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


houses In the United States during the
1925, 1874, against $780, 26,627 the
previous week The decrease compared
with the corresponding week Of 1896
was 2.2.
In a sparring match at Cheyenne,
Nyo., between Privates O'Shay and
Collie, OF the Eighth United States in
fantry, Collie was struck blow that
killed him instantly.
In quarrel William Drossel shot his
wife in Chicago and then shot himself
dead.
Trade throughout the country is said
TO be slowly but surely improving.
Arthur Mayhem, n negro, was electro
cuted in the prison at Sing Sing, n. Y,
for the murder OF Stephen Powell. n
prominent and wealthy resident OF
Hampstead, L. l., March Z. 1896.
The new tariff bill has been practical
ly completed and IL is said that II will
increase the revenues about $7o.000.O00
per year.
The Jepney electric motor works at
indianapolis were burned. the loss be-
ing 100000.
The Bank of Mulhall. o. T., closed its
doors.
The damage 10 railroads and indi-
viduaIs by the floods in Kentucky Is
placed at 100000.
Washington Hesing. postmaster OF
Chicago, was nominated for the Office
of mayor on a municipal reform plat
o,.I af L.. -
ticket.
The heaviest snowstorm In years pre-
vailed In Minnesota and the Dakotas.
blocking all railways.
During the six months ended Deem
Der 81, 1896, the number OF emigrants
who arrived in this country was 40, sos,
a decrease as compared with the same
period OF 1898 of 40 200.
Fire destroyed the building in Chicago
occupied by the John A. Tolman Com
pany, wholesale grocers, causing loss
of over 100000.
Mrs. Clara ONO, n cowboy" who
claimed 10 have killed five men during
her career, died at her home in Perry,
o, r., aged SO years.
The Chicago house at Buffalo, n. Y,
was burned, and Teddy o'Donnell and
William Hanrahan. boarders Mt the
hotel, were suffocated.
George Matthews, who murdered
James j. Irwin at Aliens Fresh. Nd.
last August, was hanged at La Plata.
While temporarily insane the wife Of
Stephen Horton, wealthy farmer nt
Rutland, Pa, gave her husband poison
and then took her own life in the same
manner.
IL Is stated that at cabinet meeting
the discussion OF the Cuban question
ended with the understanding that
strict neutrality and enforcement OF our
neutrality laws would be adhered 20 so
long as the conditions remained rs at
present.
Marine Dehaan and Simon Boertz.
both farmers, were killed at railway
crossing near iceland, Mich. and
Henry Drieselga was fatally injured.
Policeman Henry Tayne was shot
and instantly killed at Hopkinsville,
Ky, by Walter Merritt. gambler, who
was in turn killed by Policeman Moore
man.
Lea Chatker and Il. c. Carson were
struck by train at crossing near
Wynlusing, Pa, and killed.
Because OF the death Of her three
children from sickness Mrs. J. S. Brad
ford. OF Cleveland. o.. committed sui
eide.
A tornado Mt Mingo Junction. o.,
wrecked several buildings and Frank
IEobson and Larry Fahey were caught
under falling walls and killed.
Arrangements for the Grant monu-
ment inaugural parade in New York on
April ~ are progressing favornbly. and
the indications are that IL will be the
greatest demonstration OF the kind ever
witnessed In this country.
In collision on the Chicago & East
crn Illinois railroad near Danville, ILL.,,
Fireman John Cody and Engineer Ed
ward Ray were killed. and Oscar Kline
jim. switchman. was fatally injured.