The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-01


Frank Cole, an alleged horse thief,
was shot to death by y~igilantes near
O'Neill, Neb.
The Iowa elevator was destroyed by
fire at Peoria. H., together with 80
freight cars. entailing a total loss OF
100000.
"Tillie" Anderson, the Chicago racer,
broke the half-mile woman's bicycle
record at Youngstown, o., her time be-
ing 90 3-5 seconds.
The Superior Consolidated Land COM
pnny OF Superior. Wis, with a capital
stock OF S3.G00,000, went into the hands
Of q receiver.
An expedition left for Cuba from near
Sea Isle City. N. j., with arms and am
munition for the insurgents.
The private banking firm of Schnar,
Koch g. Co., which has been in business
for nine years in Chicago. failed for
$4,000.
A distinct earthquake shock was felt
az Vandalia, III. The vibration was
from west to east and lasted ten sec
onds.
The Des Moines river was higher than
ever known before. All the small
streams in southern Iowa were also out
of their banks and bridges were gone.
communication by highway cut off and
railroad traffic almost at a ~standstill.
Isidore Weber shot and killed his
four-year-old daughter Josie in New
York and then killed himself. Domestic
trouble was the cause.
a Mrs. Bugg and her two children
and Minnie Fraser we're drowned while
crossing a swollen creek in n wagon
near Jackson, Mo.
Judge n. C. Mcfarland, who was
Presidents Garfield and Arthur, died in
Topeka. Kan.
Judge Dibell, in n lengthy opinion
nj Joliet, Ill.,, held the indeterminate
sentence law valid and constitutional.
Isaac n. House, a prominent merchant
Of Trenton. N. j., was found dead on
his knees by the side Of his sons grave.
He had apparently died while praying.
At least G0,O00 men marched in the
Grant monument inaugural parade in
New York and at least 1000, 900 persons
witnessed the display. The naval pa
rade on the Hudson river was composed
OF battle ships of many nations. At tie
tomb President Mckinley, Gen. Porter
and Mayor Strong spoke of the
try's hero. Never before in the history
OF the United States has such a tribute
been paid to the noble dead.
An electric car plunged through a
bridge and fell % feet at Portland, Ore,
and w. w. Blanchard, Newton IL. Mason
and n young woman were killed.
Fire at the Chesapeake d Ohio Rail-
road company's pier in Newport News,
Va, did So 0 600 damage.
A train collided with a street err at
Tampa, Fla, and John Forepaw, Arscno
Garcia and Joaquin Sierra were killed.
All the Missouri bottoms between
Hcoluk, Ia, and Quincy, H., were over
flowed about four feet, and all railway
communication west and south was
cut off. Alexandria, Sprawls and Greg
DRY, Mo-, were inundated.
While boxing at Lima, o., Daniel
Thomas received a blow over the heart
by Frank Shoemaker and died in a few
moments.
Forest fires were doing great damage
In the vicinity Of Grantsburg, Wis.
The disappearance and supposed sui
eide in Chicago of John s. Sheldon,
banker and capitalist, brought disaster
and financial ruin TO Loda, H., nearly
one-half of the business men being
compelled 10 assign.
Henry V. Duffy, head OF the largest
mercantile establishment in Waukon,
Ia, was murdered in his store by bur-
glars.
John Allen, n young carpenter at Bir-
mingham, Ala, killed his wife because
she was late In getting his dinner.
y. Burruss, Son & CO., one of the most
prominent and widely known banking
firms in the south, failed at Norfolk,
Va, for S350,O00.
Wreckers threw n passenger train
from the track near Houston, Tex, and
one man was killed and ~ persons were
badly injured.
Confederate Memorial day was gem
orally observed in Mississippi and Ala
bamn.
Miss Louise Weiser, 81 years old, was
killed in Dubuque, Ia, while attempting
TO stop n runaway team.