The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26
DOMESTIC.

There were IDS business natures IN
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 18th. against 262 the week
previous and 276 in the corresponding
period OF 1896.
The farm buildings of the Illinois in
stitution for feeble-minded children at
Lincoln were destroyed by tornado
and four boys were killed and other
persons were badly injured.
Allen Butler (colored) was executed
at Port Allen, La, for the murder OF his
wife.
Violent windstorms prevailed over a
wide district in Nebraska, doing great
damage.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 18th aggregated
si,054, 145, 233, against 81 ,00s, 1885 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1896
was 12.
Charles Warren Spalding, president
of the failed Globe savings bank in Chi
cago, was declared not guilty OF en-
bezzlement OF the funds of the state
university.
and John Quincy Adams have been re-
opened to the public at Quincy. Mass.
Near Davenport. Ia. John Gugelheim-
err mixed strychnine with an eggnog
and gave II TO his wife. afterward drink
ing from the potion himself. and both
died.
The steam yacht Ellide, owned by Il.
B. Warren, OF New York. made mile
on the Hudson river in 1917.
For the IL months ended May 81, 1897.
the total receipts from internal rev.
cnue were Si33. 176. 200, an increase OF
5f.3s0 over the same time in the last
fiscal year.
Senator Davis. chairman Of the SEN
ute committee on foreign relations.
said that he would not make an effort to
press the Hawaiian treaty 10 final con-
alteration In the senate during the
present session OF congress.
Thomas Calendar, general collector
OF the Latin a. Rand Powder company
of New York, Is said to be 100000 short
in his accounts.
Toranadoes visited many localities In
Indiana. doing great damage 10 prop
The percentages Of the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended on the 10th were: Baltimore,
.7G7; Boston, 1888; Cincinnati. Ga; New
York, .505; Brooklyn. .5il; Philadel-
phia. 500; Cleveland, .4so; Pittsburgh,
AT; Washington, 1855; Louisville, .3Ts;
Chicago, $40; St. Louis, .1ss.
Henry f.. McCorlSlc, an old soldier,
shot and killed his divorced wife, Mary
McCorkle, at indianapolis, and then
killed himself.
Miss Juliet Corson. Familiarity known
MS the Mother OF Cookery" who was
the first woman 10 teach the art OF cook
Ing under systematic course OF in
struction, died In New York.
The library building of the state uni.
versity at Iowa City. H.. was struck by
lightning and burned, the loss being
100000
Mrs. Clarence Mccarthy and heI
niece, Miss Mary Fite, were drowned In
Little Indian creek near Georgetown
Ind.
The PickwiclS hotel was burned al
New Orleans. the loss being 100000.
President Mckinley has determined
20 revive the abandoned treaty OF gen
crnl arbitration between the United
States and Great Britain.
The first ear OF new wheat of the sea
son OF 1897 was sold in st. Louis at 0t
cents per bushel.
An earthquake shock did many thou
sand dollars damage 10 buildings an'
their contents In Hollister, Cal.
The window glass factory at orestcs
Ind. was burned. causing loss OF $780,
ooo.
Fire in the Brooklyn On. W nav.
yard did damage to the extent of $40,
GOO.
The Ohio @. A. r. has voted to ask tn
United States 10 buy the Vicksburg bat
tlcfield for n national park.
Daniel ID. Noble, who is said 10 be on
Of the most notable crooks in the world
was captured in New York.
The Interstate Sheriffs' association
in session mt Omaha elected rs presi
dent james T.. Stout. Of Des Moincs, Ia
In the past three weeks the bodies O
~ suicides have been taken from III
Thames river In London.
Il. III. King. the wealthiest man 4
north Texas, and Miss Ida Schenclx an
Miss Kate Austin were drowned Will
bathing near Paris.