Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-12-27

There were 3265 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the goth, against 273 the week
previous. and 293 the corresponding pc
Rod Of last year.
Superintendent Collins, of New York
state prisons, issued an order prohib-
iting the clipping of conyicts' hair.
Ground was broken for the worlds
fair of 1908 at St. Louis in,the presence
of guests Of note from states and terri
tories of the Louisiana Purchase.
Secretaries Gage and Long notified
President Roosevelt that they would
retire from the cabinet,in the near fu-
ture. Secretary Hay promised to re-
main throughout the administration.
William Deering, Of Chicago, head of
the Deering Harvester company, has
retired from business.
Wayne Demon, an ~1s-year-oh boy,
shot three negroes to death who att
tackled him ina saloon at Davy, w. Va.
The National Civic federation has
changed its headquarters from Chi
cago to New York. &
Dun's review of trade reports an un-
usually heavy holiday business, buy
ers demanding the better grades Of
goods.
VIII Redding, wife murderer, and
Jim Winton Cloth ~colored), who killed
his sweetheart, were hanged at Bir-
mingham, Ala. Reuben Quinn was ex-
ecuted at Danville, KY, for shooting
Officer John 7. Crum, who tried to ar
rest him. Cicero Harris (oolored), who
murdered Samuel Vase last Septem-
Der, was hanged at Bristol, Va.
Four men We're seriously burned by
an explosion of molten metal in the
Mccormick harvester plant at Chi
cage.
Four boilers in the Black Diamond
steel works at Pittsburg, Pa, ex-
*ploded, killing five men and injuring
a dozen. 80
Tie United Box Board and Paper
company has been formed at Buffalo
with $30,000,0OO capital.
Marvin Hughitt will be given a
$4,000 Christmas present by the
Northwestern railroad directors.
SIMPSONS attorneys filed a protest
tagainst Admiral Dewey's court of in
Equiry declaration that Schley vas in
command at the Santiago fight and
entitled to full credit for the vic
tory.
A Fort Wayne train dashed into a
party of working girls in Chicago,
killing one and fatally injuring an.
other.
In the II months ended on November
80, 1901, the earnings of 100 railroads
increased $6s,0O0 1000, compared with
an increase of $55, 500, 900 in 1890, $751;.
900, 900 in 1899, and $39, 500, 900 in 1898.
At S~ummerville, Pa, the home OF
John Ashbaugh, a farmer, was de.
stroyed by fire, and four persons were
burned to death. Five others were
seriously injured.
A conference of northwestern gov
ernors is called to meet at Helena.
Mont, December 80, to consider means
of opposing the rail combine.
Secretary of the Navy Long emphat
ically denies the rumor that he con
templates resigning.
The president personally reprimand.
ed Gen. Miles for discussing the Schley
case, and a further rebuke was admin
istered to him by the secretary Of
war. The findings of the majority Of
the court of inquiry are Endorsed by
Secretary Long, who has dissolved the
court, dismissed Historian Maclay anc
made it plain that the administration
wants the matter dropped.
In his trial at Chicago the jury
found Alexander. Sullivan guilty Of
conspiracy to assist Bailif James ]
Lynch to escape justice and imposed
a fine of $4,000. Hx1n;Ss
An operation was. performed a
Detroit, Mich, on Gen. Alger forsre
lief of an old trouble caused by gal
stones. The patient rallied quickl,
and hopes. for his recovery are ex
pressed.
The car ferry Muskegon wa
wrecked at Ludington, Mich, ant
life-savers worked four hours in Sc
we're weather to rescue the survivors
80 being taken off in the breeche'
buoy. One man is dead, having bee,
scalded by escaping steam.