The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16
The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Paris.
DOMESTIC.

The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the sth aggregated
$1,59s, $40, 436. against s1,2ls,225,9si the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week Of 1896
was 32.5.
There were 1919 business failures In
the United States in the seven days
ended on the sth, against 194 the week
previous and COG in the corresponding
period Of 1896.
Cuba was discussed at cabinet meet
ing and there was n strong sentiment in
favor OF sending more urgent repre-
rcntations 10 Spain. The president will
insist upon an early answer 60 his
friendly note.
George Morgan was hanged at Omaha,
Neb.. for the murder OF Ida Gaslill in
November, 1895 He died protesting his
innocence.
Glass workers in session at Columbus,
o., representing the entire glass in
dustry Of the United States, took steps
10 form a trust.
Mai Gen. Nelson A. Miles arrived in
New York on the steamer ST. Louis from
southampton.
The stables of DR.. w. T. Frady near
Marietta, Ind, were destroyed by fire
and AZ horses were cremated.
At Lafayette, Ind, fire destroyed the
new Second Presbyterian church. the
loss being $4,000.
Fire at glastonbury, o., destroyed the
post Office and many other business
places, the total loss being 100000.
An earthquake shock was felt at New
Madrid, Mo. but no damage resulted.
During n quarrel at a dance ut Green
vile, Ala, William Ekaf shot and killed
Sidney Duarf and NJ. L. Hutton.
The tobacco crop has been cut short
1G per cent. as a result OF the drought in
Kentucky.
The transfer OF the congressional Ii
brary In Washington from the capitol
TO the new library building has been
completed.
Up TO the sth there had been sos eases
OF yellow fever in New Orleans and so
deaths and 100 cases at Mobile, Ala,
and ~ deaths.
A company has been organized To
build a railroed from Skaguay to Lake
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Alaska gold fields.
In the opinion Of Secretary Long al
most $50 100000 win be necessary TO
defray the expenses OF the navy and
marine corps during the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1899.
Frank Early (colored) shot and killed
his wife, from whom he had been sep
nrated six years, and then fatally shot
his mistress, Mamie Frey, in Cincinnati.
Rain which fell throughout the west
marked the end Of the long drought
that for months has harassed the farm
ers Of 20 Of the corn producing or cat
t!e-rnising states of the union.
Leander Peterson and Joseph John
son were killed and a man named Harris
was fatally injured by blast In a mine
at Wakefield, Mich.
Chicagoans on the 9th observed the
twenty-siXth anniversary OF the great
conhagration OF 1871.
The total cqualized assessed value Of
property In Illinois is $3.50. 726, COZ. which
Is a decrease OF Si6,944,00l over the year
1896.
The two hundrcdth anniversary Of the
Old Dutch church made famous by
Washington Irving, aud near which be
- buried. was celebrated in the old
building az Tarrytown, N. u.
Employment agencies nj Minneapolis,
MINI, report that work Is ready In the
woods and on railroads for 800 men.
William Timmons, who shot his wife,
her father and mother az Ednor. Md.
was found dead with bullet In his
brain.
The gunboat Marietta, detailed to re-
lieve the Concord In Alaskan waters
sailed from San Francisco.
The estimated yield OF gold for the
year In the United States Is $50 .O00, O00
which Is one-third OF the worlds csti
mated output for the year.
by the bursting OF huge water main
in New York 100000 gallons Of water
poured into fashionable neighbour
hood. causing immense damage.
After n recess OF two weeks the none
tary commission resumed its sessions In
Washington.
Miss Cisneros. who was rescued from a
Spanish dungeon In Cuba by newspa-
per reporter. has arrived in New York.
The annual report OF the treasurer
Of the United States will show that on
June 30. 1896. the total available assets
81 the treasury were Ss55 .0s5 1921. and on
June 20. 1907, they had increased 20
ss74.764,s77.
Chauncey NJ. Depew delivered the
Grafton ~ the unwilling OF the statue OF
Commodore Vanderbilt az Vanderbilt
university in Nashville Tenn.
a dangerous counterfeit five dollar
bill, raised from a two dollar treasury
note, was In circulation NJ Moline. M.
William Turner (colored) died In To-
icdo, O., aged III years.