The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22


ing Senator Kyle chairman, and ad-
journed TO meet again in November.
Dr. George ii. Rice, on trial in the
Marion county Qll) court on the
charge of poisoning his wife, was ac-
quilted.
Ralph Disraeli, brother of the late
earl of Beaconsfeld, died in London,
aged 81 years.
A Norwegian vessel was wrecked on
Saltscar rock, near Leith. Scotland,
and 10 persons were drowned.
The Vermont legislature reelected
Senator Proctor to the United States
senate.
Friends of Miss Mary Frazer, of To-
ledo, o., have received positive infor-
nation that both she and her mother
were lost on the steamship Mohegan,
which was recently wrecked.
The United States formally took
possession of the island of Puerto
Rico, and American flags were raised
over all public buildings and forts.
The forty-third general passenger
agents convention of all the great
American railways convened in an
nual session at Detroit, Mich.
Emil Chiniquy, n wealthy retired
farmer, IS years old, and his wife were
found murdered at their home in
Stanne, 16 miles from Kankakee, III.
During the last quarter the northern
half of Germany has exported to
America 11.247. $50 OF merchandise, an
increase of $3,91O,s35 compared with
the same period OF 1897
The dowager duchess OF Sutherland
has offered a reward OF $40, 900 for the
recovery of the Jewels which she lost
on board train bound for Calais while
on her way 10 London.
Three children of Michael Anderson,
aged tive. four and six years, respect
lively, were burned TO death ut Pc
quaming, Mich, while their parents
were away from home
The steamer Senator sailed from
San Francisco for Manila with 500 sol
diers on board.
Russia is reported to have conceu-
trated 10000 men AZ Port Arthur 10 be
in readiness for any emergency at Pc
king.
Madrid dispatches say an Anglo
American syndicate was being formed
to buy up Cuban bonds.
Gen. Horace Porter, the United
States ambassador 10 France, gave
banquet at the American embassy to
the United States and Spanish peace
commissioners.
Admiral Sampson informed Gen.
Parade, Of the Spanish evacuation
commission in Havana. that December
would positively be the date on which
SPANS rights, claims and sovereignty
in Cuba would cease to exist.
The doors of the first national bank
ut Neigh. Neb.. were closed with liza
bilities OF $l0s,000.
In the peace jubilee parade III Chi
cago 10000 persons were in line, in
GLIDING President Mckinley and other
notables.
Four trains on the Pacific Short Line
road were stalled by snow near Os.
mond, Neb.
AT Youngstown, O.. W. II. Branton
shot and killed his wife and Constable
John ii. Jenkins and then killed him.
self. Domestic infelicity was the
cause.
Nearly foot Of snow has fallen in
North and South Dakota and stock
men fear grave damage.
During September last the total in
ternal revenue receipts from all sources
were $21,713,3s0, gain, as compared
with September, 1897, OF s., 1858, $50.
The Indian war at Leech Lake, Mimi,
Is az an end
Henry Goldbach and his wife and
daughter and his sister. Creelia Gold
bach, died at Trenton, N. j., from eat
ing toadstools, installing them for
mushrooms.
During storm the east coast OF Eng
land was strewn with wrecks and up
wards OF 30 persons were drowned.
The German national bank. one OF
the biggest financial institutions in
Pittsburgh. Pa. closed it's doors with
liabilities OF 100000
All the Turkish troops left the island
OF Crete for Turkey.
Admiral Schley was by order from
the navy department placed in com.
mand or the naval station az San Juan
de Puerto Rico.
Secretary Long said that the reports
that Admiral Dewey would return TO
the United States were erroneous.
The transport Berlin sailed from
New York for Santiago and Puerto
Rico with 100000 rations for the starv.
Ing Cubans.
Seven Mussulmans were hanged in
Gambia, Crete, for the murder OF British
soldiers during the recent outbreak.
A naval engagement was reported
between the Americans and the rebels
In Manila bay in consequence OF Adj
miral Dewey forbidding the latter 10
fly the rebel flag from their ships and
the Americans captured the rebel
ships.