The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-28

Both houses OF the Wyoming legis-
lature adopted joint resolution
strongly i.iorsing woman suffrage
The anthracite coal strike commits
sion began work on its report at
Washington. The meetings are Sc
cret.
Smallpox is said to be more widely
spread over the United States now
than ever before and the disease Is
of the deadliest type ever known.
Horace White has retired from his
position as chief editor Of the New
York Evening Post.
X. G. Dun a. Co.'s review reported
railroad freight congestion again seri-
Gus because of heavy snow fall. Febru-
airy earnings were 17.6 per cent. great
er than for 1901. Enormous orders for
raw silk imports are given.
Fire and panic at night in the Clifton
hotel at Cedar Rapids, Ia, resulted in
the death OF at least nine persons and
injury to AZ. Guests finding escape
cut Oft. jumped from windows to the
frozen ground or sank back into the
flames.
After a deadlock which has lasted
since the beginning Of the term, repub-
leans Of the Oregon legislature united
and elected G. w, Fulton United States
senator. The decisive ballot was taken
only few minutes before the expira-
ton of the legislature.
The Kansas house of representatives
has recommended for passing a strin-
gent law against lynching.
Both houses of the New Mexico legis-
lature have passed the bills creating
Roosevelt and Quay counties. Gov.
otero will sign the bills.
The president has signed the Elkins
rebate bill. With the signing of this
measure the administrations anti
trust programme for this session of
congress is completed.
George Stone, who ten years ago
murdered Robert Nelson, fed TO Eng
land and was finally brought back by
Chicago detectives, was found guilty
by. a.jpry and sentenced to. 35 years in
epenitentiary..
w. III. Van CURT, an ordnance man..
who was severely injured%at Fort La
fayette Thursday, is dead. malsipg. the
fifth death as the result of the accident.
Three children of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Ransom, near Scio, O., were burned to
death in a fire which destroyed their
home.
Attorney Edward Knight, Of Lori
mer, Ia, was shot and killed by a man
named Wilson as a result Of quarrel.
John A. Nordgren was found guilty
in Chicago OF numbering his wife with
poison and was given 80 years sem
tence.
Arthur Parr lost his life in an at
tempt 10 save his coat during fire
which caused $50 900 loss in. the factory
Of Sturges, Cornish e. Burns, Chicago.
Six men have been arrested at New
York charged with violating the lot
terry law, and are said to lraye Victim
lied thousands of persons in the last
two years
Over 1000 students have left Cornell
university owing to the epidemic Of
typhoid fever in the city OF Ithaca.
Many students have died and hundreds
are sick Isl 20
Mrs. James Carrot and her IL.
year-old daughter Patsy were fpeicted3
at Whitesburg, Ky, on charge Of scald-
ing TO death Jason L. Craft for pur-
poses of robbery
A posse Of citizens with bloodhounds
is pursuing Gordon Raney, who is
charged with numbering his wife near
Queen City, Mo. Lynching is threat
ened in case Of capture.
The frozen body Of Frank n. Rich
ardson, banker of Wyoming, Ill, who
disappeared Tuesday, was found near
that place Saturday. II is thought he
was insane and wandered away.
A final compromise offer on state
hood bill has been reached by repub-
lican leaders. Oklahoma would be adj
mitted as one state, Indian Territory
added TO IL after three years and, Ari-
iona and New Mexico admitted at ohce
as one state and divided later. Quay is
willing
Minister Bowen refused the demand
OF Germany for immediate payment
Of 95,5Oo, the request being contrary
to the terms Of the protocol for settle
ment Of the Venezuelan trouble.
Booker II. Washington in an address
at New York advocated a committee of
northerners, southerners and negroes
to settle race problem.