The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-26

was, with his wife. murdered oy a mob
near Wybark, l. +.
The little town OF Clancy. Mont, was
nearly wiped out by fire.
The great station of the Pennsylvania
railroad in Jersey City. n. j.. was de-
stroyed by fire.
The thirty-fifth international Sunday
school convention will meet In Chicago
March 30.
Rear Admiral Sicard telegraphed
from Key West TO Secretary Long that
the record of proceedings and findings
O. the court of inquiry appointed to in
vestigate the Maine disaster had been
formally placed in his hands, and that
he would forward IL 10 the navy depart
ment at once.
The two new cruisers purchased from
the Brazilian government have been
named New Orleans and Albany.
Flames in building in Chicago &C.
cupicd by printing firms caused loss
of S145,000.
The battleship Texas left Key West
TO form the nucleus of north Atlantic
squadron at Hampton Roads.
Two men dead, another dying. 90 per-
sons missing and many injured Is the
record OF fire which destroyed the
Hale house in Butte, Mont.
John Collar (colored) was lynched
near Gordsen, Tenn. for iii treating
white girl.
1t is said TO be the conviction OF con-
gress that the president will speedily
10 ~
ask congress 70 take steps in that direc-
ton.
The Portsmouth On. H. navy yards,
virtually closed since the civil war, are
rcopened for active work.
The Richie bank at Sturgeon, Mo-,
closed its doors and the business was
turned over 10 the Farmers and Traders
bank
In fight at Puckett's Creek, Ky,
Tnad Smelling. James Leroy and Wes-
ley Taylor were killed.
Gen. Miles recommends that the cav
airy and artillery be placed on a war
footing.
Oliver Reed shot Sarah Walton Mt
Wellsville, o., because she refused TO
marry him and then shot himself The
woman will live.
Many farmers lost their houses,
barns, hay and grain and a few their
live stock by prairie fire in Holt coun-
~, Neb.
The internal revenue receipts Tor the
eight months of the present fiscal year
have been $i10, asa, 524, nm increase over
the same period last year OF sl1, 566,550.
The Pacific mill, the largest shinglc
mill in the world, operated by Metcalf
& Wade, was destroyed by fire at Ia
coma, Wash.
James IL. Southall, for Is years chief
clerk in the engineering department
OF the government in ST. Paul. is said
10 have confessed that he had swindled
various banks and individuals out of
nearly 100000 by means of worthless
time checks.
In Illinois, Indiana and Ohio great
damage was done by overlooking rivers
and streams.
The fye-story Monroe restaurant
building in Chicago was burned, caus-
ing loss OF 100000 and the injury OF
nine persons.
Henry Brown, the pugilist who was
injured in a boxing bout with Jack
Smith in Trenton, n. j., is dead.
Navigation on Lake Ontario has
opened.
Forty persons bound for Alaska are
believed TO have been lost few miles
outside the Golden gate by the capsiz-
ing of the bark Helen w. Amy during
storm.
Sam Mills, negro who attempted 20
aSsassinate II. a. Hardy, n Dallas county
(Ala.) merchant, was lynohed by n mob
The severe blizzard which swept over
the west probably destroyed the fruit
crop Of Kansas.
A storm wrecked II houses and de-
stroyed many smaller buildings at Blue
Mills, Mo.
The Michigan legislature met in extra
session in Lansing. Gov. Pingree's mes
sage dealt chiefly with the subject of
taxation, and he confined himself TO
matters affecting railroads, express
companies and telegraph and telephone
companies.
While temporarily insane Lewis Geb-
hard, aged 40, shot and killed his wife,
aged 65. and then killed himself at Cas-
eade Locks, Ore.
Since January last l14,565 persons
have left Seattle, Wash, for Alaska.
President Mckinley has received the
verdict Of the Maine court Of inquiry
by wire from Admiral Sicard. As soon
rs the full report has been received the
facts will be laid before Spain by Min
ister Woodford for any reply she may
see III TO make. Next the report and all
testimony will be sent 70 congress with
n message stating what the admnistra-
ton has done.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Rev. George II. Englc, for 81 years n