The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-24

closed its doors and went out OF bush
ness.
A fire in Korhei's big wine factory Mt
Kobel's Station. Cal. was extinguishcd
by throwing upon il 10000 gallons of
wine.
John Walsh. OF Boston. was garrotcd
In indianapolis. Ind. and robbed OF ST.
coo. He was badly injured.
Fire In the Fowler paper box factory
in Los Angeles. Cal. caused loss of
500. 900.
Twenty-Five freight cars with their
contents were destroyed in a wreck on
the Big -Four railroad near Wellington.
O.. the loss being 100000.
Secretary Lamont estimates that the
appropriations required by the war de-
partment for the next fiscal year will
amount to S52,s75.63s.
At San Jose. Cal, &. NJ. Smith broke
the worlds bicycle record for fivc-mile
road time. making the distance in 1920.
Cashier j. ID. Walker. OF the Port
Royal (S. CO. bank. absconded with
$4,000 in cash. His books show that
he is short in his accounts 100000.
Two sons OF Tom Givens. aged IS and
IS years. were burned TO death and
their sister fatally burned in fire
which destroyed their home near Louis
vile. Ky.
Six unknown desperadoes rode into
Carney, o. T., and held up the whole
town, robbing IL stores and the post
Office.
At Stevens Point, Wis. the Polish St
-. Oh,
burned 20 the ground.
Orria ID. Kinnie. aged 81. killed his
father, Daniel Kinnie. at Somerville.
n. Y, and then ended his own life by
hanging
Merritt Briggs. nged 46. one OF vlr-
ginin's leading criminal lawyers.
dropped dead while pleading a case in
the circuit court at Suffolk.
a fire in the Hanna Paint Manufac-
turing company's store in Columbus. o.,
caused loss OF 100000.
Wheat made the greatest single days
advance ir price ON the 10Th that it has
in 20 years in Chicago. closing AT 773s.
The scaling schooner st. Lawrence,
which arrived AT Seattle, Wash. Mon
day after nine months cruise, re-
ported the loss OF three snilors.
William Huttinger, a peddler, shot
and killed Mrs. Mary keIstinger, his
divorced wife, at ST. Louis, and then
killed himself.
The National Oil company's cotton
oil mill. together with machinery. was
burned ut Corsicana. Tex, the loss be-
ing 100000.
The Marion deposit bank Mt Marion.
o., closed It's doors.
George Tucker aud Eugene Burch
were killed at Charlottesville, Va, by
the collapse of roof.
A car famine exists on all the rail-
road lines centering in Kansas City. Mo-,
one line alone, the Burlington. being
short over 600 cars.
The jubilee meeting in commemora-
ton Of the fiftieth anniversary ef
the American Missionary association,
opened in Boston.
Fire wiped out the whole business
portion OF Enfield. Mass.
Marion Kennard. who lives at Badger
Creek, w. Va, willis drunk killed his
wife and 14-year-old son.
Il. 4. Turner d Co, one Of the oldest
and largest dry goods and department
with heavy liabilities.
For the three months ended Septem-
Der 30 the internal revenue receipts
TO $37, 794.ss7, a gain of $780,
900 over the same period in 1895.
The governor Of Indiana has issued
proclamation calling upon all pupils
and teachers throughout the state to
observe October 30 as Arbor day.
Robert Swallow, prominent labor
man and orator, committed suicide in
Chicago.
The Western New York Preserving g.
Manufacturing company at Springvillc,
n. Y, failed for 100000.
Charles +. Flickenger. farmer liv-
ing near Colby, Kan, shot his wife aud
then hanged himself Broodipg over
financial losses unbalanced his mind.
negro was lynched by mob near
Sunnyside, Miss, for shooting j. III.
Rock, a white man.
I. p. Farnsworth, prominent resi-
dent OF Cresco, Ia, accidentally shot
and killed his wife while loading a rifle.
Mrs. Con Reardon and her nine-year-
old son were burned TO death ut their
home in Mahanoy Plane, Pa.
The Berkey e. Gay furniture factory,
the largest In the world, resumed oper-
atoms at Grand Rapids, Mich, after a
period Of enforced idleness during the
business depression.
In fit of jealous rage William Hut
finger, worthless character, shot ami
wounded his divorced wife at ST. Louis
and then killed himself.
The Oregon Coal & Navigation com
pnny's steamship Argo was wrecked on
the Coos bay bar near Marshileld, Ore,
and four passengers and nine OF the
crew were drowned.
w. Il. Rambusch. the abscondng |
banker OF Juneau, Wis. committed sui |
eide at Fredericksburg. Va.
The one hundred and fiftieth ami