The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24
DOMESTIC.

James Christensen and his wife were
killed at railway crossing in Neenah,
Wis. They leave eight children.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses In the United States during
the week ended on the 10th aggregated
81, ee1, 765, POS, against 81 ,63l ,6S2, 13l the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week in 1897
was 23.4.
There were 261 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 10th, against PAS the week
previous and 800 In the corresponding
period Of 1897.
Gen. Wesley Merritt, recently com
mander OF the United States military
forces In the Philippines, and his wife
arrived in New York.
Referee Webster at Dubuque, Ia, has
decided that the life insurance of Otto
LANCE, a bankrupt, is not part Of his
assets.
The National Civil Service Reform
Association In session in Baltimore re-
elected Carl Schurz president.
President Mckinley visited the col
ored normal school at Tuskegee, Ala,
and addressed the students and from
there went TO Montgomery and spoke
in the state capitol building to an i'm
mense audience.
Dick Collier was hanged at Urbana.
Ill, for tho murder of Charles Free
bryant Mt Sydney in September last.
Minneapolis mills refuse 20 enter the
proposed -four combine, which prac-
tically kills the scheme.
In report to the war department
Gen. Davis says that one-half OF the
former population of Pinar del Rio,
Cuba, has been killed or starved TO
death.
While returning from a Christmas
shopping trip 10 Asbury Park, N. j.,
Mrs. Ellen Allen and her daughter and
Mrs Allie Alger and Jennie Cremer
were killed by the cars at a crossing.
Carter Eugene Martin was hanged at
Charleston. ILL.,, for the murder OF Al
bert Buser on October last.
The Northwestern Life Assurance
company OF Chicago has passed into the
control OF the Iowa Life Insurance
company.
Inspector Stuart arrested at Chicago
four men charged with robbing small
post Offices IN Illinois.
Nearly the whole of the business part
of the town of Triton, Ga, was burned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Churchill were
killed by Michigan Central train near
Athens, Mich. They were but recently
married.
A mob OF farmers lynched Newton
Gaines (colored) at Dekalb. Ark. for
nssaulting a white woman.
II. NJ. Wells, OF Arcola. H., superin-
tendent OF the schools Of Douglas coun-
~, was killed In railway wreck near
Guion, Ind, and eight other persons
were injured.
Hundreds OF people in the lower part
OF Monterey county, Cal, were on the
verge OF starvation because OF the long
drought.
Ninety-four victims were claimed by
the great lakes during the season OF
navigation just closed.
Unknown men entered the store Of
Mrs. Ida Meyers in Josie, Ala, killed
her and her married daughter and stole
s.. 900 and then burned the store.
President Mckinley will submit the
peace treaty 20 the senate during the
present session.
New York city Is suffering from an
epidemic Of the grip rs pronounced a.
the great epidemic Of 1890.
Albert Carrier. a commercial trav-
eler, while insane killed his wife and
baby in New York.
President Mckinley spoke At ban.
quct in Savannah. Ga, and received =
cordial welcome. Secretary Of tho
Navy Long also made an address. In
which he referred tenderly TO the
queen of Spain, and said she deserved
the tcnderest sympathy OF every moth
or, every woman, In America,