The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-18

Tnr village Of oai<feld. N. ". was
destroyed by fire, not house being
left
THE supreme council Of the A. p. A.
closed It's session In Milwaukee. w. j.
II. Traynor. Of Detroit. is the new SUI
preme president The Junior A. p. A.
was organized, which win be under
the jurisdiction of the supreme coun-
ell Of the United States. and will reach
into Canada and England. Boys and
girls aged from IA 10 IS win be eligible
70 membership.
Mrs. CHARLEs HIRE. of ST. Louis, and
her babe were burned 70 death by the
explosion Of gasoline stove.
DAMAGE 10 the extent Of $50, 900 was
done by terrific hailstorm in Roches-
ter, N. ". and In the surrounding
country the loss was also heavy.
DURING the six months ended May
there were 1858 new post Offices estab-
lished in this country.
Tm population Of Dubuque, In. ac-
cording 70 the state census revision
just completed, Is 40, 663.
The visible supply Of grain In the
Unit States on the 18th was: Wheat,
9,J23, 900 bushels corn. 1881 900 bush
els; oats, 6,l55, 600 bushels; rye, $4,000
bushels; barley, 240. 900 bushels.
The twenty-ninth annual encamp-
ment OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
public for the department of Illinois
commenced ut Bloomington.
FRANK HALE and his wife were
burned TO death by the destruction of
their house by fire at Midland, Mich.
A PANHANDLE freight engine cx-
ploded at Star City, Ind, fatally scald-
ing Fireman Peter Kimner and Brake
man John Long.
WHRLwIND, the head of the Cheyenne
Indians, dropped dead on the streets Of
Wichita, Kan, on hearing Of the death
of his favorite grandchild.
AN organized band waited on all the
negroes In Alvin. Tex, and commanded
them TO leave town or be prepared to
meet death.
WHILE blowing stumps near lie banon,
Ind, Albert Saclxett and Frank Jones
were blown TO atoms by the premature
explosion of dynamite.
The president appointed John M.
Harlow. Of st. Louis, and Col. William
G. Rice, of New York, TO be civil
service commissioners, to succeed
Messrs. Roosevelt and Lyman.
A FIRE at Pratt City. Ala, destroyed
forty-one dwellings, the hotel, city
hall and Northern Methodist church.
Mrs. G. j. Bonner died from fright.
BECAUSE of unrequited love Rev
Otto Taswell blew ont his brains at
velpin. Ind.
THE boys dormitory OF the state nor
NAL school at Slippery Rock. Pa, was
totally destroyed by fire and twenty
six Of the pupils were missing.
In San Francisco Frank M. Byrne, Of
the Imperial Bicycle club, broke the
worlds road record for mixes, making
IL In 1918 l-5.
NORTH ALABAMA was greatly ex-
cited over find OF gold on Santa creek,
near Guntersvilie.
LOUIS SCHMIDT, Of La Porte, Ind,
found in Buffalo, N. Y, brother
whom he had mourned as dead for
forty years.
In was said that the grape crop in
New York was damaged TO the extent
of s., 600, 600 by frost.
ADvIcEs report widespread ruin by
frost In n dozen or more states where
the favorable spring weather had adj
vanced all vegetation, the vineyards,
orchards, gardens and cornfelds con-
tain only wilted and blaclxened ruins
of what promised 10 become abundant
crops. Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, In
diana, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, West Virginia and Illinois
are the states that suffered most In
portions OF northern Michigan snow
fell TO the depth Of 20 inches.
THE 500 coal miners In Usage county,
Kan, were In dire need and many of
them and their families were in
starving condition.
THE United States treasury deficit
has passed the $50. 00o, 900 mark, the ex-
act amount of the excess of expendi-
lures over the receipts since July l,
1894. being $50, 404, 1877.
THE Sons of Veterans in annual ses-
sion at Bloomington, Ill, denounced
the proposed dedication of confed-
crate statue in Chicago on Decoration
day.
FIFTEEN boats were wrecked during
n recent gale on Lake Michigan and
nearly dozenpersons were drowned.
HERMAN WmPPLE, of Scion. Me-, a
well-known lumber operator, was
swindled out OF $4,000 by the gold
brick" scheme.
WILLIAM PECK and Matthew Peck,
brothers whom the fortunes OF war
separated thirty-four years ago, met In
Chicago
Two BROTHERS, Frank and Harm
Schaumburg, living near Milford, Ill.
were killed while adjusting belt on
circular wood saw.
CAPT. j. w. NORRIS started from San
Francisco on tour around the world
Ia boat IS feet in length. He was
accompanied by his wife, two seamen
and cabin boy.
The schooner Kate Kelley was re-
ported lost on Lake Michigan with her
entire crew Of seven men.