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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

xzuthloss Destruction Of Lifo and
Property in France.
~ Disaster Meant Ruin 20 Many VII
iarc< In the Epinai District Ina
tho Department of the
NosEes

Er1xAr- France, April 80. The great
dixie at Bonzey. In the Epinnl distric
In the department Of the Vosgcs, burst
~ o'clock Saturday morning. The
enhic volume Of the dixie Is 5000. 900
meters ls.s4s,oo0 yards. The great
ruah OF waters completely oblit-
Grated several hamlets and caused
q frightful loss Of life.
Enormous damage has been done In
tho surrounding country. The rail-
ways la all directions are interrupted
and large number OF villages are en-
tirely flooded. In some places the force
of the torrent let loose by the break in
che dyke was SO great that entire
houses were swept away and large
trees were torn up by the roots
The reservoir was situated close 20
Tho village OF Bousey and was con-
pected with the Canal de Est The
breach caused by the rush OF water Is
over 800 feet broad
In single commune, that Of IKE
geny, lxilometers az miles, from the
scene of the disaster proper, twenty
three persons were drowned. AT
Nomexy eight bodies have been found.
Wherever the water flowed IL destroyed
everything In its path. The steep,
vertical banks Of the Canal de rEst
burst Mt Bonzey and cnptied reach
OF water IL lsilometers % AS miles,
long into the Aviere valley, through
(which the flood followed TO Nomexy,
where II flowed into the River Moselle.
AT Darnieuilles all the houses were
destroyed and few were spared at Aux
Eorges. Hundreds OF families have
been rendered homeless and many who
were asleep at the time lost even their
clothes.
At Demevre twenty-five OF the inhab-
sfants were drowned. At Oncourt one
person was drowned. Seventeen per-
sons are still missing at Uxegeny,
where sixteen houses are In ruins. II
Is now believed q total Of over 200
lives were lost The damage done by
thc Hood II is believed viii amount TO
8IO. 600. 900.
PARIS, April 80. M. Leygnes, minis
ter of the interior, who has gone TO the
scene OF the disaster at Bouzy, near
Epinnl, has distributed pecuniary and
other relief TO i.0i0 victims of the
flood caused by the bursting of the
dam. Ia Liberte has dispatch from
Epinal stating that 10 dead bodies
have been recovered and the military
who are at work upon the scene of the
Hood are busy digging trenches for
the purpose of burying the earcasses
of the thousands of cattle that were
drowned. II Is asserted that the heavy
'frosts which prevailed in that section
during the latter part of the winter
and early spring were the primary
cause OF the disaster, through throwing
fhe masonry Of the dam out of plumb
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

NEwBERS, Tenn, May 2.-Shortly be-
fore dark Tuesday evening the sound
Of general fusiladc of pistol shots was
heard on the main street of this town,
bnt parties who ran in the direction of
The engagement were too late TO see
any Of the trouble. as within ten sec
onds Of the opening shot the four par
sieipants lay dead IN the street These
four are X. w. Townsend and his son
Beauregard and Abb and John Fulg.
hmm.
This tragedy is the outcome of a feud
that started two years ago, growing
out Of very trivial dispute between
the Townsend and Fulgham families.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

PrTrsnURen, Pa. April 3o.--A frame
dwelling. owned by Henry snyder and
occupied by samuel Weaver and his
family, burned Sunday night Weaver
was very III with typhoid fever,
and was known TO have persisted. but
Monday morning his body and that Of
Frederick snyder, son Of the owner Of
abe building, were recovered from the
tmildlng A male nurse who was at
tending Mr. Weaver was also burned
90 death, while Mrs. Weaver is in
q critical condition from burns and
fright The upsetting Of ar oil lamp
caused the fire.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

MASAouA. Nicaragua, May e.-The
Nicaraguan government has formally
decided to accede To the compromise
proposition OF the settlement Of the
pending trouble and this decision has
bcon communicated 10 tho authorities
nc Washington and London.
According 10 this proposition, Mica
rngua agrees 70 pay the s77.500 Ia Lon
don fiftcen days from the time
the british ships leave the harbor
@.f Corfnto
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

Will Not Re TAknn tnnWare< Ia (nne o.
Further Trouble.
BERLIN, May 1.-The Franl<furtcr
Zeitung has ST. Petersburg dispatch
which says chat Japan Is making eS<
tcnsive preparations for defense. She
has modified large bodies Of troops
and has erected Notifications and
blocked important coast points with
mines. Several swift steamers have re-
Gently been bought for the Japanese
government in England and America
Russia, the dispatch says, Is stjll send
ing troops to Vladivostock.
LONDON. May LA dispatch from
Toxic 70 the Central News says that
the defenses OF Port Arthur have been
improved and extended and are now
stronger than ever before. The dis
patch also says that Japan has re-
ceived assurances that England and
Italy win not allow the warships
of Russia. Germany or France to
passed through the Suez canal ii such
vessels should be avowediy dispatched
for the purpose of coercing Japan.
The Japanese government, the dis
patch says, Is also assured OF the
benevolent neutrality of the United
States.
PARIS, May LII The United Press
learns from the highest authority that
the French foreign Office is firmly con-
WINGED that the United States govern
ment IS secretly supporting Japan, and
this belief Is shared In the Russian and
German embassies here. This feeling
Is causing the French government a
good deal of anxiety concerning the
possible outcome of the joint protest Of
France, Germany aud Russia against
Japanese occupation OF Chinese main
land territory.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

MACON, Ga, May 2.--Secrctary Holse
Smith. of the interior department., in
an interview Tuesday, said that for
our government, unaided, unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of l6
TO l at the present state of the
market simply meant silver monomet-
nllism. He could see no benefit in the
proposed change, and more especially
20 those who worked for wages, be-
cause they were always the last TO be
recognized in increased wages under
the use of deprecated money.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04
WAGES or SIN.
A Wronged Husbands Revenge for tho
Dishonoring of Ills Home.

A Wronged Husbands Revenge for tho
Dishonoring OF Ills Home.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May .. = Archie
Brown, the governors son and secre-
tary, paid with his life for IA liason
with another mans wife The latter
shared the fate OF her paramount, the
wronged husband shooting them 20
death in the room in which he had SUR
prised them In their guilt. Fulton
Gordon Is the name OF the man who so
terribly avenged his domestic dishonor.
Mrs. Gordon was Miss Nellie Bush, Of
this city, and her family is one of the
best known and most prominent in this
state. Her mother was once state IL
brarian at Frankfort and her grand
father was Judge Zachariah Wheat,
chief justice of the court of appeals
of Kentucky. and one of the most
learned and distinguished of Ken
tuclSy's jurists. Fulton Gordon at the
time Of their marriage was one of the
best known men about town. He was
a clerk in the Gait house, and had ac-
quaintances in every portion of the
country.
The coroner held an inquest over the
bodies late Tuesday afternoon. and the
jury rendered verdict OF justitiable
homicide. IL is understood, however,
that Gordon will be held for informal
preliminary examination. The body
of Brown will be taken charge of by
his father, and will be taken to Hem
derson. the governors home, for
bufial
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

Hundreds OF People Caught Ia = nnrn,ps
| Factory.
MONTREAL. Can, April 27.--~W C. Me
Donaid's extensive tobacco factory In
Ontario street was partially destroyed
| by fire Thursday evening. Blanch and
Victoria Thibeadeau were killed and
thirty-thrcc others. of whom most were
girls. were badly injured. Fifteen Of
those hurt, II Is thought, viii die.
The loss will reach $500. 900. on which
there Is no insurance. there WINS not
a fire-escape on the outside nor any APP
pliances on the inside of the building
for fighting the fire. Even the win
dows were guarded by heavy iron
screens, presumably TO prevent theft.
The fire started at o'clock in the dry
ing-room. and for awhile smoldered.
Then suddenly the flames burst through
and panic ensued.
There were 900 employees in the
building. which had no fire escapes and
only two staircascs IN the interior. All
the windows were barred with heavy
iron lattice work, precaution taken
to keep employees from throwing tobac-
co to their friends. Frantic with fear,
the women, of whom there were fully
800 penned up on the top stairs,
screamed for help. half cholsed by the
greasy black smoke.
The dense crowd prayed and shouted
as IL swayed TO and fro in its excite
ment and horror, aud relatives and
friends of the people made piteous APP
peals 70 save their loved ones. Some
of the girls managed 10 tear one Of the
iron lattices from a window Then the
real tragedy OF the night began.
Blanche Thibeadeau. aged IS, crazed
with fear, jumped first and was bat
tered into a shapelcss mass A cry Of
horror went up. but IL was only be-
ginning Before tender hands could
lift the remains into an ambulance
others had attempted the terrible leap.
following the first like frightened
sheep. Out they came, one after an
other, till twenty inanimatc bodies
Uttered the sidewalk and were carried
away TO the various hospitals among
the lamentations of the crowd. Three
priests, their soutanes trailing in the
mud, were lneeling ON the ground
praying for the souls Of the unfor-
tunates. Ambulances could not attend
to them all aud cabs were pressed into
service Six were conveyed TO tho
General seven TO the Notre Dame and
nine to the Royal Victoria hospital
Three firemen were on the roof and
could not get down. For fully twenty
minutes their lives were in jeopardy
and they prayed and yelled by turns to
be saved. Then sufficient length Of
ladders were secured TO bring them
down. They were terribly burned. In
the meantime the firemen had managed
to break some more lattices and were
carrying crying women in long process
sions down the ladders. Another fire.
man was still on the roof and the
scene with the flames around him,
his hands raised in prayer, re
minded one OF the terrible dis
aster at the worlds fair. Finally
he was also taken down, but he was
terribly burned. His name was Max
Borel. Another fireman, Pat Croun,
fell from ladder and had both legs
broken. Two others also lost their
footing and fell, break ng several ribs.
AT late hour IL Is said mt least six
girls are missing and there Is little
doubt their charred and crushed bodies
arn In tho s-1inS
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04
HousEKEEPERs ray.


BEEswAx and salt ON q rusty ron.
BnoLINo tomatoes and sprinlkling
with little cheese while cooking.
MAKING jelly by boiling tho juice
twenty minutes, adding, cupful for
cupful, sugar heated In the oven and
cooking eight minutes longer.
CLEANING frosted silver ornaments
by dissolving lump Of soda In a pan Of
boiling water and letting them stand In
Il few moments. adding little ycl.
low soap and rubbing the articles with
a soft brush, then drying on brick, In
n hot oven. Good Housekeeping.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

GIN. JonN g NEWTON coasts until 1850 ox-
oept during 1858. when be was chief engineer 81
the Utah expedition. On July 4, 1885, he at
tanned the rank OF captain
At the beginning OF the civil war he was
chief engineer OF the department OF Ponnsyl-
yanie, and then held similar appointment In
the department OF the Shenandoah. and from
August. 1861. till March, 1882 was assistant en-
gineet in the construction OF the defenses OF
Washington. ID. G. He was made brigadior
general OF volunteers on September eS' 1901.
and had charge OF brigade IN the defense OF
the capital He served throughout the psnin-
suiar and Pennsylvania campaigns and took
an active part IN the invasion OF Georgia that
eliminated In the capture OF Atlanta In Sep
tember 1894 subsequently, he had command Of
the various districts In Florida until he was
mustered out Of volunteer service In January,
lsco. after receiving on March i3 ls0S. the
brevot OF major general Ia the volunteer army,
and those OF brigadicr general and major gen.
erai Ia the regular army,
Gen Newton received his regular promotion
as lieutenant colonel OF engineers on Deem
Der -. 1855. and In April. 1850 was made
experimenting engineer OF the construction
OF the defenses on the Long Island side OF
the Narrows entrance 70 New York harbor;
also OF the improvements OF the Hudson
river and Of the fort at Sandy Hook. ". j.
He was also n member OF tho board OF en-
gineers 70 carry out IN detail the modification
VI tho 1tItAocN IN tut ftttuttt Oh ANtN lNths
These and other similar engineering duties.
principally IN connection with tho harbor OF
New York occupied his attention until his re-
tiroment on August e. 1854
His weil-known achievement OF this kind
was the removal Of distractions In Hell Gate
channel the important waterway between
Long Island sound and East river. These.
known az Hniirtts ficef ana FLOOD Rock.
were duly mined and exploded on Septcm-
Der "a 1870. aud on October 10. 1850 All OF tho
problems that were Involved IN the
preliminary steps OF this great work were
completely and consclentlously studied. and
the accuracy OF his solution was shown In the
exact CORE ,pondence OF results with the OBJ
jects that he sought The proposed enlarge
ment OF Harlem river, the Improvements OF
Hudson river from Troy to New York and OF
the channel between New Jersey and staten
Island and OF harbors on Lake Champlain
were likewise under his charge.
He was advanced 10 the rank OF colonel on
June 30. 1872 ana 20 chief OF engineers. with
rank Of brigadler general. on March Q. 1884
The once OF commissioner OF public works In
New York city was allied by him for some time
under the administration OF Mayor Grace.
In 1891 Con Newton was placed IN charge OF
the great Illinois drainage canal He was
nearly 70 years OF age then. but was still the
personiiication OF vital energy and rugged
strength
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

CHICAGO, April 80, - Fire losses
throughout the country for the week
ending Saturday amounted to Sc. 125, :
425 as compared with s.. IFS. $50 for the
week previous. OF this amount $3.50, 600
was Of fires where the loss amounted
10 100000 or more and Sits, 425 was
for smaller fires.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

WASHINGTON, April 20. The worlds
fair diplomas awarded TO exhibitors
whose exhibits were favorably men
toned by the judges are being prepared
at the bureau Of engraving and print
ing and viii be sent out In about sixty
days, together with the medals now
being struck at the Philadelphia mint.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04
INSURGENTS RouTED.

spanish Troops and Cuban Rebels In Bat
tia--Iosses on Both Sides
GUANTANAMO, May Lit is report
ed that column of government troops
under Col Copellos made an attack
Monday upon band OF insurgents 700
strong under command of the rebel
leader Maceo, killing nine and wound
ing large number of the revolutions
lists. The government forces had two
killed and Ave wounded.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04
KILLED HIS BRoTHER-ln-LAw.
Ex-City Attorney Luscomb. OF Milwaukee.
shoots Emil sanger.

F|9E'TE@E" FFFFETE 1T7ETEE"EF
MILWAUKEE, April 30. Emil Sanger.
brother of Walter Sanger. the bicy-
clist. was shot and killed by Robert
Luscomb, ex-city attorney, at
late hour Saturday night and
Luscomb is in Jail. Sanger and
Luscomb are brothers-in-law and
there has been bad blood in the
family for a number of years. Sanger's
wife Is a sister OF Luscomb. Saturday
night she sought shelter iii Euscomib's
house, claiming her husband was ILL
treating her. Sanger went TO LUIS
combs house, sought admission. aud
Luscomb thereupon shot him through
plate-glass door with a double-bar-
relied shotgun. The charge entered his
head, killing him instantly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

san FRANCISCO, April 30. - John
Rigoulet a French architect who lost
all he had. $4,000. IN a midwinter fair
concession, has started TO walk from
this city 70 New Orleans with two COM
pnnions. five cents and pack. His
wife and two children were sent on by
rail through the kindness OF friends.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04
HELD UP.
Robbers Attack n Train Near CarlinviIIe.
IIl.-The Engineer Kllcd.

IIi.-The Engineer Knlcd.
SPRISoFrELD, ILL.,, May Att Is re-
ported here that the Chicago & Alton
passenger train due here at 1890 n. m
was boarded by robbers at carlin-
Vile, who at place cne-half
mile north OF there attacked the
trainmen ana ordered them to hold mp
their hands The engineer and fire.
man refused and desperate fight be-
gan. Six shots were fired and
Engineer Holmes was killed. One
OF the robbers was captured and
the other two escaped. A posse was
organized and started In pursuit.. En-
gineer Holmes body was taken TO Car
linvillc lie Is one Of the oldest cngi-
neers on the road. The robbers se-
cured nothing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

CHICAGO. April 30. District Attorney
Black has received instructions from
Attorney General Olney 70 postpone
the trial Of Eugene V. Debs ct al for
an indefinite period The attorney
general says the government does not
desire 10 appear In the attitude OF per-
secutor. as the case OF these men Is
pending before the United Stases SUI
preme court.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

PARIS, May Alt Is reported here
that Spain will associate herself with
Russia. Germany and France in the
protest against the terms OF peace ar
rived at between China and japan Ia
regard 60 the cession OF territory and
extraordinary privileges accorded to
Japanese traders Ia China.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

LONDON. April 30. The Times pub
fishes dispatch from Dir in the Chit
raj district. which says tho khan OF
Dir has arrived here with Shcr Afzul,
the fugitive usurpcr OF the throne Of
Chitral, and $40 other prisoners
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May "A
special from Mason City, Ia, says;
IAN interesting point with reference TO the
income tax has como up here. Tho Mason
City Brick and Tile company. ia making IT'S re-
turn. claimed exemption undor tho supreme
court decision rs all its income was derived
from real estate IN the shape OF pricK ana tile
The collector refused 20 allow the exemption.
and the point may DO referred 20 the courts ("
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

DIS MONIES, Ia, April 90. An Is not
harmonious In the democratic cam
paign in Iowa. II developed Saturday
that the silver democrats are dissatis-
fed with the result OF the recent party
conference and will call second one
to meet here early in May for the pur-
pose Of issuing a counter manifesto and
organizing to capture the state conven-
ton
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

CANTON, O., April Or. r. Trcssell.
while fllinR hay shutes In his stable
Sunday night. was burned 10 death.
Ne fell into one Of the shutes and his
lantern ignited the hay. He was inn
prisoned and before rescued his head
s<os incincratcd.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

PirrsnuRo. Tex. April 2o.--News has
reached here that Constable Oliver and
a posse Of three men while on their
way 70 arrest man named Bclcher
were waylnid and fired upon BY Delcher
and his friends. Two OF the posse were
killed and two fatally injured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

ATLANTA, Ga. April 80. Speaker
Charles II. Crisp declares for free coin
age OF silver and for western man as
the democratic nominee for president.
the financial question being made the
paramount one Ia the party platform.
lie deprecates the early starting of the
Discussion of political issues so far In
advance of the campaign.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April so--A dis
patch from Sc. Johns. n. d.. near the
Manitoba boundary. says that 1900 In-
dams and half-breeds are on the war
path and that 700 women and children
are In tents on the prairie. Troops
from Fort Tottcn have been ordered TO
st. Johns
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

THE German empcror's imperial train
cost eros. 900. and took three years TO
construct. There are altogether twelve
cars, including two nursery carriages.
The reception saloon contains several
pieces Of statuary, and each Of the
sleeping cars In fitted with a bath.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

Pfrrsnunon. Pa. April 90 "A natural
gas explosion occurred az Williamsburg.
suburb Of this city, at . o'clock Sum
day afternoon. Two women were
badly injured. Four houses were dam
aged.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

BosroN Is queer city, anyway. Tho
city architect wants his ONCE abolished,
ms he thinks the city work should be
done by competition.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

PIcKLfSo beans by cooking tender,
and putting In far Of hot vinegar.
swcctcncd and highly seasoned vita
cinnamon aud pepper.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04
lienr. cnnght Nnpplnr.

CHICAGO, May i.--Armonr was the
name on the lips OF the wheat pit
throng on the board of trade Mon
day. II was name by which 10 con-
jure the wheat market and run up
the price Of the July option until ex-
element was fevcrish and disgust gem
cral among the short sellers.
Wheat closed strong at 04L cents
Saturday, and the market opened Mon
day with all the conditions favorable
for decline. Yet, within half an hour
after the opening, July wheat had
scored an advance OF q cents over the
Saturday price. Wheat opened at 0sK
cents and sold down 10 631f cents in n
few minutes. All the news of the
morning was bearish, heavy and gem
ernl rains being the principal feature.
After the first dull spell came the sud-
den and mysterious jump In the mar
xet. Spectators bid 65E cents and
got little at that figure. Instead, they
pondcrcd and speculated over the sys-
tematic. unchecked advance In the
price OF wheat for the last two weeks.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

No.t Famed Engineers
INV foEK. May z.~0cn. John New
ton, president Of the Panama Railroad
company, died Wednesday.
lGen Newton was born In Norfolk. Va on
August "a ls23 and was graduated from the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-04

unltcd States MILL
tary academy Ia
icf2 He served as
assistant professor
Of engineering at
West Point and
then In the con-
structlon OF various
Qualifications and
othor engineering
works along the At
lantic and gulf sea-
ronefottnfliI4fn ny-