The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-07-25
The News Condensed.
important intelligence From All Paris.
DOMESTIC.


nged IA. and Helen Cheney. aged ID. were
drowned.
In tenement house fire In Boston
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Driscoll were
burned TO death and Mrs. Margaret
Hogan, widow. received fatal Injuries.
Nine children in family named
Allen died ut Santiago. Mimi. from the
effects OF drinking poisoned lemonade.
Southern Michigan was visited by n
Wild rain and windstorm of cyclonic
character which did damage to prop
erty and crops aggregnting Si50,oo0.
The Tooth anniversary of the evacu-
alton Of Fort Ontario by the British
was celebrated Mt Oswego, n. y.
A delegation of nearly 1000 women
from Cleveland called on Maj. McKin-
ley at his home In Canton. o.
Davidson & Sons. manufacturers of
marble mosaic and tiles in Chicago and
wholesale dealers in marble and granite.
failed for 100000.
A heavy rninstorrn which was prncti-
cally cloudburst, did great damage
throughout Pittsburgh and Allegheny.
IT Is estimated that the loss will reach
100000.
J.W. Hewry & Sons. of Saginaw. Mich.
extensive lumber manufacturers cperat-
ing at Fenelon Falls. Ont. failed for
100000.
Miss Addie Tillman. the eldest da ugh
ter of Senator Tillman, was killed by
lightning on mountain near Vrevnrd.
NC.
Mary Snodgrass was hanged AT Coe-
burn. Va. for the murder of her child.
William Jennings Bryan. the demo
cratic nominee for president. visited his
birthplace. Salem. ILL.,. and was given
hearty reception.
The country Is being flooded with low
grade teas through the ports Of Sault
Ste. Marie and Port Huron. These teas
have been rejected at New York and
Boston on account of their inferior
grade.
George Alexander and John Altheit,
fishermen, were caught In gale at Yer
million, o., and drowned.
Four companies OF militia and the po-
lice are serving TO hold the riotous strik-
ers Mt Cleveland, o., in check.
Charles and Leonard Birrer, brothers.
while swimming at Quincy, Ill.
At the international convention in
Milwaukee of the lsaptiEt Young Poo
pies Union John ii. Chapman, of Chi
cago, was reelected president and Dem
YER was chosen as the place of meeting
In 1898.
Fifteen men were drowned in the old
river bed at Cleveland, o., by the cap
sizing OF n skin in which they were re-
turning from work.
The total land sales of the Northern
Pacific company Turing the fiscal year
Just closed amounted 10 S1,641, 551. an
increase of nearly 100000 over the
land sales of the previous year.
The sixth international convention of
The Baptist Young Peoples Union ~
America opened in Milwaukee with del
cgntes present from every state in the
union. as well as from Canada. The
report OF the secretary showed total
of not less than 5000 societies. with a
membership Of more than 4oo.ooo.
In runaway accident near Manitou,
Mich. Mrs. Foster, aged 20, and her
daughter, Mrs. Thompson, nged "a. were
instantly killed. and son of Mrs.
Thompson was fatally injured.
The exchanges ut the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on Che nth aggregated
1854, 742 1868. against $0s5, 244,07: the
previous week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week in 1895
IN 7.3.
At Hillsboro. o., the First national
bank closed its doors.
In duel nt Knoxville, Tenn. WASH
ington Smith was killed by ID. +. Rogers.
Smith was the fnther of IA children. In
Guiding four sets OF twins.
There were 216 business failures In
the United States in The seven days
ended ON the nth, against 2i0 the week
previous and ESQ in the corresponding
period OF 1895.
P.J. O'Connor. Of Savannah. Ga, was
reelected president of the Internation-
al Ancient Order of Hibernians at the
annual meeting In Detroit.
The New York State Bankers asso-
citation in session at Niagara Falls de-
clared strongly for the continuance II
the gold standard.
Samuel G.. Fleming. cashier OF the
Exchange national bank at FL Dorado,
Kan. was charged with the theft OF
$4,000 of the banks money.
The IIallet & Davis company. deal.
ers In pianos and organs In Chicago,
failed for $4,000.
In tho vicinity of the Brown com
pany's works at Cleveland, o.. there
were several riots and an open conflict
between the mob and militia, during
which 1000 men were put TO fight IT
the point of the bayonet.
A statement prepared by the commits
nioner OF immigration shows that 343,-
e67 immigrants arrived In this country
during the fiscal year ended June 30.
against 25s.536 In 1895.
The nineteenth annual meeting OF the
American Bar association will be held
OF Saratoga Springs August 10. 20 and 2l
next.