The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-10-21
TEE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches.
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
Gen. Edward S. Bragg, of Wisconsin.
has been appointed by Attorney-Gen-
eral Harmon especial assistant to the
United States district attorney for the
eastern district of Wisconsin.
For the first time in the history of
New York state courts women were
appointed receivers in supplementary
proceedings of insolvency in New York
city.
A statement prepared by the bureau
of minis shows that during the month
Of September last the minis of the
United States coined 2,7OO, 100 silver dol
lars.
The Cooperative Fruit company of
New Castle. Cal. failed for 100000.
The notorious Bill Green gang of des-
peradoes. composed of Bill. Edward and
Arthur Green, was found near Oologah.
l. T., and Bill and Edward were killed
by the officers.
The barkentine Thomas j. Stewart.
of Boston, was lost at sea with her crew
of II men.
An organized effort is being made in
South Dakota to boycott the hard coal
combine throughout the northwest by
inducing as many consumers as posi-
BILE to substitute corn for fuel.
Later advices from the storm on the
Atlantic coast say that the property
damage at Coney Island and other
places in the vicinity will amount to
over 100000. Six lives were also lost.
The Sherburnc (Minn.) bank robbers
have been identified as Lu kellihan and
his brother Hans, the latter, who was
killed by his captors, being only is years
old.
Knights of the Golden Eagle from
nearly every part of the United States
met at Reading, Pa, in annual conven-
ton.
The first irrigation fair in the history
of the west opened at North rlatte. Neb.,
with many thousands in attendance.
George Harris, William Smith and
Charles Jones were killed and two citi-
zens were wounded during an attempt
to rob the bank at Mceker. Cal.
The Marine national bank at Duluth.
Mimi, suspended with heavy liabil-
tiles.
Cummings Bros, exporters of hard
wood lumber and logs at Houston, Tex,
failed for 100000.
The j. d L. Coates company of GIas-
gov, Scotland, has bought Clark's Mile
End thread mills at Newark, N. j., for
$1,250,OoO.
Thee men were fatally injured and
20 others We're more or less seriously
injured in trolley accident at a rail-
way crossing in Hazleton. Pa.
The Second national bank. the old
est financial institution in Rockf ford,
ILL.,. closed its doors. having gone into
voluntary liquidation.
James Michael. the Welshman. broke
the worlds tive-Inile bicycle record on
the Garfield park track in Chicago, his
time being 9:l7 is.
The annual report of the third as
sistant postmaster general for the past
fiscal year shows that the total eXpendi-
ture for lie year was 500 .296 and re-
ceipts $50, i99.20S, leaving deficiency
Of $S,l21.0Ss. or reduction OF $l,679,-
$50 less than the preceding year.
j. A. White shot and killed Richard
NJ. Adams and William jackson, police
officers who were trying to arrest him
at Columbus, Ga. and was himself shot
dead.
Michael Boyd and man named MUIR
ply were asphyNiated in q large gas
tank ut Syracuse. n. Y.
In a wreck on the Florida Central
road near Swansea, Ca. Baggage Mas
Ter Lines and Mail Clerk Thomas were
: pinned down in the debris and burned
to death.
The Bank of Commerce, one of the
leading financial institutions in Buff
falo. N. Y, suspended because of heavy
Withdrawals.
The Military Order of the Loyal Le-
gion of the United States at it's annual
meeting in Philadelphia elected Rear
Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, u. s. NJ,
commander-in-chief.
Settlers in Ontonagon and Gogebic
counties. Mich, were meeting with
heavy losses by forest fires.
The president has appointed Robei
A. Smith postmaster at St. Paul, Mimi.
The appointment ends a long contest
over the office.
Four members of the volunteer fire
department of Blue Island, ILL.,, have
been placed under arrest charged with
burning the principal business block
In that place some time ago.