The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-01-13

and western Missouri have caused great
damage to property and the loss of some
lives.
injured by the explosion of boiler of
the Fisher Oil company at Sistersville.
w. Va.
The farm residence of William
Belhke was burned at Newton, Wis.
and four children. the eldest IA years
old, persisted in the flames.
BY an explosion of giant powder at
Twin Lakes, COL, Peter Fagin and
Michael Sebia were killed and Joseph
Larkin fatally injured.
The residence of Rev. Nj. l.. Jones,
near Pickins, s. c., was destroyed by
fire. and his son Ebert and daughter
Mary persisted in the flames.
The Brighton elevator ut New Brigh-
ton, Mimi, was burned, the loss being
SOC. 900.
Ex-Mayor |. N. Van Hossen was found
having been sutfocated by coal gas from
a stove.
Five young men who comprise gang
of the most daring bank swindlers and
forgers that has operated in this coun-
try in 20 years were captured in Chi
cago.
The number of Storage passengers
landed at Ellis island during 1896 was
252,35O. There were 90,223 cabin pas
sengers landed at the port of New York
during the same period.
Fire destroyed property at Athens,
Tex, valued at 100000.
The Commercial bank at Eau Claire.
Wis.,, capital $4,000, announces volun-
tary liquidation. The deposits amount
to about $4,000.
Fire destroyed the entire business
portion of Royalton. Wis.
In Minnesota the Bank of Canton at
Canton and the Citizens bank of Lanes
boro, both owned and operated by
Field, Kelsey & Co., suspended BUSH
ness.
j. Fl. Johnston & Co., silversmiths and
jewelers. in New York, failed for $780,
600.
Simon Cooper, a negro outlaw, muir
dered Ben Wilson, aged so years, his son
Wesley, aged 40, and Mrs. Wesley Will
son, aged 35, and colored man at
Magnolia, S. c. The refusal of Wilson
to loan Cooper buggy was the cause.
Senator-elect Money. of Mississippi,
arrived at Tampa, Fla, from Cuba and
left for Washington.
The Bankers exchange bank in Min
neapolis, Mimi, which suspended some
days ago, has resumed business.
William j. Bryan was the guest of the
Bryan league al banquet given at the
ton of the anniversary of Andrew Jack
sons birth and made the principal
speech.
Anthony Henderson, negro arrested
for the murder of George Summer at
Unadilla, Ca, and attempted assault
upon his daughter, was iynched by d
mob.
with pistol and knife, engaged in q
duel at Memphis, Tenn, and both were
fatally wounded.
The fiftieth session of the general
assembly of Indiana met i'll IndIanapo-
lis. Henry c. Petit, of Wabash, was
chosen speaker of the house.
The American national bank of Den
yer, COL, which suspended April 81, 1896,
has reopened its doors.
The United States dispatch boat Dol
phin arrived at Jacksonville, Fla, to
watch filibusters.
Howard Wilson and Miss Fay Rawls
broke through the ice while skating at
Creston, Ia, and in saving the life OF
the young lady Wilson lost his own.
William Speidel, 81 years of age, was
robbed and murdered while on his way
to be married at Port Jervis, Ny.
II. q. Dun d. Co., of New York, in their
weekly review of trade say that while
banking failures have not ceased at
the west, apprehension about them has
almost wholly subsidized and no serious
influence upon general trade is expected
Thomas Wilson, accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. kinnery, and her five
children, attempted to ford Prairie
creek near Plato, Mo-, and the children
were all drowned.
AhS eNSnaAS CD az VIC ic"oiiS Sio"i 'hS
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the Sth aggregated ST.
144,639,OSO, against $l,0o5,9 ,223 the
previous week. The decrease compared
with, the corresponding week of 1896
was 7.6.
There were 468 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the Sth, against 320 the week
previous and 4o5 in the corresponding
period of 1896.
In his message to the Missouri legis-
lature Gov. Stone advocated the hang
ing OF persons convicted of train rob-
berry.
The Bank of North st. Paul, Mimi,
closed its doors with liabilities of S25-