The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-29

Abe Donaldson. Mrs. Shreves and
Miss Martin were drowned In Beaver
creek. near Clnrksburg. W. Va, while
attempting to cross on log.
The percentages of the baseball clubs
In the National league for the week
ended on the 23d were: Baltimore. .76o;
Cincinnati. .7o4; Pittsburgh. COG; Bos-
ton, 1888; Cleveland. .542; Louisville.
.522: Philadelphia. $50; Brooklyn. .44o;
New York. 400; Chicago, 800; Washing
ton. .3o4; ST. Louis. 1902.
The strike of the American flint glass
workers union, which WINS inaugurated
In Pittsburgh. Pa. four yenrs ago, has
been declared Off. The strike cost the
union over 100000 and during the
four years 400 strikers died.
The trustees of Coats college for WON
en-, founded by the late Jane Coats at
Greencastle, Ind. made an assignment.
II was announced that the president
had determined 10 offer the post OF min
lister TO Spain TO ex-senator George II.
Edmunds, of Vermont
Alexander Brown. Patrick Shean, Will
liam Dennis and John Christy were
killed at Fort Wayne. Ind. by the cav
ing In of trench.
Flames in the pepsin works OF the
Armour Packing company in Chicago
caused loss OF 100000.
The state of Louisiana is loser to the
extent OF $250.000. stolen by some one
from the judicial stamp fund.
In quarrel near Bloomfield. KY, two
sons of Ben Adams and James Lutz
were fatally wounded.
The bank of Johnstown, Neb.. closed
it's doors.
Green Ashley shot Sallie Kennedy
and Robert Baker while they were
buggy riding Mt Mexico, Mo. Jealousy
was the cause.
Tho United States supreme court adj
iourned until next October, leaving $50
cases on the docket undisposed of, n
smaller number than the records of the
court have shown for 30 years.
James ID. Marshall, aged "a, a wealthy
tanner and the first sole-leather manu-
facturer in the west, died suddenly in
his Office In Chicago.
Hiram Warren and wife were killed
and james Warren. relative. was IA
tally injured by the cars near Kersey,
Col.
The resolution passed by congress APP
propriating $4,000 for the relief of dis
tressed American citizens in Cuba has
been signed by President Mckinley.
President Mckinley sent n cable mes
sage TO Queen Victoria congratulating
her on the celebration of her seventy
ninth birthday.
While returning TO Smithlnnd, KY.
from fishing, james. Edward and Park
| Ghenes (brothers) were drowned.
At Denver, Col, w. w. Hamilton rode
25 miles on a bicycle in hour, minute
and 80 seconds, making n new worlds
record.
Sixteen Provincetown (Mass.) fisher
men were lost while in dories on The
western banks. through fog setting in
and ii was feared all would perish.
Charles X. Hillyard, so years old,
well-lnown lawyer OF Brooklyn. N. Y.
shot and killed his 13-year-old son an'
himself while deranged.
Caswelrs mills at Lowelltown, Me.
were blown up by boiler explosion ant
four men were killed and several in
jured.
The levee at lei Paso, Tex, gave wa,
and not less than 100 homes were swep
away, but no loss of life was reported.
William Six was arrested at Logans
port, Ind. on the charge of havini
seven wives living.
The reports as to the conditions OF tn
crops throughout the country were ia
vorable.
While savagely assaulting his wifi
at Jacksonville, ILL.,, William Carroll wa
fatally shot by his son.
J Prof. w. +. Mittman. a dancing mas
ter, threw himself from the balcony O
the thirteenth floor of the Chamber Q
Commerce building in Chicago and wa
} terribly mangled Domestic troubl
was the cause.
The special session of the One hur
bred and Twenty-frst legislature Q
New Jersey, after being in session seve
: hours, adjourned sine die.
In fight between the Heitfelds an
Cawans, rival moonshine factions !
Hancock county, Tenn, James Heitfel
and Tom Caviar were killed.
; Elisha Dyer, OF Providence, was IN
augurated governor of Rhode Island.
= May Campbell, variety actress, J
a Jealous rage shot her husband an
Maud Devere in st. Louis.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
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