The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-04-30
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whitelaw Reid was elected chancel-
lor and st. Clair McKelway vice chan
cellor OF the New York University.
Commissioner Draper announced he
would appoint as his secretary Harlan
b. Horner OF the University OF ILL
nois.
BY refusing TO permit Texas state
health officers TO enter Mexico, the
officials of that government have
brought about a disagreement that
practically prevents all passenger traf-
&c from Mexico 10 Texas after May J.,
unless the officials reach some agree
ment to meet the Texas quarantine
requirements.
A lard rendering tank in the Gumz
Packing company's plant at Milwau-
kee exploded. burning an employee.
probably fatally. A section OF the
tank weighing several hundred pounds
was hurled through the roof OF a
dwelling across the street and into
. room where children were asleep.
They escaped injury.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Union
aged by fire to the extent OF SIS eco
TO 100000. All the records OF the
company including highly valuable
blue prints, are included I'm the loss.
The fire is supposed TO have originated
from crossed electric wires.
A fire that started on the top floor
OF the John Stanley soap works in
New York was followed by three ex-
plosions in the basement OF the build
ing, and the whole structure was soon
IN a blaze.
Mrs. Mary A. Powers confessed 10
the murder of her foster sister, Essie
Albln, near Bowers Beach, Del, Feb.
o. Jealousy is said to have been the
cause.
An unknown woman jumped into
the river at Niagara Falls and was
swept over the cataract. She left n
note say: The wages OF sin Is death"
Mike. alias Duck" Roach and
Charles A. Clegg were sentenced at
Bellevllle. ILL.,. to ninety-nine years each
In the pententiary for the murder
OF John Keith, a street car conductor.
IN June, 1902.
Bishop John NJ. Thoburn, Methodist
missionary bishop. Is in Vancouver
hospital, having broken his leg on the
voyage from Calcutta. He Is 40 years
old and is on his way TO the general
conferences at Los Angeles.
An unknown donor has given Am
herst college a Henry Ward Beecher
lecture fund
John M. Raymond, travelling sales
man for Chicago electrical house.
was struck by train near Calye, H.,
and perhaps fatally injured.
Arrangements have been completed
for the removal Of the headquarters
Of the Sisterhood OF the Holy Nativity
(EplscopaD from Providence. II. l.,
60 Fon du Lac, Wis.
N. Mcclure prominent lumber
man residing at Saginaw, Mich, died
ut Vienna, Austria. His wife and
daughter were with him
J. ]. Cowen, former president OF the
Baltimore &c Ohio Railroad company,
and at one time democratic represent
alive for Maryland an congress, died
at Chicago.
Mayor y. b. Brown OF Pueblo, Colo,
was indicted on three counts alleging
false pretenses and one alleging
forgery. all growing out OF charges
in connection with the city pay rolls.
Alderman Thomas Flynn was arrest.
ed on twenty-three indictments OF the
same character. In all flfty-two true
bills were returned.
The body OF Lieut.. Buchanan,
drowned In Iowa In 1920, has been
disinterred by order OF the war de-
partment and the remains are TO be
taken to Arlington cemetery.
Arthur Phelps Of Burton township.
near st. Joseph, Mich, swallowed car
bolic acid and race with death fol.
lowed. He reached his dooryard and
then dropped dead.
Caught between two Olive street
cars going In opposite directions. j..
III. Good OF Little Rock was killed at
st. Louis and +. j. King. who accom-.
panied him, was fatally injured. Good
was crushed so badly that almost
every bone in his body was broken.
Exposure To- the cold weather and
walking In the snow at the worlds
fair grounds have caused Michael La
Grave. commissioner general from
France TO the exposition, TO become
I'll with grip at his residence on Lin
dell boulevard. His condition Is not
regarded as serious, but he is con.
fined indoors.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
held their FIRST court OF tho season at
Buckingham palace Friday night. The
Americans In attendance included
Henry White, secretary OF the United
States embassy, and Miss White, Maj.
John III. Beacon, United States mill
tary attache and Miss Osborne, daugh-
ter OF the late Consul General Os-
borne.
Judge Charles IT, Simonton of
Charleston. s. c.. died I'm Philadel.
phia hospital. Judge Simonton, with
Judge Con OF West Virginia. comprls.
ed the Federal circuit court bench OF