The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-02-18


James Hughes, aged three years, gave
his little twin brothers arsenic in
Reading, Pa. and both died.
Bill Holt, George Fort and George
Biyens (negroes) were lynched by
mob near Leesburg, Ga, for assaulting
white woman.
The fruit crop OF the entire state OF
Colorado is said TO have been destroyed
by the cold weather.
Fire in the Aldrich lumber yards at
Gouverneur. y. ~, caused loss of
nearly 100000.
President Mckinley has made public
the report OF the commission appoint
ed TO investigate the conduct OF the war
department. IL finds no fault with the
war department; says the beef sup
piled TO the army was all that could be
expected; that Gen. Miles charges
were unfounded; that the commissary
department was well managed, and
that the camps were generally good, al
though many Of them had 10 be aban-
doned for specific causes.
Fire in the state penitentiary at
Huntsville. Tex, did damage TO the ex-
tent OF 100000.
Lincoln's birthday was celebrated the
country over.
Edward +. Underwood and his two
daughters and John Clifford were suf-
focated by smoke caused by fire in
their home in Marlboro, Mass.
In railroad wreck near Downington,
Pa, Engineer Joseph Smith and Fire
man Corson were killed and several pas
sengers were injured.
Fireman w. A. Campbell was killed
and II passengers were badly injured in
n railway collision near Fleming Park,
Pa.
The Atlantic coast states were in the
grasp OF blizzard never exceeded in
severity. Snow was drifted mountain
high in railroad cuts and city streets,
causing practical abandonment of all
traffic. Twenty-Five ocean steamers
with 5000 persons were overdue at
New York, and the entire eastern coast
was strewn with wrecked sea craft.
Sharp earthquake shocks were felt
at Knoxville. Tenn, Charlotte, y. c.
and Chillicothc, O.
Engineer w. s. Combs and his little
boy were killed by the derailing of a
train near Cummings, \. Y.
Frank Pittman, Joe Drake and John
Hughes were killed in a street fight in
De Kalb, Tex.
II Is thought that southwest Missouri
has lost much Of its great peach and
pear crop for this year because OF cold
weather.
Dispatches from the south say that
without exception the cold weather rec
ord has been broken in every state.
Inccndiares made futile attempt
to burn St. Vincent de Paul's academy
at Oshkosh. Wis.
Francis w. Bergin, one OF the largest
mattress manufacturers in the west,
filed bankruptcy petition in 81. Louis.
Adyices from Florida say that the
cold weather has damaged the fruit
ard vegetable crops TO the extent Of
over 100000.
The discovery was made at Pendle-
ton, Ind, that James Rigley, who was
supposed TO have died, was buried alive,
The steamship William Lawrence was
wrecked off the coast Of South Carolina
and nine OF the crew were lost
Silas Jones and his six children were
burned TO death in their home at Cor
ner stone, Ark.
a paper bag trust has been floated
with a capital stock of over $4,000, coo.
BY the burning Of fashionable
apartment building in Chicago 10 fam
lilies were made homeless and property
valued at Si50000 was destroyed.
4 feet OF storm-beaten and belated
ocean liners arrived in. New York.
Fire destroyed large storage build
ing in Chicago owned by l.. Il. Butler,
the loss being 100000.
At Sncedville, Ark, the home OF
Charles Bannster, a farmer, was de-
stroyed by fire, and three children were
cremated.
During two days OF intense cold II
lives were lost in Texas by freezing.
Fire that started in the hat manufac-
turing establishment Of Kahn. Fell
heimer q Co. in Cincinnati caused loss
OF $500 900.
Robert Fowler, aged So, and Mary
Halstead, aged "a, were frozen TO death
in the Guayan valley, w. Va.
Secretary Long has issued an order
forbdding the sale of liquor to enlisted
men, either on board ship or within the
limits Of navy yards, naval stations or
marine barracks.