The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-11
DOMESTIC


There were SOC business failures IN
the United States in the seven days
ended on the Sd, against 230 the week
previous and $40 In the corresponding
period OF 1896.
Asharp earthquake shock occurred at
Galenn, Ill. and houses shook violently.
Fire destroyed the old Brick" Pom
eroy block aud the Mcmillan Opera
House block at La Crosse. Wis, the loss
being 100000.
In his annual report the commits
sioner OF internal revenue estimates
that the receipts from all sources for
the current fiscal year will aggregate
Sl55. 600. 600. an increase over 1897 Of S.
100000. During the year 2,24l Illicit
stills were destroyed and 500 persons
were arrested.
The ninth annual convention Of the
National 1--we Stock exchange began at
Sioux City. Ia.
The clerk Of the house of representa-
tives has received notices OF 20 contests
20 be made in the next house.
A new counterfeit nve-dollar silver
certificate OF the series OF 1891 with
treasury secret service
The worst srowstorm in years ex-
tended over Nebraska. Kansas. Mis-
souri, and Iowa.
Martin Thorn, convicted In New
York OF the murder Of William Gulden-
suppe, has been sentenced 70 be electro
cuted In the week beginning January
10 next.
The Tennessee medical college was
destroyed by fire at Knoxville.
William Kern has confessed at Cedar
Falls, Ia, 70 the killing OF his father,
and claiming as an accomplish his
sweetheart, Delilah Fales.
Cars on an electric railway In the
suburbs Of Detroit. Mich. collded and
three men were killed and II other per
sons were injured, some fatally.
Thirty-six men started in a six days
bicycle race at Madison Square garden
IN New York.
The annual report OF James II.
Eckels. comptroller OF the currency.
favors amending the note-issuing law,
says there nre a,617 national banks IN
operation with a capital Of sG30. 230.-
205. and there was paid 10 creditors Of
insolvent banks during the year Si3-
16o.7si In dividends.
President Mckinley left Canton. o..
for Washington, to be present AT the
opening OF congress. There was but
slight change IN the condition OF his
mother, and she was said TO be slowly
sleeping her life away.
l.. 4. a
store OF Price a. Gillette AZ Tulsa, Ind.
T., destroyed over 100000 worth OF
property.
1t was officially announced that Gov.
Griggs, OF New Jersey. had accepted the
Office Of attorney-genernl OF the United
States.
At an election IN the Chickasaw ma.
tion In Oklahoma the ratification OF the
Dawes-Chociaw treaty was oyerwhelm-
lngly defeated.
The Kent g. Stanley company. manu-
featuring jewelers. IN Providence, II. l.,
failed for 81 100000.
AZ the session in Austin, Tex, Of the
National Prison association the com.
mlttee on criminal law reported that
the increase OF crime throughout the
country was frightful.
The Montgomery county IN Y)
board Of supervisors discovered n short
age Of $4,000 in the accounts OF will
liam Clark. the county treasurer.
In the six days billiard tournament
IN New York Slosson was the winner.
defeating Ives in the last game by only
two points.
Frank Novak was sentenced at Vim
ton. Ia. 10 life imprisonment in the
penitentiary az Anamosa for the muir.
der OF Edward Murray.
Secretary Long addressed letter TO
Miss Christine Bradley asking her 20
nhristen the battle shIp Kentucky.