The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
Gabriel Russ, John Antras, Charles
Swanson. Charles Anderson and Louis
jackson were instantly killed in IA mine
at Ouray, Col, by the fall OF Il cage.
Mrs. Mary j. Holmes, the authoress.
has been granted at New Haven, Conn,
an absolute divorce and $500 nlimony
from William Holmes. her husband.
Capt. George 4. Lemon. aged IS. the
best-known pension attorney i'm the
country. and publisher of the National
Tribune at Washington. died at Cor
onado Beach, CAL, where he had gone
for his health.
a fire that broke out in the Ryan
hotel annex in ST. Paul caused loss oil
100000 10 Connheim's furniture store
The United States senate committee
on foreign relations by practically
unanimous vote ordered favorable re-
port to- be made 10 the senate on the
2lst on the Cameron resolution recog-
nizing the independence of the repuD-
lie of Cuba.
Al Upper Marlboro. Md, james
Smith (colored) was hanged for the
murder of Margaret Brown on July Is
last.
There were 367 business failures IN
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 18th, against $50 the week
previous and 377 In the corresponding
period of 1895.
Justice Russell, In the New York SUI
preme court, decided that divorces So
cured in North Dakota do not hold good
in the Empire state.
The exchanges at the lending clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the 18th aggregated ST.
Os5.021 ,223. against $i,065. 63s,so1 the
previous week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week IN 1895
was ST.
Frank G. Miles, for more than 20 years
treasurer of the Boston Safe Deposit e.
Trust company. one Of the oldest OF
Boston's banks, in said TO be do
fuulter for 100000.
The American Federation OF Labor M
session In Cincinnati reelected Samuel
Gompers president and selected NASH
Vile, Tenn. as the next place OF meet
ing. A resolution favoring free silver
was adopted and one condemning the
supreme court OF the United States was
defeated.
Three brothers, Arch, Dink and Bill
Proctor, were lynched by n mob near
Russcllville, KY, for killing Aaron and
Doc Grafton (brothers) at Adairville.
A guile at Chatham, Mass, wrecked
$50 fishing boats and damaged many
buildings.
John Krual and his wife were killed
by the cars near Denison. Ia.
President Cleveland, who has been
hunting ducks in South Carolina waters
for a week has returned TO Washington.
Gov. Drake has issued a proclamation
recommending that the people OF the
state fttingly observe on the 2Sth inst.
the flftieth anniversary of the admis-
sion of Iowa into the union.
Henry Kimmeling killed the wife Of
his half-brotlAr. Anton Benning, at
81. Louis, and then took his own life.
No cause is known for the crime.
Martha, Elizabeth and Charlotte Will
Dor, three aged sisters. were burned to
death In fire ut their home IN Newport.
RI
The National bank OF Illinois one
of the oldest and best-known banking
Institutions In Chicago, with assets
amounting 10 nearly $4,000. 900. has
closed It's doors.
At Fort Scott. Kan. George Bryant
fatally shot his young wife and her
father, w. y. Reno. Domestic trouble
was the cause.
Randall. SeIby a. Bell. agricultural
implement jobbers at Des MoInes. la,
fniled for 100000.
The business portion OF the town OF
Fitzgerald, Ca, was destroyed by fire.
Nilyanau Braul and his wife and
Arthur Fisher and ID. l.. Baker were
killed by the explosion of boilers In
wooden mill at Centervillc. II. L.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aelo and their grand
child were burned to death In their
home at Sheffield, o.
The dwelling house of Aaron Gold
smith and family was destroyed ny fire
ina New York and Mr.. Goldsmith ana his
wife and three children were burned TO
death.
The Carlisle (Pa.) Indian school foot
ball team defeated the University OF
Wisconsin IL at the Coliseum In Chicago
by alscore Of 20 TO 8.