The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

DR.. Daniel Mcdonald, president OF the
Y. NJ. C. A. and a member of the whole
sale firm of Kemper, Hundley & Nc
Donald, committed suicide at st. J0-
seph. Mo.
A fire at Norfolk, Va, burned over an
81 buildings.
The body Of the young girl recently
found in the river at Dayton, o., has
been identified as that of Bessie Little,
and young business man was sus.
pected of having murdered her.
In his annual address Commander in
Chief Walker, of the Grand Army of the
Republic, said that the total member
ship of the order was 385.406, of which
34O,61O are in good standing and 42,511
are carried on the suspended list for
nonpayment of dues. Buffalo, N. Y.
was selected as the next place Of meet
ing.
w. Wylie, schoolmaster near Nc
Keesport, Pa, was attacked by the
mothers Of children attending his
school and has fled to save his life.
Shocking charges are made against him.
Every mill in the steel department OF
the Edgar Thomson works of the Ger.
negie company at Braddock, Pa, he's
suspended operations indefinitely.
The cottage in which Gen. Grant was
born was dedicated on the ground OF
A.. 1890 ho,xs1 80 q nv; ou1f,,ro II Col,,yn.
bus, O., as part of the exercises OF the
state fair in progress there.
Ex-Gov. David r. Francis, Of Mis-
souri,, took the oath of Office at Wash
ington as secretary of the interior, the
oath being administered by Associate
Justice Harlan, of the United States SUI
preme court.
There were 334 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 4th, against 800 the week
previous and 1856 in the corresponding
period of 1895.
An informal but hearty reception was
given Senator John M. Palmer on his
return home at Springfield, ILL.,, from
Indianapolis, where he was nominated
for the presidency by the Sound
money" democrats.
The First national bank of Helena,
Mont, has been placed in the hands of
receiver.
Mrs. Agnes Hit, of Indianapolis, Ind,
was elected president of the Women's
Relief corps in session at St. Paul, MINI.
Mai. Thaddeus S. Clarkson, of Omaha,
Neb., was elected commander in chief
of the G. A. R. by reclamation by the
national encampment held at st. Paul,
MINI.
Gov. Bradley, of Ketucky. has COM
muted to life Imprisonment the death
sentence of Anthony Alcorn (colored)
of Stamford, for the murder of his
father.
William Hall shot his 1s-year-o]d
daughter at Bloomington, Ind, because
she married against his will. He then
shot himself. The daughter will re.
cover, but Hall is fatally shot.
It was stated on good authority at
Chicago that the affairs of the Dia.
mond Match and New York Biscuit
companies, in so far as the recent spec
ulative complications are concerned,
were in fair way to be settled.
DIR. Thomas Gallagher, the Irish
American who was released recently
after an incarceration for 10 years in
an English prison, has arrived in New
York.
In an encounter at Kilbourne, Ark,
between Dave and Joseph Mckee, father
and son, and J. C. Wilson, all of West
Carroll parish, KY, both the McKees
were killed and Wilson was mortally
wounded.
w. Dallack g. Co., diamond dealers OF
New York, have made an assignment
with liabilities of $125.OOO.
R. G. Dun & Co., in their weekly re-
view of trade, predict revival of bust
ness in trade circles owing to the con-
tinued importation of gold.
George w. Roberts was hanged at
Folsom prison, Sacramento, CAL, for
cutting the throat of Walter Freeman
during barroom quarrel on April last.
Rev. Thomas F. Reeser and John D.
Love were drowned in the Juniata river
while bathing near Hollidaysburg, Pa.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 4th aggregated
1927, oil ,134. against $74s, Os4, 74s the pre-
vious week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week in 1895
is 7.8.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Henry o. Kent was nominated for