The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-01

| OF ministers 1T was decided 10 continue
Weyler in his present command in
Cuba.
Stehli & Co., leading silk firm Of
Zurich. have decided to establish q
branch factory in this country.
LATER.
The English government has decided
to send large expedition against the
Afridis.
The first attempt to start any of the
mines in the Pennsylvania district was
made the 27th at the Champion mines
of Robbins & Co.. near Mcdonald. The
miners heard of the arrival of the new
men and 500 women marched on the
mine and drove the men away with
stones.
| Princess Ingeborg, second daughter
of the crown prince of Denmark, and
| Prince Charles, third son of King Oscar
of Norway, were married at Copen-
hagen, Denmark.
Two aeronauts were fatally hurt at
the fair grounds at Toledo, o. Walter
Steele had his back broken and several
ribs crushed by fall, due to the fail
ure of his parachute to work. Levi
Northcutt was frightfully burned while
inside of balloon, which took fire
while being inflated.
For the week ending the 27th there
were 5,419,653 bushels of wheat ex.
| ported to European countries.
A million and half pounds of mess
/ beef for use by the Japanese army and
navy is being prepared in Kansas City
| by the Armour Packing company.
| The shipment is the largest single beef
order ever filed by Kansas City
house.
President Mckinley was elected
honorary member of the American
Bar Association.
The Columbian government has sus-
pended export duty on coffee shipped
from that country after Aug. l.
Wiley johnson, negro. was lynched
at Moreville, Tex, for assaulting
white woman.
| The French government is consider
ing loan of $500, 1000. 900.
A dancing pavilion at Laurelwood
park, Chicago, in which several hum
dred picknickers had taken refuge was
blown down and Mrs. Kate Brown was
killed and number injured.
A large Cuban expedition under
command of Col. Mendez left Tampa,
Fla. on the tug Fearless.
The Spanish government has directed
that Evangeline Cisneros be placed in
a convent awaiting her trial.
While in demented condition Mrs.
Hatchin of Flint, Mich, chloroformed
her 5.year old daughter and shot Ida
May, her 15-year old daughter. The
latter will recover.
The steamer Portland arrived at Sc
attic, WASH, with thirteen miners and
half a million in gold dust from the
Klondyke.
A spreading rail wrecked midnight
special on the Chicago & Alton road
near Alton. Both engineer and fire.
man were seriously injured.
Carl French and Helen Hunt leaped
| over precipice to instant death a.
Bonair, Tenn. because their parents
opposed their marriage.
The pacing stallion Star Pointer
| made new record for the world at
Readville, Mass, the 2sth, by pacing a
mile to harness in 1894. The first
quarter was at an even two-minute
gait, in 80 seconds, and then McClary
called on his PAGER to move the second
quarter. There was a great cheer, for
he was beating two minutes all to
pieces, and got to the half in 59& Sec
onds. with the second quarter in 29A
seconds. The third quarter was the
fastest of the mile. The distance was
covered in 1914 seconds, a 1:57 gait.
The British steamer Gegu was at
tackled by pirates off the Chinese coast
and the passengers, numbering 80 or
40, were killed. The pirates secured
about $4,000 in gold.
| Active preparations are being made
to fight the operation of the so-called
anti-scalpers bill in New York.
Spain is preparing to build several
war vessels.
| At the funeral of Mrs. Chas. Walker,
at Eau Claire, Wis. Mrs. Kate WEIGH,
the nurse who had been attending the
deceased, dropped dead beside the
coffin.
Matt Salet, notorious brigand, with
200 followers, raided the government
station at Pulop Galya. China, cap
tured Mr.. Newbronner, the officer in
charge, killed corporal and sacked
the treasury of $4,000. The town,
which consists of wooden and kajang
houses, was then fred and every build
ing destroyed.