The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-05
DOMESTIC.

At the sixty-eighth anniversary OF the
Brooklyn On. " Sunday school union
10000 children marched in the parade.
At Hot Springs. Ark, the State ex-
change bank closed its doors, transfer
ring it's deposits and good will TO the
Arkansas national bank.
The Michigan Legislature has nd-
journed sine die.
There were PA business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended ON the 2sth, against 24S the week
previous and 23o in the corresponding
period OF 1896.
Another new bridge is to span Nj
agarn's gorge at Niagara Falls, TO be
finished April /, 1s0s.
At Louisville. KY, Frank Sem low
cred the worlds bowling record, max
ing 90 successive strikes" before leav-
ing the alley.
William Thomas Powers and John
baltimore. negro murderers, were
hanged in Chicago, the former for kill
ing John j. Murphy. a saloon keeper,
and the latter for taking the life of
Louis Marvic at Summit, III.
A severe earthquake shock was felt
at Whitehall, Plattsburg, Port Henry
and Ticonderoga, in New York.
John L. Johnson, late president OF the
State national bank OF Logansport, Ind,
was sentenced 10 ten years inprison-
ment in the Ohio state penitentiary for
wrecldng the bank.
At banquet of tho commercial
clubs in Cincinnati Secretary Gage in
n speech predicted a speedy settlement
OF the tariff question by congress and
an early industrial revival.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 2sth aggregated
$ol7 ,G2s,05O, against $o75, lO3,i22 the
previous week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week OF 1896
was o.
, An Atlanta express train on the Dem
vcr g. Rio Grande railroad collidcd with
freight near Grand Junction, Col. and
the engineer and fircmen were killed
and several passengers were injured.
Over 800 homeless families. or 1000
people, were ON the streets OF FL Paso,
Tex, searching for shelter their houses
having been destroyed by high water.
Memorial day was generally observed
throughout the country.
bud" Franks, horse trader OF San
Antonio. Tex. wound up drunken
spree by numbering his wife and then
blowing out his brains.
The Bradford manuscript history OF
the New Plymouth colony, the docu-
mcnt for the possession Of which Mnssa-
chusctts had long been anxious. was
formally presented 90 the state by
Thomas T. Bayard, former United
States ambassador TO England.
Frank McCoppin, postmaster OF San
Francisco for the past five years and
prominent democrat, died Mt his home.
The national executive board Of the
United Mine Workers of America de-
cidcd TO order general strike OF over
10000 miners throughout Pennsylvania.
Ohio and West Virginia TO secure the
Co-ccnt rate for mining.
A slight earthquake shock WINS felt
throughout Vermont and buildings
trcmbed perceptibly. AZ Bellows Falls
and burlington the shock was felt
twice.
Buffalo Calf. tho aged and last chief
OF the Quapaws, died nc the Quapaw
agency In the northern part OF Indian
territory.
Henry O. Havemcyer, president OF
tho American Sugar Refining company,
on trial In Washington for refusing 10
appear before the senate sugar invcsti-
eating committee, was acquitted.
The big flourmill Of the Northern
Grim Mercantile company was burned
at Ashland. Wis. the loss being $780, 900.
The llungc vinegar works IN Chicago
were swept away By flames. causing
loss OF 100000.