The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-02-11

Twenty-four leading citizens OF the
United States, including Grover Cleve-
land, ex-president; William Wilson, ex-
postmaster general; Carl Schurz and
John G.. Carlisle, ex-secretary of the
treasury. sent petition 10 the United
States senate suggesting that the peace
treaty be not adopted unless the annex
alton of the Philippines and Porto Rico
be left 10 the citizens of those coun-
tries 10 decide.
The remains OF Gen. Calixto Garcia,
late OF The Cuban army, were trans
ferred 10 an American man-of-war at
Fort Monroe, Va. for transportation TO
Cuba for burial.
Ernest Hayward killed his wife in
Chicago because she threatened 10
bring divorce proceedings and then
killed himself. Two children are left
orphans.
In fight I'm a courtroom at Drew. H.,
Charles Hall and Fred Bartfeid were
fatally shot and five other men were
seriously wounded.
A slight earthquake shock was felt
at Warsaw. Ind.
The visible supply Of grain in the
United States on the 9th was: Wheat,
2S, 0S4, 900 bushels; corn, s,20s, 900 bush
els; oats, 7,03s. 900 bushels; rye, 1867
600 bushels; barley, 3.21i,000 bushels.
Gen. Jimenez Castellanos, the last
Spanish captain general OF Cuba, left
Cienfuegos for Spain on board the
steamer Catalina with the last of the
Spanish soldiers and the evacuation OF
the island Is now complete.
Retaliation against Germany for its
unfriendly action against American
products is now almost an assured fact.
The Moulton Hill winery in Glover
dale, Cal, was destroyed by fire. to-
gether with 100000 gallons Of wine.
Six Sicilians were arrested in New
York on the charge of being members
OF counterfeiting gang that has been
operating in the larger cities OF the
United States since APRIL last.
Passenger trains on the Grand Trunk
road collided at Inlay City, Mich, and
three persons were killed and several in
jured.
Eight big car companies scattered
under the name OF the American Car d
Foundry company, with capital Of
$60,C0O,0O0
The Tennessee river ovcrhowcd its
banks at Chattanooga washing away
lumber yards and flooding large sec
tion OF country.
The war investigation commission in
Washington has nearly completed it's
work.
The secretary of war sent to congress
statement on the militia, showing a
total organized force Of 101 $50; total
unorganizcd and available, s,09o,s25.
Mrs. Mary Williams, her son Harvey
and two small children were drowned
while fording Clinch river near Middles-
boro. Ky.
President Mckinley has reduced Gen.
Eagan's sentence 10 six years suspen-
sion from duty, when he will be retired
from the army.
The great snow blockade on the Dem
yer & lilo Grande railroad in the can
yonof the Grand river has been broken.
Juan Luna, secretary 10 Agoncillo.
iled from Washington TO Montreal. Cam
ada.
1t is estimated that 10000 sheep in
southern Colorado are dying Of cold and
hunger.
DIR. Henry Elmo Keyes and his wife
were asphyNiated by gas in their sleep
ing-room in New York city. Both were
prominent In society.
In a collision between a passenger
and a freight train near Pollock, La.
two trainmen were killed and several
injured.
Capt. c. f. Clark, formerly Of the Ore
gon, has been assigned 10 duty as cap
tain Of the navy yard al League Is
land, Pa.
Because OF spotted fever business has
been practically suspended In Morgan
town. Ky, and the inhabitants are Gee
ing 10 other towns.