The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-27
DOMESTIC.

Dispatches from the Mississippi, Ohio
and Missouri valleys tell story OF
widespread damage and loss Of life as
a result of floods caused by heavy rains.
IN Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Ne
brasha, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky
Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and
Louisiana the streams have been con-
verted into raging torrents and the loss
of life is considerable and the damage
to property immense.
The district OF Milwaukee known as
the Mcnominee valley was submerged
I'm water to depth of over ten feet, and
a lsrgc number of people were impris-
oncd in their homes.
Miss Frances Willard urges women
throughout the country To boycott
newspapers furnishing extended nc
counts OF prize fights.
There were 216 business failures in
the United States In the seven days
ended on the 10Th, against 256 the week
previous and POI in the corresponding
period OF 1896.
President Mckinley accepted the res
fgnation of Silas w. Lamoreux as com
missioner OF the general land Office.
a tornado ut Utica, Mics, wrecked
many houses and j. o. Hill. farmer.
was killed, and his wife fatally injured
The exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the 10th aggregated
$057,1s0,025, against $925,145,3 1884 the
previous week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week OF 1896
was 2.S.
John Davis, aged 1G, and james Ed
wards, 10 years old. were drowned near
Chattanooga, Tenn. by the upsetting
of slxiff.
The tobacco factory OF III. +. Robertson
g. Son at MoclSville, N. c., was burned,
the loss being 100000.
A cyclone in Texas DESTROYED houses
Mt Plano, Denton, Hutchins. Itasca and
Fort Worth.
a cyclone swept over Lake Charles,
Clayton, Hornsby, vidalia and other
towns in Louisiana, doing immense
damage TO property and causing the loss
OF several lives
DR.. Travis. Of Eagle Grove, Ia, and a
farmer named Kirkbergcr were drowned
while attempting TO ford the Boone
river near Webster City.
A bill introduced in the Kentucky
house makes IL q high crime TO interrupt
public speakers by throwing eggs or
other missiles.
William johnson was hanged at Ham
burg, Ark, for the murder OF Henry
Hobson last June.
In boxing matches in Philadelphia
Edward Gibbons and Christian KEEL
necker were killed by blows from their
opponents.
The long overdue American ship T.
+. Cakes, which left Hong Kong on July
4 lost. arrived in New York.
Treasury warrant No. 5,375, for
$277.7s, was isaucd in favor OF Grover
Cleveland, in final payment OF his serv-
ices MS president of the United States.
Bee Rainwater, q farmer near Orrick,
Mo-, murdered his wife, his mother-in-
law, Mrs. William Artmnn; Gentry Rain
water, his daughter, and John Thur
man, n stepbrother, and then blew out
his own brains. Family trouble was the
cause.
w RA'HhttAe VI YUM i@iANhbtNNs VI
IIolstcin, Wis, aged ak and eight years
wero fatally burned by their dresses
taldng fire from n stove.
Floods were still doing great damage
In Arkansas, Tennessee and other south
crn states and In Illinois, Iowa and Wis
consln.
The Kansas legislature adjourned
sine die after session OF ca days, the
longest In tho history of the state.
Sprfngbok, tho celebrated race stall
lion. died of paralysis at Cynthiann, Ky.
Rear Admiral q. j. Walker, OF Wash
ington, reached the age of go years and
was plaeo1 on the retired list OF the
navy. #E
Two daughters, aged IL and 10. Of
James II. Aorreil. were instantly killed
by fpllipg tree at Mountain Creek,