The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-08-11

CAPT ADoLPH FREIrsH sailed from
New York in the Nina. 40-foot boat,
in which he proposed TO cross the At
lantic
| AcTUATED by jealousy, Mrs. +. j.
Froman, at Buffalo. n Y, threw sui
phuric acid in the face OF Miss Louise
Leber, burning out her eyes.
THE Diamond 10 line at Dubuque,
Ia, announced the withdrawal OF all
boats on account OF low water. This
is the shortest river season on record.
or the 9ss deaths in New York city
in seven days the unprecedented num-
Der OF ffty-one were due directly to
the heat.
DELEGATES from twenty-four Ameri-
can Railway unions met in Chicago
and declared the strike off on all roads
but the Santa Fe and Eastern Illinois.
WHERIMAN HARRY c. Tyler made a
mile with flying start in 1853 AS on the
Waltham Mass track, lowering the
record second.
JosEPH Hunt, of New York. killed
his wife because she refused 10 permit
him To pawn his clothes 20 buy liquor
and then shot himself
THIEVES broke into the post Office at
Scranton, Pa, and stole 50, 500 worth
OF stamps.
MRS. GEORGE POOLE, who as Nine
Osborne had won operate laurels, died
penniless i'm New York, her wealthy
husband having deserted her.
MARK RICHARDSON, of the town OF
New Diggings, Wis, killed his brother
George as the result of ten years
quarrel over their fathers estate.
AN address 20 the voters OF the United
States was issued in Chicago by the
A. II. L. IL recites the inception and
progress OF the strike and appeals for
the election OF Legislators pledged TO
the enactment OF arbitration laws.
THE visible supply of grain ~ the
United States on the 9th was: Wheat
60, OOi, 900 bushels; corn, 3,737, 600 bush
Ella; oats, 1897. 900 bushels; rye, 214.-
900 bushels; barley, s07, 900 bushels.
PETER WILLIAMS and wife, OF Lin
wood, Ark, went to church, leaving
two children locked up at home. The
little ones burned the house and them
selves.
REV. j. III. PIERCE died at Trenton,
n. j., after prolonged attack OF hic-
coughs aged 80 years
JOHN and Charles Moore were
drowned near Tosonto, o.
a FREIGHT train on the Oregon Rail-
way g. Navigation companys line
went through Alto bridge, falling 90
feet, and three men were fatally hurt.
A GREAT crowd witnessed the start
OF the relay bicycle race from Wash
ington 20 Denver. Messages are car
ried for Gov. Waite and Gen. McCook.
IN the 2-year-old pace at Buffalo, n.
Y, Carbonate forced Directly To pace
a mile in 2:12, new worlds record.
EXTRA meetings were necessary 20
accommodate the crowds of visitors TO
the Moody conference at East North
field, Mass.
THE farmhouse of c. o. ostenson
near Willmar, Mimi, was burned and
he and his four children were Gre
mated.
A TRACTION engine on which Charles
Hudson and win Dandelien were rid
ing broke through a bridge near
Springfield, Ill, and the men were
killed.
country's most noted race-track build
ers, died in Chicago.
THE Gossard Investment company at
Kansas City, Mo-. failed for 5000, 600
MIcHIaAN's total tax levy for 1894 is
81 $50, 1885, or s242, O7s less than last
years levy
Gov. CRouSsE, OF Nebraska. was pc
titioned 10 convene the legislature that
measures may be taken To relieve the
people in the drought-striclten sections
Of the state.
A RECEIVER was appointed for the
Warren Live Stock company OF Chey-
enne, Wyo, The liabilities were stated
at $500, 900.
FIRE destroyed $4,000 worth OF
property in ST. Paul, the Northwestern
Fuel company being the heaviest loser. |
THE total receipts from internal rev.
enue since June 30, 1894, was stated at |
the treasury department in Washing |
ton 10 be $50, 1894, COL against Sl7, 7Os,-
b5s during the same period last year.
The wholesale grocery house OF Nc |
Cord, Bragdon & Co., at Pueblo, Col, |
was burned the loss being $3.50, 900.
GovERNMESr reports showed that |
most northwestern states were still |
suffering from drought. All unhar
vested crops had been injuriously af-
fected.
FoREsT fires were still raging in
Wisconsin, and great dam
age was being done To hay and cram
berry marshes.
TWENTY business buildings and three
residences IN the center of Adair, Ia,
were burned, causing loss OF sib2, 900.
HENRY +. JOHNSON, was hanged at
Pa, for the murder OF his
and Harry Manfredt was
hanged nj Pottsville, Pa, for the muir
Ter OF George Ochs.
The governors of three states took
part In the cele bration OF the tooth an
niversary of the building of the fort at
Defiance, O.
Tux business portion OF Franklin,
ILL.,, was destroyed by fire.