Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-01-11
Sum mary of Dfsasters.

Summary OF Dtsasters.
AS closely as can be estimated 1855 lives
have been lost upon the ocean, Is upon in
land waters, $3.50 by railroad accidents, 25,-
273 by disasters abroad, 1887 by minor dis
asters III this country, $4,000 by epidemics
and famine, and $1,000 by wars. making a
total Of 1880, as compared with 3S9,017 in
1897. 246.546 in 1896, and 275,391 in 1895
Suicides.
The total number of persons who have
committed suicide in the United States dur
ing the year 1898 is $500, as compared with
$500 in 1897, $3.50 in 1886, $3.50 in 1895, 1912 in
1894, 4,436 in 1898. 1850 in 1892, 1851 in 1891,
and 2,04O in 1890, the figures showing a de-
crease in the crime of self-murder in the
last nine years. Of this number 1856 were
males and 1854 females. this proportion
being steadily kept up year by year.
Among professional men physicians still
lead, a having taken their own lives, as
compared with IL in 1897, ~ in 1896, 50 in
1885, and IS in 1894. During the year also
10 persons engaged in the banking business,
clergymen, 7 journalists, attorneys, 2
actors and artists committed suicide.
The causes of suicide were as follows: De-
spondency, 3,02c; unknown. 1,500 insanity
43S; liquor, 1853; ill-health, 28S: domestic
infelicity, 1877; disappointed love. 1856: bust
ness losses. 10.
The total number Of murders committed
in 1898 shows another gratifying decrease
a phenomenon often witnessed in war
year-being 1870, as compared with $3.50 in
1897 1852 in 1885, 10000 in 1895. $500 in 1884,
6,615 in 1893, 6.742 in 1892. 5.1o6 in 1891. and
1920 in 1890.
The number of legal executions in the
United States in 1898 was 109 as COM
pared with 1928 in 1897, 122 in 1896, 1872 in 1895,
1872 in 1894, 126 in 1893, and 107 in 1892. There
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north, Of whom 60 were whites, 48 blacks
and Chinese. The crimes for which they
were executed were murder 100 and rape 8.
Lynchings.
The criminal work of mob murderers
throughout the country has decreased dur
ing 1898, as compared with 1897, being small
er than in any year since 1885, except 1890,
when the number was the same. Judge
Lynch has executed 127 persons during the
lynchings us occurred in the south and
in the north. OF the total number 102
were negroes, % whites and 2 Indians.
Embezzlements.
The record of embezzling, forgery. de-
faulting and bank wreckage for 1898 shows
q material and gratifying decrease, being
but $5,S 1853, as compared with $11 248, 0S4
in 1897, being also much the smallest total
since 1885,
Fire Losses.
The losses by fire in the United States in
1898 aggregate 1888, 9.467, as compared
with $129 737 in 1897 Sill 1885, 067 in 1885, and
s131, SIS, 2O6 in 1895. Those where the loss in
each case was 500, 900 and upwards amount
to $64, 915. 400, and the losses by smaller fires
to s68,224.067.
Charities.
The record for charity for 1898 keeps we'll
up to the records Of former years, the gen.
erous sums contributed by bequest or per-
sonal gift to churches, colleges, charities,
museums, art galleries and libraries
amounting to 1874 800, as compared with
$3S, 612, S14 in 1887. In preparing these statis-
tics no record has been kept Of small do
nations. Of:the total amount stated above
there has been given to colleges the large
sum of 81, 086, $50; to charities, Sc. 23C, 800;
to churches. $2O29,950: to museums and
art galleries. $1.472,000: to libraries. 81. 1885,
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