The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-10-06
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches.
DOMESTIC.

The survey of the Blackfeet Indian
reservation in Montana is completed
and it will soon be thrown open to set
Element.
John Blocker. a wealthy farmer, aged
a years, killed his wife and five chill
dren at their home near Carroll. Ia, IA
tally wounded another child and then
shot himself, probably fatally. No cause
is known for the crime.
A mail train on the Northern Pacific
was held up near Moorbead. Mimi, and
the registered mail rifled by masked
robbers.
Fifty-four square miles of heavy tim
Der land in Wyoming territory were
burned over. the loss being over $780,
600.
The deep waterways commission has
agreed to adopt the Mohawk valley
route for the proposed route from the
lakes to tidewater at Troy. n. Y.
The coroner's jury which investigated
the death of the striking miners at Lat
timer. Pa, rendered verdict that the
shooting by Sheriff Martin and his dep
uties was unjustifable.
Six hundred Sac and Fox, Pawnee and
Usage Indians were holding a grand
ghost and medicine dance on the Paw
nee reservation in Oklahoma.
Health officials in New Orleans and
other southern cities were confident
that yellow fever would not become ep-
idemic.
Up to the 2sth there had been 179
cases of yellow fever at New Orleans
and 21 deaths, 1877 cases at Edwards.
Miss. and 8 deaths, 1877 cases at Biloxi,
Miss. and deaths and 81 cases at Mo-
bile, Ala. and 10 deaths.
Isaac Watkins. William Tompkins,
Joseph Smith, John Gallagher and Will
liam Franklin were killed by black
damp in a mine at Rendham, Pa.
Mytro Dobiski. aged IS years; George
Baldwin, aged years, and Maud Bald
win, aged ~ years. were killed by
train at Carrcroft. Pa.
Edward Davis. Winfield Halsey and
William Menefee were killed in COL
lision between hand car and a train
near GAINESVILLE, o.
Isaac Monroe and John Hanlon, fire
men, lost their lives in the burning Of
the store and warehouse of N. E. White
& Co. at Utica, N. Y.
An attempt was made to burn down
the business portion of Stockton. CAL.
several incendiary fires being started
simultaneously.
Two masked highwaymen held up the
Bonneville (Cal) stage and j. R. Bar
nett, passenger, was shot and killed
by one of the robbers.
W. j. Christian killed Horace F.
Pritchard and fatally wounded Thomas
Manning at Middleton, N. Y, in a
quarrel over building contract.
The farmhouse of A. L. Gordon near
Alma, Neb.. was burned and three chill
dren, who were alone in the house per-
ished in the flames.
Because of domestic troubles Frank
Fadellin killed his son and Joseph
Stadelman, a neighbor. and seriously
In speed trial at Terre Haute. Ind.
Star Pointer made mile in 2:001a and
Joe Patchen lowered his own record
from 2:01h to 2:01A.
The first annual conference of the
mayors and councilmen of the United
States. the Canadas and Mexico met in
Columbus, o.
President Mckinley and his party
left North Adams. Mass. for Washing
ton.
Twenty-eight horses and property
estimated at $4,000 were burned at
Mexico. Mo.
At Boulder. Col. w. Fl. Irwin. owner
of the Belcher silver mine. fatally shot
his wife while drunk and then shot him
self dead.
Fire at Ironton. o.. swept an area
three squares in length and two in
breadth. causing loss of from $780,
600 to 100000.
The big power house of the Central
Traction company was burned at Wash
ington, the loss being $1,000,000.
The works of the California Powder
company at Santa Cruz. CAL, blew up,
causing loss Of $250,000.
The Bank of Montrose, Col, closed its
doors with liabilities of $175,O00.
Paris Mountain, seven miles from
Greenville, S. c.. was shaken by an
earthquake, and guests in summer
hotel were badly frightened.