The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-30
The News Condensed.
DOMESTIC.

fng houses In the United States during
the week ended on the 22d aggregated
81 ,306, 1893, ssA against Si,307,0 O7, $50 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week OF 1896
WINS 25.a.
There were 224 business failures In
the United States IN the seven days
ended on the god. against 223 the week
previous and pa In the corresponding
period OF 1896.
The Iowa supreme court says that
speculation In grain. where no delivery
Is intended, is gambling, and that such
contracts are void.
Ex-Congrcssman Charles NJ. Wood
man. OF Chicago, has become insane.
Several points In southwest Virginia
report having experienced earthquake
shocks.
w. @. Hitchcock & Co. dealers Ia silk
In New York, failed for 81 100000.
-Four unknown men were run down
~ an engine near Summcrhill, Pa, and
ground 10 pieces.
The Fowler Cycle company, one OF
the largest bicycle concerns In the west.
foilcd In Chicago for S500,000
Russell Sage makes emphatic denial OF
the report that he is at the head OF
pool TO buy in the Union Pacific rail-
road.
The one hundred and fifty-frst birth
day of Princeton university was cele-
brated AT Princeton. n. j.. and ex Pres
ident Cleveland read an address on the
"Self-Madc Man"
Reports from oil portions Of the coun-
try say that the volume Of business con
tinues OF large proportions.
The National bank OF Asheville. n.
c.. closed its doors.
Henry Huusley and his nephew, Ray
Hunsley, and Miss Bertha Davis were
killed by the cars at Decatur, III.
Gen. Miles, commanding general Of
the army. in his annual report COM
mends the efficiency OF the army and
SAYS that the maximum peace footing
should be one enlisted man 10 every
1000 Of population and the minimum
one 20 every 1000.
At the meeting in Chicago Of the Dem
ocratic Editorial Association of Illinois
ex-Goy Altgeld spoke in favor OF free
silver.
The report OF First Assistant Post
master-Gencral Heath calls for an ap-
preparation OF about Si5.00o.00o for the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1898.
j. S. Parkhurst aud his aged wife,
living four miles from Biloxi, La, were
shot to death and their bodies cremated
by unknown hends
The annual report OF John G.. Brady.
governor of Alaska, estimates the popu.
lation at 10000 natives and 10000
whites and recommends that 100000
be appropriated for government build
ings and 100000 for schools. lie says
the gold seekers as a class rank far
above the average manhood OF the
country
Another effort is being made 10 Sc
cure a pardon for Joseph II. Dunlop.
the Chicago newspaper man. from Jo-
liet penitentiary.
An express train on the New York
Central q Hudson River railroad was
thrown from the track into the Hudson
river near Garrison's, n. y. and % lives
were lost. The track had been under
mined by high water.
States Attorney Deneen has decided
20 put Luetgert on trial for the second
time in few days IN Chicago.
Thirteen OF the crew Of the schooner
Casper were drowned by the wreck of
the vessel near Port Arena, Cal.
Mrs a. l.. Hannah, wife Of farmer
living near Mahomet, H.. was rcsusci-
tated "a hours after having been pro-
nounced dead.
A receiver was asked for the city OF
Hamilton, o. II was said corrupt mis-
management had brought the town to
insolvency.
Three persons were burned TO death
and seven more severely injured in a
fire that destroyed the Hotel Brooklyn
at Kelletyille, O.
A large number OF homcseekers from
eastern states are now encampe,lin the
Ashloy valley in Utah waiting for the
opening Of the Uncompahgre rescrva-
ton in April next.
In his annual report to the secretary
of the navy Philip llichborn, chief con-
structor OF the navy, says that the
strength Of The navy Is III vessels.
AZ Los Angeles, Cal. Scarchlight
broke the worlds pacing record Of
2:O0A for thrce-ycar-olds going the
mile In 2;07.
The futile brothers. OF Mohawk, Ind,
and j. NJ. Butler were killed by the cars
at a crossing at Oakland, Ind
The dead bodies Of Frank Moon and
Jane Wells were found I'm a well on
Moons farm near Derby. Kan.
The earliest winter known i'm years
on the Yukon river in Alaska has pro-
duced desoation and suffering for dis
lance Of 500 miles between So. Michaels
and Dyea.
An alleged conspiracy 10 murder
Sheriff Martin, who led the deputies
who fired upon and killed a score OF
strikers az Lattimer. Pa, on September
10, has been discovered.
One OF the ficrcest northeast gales OF
years swept the lower New Jersey coast