The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-04
A WEEKS RECORD
all the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
DOMESTIC.

OOmGO ~
The exchanges AZ the leading clearing
houses in the United States during
the week ended on the Goth aggregated
LOSS, 4s2 POS, against S1,277, sos. SIS the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week OF 1896
was 1873.
There were 23C business failures In
the United States in the seven days
ended OF the Goth, against 2G7 the week
previous and 300 in the corresponding
period Of 1896.
The 1000 miners in the Wilmington
Qll.) coal field resumed work. ending
the big strike.
Hicks Price, negro charged with
criminal assault. was taken from the
Jail at Starks. Fla, by a mob and
hanged.
Antonio Minirauo qunrrelcd with his
wife at Erie Pa. and, after first fail
ing 10 brain her, doused her with oil
ind then set fire to the oil. burning her
10 death.
Miss Louise Lusalle and Miss Jennie
Stcress, each II years OF age. were
drowned at Duluth, Mimi. while skat-
ing.
Chinese merchants Of San Francisco
have combined 10 suppress the murder
Gus highlander societies.
The wages Of the $4,000 employees OF
the Missouri Pacific railway have been
increased ten per cent.
In Indiana the towns OF Chesterfield,
Daleville and the Indiana spiritualists'
camp were wrecked by the explosion Of
co quarts Of uitroglyccrin.
The annual report OF the secretary OF
the navy John d. Long. says that the
navy consists OF % vessels In lighting
order and an auxiliary feet OF over 80
steamers. The cost OF the navy for the
fiscal year ended June 30. 1897 was
S17.5i4.23I. More enlisted men and bet
ter dockage facilities are asked for.
December wheat sold a. one dollar on
the Chicago board OF trade.
The trial OF the battle ship Iowa shows
it to be as fne a ship Of her class as there
Is In the world.
James w. Loveridge, aged 10, died
from injuries received in a football
game at Ilammondsport, n. Y.
At Rainey Mountain, O. r., a Baptist
association was organized, consisting
of four church organizations composed
wholly OF Indians.
The steamship City Of Seattle arrived
In Seattle, Wash, from Alaska with 2S
passengers from Dawson City. whose
money possessions amount TO 81 100000
in drafts and gold dust They reported
that fear OF famine amounting 60 panic
1.I IL, L.. IFTau.1fTs, 4 G.TIa
On cotton plantation in 81. Francis
county, Ark, eight negroes murdered
Joe Miller, n cotton picker, and assault
ed his wife.
The United States revenue cutter
Bear sailed from Seattle, Wash, 20 aid
the whaling feet imprisoned in the ice
I'm the Arctic ocean on the northern
shore OF Alaska.
The resignation OF Mr.. Eckels as
comptroller OF the currency will take
effect the last OF December
Walter L. Sessions. A. w. Jordan and
Miss Sadie Voss persisted in fire at
Jamestown, n. Y.
Delegates representing the first and
second-class post Office clerks OF the
country met in Pittsburgh, Pa, and
formed a permanent organization with
The object In view OF lettering their
condition.
The product from bects in Nebraska
this season will be nearly 100000
pounds Of sugar.
Mary Luxion. aged % years. shot and
fatally wounded Ole Halverson. aged 25
years az lnkster, n. c.. as the result
OF lovers quarrel. and then shot her
self, but not fatally.
Hundreds Of persons are arriving IN
Oklahoma. anticipating the opening Of
the new lands TO settlement.
Counterfeit dollars better In the guam
tiiy OF silver they contain than those
turned out by Uncle Sans mint are IN
circulation in san Francisco.
James Scales (colorcd). found guilty
OF criminal assault upon Judge Ennis
12-year-old daughter Katie in 81. Louis.
was sentenced 20 % years IN the penl-
tentiarv.
AZ Mason. Mich. Scott Bowdish shot
his nine.yenr-old daughter fatally in
turing her. and then killed himself.
The steamer Dnuntless again eluded
the officials OF the government and left
Jacksonville. Fla. for Cuba with a
cnrgo OF arms and munitions Of war.