Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-01-08
The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND NAIL.
FIFTY-FiRST CONGRESS.
AoN.,,.A Sas, -,

80 S0iN0nCO0s
Second Session.
MONDAY, Dec 29.-The credentials
of the new Senators from Idaho were
presented to the Senate and the nom
nation of Henry B. Brown, of Michi-
gan, to be Associate Justice of the
United States Supreme Court, was con-
firmed. The elections bill was dis
cussed. A bill was introduced for the
construction of a railroad in Alaska.
The House was not in session.
TUESDAY, Dec. so. In the Senate
the time was occupied in discussing the
elections bill. In the House the journal
OF the last days session was read and
approved and then an adjournment was
taken until January 2.
WEDNESDAY, Dec 81. - resolution
was adopted in the Senate direct
ing the superintendent of the cen
sus to report at the earliest possible
moment the population of the United
States according to the census of 1890
by Congressional districts and counties.
The elections bill was further consid-
cred. Adjourned to the I'd. The House
was not in session.
FRIDAY, Jan. al the Senate no
business was transacted, and an adj
iournment was taken to the 5th. In
the House bills were introduced to re-
duce by one-half the charge of registra-
ton of domestic mail matter, and direct
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
print fractional currency of the United
States to the amount of $50, 1000, OO0 Adj
journed to the 5th.
FROM WASHINGTON.
IN the United States the visible sup
ply of grain in store on the 9th was:
Wheat, 25, 1855 bushels; corn, $780,
176 bushels; oats, 3,795,567 bushels.
THERE were 35S embellishments dur
ing the year 1890, the total amount of
money taken being IS, $50. Penn
sylvania leads in the greatest amount
of funds embezzled-S2, 326, S37. New
York comes second with 81. 929, 27O, Mis-
souri, is next with 1896, 1874, while I'LL
nois ranks fourth with total of $780,
93S
THE President signed the commission
of Henry B. Brown, of Michigan, as
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
OF the United States.
THE wool supply in the United States
was figured at 81, $40, SS3 pounds, against
9S, 2S4, $50 pounds on January 1, 1890.
The deaths We're reported during the
year 1890 of 46 members and ex-mem-
bers OF Congress, IS journalists and SO
centenarians.
IN the United States the total pro-
duction of pig iron during 1890 was TO-
1s3,016 TONS This is 1,666,9S7 tons
greater than in 1889, and breaks all
previous records.
The business failures in the United
States during the year 1890 mum bered
10,907, against 9,ss2 in 1885, The total
liabilities were S1S9,O0O,OOO against
S14S, 900, 900 in 1889.
THERE were 1O2 legal executions in
the United States during 1890, against
9S in 1889. The number of lynchings
were 1875, against 179 the previous year
The suicides in the United States dur
ing the year 1890 numbered 1910,
against 1924 in the year 1889. The num-
Der of murders was 1920, against 1867,
during the previous year
THE fire losses in the United States
for the year 1890 were S1OS, Az. 694
against S143. 9O2, $40 in 1882
THE public debt statement issued on
the I'd showed the total debt to be
81, 81 |, s71, 1913; cash in the Treasury, 1921
SOS, s44; debt less cash in the Treasury,
1862, 430. 541. Decrease during Deem
Der, S11,OO5,39S. Decrease since June
80. 1890, S35. 637, 4O4.
THE business failures in the United
States during the seven days ended on
the I'd numbered 34s against 33s the
week and 1922 the correspond
ing week last year.