The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30
DOMESTIC.

the week tHutu Oh llt ~~Q dkEit-
gated 81, 1852, $50 $50, against $1,2o4,4i4,-
373 the previous week. The increase
compared with the corresponding
week in 1897 was so.
There were 207 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended OH the 22d, against 215 the week
previous and 227 in the corresponding
period OF 1897.
The president has appointed Fer
dinand W. Peck, Of Chicago, commits
sioner of the United States to the Paris
exposition.
A tornado at Minot, N. D., destroyed
II buildings and injured a number OF
people.
The dead bodies of six infants, each
wrapped in paper, were found in a
vacant lot in Roxbury, Mass.
Corson g. MacArtney. the leading
stock brokerage firm in Washington,
failed for S26l.143.
The Ellicott cycle works at Tona-
wanda. n. Y, burned, the loss being
S10o,0O0
A hailstorm near Casselton, y. D.,
destroyed $4,000 acres OF grain.
Nat White and James Yarbough,
rival suitors for a young woman near
FL Reno, o. T.. killed each other.
The percentages Of the baseball
clubs in the National league for the
week ended on the cath were: Cincin-
natl, .671; Boston, GAG; Cleveland,
622; Baltimore, .595; New York, SAB;
Chicago, .535; Pittsburgh, .51s; Phila-
delphia, .474; Brooklyn, .405; Washing
ton, $40; Louisville, s45; St. Louis,
.274.
Durnga friendly bout with gloves
at Randolph, Wis, Paul Seigman struck
his brother Julius n blow that killed
him.
At the national butchers contest in
indianapolis, Ind, Charles Gardner
sheep, killing and dressing ten in 30
minutes and 30 seconds.
John L. Taylor. George Wilson and
Ed Sucker, all well-known citizens OF
Wabash township, H.. were drowned
in the river while fishing.
The car barn OF the Consolidated
Traction company in Pittsburgh. Pa,
was burned, the loss being $4,000.
Two distinct earthquake shocks
passed over East Tennessee, Southwest
Virginia and Eastern Kentucky. No
damage resulted.
The Beach hotel well-known sum
mer and winter resort, was burned al
Galveston, Tex, the loss being 5000, 900
The Tawas savings bank of Tawas
City, Mich, having n capital stock OF
S25, 900 and local deposit of $4,000
has suspended.
Henry Beine, farmer, shot and
killed his wife at Thurman, Col, and
, then killed himself. Domestic trouble
was the cause.
A fight over woman at festival al
Elko, O.. resulted in many persons be
. ing wounded. five probably fatally.
George ii. Wheeler, president of the
Washington Park club, and jane
. Howard, secretary, were indicted IN
| Chicago for allowing betting on the
( race track.
The yacht Clipper capsized off Greer
Island, O.. and William Arbuckle, Jr.
/ Marcus Battelle and two OF the crew
G were drowned.
: Frank Waller went 36s 40 miles OF
IA bicycle at Norwood, Mass, in 2
e hours, breaking all previous records.
The personal property assessments
Z Iowa fell Oft between S7,000,000 ana So,
e 600 900 I'm 1898 ascompared with 1897.
\ During the first 80 days Of the expo
! sition at Omaha more than 100000 PEG
pie passed the gates and the receipt
n from all sources were 100000.
k The visible supply of grain in tn
! United States on the 25th was: Wheat
: 0,3s2, 900 bushels: corn. 100000
bushels; oats. 4.r72,o0o bushels; rye
n 4sl. 900 bushelsi barley. $4,000 bush
IS els.
A treasury statement shows Their
IL are about 100000 persons to whor
O bonds unier the governments popu
lar loan will be allotted.
O FouS children Of Elmer Mailman.
J. farmer near Beatrice. Neb.. wer
!. burned TO death during the absenc
i OF their parents.
Il A million and half in Klondike gol
n reached Seattle, Wash, from st. NJ
r. chaels by the steamer Charles Nelson
w. S. Phelps e. CO.. wholesale gre
Il GERS in Dayton. o., made an assign
E. ment
4 Bernard +. Boylan, crazed wit
E. liquor and brooding over famil
troubles, fatally shot his wife and b
IS mother-in-law, Mrs. Catherine MI
x roney. at Blackstone, Mass. and the
killed himself.
a. The Cumberland Nail e. Iron con
lie rany was placed in the hands OF r.
ceiver at Bridgcton, Y. j. About $500
Of COO worth Of property is involved.
r Lightning destroyed five houses an
IL several farm barns i'm Liberty tow
h. ship, Ind. and seven other building
r were damaged.
The crop bulletin OF the Unite
ID States department of ngricultul
n shows that the cornfields in Nebrask
RI Kansas, Iowa, Missouri. Illinois, Inc
al ana and Ohio are greatly In need
| Il.