The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-07-18

The Church Of the Visitation. the
largest Roman Catholic church In South
Brooklyn. was destroyed by IRE. caus'
ing loss of $4,000.
During the last fiscal year 20S,7o9 Inn
migrants landed at the port of New
York, being 72.7s1 more than In the pre-
vious year.
The visible supply OF grain in the
United States on the 18th was; Wheat
a.. 22O. 900 bushels; corn, 9,1ss.000 tush-
els; oats, s,22s.00o bushels; rye, 1885,
600 bushels: barley, 7os,0 900 bushels.
Eight parsons died In the city In
firmary in Cincinnati from the effects
OF overindulgence in lemonade and
green fruit.
A passenger train on the Lehlgh Val
lev road was thrown from the track
near Hazleton, Pa. by COW and En-
gineer Dowder was killed and more
than a score OF passengers were hurt,
several OF them fatally.
Mai w. G. Moreiand. cx-city attorney.
entered a Piled of guilty Mt Pittsburgh.
Pa, to the charge OF cmbezzlement OF
$40 900 ~ city funds.
Mrs. A. T.. Rinehart, an enthusiastic
wheelwoman Of Denver, Col, has
achieved distinction by riding ten cen
turtles in ten days.
An appeal for the observance of
bird day" in the schools throughout
the country, 10 protect them from wan
ton destruction, has been made by the
agricultural department in Washing
ton.
The Columbus (o.) city council
pissed an ordinance providing that chill
dren under IS years or age who are
found on the streets unaccompanied by
pnrents or guardians after nine o'clock
Il night shall be arrested.
The Peoples savings bank at Lansing,
Mich. closed It's doors with liabilities OF
$3.50, 900.
At the closing session In Washington
of the Christian Endenvor convention
appeals were made for aid for Armeni-
ans and the speakers assailed the gov
ernments of Europe. England and the
United States for their Indifference
toward the Armenian slaughter.
Great damage 90 property was done
by cloudburst near Whitehall, Mont,
Mrs. l.. b. White, II years old,
dropped dead while tanning her in
valid daughter at the latter's bedside
IN Marysvillc, o.
The Afro-American Woman's League
of the United States began it's first an
nual convention in Washington.
Fire IN I.ieber's brewery at Indian
apolis wrecked the plant, causing loss
OF S135,o00.
4 young man named Beltrart, near
Marshall, Mimi, in fun tied rope
around the neck of his two sisters and
then fastened one end 10 pony. The
horse ran away and the girls were
cholxed 10 death.
NIB. Holbrook, one of tho most promi-
nent men at Marengo. Ia, failed Tor
5000 900.
The Young Brothers & Maris com
pany. wholesale grocers at Decatur, H.,
failed for $4,000.
The Louis Snyder's Sons Paper COM
pany in Cincinnati failed for 100000
Mrs. Thomas Woolford, aged Ga, and
her sister. Mrs. Elizabeth Slemaker,
aged 65. were burned TO death by the
explosion of n lamp at their home In
| Baltimore, Md.
The Kansas court OF appeals has de
clnred ineffective the law under which
divorces have been granted in the state
for over 20 years.
,James Barber and his son William
OF Marinette, Wis, and two unknown
men were drowned In Green bay, OFT
Peshtigo Point. Wis, by the sinking o.
a scow.
At st. Joseph's hospital in Philadel-
phia S3O, 900 in money and jewels were
stolen from Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, patients
at the institution.
The report OF the navigation bureau
shows that during the year ended June
10, 1896. roo vessels of 100000 gross
tons were built in the United States,
nqainst 6S2 vessels of 5000 tons for
last year.
An address has been issued by the
! National Business Mems League OF
America To the business men OF the
| United states pointing out the danger
threatened TO the national credit by
| the nomination OF William j. Bryan for
president by the democratic conven-
ton.
Three Texas horse thieves were found
hanging 20 the limb Of a tree near Rea-
gan, in the Indian territory.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, ST., was stricken
with paralysis at his home in New York.
In speech at Centralia, Ill, Candi-
date Bryan said the money question
was the sole issue in the present cam
paign.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
The New York Sun repudiates the