The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-07
LA1'Es.

houses at Guazapares, Mexico.
LATEs.
The United States senate on the I'd
considered the army appropriation
bill and the statehood measure and
then adjourned out of respect TO the
memory of Representative Rumple.
of Iowa. In the house about 40 bills
we're passed under suspension OF the
rules, The most important Of them
being the senate bill appropriatiug
$l,j00,G00 for new department Of
agriculture building. The sundry
civic appropriation bill, carrying $7s,-
007.920, was reported.
The treaty with Colombia FOR the
building Of the Panama canal was
favorably reported to the United
States senate on the Sd. A bill pro-
hibiting rebates by railroad companies
and the army appropriation bill were
passed and the statehood bill was
further discussed. In the house the
time was passed in disposing of claims
bills. The committees report on the
Congressman Lessler bribery charges
declares the accusation sustained by
evidence, Philip Doblin is blamed,
but Lcmuel L. Quigg is held to be not
involved.
Fifty midshipmen were given Dip
Tomas at Annapolis, Secretary Moody
delivering an address.
Eleven women and children were
burned TO death by a fire that de-
stroyed house on Malcolm island,
b. c.
Louise Scarle, well-known light
opera star, died of starvation in New
York.
The public debt statement issued
ON the 2d shows that the debt de-
creased $3,2s2,1l6 during the month
of January. Cash in the treasury.
S3Gs,345,9 63 Total debt, less cash in
the treasury, S943,042,5 500.
The total coinage executed az the
minis of the United States during Jan
nary was 81, 5G3,Os
Government receipts in January
TO $45.9o6,337, and the ex-
pendtures $42.632, 243. leaving sur
plus for the month Of So, 1854 ,094.
On January 81 the total circulation
OF national bank notes in the country
was $3S3,o73, $40. an increase for the
year Of $2i,52s,0 3l.
The anthracite operators evidence
he fore The arbitrators in Philadelphia
was concluded and the miners tgan
giving rcbuttal testimony
j. j. Gravatte, 80. to be the lar
gest nurser'han in the United
States, I'D suddenly at Burlington, la.
Resident Roosevelt nj conference
18th senator's urged the necessity OF
rust legislation before congress adj
ourns.
The entire crew Of "a men Of the Nor
yegian steamer Avena, which went
shore ON the coast of Denmark, lost
heir lives.
The United States supreme court
as taken n recess for three weeks.
Minister Bowen. for Venezuela. re-
ectcd the compromise offered by allies
~ which they would take two-thirds
4 money collected, and presents what
, practically an ultimatum, that the
question Of preferential treatment he
efcrred 10 The Hague tribunal.
Amelia Sach aud Annie Walters,
baby farmers" were hanged at IIoi-
oway jail in London.
Mrs. John Newell, living near Mari
tia. o., was killed and her two
Dung sons fatally injured by an ex-
'losion of nitro-glycerin.
Snow and rain fell throughout the
.orthern states and wires were dis
bled everywhere.
Vermont has abandoned prohibition,
he special election resulting in the
doption Of local option law 10y a ma
ority OF about 1000.
Charles Gurley, the negro slayer Of
rosie Higgins, was hanged at ST. Louis.
The First national bank at Cam
ridge, ILL.,, was robbed of $4,000 by
I've men who were captured and the
money recovered
The German government has decided
o readmit the Jesuits. who since 1879 ,
ave been excluded from the country. ,
a bill providing for the abolish
nent of capital punishment has been
introduced in the New York legisla
ure.
St Paul will be made the worlds
ice market center by James j. Hill
Miners from the upper anthracite
egion. where pay by weight is rs ked.
estiiied before the arbitrators AZ Phil
deiphia. and all declared weighing is
he only just method where veins are
lat.
Charles u. Hart, United States min ;
ster TO Colombia, resigned. and WINS
ucceeded by a. ". Baupre, secretary
4 legation.
William Redmond, Irish nationalist.
as been released from Jail in London
fter serving half Of six months sen.
ence.
statement from Berlin says the
lies demands ON Venezuela are
nisinterpreted. that only separate ,
aymcnt is asked and that the block. /,