The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
The News Condensed.
important intelligence From All Parts.
DOMESTIC

Senator Edward o. Wolcott, Of Colo
RADIO, chairman OF the United States
monetary commission. arrived in New
York from Europe.
Gold was found in great quantities
at Grand Encampment, Wyo., that as
sayed $1,000 per ton.
The first annual report OF Commits
sioner OF Pensions Evans shows that
the whole number of pensioners on the
rolls June 30, 1897. was 076,0l4, the net
gain over the previous year being
6,326. The amount disbursed during
the year was S130,04o.717.
James Gillespie, farmer. beat his
two sons severely at Chadron, Neb.. for
voting the republican ticket.
Five new vessels are 10 be built by
the Cramps. OF Philadelphia. for the
Klondke traffic.
Fewer business failures denote i'm
provement in trade throughout the
country.
The most important iron ore discovery
on the Menominee range in several years
has been made few miles east Of Crys-
tai Falls, Mich.
Ex-Minister TO Spain Hannis Taylor
has caused another sensation by de-
claring that SPANS promises OF au-
tonomy to Cuba are mere sham.
Elijah Mendenhall and his wife. Mary
Angeline Mendenhall, who had lived to-
gether for sc years, we're luried in the
same coffin in indianapolis.
Gen. Lee, in pursuance OF instruc-
tions, left Washington on his way to
Cuba.
The Georgia senate defeated n meas
ure which, IL passed, would have made
Georgia a prohibition state.
Peter Chewper. his infant daughter
Anna and John stohlma, were asphyx-
lated by coal gas near Sanford. Pa.
There were 216 business failures In
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 5th, against 214 the week
previous and 230 in the corresponding
period of 1896.
James Allen, school-teacher at
Wheatland. Mo-, attacked by students
whom he had punished, died of his in
juries.
The exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 5th aggregated
sl,216, G,71s, against 81 1913, 497, 46s the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week OF 1896
was 22.2.
Charles Reinard cut the throat Of his
sweetheart, Miss May Reese, and then
cut his own throat at Ardmore, l. r.
The president has selected Frank w.
Mondell, of Newcastle, Wyo., as assist
ant commissioners OF the general land
Office.
Mrs. Rudolph Vessels and her FIVE
year-old son, Rudolph, lost their lives
by the explosion Of a lamp at their
home in San Francisco.
Joseph Gertner, Martin Ponson and
Joseph Bopap, steel workers, were
crushed between cars at Pittsburgh, Pa,
Several city and United States gov
eminent employees were arrested in
Philadelphia, charged with the issuance
OF fraudulent naturalization papers.
A band OF seven Christian crusaders
left New York for the Klondike gold
fields 10 establish among the miners n
permanent mission.
Ralph Van Horn, farmer living near
Unadilla, Neb., shot and killed his five
year-old son and then committed sui
eide. Van Horn was slightly deranged.
The Hotel San Marco, one OF the finest
hotel properties in ST. Augustine, Fla,
was burned by an inoendary fire, en-
failing loss of S250,00O.
A compact between the United States,
Russia and japan, looking TO the joint
protection Of the seals, was signed in
Washington
Congress Is to be asked TO provide a
system Of home rule for Alaska.
President Mckinley has appointed
Webster Street, Of Arizona. to be chief
justice OF the supreme court Of Arizona.
The house OF Bud Dooley, farmer
near Vienna, ILL.,, fell down, killing him
and all his children and n man named
Parks.
Charles Pinkerton. unden sentence
OF life imprisonment for the murder
OF his nephew and son-in-law, Charles
Pinkerton, Jr., OF Fulton, Mich, cut
his throat IN the county Jail.
Old Fort San Carlos near Barrancos.
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Six persons were injured in football
games in Chicago, Bert Richie and
Robert Grange probably fatally.
The steamer Idaho Of the Western
Transit line foundered In eight faith
oms Of water of Long point, Lake Erie,
and 10 Of the crew were drowned.
Bandits robbed .ae express car on a
SANTA Er trnin aear Grants Ctntion y
NJ. and then fred the train. Henry
Abel was killed
The president has appointed w. God
frey Hunter, OF Kentucky, envoy eX-
traordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary Of the United States to Guatemala
and Honduras.
The president OF the Cuban League Of
the United States. Col. Ethan Allen. has
issued letter declaring that the offer
Of Spain OF autonomy is a sham. and
that no offer will be considered short OF
nbeolute indeDcndcncc