The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-02
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches.
DOMESTIC.

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DOMESTIC.
Announcement was made by Presi-
dent Cleveland of the appointment of
David L. Francis, ex-governor of Mis-
souri,, as secretary of the interior, vice
Hoke Smith. resigned.
At San Pedro, Call, Robert C. john
son shot and killed Mrs. C. s. Lane, his
divorced wife, and then killed him
self. Mrs. Lane was remarked only
two months ago.
While sparring at Van Buren,, Ark,
Emsie Williams was hit on the left
breast by Will Clark and died immedi-
ately.
The visible supply of grain in the
United States on the oath was: Wheat,
45,1S9, 900 bushels; corn, IL, 100, 900 BUSH
els; oats, 6,9O7, 900 bushels; rye, 1885,
600 bushels; barley, 70s, 900 bushels.
John Debbs and his 14-year-old son
were killed by an explosion Of dyna-
mite at Trimble. o.
"A mail train on the Pittsburgh &
Western railway was wrecked at VAL
encia, Pa, and two dozen persons were
injured. five probably fatally.
The Union Steel company of Alexan-
dria, Ind, went into receivers hands
with liabilities of $1.oOo.000.
George Page and Will Morgan, young
men living near Madison, Fla, killed
each other in duel over girl.
The entire village of Ontonagon,
Mich, was practically swept from the
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ing over 1000 persons homeless.
At Newport, r. l., R. D. Wrenn, of
Chicago, beat F. 81. Hovey for the ten
mis- championship of America.
Bill Doolin, the king Of territorial
outlaws, was killed in Payne county.
Kan, during fight between marshals
and outlaws.
The locked out men of the Brown
Hosting G. Conveying company's works
at Cleveland voted to return to work,
and the famous strike, productive of sew
eral battles and riots. is broken.
The firm of B. ]. Allen, Son & Co.,
wholesale dealers in glass and china
ware in Philadelphia, failed for $780,
900.
The Emerson Piano company, with
factory and stores in Boston and
branches in New York and Chicago,
failed for $15O.0OO.
The Appel Clothing company, on
Of the oldest and heaviest concerns in
Denver. failed for 100000.
Charles Church, junior member Of the
private banking house of C. j. Church &
Co., of Lowell, Mich, shot and fatally
wounded his wife and then committed
suicide.
The dry house at the Mama powder
works near Xenia, O., blew up, killing
Frank Eich, powder boss, and Silas Fig
gins, engineer.
The Tin-plate Manufacturers asso-
citation, composed of oil the tin-plate
manufacturers in the country, has dis
solved.
8. Mass & Co., importers of hosiery
and underwear In New York, failed for
100000.
The fire that swept the village of Onto
nagon, Mich, out of existence caused a
loss of So 100000 and made 1900 persons
homeless.
George w. Anderson, who cut his
wife's throat at their home near At
1anta, Ga, on the 27th of May last, was
hanged at Macon.
j. w. Brown & Co., wholesale groce-s
in Philadelphia, made an assignment
with liabilities Of 100000.
The dry goods firm of hilton,
Hughes & Co. (once A. T. Stewart q
co., made an assignment in New York
with liabilities of over $1.oOO,O0O.
The Elgin Sewing Machine and Bicy-
Gle company in Chicago made an as
signment with assets estimated at $780,
900 and liabilities at 100000.
Henry Dulun, Gust Anderson and A.
F. Anderson lost their lives in fire that
destroyed a saloon In Minneapolis.
The little mousse used as headquarters
by Gen. Robert E. Lee during the battle
Of Gettysburg was totally destroyed by
fire.
Irvine Clement, a leading wool grower
Of Van Vert county, O., and his daugh-
ter Mary, aged 10, were killed by the
cars at Toledo.
The thirtieth annual meeting Of the
Universal Peace Union Of America was
held at Mystic, Conn. The feature was
the dedication Of the new peace temple,
the only institution of it's kind in
Awerica.
The Avenue savings bank in Chicago
closed it's doors with liabilities Of
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