The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02


Mrs. Emma Slower. divorced wom-
an, was murdered at her home near
Browntown, Wis.,. by Burt Watson, who
afterward killed himself. Jealousy was
the cause.
Commander Schley has taken COM
mand of the flying squadron at Hamp-
ton roads.
The consensus OF opinion in congress
is that Spain is now under moral indict-
ment for responsibility for the Maine
disaster.
Orders have been issued for the or
ganization of the mosquito fleet" for
the defense OF seacoast cities.
Consul-General Lee caSled to the
state department that the situation in
Havana is critical. There is danger
of further riots growing out of the in
tense anti-American feeling among the
Weylerites.
The United States supreme court
holds that children born here cannot be
refused the rights OF citizenship.
In disregard of the wishes of the adj
ministration, Senator Mason (lll.) an
nounced that he void force discussion
OF the Cuban question in the senate,
while many members of the house
threatened TO ignore the wishes of the
president unless he showed an early in
clination TO take decided action.
At Otterbein, Ind, Frank Cunning
ham shot at Mrs. Emma Timmons but
missed, and then shot and killed her l3-
year-old girl and then killed himself
The Wabash river in the vicinity OF
Vincennes, Ind, is the highest ever
known, and all levees are broken and
lowlands submerged with water.
During a quarrel with his wife at their
home near Wittenberg, Wis.,, Alexander
Richardson upset lamp and two chill
dren were crematod.
The visible supply Of grain in the
United States on the 2sth was; Wheat,
30, o6l 900 bushels; corn, 43,4o2,o0O bush
els; oats, II, 636,O00 bushels; rye, $685.
900 bushels; barley, 1,017,000 bushels.
The straits of MaclSinac are open, this
being the earliest opening Of the straits
in 63 years.
The levee on the Wabash river near
Sullivan, Ind, went out with a break
Of 100 feet, entailing loss OF 100000.
Twenty Thousand acres of land were
oyerfowed and hundreds OF families
were rendered homeless and destitute.
At caucus ofrcpublcan members Of
the house in Washington il was agreed
that the president and Speaker Reed
should be given notice that there must
fat. yafafi ~,
in Cuba.
The whole Lee family consisting OF
father, mother and two small children,
were found murdered on a ranch near
Paint Rock, Tex.
The president is reported to have 10
formed the Spanish government that
hostilities in Cuba must be stopped,
and he is awaiting a reply from Madrid.
High water has done untold damage
TO farms, highways and bridges in the
vicinity OF Princeton, Ind, and the loss
will reach over 100000.
A stick OF dynamite exploded at the
residence OF Mrs. ID. I. Ewers in Reads
town, Wis, causing fatal injuries 20
Mrs. Ewcrs and her two daughters.
~ AluIkSNllIts ltHlles AHitt AtAllllN
explosions occurred at the Sycamore
powder mills, fatally injuring four en-
ployes.
Secretary Of War Alger declares the
cabinet is united in supporting the pol
icy Of President Mckinley.
President Mckinley still hopes 20
settle the Cubnn trouble peacefully It
is said 10 be certainty, however, that
Spain must get out of Cuba peacefully
or be kicked out, whichever she her
self elects.
Capt. Sigsby, Of the wrecked steamer
Maine, arrived in Washington from Ha-
vana.
An earthquake occurred at Upper
Sandusly, o., and buildings were fore
IDLY shaken, swaying like trees in
storm.
The government levec along the Kas-
kasli river near Mascoutah, H., broke,
flooding some 10000 acres of fine farm
ing land.
The Dole opera house building at Mat
toon, H.. was consumed by fire.