The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-30
The Minneapolis and the Columbia OF

the flying squadron sailed from Key
West on an unknown mission.
The St. Louis and the New York, two
of the giants of the international Nav
igation company's transatlantic fleet,
have been turned over to the United
States government and will be en-
ployed as scouts or dispatch boats.
After a public service of 40 years
John Sherman has resigned as secretary
of state and Assistant Secretary Day,
of Canton. o., has been chosen to sue
ceed him. John Is. Moore, of New York.
will fill the position of assistant secre-
tary.
The United States supreme court will
adjourn for the term on May G.
Gov. Black, of New York, has signed
the bin requiring the display of flags
on all school buildings in the state dur
ing school hours.
The president sent TO congress a mes
sage recommending declaration of
war against Spain, both houses passed
the bill and 1t was signed by the chief
executive.
Arrangements have been completed
by the government 10 supply the Gu
ban insurgents with arms and ammuni-
ton.
Lake Laura, summer resort near
Eagle River, Wis. owned by Peter Stein,
was burned and Mrs. Stein and her
three children persisted in the flames.
The Seam Of Marvin Higgins ran away
at Niles, Mich, and struck a wagon
t.,. har
child and Miss Sadie Brown, and all
three were killed.
In a fight at Lone Oak, Ark, w. X.
Booze and his two sons were killed by
the Eagle brothers.
Dispatches show that the presidents
call upon the various states of the union
to furnish their quota OF troops is meet
ing with prompt and hearty response.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt has resigned and has been APP
pointed lieutenant colonel of regiment
of mounted rifemen To be raised in the
Rocky mountains.
No vessels are now allowed to enter
Hampton Roads or New York harbor
between sunset and sunrise.
William Is. Sexton, aged 80, the we'll
known billiard player. dropped dead in
New York.
Columbus Lewis, well-educated
negro living in Lincoln parish. La, was
shot TO death by mob for quarreling
with "a white man.
Two brothers, John and James Rod
dy, were hanged in Somerset, Pa, for
the murder Of Farmer David Berkey.
Both men protested their innocence on
the scaffold.
Mrs. Mollie Plummer, wife OF III. M.
plummer, cashier OF the state bank in
Scranton, Pa, took morphine and her
husband shot himself. Domestic trouble
Nvas the cause.
The lighthouse tender Mangrove cap
tured the Spanish auxiliary cruiser Pan
anna, which has been plying of late be-
tween New York and Havana.
Between 10 and 20 men are believed
to have persisted in an explosion that
wrecked the works OF the California
powder mill near Santa Cruz
The exchange OF mails between this
country and Spain and all Spanish col
onies has been stopped by the post Office
department.
1t is annuonced that the landing of
troops in Cuba will commence in a few
days.
Notices came TO the state department
from the four quarters of the globe
showing that the nations as a rule are
prepared TO assume an attitude OF strict
neutrality rs between the United States
and Spain in the present struggle.
President Mckinley issued a procla-
nation defining the rights OF Spanish
vessels now in or bound 10 United States
ports, and also with regard TO the right
of search.
In spite of persistent rumors, there
has been no important movement Of
Spanish vessels since the beginning of
the war. The United States North At
lantic squadron continues TO blockade
Cuba.
The government reports as TO the con-
dition of the crops throughout the coun-
try say that cold, wet weather has re-
tarded growth.