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eARRIos AssAssINATsp.
President OF Guatemala said to Have
Been Killed at san Jose.

Washington. Feb. 10, Senior Lajo
Arringa. the Guatemalan minister to
the United States, received an official
cablegram from the minister of for
eign affairs OF Guatemala, announcing
the assassination of President Barrios
and the succession to the presidency of
First Vice President Manuel Estrada
Cabrera.
The dispatch came from Guatemala
City, the capital. IL added that entire
calm prevailed. The last assurance.
coupled with the Immediate succession
Of the first vice president. in accord
ance with the constitutional methods
of the country, 10 some extent alleyiated
the shock with which the legation re-
ceived the news of the tragedy. The six
year term for which Barrios was elected
terminated March 10 next, but the ma
tional congressional assembly had ex-
tended his term four years. The new
president, Mr.. Cabarera, is prominent
in Guatemala. No vice president is
elected with the president. The duty
Of filing the executive chair devolves
on the congress, and two vice presidents
were designated some time ago. When
the excitement of the tragedy has passed
a presidential election may be held.
San Francisco, CAL, Reb. 10. IT The
only details OF the assassination Of
President Barrios received here came in
private messages TO coffee planters.
They all agree that no uprising fol-
lowed the death OF the president, but
they don't even tell who committed the
act. Since the recent unsuccessful revo-
luton the feeling against Barrios has
increased in bitterness, and had the
revolution been delayed six months IL
would have been successful, Just after
the revolution a number of Guatema-
lans, who were greatly incensed over
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
DE LONE MUST GO HOME.
His Day OF Usefulness in WASH
ington at an End.
Admits Writing a vulgar Criticism of
President Mckinley and Cables
His nesignation-iiisR Recall
Had Been Requested.

Washington, Feb. 1o.-Enrique Dupuy
De LONE is no longer Spanish minister
TO the United States government. He
cRbled his resignation Of the post TO
Madrid upon making the discovery that
his letter 10 Senior Canalejas, rejecting
upon President Mckinley, had been
published. To Assistant Secretary Of
State Day Senior DE LONE admitted that
he had penned the note, whereupon the
state department wired Minister Wood
ford, at Madrid, directing that he de-
mand from the Spanish government
the recall Of Senior De LONE. 1t is said
that Senior De LONE will abandon the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE.
Jury Finds Luetgert Guilty OF the
Murder OF Ills Wife.

Chicago, Feb. 10.-Adolph Louis Lieut.
CERT was pronounced guilty of the pre-
meditated murder Of his wife, Louise,
at 1925 o'clock Wednesday night, and
his punishment was fixed nj imprison-
ment in the penitentiary for the re-
mainder OF his natural life. On hearing
the verdict Luetgert laughed. Three
ballots were taken by the jury. The
first resulted in unanimous verdict OF
guilty The other two determined the
extent Of punishment, one standing IL
for death sentence and one for life inn
prisonment. and the other standing IL
for a life sentence,
TAdolph Il. Luotgeri's wife. Louise. dis
appeared the night OF May ], 1897 Her dis
appearance was reported 10 the police May
8 by her brother. Dedrich Rlcknese. or
Oakdale. Ill. The police searched the clay
holes or the northwest side and the river
for her body. followed false clews OF her
through Illinois and Wisconsin. then May
10 searched the Luetgert sausage factory.
at Hermitage avenue and Dlyersey street.
finding two womans gold rings IN vat
IN the basement, as well "a numerous cir
cumstances believed TO be discriminating.
Mary Simmerlng, Luetgerts servant, was
arrested at once. Luotgcrt was arrested
grand jury on a charge OF wife murder
by Justice Kersten. Habeas corpus pro-
cecdlngs proved futile 10 effect his release
An Indictment was returned June G. The
first trial was brought before Judge Tut
hill August % and closed October n, the
jury falling 10 agree on a verdict The
second trial began before Judge Gary on
n change OF venue from Judge Horton
November 70. In this trial liG witnesses
were called Luctgert testified IA his own
behalf Tor the first time. IL was claimed
by the state that Luetgert looked down
upon his second wife az though she occu-
pied station beneath him; that be loved
other women and desired TO rid himself
OF her that she might not stand Ia the
way Of the fulhllmcnt OF his purposes. and
that he disintegrated her badly IA vat az
the sausage factory with a solution OF
potash after having Effected her death
Thc defense claimed that Mrs. Luetgert,
disappointed over the business failure and
dependent, had wandered awayI
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
wI..on.in DnIr,men.

Manitowoc. Wis, Feb. 10. The state
Dairyman's association met In annual
convention Wednesday. Representa-
tiyes were also present from Minnesota
and Illinois. The feature of the day
was the address Of President George w.
Burchard, OF Fort Atkinson, in which
lie reviewed the work OF the associa-
ton for the past year. lie advocated the
adoption Of resolution favoring the
passage by congress OF the state trade
mark bill which is still pending in that
body and asking the cooperation Of
other state associations TO the same
end
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
MR.. BoIEs; PLAN.
Iown's Ex-Governor Has N New Cur
rcncy scheme.

rcncy scheme.
Fairfield, Ia, Feb. 0.--Horace Boies
addressed large audience Mt the Lii
brary hall Tuesday evening on the sub.
ject: "A National Currency Is Ma.
tional Duty: What Should 1t Be?"
Mr.. Boies freely discussed his views
upon the monetary question. and stated
that while he disclaimed any ability to
teach others upon this important ques-
tion yet he believed that there was a
middle ground, based upon the laws un.
DERIVING finance, upon which men of all
parties and creeds might unite for the
establishment Of a national currency.
which would settle the difficulties now
existing and would make the money Of
the nation sound in every particular.
The plan which he outlined in his adj
dress proposed TO redeem all notes on
demand with gold or silver nj their
market values, and that such notes
might then be reissued.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
A MOB THREATENS lola.
Police Forced To Offer the Novel;
list Protection
His Trial at Paris Productive OF sen.
sationnI scenes-Tbe Defendant
Demands That He He Ac-
corded Justice.

Paris, Feb. 0.--When the trial OF NJ.
Emile lola and NJ. Perrieux, man
ager of the Aurore, growing out OF
the former denunciation of the
Esterhazy court-martial in letter TO
the newspaper mentioned, was resumed
An the assizes court of the Seine Tues
day, NJ. Henri Rochefort was cheered
when he arrived.
The entrance Of M. lola was the sig
nal for an outburst during which the
few cries OF "Vive lola" were drowned
by shouts OF "A Bas Hola."
When the judge entered the scene
was so tumultuous that he directed the
municipal guards TO force the crowds
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12

oklahoma City, o. T., Feb. s.--Mon-
day, at Shawnee, IL persons were
brought in from the vicinity OF Maud
and given preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Galbreath,
OH the charge Of conspiracy in connec-
tion with the lynching OF the Indian
murderers Of Mrs. Leard. All were held
under bonds Of from $500 to $1,000. The
United States marshals expect 10 make
80 arrests before they are through.
Many OF those implicated in the Indian
burning arc leaving the country 10
avoid arrest
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
VALUABLE JEWELS STOLEN.
seven Thousand Dollars Worth OF
Gems Secured by Porch Climbers.

ST. Louis, Feb. 9.--The police report
shat Mrs. James o. West, OF New York,
who is visiting here at the home of
Frank l.. Norton has suffered the loss
OF $1,000 worth Of diamonds and
jewelry. which was taken by sneak
thieves while the family and their guest
were al dinner. The Jewels stolen were
collected during years of travel in all
parts Of the world and could not be
duplicated for many times their pur-
chase price.
Mrs. West and her husband have
been ut the Norton residence two
weeks. The lady brought with her TO
ST. Louis $4,000 worth of diamonds.
They were all in the room 10 which
the porch-cimbers effected an en-
trance.
Mr.. West says he will leave no meth
cd untried TO recover the stolen dia-
monds. Detectives all over the world
will be on the lookout for the Jewels,
all Of which are catalogued and known
to dealers in America and Europe.
The Jewels stolen were those that had
been worn by Mrs. West and put Off
NhlAS sht went W uihHcIs n poItlon OF
the $4,000 worth OF jewelry that the
robbers failed TO get was locked up in
cabinet. A diamond necklace valued
at $1,000 was concealed in n hat box un-
der the bed Among the articles stolen
from Mrs. West were a number OF costly
gems purchased in Egypt last summer.
IL is said that connoisseurs considered
Mrs. Vests collection of Egyptian Jew
elry second only TO that owned by Sarah
Rprnbordt
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
ChIcf nushyhcnd Dead.

Tahlequah, |. T., Feb. B. ID. w.
Bushyhoad, one OF the most prominent
Cherokecs, died here Friday Of Brigh;'s
disease. He was 40 years old and had
in turn filed every Office in the nation.
lie was a member Of the recent Dawes
commission on the part Of the Chero-
kee nation, and was favorable for nego-
tiations.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
presIdcn1 MN Attend

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. lO.-The Uni
yersity of Pennsy lvania has received
word from President Mckinley that he
will he present on February 22 az the
annual function Of the university in cell
obration OF Nashington's birthday and
will address the faculty and students.
Many other prominent men will be pres
emf
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
TALK ABOUT GOOD ROADS.
session OF the l.. A. W. Devoted TO rhIs
InlporIani snbicci.

St.Louis, Feb10.-W Wednesdays session
Of the national assembly OF the League
ct American Nheeimen was devoted to
the discussion Of the good roads move
ment, the time being taken up with in
tcresting addresses made by those
prominent in that part OF the l.. A. w.
At night several hundred wheelmen sat
down TO a good roads banquet nj the
Southern hotel. After discussing an
elaborate menu number Of toasts were
responded to. Previous to this there
were read communication from promi-
ncnt mcu IN public life throughout the
country commencing the good road i'm
proyement work Of the league. Theselet-
ters came from Gov. William ID. Laird, Of
Oregon; Gov. j. A. Mount OF Indiana;
GOV. Edward Scoheld, Of Wisconsin,;
GOV. Dyer, Of Rhode Island James Will
son, secretary Of the department OF ag-
riculture; GOV. Ilolcomb, of Nebraska;
Gov. w. ID. Bloxon OF Florida; Gov.
j. Il. Rogers, Of Washington; Gov. d..
Jones, OF Arkansas; GOV. Bushnell, OF
Ohio; Gov. John w Lecdy, Of Kansas:
GOV. Alya ADAMS, Of Colorado; Gov. w.
H. Hellcrbee, OF South Carolina, and
Gov. Joseph +. Johnston. of Alabama.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12

New York, Feb. with the victory
Of the American championship at 49,
inch ball line billiards almost within
bis grasp, George Slosson was defeated
Saturday night by Jake Schaefer, Of
Chicago, by score Of COO points to 500
points in the game for the champion
ship OF America, which took place at
Madison Square Garden concert hall.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
want IN, Tor the R.Indccr.

Christiania. Feb. 10.From 300 TO 400
reindeer above the requirements Of the
United States government having been
purchased but unpaid for by Lieut. %.
.. Deyose, L. S. a., military secretary OF
the secretary OF war; to be used by the
Yukon relief expeditions. are detained
here until the lieutenant furnishes Sc
curity 10 the amount Of 10000 crowns.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
mic M ,bc pont OF DUTY.

Boston, Feb. six flremen, includ-
ing district chief, captain and a
lieutenant. were killed at a fire here
Saturday morning which burned out
the interior Of iiye-story building on
Merrimac street occupied by q. w.
Bent & Co, manufacturers OF beds,
bedding. etc.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12

Dcadwood. 5. d., Feb. lO.-In the
United States circuit court the Buxton
Mining company began suit against the
Golden Reward company for damages
in the sum OF S23O,OO0. The plaintiff
company charges that the Golden Re-
ward entered the Buxton grounds from
its own underground workings and
clandestincly mined and removed 6,0oO
tons OF rich orc.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
For n 81. Louis Exposition.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Representa'ive
Bartho,dt (Mo.) on Saturday intro
dpccd bill for an international exposi-
ton to be held al 81. Louis in 1903, the
centennial year Of the Louisiana pur-
chase. 1t is to be known as the Missis.
sippi Valley International exposition.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12

New York, Feb. 4.--Anthracite coal
has been advanced ten cents per ton
all around ON the basis Of four dollars
per ton for stove size, other sizes In pro.
portion. The advance Is said TO be the
logical outcome OF the present cold
spell.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
victims OF nm EnrthounLe.

Constantinople, Feb. Earthquake
shocks continue TO be felt at Balikesr,
Asia Minor, and its vicinity. About
1000 people have been rendered home
less, some 1900 houses, 30 mosques and
10 khans have been more or less de.
and 1870 persons have been
killed or injured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
Pioneer Mail Carrier p..,.

Depere, Wis, Feb. 9.--Alexis Clare
mount. who carried Uncle Sans mail
ON foot from Green Bay to Chica 90 &C
years ago, died Tuesday, nged o.. He
repeated the trip during the worlds
fair. He was born in st. Ignace. Mich,
and served in the Blackhowk war in
- -
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12

Sioux Falls, 5. d., Feb. 10. = James
Darlington, 6s years old and an old sol
der, was found guilty Wednesday OF
the murder of Alfred Erickson on the
night of December z. 1897. The jury
agreed ON the death penalty. The mo-
tive for the crime was robbery. Nearly
30 wounds inflicted by an ax and a ham
MGR were found on Ericksou's body. ID
is claimed that Erickson is the fifth vic.
tim of Darlington.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12

London, Feb. l0.-According to a spe-
cialdispatch from Paris the Chinese gov
eminent hasagreed TO pay an indemnity
of $4,000 10 M. Liaudot. the Frcnchman
kidnapped by Tonquin pirates In 1895.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12

Dayton, o., Feb. o.--Alfred bradley.
vice president Of the Bradley cordage
aud Irvine company. whose factory was
destroyed Monday by fire. died from
heart disease. brought on by theexcite-
mcnt resulting from the conaagatlon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12

Vienna, Feb. l0.-~It Is officially de-
MED that there Is any question at pres
-ent OF restricting the importation %
American fruit and plants into Austria.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
IlIinoin nemnrrnt..

Chicago, Feb. o.--Democratsw will hold
their state convention Tuesday, May a..
This was decided at meeting Of the
democratic state committee held az the
fremont house Tuesday. The place Of
convention will be decided Saturday by
a subcommittee appointed with power
20 act Peoria or Springfield will be
the choice, with chances in favor OF
peorla.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12

Pretoria, Transvaal Republic, Feb. 10.
Paul Kruger has been reelected presi.
aort ~ tho South African republic.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12

Another Cruiser Coming.
Madrid, Feb. 0.--The Spanish govern
mcnt has decided to send the Spanish
cruiser Almirante Oqcndo 10 Havana
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-08-19
In Time.

The walting-ioom OF the Boston and
Everything about 1t, from the dingy
letters on the door to the shabby
rcd plush OF the seats. was dirty. An
.oCor Of bananas and peppermint came
from the refreshment stand. Near the
door two schoolgirls In snowy hats
were eating caramels and rolling their
eyes ut the ticket agent. A shriveled
old lady sat in a retired corner, sur
reptitiously adding to the dusty pile
Of peanut shells which lay under the
scat. Halfway down the room. a
sticky child in n dirty white cap, be-
ing forbidden to roll or the floor.
kicked its mother frantlcally and gave
vent TO n series Of angry shrieks.
Between the windows sat n girl who.
from her small velvet turbnn to the
tip OF her polished boot. seemed the
very embodiment of luxury. Her
mouth had n determined expression.
but her blue eyes were u~nsophlstica-
ted and there was an admiring, trust
ful look in them AZ she ga2ed at the
man by her side.
He appeared less obviously out OF
place in the forlorn surroundings. His
clothes were new-too new; n he
seemed Ill al case. His somewhat ex-
p~resslonless eyes rolled ~nervously and
he alternately fingered hi5 glove but
ton and fondled IL scrubby little mus
tache.
Suddenly there was n rattle and jar
at the dingy door and an elderly man
hastily entered. lie east n glance
about the room. and then walked d.
rectly toward the pair by the window.
The young man started up at his ap-
proach and began to speak with evil
dent embarrassment.
I'VE arc--that is-you see"
Come, Marguerite" interrupted tho
gentleman. I'VE have just time to catch
The three-forty-fivc train for home"
He held out his hand for the travel
ing bag. The young girl drew herself
up resentfully.
Father" she said, alfred and I are
together now, at last-and forever"
She smiled and looked proudly up
to the young man by her side for con-
firmation. Ho had picked up her ba&
from the seat and was about to hand
II over her to her father, Her cheek
paled slightly and then flushed. Silent
ly she took the bag from his hand a.
from that OF Il servant; then lifting tho
breadths OF her skirts. she turned to
her father with n smile; lust time"
she repeated mechanically-"just timt
to catch the three-forty-nye."
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-08-19
An already

rob each other at Will. "A already
te,a are the outcome OF murder direct;
persons dying of wounds received In
assaults or by the action Of incendiar-
ism are not included In the list.
Thefts, street robbery. burglary and AS
saults with stiletto or revolver arc
matters of such ordinary occurrence
In the town and In the valley belong
ing to the people that to investigate
them all, according to the mayor of
the city. the number OF police officials
and judges would have to be increased
out of all proportions to the total mum
Der Of inhabitants. The authorities,
continued this official. take notice only
Of the most atrocious of crimes brought
to their notice by the press Of the cap
ital or when non-residents suffer. This
complacent official is the eleventh she
cessor Of u mayor mysteriously mur-
dered In Artena In the beginning OF
1879. All these mayors were elected
for a period of ten years. Three hied
under the hands of assassins. Two OF
th'nn III blbdu uuN llSht' anu VI wv
open marketplace. The rest received
such wounds as to cripple them for
life and make them leave their posts
in haste. The present incumbent of
the Office aspires to the distinction NJ
OUTLYING his term, and To that end
goes about his business with cars 80
curely plugged and eyes shut. AS a
piece of general information, he told
me that "the number of crimes against
life and property brought to official
recognizance in Artena Is fifteen times
greater, relatively, to the number of
Inhabitants. than in any other place
or district in Italy" Mark the words.
official recognizance!" Everything
tends to show that almost the entire
population Of this mountain town Is
imbued with criminal ~propensities.
There is no need Of leading an Artenicn
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-08-19

little lazy, perhaps, but certainly un-
willing to habitually walk the path CT
the transgressor. Such a surmise
would completely coincide with the
writings Of the Lombrosos. MoSrisons,
Ferris and others, who insist that the
majority OF criminals are bred under
anomalous social conditions. More
over. 1t would concur with the latest
yearbook Of the New York state re-
.formatory, which says that 53 per cent
Of criminals in New York came from.
homes which were positively bad; that
is, where van and AFFECT poverty
reigned. besides crime: while only ~
per cent came from homes that were
positively good. So much for patho-
logical theories. Az a matter of every
day practice. crime fourishes In Ar
tena as II the town were one immense
bagnio and It's 1000 inhabitants 80
many graduates from the galleys, set
free on a lone island to massacre and
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-08-19
city. q. s.tc,a zen a.a q, Gao . mans

city a. S'ss,& ~5o1 asd as 6ad u nams
as old Montefortino.
Just before Pietro Acciarito heaped
new criminal renown upon his native
city by attempting the life OF Kins Usa-
berto In April last, u royal official was
foully murdered in Artena, and though
many are undoubtedly In the secret II
his taking on, It Ia impossiblc TO gain
particle OF %evidvuce assuring ON
vlction. IL happened In this way:
About n year ago the letter carrier 81
the city was deposed and another
younger man sent from Rome to take
his place. The wife of the former, q
fno-looklng woman. went about tho
city bewailiug his misfortune and Of
fering proof that her husband had been
unlawfully dismissed. Finally she
gave cut that she had made a vow to
the Holy Virgin to veal a black dress
in the Easter procession, which meant
certain death to the new letter carrier.
or course. the people Of Artona saw the
point of this talk. and when the young
woman thus appeared on April Is
among, three hundred others clad In
white. singing and praying In the pro-
ccssion behind the cross. nobody IN
town doubted that the government
would soon have to send Il second post
man to that district.
The blasphemous woman not only
wore the unconventional dress, but in
stead OF the candle and flowers car
ricd an unlighted torch In her hand
wound with Grape. On the following
Monday. April &c. the letter carrier
was found dead in the road leading
from Volmontonc to the mountain
town. He had been shot through the
head and "a dagger stuck in his heart.
All his money and valuable letters were
gone.
There are only surmiscs as to the
murderer or murdcrers. and these say
that the man was shot down by Marta's
husband. and that she. to make death
sure. or following an impulse of cruel
~. plunged the knife into him.
The government stands aghast be-
fore the problem of what TO do with
this town full OF criminals. On March
Z. 1857, Pope Paul ". issued an edict
ordering the city of Montefortino to be
RACED tn the ground. The command
was only half carried out. Troops
drove the citizens from their strong
holds into the forests and encamped
on the victorious ground after many 4
hot battle. But two years later the
new Pontir. Plus ~. allowed the cit
liens to return. and since then no such
summary reform has been attempted
although It is generally conceded to bt
the only one that might be OF lasting
benefit.