The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-23


Evanston, ILL.,, was wrecked by dyna-
mite, presumably because OF the
stand of the pastor on the gambling
evil.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States dur
ing the seven days ended on the 18th
aggregated S2,o49,973,o7o. The de-
crease compared with the corre-
spending week of last year was 14.0.
New York employers met and took
steps for united resistance TO the de-
mands OF the labor unions.
Joe Adair. Wash Turner and Dave
Freddy died at Hot Springs, Ark,
from drinking moonshiner's grog.
There were 1o6 business failures In
the United States during the seven
days ended on the 18th, against 22s
the same week in 1902.
William McCariy, wife murderer,
who was to be hanged at Lexington,
Ky, committed suicide by taking
poison.
John Black (coloredD was executed
at Louisville, KY, for the murder Of
his uncle, Archie James, aged 65
years.
The diocese OF Arkansas, Protest
tant Episcopal church. voted against
the proposed change in name of tho
church.
Ten Chicago laundries that tried TO
resume work were besieged by strike
pickets and the workers assaulted.
A fierce race war is in progress near
Burns, Miss, and one white man has
been MORALLY wounded and several ne
groes killed,
Gen. Shafter has been elected de-
partment commander OF the G.. A. X.
for California and Nevada.
Weekly trade reviews declare the
industrial situation exceptionally en-
couraging except for the army OF
strikers.
Developments In the Yeager murder
case near Kokomo. Ind. show that the
crime was committed by two women
and a man. all unknown.
Gov Mickey of Nebraska. an
nounced that he had been offered 81 900
each for four positions under the state
government.
Forest fires have done great damage
in the New York counties of Warren,
Essex. and Hamilton.
Lightning struck the Methodist
church at Rockton. H.. and three
persons were seriously burned.
Oliver r. Sherwood, cashier of the
Southport Comm national bank, is
said To be short S1OOO 600
Burglars entered the private Office
of Jack w. Johnson at Birmingham.
Ala, and carried away $1,000 from
the safe.
Twenty-one persons were injured
by the oyerturning OF ear at Mar
ion. Ind.
During one week the settlement of
strikes in Chicago resulted in the re-
turn TO work of 1000 wage earners.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the National league for the
week ended on the 18th were: New
York, .606; Chicago, COZ; Pittsburg,
.607; Boston, $50; Cincinnati 500;
Brooklyn, .4s0; St. Louis, POO; Phila-
delphia, .240.
Reports tell of general snowstorm
prevailing throughout Montana.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the American league for the
week ended on the 18th were: Chicago,
.652; Philadelphia, $50; Boston, .522;
Detroit 500; ST. Louis, 800; New York,
AIS; Celeveland, 400; Washington, .364.
Albert Palmer shot and killed Mollie
Beck at Bairdstown, Pa, because she
refused to marry him, and then killed
himself.
The centennial anniversary OF the
admission OF Ohio into the union is be-
ing celebrated at Chllicothe.
report on post Office scandals will
be made in three weeks by the as
sistant postmaster general. Hundreds
of cases of corruption have been
found.
Mayor Mulvihill, labor unionist ex-
ecutive of Bridgeport. Conn. may he
superseded in authority as the result
OF riot.
There have been 1850 deaths from
pneumonia in Chicago since January
last.
Ex-Mayor Ames, Of Minneapolis,
has been sentenced TO six years at
hard labor in the state penitentiary
for accepting bride while in office.