The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-09-24
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Peoria. Ill, fall festival, with $4,000
votes out OF $4,000.
Former Mayor ]. Samuel McCue OF
Charlottesville. Va. was indicted by
the grand Jury at that place tor the
murder OF his wife on Sept. 4.
Thomas Il. Waggaman. at the re-
quest of Cardinal Gibbons, has re-
signed as treasurer and member OF
the board Of trustees OF the Catholic
university.
Mrs. Minerva Greer, widow. aged
so, has been shot to death by one OF
her two sons at her home at Fort
Blaclxman, Va. Each son declares the
other guilty of the murder.
The international Congress OF Arts
and Sciences held the first session OF
its annual convention Monday at the
worlds fair. William II. Harper OF
Chicago delivering an address.
Michael Schall, a wealthy manufac-
turer OF York, Pa. and Miss Nettie
Gattmat, his stenographer. committed
suicide together with gas in the
young womans apartments in York.
j. II. Cubby OF Pittsburg. who was
found Sunday near San Bernardino,
Cal, by Illinois attorneys. who noti-
fed him that he had fallen heir to
a large fortune by the death OF rel
alive, died Monday from consumption.
Gen. Moore, who has been in charge
of army headquarters at Omaha, has
been promoted to the command OF the
department Of California.
l.. G. G. Nelson. financial agent OF
the Swedish Theological seminary at
Evanston, has been appointed mem
Der of Milwaukee conference.
Prince De Bearn, attache OF the
French embassy in Washington, is in
San Francisco.
The final trial OF the protected
cruiser Denver will be made In Hamp-
ton Roads Sept. rs.
The International Building Trades
council selected as president Philip
McGinnis OF Milwaukee. Wis.
The st. Paul, Mimi, Sash and Door
company's building was practically
destroyed by fire; loss, $4,000.
All the Canadian Pacific boiler
makers went on strike and all the
company's Western lines are affected.
The schooner Ida M. Asher went
ashore on Long Ledge. four miles
east OF Cranberry Station, Me.
Delany Maddox. the negro who
murdered Joseph Polk. another negro.
at Bridgeville, Del, was arrested at
Norfolk, Va.
The Beaver Brook colliery OF G.
M. Dodson & Co. at Hazleton, Pa,
was tied up on account of strike by
the breaker boys.
The American Veterans OF Foreign
Service at Pittsburg. Pa, decided to
hold the next annual convention at
Niagara Falls.
BY boiler explosion at the Heran-
court brewery, Cincinnati, o., Joseph
Lionhart was killed and Edward
Wund seriously wounded.
Gustave Meode, bitten by pet
squirrel at Peoria, H., was afflicted
with blood poisoning and his finger
and left leg were amputated.
The remains OF Seaman Schrader.
who was recently drowned from the
United States ship Hartford and who
was buried at Annapolis. will be dis.
inferred and sent to his home In st.
Louis.
At the annual encampment of the
Woodmen OF the World, at the worlds
fair grounds, at st. Louis, the first
prize for military proficiency and also
for degree work went to company b,
First regiment, Neb.
Two men were seriously injured
and two tramps hurt In collision be-
tween two freight trains near Center
view, Mo. Engineer Berry OF the ex-
ira freight train and the fireman OF
the regular train were caught In the
wreckage.
Samuel Schwartz, aged IS, whose
constituencies many times caused him
to say he would commit suicide, killed
himself at Terre Haute. Ind, after a
trivial dispute.
At Hoquiam, Wash, James Miles
shot and killed the woman with whom
he lived and then fatally wounded ole
Sand. a logger, and ended by shooting
and killing himself.
Officers who went to Winfield, Iowa.
In the hope OF capturing the five ban.
dts who held up the Rock Island train
near Des Moines returned TO that city,
having given up the hunt.
Louis @. Madrigal. a 19-year-old boy
arrived in st. Louis after walking from
Lima, Peru. distance of 1000 miles
The boy Is deaf-mute. He has books
containing the certificates of public
officials along the route as proof that
he has made the journey.
The National Association of German
Press Clubs at Milwaukee decided tc
continue the national headquarters al
New York instead OF Milwaukee. and
elected as president Franz Richter
New York
The international steam Engineers
decided not to issue special charters
TO German locals.
The Canadian government Is adver
Using In the United States for cap
tain and chief officer for the Hudson
bay expedition steamer Arctic. nov
fitting out nj OupbQc