The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-18
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| LATER.
| Nelson Dingley, leader of the rcpuo-
licans on the floor of the house, in
congress, and representing a district
of the state of Maine in that body, died
at Washington the 18th of heart fail
ure, resulting from extreme weakness
due from pneumonia. He was uncon-
scious most of the day and death came
| quietly without consciousness being
regained.
| The mayor and entire city council of
San Juan, Porto Rico, have resigned.
This action was taken because of their
inability to raise sufficient funds under
the present tariff.
The war investigating commission
passed a resolution of censure of Gen
eral Eagan for the language he used
when he appeared to answer the
charges made against the commissary
branch of the army by Major General
Miles. The commission also returned
to him the carefully prepared type
written statement which he left with
the commission after reading it to that
body.
A &C llision occurred on the elevated
road at Chicago that wrecked both
trains. Only two passengers were in
jured although one of them, Benjamin
Walters may die.
| A gigantic combination in copper
recently effected in New York with
reputed backing of the Standard Oil
Company.
The situation at Manila is undoubt-
eddy critical, but Maj. Gen. Otis has it
well in hand and there is no such GER
tainty of trouble as many believe. The
rebels are concentrated on the out
skirts of the town, and their leaders
have issued strict orders that they
shall act only on the defensive.
While Stephen Lustig was working
in a copper mine at Calumet, Mich, a
ten-ton piece of loose rock came down
upon him, causing instant death.
Indian Commissioner Jones has re-
ported adversely on the plan to erect a
non-reservation Indian school at Fort
Keogh, Mont. He does not think the
school will be a success for the reason
that Indians on the reservations will
not send children.
Samuel Steiner. living near West
Union, To-, surrendered himself to the
authorities. He said that his brother
John and himself, with neighbor
named Hunsberger, were together;
that they drank freely of wine,
becoming intoxicated; that a quarrel
arose between them, in which he
| (SamueD shot his brother, killing him
| instantly.
At Washington Point, Pa, wind blew
down scaffold, killing Daniel Jen-
nings and fatally injuring William
| Pallet.
The White Star steamship Oceanic
was launched at Belfast, Ireland. The
Oceanic is the largest ship ever built,
being 7O4 feet long and registers 1900
| tons.
! The British bark Andelina sank in
25 fathoms of water at Tacoma, Wash.
The captain, mate and Is of the crew
were drowned.
Three emissaries of Aquinaldo ar
rived at San Francisco en- route to
Washington. The purport of their
mission is unknown.
Delegates representing the Filipino
colony have offered the Spanish min
lister of the colonies, Senior Romero
Giron, their cooperation for liberation
of the Spanish prisoners held by the
insurgents in the Philippine islands.
Thomas McFadden, Frank Forde,
and Frank Murphy, wanted in Chicago
for the cold-bloodcd murder of Police
man Edward j. Wallner, the night of
Friday. Jan. 5, were arrested in Min
neapoliS.
Charge of a very serious character
have been brought against an officer of
the Third immune regiment in the
Guantanamo district in Cuba. More
than thousand dollars is involved.
The officer is under arrest.
President Mckinley is forming a
commission to visit the Philippine
islands to report on the condition there.
The Spanish government will, if pos
sible, sell all of her remaining colo
| MES.
Miss Anna Schley, cousin to the adj
miral. committed suicide in New York.
Gen. Shafter disclaims remarks about
army meat attributed to him.
A portion of the passenger train on
the Baltimore s. Ohio Southwestern
railroad was derailed near Clay City,
W., injuring seven passengers.
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