The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-18


January /. 1898.
Prof w. r. Brooks. Of Smiths OBJ
servatory at Geneva, n. Y, has discov-
cred great group of sun spots.
Spain is said 10 be buying mules and
war material In this country I'm the
event OF war with the United States.
A national conference has been called
at New York for January IL and IS Of
men interested IN securing primary
election reform legislation.
The first substantial rain since last
June fell In parts of eastern Kansas.
At El Reno, o. T., the Stock exchange
bank closed its doors with liabilities Of
1000
Frank Hunt died in Akron. o., from
injuries received in n football game.
Mrs. Jennie June Crotey. the we'll
known writer, has been appointed an
inspector Of public schools In New York
city for the term OF five years.
Adviccs from Indian Creek. 100 miles
west OF San Antonio, Tex, say that the
recent gold discoveries there are Of
fabulous richness.
The special wheat investigation in
stituted by the department Of agricul-
ture indicate a crop OF 100000 600 BUSH
els In the United States.
A distinct earthquake shock was felt
nj Lebanon, H., and people were
aroused from their sleep.
A tornado wrecked buildings at Point
La uache. La, and several lives were
reported lost.
The seventeenth annual convention Of
the American Federation Of TABOR be-
gan in Nashville, Tenn, with delegates
present from every state in the union.
The visible supply Of grain in the
United States on the 18th was: Wheat,
3f.7i4.000 bushels; corn, 40,6s1 900 bush
els; oats, 1881 900 bushels; rye, 3.361.-
600 bushels; barley, 4,ss9,o0O bushels.
The next annual convention Of the
National Republican league will be held
at Omaha June 14-16
Henry Probasco. one of the most
prominent men In Cincinnati, who re-
tired from business 30 years ago. made
an assignment with liabilities Of $780,
600.
A dangerous counterfeit ten-dollar
silver certificate is in circulation In Den
yer, Col. IL is Of the series of 1891,
check letter c. plate No. :. treasury No.
is,4ii ,i25, Hendricks portrait.
The residence OF Mrs John Frederick
was burned al Augustine, Pa, and three
children were cremated.
Two negroes arrested for the murder
Of storekeeper named Babin at st.
Gabriel, La, were lynched by mob.
a jury was secured in Chicago for the
second trial Of Adolph Luetgert for the
murder OF his wife.
Six masked men looted the town Of
Argusville Y. ~.
Byron Gilbert, the seven-year-old son
Of Judge w. d. Gilbert, Of Atchison, was
given a certificate 90 practice law 10y the
Kansas supreme court.
Fire wiped out nearly the entire bust
ness portion OF Duryea, Pa, and two
lives were lost.
In navigating the great lakes during
the season just closed Gs sailors lost
their lives.
The entire gang Of train robbers who
held up n Southern Pacific train at
1AAli y 4 inNt - hlss nus Bttl fh lAuItNs
At the eighth national convention Of
the Boys and Girls National Home and
Employment Association Of America in
indianapolis the speakers agreed that
the figures ON crimes among the youth
of the land were appalling.
Louis and John Bonner, two negroes
who have been witnesses against al
legged white cappcrs, were murdered
near Kennedy, Ala.
Honest money and currency reform
were made the features at the opening
in Washington Of the twenty-eighth an
nunl session OF the national board of
trade. Frederick Fraley, of Philadel-
phia, was reelected president.
There is "A suspicion in official circles
in Washington, which is gradually be-
coming a conviction, that Spain is pre-
pairing TO turn the island over TO the
Cubane.
The worst blizzard In years swept
over western Kansas.
4 committee OF the Virginia senate
has ordered a favorable report on the
anti-football bill.
The Mormon church in Utah has con-
tracted for 100000 acres OF land in
Mexico, on which will be located 10000
Mormon cOlc.;sts