The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-15
DOMESTIC.

Miss Belle Walker was shot and in
stantly killed by her lover, George Rat
life. after a quarrel at Leadville, Col.
The assassin then took his own life.
The exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the 9TH aggregated ST.
-2o.s74,s $50. against $685., 500, l9G the pre-
vious week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week of 1896
was So.
The Dallas (ore.) national bank closed
its doors.
Henry Jones (colored), a convict. was
hanged in the prison at Michigan City,
Ind, for the murder Of q fellow convict
named Thomas.
There were 221 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 18th, against 237 the week
previous and 23s in the corresponding
period of 1896.
The Exchange bank of Atkinson, Neb.,
State Treasurer Bartley's bank, closed
its doors with liabilities OF $4,000.
AS a tribute to the memory Of Gen.
Grant, Yang Yu, former minister from
China TO the United States, planted
tree in the ground in New York under
which the casket Of Gen. Grant lay for
IL years.
The Iowa legislature passed resolu-
tion making the wild rose the official
flower OF the state.
An improvement in the condition OF
affairs in the flooded sections in the
south was reported.
Robert II. Martin, formerly treasurer
of the Columbian university in Wash
ington, was arrested on the charge of
stealing $2O,s00.
Christopher Nickels. laborer living
in indianapolis, Ind, stabbed his wife
after a quarrel and then killed himself.
In, a prize fight near Allegan. Mich,
Ed Shannon, OF Detroit, and Lew Ag-
new, of Jersey City. N. j., fought as
rounds, when both fell from exhaustion.
William Pouch killed Alexander Har-
ris and fatally wounded Mrs. Harris,
Nelson McIIolt, n farmland and Helen
Vesbach, a servant, near Waukesha.
Wis. robbed the house and escaped.
IL is said that negotiations are pend
ing In Washington between Secretary
of State Sherman, Dupuy de LONE and
Estranda Palma looking 10 q peaceful
solution. by purchase or otherwise, OF
the Cuban question.
The percentages of the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended on the 9th was: Baltimore, SAC;
Pittsburgh. 1877; Louisville, GOT; Phila-
delphia, .57l; New York, .545; Cincin-
natl, .53s; Cleveland. .53s; Boston, Az;
st. Louis. .30S; Brooklyn, .3os; Chicago,
.2s6: Washington, .273.
The schooner Annie T.. Rudolph, from
Camden, n. j.. for Boston, was sunk of
Nauset and Capt. Gardiner. Mate Smell
and seaman were drowned.
Brig Gen. Frank Wheaton retired
from the service I'm the United States
army, having reached the age of CO
years.
The Mallory line steamer Leona,
which left her pier in New York for
Galveston, took fire at sea and 10 steer
age passengers and three of the crew
persisted In the flames.
10 Is annouccd that Gov. Taylor, of
Tennessee. will resign his Office in oc-
tober.
The house of Laurens Tucker, near
Laurens. S. c., was burned and four
children were cremated. The father
and mother had gone fishing.
Somebody put poison In Ball creek
spring near Pikeville. Ky. and as n re-
suit five persons died and five more
were dying from drinking the water.
WI. Calhoun, OF Illinois. special coun-
eel for the United States goyernmentin
the Ruiz case, eft Washington for Cuba.
Fire at Wilson. y. c.. destroyed the
big tobacco house OF Briggs a Fleming.
the loss being 100000.
Fire destroyed the principal business
portion Of Ramsey, III.