The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-04
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Forty steamers were chartered at
Philadelphia, New York. Baltimore
and Newport to carry 1000, 900 bush
els of grain to the United Kingdom.
The dam at Middleton. Conn, gave
way and crushed the factory of Will
| lam Wilcox's lock works. Forty work.
men were compelled to flee for their
| lives.
| The commercial treaty between
Great Britain and the German zoll-
May, 1895. was renowned by Great
| Britain.
| The passenger train on the Big Four
road was wrecked near Thornton, Ind,
and Engineer Winslow and Fireman
Crickmore were killed. Two tramps
were fatally scalded.
John johnson. colored, was hanged
at Livingston, Ala, by the sheriff, for
the murder of A. r. Clarke. in Janu.
airy, 1896. johnson made full con.
fession, in which he said that he was
| hired to murder Clarke.
I A cyclone did considerable damage
at Dell Rapids, S. d.
Maxine Martinez was hanged at
IFloverville, Texas, for the murder of
Jesus Garlic and wife and Juanlto
Acasta last June.
/ The British foreign office notified
Ambassador Hay the 3Oth that Great
Britain accepted the proposition of the
of the United States for an information
al conference on the question of be-
lagic sealing in the Boring sea, to be
held in Washington during the coming
autumn.
| A cyclone struck the farm of A. c.
Mcdowell, near San Jose, Cal. and en-
tirely destroyed his house and barn.
Several people were killed and three
injured.
i The miners of southern Iowa, by a
Ebig majority, decided not to strike.
At least $50 persons have persisted in
the recent floods at Kirtch, Russia
A rich lead mine was struck on one
of the main streets of Joplin, Mo.
Two thousand memb ers of the Pants
makers Labor Alliance of New York
have decided to strike for an increase
of pay.
| A hundred Cuban prisoners who were
recently pardoned have arrived at Gil
braltar, whence they will proceed to
New York.
Robert Fitzsimmons champion pu-
gilist, is about to crafty the ambition
of his life. Soon his colors will be
shown on the race track by thorough
breds from his own stable. Already
he has purchased several horses.
Charles w. Spalding. ex-president of
the Globe Savings bank of Chicago,
was found guilty of embezzlement. He
had twice before been acquitted on the
same evidence.
The Centeryille Co., mine operators
have consented to pay their men 80
cents per ton, a 10 cent advance.
Fourteen bicycle riders and six by
ISLANDERS were injured at the bicycle
races at Cleveland. o., in one day.
AS result of mountain slide on
the southern slope of the Koppen. one
of the Risen Gebirge peaks in Ger
many, six persons were killed.
| The Pioneer Fire Proof Construction
Company's plant, at Ottawa, Ill.,, the
largest of it's kind in the world, was
destroyed by fire. Loss 100000
I At Kansas City, Mo-, the 1st, the
thermometer showed over 100 degrees.
The official papers of Italy have de-
manded the resignation of Secretary
sherman.
Il The Cubans made raid on Mornanao
Flo miles from Havana, captured the
place, killing 40 Spaniards and wound
ing 142. They sacked the place and
secured $40, 900 in gold.
| In consequence of the rapid spread
of the Indian revolt, from IL, 900 to 49,
600 natives now being under arms, the
British government has ordered the re-
serve brigade to assemble under the
command of Colonel Woodhouse
!. While throwing sticks at d COW,
Vivian Alcone, of Brule, Wis, dislo-
Gated his back.
The burning out of fuse on an
electrical car in Milwaukee, caused a
panic among the women and children
and several were severely injured.
The Golden Rod Silk Company Of
Patterson. N. ]. has assigned. The
firm ascribed its failure to the strike
of few months ago.
! Prevailing hot winds have damaged
the corn crop of Kansas and Oklahoma,
fully forty per cent.
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