The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-01

bleachers at Providence, Il. l., failed for
$4,000.
The visible supply of grain, in the
United States on the 23d was: Wheat,
69,30s,000 bushels; corn, 5, 789, 900 BUSH
els; oats, 6,40S,O0O bushels; rye, 1885,
600 bushels; barley, 4.2O4. 1000 bushels.
Mrs. Mary Murch dropped dead in
the Presbyterian church at Findlay,
o., while addressing missionary meet
ing.
The street railway strike in Philadel-
phia was finally ended through the f.
forts of John Wanamal<er, who was
aided by members of the Christian
league.
Peter Berlo at New Orleans took
1 2-5th seconds from the, worlds BIZ
cycle record for mile. placing the rec
ord at 1: 40 3-5, instead of :42 rs.
Frank Forbes, the actor, proprietor
of Forbes Dramatic company, who
murdered his wife at Grand Ledge,
Mich, in September, was sent to prison
for 25 years.
Strickland's livery harm with 40 head
of horses and 200 vehicles was burned at
Burlington. Ia, the loss being $4,000.
DALI and Henry Arnold, sons of
preacher at Frankfort, KY, who were
reported drowned, were said to be with
the Cuban army.
The Lawrence reduction works at
Victor, Col, were burned; loss, $125. 900.
John II. BaulsbaugE and his wife,
who reside near Swatara, Pa. were
found dead in their room from the
effects of coal gas.
The president rendered places on the
Venezuela high commission to Edward
j. Phelps, of Vermont, and Robert L.
Lincoln, of Illinois, both ex-ministers
to England.
At Greenville, N. H., Mrs. Joseph
Fagnant presented her husband with
pair OF daughters, and with this Christ
mas present Fagnant is the father Of
81 children.
Incendiaries burned the covered
bridge over the Scioto river at Chilli
Gothic, O., entailing a loss of 100000.
Ella Scott and Lena Thomas fought
at Puerta Gorda, Fla, with pistol and
a dagger over Henry Cassidy whom
both loved, and both were fatally
wounded.
The Exchange bank at Even, Mich,
closed its DOORS.
The Lewis Investment company made
an assignment at Des Moines, Ia, with
liabilities of $4,000.
At Nashua, N. H., Mrs. Sarah Lovett
died, aged 1O6 years. A brother died
few years ago, aged los, and of broth
ers and sisters all but one lived to be
over 90.
AT Eldorado Springs, Mo-, the home
of William Jones was washed away by
high water and he and his wife and
three children were drowned.
Missouri made the entire Usage valley
for 400 miles scene of desolation and
uin, hundreds of families losing every
thing.
Albert Walker, Is years old, shot his
wife in New York and then killed him
self. No cause was known.
The Goth anniversary of the birthday
of the Mormon prophet, Joseph Smith,
was celebrated in many cities, towns
and hamlets in Utah.
Seven thousand people were given a
Christmas dinner by the Salvation
Army in Chicago.
John Winninger, laborer, shot his
wife probably fatally at Ottumwa, Ia,
and then blew out his own brains.
Jealousy was the cause.
Lord Dunraven, who came across the
ocean to make good his allegations of
fraud in the Vall<yrie-Defender races
of last September, arrived in New
York.
In the IL Adirondack counties of New
York the number of deer slain during
the open season this year was 5,OS3
The entire Ohio valley for "a hours
was swept by storms of rain and sleet
and the telegraphic service to the east.
south and southeast was badly crippled.
The downfall extended from Vicksburg,
Miss, to Montreal, Can, and as far cas-.
as Washington and New York.
Warden George, of the state peniten-
tiary at Frankfort, KY, discovered
nest of counterfeiters in the prison
The Salt Lake City mining and stock
exchange was formally opened.
Charles Dunn, at Youngstown, O.,
confessed to robbing and burning four
schoolhouses.
The Porter Bros. company, the
largest dealers in dried fruits on the
Pacific coast, failed at San Francisco
for over 81 100000
A. B. Payne, postmaster at Long
view, Ala, was murdered by Jasper
Majors, his nephew.
The Union Traction company, owner
of the street car lines involved in the
great strike in Philadelphia, consented
to arbitrate the differences with it's
employees, and the strike was declared