The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26

The American peace commissioners
( delivered TO the Spanish commissioners
In Paris the final terms of the United
States. They demand the cession Of the
entire Philippine archipelago. offer
| Spain an indemnity OF $20.O0O,O00 for
her pacific expenditures in the islands,
and require that an answer be given not
later than the 2sth inst
Gold has been discovered on the prop
erty of the Riverside Iron company at
Steubenvilie, o.
Star Pointer. the famous PAGER. with
the worlds record Of 1891 for mile,
was sold in New York TO w. j. White. CT
Cleveland, o.. for $4,000.
| A. Quimby, n leading business man
OF Des Moines. In. dropped dead on
street in Chicago.
| josiah Bowers, near Rochester, Ind,
fatally shot his son-in-law. William
Carr. and then killed himself. A quar-
rel was the cause.
Three thousand operators in the cot
ton mills at Augusta. Ca. struck on ac-
count OF reduction in wages.
/ Gov. Scofeld has appointed Joshua
f. Dodge, of Milwaukee, as justice OF
the supreme court of Wisconsin.
The ashcs of Christopher Columbus
left Havana on the steamer San Angus
tine for Spain.
A fire in the pork packing establish
ment OF John =. Squire q Co. at East
Cambridge, Mass. seriously injured IL
men and caused property loss of $780,
coo.
! 4 large portion of the business sec
ton OF Perry, Ia, was swept away by
| fire. the loss being over 100000.
| J. c, Keough. formerly tax collector
in IIolyoke. Mass. was arrested on the
charge of embezzling $4,000.
| Ten thousand fishermen living on
EtIup. northern japan, were on the
verge of starvation.
Four men were killed at the electric
| power house at Coyington. Ky, by the
falling Of scaifold.
Senator NJ S. Quay. II. r. Quay. his
son. and ex-State Treasurer Benjamin
j. Haywood were indicted in Philadel-
phia on a charge Of conspiracy in con-
nection with an alleged misuse OF state
funds.
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arrived IN San Francisco from Honolulu.
was ex-Queen Liliuoknlnni Of Hawaii.
One of the most terrific storms in
years wns raging in the lake region and
Throughout all the western states. and
the temperature had fallen from As 20
60 degrees. nearly reaching the zero
point in some places
| Notice has been received from the
| Spanish evacuation commissioners that
| II will be possible 20 turn the city OF
| Havana over 10 the military authorities
Of the United States by December 30.
The official count on the late election
in Nebraska gives Poynter (fus.) for
governor majority OF ,721
| Edward Merriwether, a negro who
murdered Joseph Pope, n popular white
man, was hanged by a mob AT Monti-
cello, Ga.
News was received in Madrid that
Gen. Rios. governor of the Visayas
islands, had been killed by the insur-
gents at Iloilo.
Complete returns show That in the
Santiago campaign 267 Americans were
killed and 1.43S wounded.
| ItuI Ahhillhl JpNtUn 49, Nllltls -
Gently detached from command OF The
Pacific station, has been placed on The
retired list.
William Miller, of Honesdale, Pa,
shot and killed his wife and then took
his own life. Jealousy was the cause.
Gen. Carpenter. with 700 cavalry, TOOK
possession Of Porto Principe The city
was formally surrendered 10 him by
Gen. March. the Spanish commander.
Rafael lglesias. president of Costa
| Rica, arrived i'm New York.
A party Of IS gold seekers, including
| Rev. Mr.. Webber. n Moravian mission
| airy, were mastered by Indians at the
mouth Of the Kuskown river in Alaska.
George and Ed Cotter, married farm.
ers. were found frozen to death near
| \sh Grove. Mo-
Adjt Gen. Corbin received a cable
message from Gen. Otis at Manila an
nouncfng the arrival OF the transport
Nigilancia with all well on board.
The post Office In Cleveland. o.. was
robbed by sneak thieves Of ST.. 100.
The prize fight in New York city be-
tween James j. Corbett and Thomas
Sharkey ended in fasco. the latter be-
ing awarded the fight on a foul.
\ prairie fire burned over en- area Of
~ miles square In Indian territory,
| causing loss of S2500OO.
The commissary department dis
patched the steamer Bratten from Sa-
vnnnah with 700 tons OF provisions for
the starving people OF Cuba.
The war department has made a con.
tract with j. w Overton. of Texas for
furnishing beef 10 interior gnrrisons of
United States troops in Cuba at 9%
cents per pound.
The secret service gives notice OF a
new counterfeit IS legal tender note
series of 1880 check letter A; !. Fount
Tillman, register; d. n. Morgan, treas.
urer.