The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-11-09
The News Condensed,
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southern states experienced EARTH
quake shocks more or less severe. but
no serious damage was reported and no
lives were lost.
At meeting In Washington in be-
half of Cuban liberty committee was
appointed to urge the cause of the
patriots before congress- at its session
carly I'm December.
All coinage OF other than subsidiary
silver was suspended by order of Secre-
tary Carlisle.
At Green Springs. o.. Bert Fox shot
lis wife and then killed himself. No
cause for the deed was known.
Deserted by her husband. Mrs. Matte
Wolford poisoned her child and herself
at Preston, Mimi.
Half d. Newbourer Bros, Wholesale
dry goods dealers and cotton buyers at
Houston. Tex. failed for S225. 900.
Mrs. DIR. Mabel Spencer was appoint
ed county physician OF Riley county.
Kan. and was said to be the first woman
ever appointed TO like position In the
United States.
Miss Flagler, daughter Of Gen. Flag
Ter. OF Washington, who shot and killed
o negro boy who was stealing fruit sew
cral months ago. was indicted for man
slaughter.
The Masonic Temple association Mt
Duluth. Mimi, made an assignment,
with liabilities of $4,000.
Commodore Matthews, chief OF the
bureau of yards and docks of the navy.
in his annual report estimates 81, l24, l49
as needed for new work.
The public debt statement issued on
the LIST showed that the debt increased
S5,3ii ,472 during the month of October.
The cash balance in the treasury was
sl7o.947,00s. The total debt. less the
cash balance in the treasury. amounts
10 $046. 431. 16s.
The day set for the fight between
Fitzsimmons and Corbett has come and
gone without contest. Fitzsimmons
Was In custody az Little Rock and Cor
bett was under bonds at Hot Springs,
Ark.
]. Lowentraub's roller and ice skate
factory at Newark, n. j.. was burned.
the loss being $4,000.
William Hnberman and Jacob Vogel,
prominent business men, were killed by
the cars nt d crossing in Elizabeth, n.
a., and John Hughes, hack driver, was
fatally injured.
w. w. r., owned by Dubois Bros. of
Denver, broke the worlds record for
two-mile pace, making the distance at
Lincoln, Neb., ia 4:22A.
RI. ..x.how.r... a.. 1.o.It.<. 49,.
ing houses In the United States during
the week ended on the LIST aggregated
$i,0S2, sS0,057, against $l,l4S. 81 the
previous week. The increase, com
pared with the corresponding week in
1894, was III.
There were 900 business failures I'm
the United States in the seven days
ended on the LIST. against 23l the week
previous and 259 in the corresponding
time in 1894.
Chancellor Martin, in Little Rock, is
sued a restraining order enjoining Cor
bett or Fitzsimmons from taking part
in prize fight in Arkansas. The pugil-
lists and their hackers decided to retire
from the state.
&c summer packing season I'm the
west has closed and the aggregate num-
Der of hogs slaughtered from March
10 October 81 is s,i20,0o0. against $685.
600 for the season OF 1894.
The supreme court of the United
States has adjourned until Monday, No
ycmber IL.
The value OF the coinage ut United
States minis for October was: Gold.
H,2l5,100; silver. 900; copper, s23,-
900. making total of $s.050. 200.
Mrs. Mary McDolc, aged SO. of john
ston, II. l.. was shot and killed by her
son, Thomas Mclaughlin. because she
married second time.
The famous stallion Ambassador,
valued at 100000. the property of the
Kalamazoo Farm company, died at
Kalamazoo, Mich.
The Gloucester (Mass) fishing fleet
lost ii vessels and 80 men during the
season just closed. Last year 1871 men
were lost.
w. L. Bentley. prominent lawyer,
and A. II. IIigknight fought duel AT
London Depot, KY, over politics. and
both were killed.
The express companies OF the coun-
try put into effect an advance of
81 1-3 per cent. In the carrying charges
of currency bstween New York, Boston,
Philadelphia and Chicago.
Theodore Durrant was found guilty
OF the murder OF blanche Lamont on
April 3 last In the Emanuel Baptist
church In San Francisco. His attor-
neys would take an appeal 10 the SUI
premc court.
Ada Potter. aged ten yenrs. and Net
tie Vague. aged nine years. were
drowned In the Dcs Moincs river at
jackson, Mimi. by breaking through
the ice.
In street fight at Warrior. Ala.
George Farley. aged ~. fatally shot his
father and man named Strickland.
The New York State Mutual Fire In
surnnce company. with headquarters In
New York city. went into the hands OF
a receiver.
Surgeon General Tyron, in his annual