The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-08
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previous and 439 in the corresponding
period OF 1897.
The long-distance telephone is held
responsible for the decrease in railway
passenger earnings.
The exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during
the week ended on the LIST aggregated
$i,1ss. 35l ,04G, against 1881 ,2G3,ssl the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1897
was 42.4.
The losses by fire in the United States
in 1897 aggregated sl2o,oo1,7 97, against
Sill, OCT in 1890.
In fire in Jersey City, n. j., Adolph
Reich and his wife and four children
were cremated.
AS closely as can be estimated 2,426
lives were lost upon the ocean in@s97,
65 upon inland waters, 2,76l by railroad
accidents, 4s,353 by disasters abroad.
Oils by disasters in this country, 222,-
e02 by epidemics and famine and i03,-
551 by war or massacre, making total
OF 3so.o77, against 2f6, SAC in 1896.
During 1897 there were 1G6 persons
lynched in the United States, against
131 in 1896, and 6,GoO persons commit
ted suicide, against $3.50 in 1896.
The Red Cross society has opened
headquarters In New York for the re-
ception and forwarding TO Havana Of
contributions for the benefit Of suffer
ing Cubans.
The record OF embczzling, forgery, de-
faulting and bank wrecking for 1897
l.. f.ts nE4
against s9,465,o2i in 1896.
The gold product Of the United States
for 1896 was $50. 600; for 1897 II will
approximate S6l,5oo,ooo, an increase Of
$500 900.
Severe earthquake shocks were felt
at Exeter, n. H.. and vicinity.
The loss OF life by railroad disasters
OF various kinds in the United States
was 2,764 in 1897. against 3,076 in 1896.
The total number Of murders com
mitted in the United States In 1897 was
$3.50. against 1862 in 1896.
Mrs. James Miller and her is-months-
old baby were fatally burned nj Ames,
Ia
An aged negro was lynched by mob
near Sheriff., Ark. for stealing hog.
u. ii. Mabry. agent OF the Southern
Express company at Brunswick, Ca.
who embezzled more than $4,000, was
captured with the money.
The Ohio legislature convened at Co
lumbus. the democrats organizing the
senate and the republicans the house.
The chief feature Of the session will be
the election Of United States senator
Charles @. Dawes, OF Illinois. took
charge Of his Office as comptroller Of
the currency.
The public debt statement issued on
the Sd shows that the debt decreased
$lo,1l4,s9o during the month Of Deem
Der. The cnsh balance in the treasury
was SsGi .39l. $40. The total debt, less
the cash balance in the treasury,
amounts 20 SO99.lil .5O7.
The postal savings bank idea is not
n popular one IN New York banking
circles.
DR.. Wiley Meyer, Of New York. has
discovered a new anaesthetic. consist
ing OF chloroform, sulphuric ether and
petrolc ether.
Fire destroyed tho plant Of the F. G.
Austin Manufacturing company IN Chi
cago, the loss being 100000, and Frank
Suffer persisted in the flames.
The Merchants and Traders bank Of
Brunswick, Ca, closed its doors
Z Rev Sam Jones. the evangelist,
claims that he Is still n boy. and on
Christmas invited l25 young men be-
tween IS and 25 years Of age 10 dine
with him in Cartersville, Ga.
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members OF the Salvation Army in In
dianapolis by walking into one Of their
poor barracks and presenting the man
I'm charge with liberal gift for their
Christmas entertainment
James II. HaFgin, the multimillion-
aire OF New York, led TO the altar Miss
Pearl VOORHEES,, niece OF his late wife.
Mr.. Haggin is "A and his bride 2s years
old.
The state department has designated
Stephen +. Barton, chairman; Charles
sheren and Louis Klapsch committee
at New York to receive all subscriptions
and supplies for Cuban sufferers.
William Hatfill and Charles Grey, sup
posed leaders Of gang Of counterfeit
ers, have been arrested at Pana, H.
J.. Stephenson, Chicago carpenter,
fell from scaffolding az Newkirlx. o. T.,
and was fatally injured.
Gov. Tanner has appointed +. Louder.
OF Peorin, n member OF the Illinois
board OF pharmacy.
Excessive bicycle riding caused The
death OF Mrs. Graft Bullock. Of Ia
Grange. Ind.
Miss Jacob Brown was burned 10
death in her basement by a natural gas
explosion.
Political friends OF William J. Bryan
will offer him the fusion nomination for
congress frcm the First Nebraska dis
srict