The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-12

During thunderstorm James Mart
and daughter were struck by lightning
near Sharks Ferry. Pa. and instantly
killed.
An excursion train was wrecked az
Taswell. Ind. and some 30 persons were
injured. three fatally.
At South Beach. S. L.. fire destroyed
six summer hotels.
An attempt was made 10 hold mp the
Overland express eight miles west OF
Sacramento. Cal. but the engineer
killed one OF the robbers and then start
ed the train.
by the explosion of boiler near Ed
wardsvile. Ind. Elsie Black. George
Black and Daa Turner were killed.
In Bastrop county. Tex. many fields
Of cotton and large amour: of tir,ber
were destroyed by forest fires.
A cyclone near Caldwell. Kan. did
great damage 10 farm property.
Buildings were blown down and other
property was damaged by tornado
near Chicopee, Kan.
Both houses OF the Tennessee legis-
lature met In extra session at Nash
Vile. The message Of Gov. Turaey says
there are reasons to believe there will
be large deficit January ]. 1897. and
recommends the restoration OF tax rates.
which were reduced 33 per cent. i'm 1898.
Allen Six was arrested at Fort Scott.
Kan. on the charge OF having six NV
ing wives.
The Eastern Homing Pigeon club
few race Sunday from Sidney. ILL.,.
10 Detroit. Mich. distance OF 300 miles.
In 10 hours.
The worlds swimming record for 100
yards was lowered in Milwaukee from
1909 3-3 10 1909 by George W. Whit
taker. OF that city.
The national convention OF letter car
riers met NJ Grand Rapids. Mich
Dispatches report the general observ-
ance of Labor day in the usual manner
throughout the United States.
The fire loss OF the United States and
Canada for the month OF August shows
total OF IS .005.250. This is over S / .o00.-
600 less than in August. 1895.
A tornado swept over portion OF Men
allen and Franklin townships. Pa. lev
cling houses, barns. fences and crops
At Wattersbnrg only three buildings
were left standing.
The bicycle relay race which began In
San Francisco August 25 ended in New
York. the time for the race being 3 days
and 20 minutes.
g. a.. Lowell broke the 25 mile bicycle
ecord in the Coliseum i'm Chicago. riding
the distance in $3.50 is.
locomotive crashed through n
burning trestle near Clinton. Mo. in
stantly killing Engineer Edward Smith
md Richard Barter. farmer.
jackson and Walling. the Pearl Bryan
murdercrs. made an unsuccessful at
tempt to escape from Jail in Cincinnati.
The visible supply of grain in the
United States on the Sth was: Wheat,
4G. 495 900 bushels; corn, II, ISL 900 bush
cls oats. Z, 1000 bushels; rye. 1,769,-
600 bushels; barley, ,10s,000 bushels.
Henry Steinke. wealthy farmer, and
his wife and two daughters were all
killed by the cars at crossing near Osh-
aosh. Wis.
Eight hundred persons in ontonagon.
Mich. are in need of aid because OF the
fire that destroyed that town.
The forty-ninth great sun council ~
the Improved Order of Red men met az
Minneapolis. The membership OF the
order is 1925, an increase of 17,34s
during the year.
The Lockwood Manufacturing COM
pany, manufacturers OF folding boxes.
envelopes and tags. made an assignment
in Philadelphia with liabilities OF $780,
600.
George W. Lcgg. treasurer OF Pike
county, o.. is said to be n defaulier TO the
extent Of $4,000 or more. His where
abouts are unknown.
The National Hay association was In
corporated at Albany, N. Y. for the pur-
pose Of fostering trade and commerce
in hay. straw and other like products.
John a. Canaan d Co., OF Altoona. Pa.
the largest lumber and builders sup
plies firm in central Pennsylvania. failed
for 500, 900
The William j. Little Mercantile COM
pany. the oldest and largest wholesale
and retail establishment i'm Hot Springs,
Ark, failed for 100000.