The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-08
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he exchanges III ltlt NiN"A'Ai
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the Both ult. aggregated
Ss55, 500, 1876, against S934,210,7l0 the
previous week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week Of 1896
was 1873.
David II. Hays, for IS years cashier
OF the st. Louis post office, was arrested
On a charge OF embezzling $4,000.
The United States supreme court has
adjourned until May 10, when it will
assemble to deliver opinions. but not TO
hear arguments.
A five per cent. advance in the price
of window glass, including all sections
of the country, has been made.
The new one, two and tye-dollar sill
yer certificates issued last year are TO
be withdrawn from circulation as rap
Idly as possible and destroyed.
Gin Pom. Chinaman, was hanged at
Spokane. Wash, for the murder of Lee
Tong.
Old Trinity church, which for nearly
200 years has stool at the top of Wall
street, New York. began it's bicenten-
NAL celebration.
The village of Carterville, H., was
nearly wiped out by fire.
The president decided not 10 interfere
in the case Of Joseph Dunlop, proprietor
OF the Chicago Dispatch. who was SEN
fenced to two years imprisonment for
sending obscene matter through the
mails, and Dunlop was taken 10 prison
at Joliet.
The business portion OF St. Augustine,
H.. was destroyed by fire.
There were 237 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 30th ult., against 21s the
week previous and 23s in the corre-
spending period OF 1896.
John l.. Lane, wife and child we're
found dead at Bonny Eagle. Me. All
had been shot.
At the national congress in Cleveland,
O., of the Sons OF the American Revolu-
ton Edwin S. Barrett, of Massachu-
sets, was elected president.
For three murders. ravishing two
girls and burning down the humble
home of Henry Daniels at Sunnyside,
Tex. a mob lynched four brothers
named Thomas and Fayette Rhone, w.
The Tennessee centennial exposition
opened with appropriate exercises at
Nashville. At noon President Mckinley
started the machinery by pressing n
button at Washington connected with
telegraph wire at the exposition
grounds.
In fire nj st. Paul Park, MINI, Miss
Lydia Butscher was burned TO death
and her sister. Mrs. Charles Fiehern,
was fatally burned.
The public debt statement issued on
the LIST shows that the debt decreased
$5,71s.OOs during the month of April.
The cash balance In the treasury was
sS76,746.G55. The total debt, less the
cash balance in the treasury, amounts
t. o0s.244.1 32.
The business portion of the village OF
Bradner, o.. was destroyed by fire.
During the month OF April the total
coinage at the United States minis was
$l0,4l0,os0. or this amount $500. 400
was in gold, 81 1876 900 in silver and ST4,-
ESQ in minor coins.
The percentage OF the baseball clubs
In the National league for the week
ended on the LIST was; Philadelphia.
$50; Baltimore, .s75; Cincinnati, .s57;
Louisville. 1893; Pittsburgh, 600;
Brooklyn, 1913; Washington, .333; st.
Louis. .2S6; New York. ESQ; Cleveland.
.2s6: Chicago. $50; Boston. .143
The government receipts during
April were 1852, 1875 and the expendi-
lures s32,OT2,O o7, leaving the surplus for
the month $5,740,03s. against a deficit
for April. 1896. OF 50, 704 ass.
August Norman cut the Threats Of
four children OF Knute Hillstead, a
farmer near Lnrimore, n. d.. who was
nway from home. assaulted Mrs. Hill
atcad and escaped.
AZ Blackfoot. Idaho, Sid Larl<ins was
hanged for the murder OF Josie Hill.
On April 30 the total circulation Of
national bank notes in the country was
S232, so2.244. a gain for the year Of S.
700. 500
Flames. fed by petroleum, swept
through several big business buildings
In Pittsburgh. Pa, causing a loss esti-
mated az sl.O00,oOo.
Col. Jesse 4. Peytop, "the father Of
ccntcnnials," died az HIS home in Had
'oHh'ius ~. - "HN' o. , ceiiH. nc oiib-
mated most OF the great celebrations
commemorating important events in
American history.
Several hundred women assembled IN
Philadelphia TO take part in the na-
tionai convention OF working womcns'
societies, whose chief object is the bet
terment Of the condition OF the working
women.