The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05


and store building at Scranton, Pa.
caught fire and before the flames could
be controlled the building and contents
were damaged to the extent of $4,000.
Michael Heenan, 60 years OF age. quar-.
relied with his wife AT their home In
Dorchester. Mass. and settled the dis
pute by crushing the womnn's skull
with an AK. He then cut his throat with
a razor.
The Kings County On. Y.) Elevated
Railway company. capitalized at "a. $780,
600, has been put in the hands OF a re-
ceiver.
A cloudbnrst within eight miles of
Pueblo, Col. washed away miles of rail
road tracks and did much damage tai
the surrounding country.
The historic Red Lion hotel ot Stock
bridge, Mass. the most popular hotel
I'm the Berkshire hills. was totally de-
stroyed by fire. Only the front wall.
which dates from 1773. was left stand
ing.
William Robbins, the father Of sew
eral grown children, shot and killed his
is-year-old daughter from ambush near
Charleston. w. Va. II developed that
she had been assaulted by her father.
who murdered her TO conceal the crime.
The Arlington & Sims Engine com
pany. of Providence. II. L.. has been
placed i'm the hands of o committee OF
creditors. The liabilities of the com
pany are about $2s0,0O0.
A,stick OF dynamite exploded in the
L. Of 81
Ledge. Pa, and literally blew his body
into atoms.
The farmhouse OF Richard Tunney,
near Cadillac. Mich, was struck by light
ming and his two children. a boy and
girl. aged seven and ten years. were
instantly killed.
The First national bank of Beatrice.
Neb.. has closed its doors with liabil.
ties Of $4,000.
BY the burning OF the Hanks block AZ
Lawrenccburg. Ky. two children OF
John Gray, tailor, lost their lives.
By an explosion in the drying house OF
the California Powder company at Her
culcs Station. Cal. four white men and
eight Cinnamon were blown 10 atoms.
number OF white men were reported
missing.
Henry Regas, Henry Rogers and
Thomas Keffar. employees Of the Equta-
BILE powder works at East Alton. H..
were instantly killed by the explosion
OF the mills.
Acting Comptroller Bowers hos de-
clded that man transferred from the
volunteer service 10 the regular army
IS not entitled TO veteran bounty.
The debt statement issued on the 1st
shows a net increase in the public debt
less cash in the treasury during August
of ST.. $40 .6s3 Total cash in the treas
ury. $50. 1854
Frank Morris. aged is years. was
hanged at Uniontown. Pa. for the muir
der two years ago OF Bernard Locker. a
farmer Of Chestnut Grove.
While n crew were threshing on the
farm OF Herbert LOSING. near Sanilac
Center. Mich. the boiler exploded, kill
ing three men and severely injurlng two
others.
George Kelly. for several yenrs
member Of the Boston Ideal Opera com
pany. was killed by train at Blooming
ton. III.
Judge Thomas. assistant attorney
general for The post Office department.
has decided that IL is unlawful TO send
an ordinary letter by express or other.
wise outside OF the mails unless IL be
inclosed IN govcrnment-stamped en-
veope.
Election returns from Vermont in
4 % Int -. III -.
ticket was elected by an increased ma
iority.
Ten thousand employees under the
war department have been classified in
the civil service. in accordance with the
sweeping order Of the president OF May
G last.
Secretary Iloke Smith closed his adj
ministration OF the affairs of the in
terror department on the 1st and retired
from the cabinet.
Among those who paid their respects
TO III Hung Chang in New York was
Z deputation OF clergymen representing
the various American boards OF for
eign missions engaged in missionary
work in China, including the American
board OF commissioners for foreign
missions.
Joseph 0rosz was executed nj Pitts
burgh. Pa. for the murder OF his sweet
heart, Theresa Bobak.
Charles +. Wnrburton. proprietor OF
the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
was found dead in bed in his room at
the Garden hotel at Atlantic City. n. J.
Heart trouble was supposed TO be the
cause.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
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