The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-22

r.. mr., <.ere shot and killed and an !
,ther man was mortally wounded az
the annual convention OF the national
marty IN the Cherokee nation. near Tab
lequah. /. Il.
isy the collision Of a trolly car and Ire
engine at Buffalo, n. ", one fireman
was killed and six others seriously I'M
iured.
A sea turtle weighing $500 pounds
,vas captured off Cape Cod by the crew
OF the mackerel fishing schooner Min
uehnha, OF Swampscott.
During a severe storm which swept
over central Virginia many fatalities
from lightning were reported ana mnch
valuable property destroyed.
While 20 workmen were engaged IN
tearing down Music hall. four-story
structure at Eau Claire. Wis. the build
ing collapsed. killing three men anu in-
turing IS others, some OF whom Will die
Three men.were killed. ten or more IN
iured and several buildings demolished
by the explosion OF rs pounds of dyna-
mite at New Holland, Pa.
By the death OF farmer known as
Marion Elston. who had lived near 81
Joseph. Mo, for IS years. IL was as
covered that the deceased was a woman.
The recent dry. hot weather has cut
the cotton crop in Georgia OFT Mt least
one-third.
Four weeks ago there was not n
house or inhabitant at Menn. ARK. To-
dav. on the commencement OF second
month. there are over 5000 people, ~
business houses completed and many
residences finished.
Frank Horey's barn was burned AZ
ST. Paul, Mimi, and "a horses were ere
mated.
Emlg's Grove camp meeting ground
near York. Pa, was visited by hre ahu
the five double cottages, large taber
nacle and a dining hall were destroyed
The visible supply Of grain IN th'
limited States on the 18th was; Wheat
Az. SIG 900 bushels: corn, 3,750,0OO bush
els; oats. 7.o70, 900 bushels; rye, l,ooo.
GOO bushels; barley. $4,000 bushels.
Carl Schmidt, n pioneer citizen G
Atchison. Kan, blew his head OF Wit
. shotgun because the Missouri river dc
stroyed his farm.
/, / From
the treasury department from Il couh
tries the coinage OF silver during TN
calendar year 1895 amounted in the ag
gregate 10 Sll3,672.2OO.
: The president will receive Ii Huns
Chang August 81 Ii win not go Z
/ Gray Gables, nor will the reception tax
4 placc in Washington. IL is prohaDI
that IL will occur I'm New York.
: While bathing in the st. Joseph rive
} ~ Niles. Mich. George Goddling. aged ]
: veors. and Martin Flanagan. aged II
were drowned.
In the national lawn tennis tourn;
r ment at Newport. Il. l., the champion
: ship in doubles was won by c. u. an
X. S. Necl, Of Chicago.
!. ]. II. Tucker. farmer, shot and kille
! Elisha Downs. another farmer, nea
u Red Hill. Ky. because Downs had aliel
nted the affections Of his wife.
p While drunk Henry Wild. peddle
c ooea 46 years. shot and killed his wi
nj Louisville, Ky. and then commute
(, suicide.
>. Eugene Burt. who murdered his WI
y and two children at Austin, Tex. nbo'
six months ago, was arrested In IN
:. cHgo.
Advices received in Philadelphia ga
- that ten men OF the crew of q OF .
= British bark Flora Stafford, which WI
= burned at sea several weeks ago, pc
ished.
= A panther killed two children name
- Allen near Mansfield. Mo.
- Five men were reported killed al
8 others injured by falling cage in q
ST. Lawrence mine, near Butte. Mont.
re Heavy rains in southern Iowa al
~ throughout Missouri and Arkannrs q
damage TO fruit, cotton and other gro
nj ing crops.
IN The mansion of Frederick Faulkner
NJ Relvidere, Mass, was burned 10 I
ground with all It's contents, cntaiii
no a loss of S125.OOO.