The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-12

over Fl years OF age special constaDles
10 assist in arresting robbers who have
been active lately.
For the first time in the history OF
the New York cotton exchange cotton
sold under five cents pound.
Charles McCloskey and John Frawley
were killed and IL other men were in
jured, two fatally. by the explosion of a
boiler in the Oil City (Pa.) boiler
works.
The Vermont legislature passed
joint resolution approving President
McKinley's demands for the retention
Of the Philippines.
The ST. Louis city council passed
curfew ordinance providing that chill
dren under IS years Of age shall not
be permitted on the streets of the city
after eight o'clock at night.
Osa Woodward and John Martin were
instantly killed by falling powders In
a mine at Joplin, Mo.
The steamer Croatan, en- route from
New York to Wilmington, n. C., was
burned at sea Oft Cape Charles and five
persons lost their lives.
The trade situation throughout the
country was reported good.
John Bailey a prominent farme- re-
siding near Muncie, Ind. was shot 10
death by Mrs. Levina Black, neighbor,
who claimed he had insulted her.
Mrs. Russell Sage, OF New York, will
contribute 100000 for the building Of
a military sanitarium in Chronicle, Ala.
An explosion Of gas wrecked the SUI
| preme courtroom and the rooms irme-
diately adjoining ii on the main floor
OF the capitol in Washington and fire
Immediately followed, practically de-
stroying the library and records OF the
court from 1902 to 1882. The loss is over
S1,o00,00O.
The First national bank at Flushing,
o., suspended business.
John Bahls and his wife. an old
couple, were murdered at Mishcct,
Wis, and Ernest Messermann, a tramp,
was under arrest for the crime.
Arthur Williams (cooredl was
lynched at Melbourne, Fla, for the
murder Of Miss Eliva Ogden.
Jay Staley, OF Grand Island, and
Charles Burke, of Buffalo, lost their
lives in the Niagara river 10y their boat
swapping.
William Hoover was killed and sew
eral persons were seriously injured In
railway wreck near Union Pacific juno
ton, la.
James McDowen, OF Marblehead, o.,
shot and killed his wife and then com
mitted suicide after quarrel.
Seven men were killed and three IA
tally injured at the Exeter colliery of
the Lehigh Valley Coal company at
West Pittston. Pa.
The roof OF the new Wonderland
theater in Detroit, Mich. fell in, killing
II workmen and injuring many others.
Negro and white miners resumed
hostilities at Pana. H.. and several
were shot.
The third national congress OF
mothers will be held in Washington on
February ii next.
All the buildings on both sides OF
Main street In Pitkin, Col, 40 in mum
Der, were destroyed by fire.
Emporia, Kan. was nearly wiped out
by fires that started simultaneously in
three places.
The town OF Green Ridge, Mo-. was al
most swept out Of existence by fire.
Roscoe l.. Corbett, of Traverse City
Mich. Judge of the Thirteenth judicial
district, was killed by an accidental
discharge OF n gun held by his SOL
while hunting at Trout lake.
S. w. Stewart, negro OF Toluca, Ill
charged with assault upon Miss MARI
O'Bricn. was taken from the Jail in La
con by mob and hanged
Two masked robbers entered the pos
Office at Arago. Ore. and secured 81,
900.
The railroad shops OF the Southern
Pacific company were burned at Sacra
mcnto, Cal, the loss being 100000.
The Chicago Dispatch company, pub
fishers OF the Democrat and Dispatch
made an assignment.
Twenty-Five strikers, armed with
new Winchester rifles. were found drill
ing near Pam. Ill.
Rev. r. H. Howell. of Decatur. Ill.
who eloped with n married woman
committed suicide ~ Olathe. Kan.
Forest and prairie fires were raging
ull uNti AnN III ptNlhhO
ma and property valued at $i50,o00 ha'
been destroyed.
The state factory inspector has or
dcrcd over 800 children of school ag,
out OF local factories in East Liver
pool, o.
At Alva, 0. t.. George Lout, farmer
became insane and killed his wife will
an NIX and cut his own throat.
Fred Grumme, president of the Mar
: shalltown Ga.) state bank and one o
the leading citizens, dropped dead from
heart disease.
a corporation. capitalized at nbou
$40, 100000. will take I'm all the loca
breweries az Pittsburgh. Pa.
Burglars. who left no clew 20 tibet
Identity. cleaned out the little village o
Danforth, I'll.
President Mckinley went 10 Cantor
o.. TO vote and returned TO Washingto
soon after he cast his ballot.