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Show Suicides In the U. S. in 93. The total number of suicides for 1803, was 4,430 an Incrcnso of 570, over 1892, and 1,105 over 1891. Tho causes aslgn-ed aslgn-ed for theso suicides wcro as follows: Dispondtncy 1,013 Insanity 450 I.lquor 207, domestic Infelicity 215, llllienlth 212, disappointment in love 220, business losses 07, unknown 1080. liy box thero woro 3578 men and 858 women. As to profession physicians continuo to bead tho list, with 63 for 1803 nn increaso from 1802 of 10. As to tbe methods employed the pistol was tho most opular, nml heads the list with 1,699; following by poison with 1,208; hanged themselves 641; drowned, 391, threat cutting 372, the locomotive 80, stabbing eelfmurdcr 48, burning 10, starving 10 und dynamite 3. Zcjtul JixcotUiotis.' Only 120 murderers wcro legally executed in 1893 an increaso of 10 over 02. The state of Clorgin heads the list for tbo largest number of legal hangings of any state viz: 10 for 1893, other states followed with about 11 N. Y. 8. C. and Md bad each 10; Pa. had 0. The Northern States inflicted tho death penalty on 33 persons, nnd tho Southern States on 93 persons. Statistician and 1'conimitt, |
