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

DOMESTIC.
The administration building of the
New Jersey state institution for feeble.
minded children at Vineland was de-
stroyed Dy fire.
Arthur Gardiner, of Chicago, estab-
lished two new bicycle records in Dem
yer, riding n quarter Of mile in 26 LIS
seconds. and a half mile in one minute
fiat.
The Imperial Grand Opera company,
under the charge of Col. Mapleson, was
stranded in Boston for lack OF funds.
President Cleveland issued n procla-
nation reimposing tonnage and light
house duties upon German ships enter
ing the United States because of fruit
less effort TO induce Germany TO no
longer impose such taxes upon Amcri-
can ships, and the action is in the nature
Of retaliation.
Charles Witter, of Winthrop. Mimi,
while undergoing the ceremony of ini-
tiation into the Mystic Shrine at the
Masonic temple in Minneapolis. fell
dead.
Passengers who arrived In Key West,
Fla, from Havana reported that Wey-
ler's campaign In Pinar del Rio so far
had been a complete failure.
The National w. G. Il. u. sent letter
TO President-elect Mckinley asking him
10 Danish wine from the white house.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 4th aggregated
81 .2S5, ass, S04, against $685., 053,113 the
previous week The increase compared
with the corresponding week in 1895
is 40.
The Cunard steamer Seryia broke the
record from Europe TO Boston, making
the run from Daunt's Rock in days,
IL hours and minutes.
There were $40 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 4th, against 300 the week
previous and 324 In the corresponding
period Of 1895.
East Corinth, town of 500 popnla-
ton in Vermont, was almost entirely
destroyed by fire.
A fire that began in the Baptist
church at Weston. Mo-, destroyed the
best portion OF the village.
Dynamite Dick, the notorious Okla
homa outlaw over whose head hangs
a reward OF $4,000, was killed in a fight
with deputy sheriffs near Newkirk.
one hunored families. numbering be-
tween 500 and GOO persons, were pois-
oned in Milwaukee, by eating bread in
which arsenic had been mixed and
large number of the eases were CON
kidercd serious.
The report OF II. +. Preston, director
of the mint, shows that during the past
fiscal year the total coinage was $7l,-
1855, 52s. lie states that the silver coins
are being counterfeited. exactly similar
20 the genuine In size, weight and de-
vices, and some cannot be distinguished
from the genuine, even by experts.
he annual report OF Secretary OF the
Interior Francis shows that the total
number OF acres disposed OF up To June
80 last was o46.oOO,OOo, leaving public
domain still vacant estimated at over
6oo,0OO,OO0, not including the district
of Alaska, with an area of over 800, OOO,.
COO acres.
The town OF Flppcn. Ky, was almost
wiped out by fire.
Supervising Inspector General Du-
mont. OF the steamboat inspection
service, In his annual report says thar
con bvu.ul1 passengers were carried on
steam vessels during the year and that
s2l lives were lost. a decrease from the
previous year of i73.
Arthur Palmer, of Montezuma, o..
and l.. l.. Godfrey, OF Emlenton. Pa.
both oil men, were drowned at ST
Mary's, D.
Fred Behmc was executed In Me
Leansboro. Ill, for the murder Of his
wife and child on Easter Sunday last
The battle ship Texas. which cost
the government $4.i25,0O0. Is said TO be
"A complete failure.
w. T.. Duprec. dealer In hardware and
agricultural implements at Waco. Tex,
failed for $250,OO0.
An international siN-day bicycle race
with rs starters began In Madison
Square garden, New York.
Twenty-one store buildings and five
dwellings were burned at Shaw, Miss.
entailing n loss OF 100000.
The secretary OF the navy. Hilary A.
Herbert, la his annual report warns the
country OF the insuiiiciency OF It's navy
Tor the requirements OF war; lhcrc are
A. vessels in commission. and s.l05 en-
listed men and l,37S apprentices in tho
navy. The department expanding dur
ing the year Si3,002,625.
The lumber schooner Nathan r. Cobb.
OF Rockland, Me-, was wrecked on the
Florida coast and three men were
drowned.
An earthquake shock was distinctly
lclt at Smith Lake. MINI.