The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-10
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Port Darwin, a small but important
town in South Australia, has been all
most entirely wiped out by one of those
fearful hurricanes which periodically
strike the coast of Australia, destroy
ing property and life.
The Northwestern National bank of
Great Falls, Mont, failed to open it's
doors the 5th. The failure is said to
be due to defalcation by the cashier.
The directors learned of the shortage,
took possession and asked the con-
troller Tor instructions. He directed a
receiver. ~.
Richard R. Kenney, the silver demo-
cratic senator from Delaware, was
sworn in the 5th, his credentials being
regular and signed by the governor.
This marked the elimination of a long
contest over the vacant Delaware seat.
John Bohemian, living near Cam
bridge, Mass, was smothered to death
the 5th in his potato cellar, where he
had put some hot Goals to keep his po-
tatoes from freezing. His wife, one
son and daughter, who went down to
see why he did not return, met the
same fate. 49,
The president the 5th sent to con-
gress the complete report of the Co
lum bian exposition committee.
Advices received from the island of
Crete are to the effect that the trouble
at Canea originated in the unfounded
report that the Musselmans had killed
[27 Christian sentinels in Akrostria.
when the reports were received, the
Vail ordered the troops to proceed to
the defense of the Christian villages.
The troops were attacked and it is re-
ported that 20 persons were killed and
several villages destroyed by fire. =
1t is said that Queen. LIS mission to
Washington is to have the income from
the crown lands, some 100000 ayear.
restored to her in the event of annex
alton by the United States. -.
The Arkansas legislature, = the 9th,
passed an antitrust bill.
A passenger train ran into a tree
that had fallen across the track at
Woodhouse, Pa. the 9th. The train
was derailed and rolled down an en-
bankment killing the fireman None
of the passengers were hurt. es
William Rosch, aged "a, had his
throat cut, the 9th, by his 22-year-old
brother. August, in an altercation at
their home in Milwaukee. Williams
injuries are fatal and August is in Jail.
The plant of the American Plate
Glass works at Alexandria, Ind, was
badly damaged by fire the 9th. : a.
Twenty-nine relatives of the late
millionaire Charles G.. Hopkins have
fled papers in suit in the courts at
Kansas City, Mo-. to- break the will.
Cyrus E. Bredes. cashier of the First
National bank of Bethlehem, Pa, has
disappeared. His accounts are $l2, 1000
short. =. ~"
The League of American Wheelmen
have chosen Philadelphia as, the place
for their annual meeting next year.
The steamer Three. Friends was
seized and libelled at Jacksonville,
Fla, the 9Th. The libel charges piracy
in that a Hotch!siss gun was mounted
upon the bow of the steamer and was
fred at a Spanish gunbo at the mouth
|of the San Juan river while endeavor-
ing to land an expedition. The name
|of the gunboat is not given,
At Big Timber, Mon, the 9Th, in a fit
of despera tion~' after a quarrel with
her hus band, the wife of Robert Cort,
la fairly well-to-do rancher,. picked up
three small children; rushed to the
Yellowstone river, and threw the chill
ldren and herself in. The current car
ried the bodies quickly out of sight.
John Nilsson of Minneapolis, is the
professional champion skater of the
world, and j. K. McCullock, of Winni-
lpeg, is the amateur champion. Those
tare the two results of the worlds skat-
ling championship races held at Mon
|treal, Can, the 9Th. Nilsson reeled off
the five miles in the professional event
in 14:47, which is more than minute
better than the previous professional
lrecord.
Edward Bond, of Anderson, Ind, has
|enjoined the English syndicate from
making further payment to George
Bramble. of Sleepy Eye, Mimi, for the
patent on his rotary engine. Bond
claims to have previously patented
machine covering Rramble's invention.
Nels Benson, a laborer, was MUIR
dered in Minneapolis the evening of
the nth. The crime was committed in
the glare of an electric light and in the
presence of several people, but the
murderer escaped. There is a woman
in the case, but the motive is unknown.
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