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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
Mnnlno.n Auful crIme.

Wayne, Neb., Jan. 29.-Thursday
morning, on farm ten miles southeast
of this city, G. X. Rash, in fit OF mad
ness, Drained his wife and three chill
dren with an AK and then hacked the
bodies to pieces. The deed was discoy-
cred by boy who had been sent from n
neighbor's house TO engage Mr.. Rash TO
help shell corn. Approaching the house
he was startled by cries, and, suppos-
ing that there was a struggle going on
inside, burst open the door. The furni-
ture of the room was in bad disorder
and the walls and ceiling spattered with
blood. On the bed was the body of Mrs
Rash, the head so badly battered that
IL was scarcely recognizable. In an adj
Joining room lay the bodies of the chill
dren. Upstairs in a loft lay the hus-
band of the family. His vacant stare
and wandering talk showed clearly that
reason had left him. The family was in
moderate circumstances and esteemed
highly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
A nold Train robbery.

San Francisco, Jan. 30.-Train No. 10
north-bound Ogden express, was held
up at Shady Point, two miles south Of
Roseburg, by two or three men. The
express car was detached from the train
by the robbers and the door blown open
with dynamite. Two small safes in the
car were blown open and looted. The
express car then took fire. The conduc-
ter and trainmen worked hard TO save
the car after the robbers had gone but
the car and contents were destroyed.
The messenger thought the robbers did
not understand getting into the big
safe and consequently they could not
have secured much over $50, The mail
ear was also visited by the robbers and
registered letters taken.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
THE WHEEL.


Newcastle (Pa.) mills are shipping
bicycle tubing to England.
The century run is distinctly Amer
lean cycling institution.
Philadelphia, Columbus and Nash
Vile are the leading claimants for the
national meet OF the l.. A. w. In this
year. Philadelphia is the favorite
among wheelmen, and will doubtless
be chosen.
One of the leading bicycle firms now
furnishes gear cases for their wheels,
II so desired. All English wheels are
thus protected, md it looks as IL our
riders are inclining 10 the belief that u
is a good thing.
Manufacturers who are trying to in
troduce the bevel gear, or chainlesa
bicycle, are injuring their own inter-
ests by putting a high price on the ma
chine. Anyone of intelligence can see
that bevel gear is very little more cost
ly than the chain attachment, but the
makers ask S25 extra.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
The News Condensed.
3 important Intelligence From All Parts.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Proceedings OF the Second Session.


The Proceedings OF the Second Session.
BY the decisive vote OF 40 to the senate
on the Goth passed the bin for the appoint
rncnt OF commissioners TO an international
monetary conference. A bill granting
pension OF eight dollars month TO Mrs
Martha Frank. OF Georgia, widow OF sol
der in the Indian war OF 1915 and now lO2la
years old, was also passed. The credentials
OF william IL. Mason as senator from llli-
nois for the term beginning March next
were received. Adjourned 10 February i.
In the house the bill making appropria-
tIon for the military academy was sent 10
conference, the agricultural bill was fur
Their considered, and a report providing for
the INCORPORATION OF the purchasers OF the
Atlantic a. Pacific railroad was rejected
after an animated debate between Messrs
Powers, OF Vermont. and Barrett. OF Mas
sachusetts
The senate was not in session on the
s0th nit In the house. after "a long dis
cussion, the agricultural appropriation bill
was passed, as was also several private
bills.
The Nicaragua canal bin occupied tho
attention OF the senate most OF the time
on the LIST. but no progress was made
toward n final vote. The new treaty rel
alive TO the Alaskan boundary and the ar
bitration treaty between the United states
and Great Britain were reported. I'm the
house the diplomatic and consular appro-
the following bills were passed: To pre-
vent express companies from carrying OBJ
scene literature; 20 prevent trespasslng
upon national military parks. and provid-
ing that surgeons and assistant surgeons
OF soldiers homes may be appointed from
others than those disabled in the service
OF the United States.
The feature of the senate on the 2d was
n very spirited debate on the conference
report on the immigration bill, but no ac-
tion was taken. a resolution was intro
6uced providing that the United States
should not permanently acquiesce In the
single gold standard, and a bin was pre-
scented TO increase the pensions OF the sur
vivors OF the war OF 1912 TO $50 per month
....1n the house the whole day was devoted
10 debate on appropriation bills. The
diplomatic and consular bill was passed.
Resolutions arranging for the formal can
wasting OF the electoral vote OF the last
presidential election on Wednesday, Feb
ruary 10, were adopted.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
spanIards Como TO Grief.

New York, Feb. Ia Key West spe-
cial says: Another marine disaster to
the Spaniards is reported. Fifteen
boats are said 20 have been sunk, 100
men are reported to have been killed or
10 be missing, and the number of
wounded is put ATS. Hearing that the
insurgents had fortified some heights
near PACE, on the river Caunac, Santa
Clara province, Gen. Weyler sent Col.
Serves with 300 men in small boats TO
capture the place and destroy the
forts. Had not reinforcement met
the Spanish on their retreat ten miles
from Cienfuegos not 100 men would
have escaped.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
Tho Public noht.

Washington, Feb 2.--The debt state
ment issued Monday afternoon shows a
net increase in the public debt, less
cash in treasury, during January Of
S15,07s, 1882. The Understanding
debt increased $2,12o,ol6. The non in
terest-bearing debt decreased $40. aud
cash in the treasury decreased S12. 1857
959.22. The balances Of the several
classes of debt January 81 were: In
terest-bearing debt, Ss47, 364, $50. Debt
on which interest has ceased since ma
turity, 81 $50 ,930,26. Debt bearing no
interest, 1914, ,05714 Total. 81 ,223,-
370,73740. The certificates and treas
ury notes Offset by an equal amount OF
cash in the treasury outstanding at the
end OF the month were $5a5,075,-
573, an increase of $i5.166,OO0. The
total cash in the treasury was $s5s, $751;
0l0.21. The gold reserve was 100000
600. Net cash balance, S115.362, f20.73.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06

Comptrolier Eckeis Gives MS Views 20 .
House Committee.

Washington. Jan. 29.-Comptroller
Eckels on Thursday gave his views
upon the financial condition of the
country to the house committee on
banking and currency. While there
was no doubt of the necessity for
changes in the governments financial
system, Mr.. Eclxels said, the public was
disposed to attribute too much OF the
existing trouble TO tho lack of none
tary legislation. Overtrade, overpro-
duction and extravaganza in private
and public expenditures, partly in
duced by speculation, were large
business difficulties. The day had
passed when the volume OF money
was its most important factor.
Improved facilities for transportation
anumethods ofexchangingh had lessened
the Importance of large volume. Inn
proved credit was more important. The
first essential in this country was the
stability of public credit.
The current redemption of the de
mand obligations OF the government, he
said, was the chief problem of the treas
ury. In funding and cancellation OF
these obligations so that maintenance
OF gold reserve would be no longer
necessary was the most desirable pol
icy; whether it was the most practical
one was a question. Mr.. Eckels added:
"a business man who constantly re-
deems Ills notes without retiring them
and keeps them out constantly will
come TO a settling day that will break
him. The chief feature Of n banking
bill would be to take from the govern
ment the issue of credit notes. The
banks can do this"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
FOREIGN.

One OF Gen. Weyler's supply trains
was dynnmited on the railroad near
Cieze, 45 Spanish soldiers were killed
and the train was looted by the insur-
gents.
Dispatches from Heraklion, Island of
Crete, say that ten Christians were muir
dercd while outside the gates of the
city, and that armed bands OF Mussul-
mans leave the town daily for the pur-
pose Of pfundcring and burning the viii
lagos OF the Christians.
President Kruger in an interview
said that he desired nothing but to
maintain peace in the whole of south
Africa and afford aliens every protec-
ton.
Fifteen Spanish row boats were sunk
by the insurgents on the River Carinac
and 100 persons were drowned.
NJ. Martini, the inventor OF the famous
Martini rife, died at Frouenfeld. Switz-
crland.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
Charged wLth rlIIbusterlng.

Baltimore, Md, Feb 1.-The United
States grand jury found indictments
against Gen. Carlos Roloff, secretary
OF war OF the Cuban provisional govern
ment, and his compatriot, DR.. Joseph
j. Luis, on the charge OF beginning.
setting on foot and providing. within
the district Of Maryland, means for a
military expedition against the terri
tory OF a foreign prince with whom
the United States is at peace; to-wit,
against the island OF Cuba" July .,
1895, Capt Hudson purchased the
steamer James Woodall in this port,
and fitted her up as a filibuster. On
July she sailed ostcnsibly for Yucca
tan; but it is alleged that Roloff and
Luis caused the vessel TO put i'm at
Arbor Key, Fla, where men and muni-
tons OF war were taken aboard and sub
sequently landed on the Cuban coast.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
Cleveland Addresses Physicians

New York, Jan. 30.--Presdent Cleve-
land arrived in this city Friday and at
tended the annual dinner OF the New
York Academy of Medicine at Carnegie
hall. The president delivered an inter
esting address, full Of praise for the
modern physician and the advantages
10 society of the researches Of medical
scientists. He urged the profession, in
its devotion to it's professional duties.
not to disregard the claims which the
body polite had upon il, but TO be ever
alive to the civic duties which devolved
upon all patriotic citizens. In opening
his remarks the president paid an elo-
quent tribute TO the "old village doc
tor"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
DOMESTIC.

Thomas Jackson (coloredj, found
guilty in Judge Ewing's court in Chi
cago of five burglaries. was sentenced
TO 100 years in the penitentiary.
Willard Cotton, n travelling salesman,
killed his wife IN n quarrel in Cleve-
land, o., and then took his own life.
The business portion of Caledonia,
o., was destroyed by fire.
A tenement house in Hoboken, ". j.,
was destroyed by fire and Mrs. Nellie
Schroeder and her five children and
Mabel Mangles persisted in the flames.
During the recent blizzard on the
Cheyenne agency several Indians froze
10 death in their tents and thousands OF
head OF cattle prished.
In Missouri Edward w. Perry, MUIR
derer OF the Sawyer family-father,
mother and son-was hanged at Ava,
and James b. Inks, the murderer OF
John Patterson, was executed at Ore
gon.
Fred c. Riebe. aged 40 years. fugitive
from justice, shot and MORALLY wound
cd his wife and then killed himself in
Denver. Col.
The United States cruiser Brooklyn
ran upon a rock in the Delaware river
above Marcus Hook, Pa, and stove a
hole in her hull.
The government receipts during Jan
unry were S24,316.904.05; expenditures,
$50, us; deficit. $500. 1905.
The weather bureau az Washington
In a special bulletin says the recent
cold wave was remarkable in it's inten-
sity, duration and wide distribution,
covering the whole United States east
of the Rocky mountains.
Taylor, the noted Missouri outlaw and
murderer, was captured on n ranch near
Hanford, Cal.
A syndicate of New York business
men is being formed for the purpose Of
creating gigantic fish trust.
Last year Michigan produced 2,1G6,-
252,0S2 feet OF lumber, decrease Of
Cos, 100000 over the wear 1895.
The Standard Eagle Fox and Lumber
company in st. Louis failed for $780,
600.
The Dime savings bank in Chicago
closed its doors with liabilities OF $780,
600.
Mrs. Marie SprinznilS. the wife OF
Franz Sprinznik. n San Francisco tailor,
was shot and killed by Franz Wolf, who
also killed himself.
The business portion OF Stryker, o.,
was almost destroyed by fire.
A United States mail pouch contnin-
fng large number OF registered let
tcrs was stolen from the Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton depot in Lima. o.
Secretary Olney and the British am
bassndor have signed papers calling for
"A treaty 20 define the Alaskan boun-
dairy.
The public debt statement issued on
the Ist shows that the debt increased
S1A07s,735 during the month OF jan
uary. The cash balance In the treasury
was S5S.553.0l0. The total debt, less
the cash balance in the treasury,
amounts 10 Sl,223. 37o.T37.
James Wilson. Of Amos. Ia, has been
tc1 dcrcd and has accepted tho position
OF secretary OF agriculture in President
elect Mckinley's cabinet.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
10 organlne a Peoplc,s partr presa.

st. Louis, Feb. "A call has been is
sued requesting all editors or publish
ers of peoples party, agricultural. BIZ
metallic and Independent reform papers
to meet at the Hotel Ashland in Kan
sas City, Mo-, on the morning OF Feb
ruary %, 1897, for the purpose of or
ganizing and perpetuating a real Peo-
pies Press association. The call states
that the present so-callcd National Re-
form Press association is not n repre-
sentative body and is in the hands of
officials many of whom have been de-
posed and rcpudiated both by the peo-
pies party and press of their respective
states
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
rhn Recent cnld snan-

Deadwood, S. d., Feb. Three In
dams on the Cheyenne agency froze to
death in their tents during the recent
cold snap. Thousands of head OF cat
tie persisted in the storm, and 800 were
found dead in one place
Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 30.-Every
steamer on the Tennessee river above
Chattanooga Thursday night was ice
bound, some of them being at small
landings miles from any city or town.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
Conn Cheaper Than Conl.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. Inquiry start
ed by the secretaries OF the state board
oftransportationgoes TO show that more
corn than coal is being used for fuel in
Nebraska, especially in the farming dis
tricts. Farmers say that corn at TO IL
cents per bushel is cheaper than coal.
Railroads will be asked to reduce rates
TO allow in shipments OF coal and out
shipments of corn, thus reversing the
rule
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
,Jurlst Dead.

ST. Joseph. Mo-. Jan. 30.--Judge La
fayettc Dawson, one of the most prom
inent attorneys in Missouri, is dead.
Judge Dawson was born in Illinois in
1889. lie was an elector on the Tildcn
and Hendricks ticket i'm 1876. President
Cleveland appointed him judge OF
Alaska in 1885. but he resigned in 1883.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
Cruiser Brookiyn Damaged.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1. The United
States cruiser Brooklyn, the latest
pride Of the navy. Saturday afternoon
struck heavily n morrow ledge OF sunk
en- rock in the Delaware river above
Marcus Hook. Her lower double COM
partments forward were completely
stove In, and she would have sunk but
for the fact that her inner cOmpart-
mcnts successfully withstood the
shock.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06

Olympia. Wash, Jan. 3O.--George i.
Turner, the well known lawyer of
Spokane, who received the caucus NOM
ination Of the populists and free silver
republicans, was elected United States
senator by the legislature on the first
ballot, receiving 67 votes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
ArhItrntnra NomInntod

New York, Jan. 2s.--A dispatch TO
the World from Washington says: Mel
vile w. Fuller, chief justice OF tho
United States supreme court, and David
j. Brewer, associate justice, have been
nominated as commissioners 20 serve
on the arbitration tribunal appointed
TO determine the boundary line between
Venezuela and British Guiana.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
strikers Defeated.

London. Feb. 2.--The Standards Ber-
lin correspondent telegraphs that the
strike OF dock laborers and others en-
ployed in the shipping trade at Ham
burg has ended in the complete defeat
OF the strikers owing TO the lack OF
funds
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
nrran.s Lectnro Tour Enda.

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 30.-W.J
Bryan arrived here Friday morning
from Austin. lie has cancelled his con-
tract with the lecture management, and
his lecture here Friday night is his
last public appearance as lecturer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06

Sarnia, Ont, Jan. 3O.-Frederick III.
Bathcy. American customs inspector OF
immigration. fell of n train going
through the 81. Clair tunnel. and was
instantly killed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
savinra BANK An chicago Fails.

Chicago. Feb. IA receiver has been
appointed for the Dime savings bank.
There Is due depositors and others $685.
600.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06

Chicago, Jan. 3O.-Gen. John Eugene
Smith, "a veteran Of the civil war, died
az his Warren avenue home Friday.
aged 81 years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06

Carson. New. Jan. 30.--Gov. Sadlcr
has signed the bill licensing glove con.
tests.
The Press., 1897-12-23
Science on Brains.

The following extract is from Have
lock Ellis book, Man and Woman:"
again, until quite recent times il
has over and over again been emphat-
ically stated by brain anatomists that
the frontal region is relatively larger
in men, the parietal in women. This
conclusion is now beginning to be re-
garded as the reverse of the truth, but
we have to recognize that it was in
evitable 1t was firmly believed that
the frontal region is the seat of all the
highest and most abstract intellectual
processes and if on examining a dozen
or two brains an anatomist found him
self landed in the conclusion that the
frontal region is relatively larger in
women, the probability is that he
would feel that he had reached con-
Clusion that was absurd. 1t may in
deed be said that it is only since it has
become known that the frontal region
of the brain is of greater relative extent
in the ape than it is in man and has no
special connection with the higher in
tellectual processes that it has become
possible to recognize the fact that that
Gegion is relatively more extensive in
women.
The Press., 1897-12-23
w. c. T. U.
Temperance in the B ufralo Schools.

One evening of the recent national con-
hibit of practical school room work by
pupils and teachers from Buffalo, under
the direction: of. f.Superlntendent Emerson.
A primary class, consisting Of forty bits
of humanity sang in an inimitable way
the temperance truths which they had
learned, coneluding with al salute to the
American flag. Small as the children
were, their shrill voices could be heard to
needless to say they brought down the
house. The intermediate lesson outlined
the reasons why drinks containing even a
little alcohol are dangerous, and the high
school class brought out still further de-
velopment of the subject showing the
effect Of alcohol upon the brain and the
nerves.
An address giving a brief history Of the
revision Of the text books was given by
General A. G.. Barnes, the first publisher
who dared to stand by Mrs. Hunt In her
efforts to secure right literature on this
subject. Rev. o. P. Clifford of Buffa' o
spoke of Mrs. Hunts work in securing
the temperance education law of New
York The address of the evening by
Mrs. Hunt was cut short by the length
of the program and she gracefully gave
place to others.
The evening was concluded by ring
ing speech from Miss Willard, in which
of school children in this generation as
to the evil and dangerous character of
alcohol, with that of years ago, empha-
sizing particularly the great blessing to
the future of our nation which this teach
ing will bring. She ended with a glow
ing tribute to Mrs. Hunt as the author
and promoter of the work, adding that
future generations would rise up and call
her blessed that the day would come
when busts and tablets of purest marble,
in the worlds audience rooms would do
her honor, and when our public squares
would coutain her statue in bronze on
which xthe. school children of a coming
day VIII hang vreaths Of costliest flowers.
ySzf@ bar Presidents. *
First Washington the Chieftain, who con-
quered our foe,
Next Adams, Jefferson, after Madison,
Next.Adans heyoanger, stilfeounselllng
til natfont sss -. ..s.
Then Jackson Van Buren, fill the pres
dont1a -Sfafi0TY =
Next Harrison and Tyler, making tenthat
are past,
Togtve place to James Polk who sur
. = wives as the last. = -
Until Taylor the hero of Mexieos war;.
Who dying makes room for Millard Fill
more.
Next comes Pierce, next Buchanan who
Wy %does-wha he can, s;;s Aies.s
Then Abraham Lincoln, Americas man,
Then Johnson among ouF4 presidents ap-
And : round ir Observation-Disclosures M wild
'circle' he steers.
Next comes the great General Ulysses s.
Grant,
Then General Hayes whom no hardship
could daunt III
Next great Garfield who died, and proud
Arthur we vaunt.
Then came Grover Cleveland, the sturdy
and firm,
Then Harrisenflled outhis grandfather's
tefms
And Cleveland returned to put In four
years more,
When Mckinley came on, and the tariff
galore, -; +. II g r s< IA
And the number of presidents is now
twenty-four.
FRANoEs E. WILLARD.
The Press., 1897-12-23
Nov Work Chess women.

The Women Chess club of New York
is regarded with much interest, as it ia
the first incorporated chess club started
for women IN this country. The incor-
porators are Miss Eliza Campbell Foot,
Miss Jean L. Nesbit, Miss Emily Som
ers Haines. Mrs. Winthrop Parker and
Miss Sophie Downer. The chess season
begins the first Tuesday in November
and ends the last Tuesday in April, 90
meetings being held during the season.
Altogether the idea.of weman's chess
club has proved most successful The
membership is not large, as compare
lively few women play the game, but
the club is growing. New York Sun.
The Press., 1897-12-23
UNCLE JlM's DANCING.


Uncle Jim, he'd never been
To any city ball
Until he come a-visitin
The folks in town last fall;
Gould dance until you couldn't rest,
Knowed how to fling his heel,
But all the dance he knowed wuz jest
The old Virginny reel
30 when they took him to the ball
The gals had lots of fun.
BE went a-slippin crost the hall
An bumpin every one.
OF course he couldn't waltz, but they
Jest made believe he could.
They kept on whirlin him away.
'Twuz worse than splittin wood.
Jest serious as could be he kept
A-goin roun an roun.
On all the ladies' trains he stepped
When he warn't fallin down.
he stood it jest as long as no
Gould stand it; then he throwed
Bis hat down till they laughed to sec,
Then jerked his coat an blowed.
He give his galluses hitch
An squared himself, an then
AS quick as that they seen him pitch
Right 'mongst the gals an men.
Twas dancin now without doubt,
Fer then they seen him peel
His weskit off an jump about
In Virginny reel.
Atlanta Constitution.