The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-21
DOMESTIC.

There were $50 business failures in
the Unfted States in the seven days
ended on the 18th, against 240 the week
previous and 265 in the corresponding
period Of 1897.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in tho United States during
the week ended on the 13th aggregated
81, ,016,74s, against S1,176, 72s, 100 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week In 1897
was 37.6.
Philip Hill (colored) was hanged at
Pittsburgh, Pa, for the murder of
George Lawrence, n labor boss, on
April 10, 1897.
The invasion OF Cuba by the United
States army has been postponed pend
ing the expected battle between the
American and Spanish fleets in the West
Indies.
Frank Early (colored), the Cincinnati
wife murderer, was electrocuted in the
penitentiary annex.
Five lives were crushed out and sew
eral men were terribly injured by the
collapse of two fiat buildings in course
OF erection in New York.
Admiral Sampson reported 10 the
navy department that he had lombard
ed the forts at San Juan without injury
10 his ships. lie lost one man killed and
seven wounded. Having reduced the
Notifications he was ordered TO capture
or destroy the Spanish armada now off
Martinique. West Indies.
John II. Barthelman was hanged at
Folsom, Cal, for murder
Commodore schley's flying squadron
has put 10 sea from Hampton Roads un-
der sealed orders. The fleet is supposed
TO be on the way 10 help Sampson crush
the armada.
j. s. Collins, one of the most prom
inent citizens of Topeka, Kan, a real
estate man, was killed in bed by an un-
known person.
The war department issued orders
for the assembling Of 0,0s7 volunteers
at Chickamauga.
Walker and Cassady, leaders OF the
Robbers RoosC gang of outlaws, were
killed by officers near Thompson, Utah.
Secretary of War Alger issued an
order calling TO new camps $4,000 vol
unteers from the states.
The percentages of the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended on the 14th were; Cincinnati,
$40; Cleveland, 1877; Boston, COO; New
York. $40; Baltimore, .563; Philadel-
phia, 500; Brooklyn, SEQ; Pittsburgh,
800; Chicago, .474; 81. Louis, .263;
Louisville, .240: Washington, .2li.
The first expedition for the relief OF
Admiral Dewey started from San Fran
cisco under Mai. Gen Otis.
Nearly the entire village Of Chipley,
Fla. was destroyed by fire.
Gov. Holcomb has proclaimed June /
public holiday in Nebraska in honor Of
the opening, OF the Trans-Mississippi
and international exposition at Omaha.
Edouard Remenyi. the famous Hum
garian viollnist, fell dead at the Or.
pheum theater In San Francisco.
Edward Wentz, 30 years old, his
daughter Lulu. four years old, and Miss
Lucy Plugrath were drowned near
Annapolis, Nd, by the upsetting OF a
boat.
The exports Of gold during April last
naOhhRtA w ahA alAAHOA u,
10 $32, 7ss,674. The exports OF silver
aggregated s4,040.031 and the imports
s544,092
Bandits held up train on the Ala
bama Great Southern road at Cuba.
Miss, and secured $1,000 from the ex-
press car.
The warehouse Of Dali Bros big fruit
Jar glass works was destroyed by fire In
Muncie, Ind, the loss being s2s5,000.
An engine drawing a freight train
blew up ut Grey Court. N. Y, killing
Engineer William Cronk and Fireman
Benrank.
Latest advices say the squadron I'M
der cohmand OF Admiral Sampson Is
In the vicinity of the Windward passage.
The flying squadron, under Commodore
Schley, Is speeding southwark, and IL
now In the vicinity OF Key West. and the
Spanish feet, under Admiral Cervera,
has sailed from Curacao, on the north
coast Of Yenezuelar