The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-16

was dtStION'N ny nv
In fulfillnient of the expressed wishes
of Miss Frances L. Willard, her re-
mains were reduced TO ashes in the
crematory at Graceland cemetery in
Chicago.
A fast train wounded Michael Nc
Cam and killed his wife and daughter
at Kenton, O.
Senior Gonzalo de Quesada has issued
n statement giving documentary proofs
OF the existence of the Cuban republic.
Conrad Giles and Henry Gibson, farm
ers near Sharon, Pa, fought with knives
on account OF disagreement over the
sale OF a horse and both were fatally
wounded.
The Illinois law which declared IL IL
legal 10 use coloring matter in butter
inc has been declared unconstitutional.
The visible supply OF grain in the
United States on the nth was: Wheat,
30, 100, 900 bushels; corn, 40, 100000 bush
els; oats, 13,5i0000 bushels; rye, 3.5l1,-
600 bushels; barley, 1,i37o0o bushels.
The report OF the department OF agri-
culture for April / makes the average
condition OF winter wheat sc, against
si.4 last April.
President McKinley's message to con-
gress fayors intervention 20 terminate
hostlities I'm Cuba, but opposes recog-
milton Of independence at present. He
leaves the matter with congress and
stands ready TO fulfill the obligations
imposed upon him by the constitution
Prairie fires throughout South Da-
kota have destroyed the homes Of 100
farmers. entniling loss OF 100000.
Fire at oxford Junction, Ia. starting
from a bonfire, destroyed the entire
business section. the loss being 100000
Alfred Dodge e. Son, manufacturers
OF felt and piano supplies, failed at
Dolgevlle. n. Y, for $l.250,000.
Alfonso Elkey. aged 81, shot and
killed his is-year-old wife in Seymour,
Wis. and then shot himself. but not fn-
tally.
Two OF Lewis Campbell's children
died at HopkinsviIle, KY, from drink
ing poisoned coffee and Mrs. Campbell
and another child were fatally i'll.
Jesse G.. Jones, n well-known lumber
man in Minneapolis. shot and killed
himself on his wife's grave at Lake
wood cemetery.
Dudley Winston, aged 30, president OF
the Chicago civil service commission,
was found dead in his berth on a sleep
ing car near Peekskill, n. Y. lie was on
his way to Lakewood, ". J., for medical
treatment.
Mrs. Buckley, aged IS, and an adopted
son, nged so. were found dead from star
walton at Sellersville, Pa.
Michael Judge. an aged war veteran,
and his wife were burned 10 death at
their home in Monroe. Wis.
Three children OF Thomas Trinneers,
living near Bruce, Wis. died from eat
ing wild parsnips.
Prof. Hiram a. Jones, the oldest
teacher in Wisconsin in point OF service,
died in his class room at Appleton.
Gen. Lee was given an ovation upon
his arrival in Washington. He appeared
before committee Of the house and
expressed the belief that the Maine was
destroyed by Spanish officials.
The diplomatic phase Of the Spanish
situation is i'm statu quo. There are no
new negotiations and no further de-
velopments I'm the old ones, and IL is
the expectation that this status will
continue until congress takes some ac-
ton.
The extensive plant Of the Penn Plate
Glass company in North Irwin, Pa, was
burned, the loss being S75000O
Jack Murphy, farmer, and an un-
known man fought duel at Mineral
| City, Kan. in which both were killed.
Fire swept the business part OF the
village OF Osborn, o.
Edward Bamford, 81 years old, shot
his wife and then shot himself nj their
home in North Adams Mass. A quarrel
over money was the cause.
! j. Guy Smith, an editor, and Henry
May. n young ranchman, killed each
other in "A pistol duel at Cobulla, Tex.
Rear Admiral John G.. Walker, U. S,
n. retired, has been appointed mem
Der Of the naval strategy board.
Clara Barton and her assistants have
located in Tampa, Fla, and the desti-
tute Cubaus will be looked after by the
Red Cross society.