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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-26
DESERTED HIS WIFE.
A Falls Man Eiopcs With
n St Paul Woman

Redwood Falls. Mimi, Dec. OF.
1. Gleason, at II time city recorder
of Redwood Falls and eX-deputy sher-
if Of Redwood county, and implicated
in the alleged incendiarism of a resi-
dence and OF the Park hotel, has de-
serted his wife and eloped with a
fast young woman heretofore residing
on University avenue, st. Paul. 1t ia
thought that the two have zone into
the Northwest Territory. The de-
sertion has brought from Mrs. Gleason
sufficient evidence to send Gleason
over the road in case he is arrested.
1t appears that a residence occupied
by Gleason and owned by A. Brium. in
this city, vas fired by him, and that
he was mixed up in the burning Of the
Park hotel. on which the London and
Liverpool and Globe Insurance COM
panies have refused to pay tie in
surance. although the fire occurred
yearly a year ago.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-26
by An w ~

Boston, Dec. 1I.-Le.terS at hand
from correspondents at Harpoot, East
ern Turkey, give a detailed account Of
the scenes and incidents attending
the recent massacre Il hrmenians
there is well rs of the massacre itself.
THE first excitement Ger" says the
writer, Turkish atrociti,s were dying
u and tranquility vla' pretty well
restored, when the Dcrdm Kurds be-
gan to plumber the v~illases right and
left, and six Of which were IN the i'm
mediate vicinity CT HarIoot, the near
est one being within tive hours of the
city. The whole city was tossed with
apprehension and were expecting at
tack. Some said the Kirds had gov
eminent sanction, Others that the
Turks i'm the city were n league with
them. The Kurds while plundering
the villages We're heard to say: we
are going to Harpoot.' The Turks In
the city said: The kuris are coming
here to plumber the Christian quarter
One Agha, when Appealed to to use
means for defence Of tie cit sid;
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-26
RUSHED BACK TO DEATH.
A BOY Perishes in an Attempt to
Rescue His HabY Sister.

Britson. S. d., Dec. 2G.-Ihe farm
house of Mrs. Rose Sayer, six miles
south of town, was to-day destroyed
by fire with all It's contents. Three
small children were in the house when
the fire caught. The two elder made
their escape, but the oldest boy. six
years old, returned TO rescue his baby
sister, and ne persisted in the flames.
The mother, who was al the barn Mt
some distance from the house. reached
the spot barely in time to snatch the
baby from the burning building.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-26
The Road Wins

Grand FORKS, n. D., Dee. 20.-The
PERSONA injury suit brought by Rob
crt Coulter against the Great Northern
for $4,000 damages resulted to-day in
a direct verdict in favor of the road.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-26
RnrRs Convicted

Tacoma. Wash, Dec. 20.-A verdict
Of guilty was brought In by the jury
this morning against George w.
BogGs. cx-city treasurer, who was
charged with fraudulently using pub
lie funds for personal gain. The max
imum penalty is ten years in the PEN
itcDtiary. Sentence has not yet been
imp0spd.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-26
DYnamiteI the RAILWAY

Havana. Dec. 20. - The insurgents
have dynamited the railway between
San Domingo and Esperanza, and be-
tween Lajar and Marcos, and have
burned the railway bridge between
HormiguerO and Vultas.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-26
Killed His ErlenH

Nickerson, Mimi, Dec. 70. - Four
miles east Of here, at Kerrick, Will
lam Kelly was accidentally shot by
George Peterson, who was cleaning a
gun. He died almost Instantly.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-26

ers OF the buildings at Fort Sully put
their total appraisments at $500.
Several Of the buildings alone cost ten
times that amount.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-26
EI IL of a Mnaiel life

Brainerd, Mimi, Dec. %. George
Reilly. n gambler, committed suicide
last night at the No. l saloon by cut
ting his throat with n pocket knife,
completely severing the jugular vein
and windpipe. Dependency was the
cause He was formerly from Bangor,
Me.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-26
ORDER OF MASSACRE
TWELVE THOUSAND AiMENiANS
WILL BE SLAIN.

An Order rs Issued by the Turks for
Ten Thousand Soldiers To De-
stroy ZeitOun and Massacre the
Twelve thousand Armenians,
who Are Said to Have Killed
Four Hundred Turkish Soldiers.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-26

UNDECIDED by tins house. And yet it is
a frank, honest and many support of
the Monroe doctrine" Eoth sides of
the house joined in the applause at
the mention Of the Monroe doctrine.
Later TIE proposition to have two
election committees was adopted. and
then the presidents message was read
and it was heartily %applauded.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-26

Berlin, Dec. pa dispatch from
COnstantinople to the Frankfurtel
Zeitung says: The porte has ordered
Mustapha RemZi Pasha to attack to
day with 10000 men and two batteries
the city Of Zeitoun, and to bombarC
and destroy it and to massacre thu
1900 Armcnians in the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-07
THE FLORIDA RAzOR-BAcK.
OF ALL HOGS THERE Is NONE TO,
COMPARE WITH HIM.

one That Lost Himself in a Crack.
lie Feasts on Wild Oranges. End
Hi. Flesh Is BIue-He and His
climb Trees. Are bullet Proof and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-07
Congressmen's PecuIntions.

Washington Cor. Chicago Times Herald.
1t IS now discovered that the sale Of seeds
books maps and other congressional per-
quis4tes has been a rather common prac-
tee among tho statesmen OF our national
legislature. one dealer received an order
for 1000 papers Of vegetable seeds and fill
ca IT by buying Of the clerks and congress-
men AT an average rate Of one-fourth of -
cent per paper. The same dealer says he
has purchased a large quantity Of agrlcuI-
tural reports during the past winter at an
average OF cents per copy. THESE books
cost the government 40 cents apiece. The
large maps Of the United States furnished
Tor distribution by the general land office
are often sold for cash by the clerks OF
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-07

There is one satisfaction" said tho
fin de steele girl, "in being the recipient
Of attentions from IL titled foreigner"
"What rs itT'
you know that when he proposes he
means business. Washington Star.
MIR. touchdown: l. understand that
the late Mr. Mcrchant-P Prince bequeathed
his entire collection Of paintings and stat
uary 70 the trustees Of the art museum.
Mrs. Jones-Brown: Mercy Are they
obliged to accept them?-Puck
4 Convert Visitor lin Aaine4-Its
against the law to sell this stun, is IT?
Drug Clerk-YCs.
Visitor (yvho has just had some)-It
ought to be.-Smlth, Gray q Co.'S
Monthly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-07

Tar from the spring ] saw a now house
going up, about half-fnishod 1t was
quite a surprise to me so / inquired
whose house 1t was
WIN. that's the station agents
mouse they told me He's a-bullding it
himself. After the morning train comes
in he goes over and does a little work on
H. ana works on ill he has to come back
TO look after the evenin' train. It's slow
work, but he'll fetch II I'm time
Wel' sir, that house amt quite I'm
lahed yet; not just entirely finished, you
know. ! s'pose they must "A put on an
other train or two, SOS the man didn't
nave as much time. "sull there's been
some building, and there's little going
on now. It's always been a wonder TO mo
ina there wasn't more, for it's one Of the
pfetiiest places in Florida, TO my mind. -"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-07

members and senators. This practice zee
minds ono Of the old carpet bag days when
a congressman from one OF the Caroiina8
now q lawyer in q western state. sold his
appointment Tor "A West Point cadetshp
for the sum of 500 The matter was IN
vestigatcd by the House and the offender
was expelled. The congressman admitted
tho facts, but said he did not thinl. con-
gress ought TO m,nd a little thing Ike That
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-07
RUSS WANTED PROTECTION.
The ex-President's SON springs Away
From John \. Wise.

'h tiit 4NtW AOiA Alitas
Indianapolis. Ind. March 3l.-John S.
Wise, eX-congressman from Virginia, who
is here engaged in street railroad sut
had an alteration the other day IT,
Russell Harrison. son of ex-Ircsldent BEN
jamin Harrison. Mr.. Wise made state
ment In court, and Mr.. Harrison said
That's false"
Judge Woods admonishcd Harrison and
no further reference was made TO the mat
ter.
When court adjourned. Mr. Harrison
left the room and Mr.. Wise followed In
few minutes Mr.. Harrison hurriedly re-
turned and demanded the protection Of
the court. Then. Mr.. Wise came In.
II only asked for an apology" he said
land Harrison replied by running IA here
and demanding protection"
Judge Woods managed to settle the ar
fair and there has been no further trouble
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-07
DEN COULDN'T USE IT.
Therefore "a Virginia Bond Finds Its
Way Back so It's Owners.

Richmond Correspondence Now YORK
World.
Gen. William Malone. Of Petersburg,
Va, has just transmitted to the Sinking
Fund Commissioners Of Virginia a bond
for $4,000 sent him by the executor Of
the viii Of the late Gen. Benjamin T..
Butler. Of Massachusetts. The bond Is
rcgiatored in the name Of The Sinking
Fund Comm issioncrB.
whom the Federal troops occupied Rich
mond during the late war the bond was
taken from the state capitol, but as II
was made out in the name Of the Sink
ing Fund Commissioners, It was of no
use to any one else
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-07
Gate Money for Chinese spooks.

New York Letter Chicago Times-Herald.
The dead Chinese got each yesterday his
annual dinns-, which is to last him year
and push him along toward the common
heaven of pigtails. Good paper money
was burned on the grave, for the currency
of the other world is a single Standard
the spirit of cash. In that land The ghost
walks but once year. over sixty coaches
each one holeing from two to four gor-
geously dressed Cinnamon, left Mott street
Yesterday for the cemetery, and each
coach contained bundles of the offerings.
When the coats, trousers and paper money
were consumed a bunch of Joss sticks,
lighted, was stuck in the earth at the
head and foot of each grave so evil spirits
might be werded off. 1t is the belief of the
Chinese that the spirits of the dead only
gain entrance to the supreme heaven by
seven stages, after having appeared before
seven different judges. There are toll
gates on the road to the Chinese heaven
and money is needed to pass them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-07

Capt J. C. Gresham OF the Seventh cav
airy has received medal from the gov
gallantry at Woundec. Knee IN December,
1890.
Congressman IF elder Of New Jersey
has generously haT ided over 5000, being
the salary Of the dnexpired term. 10 the
widow Of the man whose death had made
an opening for hyn In congress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-07
FL0RIDA'S GREAT SPRING.
THE SPARKLING OUTLET OF A BIG
SUBTERRANEAN RIVER.

Ii Supplies Water Enough TO FIoat a
MRn-Of-Nar-Thc Water Clear as
Air-The River LonE Onc-Lnnd
SnecuintionN.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13
LEGISLATIVE LORE.
Bills Passed by the Law-Makers at Lansing.
Prisoners on Parole.

Bills Passed by the Makers at Lansing
Prisoners Parole.
The lower house OF the legislature
Wednesday passed n bill providing for
the paroling OF conyicts who arc not
serving life sentences or who havc not
served two previous sentences Tor felony.
The bills passed 10y the house were the
Wildcy bill providing for the collection
OF state and county taxes in July and
December; providing for the election OF
Boards oi county canvasscrs; legalizing
the use OF the Abbott and Myers voting
machines; requiring boards oi education
TO endorse state teachers certificates
and Normal school diplomas issued in
other states.
Without debate and with but one dis
senting vote, the senate passed the bill
repeating the law authorizing Roman
Catholic bishops 20 hold property in
trust.
Senator Preston has mn important in
surance bill in the legislature which Is
meeting with considerable opposition,
but which has already passed the senate
and was to-day agreed TO by the house
In committee OF the whole. It is cnti-
tied bill TO authorize the licensing OF
persons to procure policies oI fire insur-
ance in companies OF other states or in
those Of foreign governments not auth
orizcd TO do business IN this state. The
bill is primarily in the interest Of lum-
bermen in districts where insurance in
authorized companies Is only procur-
able nc very high rates or not at all, aud
tI,c bill h evidently intended TO allow
owners OF large risks 10 obtain the best
protection they can get from wherever
they can get IL, the owners themselves
acting as their own agents upon eondi-
ton that they certify TO the insurance
commissioners TINT they are unable to
procure insurance in authorized com
paniee. The bill was opposed In the
house because IL was said IL would open
the doors to representatives OF worth
less companies. The bill will probably
be passed, however.
Early In the present session OF tho leg
islatulo n hill WIS introduced abolishing
the Michigan State board OF health and
substituting health commission. The
measure was made special order Tor
Wednesday evening and after nm extend
ed and heated debutc, n vote was
reached at 10 o'clock, resulting IN dS
yeas, but three short oi sufficient Ca
puss tho bill. The vote was subsequent
ly rcconsidcrcd and the bill tabled. The
battle will be renewed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13
TnE IRON MARKET.

The Iron Trade Reviews Resume Of the Week
In Iron Circles.
In brief, the weeks developments In
iron have been further transactions in
iron ore, in which the leading Pittsburg
interest has figured largely as a buyer
continued Grmncss Ia Bessemcr pig, with
the basis still sl0.G5 at Pittsburg; less
strength in steel than was apparent n
week ago; and in finished material n
moro contracted demnnd than many IN
The trade had looked Tor, with spring
iairly opened. There u disposition by
buyer aud seller 20 take bearings from
events. now that advances in raw
materials nre u matter of record. Tho
habit of buying cnch time nt n lower
price than the last seems TO have made
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13
THE NEW BOARD.
OF Supervisors Makes a Good
Start Toward Reform.
George %. crippon Is Chairman--A.
Culgren Reelected Mine In
spector PerYoar.

The new county board OF supervisors
held their first meeting in the clerks
Office Monday. George d. Crippen, OF
Stambaugh, was elected chairman. The
chairman was authorized TO appoint n
committee Of three to settle with ex'
County Treasurer Hooking. md APP
pointed Alex. Quirt, Edward Sweeney
and S. c. Bennett. Mr.. CURT Withdrew
from the committee and George ID. Grip
pen wns appointed in his stead.
The motion was mnde and carried to
set the mine inspectors SALARY at one
dollar per year, but was reconsidcred
and that official was allowed salary oi
5000, and expenses not to exceed 500.
All bills presented TO the board for
payment were returned 20 the makers
to be itenizcd and-sworn TO, before
being allowed All bills against the
county in the future will bc treated like
wise. the new board having determined
that no more money shall he paid out
hy Iron county without having tleclaim
sworn to by the complainant and any
one swearing falsely, 20 deiaud the
county, win be prosecuted for the same.
Having all bills sworn to is n commend
able move ON the part OF the board, and
one that will prevent exhorbitant lees
being drawn from the county treasury.
II the strict business methods innugur-
atcd at Mondays meeting are continued
FOR few years. Iron county will be ON
financial equality with other counties,
and It's orders worth one hundred cents
on the dollar.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.

Officers Elected Monday Night and Installed
Friday Might.
At meeting OF Hugh McCurdy Com
mandcry, No. 43, Knights Templar, held
Monday evening, the following officers
were elected
FRANK ScADDEN, Eminent Commander
NJ. b. MCGEE, Generalissimo.
w. w. HENDRrcgs, CAPITA o-Gcnornl.
A. Nj. DARLING, Prelate.
M. BACH, Sr. Warden.
j. X. HOOPER, Jr. Wardeu.
j. III. Parks, Treasurer.
$. ID. lioLTIsTER, JR., Recorder.
A. l.. FLEwELLING, Standard Bearer.
j. G. SABIS, Sword Bearer.
G. +. ROBERTS, Warden.
q. L. Brown, Sentinel.
G. II. WATsoN,l
:. G. BENNETT, }Guards.
+. ). Roberts,
The new officers were installed last
night.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13

some buyers incapable Of action In the
lace OF an advance. Coke buyers are
holding OF, buyers OF Bessemer pig wait
and consumers Of billets are encouraged
by recent signs OF weakness TO postpone
purchases still further IL does not mp
pear that any s1.35 contracts for coke
have been entered into for the second
quarter OF the year, though there nrc
reports of new deals at some
what lower figures. The question upper
most in connection with all calculations
is the outlook for various forms of
finished product Pig iron stock in
creased in March, though less than in
the month preceding, and there has been
somewhat lessened production in the
districts contributing the bulk OF the
Bessemer pig.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13
Here and There.

c. l.. LindsicY informs the Enterprise
that the furniture factory has been
secured for Menominee, MS n sufficient
amount OF stock has been taken to in
sure it's establishment there.
The Windsor house, Mt Escnnaba,
owned and occupied 10y o. Henry, was
destroyed by fire about seven o'clock
Wednesday morning The loss is about
81 900; folly insured.
The Twin City Lumbcrman will be
issued from the office Of the dcfunct New
Era, at Marinettc. II. T.. O'Douncll will
mako the new venture.
Peter Garyntysicz, Of IIoughton, nged
iorty-thrcc, was instantly killed by inll
ing rock IN No. shalt Of the Tamnrack
1t has cost the city and county o
Menomincc less than 1000 Tor the sup
port oi their poor for the past year.
The candidates for clerk Mt Stambaugl
ran neck TO neck and came under th'
wiro with sixty-one votes each.
prcnzlaucr Bros. az Snult Ste. Marie
viii erect n $4,000 bnsiness block II
that city.
Democrats elected a mayor and TIVE
aldermen at Sault Ste. Marie.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13

The following bill, introduced by Hon.
Byron S. Waite, Of Mcnominee, passed
the house OF representatives.
Thcrc shall be taught in every year in
every public school in Michigan the prin-
cipal modes 10y which each oi the danger.
Gus communicable diseases are spread,
and the best methods Tor the restriction
and prevention ~ each such disensc.
The state board of health shall annually
send To- tho public school lsupcrintcndents
and teachers throughout this state
printed data and statements which will
enable them to comply with this act.
School boards are hereby required TO
direct such superintendent and teachers
TO give oral and blackboard instruction,
using the data and statements supplied
10y the state board OF health.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13
Land Once Work.


In tho land office yesterday the case OF
III. B. Clute and Victor Puccylowsll
against the Canal company was heard
by Receiver Culver and Register Primeau.
II is understood that Puccylowski was
brought here as Il witness 10y the Canal
company but on arrival concluded he
had ms good II not "A better claim than
Clute and determined TO intoipcad aud
have try for the land himself. So he
retained Clark & Pearl and waded in.
Ben Nosper appears for Clute.
The case of David Davis and Leander
Bclyillc against the canal company was
on trial yesterday afternoon before
Register Primeau and Register Mar
chetti. Receiver Culver was formerly
attorney for Davis and hence did not
wish TO sit in the case. Pen Nospcr now
appears for Davis and Clark d Pearl
and S. r. Byrne for Belvilc and Ball q
Eall of course for tho Canal company.
The case is developing into very pretty
thnc-cornered contest. Belville and
Davis do not claim precisely the same
tracts, their descriptions overlapping -
Mining Journal, 9th inst.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13

Sunde,l, the tailor, complained n
few weeks ago that there was no "worl<"
in Crystal Falls He told representa-
tive Of THE DIAMOND DRILL that he had
almost nothing TO do" lie was given
such advice as only printer can give
and, acting upon it, invested few dol
lars in printers ink. lie told the people
through the columns OF TBE DIAMOND
DRILL what he was here for. At the
present timc Mr.. SundelI is looking for a
iirst-class tailor to help him do his
work.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13

An Easter Monday dance will be given
at Gnmmon's hall Monday night. The
dance will be ven under the auspices OF
several young men who waited until the
last hour almost, in the hope that the
tiremen or some other organization
would give a dance on that date. Ex-
cellent music and first rate caller has
been engaged and the boys are deter
mined to have n good time even il they
have to pay triple price for il. Fifty
cents admission will be charged.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13

gained from the records. / saw state
ment, certified to by the County clerk, !,
showing the amount Of compensation al
the members OF the Board OF supervisors
on the 10Th day OF April, 1894.
RE-cRoss EXAMINATION.
@. Then, all the knowledge which YOU
bad relative 90 the matters contained In
the affidavit mentioned, was such know
ledge as you obtained from an inspection
OF the record OF the board OF supervis-
ors, and from the clerks certificate,
which YOU have mentioned?
A. Yes, sir.
q. And that is all the knowledge
which you now have on the same sub
iect2
A. Yes, sir
The prosecution made n strong effort
to have the defendant bound over to
the Circuit court, while tho attorneys Tor
the defense was equally determined TO
obtain the discharge OF the accused.
Circuit Court Commissioners Handy
decided that there was not sufficient
evidence TO hold the defendant and dis.
charged him. The prosecutor then dis.
missed the other cases, the evidence
in each case being practically the same.
The taxpayers association are I'm
from pleased with the outcome, and n
prominent member Of the association
informs TIE DIAMOND DRILL that the
matter will not be dropped there. They
have determined TO further investigate
the matter and say that another test
case will be tried before some Justice o
the pence in the county.
Public opinion is pretty well divided in
the matter OF the supervisors, though al
admit that there has been "boodling
somewhere in Iron county, and the
local taxpayers association have deter
mined 10 unearth il.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13

NJ. Bach is extending the Dunn Mine
store to accommodate his increasing
trade. He has secured the building late
Iy vacated by X. A. Keyes and is moving
part Of his general stock therein. The
Ureu building, where the Dunn Mine
store is now doing business, will he used
as meat market aud grocery store,
while the NJ. & l.. building viii be gen.
cral store.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13

The village OF Crystal Falls has pur-
chased the old Office Of the Crystal Falls
Lumber company, and the same has
been moved TO the vacant lot ON Fourth
street, adjacent TO the town hall. IL
will be used as meeting place by both
the village council and township board,
and as an Office for the village and town
ship clerks.