The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-29

II IA said that tile resignation OF Hoke
Smith as secretary OF the interior. TO
take effect September I. has been ac-
cepted by President Cleveland.
by freight wreck ON the Northern
Pacific near Horse Plains. Mont. four
men were killed.
Charles jenkins. one OF the most no
torious bank and post Office burglars
in the country. died In Brooklyn. n. Y.
Forty persons were injured. some IA
tally. in n wreck on the electric road II
Frederick City. Md.
Announcement was made by Presi-
dent Cleveland OF the appointment Of
David II. Francis, ex-governor OF Mis-
souri,. as secretary of the interior. vice
Hoke Smith, resigned.
The Haymarket produce bank in Chi
cngo. owned by Arthur IA. Howe and
Gustavus A. Bodenschatz. made nm AS
signment with liabilities of 100000.
William III. McDoel has been appoint
ed receiver for the Louisville, New Al
bany & Chicago railroad. the liabilities
Of the road being Si5.9s5.0O0.
The State bank. owned by Church g.
Son al Lowell. Mich. closed its doors.
The eighteenth biennial session OF the
supreme lodge OF the Knights of Pythias
and the national encnmpment Of the
organization began at Cleveland and
reports of officers showed prosperity in
every direction.
John Debbs and his 14-year-old son
were killed by an explosion OF dyna-
mite at Trimble. o.
While sparring at Van Buren,. Ark,
Emsie Williams was hit on the left
breast by viii Clark and died immedi-
ately.
A mail train on the Pittsburgh q
Western railway was wrecked M Val
encia. Pa, and two dozen persons were
injured. five probably fatally.
At San Pedro, Cal, Robert c. John
son shot and killed Mrs. c. s. Lane. his
divorced wife. and then killed him
self. Mrs. Lane was remarked only
two months ago.
The Union Steel company OF Alexan-
dria. Ind. went into n receivers hands
with liabilities Of 100000.
The visible supply OF grain in the
United States on the cath was: Wheat,
$3.50. 900 bushels; corn. 400, 900 bush
els; oats. 6,s01. 900 bushels; rye, 1876
600 bushels; barley. 7Os. 900 bushels.
George Page and VIII Morgan. young
men living near Madison, Fla, killed
each other In duel over girl
The entire village OF Ontonagon.
Mich, was practically swept from the
face OF the earth by forest fire, lcav-
ing over 1000 persons homeless.
At Newport. X. L.. II. ID. Wrenn. OF
Chicago, beat f. II. Hovey for the ten
mis- championship Of America.
Bill Doolin, the king of territorial
outlaws. was killed in Payne county.
Kan, during a fight between marshals
and outlaws.
The locked out men of the Brown
Hosting e. Conveying company's works
at Cleveland voted 10 return TO work,
and the famous strike, productive of sew
eral battles and riots. Is broken.
The firm OF j. j. Allen. Son q Co,
wholesale dealers in glass and china
ware in Philadelphia. failed for $780,
600.
The Emerson Piano company. with
factory and stores in Boston and
branches in New York and Chicago.
failed for $150.0OO.
The Appel Clothing company, one
OF the oldest and heaviest concerns in
Denver. failed for 100000.
Charles Church. junior member OF the
private banking house Of G. J. Church &
CO.. OF Lowell. Mich. shot and fatally
wounded his wife and then committed
suicide.