The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-16
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the permanent seat Of government.
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The United States cruiser Newark,
in command of Commander Goodrich,
and flying the flag of Admiral Schley,
arrived at New York from Porto Rico.
Late returns show that Gov. Lee, flu
sionist, is elected by small majority
in South Dakota. The legislature is
| republican, and both republican con-
| gressmen are elected.
Wreckers who have arrived at Mas
| sau, N. P, have brought with them
| stores from the stranded vessel off Cat
| island, which establishes beyond a
| doubt that she is the Infanta Maria
| Teresa. AS the vessel is looked upon
! as being a derelict, the wreckers claim
| the right to seize the stores which can
| be saved. They report that the water
is up to her between decks, that she
has list to starboard, which side is
| damaged, and that she is dismantled.
| The vessel lies between two reefs on
| smooth bottom and has her anchor out.
Robert Brown was arrested at Glas-
| gov, KY, for killing his father-in-law,
| Louis Mcclellan, and wounding his
| mother-in-law and sister-in-law.
The Colorado volunteers have signed
a strong protest against remaining in
| Manila.
| Final returns show that the fusion
state ticket is elected in Nebraska, and
that the legislature is republican.
| A head on collision occurred on the
Lehigh Valley railroad near Wilkes
barre, Pa. Five trainmen were killed
and as many more injured.
Six of the men engaged in the hold
up of the Great Northern train at Fer
gus Falls, Mimi, were captured in
Moorhead by Chief of Police Murphy,
| Four of the men arrived at the Elk
change hotel at o'clock a. m. and two
| others about an hour later, and in
| quired for the first four. Each had
| large revolvers. Two sets of burglar
tools, two dark lanterns and three
sticks of dynamite and four dynamite
caps were found on them. Each man
| had three handkerchiefs. The six had
about 5000 altogether.
After efforts lasting three years up
on the part of the United States le-
cation at Constantinople, the United
| States minister, Oscar Straus has sue
ceeded in obtaining an trade authoriz-
| ing the granting of an exquarteur to
| the United States consul at Waroum.
The report of serious trouble at Ok
mulgee, capital of the Creek Indian
nation, on election day has been con-
6rmed. The trouble arose between
| the full bloods and mixed breeds One
man was killed and eight others badly
| wounded.
The county treasurer's Office at Lucas,
Iowa, was entered at noon while the
officials were absent, and $500 in money
and 1000 negotiable paper stolen.
The First regiment of New York
volunteers, now doing duty at Homo
lulu, have been ordered home.
The battleships Iowa and Oregon
have arrived at Rio Janeiro.
| Gomez, the Cuban insurgent leader,
is getting surly and cross. He dis
misses all the Americans and annex
ationists serving with him.
On account of restitution, the war
department will send Immediately L.
900, 900 rations to the Cubans.
| The football game between the col
leges Of Yale and Princeton resulted
in favor of the latter by score of
to 0.
The Bahama Islanders have stolen
everything movable from the stranded
cruiser Maria Teresa at Cat Island.
Again it is reported in Paris that
Lieut.. Dreyfus is dead, although the
report is denied by officials.
The Spanish soldiers and officers in
Cuba are getting mutinous on account
of failure to receive their pay.
1t is announced that J. j. Hill of the
Gread Northern railroad will build
line into British Columbia. Some of
the contracts have been let.
A syndicate is proposed that may
make proposal to buy the Philippine
Islands and the plan may be given SER
ious consideration.
1t is understood in diplomatic circles
in Europe that Spain, after the conclu-
sion of treaty of peace with the Unit
ed States will try to dispose of her few
remaining colonies, notably the Ma
riana islands, the Caroline, islands
and Pala islands, and it is reported
that the Spanish government has al
ready been cautiously approached by
Germany for the purpose of ascertain
ing how much these groups would be
worth to Germany.
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