The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04
The News Condensed.
Impotant IntelIicenee FIom AII Pats.
DOMESTIC.


with deposits Of $150.000.
There were 223 business failures In
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 27th, against 223 the week
previous and 2ss in the corresponding
period Of 1896.
1t is estimated that the wheat crop Of
the United States this year will be 540,-
100000 bushels, which is $4,000, 900 bush
els larger than any other wheat croD
except that OF 1891.
A pure food association under the
name of "The National Association of
State Dairy and Food Departments
was formed in Detroit with j. i. Black
burn, of Columbus, o., ms president.
Assistant Secretary Brigham. of the
agricultural department, says that the
American farmers this year will receive
in the aggregate from S400,00O,000 TO
$500, 100000 in excess OF the amount re-
ceived last year for their farm products.
The National Bar association COM
pleted its convention at Cleveland after
electing William Writ Howe. OF New
Orleans, president.
The c. III. Henschell factory at She
boygan. Wis. that manufactured sur
plies for cigar factories. was burned,
the loss being s2oooo0
Henry {. Bunker, a barber. fatally
shot Mrs Harriet Storey and her hus-
band, Richard. In Chicago, and then shot
himself, but not seriously bunker was
IN love with the woman, who repealed
lis advances.
BY the breaking of scnffold on
building at Rock Island, H., w. ii. Will
lis was killed and c. j. Schreiner John
Lowe aud Joe Crudup were fatally in
jured.
A dispatch says that rich strikes OF
gold have been made on the American
side in the Yukon valley in Alaska
Cigarettes have been raised TO double
their former price by the Chicago Cigar
and Tobacco Merchants association.
The Grand Army encampment at Buff
falo, n. Y. came to an end after the
election Of the following officers:
Senior vice commander, Alfred Lyth, OF
Buffalo; junior vice commander, Fran
els b. Allen, of Hartford, Conn; chap
lain, Frank G. Bruner. OF Chicago; sur
geon general, DR.. David Mckay. OF Dal-
las, Tex. Mrs. S. j. Martin, Of Missouri,
was elected national president Of the
Woman's Relief corps.
In Wisconsin Mrs. CusiclS and Daniel
o'Rourke were killed by the cars near
Wilton and w. J. Bennett and Bryan
Want met like fate al Reedsburg.
! At the tristate fair in Toledo, o., two
aeronauts, Walter Steele and Leroy
Northcott, were fatally injured
AZ hog sale Ia Springfield. H.,
boar named Klevers Model sold for S.
100, the largest price ever paid for
hog.
Star Pointer went mile In 1907
at Readville, Mass. which is the fastest
time ever made by PAGER in the worlds
history.
Coal operators OF the Pittsburgh dis
trict decided 10 attempt 20 open their
mines with nonunion help.
The percentages OF the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended on the 2sth were; Baltimore.
csc; Boston. $50; New York. .G34; Gin
cinnati, Ola; Cleveland. .524; Chicago.
ASS; Pittsburgh, .447; Louisville, ,44o;
Philadelphia. .435; Washington, .423;
Brooklyn. .425; 81. Louis. .252.
Cracksmen blew open the vault OF the
Exchange bank Mt Elmdale. Kan. and
secured 81 800 In cash.
The entire south side OF the square
Mt Virginia. ILL.,. was destroyed by fire.
the loss being 100000.
Eight persons were poisoned and
seven died by eating n melon stolen
from a neighbours patch In Galloway
county Ky.
The farmers national congress began
Its annual session In 81. Paul.
The steamship Portland. the treasure
ship of the North American Trading
and Transportation company. arrived at
Seattle. Wash. from Alaska with $685.
600 In gold dust on board. Her passen-
gers confirm the marvellous reports OF
gold discoveries. but warn people from
making the trip until next spring.
While in a demented condition Mrs.
William z. Hntchin, Of Flint. Mich.
chloroformed her five-year-old daughter
aud shot her 15-yenr-old daughter, prob
ably fatally.
A storm struck Laurelwood park near
Batavia. III. where picnic was In prog
ress, and Mrs. Kate Brown was killed
and II other persons were injured. All
were from Chicago.
At Denver, Col, A. L. Hachenberger
rode 100 miles, unpaced. on bicycle In
8 hours and is minutes, establishing
n new worlds record.
In wreck on the Chicago e. Alton
road near Alton. ILL.,. Engineer Rafferty,
was fatally injured and many other per
sons were badly hurt.
As the result OF wound received In
the civil war Congressman ID. II. Hen
derson. Of Iowa, had his left leg ampu-
gated at the knee In Dubuque.