The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-02
The News Condensed.
important intelligence From All Paris.
DOMESTIC.


who is playing at the Grand opera
house in Pittsburgh. sang on the pub
lie streets OF the city for the benefit of
charitable institution and over $500
was poured into her carriage.
There were 2s7 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 25th. against 307 the week
previous and 322 in the corresponding
period of 1895.
Fire destroyed the Huffman house
block In Rockford. H.. the total loss be-
ing Sl75.o00.
The home OF Philip McKim. near
Franklin. Pa, was burned and three
little children persisted In the flames.
The Columbia. known as the old Dox-
ey theater building. was burned at An
derson. Ind. the loss being 500. 900.
The Calumet state bank at Blue
bilities of $4,000.
Jay Van Scyoc and Earl Campbell.
two young men OF Valley, Neb, were
drowned while skating on lake.
Lewis II. James and John Branzell,
oystermen OF Annapolis, Nd. were
frozen TO death.
Fire partly destroyed the New York
Polytechnic hospital in New York and
compelled the removal of it's patients,
drove a score OF families from their
homes in adjoining buildings and did
100000 damage.
At Wilkesbarrc. Pa. fire destroyed ST
Stephens Episcopal church, the loss be
ing 100000.
81
fiscal year the decrease in the general
collection of internal revenue has been
$751; 57.
In the settlement of an old feud John
Adams and Charles Simpson killed each
other near New Madrid. Mo.
While attending a Christmas dinner,
John Drake Townsend, one OF the lead
ers of the New York bar. died suddenly.
In a quarrel over buffalo robe at
Ilathbunyille, N. Y, Cloyd Meyers shot
and killed William Allen and William
Harrington.
The United States customs authori-
ties have unearthed another gigantic
Chinese certificate fraud by which hum
dreds OF Chinese have gained admission
TO Seattle. Wash.
Mrs. j. Suppler's sugar house at
White Castle, La, was destroyed by
fire, together with 1880 barrels OF
)ugar. the loss being 100000.
The remains of Kate Field arrived in
San Francisco from Honolulu. They
will be crematcd and inc ashes sent east
for burial.
Thirteen Kentucky clipping couples
celebrated Christmas by going 10 JEFF
fersonville. Ind. and being married.
AS result OF a gas explosion in the
mine OF the Maule Coal company at
Princeton, Ind, six men were killed
and eight badly injured.
A large part of the business portion
of Potsdam, N. Y, was burned. the
loss being 100000.
Liliuokalani. the Hawaiian ex-queen,
took the first sleigh-rde OF her life in
Boston.
During n drunken quarrel at Hinton,
w. Va, John Lcgg anu his brother Rich
ard were killed by William Moore.
A train on the Birmingham Mineral
railroad went through the iron bridge
over the Cahnba river about % mIies
from Birmingham, Ala, and was pre-
cipitated into an abyss 40 feet deep.
and % OF the passengers were mnngled
and burned To death. The accident was
charged to train wreckers.
Max Becker. 30 years old. waiter,
shot and killed his wife and then com
mitted suicide In New York. lie was
insane.
Alfred Holt (colored). the murderer
of Police Officer a. White, was taken
from Jail by mob az Greensboro. Ky,
and hanged TO a tree in the courthouse
yard.
Joseph ID. Weeks, editor OF IN. Ameri-
can Manufacturer, died at his home In
Pittsburgh, Pa. from a stroke OF paraly-
ais.
Fire destroyed most OF the business
portion of the town OF Miami. Fla.
The Security Mortgage and Trust
company. n financial concern at Dallas.
Tex, failed for 81, 100000.
The remains OF Kate Field were Gre
mated In San Francisco and the ashes
sent east for interment.
The Atlas national bnnk OF Chicago
has gone into voluntary liquidation.
All depositors will be paid In full.
Otto Wasmansdorff, senior partner
In the collapsed bank Of Wasmansdorfr
a. HeInemann. OF Chicago. killed him
self by shooting.
Upon the death of his wife DIR. Pitzcr
set, fire TO his house at Orlando. Fla.
and then shot himself, and both bodies
were cremated.
Norton a Co, for 40 years millers and
grain dealers In Chicngo. failed for
S5O0.O00.
Ephraim Saunter. Albert Livingston
and Abram Page are dead and several
other young men badly injured as n
result OF a free-for-aIl fight at Snow
HilL Ala.