The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-27
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Forty-four indictments against Of
hcia.s OF Shlawassee county, Mich.
were returned by a grand Jury sitting
az OwOsso. The county supervisors
are accused OF having appropriated
$4,000 Illegally for a new courthouse.
Oscar A. Garfield. former clerk OF the
village OF Durand. Is charged with
$1,000 shortage la his accounts. and
Sheriff Jarrad and three subordinates
are charged with discrepancies in con-
nection with the board bills OF prison
ers In the county Jail
Mary Rowan the eleventh victim OF
the West hotel FIRE died az Mime
ap0ls. g-inn Others who were in
jured ia the flre win probably recover.
II T.. Hubbard OF Cheboygan. Mich,
committed suicide az Buffalo. ~ y,
by leapng from the third story OF
private hospital He was an epileptic.
w. r. Johnson Of Knoxville. presi.
dent OF the National Travellers Pro
tectiye association. announces that the
annual convention OF the order viii be
held IN Buffalo beginning June IL.
+. l.. Humphrey cashier Of the Bank
OF Wadley, Ca and superintendent OF
the Sunday school shot himself 20
death. President Rentz Of the bank
said not single discrepancy had been
found.
Charles r. Black. an Omaha halter.
formerly Of Freoport H.. Is candi-
date for republican nomination for
mayor.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hlreleman OF
Hillsdale H.. celebrated their seventy
second wedding anniversary; their
children and all descendants are dead.
Joseph H. Choate. former United
States ambassador TO Great Britain.
was elected president Of the New York
State Bar association
Gov. Magoon OF Panama. on receipt
OF a cable message from Washington,
postponed his proposed trip to the
United States until Jan. 81.
Senator Cullom, chairman or the
committee on foreign relations, lef.
Washington for St Augustine. Fla.
He Is in bad health and II is doubtful
whether he can resume his senatorial
ldDoIs III the near IutuTes
Charles NJ. Pepper special travel
ing commissioner OF the department
OF commerce and labor. has returned
60 Washington from an extensive tour
OF Mexico. Involving close study OF
the Mexican railway system
Lieut. General Chafee rendered his
resignation as chief Of staff, II. S. A..
and Il was accepted by the President.
Gen. Chaffee goes on the retired list
Feb. /. Gen Bates, assistant chief OF
stan, Will succeed him.
James Brown Scott. professor OF
law at Columbia University. New
York. has been appointed solicitor OF
the state department to succeed
Judge Penheld.
William T. Corey, president OF the
United States Steel corporation, has
given $4,000 TO the Braddock, Pa.
general hospital, which will be ready
for opening Feb. Is.
The Fortuna. a steam yacht owned
and nayigated by H. b. Slaughter a
Chicago capitalist. arrived In Mobile
Jan. is, after a cruise Of 1000 miles.
The party left Chicago July ], 1903.
Four men were blown to pieces as
the result OF dynamite explosion AZ
Bushnell, n. c., among them being
Capt J. NJ Powers OF Asheyille. N. c.,
superintendent OF construction
Disbarment suit against Mayor Oar
row and City Attorney Worden OF La
Porte. Ind, and Attorney John W.
Talbot OF South Bend, Ind. suborna
ton OF perjury being charged, has
commenced az Goshen on a change OF
venue Jan. is.
Rev. Henry Easter. rector OF the
Episcopal church at ii Paso. Tex.
will celebrate his silver wedding ami
versary Jan. is, the marriage occur.
ring twenty-five years ago In Jackson.
Vile. III.
All the shops OF the Reading Rail-
way company az Reading, Pa, have
gone on nine-hour day schedule In
stead OF ten.
Two children OF Thomas Feeley
we're burned to death in n fire which
destroyed Feeley's home az Maple hill.
near Mahanoy City. Pa
Nearly every bank employe In Ches-
ter, Pa. has been notified 70 resign
from any clubs 70 which he may DO.
long or seek other employment. This
rule is the result OF the confession OF
]. Frank Challenger. tho former treas
urer OF the Delaware Trust Company.
that he had stolen $4,000 because he
had TO go the pace" demanded OF a
society man.
Representative Burton OF Ohio made
the principal address az the opening
session OF the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress nc Washington.
About 300 delegates are expected to
be present.
Otto shenkle. aged 81. en- engineer
at the Bloomington. H.. stove works
met death by falling between two cog
wheels. which crushed bis chest
Members OF unions are barred from
employment as mates on lake vessels
by resolution adopted by the Lake
Carriers association at Detroit.
Baron Won Richthofen, the foreign
secretary at Berlin, who Is suffering
From, n qfroka of naraivefa was eituht.