The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
DOMESTIC.

William Stlckley and his wife were
burned to death in fire which de-
troyed their home at Dallas. Wis.
Fifty persons were injured, some of
them seriously, in wreck on the Hous-
ton & Texas Central road near McKin-
ney, Tex.
a reduction of $322,OoO having been
made during the past year.
Five boys who had committed theft
were publicly whipped at Evansville,
Ind, by order of Judge Winfrey, each
receiving 25 lashes.
It is said that Grant c. Gillett, the fu-
gitive Abilene (Kan.) cattle plunger.
has effected settlement with his cred
itors for $4,000.
Fire destroyed over one-half of the
business portion of Beaman, la.
The business portion of the village of
Carthage, N. Y, was destroyed by fire.
The one hundredth anniversary of
Pennsylvania university was celebrated
at Lexington, Ky.
The A. d. Ellis Coal company's barns
were burned at Akron, o., and Is horses
were cremated.
The public debt statement issued on
the I'd shows that the debt increased
$1,702.799 during the month of Decem-
Der. The cash balance in the treas
ury was $930,431, 1851. The total debt,
less the cash balance in the treasury,
amounts to $1,120, 176.2s6.
The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem
pits passenger train was held up by
six men at Macomb, Mo-, and the safe
in the express car was robbed.
John Lytton shot his wife and him
self at MINER, Ill. Jealousy was the
cause.
Secretary Long estimates the cost OF
F.. the Is new warships he asks congress
DO construct at $5O,OOO,OOO.
By the explosion of an Internal ma
chine in the railroad depot at New AL
bany, Miss, five men were fatally in
jured.
The sword of honor voted to Admiral
Dewey by congress has been completed
by Tiffany & Co., of New York.
The late Calvin S. Brice left an estate
valued at 100000.
Pickpockets robbed Joseph Duncan
of $11,OS7 in the Exchange building at
the stock yards in Chicago.
At Trail, o., the four sons of John
Sumters were married to the four
daughters of James Hochstettler.
The government receipts for the six
months ended December 81 amounted
to $245,961,s $50, a gain over the same
period in 1897 of over $38,O00,000
Baron De Bara and wife, of Chicago,
were arrested at ST. Augustine. Fla, on
charge of swindling to the extent of
$4,000.
William B. Bate was renominated
for his third term as United States
senator by the Tennessee democratic
legislative caucus.
State legislatures convened in Illi-
nois. Michigan, Missouri, Colorado,
New York. Maine, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
Robert Porter, special commissioner
of the treasury department, pictures a
bright future for Cuba.
A. K. Willis, a farmer living near
Brighton, COL, was robbed of $1,000
which he had in bureau drawer.
The amount of gold and silver coins
and certificates, United States notes
and national bank notes in circulation
January / was $1,S97, 301,4 12, an in
crease of $176,20O,772 for the year.
The indeterminate sentence act has
been declared to be unconstitutional by
the supreme court of Massachusetts.
Grace Fuller, aged 10 years; John
Wesley, Or, years old, and eugene j.
Wesley, an infant, were suffocated at
the home of John Wesley near Cations
vile, Nd.
/, A writing paper combine has been
launched at Holyoke, Mass. with cap
ital of $40,000,000.