The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-30


his own life. Jealousy was the cause.
Edward Merriwether, a negro who
murdered Joseph Pope, a popular white
man, was hanged by mob at Month
cello, Ga.
The Vermont legislature passed bill
compelling state attorneys, sheriffs and
municipal judges to enforce the prohib-
tory law, under heavy penalty.
Rafael Iglesias, president of Costa
Rica, arrived in New York.
Charles Nikirk and Henry Lemon
were killed and several others injured
by the premature explosion of dyna-
mite at limestone quarries near Middles-
boro. Ky.
A message received at Harvard col
lege observatory announces the dis
covery of faint comet by Mr.. Chase,
assistant at the Yale observatory, New
Haven.
Gov. Bradley, of Kentucky, has COM
muted. to life Imprisonment George A.
Portwood, of Lexington, KY, sentenced
to hang November 80 for the murder of
Richard Perkins.
BY the explosion of powder at the
Hercules powder works at Ashburn,
Mo-, six men were blown to pieces.
George Newman, contractor, was
shot and killed at Greensburg, Ind, by
Robert Mccoy, prominent and
wealthy farmer.
On application of the Business Mems
league, of st. Louis, the Missouri SUI
preme court has awarded an alternative
writ of mandamus against the Ameri-
can and the Wells Fargo Express COM
panies to compel them to pay the war
stamp tax.
1t was said the president had COM
pleted his message to congress and that
it contains about 10000 words. which
is above the average, being, in fact, full
ly twice as long as usual.
Heavy losses in stock were reported
from Texas, Oklahoma and Indian ter
ritory during the recent blizzard.
In fire at San Francisco which de-
stroyed the Baldwin hotel two persons
were burned to death, II were missing
and loss of 81, 900 was entailed.
Mrs. Thomas Stephens was burned to
death and Alex Ross fatally burned
during a fire in Mrs. Stephens house at
Elkton, Mich, caused by the explosion
of an oil stove.
White men rescued three negroes
from furious mob at Monticello, Ca.
who were about to lynch them for an
alleged murder.
The steamers Tampa and Arthur Orr
were wrecked on the north shore of
Lake Superior. The two vessels rep
resenting about $3.50, 900 with their car
goes are a total loss.
By the explosion of locomotive
boiler near Jones Station, O., Fireman
Donaldson was killed and Engineer
Charles Boyer fatally injured.
The Wilson bank in Utica, O., was
robbed by sneak thieves of $4,000 III
money and $500 in bonds.
A National Association of Managers
of Newspaper Circulation was organ
lied in Detroit, Mich, with w. H. Gil
lespie, of that city. as president.
In his annual report George E. Rob-
erts, director of the mint, says the gold
coinage of the world in 1897 was the
largest recorded, amounting to $437.-
719.342. against S195. s99.517 in 1896.
Mrs. Nancy Staley and Minnie France,
her niece, were burned to death in their
home at Huntington. w. Va.
A strike among cotton mill workers
at Augusta, Ca, against reduction in
wages affects 5000 men.
Thanksgiving day was very generally
observed throughout the country.
Capt. Crowninshield, chief of the bu-
reau of navigation, navy department,
in his annual report recommends that
congress authorize the increase of the
naval force to 10000 men for general
service and $500 apprentices.
Later advices say that by the burning
of the Baldwin hotel in San Francisco
five persons lost their lives.
In football game at Richmond, Va,
the University of North Carolina de-
feated the University of Virginia by
score of to 2, securing the southern
championship.
A riot at Admission, Ala, between
members of the Third Alabama negro
regiment and the white soldiers result
ed in the killing of one man and the
wounding of several more.
Secretary Bliss, of the interior de-
partment, in his annual report recon-
mcnds that Alaska be allowed repre-
sentation in congress. He also says
that the total number of school pupils
in the country is 16,255,093.
A passenger train on the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids & Northern railroad
jumped the track near Burlington, Ia,
and Mrs. Catherine Davis and Amanda
Harness were killed and % other per-
sons were injured.
First Assistant Postmaster-General
Perry S. Heath in his annual report
says the general business of the depart
ment has increased over Sc, 900, 900 dur
ing the fiscal year.
The University of Michigan by de-
featinO the University of Chicago by q