The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12
DOMESTIC.

There were PAL business failures In
the United States In the seven days
ended on the 4th against PA the week
previous and 234 in the corresponding
period OF 1896.
Two lives were lost and ten citizens
were wounded in a riot at Urbana, o.,
and five hours later Charles Mitchell. n
negro, who was the cause of the trouble,
was taken from the Jail by Infatuated
citizens and lynched.
The Fortieth legislature OF Illinois
adjourned sine die.
a scow blew up in the river in Chicago
and six men were killed.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 4th aggregated
$SS6,071.7 75, against S017, 62S,050 the
previous week The decrease compared
with the corresponding week Of 1896
was sc.
The NJ. V. Monarch company, dis
tillery corporation. failed AT Owensboro.
Ky. for 100000.
Maj. J. Miller Ropes, U. s. A.. (retired),
dropped dead at Salem, Mass. He was
GA years of age.
III. S. Towne and wife, OF Tampico,
Mex, were drowned at Galveston, Tex,
while bathing.
Henry White, aged 20. was hanged ut
Columbus. Ga. for his share in the
slaughter OF three policemen on the
14th OF last October.
c. II. Barrentlne and John Brown. liv-
ing near Cabot. Ark. fought duel and
beth were killed.
A cyclone swept over territory 90
miles long and half mile wide in
Gcnessee county. n. Y. doing great
damage 10 property and killing Mrs.
Charles Cook and her little boy.
Snow fell Mt Marquette and other
towns in Michigan.
James Lewis (colored). convicted OF
criminal assault on Mrs. Reidcll, was
hanged at Fairfax. Va.
The stone firm of Dolcse e. Shepard
in Chicago went into n receivers hands
with liabilities OF $4,000.
President Mckinley has signed the
bill revolSing Mr. Cleveland's forestry
reservation order
A tornado in the vicinity OF Gadsden,
Ala, blew down fences, trees and build
ings, causing great damage.
Reports from many business centcrs
In the country say that the CONNER
cial situation compares favorably with
that of most prosperous years.
A fire in the factory of the Standard
biscuit company In San Francisco cost
three flremen their lives and entailed
property loss Of 100000.
t,Iu EaI III
Mary Jenkins (colorcd) at Cairo, H.,
and was himself shot dead by Deputy
Sheriff Moore while resisting arrest
During the past week wolves and
coyotes have slain hundreds OF head OF
calves and sheep in southwestern Kan
sas and Oklahoma.
John Anderson and Andrew johnson
were drowned i'm the lake near Gothen-
burg. Ncb.. while fishing.
At Salem. w. Va, John Nicholson and
Ida Sultan, members Of prominent fam
lilies. were married. and hoodlums who
went 10 their home 10 hold chnrivarl
fred gun and the bride was killed.
Nikola Tesla. OF New York, announces
that he has perfected his scheme OF
sending telegraph messages without
wires.
John Walters. an neronnut. fell from
his balloon at Centcrville. Ia. dis
lance OF 40 feet and was Killed.
An earthquake shock was distinctly
felt in DEBORAH, Ia. No damage is re-
ported
The percentages Of the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended on the 5th were: Baltimore. .727;
Cincinnati. GOT: Boston. .657: Pitts
burgh, $50; New York. .545; Cleveland.
500; Brooklyn. .52s; Philadelphia. 500;
Louisville. .444; Chicago. .3So; Wash
ington. .273; st. Louis, .2ii.
II. II. Mcconnell. the dcfaulting presi-
dent OF the defunct Merchants national
bank at Ocaln, Fla, committed suicide.
Peter Pluckermann. n farmer living
at Mishicott, Wis, shot and killed his
wife and then killed himcsclf. Do
nestle trouble was the cause.
Violent earthquake shocks rocked
buildings at Butte, Mont, and miners
report that the shock was distinctly
felt 800 feet down In the earth.
The town OF Foyil. 7. r.. was de-
stroycd by cyclone and ono person was
Killed.
J. II. Maybury. OF the University of
Wisconsin. broke the worlds running
record for 900 yards. going the distance
On Chicago IN 81 2-5 seconds.
Five men were killed and several bad
ly injured In a collision between
freight train and work train near Hud-
son, Wis. -