The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-01-11


Grant and Arthur Vernon were killed
by fallinng chimney.
Commander Lewis Kingsley. OF the
training ship Essex. which Is lying on
Yorktown. Va, dropped dead on board
OF his vessel.
Secretary Carlisle issued a circnlar
for popular loan. saying that the gov
eminent would sell 100000 900 30 year
four per cent coupon or registered
bonds dated February I. 1895. for
which purchasers will be required 20
pay In gold coin or gold certificates.
The two children of Abraham Leon
ard were burned to death at Dallas.
Tex. while the parents were at church.
The international ladies' six days.
bicycle contest for the championship
OF the world" began at the Madison
Square garden IN New York. Twenty
six young women started.
Bazyi La ChappeIle, half breed Kas-
kaslSia Indian, aged 1875 years. wns
buried from his home near Prairie du
Rocher, Ill.
A railway engine exploded near Full
tonhah, o., killing Engineer Bert
Mead, Fireman Frank Hesse and Brake
man Fred Kreits. Conductor Ira Nor
iis was fatally injured.
Mcmahon, Bishop a. o., importers of
wines and liquors In New York, failed
for 100000.
Bartholomew Shea, who was to be
elecsrocuted In the prison at Clinton,
". ", for the murder of Robert Ross
In Troy n year ago. was resp,ted upon
the confession of John Mcuaugh. an
other prisoner, that no was the muir
derer.
The members of the Venezuelan COM
mission met in Washington and organ
lied by electing Justice Brewer as pres
ident.
The Central hotel and George Streit's
business building were burned Mt AL
toona. Pa, the total loss being 100000.
James Newman and wife, aged be-
tween GO and 20 years, were found dead
in their home near ST. Paul. Mimi.
from the effcts OF coal gas.
The Merton Cricket clubhouse and
the casino attached were burned at
Haverford. Pa. involving loss of
100000.
An express train ran into freight
at Schooley's station. o.. killing En-
gincer Michaels. Firemen Leon
Mathers, George Adds and J.. IL.
Cox, j. 4. Edminton, q postal clerk.
and Jesse King. a brakeman.
The Park No. colliery at Trenton,
Pa. owned by Mcntz. Lilly g. Co. was
destroyed by fire, the loss being 500. 600.
Five hundred manufacturers were
represented at bicycle show which
opened in Chicago.
Ill. &c S. Strauss, manufacturers OF
corsets In New York. failed for $500. 900.
James Runyon and Robert Young
climbed tree near Kennedy. Ala. for
an opossum. qGarreled over the animal,
and both fell to the ground and were
killed.
The visible supply of grim in the
United States on the 9th was: Wheat,
G0,S43, 900 bushels; corn, 5.S4O, 600 bush
els; oats. O,537,000 bushels; rye, L.
$4,000 bushels; barley. s,750,000 bush
els.
In Kiowe and Stafford counties. Kan,
great prairie fires were raging aud il
was feared that the loss of life and
property would be appalling.
The I'D general assembly of Ohio
met at Columbus. The election of a
United States senator To succeed Calvin
S. Brice will occur durilg the session.
james and Stephen Merritt and Pat
rick Lynch and Peter soorrt were killed
In n mine at Shamokin. IA. by the fall
OF n beam.
Randolph b Mecker. champion anna
teur heavyweight wrestler of the west,
was drowned In Lake ST. Clair while
skating of Crosse Point, Mich.
Walter Coombs. a prominent citizen
of Little York. Ind. shot his wife dead
and then shot himself fatally. Jcal-
ousy WAS the cause.
Fully 1900 persons saw the inaugu-
ration OF Gov. Wells and the other state
officers in the famous Mormon tabcr-
naclc at Salt Lake City.
Crazed with jealousy. G. l.. Lewis. a
young planter living near Eldorado,
Ark. fatally stabbed his fnther-In-law,
Col. Henry 4. Thompson. and Samuel
Delone.
nv htN nAAAN OHltAfo NtAt oWOIU III
NJ Frankfort and. FOR the first time
In the history OF kentucky. the state
government is in the hands of repub-
Leans.
Made crazy by n quarrel Patrick Gal
vim fatally shot Samuel Paul and Mrs.
w. L. Murphy at indianapolis. aud vas
himself shot dead by MIR. Murphy.
The Artesinn Ice and Brewing com
lany's building ut brunswick. Ca. was
burned. the loss being 100000.
The 90 cities OF Massachusetts and
five OF Rhode Island inaugunted new
city governments.
Tie director OF the mint has received
approximate estimates OF the gold and
silver product of the United States in
1895 rs follows; Gold. S52.6l4.O 1000; sill
yer. 5i.0u0.000 fine ounces.
The Mississippi leg,slaturs convened
ut Jackson.
Jacob Christ. mail carrier, and
Miss Carrie Hoots wee drowned Van the