The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22

A coroner's jury at Pana, ILL.,. failed
TO plaf' the responsibility for the kili
ing OF ven victims and the wounding
OF 10 persons in the recent riot.
Nine firemen were badly injured at
FIRE in Denver, Col. The property loss
was small.
For the first time since the great flood
OF 1881 the Missouri river lowlands at
Niobrara, Neb., were completely sub
merged.
BY the breaking of boom at Mari
nette, Wis. 100000 feet of logs were
swept away.
A prairie fire that started near Wes-
slngton Springs, S. d.. swept across the
country, destroying the homes of many
farmers.
The cruiser Chicago sailed from
Brooklyn on n cruise of %, 900 miles un-
der command of Rear Admiral Howl
son.
The republican monetary commission
appointed by the national house OF rep
rcsentatiyes will sit daily until none
tary measure has been perfected for
consideration by the next congress.
In the Pennsylvania legislature the
house bribery investigation committee
recommended the prosecution OF nine
men for corrupt practices.
The United States supreme court has
upset the Michigan law requiring rail
way companies TO sell ,000-mile tickets,
good for two years. for $50 each.
Gen. Guy V. Henry, commanding in
Porto Rico. said 10 a member OF the
Porto Rican commission that he did not
"believe I'm thrusting Americans into all
the Offices: / believe in colonizng."
The cruiser Raleigh has been ordered
to Philadelphia. where she will remain
TO take part in the unwilling of the
Grant monument and the celebration OF
dewey day" on May L.
The secretary of War issued orders
for the reorganization of the military
departments In Cuba. The number Of
departments is reduced from seven 10
| five.
Mary Twohy, aged As; Charles Mona
CHAN, aged 40, and man named liam
| ilton were smothered TO death in L fire
In Chicago.
Heavy rain fell in Havana, marking
the opening OF the wet season.
Penniless and hopeless of the future,
Georgiana Dworschak, a widow, aged
| 2G years. shot and killed her two chill
drcn and herself az Duluth, MINI.
w. ". Rockwell, minister 10 Greece,
has resigned, and Arthur Sherburn
Hardy, of New Hampshire, succeeds
him.
The engine of the Wild River Lumber
company railway blew up near Bethel,
Me-, killing Engineer Harry Belmont,
Fireman L. T.. Johnson and brakeman
| Il. Lamoe.
John y. Irwin, OF Iowa, formerly gov
ernor of Idaho, has been appointed min
ister 20 Portugal.
The engine OF stone train on the
Bedford (Ind.) Belt railway jumped the
track, killing Charles Meinzer, the en-
gineer, and d. j. Menaugh.
In fit of jealousy Frank Neager
killed man named Powell at Bonnie
Terre. Mo-, and fatally shot his wife and
| himself
The fishing schooner Eliza, of Bey-
erly. Mass, struck on Rose and Crown
shoal and II OF the crew were lost.
Gen. Gomez has issued proclama-
ton 10 the Cuban people and the Cuban
army in which he says he accepts the
commission as representative OF the
Cuban army near the American govern
mcnt for the purpose of disbanding the
army.
Gordon Mckay sent 100000 to his
divorced wife on the eve Of her marrige
in Washington TO Albert Won Brolning.
Will Hardin. who murdered Hugh
Patterson at Clinton, Ark, December
| 10, 1897, was shot 10 death by mob.
William T.. Lord, ex-governor Of Ore
gon, has been appointed minister 10
| Persia.
Bob Blank tcolored) was hanged at
Mayfield, KY. for criminally assault
ing Tennie Bailey, aged II years.
At Everbaugh, w. Va, Eliza Matthews
killed his six-year-old son and then
committed suicide.