Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-10

The public debt statement issued on
the "a shows that the debt decreased
sl.os3.565 during the month of De-
cember. The cash balance in the
treasury was S290.iO7 ,336. The total
debt, less the cash in the treasury.
amounts to 1899, 1880.
The New York legislature met in
Albany and the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture convened at Harrisburg.
Theodore Roosevelt, vice president
elect, took the first degree in mason
~ at the Oyster Ray O.. - lodge
Briefs 20 support the argument that
the constitution followed the flag TO
Porto Rico were filed in the United
States supreme court.
Fast freight lines are TO be abol-
ished. amalgamated or reduced be-
cause OF rate cutting.
The coinage of the mints for the
year ended December 81 was rs ,699,-
563 pieces. valued at si37 500. 40l.
Ben II. Brainerd. OF Springfield. H..
treasurer of the state board OF agri-
culture, was said TO be short $4,000.
Clearing house exchanges in New
York on the Ga were S427.9C3, 600
which broke the worlds record.
Louis McAdams, a negro, who cut
and seriously injured J. NJ Ray. was
hanged by mob near Wilsouville,
Ala.
The Michigan legislature convened
in Lansing and r. b. DoOmis was
elected president Of the senate and
John J. Carton speaker Of the house
4. G. Dun & Co report failures in
the United States for Si74,1l3 $50 in
1900. against Sl23.132.6 79 in 1899.
The fire losses in the United States
in 1900 amounted 20 Sl59.25O. 223. ar
/ increase Of Ss,7l2,s5s over the previous
year.
The starting Of the frs, electric
railway in Porto Rico astonished the
citizens Of San Juan.
The total circulation of national
bank notes on Decem Der 81 was S34O..
col. 40. an increase for the year OF
Ss3. s65.Ss7.
The one hundred and twenty
legislature of Massachusetts, convened
in Boston.
About 10000 otherwise qualified
white voters in Louisiana have dis.
franchised themselves by failure &c
pay the poll tax.
The one hundred and seventh ses.
sion of the New Hampshire legislature
met in Concord.
The thirteenth general assembly oil
Colorado convened at Denver.
The public library at Seattle. Wash
containing $4,000 books, was burned
20 the ground.
James ". Priestly. aged -. found.
er Of the carpet mills bearing that
name, was asphyNiated by iliuminat.
ing gas at the home Of his son in
Philadelphia.
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler. o.
the University Of California. SAYS Fill
pino students have received letter,
saying that Aguinaldo is dead.
Gov Pingree sent a remarkable fare.
well message TO the Michigan legisla.
ture in which he scored judges and
corporations.
James 8. Harlan. of Chicago. has
been appointed attorney general !o;
| Porto Rico.
Director OF MINIS Roberts declares
the total stock Of the worlds money
is now s1l, 600, 900, 600.
Two car loads Of negroes left Mont.
gomery. Ala, for the Hawaiian islands
TO take employment on the sugar
| plantations there.
Republican governors were inaugu.
rated as follows: Massachusetts,. W
VI. Crane; New Hampshire. G.. =. Jor.
dan; Maine, ]. F. Hill; Nebraska. {. II
Dietrich.
The report OF Inspector Genera
Knox on the inspection Of national sol.
diers' homes shows those institutions
10 be in a high state of efficiency
George Reed. a negro charged viii
an attempted assault on Mrs. J. NJ
Lockleer, Of Rome, Ga, was hanged by
mob.
Alfred. John and James Dickey
(brothersl, and W. e. Baker. al prom
inent farmers. were killed in Searcey
county, Ark, by drinking wood a.
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