The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-05

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The visible supply OF grain in the
United States on the 3lst nlt. was:
Wheat, 30,0lo 900 bushels; corn, II. &c.
900 bushels; oats. 3.794,0o0 bushels;
rye. $4,000 bushels; barley, $4,000
bushels.
A new financial institution in Homo
lulu will be known as the First Ameri-
can bank, charter for which has been
granted by the Hawaiian government
Fire at Upper Lake, \. ", destroyed
100 buildings and nearly wiped out the
town.
A thrashing machine engine exploded
near Big Prairie, Mich, killing six men
and severely injuring two others.
Violent hail and windstorms have
swept over portions OF the Dakotas, do
ing vast damage 10 crops, trees and
small buildings.
Louis Pullerson and Michael Melon
aid, two New York murderers, were put
10 death by electricity in Sing Sing
prison.
Gov. Gambler has issued an appeal to
the people OF Georgia 10 join hands and
put an end TO mob violence in the state.
The latest official adyices show to-
tai Of 81 cases and seven deaths from
yellow fever at the soldiers home al
Hampton, Va.
The monthly statement of the gov
eminent receipts and expenditures
shows deficit for July of ss.5ls,oo0.
1t is reported that the United States
has purchased various islands of the
Wellington archipelago, in Chilli, with
the object of establishing coaling sta
lions.
Robert and Carl Baker, who have fig
ured prominently in the Howard-Baker
feud at London, KY, have enlisted in
the United States army.
The public debt statement issued on
the 1st shows that the debt increased
S5,267,436 during the month of July.
The cash balance in the treasury was
5000, Ol2. $40. The total debt, less the
cash balance in the treasury, amour is
to 81, 161, 5s7,671.
Rear Admiral Kautz raised his flag
on the battleship Iowa, which is now
the flagship of the Pacific squadron.
Elihu Root took the oath OF Office as
secretary of war.
At the close of business July 81 the
total circulation of national bank notes
was S241 ,54l, s7s, an increase for the
month of s273,10 and an increase for
the year of $1s,s45,00s.
Four were killed and seven injured by
the derailing OF train on the North
western road three miles west of
Boone, Ia.
Despondent because unable 10 secure
work Mrs. Mary Stevenson killed her two
little children with poison in Detroit,
Mich. and then took her own life.
Solomon Jones, "A negro, was hanged
by a mob near Forrest, Ca, for attempt
ing TO assault young white woman.
William Jarrels shot and killed Jerry
Fowler and his son Joseph at Burrs
Ferry, Ca, in a quarrel over hog.
The twenty-ffth anniversary of the
founding of the Chautauqua assembly
at jamestown, y. Y. was celebrated.
The receipts of internal revenue for
the last fiscal year aggregated 1878, 4s4,-
$50, an increase OF $i02,6l7,7G3 over the
receipts for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1898.
DIR. A. J.. Lee and Gideon Kratzer, OF
North Baltimore, o., who left for the
klondike, were drowned AT Crooks in
let. together with 20 others.
Grand Master NJ. Smith, OF the Ar
kansas masonic grand lodge, issued an
cdict barring all liquor dealers from
membership.
Widespread damage TO crops has been
done by hail and wind in Minnesota,
South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska.
The transport Senator, having on
board 741 men and "a officers OF the
Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers, arr
rived in San Francisco from Manila.
Col. Hawkins, the commander, died on
the way.
The finding of the bodies of six babies
in the cellar of the National hotel in
st. Joseph, Mich. caused sensation.
John Thompson killed his wife and
took his own life near Cable, Pa. They
were an aged couple and no cause is
known for the deed.
c. w. Marks, of Columbus, o.. sold his
great PAGER. Joe Patchen, 2;01H, 10 ii.
Y. Harris, of Johnstown, Pa. for $780,
600 cash.
William X. Vanderbilt, Jr., made 3ih
miles in six minutes on an automobile
at Newport, II. /.