The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-04-05
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A joint high commission to settle the
entire Samoan trouble has been prac-
tlcally agreed Upon by the United
States, German and British govern
ments.
Attorney General Monnett, of Ohio,
has filed a suit in the circuit court to
Dust the Cleveland Brewing company
from its corporate rights, on the ground
that it is in violation of the antitrust
law.
William j. Terri, who arrived at
Skaguay the Gath with a bicycle, claims
to have made the trip from Dawson in
"a little over nine days
Elisha Swan, a l~9-year-old negro,
was hanged at BastrDp Texas, for kill
ing his father in June, 1898. The drop
was not sufficient 10 break his neck
and he strangled.
The passenger steamer Stella, plying
between Southamptei, England and
the channel islands, clashed upon the
dreaded Casquet rocks near the island
OF Alderney afternoon of the 31st in a
dense fog, and founered in ten min
utes, her boilers exploding with a
tremendous report as she went down.
In spite of this it is said there was no
panic on board. Out Of 21O passengers
70 persisted.
Henry Lapin and lis wife, aged 45
and AZ years respectively, were burned
to death in their lone on a truck
farm in the lower section of Philadel-
phia.
Orders have been received directing
the transfer of Company X of the Sew
enth infantry regiment from Fort
Sheridan to Fort Potter, New York.
Richard Hale and Thomas Johnson,
white, and Sam Rivers, colored, were
hanged at Birmingham, Ala, for the
murder of Mrs, Ira Meyers, an aged
woman, and Mrs. L. Meyers, whom
they killed and attempted to burn at
Josie, in December last.
The steamer City of Seattle, from
$50, 900 fire at Dawson March 9.
Papers have been filed with the Sec
rotary of state of New Jersey increas-
ing the capital stock of the American
Tobacco company from $50, 100000 to
$40, 900, 600. The number of companies
incorporated during the month was $50.
General Halls brigade advanced the
31st from Mariquila up Mateo river
valley almost to Montalban, driving
the enemy to the hills on the north.
The rebels were massed in considerable
force at the functions of the rivers
Nanca and Amp!t with the Mateo; but
the American artillery soon scattered
them with heavy loss.
From Washington it is ammo unced
that new and distinguished honors are
in store for Senator c. X. Davis. He is
to become a member of the joint high
commission to represent the United
States in the settlement of the Samoan
question.
The British steam collier Heathpool
was sunk by a collision off the Eng
lish coast with the steamer Ethelhilda.
Fifteen of the crew of the Heathpool
were lost. The Ethelhilda lost six of
her crew.
Baroness Hirsch, widow of the late
Baron Hirsch, died in Paris. She
leaves several million pounds sterling
chiefly bequeathed to charities.
In a quarrel over a woman at Chi
cago, Baptiste Kinsella, shot and IA
tally wounded E. H. Thiel. Kinsella
was pursued and when brought to bay
shot and killed himself.
Rear Admiral Charles C. Carpenter,
United States navy, retired, committed
suicide at a sanitarium in Boston. The
Admiral had been in poor health for
some time.
1t is announced in London hat an
agreement has ben reached whereby
the United States secures control of
the Nicaragua canal.
Several British warships have been
sent to Canton, China, to protect the
interests of Great Britain.
Scouts of Gen. McArthur's division
penetrated within a mile of Calumpit
without finding the enemy. The ma
tives who have escaped the lash of
Aguinaldo are returning to their
homes and resuming their ordinary
avocations.
A priest and two members of the So
called Filipino congress, who hid
themselves in the woods during the
fighting which proceeded the capture
of Malolos, returned there the 3rd and
declared that 9, 900 of the Filipino sol
diers were anxious to give up fighting
and would do so but for their officers,
who keep them under arms.
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