The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-10
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DOMESTIC.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the ed aggregated
Sl.O65, l0l. 400, against $07o, 2Go,23s the
previous week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week of 1890
was 81.
The National Reform Press associa-
tion met at Nashville. Tenn.
a cyclone passed over Cancer town
ship in Illinois and large number OF
live stock were killed and many build
ings were damaged.
Lemuel w. Nelson was hanged at
Grants Pass, Ore. for the murder of
Charles Perry in Josephine county in
March. 1896.
There were 241 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the I'd, against 216 the week
previous and PSI In the corresponding
period of 1896.
II was semi-officially announced thai
the president would soon send special
message to congress recommending the
creation OF n currency commission to
consider n revision OF the monetary
system OF the United States.
In the four-mile race on the Hudson
river at Poughkeepsle between the
Cornell, Columbus and Pennsylvania
crews the former won in 20:47 As; Co
lumbia. second, 21:20 2-5
A general strike of Miners OF the
United Mine Workers OF America was
ordered for July 4. Some $4,000 men
are involved.
At Colorado Springs McReynolds and
Carruthers, the celebrated tandem biz
cycle pair, broke the worlds tandem
records. They did the third OF a mile
in 0;34 As, half in 0:55 3-5 and two
thirds in 1:17 2-5.
Mrs. Matte Goodwin. n seamstress,
was shot at Evansville, Ind. by Charles
Stickman. who afterwards killed him
self. Jealousy was the cause.
The percentages of the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended on the 5th were: Boston. .75o:
Cincinnati .673; Baltimore, COZ; New
York. 500; Cleveland. .525; Pittsburgh.
.4s3; Brooklyn. .475; Philadelphia, .4Gs;
Louisville, .4O7; Washington. 4oi; Chi
cago, 1903; ST.. Louis. 1883.
The National Grain Dealers associa-
tion 8 session in Des Moines, Ia, elect
ed w. L. Mckay, of Kentland, Ind, as
president.
Five Indians. including Chief Wee
sug, died at Malone's Point, Mimi. as
result OF drinking pain killer, hair oil
and other preparations containing III
cohol.
The Commercial Building Trust.
corporation doing a building and loan
business in Louisville. Ky, failed for
100000, and the Columbia Building
Loan and Savings association failed for
100000.
The biennial session OF the Pennsyl-
vania legislature adjourned sine die.
The Americans Baptist Home Mission
society and the American Baptist Mis-
sionary union have won John ID. Rookie
fellcr's provisional gift OF $25O,O0o TO
wipe out the debt Of $4,000.
In the match race NJ Colorado Springs,
Col, between Walter G. Sanger. the
well;known Milwaukee cyclist. and the
AebtONn aAAbaAlOrNs Allf
man won two out OF three half-mile
heats.
One Of the largest and finest steel
drawbridRes in this country, which
unites the cities of Duluth, Mimi. and
Superior, Wis, has been opened for
traffic.
The government deficit for the fiscal
year just closed was SIS .623. los. reduc-
ton OF $3i ,s2i .oS5 since March II last.
The receipts from customs in Jnne ng-
gregated $21.S60,i52, against s1i.35i,-
500 for June. $780, The receipts from
internal revenue during June were Sl2.-
ssI.os5. loss as compared with June.
1900. OF about 100000.
The public debt statement issued on
the LIST shows that the debt decreased
siO.02T.006 during the month OF June.
The cash balance I'm the treasury was
Ss7i.3s0.35s. The total debt. less the
cash balance In the treasury, amounts
20 $3.50. 404.34i.
As the result OF the failure OF the Joint
wage conference of the Amalgnmafed
Association OF Iron and Steel Work.
ers and manufacturers 10 agree upon
the scale az the Youngstown (O.) con-
ference all the union mills closed down
and between $4,000 and $4,000 men are
idle.