The diamond drill., 1894-11-03

The Methodists of New York cele- |
brated the founding of the first MetEo-d
dist Episcopal church in America
AR East ST. Louis, Ill, the Bridge |
and. Terminal company's warehouse
and 200 cars were burned at loss OF
$500, 900.
DYSAMrERs destroyed q Hungarian
boarding-house at Laural Run, Pa,
killing three men and wounding four
others fatally.
A WAGON containing n party return
ing from a dance was struck by "a Big
Four train near Lebanon, Ind, and
FIVE OF the merry-makers were killed.
CLARENCE u. BLAcKALI., a Boston
architect, fled insolvency papers His
liabilities were estimated at s290,00O.
FIRE at Asheville, N. C., destroyed
the Southern railways freight house,
the loss being 500. 600.
by vote OF "a 10 63 the lower house
OF the Georgia assembly refused TO
consider a resolution declaring for free
silver.
FOREST fires did great, damage in
portions OF Tennessee and Mississippi.
THE Wholesale millinery establish
ment OF j. j. Porter g. Co. at Pitts
burgh. Pa, was destroyed by fire, the
loss being $3.50, 900.
THE Garden theater at ST. Louis was
destroyed by fire and Albert Shaw was
burned 10 death and several others
had narrow escapes.
RISING SUN, "A town OF 1900 inhab-
itants in Ohio. was totally destroyed
by fire.
TnE drought in West Virginia has
caused great distress among farmers
and lumbermen along the Little Kh-
nawha Stock had suffered greatly
and a large proportion Of late crops
has failed.
FIVE HUNDRED negroes will sail from
the south for Liberia To find homes in
the African republic.
THE men who robbed the Pacific ex-
press office at The Dalles, Ore, OF ti4,-
900 were captured and nearly all the
booty recovered.
A MAJORITY OF the United Presbyter-
ian Ministers association OF Pittsburgh
declared in favor OF the taxing of
church property.
A PEOPLES version" OF the first five
books Of the New Testament is being
prepared by English revisers.
THE Illinois supreme court declared
unconstitutional the law cxempting
building and loan associations from
taxation
An investigation has resulted In the
discovery OF n shortage of $1,000 ia
the accounts OF Treasurer Barney, Of
Defiance, o.
Snow fell in many northwestern
states, reaching depth OF inches at
SIOUX City, la.
SEVEN members OF the notorious
Cook band OF outlaws were captured
and were taken to Fort Smith, Ark.
ALI OF the inmates OF the white
house were vacc,nated as a necessary
precaution in view OF the appearance
OF smallpox in Washington
The visible supply OF grain in the
United States on the Goth was; Wheat,
rs, i9o, 900 bushels; corn, 2,15o, 900 bush
els; oats, 0,223, 600 bushels; rye, 435 600
bushels; barley, 5000, 600 bushels.
j. ID. RoE fatally shot Ed McAlester
his rival for the affections of young
lady at Dayton, Mo, and then killed
himself.
HENRY w PURCHASE, OF Philadel-
phia, was awarded damages OF $50, 600
against the Pennsylvania railroad for
injuries received in train wreck.
TEN horses were suffocnted in fire
in Fred Ross stable in Chicago.
CYcrIsr Tyler rode 2 miles on BIZ
Cycle with flying start in 4;0I at Walt
ham, Mass, making new record.
HENRY +. SCmATzEI., Brooklyn On.
" banker. lays claim TO property In
Texas once owned by his uncle, and
now worth SIS, 100000.
d. w. CALDWELL, president OF the
Nickel Plate, was made president Of
tho Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railroad
JuDoE ADVOCATE GENERAL LEMLY, OF
| the navy, i'm his annual report favor
ably comments on the new law per-
mitting alien sailors in the American
navy 10 be naturalized.
MRS. JoHN STANLEY and her dauRh-
ter, Mrs skinner, were fatally In
| iuIed with hammer by a robber who
entered their home near Columbia
Vile, Mich.
JAMES r. WmLETT, a lifelong resi-
dent Of the district, was appointed
postmaster OF Washington by the pres.
idcnt
Two MEN entered the jewelry store
in Chicago OF the Brethauer coBpany
In broad daylight, locked the atttn'
dnnt in the vault and carried of So 00I
worth OF goods.
A FRENcH secret society called "Thc
Macquereaux" was alleged TO be re
sponsible FOR the murder of two womer
I'm Den yer.
Miss ELLA STANTON, 10 years old, OF
Philadelphia. threw a handful OF REQ
pepper into the eyes OF Thomas ROLAND
because he insisted on paying atten
tions TO her. The young man will b'
blind.
THE third attempt in two months
was made TO burn the Akron Buildinl
& Cabinet compa ny's plant at Akron, Q
| Il l. III.