The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17
DOMESTIC.

Edward William Cowells, the 1S-year-
old son OF widow, and Miss Nellie A.
Lusher. girl slightly younger than
her boy lover. took their own lives at
Moline, o., because they were too young
TO marry.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 9th aggregated
5000, ,307, against 81 ,065, l01 400 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1890
was 0.s
There were zoo bushes failures In
the United States In the seven days
ended on the 9th, against PAL the week
previous and els in the corresponding
period OF 1896.
Throughout Illinois. Wisconsin. Iowa.
Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Missouri
many persons were FRUSTRATED by the
extreme heat and numerous deaths oc-
Cured.
A tornado did great damage TO prop
erty in western Kentucky and southern
Illinois and several persons were fatally
injured.
hhut the tACtSSlNC HtdAs
storms and industrial disturbances have
caused slight check TO business
throughout the country.
An explosion of dynamite cartridge
hi Lexington, Ky, killed five colored
railway workmen.
In Chicago on the 9th 20 persons
died. two others were driven insane and
90 were Frustrated by the intense heat.
George Howey. nged "a. who eloped
with the wife OF John Funderberg near
Springfield, H.. killed himself upon be-
ing arrested.
Labor leaders met in Pittsburgh, Pa,
20 devise means TO assist the miners in
their contest for increased wages.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease, OF Kansas. de-
clarcs that free silver is n dead issue
and that socialism is the hope of the
country.
DIR. Richmond Cornwall, who killed
his brother Herbert at ST. Louis while
defending his father, has been exoner-
ated by the coroner's jury.
Tom Cooper rode a mile on circular
track In Detroit, Mich. In 1:44 is,
breaking the worlds bicycle record.
Samuel Brown and his wife were
burned 20 death while asleep at their
home in Beading. Pa.
The order OF President Cleveland re-
ducing the number OF pension agencies
in the United States from eighteen 10
nine VIII be revoked by President Nc
Klniey.
The breaking OF the heated term
throughout the northwest was signal
lied by terrific electrical storms in
many places.
The Christian Endeavorers In session
in San Francisco decided 10 hold their
1893 meeting In Nashville. Tenn.
The First Methodist church In New
Rochelle. n. Y. was destroyed by fire
II was more than 100 yenrs old.
Erastus Brown. negro who mnde
criminal assault upon Miss Annie Foer-
vinger near villa Ridge. Mo-. was taken
from the jail at Union by mob and
hanged.
In a quarrel at Postum Creek. /. T..
Paul Elliott shot and killed Lillian
Stewart, VIII Nave and John Condor.
Fire destroyed n portion Of the viles
& Robbins packing establishment in
Chicago. the loss being 100000.
Tom Stergul and Anthony Dollar be-
came involved in a difficulty over
woman near Greenwood. Ark. and
killed ench other.
The percentages of the baseball clubs
In the National league for the week
ended on the 18th were; Boston. .726:
Cincinnati. $50; Baltimore. CSC: New
York. OFT; Cleveland. $40; Brooklyn.
400: Pittsburgh, .46s; Philadelphia.
.455; Louisville. AIT; Chicago. AIS;
Washington. .377; 81. Louis. Goa.
Or. Roswell ID. Valentine. one OF the
best-known physicians in Springfield
Mo-. committed suicide.
William Duffy. linotype operator In
Philadelphia, set In six days the cnor-
NOUS amount OF 4G0,300 ems OF nom
pareil. breaking the type-setting rec
ord.
There Is great restitution among the
miners Of Jcllco, Tenn.