The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-16
TEE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches.

Compiled From Late Dispatches.
DOMESTIC.
The fire loss of the United States and
Canada for the month of August shows
a total of So. $50. This is over 81 ,Oo0.-
900 less than in August. 1895.
The worlds swimming record for 100
yards was lowered in Milwaukee from
1909 3-5 to 1909 by George w. Whit
taker. of that city.
Allen Six was arrested at Fort Scott,
Kan, on the charge of having six ilv-
ing wives.
Dispatches report the general observ-
ance of Labor day in the usual manner
throughout the United States.
A tornado swept over portion of Men
allen and Franklin townships, Pa, lev
cling houses. barns. fences and crops.
At Watterspurg only three buildings
were left standing.
The bicycle relay race which began in
San Francisco August rs ended in New
York, the time for the race being 10 days
and 20 minutes.
q. II. Lowell broke the Is mile bicycle
ecord in the Coliseum in Chicago, riding
the distance in $3.50 is.
A locomotive crashed through q
burning trestle near Clinton, Mo-, in
stantly killing Engineer Edward Smith
and Richard Barter, farmer.
Jackson and WaIling, the Pearl Bryan
murderers, made an unsuccessful at
tempt TO escape from Jail in Cincinnati.
The visible supply of grain in the
United States on the sth was: Wheat,
l6, 495 900 bushels: corn, 13, 781 900 BUSH
els; oats, Z, 274,0 bushels; rye, 1,769,-
600 bushels: barley, 100000 bushels.
Henry Steinke, wealthy farmer, and
his wife and two daughters were all
killed by the cars at crossing near Osh-
kosh. Wis.
Eight hundred persons in Ontonagon.
Mich, are in need of aid because of the
fire that destroyed that town.
The forty-ninth great sun council of
the Improved Order of Red men met at
Minneapolis. The membership of the
order is 1925, an increase of 17,34S
during the year.
The Lockwood Manufacturing COM
pany, manufacturers of folding boxes,
envelopes and tags, made an assignment
In Philadelphia with liabilities of $780,
900.
George W. Legg, treasurer of Pike
county, o.. is said to be defaulter to the
extent of $4,000 or more. His where
abouts are unknown.
The National Hay association was IN
corporated at Albany, N. T., for the pur-
pose of fostering trade and commerce
in hay. straw and other like products.
John A. Canaan Il Co., of Altoona. Pa.
the largest lumber and builders sup
plies firm in central Pennsylvania, failed
for 100000.
The William j. Little Mercantile COM
pany. the oldest and largest wholesale
and retail establishment in Hot Springs,
Ark. failed for 100000.
The discovery Of defalcations amount
ing to 100000 caused the Union ma
tional bank of New Orleans to close its
doors.
The Red Men in annual session in Min
neapolis elected Andrew Patton, OF Dan
vers, Mass, great prophet.
The worst northeast storm of the sea-
son. accompanied by snow and sleet,
ragged at Newport, R.. I.
All along the New England coast a
violent storm did great damage to ship
ping and property on shore.
William White, plasterer at Ashta-
bula, O., while insane beat his wife IA
tally and then committed suicide by
cutting his throat.
An express train on the Lake Shore
road caught fire near Goshen, Ind, and
one car containing money and valuable
goods was burned.
The Office of the Southern Express
company in Townsville, Ca, was
robbed of $1,000.
Mrs. Laura Behrent was burned to
death in Chicago by the explosion of
gasoline stove and her 13-months-old
boy was fatally burned.
Heron, Taylor & Co., wholesale
grocers in Memphis, Tenn, failed for
100000.
The Mutual national bank in New Or
leans closed it's doors.
A slight earthquake shock was felt at
Paducah, KY, and at Golden. Ill.
James P. Weidman and Joe Allen quar-
relied while discussing the silver ques-
ton at st. Augustine, Fla, and killed
each other.
The Sons of Veterans in annual ses-
sion at Louisville. KY, elected James
L. Rake, of Reading, Pa. commander in
chief, and decided to hold the next en-
campment at indianapolis.