The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
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1t was announced, the 10th, that a
plot is being Matched among the Greeks
at Constantinople, where there are 3d.
| 600 well armed Greeks living, to revolt
| against the government. 1t is added
that there are few Turkish troops now
at Constantinople except the sultan's
body guard and that it would be i'm.
possible hurriedly to recall troops from
the Greek frontier in the event of a re-
volt at Constantinople.
All over the Northwest the streams,
the 10th, were raging torrents. In the
southeastern part of South Dakota
railway traffic was suspended. At Pa
ducah, KY, the water surrounded the
town and covered some of the streets.
Many portions of the Milwaukee road
in the Root river valley in southern
| Minnesota was under water and trains
| suspended.
/ The Grecian government, the 10th,
decided to recall the gun boats from
Cretan waters.
A cyclone struck Utica, Miss, the
| 10th. Several cabins were de molished
and fences and trees blown down. j.
o. Hill, farmer, was killed and his
wife injured.
Gov. Hazen M. Pingree was ousted
| from the office of mayor of Detroit by
the supreme court of Michigan, which
orders a special election fer mayor
| April S. The decision of the court was
unanimous.
The ice went out in the Mississippi
river at Dubuque. Ia, the 10th, and
the rose from five to seven feet above
low water in short time.
Several breaks in the Mississippi
river levees occurred the 10Th. The
one below Caruthers, Mo-, in less than
"a hours, widened out to 400 feet, let
Finlay bayou.
Dave Pennington, farmer living
| near Ode bolt, Ia, the 10th. shot and
| wounded Mrs. Herman johnson, killed
Luther Traver, wounded Mrs. Frank
Stolt, and then blew the top of his head
| off. He was insane.
A passenger train on the Baltimore
& Ohio road jumped the track at Oak
land, Md, the Goth. The Pullman car
was thrown down the embankment
into the river. Gen. j. S. Fullerton of
st. Louis, was killed. A dozen others
were injured.
Edward Gibbons and Christian Kill
neeker died at Philadelphia, Pa, the
Goth, from blows received in friendly
boxing matches.
Frank Marryfield shot and killed
Bradrach Roch in the streets of Hedrik,
Ia, the night of the Goth. Both men
were farmers and rivals in love and
had threatened to kill on sight.
Scott jackson and Alonza Walling
were hung at Newburg, KY. the Goth,
for the murder of Pearl Bryan Jan. 81,
1896. Walling protested his innocence.
jackson made confession exonorating
Walling but it was so inconsistent the
governor refused to act upon it. The
lever was so arranged so that with one
pull both of the condemned men
dropped together from the double trap.
Mrs. Mary Skifinglen died at Woon-
socket, R. l., the 2lst, aged 1O2 years.
For the first time in many weeks the
Mississippi river at Memphis. Tenn,
was reported as falling.
B. Rainwater, living near Orrick.
Mo-, killed his wife. mother-in-law, his
brother-in-law and his little step
daughter. He then blew the top of his
head off.
The boiler of locomotive on the
Lake Shore road exploded at Chicago
the 2lst, killing Alex Franks, engineer,
and Edward B. Smith, fireman.
Fire at Ottumwa, To-, the 21st, de-
stroyed nearly 81, 900, 900 worth of prop
erty.
The American clipper T. F. Cakes,
which left Hong Kong on July 4, 1896,
for New York, and supposed to be lost,
was towed into New York the 21st by
the steamer Kasbek. All of the crew
of the Cakes were sick.
Salvador Cisno, president of the
Cuban republic, is dead, and Vice Pres
ident Bartalome Masso succeeds him.
The program of the tariff debate,
which opened in the house, the 22d, is
simple but arduous. The house will
sit from 10 o'clock in the morning until
IL o'clock at night, with recess from
5 until 8 each day for dinner. The
general debate will close Thursday
night, the 25th. Beginning Friday the
bill will be read for amendment under
the five minute rule until o'clock on
the following Wednesday. March 81,
when the bill and pending amend
ments will be voted upon.
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