The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-10
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DOMESTIC.

reduced foreign trade. the failure
record for the past year Is on the
whole favorable one.
Andrew Carnegie has given New
Orleans a quarter of a million dollars
for New Years gift. The money
IL to be devoted to main library
building and three branches.
Fire did damage TO the amount of
100000 in n seven-story building,
Nos. 167 to III Wooster street. New
York, occupied by small factories and
printing establishments.
II is intended to celebrate the two
hundred and fiftieth anniversary of
the foundation OF municipal govern
ment in New York city some time
during the early part of the new
year.
DIR. Lorenz, the orthopedic surgeon
OF Vienna, has sailed for England.
Tn the strike case of the Eureka
Foundry company in Cincinnati the
court handed down decision that
strikers have a right to post pickets,
but must not intimidate nor modest
workmen.
Customs figures for 1902 show an in
crease of about S1s,000,000 in amount
Of duties collected.
Former Banker Dreyer, of Chicago,
has been taken to the Joliet penitenti-
airy. He was given the convict's num-
Der OF s.11o and will occupy cell 1T.
One hundred and fifty coal dealers
have been summoned before the city
council committee to explain the Chi
cago coal shortage. Attorney General
Hamlin declares the railroads are
cleared OF blame. The St. Louis price,
S2.75 to 1918, against $4.25 TO $4.75 in
Chicago.
The Methodist 500, 100000 fund, be-
gun four years ago, is declared com
pleted. An average of nine dollars by
every American member OF the church
was required. New York and Pennsyl-
vania lead with 100000 each.
During the year 1902 the loss Of life
in the United States from disasters of
various kinds numbered 6,159. In rail
road accidents 3,165 persons were
killed.
Thomas A. Edison says that among
the problems Of the new year are bac-
terra fighting and getting electricity
direct from coal.
The donations and requests 10 edu-
cational, charitable and religious in
stitutions in this country in 1902 foot
up $77, 307 ,167, against S123, Sss,732 for
1901.
Benjamin II. Odell has beer inaugu-
rated governor OF New York for the
second time.
The Wisconsin Central railroad an
nounces general advance in the wages
of its locomotive engineers and fire.
men,
During 1902 there were reported
e,971 commercial failures, with liabili-
ties OF SOS 500, 623 and assets OF $780,
67o,s00, q decrease in number OF Ca
per cent, and falling of of liabilities
Of IS per cent. from 1901.
The transport Sheridan sailed from
San Francisco for Manila with large
quantities OF army supplies.
The total number OF murders In
the United States for the past year
was 1884, as compared with 1852 in
1901.
The record of embezzling, forgery,
defaulting and bank wrecking for
1902 shows a considerable increase,
being $6,76o,125, against $4os5. 5Gs in
1901.
President Roosevelt's New Years
reception was one of the most bril-
liant events in Washington's social
history.
In the past year 1921 persons DOM
mitted suicide in this country,
against 1921 in the year 1901.
The total fire losses OF 1902 will be
about 54,600,000, which is an i'm
provement i'm the situation as com
pared with 1901.
Cordial New Years greetings were
exchanged by President Roosevelt
and President Palma OF Cuba.
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Bingham says that the high price OF
meat Is unwarranted.
The lynchings reported in 1902 show
a gratifying decrease. being but o6 as
compared with 1876 Ia 1901. The num-
Der of legal executions was IA, against
lis In 1901
Direct cable communication be-
tween Honolulu and San Francisco has
become an accomplished fact, the first
message being sent by Gov. Dole to
President Roosevelt.
The total production of precious
metals In Colorado In 1902 Is esti-
mated at $44.s71, 464.
The public debt statement issued on
the I'd shows that the debt decreased
i0,632 Coz during the month Of Decem.
Der. Caeh in the treasury, 1864 ,4oo, $50.
Total debt. less cash in the treasury.
to47. 164. $40.
Thomas Dunn (colored) was. hanged
IN st. Louis for the murder Of Peter
Jackson. negro. with whom he had
suerfeled over four dollars.