The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

The eighth annual convention Of the
National Association Of Post Office
Clerks convened AT Baltimore. about $50
delegates being present.
As the result Of a fire at Roxbury.
Mass, Mrs. Stewart and her son (col-
ored) lost their lives.
The body OF a woman, shockingly
mutilated. was found in the woods near
Laurel. Nd.
Fire In Philadelphia. which broke out
In the basket and wickerware factory
OF John NJ. Rowe Sons e. Co. did dam
age 10 the amount Of 100000.
Labor day was generally observed
throughout the country by parades ana
pionies.
George w. Clarke broke the worlds
bigh-dive record by jumping of the
railing OF the Ilalsted street bridge IN
Chicago when the structure was raised
T. an elevation Of l65 feet.
In a ~ Of jealous rage, at his home
IN Toledo. o., S. r. Ashwell shot and
killed his wife. then turned the weapon
uron himself and inflicted injuries that
will cause his death.
As the result Of quarrel near Rich
land Center. Wis. Dick Thompson was
instantly killed by Jerome Fry.
Yellow fever was said 10 have broken
on, IN Louisiana. and several deaths
have occurred in various portions Of
the state.
Henry Wall was lynehed near Friends
Mission. Va. by mob for ravishlng
and afterwards numbering Miss Sadie
Cook.
Customs inspectors al Laredo, Tex,
| found an unclaimed valise on train
containing 100000 worth of diamonds,
| iewelry and other valuables.
Four warehouses in Philadelphia
were destroyed by fire, the loss being
100000.
The chief business portion OF Cairo,
w. Va, was wiped out by fire.
Fenton Waite, aged seven, and Lidy
Boldan aged three, were killed by
street cars in Toledo, %.
r. II. Ackert, the oldest conductor in
point OF service on the Wabash road,
fell from his train near Belknap, Ia. and
died from his injuries.
Henry II. Tillotson shot and killed
his sweetheart, Ella Taylor, at Victor
Col, and then killed himself with the
same weapon. Jealousy was the canse.
The National Association OF Station
airy Engineers met in annual session in
Columbus, o. Gov Bushnell welcomed
the convention TO The state.
Henry Hilam, aged GO, OF Chester
town, Ind, shot his wife, probably IA
tally, and then shot himself. He was
insane.
The fun text OF the formal acceptance
by the japanese government Of the pro
posal TO arbitrate its differences with
Hawaii has been received in Washing
ton. japan proposes the king of the
Belgians as the sole arbitrator.
President Ratchford, OF the miners
organization, said he believed the min
crs would accept the G5-cent rate 'anC
return TO work.
The breaking out of yellow fever al
Ocean Springs, Miss, New Orleans anc
other places has caused a very wide
spread alarm In the south.
a terrible explosion Of nitroglyceriI
occurred at Cygnet, o., which resulted
in the death of at least six persons.
Evan Hester, aged 45 years; Warner
Faust, aged TO- and Leon Faust, aged Z
were instantly killed by a train at {
crossing near Reading, Pa.
At Tocsin, md, Burt Miller, school
teacher, shot and killed his young wifi
in Il OF jealousy. They had been mar
ried but short time.
The reports as TO the condition OF th
crops throughout the country say tina
warm weather had helped corn, bu
more rain was needed.