The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-17

ferred the degree of LII. d. upon Hon.
Thomas F. Bayard, United States am
bassador to England.
LATER.
Secretary Sherman is said to be con-
tcmplating negotiations or treaty
with the three states comprising the
lgreater Central American republic
along the lines of the celebrated Ere
linghuysen Zavala treaty which in
effect established an American protec-
torate over Nicaragua and committed
the government to the construction of
the waterway.
State Senator Munzinger, of New
York, obtained verdict the 18th, for
SIS, 900 on an action for libel brought
by him against the United Press.
Geo. Matthews was executed at La
Platte, Md, the 18th, for murder of j.
j. Irwin, Aug. 2, 1895.
The heavy wind, the 18th, broke up
the ice on Saginaw Bay. Mich. One
hundred and fifty fishermen, of whom
fifty are from Bay City, were on the ice
about four miles from shore. Mostly
all escaped to Maison and Long Tree
islands. 1t is reported that five men
from Bay City were carried out with
the flow.
1t is stated in official circles at st.
/ Petersburg that the opposition of Great
Britain and more particularly that of
France was what prevented the adop-
ton of the proposal to occupy Crete
with 10000 European troops.
The 15-cent lodging house known as
the Chicago hotel. at Buffalo, N. Y,
was burned the 18th, causing the death
of Paddy Brennan, Teddy ODonnell
and VIM. Hanabran.
Fire, the 18th, destroyed the whole
sale grocery house of John A. Tolmon-
Co.. in Chicago; also the coffee and
spice house of Chase & Sanborn. Loss,
$500, 600.
The steamer Three Friends is report
ed to have left Rodriguez Key, seventy
miles south of Miami, the 18th, with a
large expedition for Cuba.
The Liberty Bicycle works at Rocka-
way, N. j., was destroyed. the 18th, by
the explosion of gas tank. Several
w orkmen were injured.
The caucus of Republican members
felect of the 55th congress which was
held the 18th, voted by reclamation to
Erenominate ex-Speaker Reed and all
the officers of the last house to serve
through the 55th congress. Joseph M.
Bailey. of Texas, was nominated for
speaker by the Democratic caucus.
Capt. Gen. Weyler has forwarded to
Spain for approval by the Spanish
cortes, the public budget bill amount
ing to S35, 900, 600 in addition to an ap-
preparation bill reaching the high water
mark of 500, 600. 900. The latter bill, it
is said, will be carried through to meet
the extraordinary expense of the war
and navy departments incurred on ac-
count of the Cuban instruction.
Russia, the 18th, instructed the COM
mander of the Russian squadron in
Cretan waters to take steps, in con-
| junction with his colleagues, to block
the Cretan and Greek porss. Germany
and Austria had previously sent similar
instructions to their squadrons and
Great Britain and Italy are ready to
participate. The Greek steamer Smyrna
was ordered to leave Cretan waters
but the captain refused. Thereupon
Admiral Canevaro, the Italian officer,
who, by reason of seniority, is in COM
1 mand of the foreign fleets, acting in
concert in Cretan waters, sent word to
the Greek vessel that unless she left
Canea in five minutes her cables would
be cut The Greek captain then lifted
his anchor and steamed away.
The building and stock of the Elkins
wv. Va.) Hardware and Furniture COM
pany was burned the 14th.
The Mississippi river at Memphis.
Tenn, the 14th, stood at 46 feet and 3
inches above low water mark.
A whirlwind the 14th destroyed the
cast house of the Junction Iron COM
pany at Mingo Junction, o., and the
falling walls killed Frank Hobson and
Larry Fahey. John Welkas was IA
tally injured.
The last of the missing fishermen
who were carried out into Lake Michi-
gan on the ice from Bay City, Mich.
returned home the 14th.
At Birmingham, Ala, the 14th, Po-
liceman Perdue shot and wounded Will
Hunter, negro, whom ne was at
tempting to arrest The shot that
wounded Hunter killed Myrtle Boland.
a 5-year old who was playing near by.
i The arrest of Hunter caused general
fight in which dozen or more persons
were more or less hurt.
! Mrs. o. w. Wells and Miss Laura
Andrews while crossing the railroad
track at Raymond, o., the 14th, were
struck by passenger train and killed.