The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-08-05
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches.
DOMESTIC.

DOM6S ICs
Upwards of $4,000 bicycle riders par
ticipated in the great centennial wheel
parade in Cleveland. o.
A food entirely destroyed the Catskill
branch of the Union Pacific, Denver q
Gulf road, 40 miles in length, running
from Trinidad, COL, to the Maxwell
land grant in New Mexico.
Charles Corey and Miss Kate Filmann
both of Boston, were drowned in the
Niagara river above Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Near Richmond, Tenn, farmer
named Haley shot and killed his wife
and then shot himself.
The first bale of the new cotton crop
was received in Savannah, Ca, and sold
for 7h cents per pound.
Woman's day In Cleveland's centen-
NAL was largely attended and addresses
were made on philanthropy. household
economics, clubs and education by
prominent women.
Eleven lives were lost, thrice that
number of persons were more or less
injured and property damaged TO the
extent of 100000 is the disastrous rec
ord made in Pittsburgh and vicinity by
the recent storm.
Joshua lowering, of Baltimore, was
officially notified of his nomination for
the presidency of the United States by
the prohibition party and accepted the
same.
The supreme court of Michigan has
decided that the state legislature has
no right to interfere with or dictate
the management of the University of
Michigan.
Lightning struck the Odd Fellows
block at Hillsboro, Ind, and before the
James could be extinguished the entire
village was almost completely wiped
out.
The tremendous speed of over "a
miles an hour was reached in New Jer-
sey at the trial of the Holman friction
geared locomotive drawing train over
the tracks of the South Jersey railroad.
Gertie Bishop and Belle Knott were
drowned while trying to cross a small
lake in rude boat near Muscatine, Ia.
Bert Green (colored) was hanged at
Jackson. Tenn, for the murder of Miles
P. Mitchell in December last. Green
protested his innocence to the last.
Joseph Greibler, of Minneapolis, one
If the crack bicycle circuit racers, was
Killed in a race at Lima. o.
The Denison (O) deposit bank
closed it's doors with liabilities of $780,
900; assets, $4,000.
A train on the Vandalia road went
through a bridge near Charlottesville,
Ind. and Charles E. Mckenzie, r. B.
Fowler and John Heiber. all train en-
ployes. were killed.
William C. Moreland. ex-city attorney
of Pittsburgh, Pa, convicted of the en-
hezzlement of city funds, was sentenced
to pay fine of $4,000 and undergo
three years imprisonment.
The republican club of the University
ef Chicago visited Canton. O., and pre-
sented Maj. Mckinley with a life-size
marble bustof himself
In prize fight at Salt Lake City be-
tween Thomas Carter and Robert
Thompson the former died from the eff
fects of blow on the chin.
Miss Mary Phares and Miss Webber.
both 1S years old, were drowned in a
pond on the farm of William Weber at
Brock, Mo-, while bathing.
Tales of death and devastation from
the awful storm which swept over
western Pennsylvania continue. Four
more drownings are reported, making
the death list thus far Is.
Postmaster-General Wilson has issued
an order to all railway mail clerks di-
recting them not to take an active in
terest 10 the political campaign.
At Findley, O., lightning set fire to
barn of William McGregor and 25 head
of Jersey cows was burned.
r. A. Foster G. Co., extensive dealers
in cold storage eggs at Winona, Mimi,
made an assignment with liabilities of
100000.
The president has issued proclama-
ton again commanding citizens to OBJ
serve neutrality toward Cuba.
At a Sunday school picnic near Knox
vile, Tenn, collision occurred be-
tween boats on lake and three persons
were killed and one other fatally in
jured.
James Casherega was hanged in the
federal Jail at Fort Smith, Ark, for
numbering man named Thack for rob-
berry.