The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-05-05
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For the murder of an old man, child
and woman, and the assaulting of
two girls near Houston, Tex, six
young negroes were taken by mob
and hanged. They were captured by
bloodhounds and when taken were
smeared with blood, and when con-
| fronted with the evidence admitted
their guilt.
The anti-Sunday base ball law was
defeated in the Iowa legislature the
| 3Oth.
The Michigan legislature the 3Oth
passed a law prohibiting reproduction
of prize fights by microscopes. etc.
Nearly 100000 in gold coin and
bullion was withdrawn from the U. S.
treasury the 3Oth for export.
Gin Pong. brutal Chinaman, was
hanged at Spokane, Wash, the 3Oth,
| for the murder of Lee Tung several
months ago.
Ed Rafferty, was shot to death while
burglarizing the store of c. w. Yetter
at WcSC Branch, 10.
The battle of Velestino ragged fiercely
all day the 3Oth. The Greeks have
been reinforced the relnforcements ar
| irving at critical stage of the fight.
Gen. Smolenski telegraphs that the
Turks will be unable to capture Phar-
salos. because the Greek position is
strong and the morals of the Greek
troops is completely restored.
The United States consul at Guada-
dalope, West Indies, has telegraphed
the state department under date of
April 30, from Point Apitro as follows:
"Severe earthquake, loss heavy, many
injuries.
Fire the 3Oth destroyed several bust
ness houses at Gainesville, Ill, caus-
| ing a loss of $75, 900. Several persons
were injured.
The grand jury at Chicago, the 1st,
returned indictments against five men
with the management of the defunct
Globe Savings bank. The men in
dicted are Charles w. Spauldlng, pres
ident Of the bank, and eX-treasurer of
the state university of Illinois; A. D.
Averill, vice president of the bank;
Charles E. Churchill, cashier; w. B.
Erwin, assistant cashier, and Allison
w. Harlan, one of the directors. There
are s9 indictments In all.
| John Gibsen, colored. was hanged at
Jackson, Miss. the 1st, for the murder
of Robert Stinson, six years ago.
| The most destructive fire that has
visited Pittsburg, Pa, since 1845 broke
out about midnight, the I'd. The fire
spread rapidly and soon had consumed
several large blocks with total loss
of SO, 900, 900.
During the month of April the U. S.
minis coined $40, 4lO,Os Of this amount
IS, 800. 400 was in gold, 81, 525, 900 in sill
yer and $74, $50 in minor coins.
It was announced, the I'd, that the
powers would not allow the levying of
indemnity upon Greece and both Aus
tria and Germany were trying to in
duce Turkey to modify its demands.
The journeymen plum bers' associa-
ton of Chicago, 1000 strong, decided
the I'd to strike.
Ex-Congressman John ]. Perry died
at his home in Portland, Me-, the I'd,
aged SIS years.
The Wisconsin Beet Sugar Co., which
has just commenced a plant at Minom-
once Falls, Wis, has assigned.
The Tennessee centennial exposition
was formally opened at Nashville the
list. President Mckinley, in Washing
ton, pressed the button that started
the machinery.
Fire at Detroit, Mich. the LIST, de-
stroyed a two-story building occupied
as store and dwelling. Lizzie Sinig,
lged 20, and her brother Anthony,
aged 5, were caught in a back room
without egress and were burned to
death.
August Norman, assaulted the wife
of Knudt Hillstead, living near Lari-
more, N. D., and because she resisted,
cut the throats of fc ur of her children,
killing two of them. He finally accom-
plished his purpose, and stealing a
horse escaped. Mr.. Hillstead was alb
sent at the time.
| The king of Italy has conferred upon
Hon. William Potter, minister to Italy
under President Harrison, the order of
Sante Maurizion and Lazarro, and
through Baron Fava, the Italian am
bassador at Washington, and Mr. Luc-
ca, the Italian consul in Philadelphia,
the decoration has been presented to
him.
Snow fell to the depth of three inches
Throughout central and southern Ohio
the I'd. Considerable damage was done
to fruit trees.