The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-29

Compiled From Late Dispatches.
DOMESTIC.


the interior that the population of the
territory has increased by 100000 since
1s9e and he strongly advocates state
hood.
The coal miners strike in the vicin-
ity of Hazleton, Pa, was said to have
ended.
Fire in a coal shaft at Belle Allen.
Ala. caused the death of five men.
The First national bank of Green's
burg, Ind, decided to go out of bust
ness.
A steady increase in business, with
all lines of trade showing more activ-
ity than for several years, is reported
from the southern states.
By the explosion of a boiler. in mill
near Redmon, Mo-. Wallace Ferguson,
Charles Heater and Alfred Yost were
killed.
The Bank of Rico, COL. closed its
doors.
The president has appointed Archi-
to Ecuador.
Frost did damage to garden vegeta-
bles in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michi-
gan and in Iowa about 90 per cent.
of the corn crop was ruined.
Three tramps held up Great North
ern train near Smith Lake, Mimi, and
robbed the passengers.
Eighteen new cases of yellow fever
were reported in New Orleans and II
at Mobile, Ala.
Two cases of leprosy were discovered
In Walsh county, North Dakota.
New York and Seattle (Wash.) men
have subscribed the capital necessary to
build a narrow gauge railway from
Skaguay over the White Pass to Lake
Bennett, Alaska.
Warrants were issued at Wilkesbarre,
Pa, for the arrest of Sheriff Martin
and his so deputies, charged with will
full and malicious killing of "a strikers
near the village of Lattimer September
10.
The Salvation Army has selected the
Arkansas valley as the place where hun
dreds of families from the cities of the
United States will be located on farms of
their own.
Ex-State Auditor Eugene Moore plead
ing state funds to the amount of $4,000.
In railway collision near Helena,
Ala, on the Georgia & Alabama railway,
Engineer ]. D. Young and his fireman
were killed and Conductor G. r. Boyd
war fatally hurt.
The reports as to the condition of the
crops throughout the country say that
frost has only slightly injured corn,
while other crops were in fair condi
ton.
After four weeks spent in securing
jury and presenting evidence, the state
rested it's case in the Luetgert murder
trial in Chicago.
The steamer Resale left Seattle.
Wash, for the Klondike with 100 gold
seekers on board.
Over half mile of railway snowsheds
were destroyed by fire in California be-
tween Summit and Truckee.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roose-
welt thinks this country is on the verge
of war with Spain.
During the absence of Andrew Smith
and his wife (colored) their house was
burned near Donalds, S. c., and their
six children were cremated.
The Cuban junta in New York re-
ceived authentic advices of the safe
landing in different parts of Cuba of
three big expeditions in aid of the in
surgents.
Section % of the tariff bill, which i'm
poses a ten per cent. discriminating
duty tax upon importations not carried
in American vessels. has been declared
null and void by Acknowledgement Nc
Kenna
Fire on the north side of Arlington,
Ca. burned 20 houses.
Sheriff Martin and rs of his deputies
were indicted at Wilkesbarre, Pa, for
the murder of "a striking miners near
Lattimer on Sept. 10.
The works of the Youngstown CO.,
Bridge company were destroyed by fire.
the loss being 100000.
Samuel and Henry Mas, aged 16 and
10, respectively, were killed near Rock
port. Ind. by the caving in of sand
bank.
In speech at Colorado Springs. Col,
James H. Eckels. comptroller of the
currency. said that he believed great
wave of prosperity was sweeping over
the country.
The necessity of increasing the per-
sonnet of the navy will be presented to
congress in the forthcoming reports of
bureau chiefs of the navy department.
Twelve new cases of yellow fever were
reported in New Orleans. II at Edwards.
HE;es opJ K Of Moh;Ia Alo
Nearly the entire business portion of
cambridge, o., was destroyed by fire,
and w. p. Beardsley and Thomas Hig-
gins were burned to death and seven
other persons were badly injured.