The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-07
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DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
AT the fourteenth annual convention
in New Haven. Conn, of the American
Historical association James +. Rhodes,
of Boston, was elected president.
Dean & SHIRLEY, bankers in Provi-
dence, II. l., have taken charge of the
arrangements TO consolidate the paper
manufacturers of this country.
At Seaside, Ore. Charles Willard, q
desperate character, shot and killed
Sheriff J. W. Williams and Deputy La
mers and was himself killed by X. w.
Fulton.
The year OF 1898 has been one OF the
most phenomenal in the history Of Wall
street, New York. The total business
OF the stock exchange was So1s,02s,710
and the total bank exchanges exceeded
$4,000 100000.
Harry Hoffman and Grace Doran
were drowned at New Rochelle, y. y.
while skating The boy lost his life in
trying TO save the girl.
Mrs. Cordela Botkin was found
guilty in San Francisco Of murder in
the first degree and sentenced 10 life
imprisonment for causing the death OF
Mrs. John T.. Cunning by sending "A
box OF poisoned candy TO her home in
Dover, Del.
Samples OF the new 1899 issue Of one
dollar silver certificates were shown at
the treasury department. In Washing
ton. They are printed from entirely
new designs.
The sovereignty OF Cuba passed from
Spain 10 the United States AZ noon Sun
day, January /, he form OF tho transfer
being simple, consisting only Of an ex-
change of speeches in the salon Of the
palace. the hauling down OF the Spanish
flag and the raising in its stead Of the
flag OF the United States on the flagstaff
on the palace roof. salutes were fired
from the heavy guns OF the forts and
the warships before and after the
change Of flags.
President McKinley's proclamation
eettlng forth the conditions under
which the United States takes posses
sion OF the Philippines has been cabled
10 Gen. Otis for promulgation II con
tains about 1000 words.
The coinage of the San Francisco
mint for December is the largest ever
recorded for a single month. amount
ing TO $i0.0620 900.
q. r. Jones, cashier OF the First ma
tional bank OF Phillipsburg, Pa. and
one of the most extensive coal oper-
ntors in that section, committed sui
eide at his residence, temporary in
sanity being the cause.
he Kansas senate adopted resolu-
fion requesting their representatives
in congress TO use their influence TO pre-
vent the seating OF Il. II. Roberts, the
polygamist OF Utah. as a member OF the
next house OF representatives.
Lee b. Dunstone, local manager at
Columbus, o., of the New York Life In
surance company, fled voluntary pc
ti,ion in bankruptcy, his total debts
being placed at about 100000.
Marcus l.. IIayne, president of the
Minneapolis Baseball Club association.
and prominent lawyer. was found
dead in his rooms at the Minneapolis
club
Rev. Father Michael Welsh, Of Sacra-
mento, Cal. was found dead in bis bed.
~ AhdN HdN
turned on the gas while manipulating
the electric light.
Six men were dashed 10 pieces In a
shaft OF the Lake Superior Iron com
pany's mine at Ishpcming, Mich. while
being hoisted to the surface. by the up
setting OF the cage.
The largest railroad station in the
world was thrown open 60 the public
an Boston.
The total receipts OF gold NJ the Den.
yer branch mint in 1898 were $50, 1885,
Dos. gain of s7,s22 ,544 over the receipts
in 1897.
An explosion OF gas followed by n fire
at the Ohio and Indiana Pipe Line com
pany's COMPRISING station. near Red
Key, md, caused loss estimated az
100000
After attempting TO murder his wife
and stepdaughter by shooting, Karl
Ricrdclbcrger blew out his own brains
mt Jersey City, Nj.
William NJ. Irish. manager for the
Standard Oil company at 0lean. ". ~,
dropped dead at a railway station nt
Youngstown, O., while waiting 60 take
. train.