The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-23

INC law ny WHICH CilIcS uIC ollpCilCO
to sell franchises to corporations to be
unconstitutional.
Prairie fires in Gregory, Trip and
Todd counties. S. D., caused the ruin of
thousands of acres of range and the
loss of many cattle.
Robert McFadden. William Hender-
so1i, John Kell and George Morgan
were caught in the bottom of a shaft in
Butte, Mont, by an explosion and ia
tally injured.
The First national bank of Emporia.
Kan, was closed by order of the comp
troller of the treasury, and an hour
later Charles S. Cross, the banks presi-
dent, committed suicide.
Ethel Marlowe, a young and hand
some actress, dropped dead on the
stage in New York.
The report of Gen. G. N. Lieber, judge
advocate general for the year ended
August 81, shows that there have been
a total of 1,1SO courts-martial during
the year.
Bishop Fowler announces that the
Methodists are preparing to establish
churches in Cuba. Porto Rico and the
Philippines.
The government has decided to inves-
tigate the race troubles in South Caro-
lima in respect to the interference with
the duties of federal officers.
Mayor Ziegenheim has vetoed the cur.
few bill passed by the ST. Louis city
council.
The thirty-second annual meeting OF
the National grange, Patrons of Hus-
bandry, began in Concord, N. H.
At the closing session in ST. Paul of the
Woman's Christian Temperance union
Mrs. NJ. B. Carse, of Illinois. one of the
most prominent members, withdrew
from the organization, saying she
would not return until the temple fund
was raised.
The worlds gold product for 1898 is
placed at $275, 100000, against 1927 OOO,,
900 in 1897.
The total imports of gold in the ten
months ended October 81, 1898, were
$143,65s,005, exceeding the exports by
S129, 396.246.
The total money in circulation in the
United States at the beginning of the
present month was $1.S6G, SIS, 1872.
against 81, FOG, 1872 .9O4 at the corresponds
ing date last year.
Two battles took place between union
white miners and negroes in Springside
suburb of Pana, ILL.,, but no one was Sc
riously injured.
Secretary Long in his annual report
recommends the construction of three
first-class battleships and five first-class
armored cruisers and recommends al
addition of 5000 men to the navy.
At citizens mass meeting in Oms La
it was decided that the trans-Missis-
sippi exposition should be continued
next year.
Col. F. C. Ainsworth. chief of the
record and pension office. war depart
ment, in his annual report says that
1926 cases were received and dis
posed of during the past fiscal year,
net increase of 43.4S9 cases over tie
previous year.
At Newport, r. l., the torpedo boat
Dupont made over 30 knots an hour
proving her to be the fastest boat in the
United States navy.
Timothy Dwight, president of Yale
college at New Haven, Conn, for IL
years, has resigned.
Seidenberg, Steifel &, Co., cigar deal
ers in New York, failed for 100000.
1t is said that Secretary Alger. in his
annual report, and President Mckinley
in his annual message to congress. will
recommend that the standing army be
placed on permanent peace basis oil
1000 men.
G. w. Schmidt, wholesale liquor deal
er in Pittsburgh, Pa, filed his petition
in voluntary bankruptcy with liabil
tiles of $318,000.