The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-12
DOMESTIC.

Secretary Long received n dispatch
from Admiral Sicard informing him
that the court OF inquiry into the Maine
disaster will be unable TO reach any
conclusion as to the cause of the explo-
sion until after further investigation
by the divers now at work upon the
wreck. The court has returned TO Ha-
vana to resume the investigation there.
-Four tramps were asphyxiated in
refrigerator car at Fort Worth, Tex.
They built a coal fire in "A stove and were
overcome by the gas.
Secretary Long said at Washington
that while the United States is not seek
ing war the government is preparing
for any emergencies that may arise.
John W. Bailey has been elected pres
ident of the Philadelphia Record Pub
fishing company TO. succeed the late
William NJ. Singerly.
Lorenzo Barnes was hanged at East
Cambridge, Mass, for numbering John
Deem, farmer about rs years old, on
December II. 1897.
Gen. Merritt has returned TO Wash
ington from his tour of inspection of
~ pleased with the conditions he found
prevailing.
There were 251 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 4th, against 233 the week
previous and FAC In the corresponding
period of 1897.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 4th aggregated
1854, s55, 2os, against Si,2Ol, 7s4,156 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1897
was $50.
In all portions of the country all
signs point to an unprecedented vol
ume of business being done.
Advices from Tacoma, Wash, say
that 10000 persons are moving across
Chilkat and White passes toward Klon-
dixie.
"Kid" Mccoy, OF Indiana. champion
middle-weight pugilist OF the world,
defeated Nick Burley, of California. In
Hot Springs, Ark. in the second round.
At cabinet meeting in Washington
reward of 81 500 was offered for the
arrest OF the murderers of Postmaster
Baker at Lake City, s. c.
Will Jones (colored) was lynched at
Lake Cormorant, Miss, by n mob for
nssaulting n colorcd woman.
At Biddeford. Me-. the strike OF the
$500 employees of the Pepperel and La
coma cotton manufacturing corpora
tions, which began January II, has been
declared off.
President Mckinley has refused re-
quest from the Spanish government
that Consul-General Lee be recalled
from Cuba, and also n request that the
American war ships which have been
designated to carry supplies to Cuba
for the relief of the sufferers there be
replaced by merchant vessels.
The tug Underwater, reported 10
have been lost while en- route TO Ha-
vana, has reached the Charleston (S.
CD harbor after rough passage.
Adolph Kraus, cx-president OF the
civil service commission: Dudley Win
ston, Hampstead Washburne and Rob
crt Lindblom, members OF the commits
sion. were indicted by the grand jury
In Chicago on charges of violation OF
the civil service law.
Alfred s. Healy, n 25-year-old stem
ogrnpher. killed 16-year-old Libbie
Brauschnnd at Cedar Rapids, Ia. and
then killed himself. No cause for the
tragedy Is known.
In tenement house fire in Pitts.
bnrgh. Pa, Mrs. John Enricllo was suf.
located and four persons were fatally
burned.
Crazed by jealousy C. w. Wood muir
dcrcd Mrs. Irene BREEDER and aftcrward
sent bullet through his own brain AT
Ottawa, Ill.
Adolph l.. Luetgert was taken from
the Jail In Chicago TO the state prison
mt Joliet under life sentence for the
murder OF his wife.