The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-15

strikes were illegal and that strikers
were criminals.
RICHARD SMITH. the well-known type
founder OF Philadelphia, died in Paris,
aged 20 years.
DURING thunderstorm lightning
struck the porch OF a house at Jean
nettc, Pa. fatally injuring Mrs Ma
honey, her daughter Maggie and Mrs.
krept, visitor
TWENTY acres in the heart OF the
village OF Dalton, O.. were devastated
by an incendiary fire. Over fifty houses
were destroyed. the loss being $500, 600.
j. a. RAwLINs and wife, OF Ravens
WOOD. H.. failed 20 shut OF the gas
completely when they retired, and
were asphyXiated.
THE September government crop re-
port places the condition OF corn AZ
G3.4 Twenty per cent. Of the area
planted has been cut up for fodder or
abandoned
WmLE fixing the electric lights in
the tower 81 the city ball at Detroit,
Mich, +. J French was made a raying
maniac by a shock
ONE-nALr o. the town ~ oalSview,
Tex. the county sent ~ Live oak
county, was wiped out by fire.
MIssrssmr's governor, auditor and
treasurer were arrested on the charge
OF issuing warrants ia imitation Of
United States currency
ON his fifth trial William G.. French
was convicted OF murder at Ashland,
Wis. and sentenced 70 sixteen years
imprisonment
Tux New Yorl, constitutional con-
ycntion adopted a resolution changing
the term of governor and lieutenant
governor from three years, as at pres
cnt, TO two years.
The forty-fourth anniversary OF the
admission OF California 20 statehood
was celebrated al San Jose.
w. Il. CoLLNER & Co., general store
keepers at ST. Petersburg, Pa, were
robbed of 1000 in bonds, notes and
cash.
a GERMAN lodge OF indianapolis has
withdrawn from the knights of Pythias
because OF the action on the ritual
question.
TuE twenty-eighth national cncamp-
meut OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
public and its different organizations
was iuaugurated at Pittsburgh by
parade OF naval veterans.
A RECEIVER was appointed for the
Citizens banl, of Plattsmouth, Ncb.
MARY FISHER l3 years old, OF New
York, who had been deaf and dumb
for eight years, recovered speech and
hearing after having been stunned 10y
lightning.
Tux brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men met i'm biennial convention at
Harrisburg, PA.
THE annual report OF the comptrol-
Ter of the currency at Washington
shows that the total number OF ac-
counts. claims and eases settled dur
ing the fiscal year ended June 30 last
was a3, l65, involving s2so,6O2,0 02.
THE browning event az Pittsburgh
OF the twenty.eightb national tncamp-
meut OF the Grand Army of the Re
public was the parade OF the oil soil
dicrs and sailors. Thirty five thou
sand veterans marched over route
miles long and 100000 people cheered
the marchers.
DIR. SwAYzE B. l.. MERRILL dropped
dead in the Illinois Central depot In
Chicago from heart disease.
THOMAS Osborn and Marcus Murphy
quarreled over hogs 40 Polllville, Ky.
and killed each other
MIR And MRs. ORsoS HlGGINs were
killed and "A little girl fatally injured
by train at Putnam, n. Y.
By large majority the New York
constitutional convention struck out
the S5, 900 limitation which may be re-
covered ia case OF death 10y accident
". +. BRECKAfAN, a farmer, killed his
wife and Robert King. his stepson, az
Rosebury, ore. Family quarrels led
TO the crime.
Ar Cedar Rapids, Ia, Judge Shiras
decided contracts cXempting railroad
corporations from liability FOR fires arc
not against public policy.
HEAVY rains have benefited corn
and vegetation generally according to
United States weather bureau reports.
Two MASKED Mghwaymcn held up
stage coach near Phoenix, Arb. and re-
licvcd the passengers OF their yalua-
bles and $500 in money.
PETER JACKSON refused TO sign arti-
clcs FOR a tRhtwith Corbctt before the
Sioux City lla.) club, and has drawn
down Ills stake money
w ID. PfNKsroN, sccretary-trcnsurcr
Of the Western Iron Works company
OF Butte, Mont, Is sl2, 900 short
WAB between the cattle and sheep
men has again broken out In Colorado.
Three thousand sheep were driven
over ii clin near Grand Junction and
hcrder was fatally injured.
REV. DIR CHARLES S. PoNERoY, for
twenty-onc years pastor OF the Second
Presbyterian church IA Cleveland.
dropped dead ia his home. he was 90
years old.
HEAVY frusts were reported in sew
cral of the western states
Arthe third annual meeting in Kan
sas City Of the Concatenatcd Order Of
lloo-lIoo William y. Barnes, OF 81.
Louis, was elected grand shark
ALGERNoN II WILCOX, who was said