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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13

Grand Rapids, Mich. June 1o.--At the
general session of the charities and cor
rcction conference. Justice G. II. Grant,
OF Michigan supreme court, delivered
an address upon prison discipline, in
which he took the ground that there
should be stricter enforcement OF the
laws and longer terms of sentence for
hardened criminals. For youthful and
first-term criminals he Endorsed the
ideas Of the prison congress. Work was
carried on In the nine sections OF the
conference during the day. Toronto
has been selected as the next place of
meeting.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
THREE PERISH.
Sad Fate of Family Mt whiting. Ind
Burned la Their Home.

burned In Their Home.
Whiting, Ind, June 1l.--Three people
were burned to death by fire that oc-
Cured here Wednesday. The dead are;
Mrs. Annie Homen, Miss Mamie Homan
and John c. Holman. The FIRE orig
mated In the saloon OF Joseph Homan
and destroyed the saloon and two nd
joining houses owned by Mrs. l.. Neville.
The total loss will reach $4,000; par-
TALLY covered by insurance. The origin
of the fire is plainly the work OF incen-
diaries. The victims had just moved
into the house about ~ hours previous
TO the fire which cost them their lives.
and were from Chicago. They were
asleep when the fire broke out. which
was just at day break, and persisted be-
fore assistance could reach them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13

Washington. June 1.-THE senate
passed bill increasing the pay of let
ter carriers. which was sent TO the
house for action. IL fixes the salary.
after July I. next, o. carriers In cities
Of more than $4,000 population, for the
first 5car's service. 5000; for the Sec
ond year. $500; for the third year,
$i.0ou and for the fourth year and
thereafter. $1,000. In cities of less
than $4,000. the pay for the first year
Is fixed az 5000; for tho second year.
$500. and for subsequent yearn $1,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
the NATIONAL coMAIrrEE.
Ets Action ON Contests Foreshadows Conn
picte Victory for Mckinley.

ITS action on tonteats EoreahndOWa Com
picte Victory for Mckinley.
ST. Louis. June 1.-THE friends OF Maj
Mckinley are I'm Overwhelming control OF
the republican national committee. This
much was demonstrated at its meeting
Wednesday. first In the adoption by prac-
ideally unanimous vote for Powell Clayton's
resolution 60 hear tho contests IN commit
zee on the whole Instead OF referring hem
90 subcommittee appointed I'm accordance
with president by the national chairman,
and again In the votes on the numerous
contests from Alabama. With but a single
exceptlon-and this In a case whore by a
different vote the committee would have
been compelled TO reverse a decision rem
dcrcd a half hour beforc--oll the contest
ants OF Mckinley proclivIties were seated
The first test vote stood IS TO T. and after
this the friends OF Reed. Morton and ALI
son made but show OF fight for the con.
ecstlng delegates that favored their re-
Bpectivo principals. When the commit
tee took a recess az six o'clock Mr. Man.
hey, In a statement 10 the press. pract cally
abandoned the fcld so far as concerned MIR.
Reed TO the Ohio candidate. and the sup
portcrs OF the fayoritc Sons OF New York
and Iowa. while unwilling 20 20 upon
record ln terms as emphatic as those ~ the
man from Maine. admitted that the show
Ing made IN the national committee was
unexpected. and practically settled the
nomination for the head OF tho ticket
Intense interest was manifested IN the
ecssion Of the dny--which for the first time
~ ia history, admitted representatives, Of
tho press associations 10 lfs deliberations.
and the corridors outside Of the clubroom
"a well "a the adjoining pariors were
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
LOOKS LIKE BoIEs.
Growing Sentiment In Favor of iowan as
Democratic Nominee for President.

1IoWnk Hcutiment III EatOF OF hWdh as
Democratic Nominee for President.
Washington. June ia morning paper
prints the following: Among the silver
democrats in Washington the opinion pre-
walls widely that ex-Gov. Horace Boies, VI
Iowa, will be the nominee OF the Chicago
convention. While Senator Teller is looked
upon as an ideal leader In the free silver
campaign. the wisdom OF nominating a re-
publican as the democratic standard bearer
is seriously questioned. Ex-Gov. Boies
himself an Acknowledged candidate, takes
this view OF the matter. as viii be seen oy
the following letter, received Tuesday by u
friend I'm Washington
Waterloo. la, June 8, 1S96--Dear Sin !:
III the silver delegates control the conven-
tion at Chicago, a democrat Will certainly
be nominated by that convention. IL Is not
vastly important as to who he shall be, AZ
he is thoroughly tried and true friend OF
the free coinage OF silver and is capable
and honest. IL would. In my judgment, be-
absolutely impossible 10 unite any consid-
cradle number OF the delegates TO that con-
vention I'm favor OF nominating anyone
outside OF the party for the head OF the
ticket at least
Sincerely yours,
(signpd1 HORACE ROLES
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
EDUCATORS TO MEET.
Outline of the Convention TO Be Held In
Buffalo July 3 TO 10.

Outline of the Convention TO lie Held I'm
Buffalo july 3 TO 10.
Peoria, ILL.,, June 6.-Prof. Newton c.
Dougherty, city superintendent OF
schools and president OF the National
Educational association. has issued a
statement in regard to the coming con-
vention to be held ut Buffalo July 3 to
10. Every department from kinder
garten to university has been arranged
for, and among those who will address
the evening audiences are the follow
ing: Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford. New
York; Booker L. Washington, Ala
bama; Bishop Vincent. Ct Chautauqua
fame; Bishop Spalding, of Peoria;
President Draper, of the University of
Illinois; DIR. Nicholas Murray Butler,
of Columbia college; President Eliot,
of Harvard; President Jordan. of Lee
land Stanford university; President
William X. Harper. OF the University
OF Chicago; President Garfield. of the
Ohio State University; w. I. Harris.
United States commissioner of educa-
ton, and others quite prominent. State
delegations will be present as follows;
Nebraska. 500; Kansas, GOO; Missouri,
1000; Iowa, 1000; Minnesota, 500;
Wisconsin. 1000; Michigan, 1000;
Illinois. 1880; Indiana, 1000, and Ohio.
2.OOO
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
a NEW PARTY.
Friends OF silver TO Hold n Convention n
Lansing. Mich. June 10.

Grand Rapids. Mich. June Ia let
ter received by Frank w. Ball. of this
city, from Il. Il. Jarvis, of Benton Har-
Dor, gives notice of the birth OF a new
political party In Michigan. The ma
tional silver committee empowered Mr.
Jarvis to appoint state central com
mittee. which he has done, all of tbs
appointecs accepting. The committee
will meet in Lansing June IS. The idea
of the promoters of the new party is 20
put a separate union ticket In the field
TO he composed of the silver element OF
all the parties.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13

Rockford. H.. June 6.--Mrs. James
Y. Turner, a prominent Rockford lady,
sister OF Hugh Nicol. manager of the
Rockford ball club. died Friday morn
ing. the result OF injuries received
Thursday by being trampled on by a
horse which she was holding when a
became frightened.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13

II Ii n mistake 70 suppose night air
in towns Is unhealthy. In most cases
IL Is purcr between ten at night and
six In the morning than any other part
Of the "a hours. IL Il beneficial 20
sleep with the window open four inches
from the top. and the door tghtly
closed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13

Milwaukee. June i0.-Barling. War-
bold g. Co., clothiers and dealers Ia
mems furnishing goods, made an as
signment Tuesday morning. Their as.
sets are about $4,000. the liabilities be-
ing about two-thirds of this sum. The
firm suffered seriously In fire soms
time nno.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
A Cold Wnrn.

Burlington. Ia. June 10.--A cold
vave struck here Tuesday, causing a
big drop In the mercury In all fall
Of 60 degrees has been shown In 30
hours. and overcoats and fires are nre-
essary.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13

At the close of 1895 NJ. Charlois, the
distinguished French astronomer. had
discovered 50 minor planets. or more
than one-hnlf OF the total known. Pho
Biography has been the means of ac-
complishing most Of tho later discov-
cries and studics.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13

Phoenix. A. H., June 1o.--The demo-
Gratis here met and elected free silver
delegates to the national convention.
The platform also demands the imme-
date admission of Arizona to state
hood.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
THE NATIONAL GAME.

Positions of the Clubs In the Contests for
Baseball supremacy.
The following tables show the number
of games won and lost and the percent
age of the clubs of the leading baseball
IL. NnAirr,nl
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-19
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Lamont on the Rank of Lieutenant
General Other Matters

Washington, March Is. Secretary
amont has written letter to Mr.
HaWley rep, Comm, the chairman of
the senate committee ON military af-
fairs, advising against the revival OF
the rank of lieutenant general in the
army at the present time. without
making any direct reference to Gen.
Miles, in whose interest the bill Is
urged, the secretary says that he does
not see any reason for such legislation
Mt this time. He also gives II as his
opinion Tint the passage Of the bill
would be opposed to the best interest
of the army.
The senate committee on Judiciary
was in continuous session all day Sat
urday on II proposition embraced in the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill to pay salaries instead
of allowing fees to officers In the fed
era courts. The committee Will rec
ommcnd tho change, but Will make
several amendments to the bill as 1t
comes from the house, The state de-
partment has instructed United States
Consul General williams at ha-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-19
BADLY BURNED.
MISS JERDEE THE VICTIM OF GAS
OLINE EXPLOSION.
Bravely Dashes the Can Out the Win
dow-P. j. Skolskys Pres
ence of Mind.
Madison. March IL.

A sad accident marked by the dis
play of great presence of mind oc-
Cured on King street yesterday morn
ing at about 1910 AS P. j. Skolsky,
special agent FOR the Wisconsin Tele-
phone company, was passing the Naffz
drug stole in the Jacobs & Hobbins
block, he heard a terrible scream from
a woman at the top or the stairs lead
ing to the job printing Office of Mayer
& Knudson. She cried: Fire. Fire!
My God, what shall we do?' Mr. Skol-
sky ran towards the stairway and when
within or feet of the entrance
woman enveloped in flames rushed out
of the doorway, flew across the side
walk and dashed herself in the snow in
the gutter. Mr.. Skolsky quick as
flash threw his heavy overcoat upon the
blazing human form and rolled her
over, and over. In a moment he was
assisted by Mr.. M. j. Cantwell. Then
came Mr. j. G. Chandler, William Muir
ray and others. The flames We're soon
extinguished and the poor, suffering
woman, with all her outer garments
burnt from her body, was picked up
and carried into the drug store of
Charles f. Naffz, where prompt atten-
ton was paid to her by DR.. J. F. Gill
and others.
The lady is Miss Annie Jerdee, of
Deerfield, employed in the home of Mr..
Walter Mayer, who lives in the second
story Of the block. The accident came
about through an explosion of gaso-
line that occurred while Miss Jerdee
was starting a fire in the gasoline
stove The oil in the can took fire and
in moment her clothing was in
flames. Miss Jerdee, with great pres
ence of mind, dashed the blazing can
out of the window, thereby probably
saving the life of Mr.. and Mrs Mayors
infant son, as well as preventing the
partial or complete destruction OF the
block.
While the young woman, who IS
about II years of age, suffers great
pain. her physicians last evening re-
ported that she was resting we'll haV-
in bravely withstood the shock, very
important fact in favor Of her re-
covery. She seemed to be out of dan
gef.
When taken into the drug store the
girl inquired eagerly for the safety Of
the little child which had been left in
her care, and was greatly relieved when
told of its perfect safety. Mrs. Mayors
was absent from home at the time OF
the accident.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-19
FOR WAR IN SOUOAN
REJOICING IN BRITISH ARMY AT
PROSPECT OF CAMPAIGN.
TO MOVE FROM WA Y.HAlFA
Officers Absent on Leave Are Being
Recalled-Relief of Kassala the
Ostensible Object, but Fertile Re-
gions About Dongola an Additional
Incentive.

london, March l5.-There is much
rejoicing in the British army at the
prospect of another campaign in the
Soudan, in spite Of the past expert
ences with the fierce and tireless
troops of Mahdi and the recent de
les of the Italians by Abyssinians.
~ 1t the British Egyptian advance on
the Nile from Wady-Halfa has been
determined upon is no longer In doubt.
All British officers of the Egyptian
army who have been absent on leave
have been ordered to return to their
posts Immediately A dispatch from
Cairo announces that the Connaught
rangers have already been ordered to
Wady-llafa. The proposed campaign
has been impending for year past,
although ii was undoubtedly preciDi-
tated by the crushing defeat Of Bara-
teri at Adowa which, 1t is believed,
must have n depressing effect upon the
prestige of the European army and
may consequently lead to the advance
northWard of the dervishes. But the
real reason for the campaign being
prepared by The British war Office may
be found in the fact that Egypt will
never be secure from attack and dis
aster so long as Mahdi's power re-
mains unshattered. Although the re
lief of Kassaa may be the outward
cause Of the British advance, the pos
session of the fertile regions about
Is what Great Britain Is really after,
and there Is little doubt that an at
tempt to capture the Mahdi stronghold
Omdurman, will follow.
1t is proposed to reconquer the Sou
dan province by province, Dongola to
be taken first. While the campaign
Is endorsed by the unionists, the Iiber-
al and radical press loudly protest
against 1t.
Cairo March l5.-Thc Brit ish- Egyp-
tian troops under orders to proceed up
the Nile in the direction of Dongola
will consist of 5000 men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-19
SARtTIERl BACK.
HE Is PHYSICALLY AND MENTAL
LY FRUSTRATED
Regrets the Disaster but Says that
He Has Nothing to Reproach
Himself For.

Rome, March 13.-Gen. Baratieri has
arrived at Massowa In a physically and
mentally Frustrated condition. He ad-
mitted to u correspondent that he
yielded to a rash impulse in making
the attack at Adowa. He also admit
ted that he had no direct orders from
the government. He knew nothing of
Gen. Baldissera ) coming at the time,
and therefore was not influenced by
any question Amour Propre, but
solely 10y difficulties of revict-
uallying, which would have
compelled retreat and opened the
road to the Shoans. All the generals,
he said, were confident that even a
partial victory would put an end to
the untenable position and would
cause the Shoans to withdraw. Diff
ticulties of the ground, he said, was
the cause of his plans miscarrying. He
deeply deplored the disaster, but had
nothing to reproach himself with and
was ready to meet any charges and
endure TO the end the consequences of
his misfortune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-19
IT Is FOR M'KINLEY.
County Convention Held Yesterday AT
Scandinavia.

Scandinavia, Wis, March 14.-At the
Waupaca county convention held here
yesterday, Mayor A. G. Nelson Of Wau-
paca was allowed to select his own
delegates to the eighth congressional
convention to be held in Appleton
March II. The following were chosen:
Geo. w. Choca, Waupaca; DR.. Geo
Dale. lola; J. G.. Tcrmey, New London;
Henry Geble, Embarrass; f. S. Grubb,
Weyouwega; X. Craig, A. S. Mcdonald
Marion; A. q. Nelson. Waupaca, who
is expected viii go to the national con
vention at st. Louis. The following
resolution was adopted;
Whereas, The voters of Waupaca
county favor the nomination Of Will
liam Mckinley for president of the
United States, and
Whereas William Mckinley stands
for and Is in accord with every prin-
ciplo of the republican party,
Resolved, That the delegates elect
ed by this convention be requested to
use their best efforts In securing his
nomination."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-19
BUSINESS STATUS
Dun's and Bradstreet's Weekly Re-
port on Business.

New York, March AR. G. Dun q
Coz latest weekly report states that
waiting Is still the rule, large hope,
but little actual business explains the
strength Of some markets and the
weakness of others. 1t Is especially
noteworthy that the prices of materi-
ais vary quite differently from the
prices of manufactured products. Cot
ton Is 279 per cent. bigger than
year ago, but cotton goods average
only 1917 per cent. Wool is but 5.3
per cent. higher than a year ago, but
wooden goods are on the whole about
four per cent lower. Pig iron is only
II per cent. higher tran year ago.
while finished products OF iron and
steel average 45 per cent. higher
These comparisons are important be-
cause they disclose something OF the
grave dislocation OF prices which in
adequate consumption and combina-
tons have produced. Wheat IL weak
er. Corn Is a shade tirmer. For the
week there were 300 failures against
266 last year.
Bradstreet's weekly report says that
the only conspicuously favorable
feature OF the general business situa-
ton il the report of Februarys gross
railroad earnings throughout the coun-
try. The receipts Of 1876 companies
last month were larger with single eX-
ceptions than in any preceding month
for more than three years. The Feb
ruary total shows a gain over the total
of last year Of nearly II per cent.
General trade shows no marked
change
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-19
THE GOVERNMENT REJOICES
NICARAGUA INSURGENTS DRIVEN
FROM A STRONGHOLD.

Managua, March ia desperate
fight lasting five hours took place at
Pital. The rebels made a stubborn re-
sistance. but were finally beaten. Two
hundred were killed and wounded. The
government troops are now being con
contrated Cor the advance upon Leon,
which. it is expected will commence In
4 few days Although no official an
nouncement has been made on the sub
iCct 1t is understood that troops from
Honduras will soon be in touch with
those of Nicaragua and as the republics
suffer from the Vaccinations of Cler-
icals, who are the mainsprings of the
present rebellion. they will practically
be lighting for common cause and the
result should not be long in doubt, al
although Il is understood that Leon
and its neighhorhood has been Very
strongly fortified and we'll provisoned.
l'tal is small town near Lake Man
aqua Of the 300 or so buildings which
compose the town many are of wood
and others OF adobe But outside the
t,Wn Is 4 high ridge of ground which
foims an admirable point of vantage
The government troops began to adj
vance rom Nagrolr on Wednesday. af-
the a ~kimish with the enemy Whict
resulted Ill The Ieonists being driven
backward with a loss Of fifty killet
and wounded The government force.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-19

Rome, March 14.-Out of the terrible
storms of popular anger which swept
over Italy when the news of the de-
reached here little remains but a feel
ing of great resentment against the
Italian commander. All rioting has
ceased. The reservists who fled from
the country sooner than go to Africa
at the call of the government for the
not believed that any steps will be
taken to punish them. Negotiations
with King Menelik have been opened,
and it is anticipated that peace will
be concluded before long, and the war
ONCE has counter manded the instruc-
tons sent to various points for the
hurrying forward of reinforcements to
Africa. The new cabinet is settling
down TO work and the financial situa-
ton is brighter than anticipated. Tn
der these circumstances Italy brcathes
freer than for some time past and
there is a feeling of gratitude for those
in Berlin who have aided during the
past few days in bringing about this
change from blank despair to great
hope i'll the future.
The Italia Militaire asserts that it
mas good authority for stating that
Emperor Menelk's proposals of peace
are honorable and advantageous 10
Italy.
To cap the peaceful climax comes
the pleasing report that Emperor Will
liam OF Germany, Emperor Francis Jo-
seph of Austria, and King Humbert
will meet at Genoa in few days, and
that series of brilliant fetes will
mark this public proof of the renewal
of the ties which compose the drei-
bund, which is intended to demon
strate to all whom it may concern that
Italy, instead of being upon the verge
of bankruptcy and encountered by a
tOttering throne, is strong in the earn
est support of Germany and Austria,
and will be backed by Great Britain
in any great emergency. A British
naval squadron will be ordered to
Genoa upon the occasion OF the meet
ing of the emperors and King Hum
bert in order to openly demonstrate
Great Britain's sympathy with Italy
and the dreibund Orders have been
sent from the war Office to Massowah
that the report of Generals Baldissera
and Baratieri on the defeat at AdoWa
is supplemented by the forwarding to
this city of a number of important
witnesses of the engagement, 1t was
first thought to court martial General
Baratieri at Massowah but there We're
so many utteranCes of disapproval in
the press that it is understood that
Gen. Ricotti has decided to have the
officer tried in public and in this city.
Although the official figures have not
yet been made public it is admitted
that over 10000 men were killed,
wounded or made prisoners at Adowa.
1t is believed that the loss of the Abys-
sinians was almost as great. The
Abyssinians captured almost all the
Italian artillery. ammunition and sup
plies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-19
HER NEW PARTY.
Michigan Produces a Free Silver Dem
cratic Party.

Lansing, Mich, March ia new
political party known as the free sill
yer democratic party OF Michigan" was
organized here yesterday afternoon at
the conference of some twenty-five free
silver democrats representing various
sections of the state. A permanent
state organization was effected. 1t de-
clared that three-fourths of the Michi-
gan democrats favor free silver, and
that there Is danger that conspiracy
exists to send solid gold standard
delegation to the Chicago national con-
vention which would rob free silverites
of the opportunity to express their
views where 1t would have the greatest
effect.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-19
TIME TO RELIEVE THE PRESSU RE

AS so-called education is carried
on in some of our cities studies become
yeritabe nightmare to the unhappy
scholar who does not happen to be un-
commonly apt at learning. He takes
his school cares and his school puzzles
not only to the fireside, but to his bed,
and not infrequently worries over them
half the night There is such thing
as making a fetch of school cur
riculum. Let our school committees
see to it that the tendency to crowd
scholars is checked, even if few fads
in education are sacrificed to the COM
fort and health of the rising genera
ton. Boston Globe.