The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-01-05

been obtained but all their victims unite
Ia saying that they were apparently
typical woodsmon. The man who buys !
the goods and presents the check says
he cannot write, SO makes his mark and |
the check il endorsed 10y the merchant !
who finds il worthless when presented at
the bank The article purchased Is al'
WAYS oI small price so that nearly $40
il received in change. So far ns known
six merchants here were caught by this
game and IL is probable that Others were
yictiniizcd but preferred pocketing the
loss 20 admitting they were taken IN.
The same game was worked successfully
az Ishpeming last Saturday. By giving
tho matter due publicity throughout the
lumber district the rascals may be
caught"
A cnwardly attempt was made to
assassinate Prosecuting Attorney Dun
ton. OF Schoolcrait county on Saturday
last. and in such manner as 10 lcave
no trace of the would .be-murderer. The
Pioneer saws: 'AIter returning from
dinner, Mr.. Dunton put stick OF wood
in the stove and seated himself beside II
10 enjoy quiet smoke. lie had his feet
on the stove when il went to pieces and
he was thrown over, sustaining slight
injuries Ia his face and head. The stove
, ... :. .t.,,t tl,n Uoor opI the fire
thrown promiscuously over the Office
furniture and books, but the fire was
promptly cxtincuished before any dam
ace was done The partition, some three
feet from the stove, was moved severn
inches and a hole was blown through II
near the ceiling. The stick, which con
tained the powder was an ordinary
looking one and knotty. In the end @
II n hold had been bored to the depth O
: nbott fifteen inches, and in il was place.
: about thirteen inches OF powder Tn
F: hole was plugged with u piece OF woo'
!. two inches long, which had four nail
!. driven in it 10 hold it in place"
d Notion. the Gogehic county labor ae
c tator. threatens TO start n newspaper
n with the avowed intention OF 'eettir
n even" with the upper peninsula journal
IT for showing him up during the lronwoo
strike. The bittercst scheming for vel
" reance could not prompt him to a moi
devilish action, as anything in the line
newspaper that Notion is capable
issuing would bc a lasting blot on Il
lair fame OF the Fourth Estate.
The Hockrdge- -Madagin lawsuit abo'
+. thirty cents which the former claims Il
latter overcharged him in recording q
plat of an addition TO the city wasup !
fore Pcshtigo justice for the third tn
recently.
Michael Kcnncy, OF Meuomince, swi
lowed two ounces OF lnudanum WI
suicidal intent, but was brought back
this sphere OF sorrow 10y q couple oil d'
tors. lie says he will try IT again.
no Charley Harris stole $3.50 from
hs boarding boss at Ncgannee and skipp
10 TO Ishpcming, where he was captur'
al Thirty dollars was found where liar
had hidden il under woodpile.
ras The Shannon business college, at
Dck nominee has been closed 10y the sheT
,dy Mr.. Shannon claims that there is soi
ing thing crooked about the papers aud
led institute suit for damages.
HISS Timothy Kane, foreman Tor the NJ
istiuuc Lumber company, in q camp
30. seney, was stabbed and killed 10y Isl
he'd Strether. an employe in the same caI
Strcther il in jail.
Editor Upton, OF Hancock, is pref
ing TO issue daily Progress Under
oiled 'Tipton's able management the Prog
hns pushed its way 70 the front rank
Albert Smith, who robbed his s
~" mother Of $500 at Gladstone on Nov
~" bcr 10, aud left for parts unknown,
been captured nt Menominec.
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