The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-06

that Emile lola, sentenced to IL months
imprisonment, shall not undergo any
punishment.
Americans in Havana are leaving that
city as fast as possible.
LATER.
Prince Bismarck celebrated the SD
anniversary of his birth the LIST.
The United States treasury the 1st
had gold reserve of nearly SITS, OOo,-
900.
Fire at Lincoln, Neb., destroyed over
5000, 900 worth of property.
1t is reported from Madrid that Mar
quis Lagunas, a wealthy Spaniard, has
offered to pay for an ironclad.
In event of rupture of diplomatic
relations between the United States
and Spain, England will represent
American interests at Madrid and
France SPANS at Washington.
The Spanish torpedo f1otilla, which
left Spain last week, has arrived at
Porto Rico.
The Spanish warships Vizcaya and
Oquendo have left Havana harbor.
Their destination is unknown.
The United States government has
for several days been receiving bids in
Chicago for army and navy supplies,
and placed an order for 10000 cases of
canned meats with the Hammond
Packing company. The order was
given at o'clock p. M, the LIST, and
so urgent were the terms that the first
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fore midnight. The shipment will be
made to New York. and about thirty
cars will be required to carry the
goods.
w. c. Bran, editor of the Iconoclast.
and Capt. M. T. Davis. met on the
streets of Waco, Tex, and after ex-
changing few words, both began
emptying their revolvers into each
others body. When the battle was
in the left lung, the left leg and the
right foot; Davis was shot through the
right lung and through both of his
arms. The surgeons say both men
are likely to die. The affair was the
result of an old feud.
A party of picked electricians from
the General Electric works at Sche-
nectady, N. Y, have gone to New
York, where they will be employed
under government officers in laying
new submarine mines in the harbor
and making new electric connections
with those already in play. There
were about 90 mem bers in the party.
Lieut.. Commander Colwell, United
States naval attache at London, has
purchased from the Thames Iron works
for this government a cruiser of /, 800
tons displacement and capable of
speed of 16 knots. The vessel carries
six AZ inch guns and ten smaller ones.
She is fitted up with twin screws and
has a protected deck
The levee on the Ohio river at Shaw
neetown. Ill, broke on the afternoon
of the Sd and the city was practically
swept away by the flood. Houses were
turned and tossed about like boxes.
The people were not warned of the
break. and for that reason so many
were caught. Those at home sought
refuge in second stories and on house
tops. Those in the streets were car
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probably a majority were drowned.
The Spanish government has planted
40 floating submarine mines in the
harbor at Havana. They float about
"a feet under the surface and are able
to cripple the biggest ship afloat. Rep
resentatives of English, French and
German business houses have been or
dered to prepare for war.
The Merritt G. Chapman Derrick and
Wrecking company has received orders
from the government to discontinue
further wrecking on the battleship
Maine in Havana harbor.
Directions have been given to the
consuls in Cuba to repair to Havana in
order that they may be able to leave
the island without danger in case of
war. Arrangements have been made
for Gen. Lees safe withdrawal If such
action becomes necessary. The
American newspaper correspondents
in Havana are also to be given the
utmost protection and they will be
allowed to leave with Gen. Lee.
A cable dispatch from Madrid de-
clares that the Spanish torpedo fleet is
at Cape Verde Islands, where it was
driven by adverse winds. 1t is report
ed to have encountered severe storm
which inflicted some damage on some
of the boats, which will have to lay
over while for repairs.
In case of war Great Britain will for
bid the use of st. Lawrence river cam
ais to u. s. war vessels.