The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-07
DOMESTIC.

There were ZOE business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the Goth, against 204 the week
previous and 237 in the corresponding
period of 1897.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the Goth aggregated
81 ,093, All ,146, against $l,113,094,7s6 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week Of 1897
was 2s.1.
The supreme court Of North Dakota
says that plaintiffs in divorce cases
must be bona fide residents OF the state.
Evidence came TO light that Spanish
employees blew up the powder works
ut Santa Cruz, Cal, by which II lives
were lost.
Thomas Walsh and his wife were
killed by the cars near Freedom, Wis.
The navy department has received in
formation that the Spanish squadron
has left the Cape Verde islands. It's
destination is unknown.
Clasped In each Others arms, John
AslSwith, 75 years old, and his wife Mar
garet, "a years old, were found dead in
their home In Chicago. Escaping gas
was the cause.
Reports from all over the country in
dictate that the state troops are rapidly
mobilizing at the state rendezvouses.
Lewis Warner, president OF the New
Hampshire County national bank OF
Northampton, Mass, is missing and the
doors of the bank have been closed. a
shortage OF 100000 Is reported.
John Y. McKane was released from
Sing Sing prison, New York, after serv-
ing four years and two months for vio-
lating the election laws.
Several OF the fleet ocean greyhounds
recently secured by the government are
TO patrol the Atlantic and prevent the
advance OF any Spanish fleet toward the
American shores.
The supreme court OF Illinois says
the work OF the legislature in defining
the new senatorial districts is uncon-
stitutional.
Six masked men held up n Southern
Pacific passenger train neor Comstock,
Tex, dynamited the express and mail
cars and probably secured 100000.
The state department announces that
up 20 date the following governments
have declared their neutrality: Great
Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden and
Norway, Switzerland, Colombia, Next
co, Japan, Russia, France, Corea, Ar
gentine Republic, Portugal and Uru-
quay.
The first month OF navigation on the
luLoo ha hrnunh4 fr Az. In cot,,.
panics losses aggregating 100000.
Fire destroyed the sickle factory OF
II. Herschel a. Co. In Peoria, H., and An
tonic Auer, the night Waterman, and
his son George were burned to death.
William Peters. Edward Linstead.
Mrs. Walter York and Mrs. james Miller
were killed by the cars at n crossing
near Newmarket, Ont.
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Yale, formerly the American line
steamship Paris, eluded the Spanish
wnrshlps and reached her dock In New
York with her $50 passengers.
In hurricane which swept the Vir-
ginia and North Carolina coast many
vessels were wrecked and i2 lives were
lost.
The Georgia railroad elevator and
warehouse at Augusta, with 100000
bushels OF grain, were burned, the loss
being 100000.
A tornado which swept across south
eastern Dakota and northwestern Iowa
killed eight persons and wrecked
great amount OF property.
Gov. Black, Of New York, has com
n n. -
colonel OF the Fourteenth regiment.
The sevcniy-seventh birthday ofGen.
Grant was appropriately observed in
0alena, Ill. Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris
being the guest OF honor.