The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-04-14
LATER.

LATER.
The Red river at Grand Forks, N. D.,
the 9th, showed 46. s feet on the govern
ment gauge Six inches more would
put the water onto the Main streets
Eighteen inches more would put water
into the Hotel Dacotah. In East Grand
Forks half the business houses are
flooded.
Snow fell to the depth of five inches
in Ohio the 9th.
The Poughkeepsie IN. W glass
works were destroyed by fire the 9th.
Loss, 800,
The government of Peru has sus-
pended the coinage of silver at the
government minis and has issued a de-
cree against the importation of silver
after May 10.
The body of Gen. Fullerton, who was
killed in the railway wreck some weeks
ago at Oakland, Nd, was found the
9th in the creek, eight miles below
where the accident happened.
Proposals were invited the 9th by the
secretary of the navy for the construc-
ton Of three 10-knot torpedo boats.
Bids will be opened June 10.
Mrs. Leland Stanford, the 9th, in
sured her life for ST., 900, 900 for the ben
eft of the Stanford university.
A dispatch received at the Turkish
headquarters the 9Th from Grovena
says that the fighting between the
Greeks and Turks continues. The
Turks, following out the instructions
of Edhem Pasha have surrounded the
Greek irregular and a greater part of
of the Turkish division stationed at
Grovena under Haiku Pasha were ad-
vancing.
Valdosta, Ca, crossing the Inflated
town of Arlington, Ga, shows that
that section was visited the 9th by an
other guilt cyclone, ascending the Apa-
latchicol valley and sweeping north
ward with terrific force to the confiu-
ence of the Chattahoocie and the Flint
rivers where it divided. AtOZark, Mrs
Powers was killed and at Valdosta a
child was hurled to death.
Theodore Durrant was, the 10th, for
the second time sentenced to be hanged
for the murder of Blanche Lamont, In
Emanuel church, San Francisco, CAL,
two years ago. He will be hanged at
San Quentin prison on June IL.
In an interview in London, England,
the 10th, j. j. Hill denied that the
Great Northern road had entered into
an alliance with the Northern Pacific.
Charges of bribery were made, the
10th in connection with the senatorial
contest in Kentucky. Denials were
made and an investigation was ordered.
| By vote of to the Iowa senate,
the 10th, voted to continue capital pun
ishment on the statute books of the
state.
AS far as Grand Forks is concerned
the flood crisis is past, or at least that
was believed to be the case the 10th.
From to 4 o'clock that afternoon the
river remained stationary and since
that time has receded nearly two inches
every three hours. The high point
reached was at Q o'clock when the
gauge showed 1876, exactly two feet
higher than in 1882.
| Daniel w. Voorhees,, ex-senator from
Indiana, died at Washington, d. c., the
10th. He had for a number of years
been a sufferer of rheumatism of the
heart. His age was rs years.
The government of Japan has de.
cided to send two warships to Hawaii,
stopping in the meantime all emigra-
ton.
The Missouri river at Bismarck, N.
| 1rNYrooI nj he G,,e
time in 10 days was within the banks.
The Northern Pacific train, which had
been held at Mandan for six days,
started east.
In note to the ambassadors, dated
the 18th, the porte of Turkey speaks of
the Greek invaders of the previous day
as regular troops and the incursion is
Regarded as war.
The government steamer Ogemah
was sunk in the Red river II miles
north of Grand Forks, the 18th, by
floating ice. There were IS persons
aboard, all of whom escaped in small
boats. The steamer ran within a few
yards of farm heuse.
Two passenger trains on the South
ern railroad collided, the 18th, near
Harrisburg, N. c., killing Clingman
Benton, Titus Eddy and VIM. Donald
son. fireman.
The Spanish minister at Washington
has received advices that 10.o rebels
in the PHILIPPINE Islands have surren-
dered and that the rebellion was prac-
tically over.