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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
LATER.

In the prize fight at Carson City, New,
between Corbett and Fitzsimmons for
the worlds championship and n purse
OF $4,000 the latter won in the four
teenth round.
The Mail and Express newspaper in
New York has been sold by the estate
of Elliot +. Shepard to Robert c. Alex
ander and Robert Il. A. Dorr.
In Philadelphia Frederick Franks
shot and killed his son William, aged
nine years, shot and fatally wounded
his daughter Amelia, five years old, and
then killed himself.
Wholesale charges of legislative cor
rnption caused Speaker Byers, of the
Iowa house, TO resign until an investi-
CATION could be made.
Grave news has been received In Lon
don regarding the sanity of Emperor
William and the possibility that re-
gency will have 20 be established for
the German empire.
John Hull, an employee of the Erie
railway at Servia, Ind, shot his wife
and then killed himself. Domestic
trouble was the cause.
Washington Hesing, candidate for
mayor, sent in his resignation as post
master OF Chicago to President Nc
Kinley.
IL is generally believed by cattlemen
that rs per cent. of range animals in
North Dakota and Montana have sue
cumbed to the winter. Pierre Wibaux,
n big cattleman OF Wibaux, Mont, puts
his loss ut 81 100000.
Cash wheat smashed all records for
the last six years in st. Louis by reach
ing the dollar mark.
The steamer de ST. Nazaire, which left
New York on March 6, has gone down
somewhere Oft the Carolina coast, and
as far MS is known only four OF the so
people who took passage on her remain
alive
The Indiana wheat crop will be 30
per cent. short OF the average for nor
NAL years.
The United States weather bureau
says that 500 square miles of the state
OF Arkansas is under water. Thou
sands of people are homeless and de-
pendent on charity and many have been
drowned.
James Lane celebrated his 1o1st birth
day at his home in Chicago.
1t is said that the sultan. desiring TO
preserve peace, has offered TO withdraw
the Turkish garrison from Crete, and
to assign the island TO King George, TO
be occupied and administered by Greece,
with a recognition of the imperial SUI
zerninty of the sultan, taking the form
OF an annual tribute.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
In a fire at Mandalay, India. 500

In fire at Mandalay. India, 1900
houses were destroyed, three persons
were killed and the damage done was
s.. 000, 900.
All the admirals except the French
and Italian commanders were ordered
20 Immediately blockade the principal
Greek ports.
Charcoal, the Indian murderer OF
sergt. Wilde. of the northwest mount
ed police, was hanged at Macleod. Man.
Freshets In the River Joro in Peru de-
stroyed numerous valuable estates and
coffee plantations, causing also the loss
of many lives.
At a cabinet meeting in Athens no
disposition was shown TO accede 10 the
demands of the powers and II was finally
decided TO take active measures as the
only possible solution OF the difficulty.
The London (Ont) city council has
imposed license fee Of 500 on cigar
cite vendors, in the hope Of lessening the
cigarette habit among the youths of the
city.
A train carrying Spanish troops was
blown up by dynamite south of Candel-
aria, Cuba, and nearly $50 soldiers were
killed or injured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

A horse car line to the pyramids has
been authorized nj Cairo.
Enormous purchases for the pulp
mills will make this years lumber cut
In Maine larger than ever.
OF the ~ bridesmaids who attended
Queen Victoria on the day of her mar
riage only three now survive.
The young men of Larned, Kan, have
banded together under a solemn oath
not to marry until they are 30.
The postal savings bank system is in
use in all the civilized countries ex-
cept our own. Switzerland and Ger
many.
Landlord Moses, of Bucksport, who
died recently, was the last Maine vet
eran to stick TO the swallow tail and
gilt buttons.
A Buffalo firm Is now turning out
what is claimed 60 be an absolutely
fireproof wood. II is red birch treated
by some secret process.
There are now in Missouri three woIn-
en- lawyers who may practice before the
state supreme court. They are Phoebe
Couzins, Victoria Whitney and Daisy
Barbee.
A pet eat kept in the Office OF Warden
+. G.. Coffin, OF the state prison at Co
nmbus. O.. gave birth 20 10 kittens, all
OF them being tailless and - OF them
having only three legs.
All the negro institutions i'm North
Carolina, such as the asyIums for the
insane. the blind and the deaf mutes,
and the normal schools will hereafter
be managed exclusively by negroes.
A two-year-old child OF William
Priest. OF Windsor, Mo-. was scared to
death by little neighbor girl appear
ing in the house with hideous mask
on. The child cried for rs hours sue
cessively and finally died.
A bust of Senator Justin S. Morrill,.
OF Vermont. author Of the bills 20 create
agricultural colleges by the sale OF pub
lie lands and providing for annual APP
preparations 10 support colleges OF this
nature. was unveiled nj the state uni
versity in Columbus. o.. with appropri-
ate exercises.
The new bill for free rural letter de-
livery, which is expected TO become a
law, authorizes the postmaster In any
town or village where free delivery does
not exist TO appoint carriers on the PEE
tition OF 20 or more persons. such car
riers TO be paid by the persons receiving
mail at an agreed price by the month
or at the rate OF one cent letter.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20

ton, and they will be confirmed with
out the slightest friction. Both are ma
tional characteristics. Hay in the field
Of literature and diplomacy and Gen.
Porter in the financial arena and in a
broader sense I'm the world of affairs"
The appointment OF Henry White to
be secretary OF the American embassy
in Great Britain Is practically n reap
pointment, as Mr.. White held this office
for eight years previous to the begin
ming of Mr.. Cleveland's last administra-
ton. lie has been in London most of
the time since his displacement, and the
fact was brought out after his nominal
ton was sent 10 the senate that he had
rendered Secretary Olney important
service in the recent Venezuelan nego-
tiations. The present secretary, Mr..
Roosevelt. resigned some time ago.
sketch OF Col. John Hay.
John Hay Is n native OF Indiana 50 years
OF age. He graduated ut Brown university
IN 1883. and began the practice OF law I'm Illi-
nois I'm 1861. President Lincoln appointed
him assistant secretary and kept him In
that capacity throughout his administra-
ton. He also acted as Lincoln's adJutant
and aide-de-camp, and was breveted lieu
tenant colonel and colonel Entering the
diplomatic service I'm the sixties he was
at various times charge at Vienna, first
secretary at Paris and secretary OF legation
at Madrid. In 1870 Mr. Hay connected him
self with the press, and for nearly six
years devoted himself 10 editorial work on a
leading New York newspaper. In 1876 he
entered politics, taking an active part In
the presidential campaigns Of 1876. 1880 and
1884, being then a resident OF Cleveland. q.
President Hayes appointed him first as
sistant secretary OF state, which post he
filled for nearly three years.
Since his retirement from office Col. John
Hay has resided chiefly In this city. where
he occupies a palatial home on Lafayette
park, and has devoted himself To litera-
ture with the greatest success.
sketch of Gen. Horace Porter.
Gen. Horace Porter comes OF revolu-
tionary stock. his grandfather. Andrew
Porter, having been one OF Washington 5
most valued officers Gen Porter's father
was David Rittenhouse Porter. at one
time governor or Pennsylvania and a pros
porous manufacturer. Horace Porter was
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
GIVEN HIGH PLACES.
Honors for Col. John B. Hay and
Gen. Horace Porter.
The One Is Appointed 10 Succeed Hay
ard nt the Court OF 50. James
The Other Made Ambassa-
dor tn France.

Washington, March 1.-THE presi-
dent on Tuesday sent to the senate the
names of John Hay, of the District of
Columbia, for ambassador extraordi-
nary and plenipotsntiary of the United
States TO Great Britain and Gen. Horace
Porter, of New York. for United States
ambassador to France. Henry White,
of Rhode Island, was nominated for Sec
rotary of the embassy of the United
States to Great Britain.
1t cannot be said OF the appointments
OF John Hay and Gen. Horace Porter
that they take the country by surprise,
but the formal announcement is none
the less pleasurable in popular sense.
The fitness OF both gentlemen for the
diplomatic posts to which they have
been assigned is accepted without ques-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
APHORlSMS OF LIFE.

1.-THE older / am" said Habit, "the
longer shall live"
Labor aimed to kill Capital. "Do not
commit suicide" counseled Sense.
Mercury, carrying news, lost his
winged sandals. He borrowed Gossip's
tongue.
A fool, wishing to read, went into the
starlight. STARS are OF no use," said
the fool.
Justice on one side OF the scales
placed a pure, noble heart. She could
find nothing TO balance IL.
"You come too late" said dying
man TO Glory. IL usually wait till after
the funeral" was the reply.
81 amount to nothing" said small
stone, as Il rolled from It's place in a
dam. That night town was flooded.
why" they asked n shy young poet,
edo you hide your light?" THAT Crit
icism may not blow it out, he replied.
II have read the Book OF Life" said
conceited youth to his grandfather
"No: the contents are not on the cover, y
said the old man.--E. Scott O'Connor
in Tracings.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
EoRElaN.

John $. Sullivan was hanged at Dor
ccster, n. b., for the murder OF Mrs.
Eliza butcher and her threc-year-old
son at Meadow Brook on September IL,
1896.
The powers, while united in principle.
have not heen able to reach n solution
OF the Cretan question. Proposals and
objections were being exchanged
hourly.
Spain Is confronted with deficit OF
nearly 100000 900.
Gen. Carlos Boloff landed in Cuba the
most important expedition which has
sailed from this country since the be-
ginning OF the Cuban war.
Adviccs from Havana bear out in
formation previously given that the
Spnniard's are almost ready 20 give up
their Cuban struggle. Gen. Weylcr Is
leaving many cities 10 the insurgents,
and an order issued by him means the
abandoning OF many more.
Cracksmen stole $3.50 in gold from
the steamer Zealanda at Melbourne,
Australia.
The powers decided TO issue orders 10
the foreign admirals to establish an
immediate blockade OF Cretan ports.
by an explosion on board the Rus
sian war ship Sisoi velily of Canea 10
persons were killed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.

George w. Cable has accepted the
editorship OF Current Literature.
w. ID. Howells Is never happier than
when telling of his own experiences In
his early days.
The Dickens Concordance, so desired
by lovers of that genial writer, is at last
coming from the press.
Emerson possessed the earliest Amer
lean edition of Browning, yet he would
never admit that Browning was poet.
Nine. Adolphe Roge Charlotte Fiske
Bates) is preparing some very In
teresting "reminiscences of Longfellow,
and has also a volume of her own poems
ready for publication.
Hawthorne, when boy of IL, wrote
and edited little magazine which con-
tains, In the number extant, some rather
satirical criticisms Of sermons heard by
the young editor.
When Barrie published "Auld LIGHT
Idylls," he sent the first copy to Holmes
and the latter's favorite book In his last
days were "a Window in Thrums and
Dean Ramsay's "reminiscences"
Ella Wheeler Wilcox's poems are said
20 rival the works OF Marie Corelli
among the upper ten" In London
drawing-rooms. Perhaps the story
"Jane," is partly responsible for this.
Kipling Is intolerant Of 'gush," and
sensitive concerning his private life
He is intensely fond of outdoor life
apt TO be shy on first acquaintance, but
makes friends quickly after the ice Is
broken.
Miss Hildegarde Hawthorne, daugh'
ter of Julian Hawthorne, has begun "a
write short stories in the mystical v9n
OF her famous grandfather. This is an
additional proof of the tendency OF
genius to skip generation.
Washington Irving was fond OF call
ing New York "the gamesome city OF
the Manhattoes," and In his youth he
greatly enjoyed its festivities. The
fashionable part OF the city was ther
between Wall street and the Battery.
The elder Dumas, once travelling In
Switzerland, wanted mushrooms foi
supper, and, as the landlord of the inr
| spoke only German, the author made q
charcoal sketch OF a mushroom on the
wall. The host went out and returned
with--an umbrella
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20

born Just 60 years ago In Huntington Pa.
lie was we'll educated In his own state.
at Harvard, and finally at West Point.
Soon after his graduation from the MILF
tary academy he was assigned 10 duty
In the south. then In secession. lie was
an ordnance expert. so most OF his serv-
Ice was IN the artillery branch OF the stats
OF Mcclellan. Rosecrans and Grant. where
he earned a reputation as n gallant and
fearless lighter, as shown by his brevets.
He served In the Chickamauga and wilder
ness campaigns and the first assault on
Charleston. where he was wounded.
Gen. Grant was greatly attached to Gen.
Porter and made him assistant secretary
OF war while he himself filled the secre-
taryshlp lie surrendered his army COM
mission IN 1873 and plunged at once into
active business, being first president OF tho
West Shore railroad. vice president OF the
Pullman Car company and associating
himself with other great corporations I'm a
directive capacity He Is well known also
In the Held or literature, being an author
OF ropute and a much sought after pub
lie speaker.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
Recruit. for Mormoni.m.

Cumberland. Md, March I7.--As the
result OF PROSECUTING OF Mormon elders
In the lower end OF Allegheny county,
Nd, and contiguous sections of Fulton
and Bedford counties, in Pennsylvania,
migration Co Utah has commenced,
Tuesday a party OF eight who have re-
Gently embraced Mormonism left for
Utah to reside. Others will follow as
soon as they can sell their farms. The
Mormon elders have spread their lit
crature and conducted house-to-housc
proselyting until their converts have
grown into hundreds. other churches
suffering seriously.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Parts.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings of the Special Session

Proceedings of the Special Session.
The Fifty-hfth congress met In extraor-
binary session on the 18th I'm pursuance OF
President McKinley's proclamation. In the
senate business was confined TO the read
ing of tho presidents message and the seat
ing of the now senator from Kansas, Mr..
Harris. In the house Speaker Reed was
reelected, the ways and means committee
was appointed, a complete tariff bill was In
PRODUCED, the presidents message was read,
and the Indian, sundry civil, deficiency and
agricultural appropriation bills, which
failed 10 receive President Cleyeland's Sig
nature. were reintroduced.
The president on the 10th sent 20 the
senate the names OF John Hay TO be am
bassador 10 Great Britain and Gen. Horace
Porter for Ambassador TO France. Several
hundred bills, public and private. were In
PRODUCED and referred. among them being
the immigration and Nicaragua canal
measures. A resolution by Senator Frye
tMe) calling for information as TO the OPP
GRAFTON OF civil service rules 10 river and
harbor work was agreed to....The house
was not In session.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

w. Godfrey Hunter was nominated
mt the caucus Of the republicans of the
kentucky legislature for United States
senator.
Mrs. Ellen d. Warren died at Creal
Springs, ILL.,, aged LOG years.
The Rhode Island republicans met in
Providence and nominated Elisha Dyer,
of that city, for governor.
George Goes, an old-time minstrel,
well-known throughout the country,
died at his home in Cambridge, Mass,
aged 60 years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20

A careful perusal OF the Map Of wiscon-
sin will convince you that the Wisconsin
waukee TO St. Paul, Minneapolis, Ashland,
Hurley, Ironwood, Bessemer, and Du-
luth, touch greater number of important
cities than any line running through Wis
consin. Elegantly equipped trains, leaving
at convenient hours, make these cities easy
of access. Any ticket agent can give you
full information and ticket you through. JAS.
@. Pond, Gen. Pass. Agt.. Milwaukee. Wis.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20

located in the Black Hills of South Dakota
have wonderful medicinal properties for
the cure of rheumatism, neuralgia and kin
dred ailments, and should be investigated
by all suffering from such troubles. First
class hotel accommodations and baths,
Tourist tickets on sale daily and especially
low rates on the first and third Tuesdays oi
each month. Full information furnished on
application to ticket agents @. & N. w. R'y.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20
Letter. from Fnrmer.

In South and North Dakota, relating
their own personal experience in those
states, have been published in pamphlet
form by the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul
Railway, and as these letters are extremely
interesting, and the pamphlet is finely illus
trated, one copy will be sent to any address,
on receipt of two-cent postage stamp. Apply
to Geo. Ii. Heafford, General Passenger
Agent, 4l0 Old Colony Building, Chicago,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20

The b. & O. S.-W. Ry., commencing Sum
day, January Path, will inaugurate on trains
No. and 5, a through Pullman Buffet Sleep
ing Car line between Baltimore and Chi
cago, via Cincinnati and indianapolis.
This will enable the patrons of the b. q
points without the inconvenience Of chang
ing cars.
For time Of trains and further informa.
ton call on agents b. q o. S-W. Ry.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use Of Dr. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle a
treatise. DIR. Kline, 033 Arch st. Phila., Pa.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20

A woman's idea OF a man good and true
is one who, on Sunday afternoon, reads to
his child the little paper IL received at Sun
day school that day.-Atchison Globe.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20

Some Of the best people we know are so
fat that they will not be able to reach
their arms around harp when they get Up
Yonder.-Atchison Globe.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20

Slumleigh-'I don't see why you care 30
little for me-" Miss Gyer-"Have you ever
taken good look at yourselfi"-Town
Topics.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20

Put pain TO sleep? st. Jacobs Oil does
this with sciatica. Torment cured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20

Mcvicker's Theatre, Chicago.
The Cherry Pickers," by JOS Arthur,
author of blue Jeans' begins March 2lst.
Usual matinees.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20

The man who minds his own business al.
ways has something TO do.-Ram's Horn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20

When bilious or costive cat Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. l0c. 25c.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-20

borrowed trouble demands large interest
Chicago Standard.
Evening star., 1897-04-17

ST.. Stephen 's-Archbishop Martineln will
celebrate pontifical high mass at II O'Clock.
The choir, assisted by Prof. Chris Arth's
gram: Professional. Unfold. ;.Ye Portals.
from Gounod's "Rsdemption;' during the
mass. Kyrie, Gloria. Credo. Sanctus, Ben
ediotus and AgnuA Del from Gounod, g
Messe Solemnelle; before the sermon, Veni
Sancte spirttus, Frey. at the offertory, Re
gina, Coeli, Gloria: : recessional, Thy Love
as Father. from G9pnd' s Redemption. At
the vesper service the program will be as
follaWg RpseWlgs Yeapers c0mpiets; Rs
Evening star., 1897-04-17

Christ Church. Georgetown-The Easter
service at Christ Church. Georgetown, will
be held at IL o'clock a.m., Rev. A. r.
Stuart, rector. The following program will
be rendered by the vested choir. assisted
by an orchestra: Professional hymn 109;
anthem, They Have Taken Away Ny Lord.
Stainer; anthem, Christ Our Passover.
Shelley; Glorias, 1. Mosenthal: 2, Lloyd; 3,
Buck; TIE Derm. Bucks festival In e nat;
Jubilate, Bucks festival In A; hymn 123;
hymn 121: offertory Christ. the Lord. is
Risen, Schneider; ABSORPTION, Old Hundred
Trisagien. Baumbach; hymn 22S; Gloria in
Excelsis, Old Chant: Recessional hymn 11S.
The choir Is composeds as follows: Boys,
Mackall P. Goodwin. H. Goodwin. T. Good
win, P. Graves, r. Stuart, B. Frey, W.
Frey, A. 'Maish and LIE Roy Frey: tenors.
w. Mckee. H. Wheatley. Charles Waters
and J. Ward; bassos. w: B. orme. X. Wood.
]. Waters. R. Miller. W. Taylor, F. Tyler.
r. Poctor C. Wheatley. e. Fechet, r. Con-
nard. R Coyle. B. Boteler, @. Goodwin, r.
Grunwen and H. .Dunweody; tenors, j.
Harper, L. Read. c. Boss and w. Mooney;
bassos. C. Eltason. A. Clifton. H. Connor
and F. Goodwin. assisted by Mrs. D.
Roache soprano soloist: Mrs. Young, Miss
Cox, Miss Schott, Miss Cook. Mrs. Florence
Hormess, alto soloist, and Miss e. Appleby:
violius, Miss Allen. Miss Bailey. Miss
Schott; organist. Miss Bell: choir master,
Mr.. James Watson; librarians. B. Boteler
and r. Coyle. The service will be repeated
on Sunday. April %, at II o'clock am.
Epiphany Church, Rev. r. H. McKim,
d. D., rector.-The services will be early
celebration Of the holy communion at 7:3O
am; morning prayer. sermon and holy
communion at IL Am: Easter. festival of
the three Sunday schools at 4:16 PM. and
evening Drawer And Qorvnon AZ T.4n =, ~.
Evening star., 1897-04-17

st.. D0minic's.-A two weeks mission will
open with solemn high mass at III o'clock
Easter Sunday. The choir will render the
following program: La Hache's mass, veni
Creator. Knabel: graduate, yictimae Pas
cbah, 0ilainn. The evening services. COM
mencing q 120 O'Clock. wiz consist of