The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28


LATER.
An appropriation bill OF IS, 49s, 405 10
supply deficiencies in pensions and for
other purposes was passed in the United
States senate on the 25th and the war
revenue measure was further consid-
cred. In the house a bill was passed
granting certain lands TO the territory
Of New Mexico for common school, col
lege, university, charitable institutions,
public buildings, irrigating and Rio
Grande river improvement purposes.
The republicans of the First district
Of Indiana have renominated James NJ.
Hemenway for congress.
A reign Of terror prevailed in Key
West because of tough characters as
sembled there and the citizens asked
for martial law.
The administration has decided on an
immediate military invasion of Puerto
Rico and Cuba.
Madrid officially reports that Cervera
and his fleet are at Santiago de Cuba,
and that an American (Schleys) squad
ron is patrolling the entrance to the
bay.
Dick Oliver, young negro, was
lynched near Donaldsonville, Ga, for
attempted assault upon white woman
Three transport ships sailed from San
Francisco for the Philippines with $500
men and ammunition and supplies for
one year.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin announces that
$4,000 of the $4,000 volunteers called
for by the president four weeks ago
have been mustered into the service OF
the United States.
PresidentMcKinley issueda proclama-
ton calling for $4,000 more volunteers
This will make the total army strength,
regular and volunteer, 100000.
In convention in indianapolis the In
diana prohbitionists nominated state
ticket headed by Aaron Worth, OF Jay
county, for secretary Of state.
Dr. John G. Ferguson, a prominent
dentist, md William NJ. Smith, a switch.
man on the Missouri Pacific road, killed
each other in ST. Louis in a duel over d
girl.
The Fifth district republicans in Min
nesota nominated Loren Fletcher for
congress for the fourth time by acca-
nation.
Spain sent note inviting the powers
TO protest jointly against the blockade
OF Cuba, but no replies were received
SIMPSONS fleet Of ironclads was of
Havana in position to lombard the city,
and had received detailed instructions
and was prepared to pave the way for
the landing Of the military expedition
for the invasion Of Cuba.
Alfred Lamble killed his wife and
then committed suicide at San Diego,
Cal. Jealousy and drink were the causes
OF the crime.
A Spanish spy captured on the steam
ship Panama has been identified as
Lieut.. Sobral, formerly Spanish naval
attache at Washington.
Lieut.. Meyler, IT, S. A., completed
planting The mines in San Diego harbor
and the entire channel is now pro-
tected.
Persons arriving at Kingston, ia
maica, from Havana declare that Cuba
is able TO resist only one month longer.
owing to scarcity of provisions.
The Massachusetts, legislature passed
bill forbidding the printing on United
States flags of the names Of any but
state militia and grand army veteran
organizations.
Ebert Harris (colored) was whipped
to death by mob at Iva. s. G.. He was
charged with burning the railroad de-
pot.
Bailey Decker (colored) fatally shot
his white wife at Tottenville. Staten ISL
and, and then killed himself.
Thirteen miners were killed by an cx-
plosion of fire damp In a colliery near
Mons, Belgium.
The population of Chicago. according
TO the forthcoming issue OF the new city
directory, is approximately 1,ssO,OOo.