The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22
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lamation declaring the republic Of
Nicaragua in Il state of siege.
At Eau Claire. Wis. an engine backed
some box cars into a troily car at a
crossing. Mrs, Elliott had her arm
taken off and fatally injured. The
rest of the passengers were badly
shaken up. The conductor Of tho trol-
~ car failed to run ahead and flag his
| car.
The British steamer Rossmore found
cred at sea. She had 81 souls aboard,
all of whom were saved by the steamer
Rotterdam.
Lewis Miller. president of the Chau-
tauqua assembly. died in a New York
hospital as the result of an operation.
Four small children of a woodsman
named Carlson were burned to death
in their home near Dubois, Pa. The
mother jumped from a second story
window with baby and escaped.
A fleet of our vessels will leave San
Francisco within two weeks with 5000
tons of freight of all descriptions.
The officers and men of the battle
ship Iowa were entertained by the
mayor of San Francisco. To recipro-
cate the courtesy, the sailors arranged
a vaudeville entertainment on board
the Iowa.
The cold wave left car famine in
the east, the greatest ever known
among railroads.
The administration has determined
rapidly to extend the jurisdiction of
the United States over the whole
/ Philippine group, acting on the theory
that delay in this case is dangerous
and that anarchy and a general paral-
ysis of such interests as the island sup
port will be brought about through
failure promptly to replace the Span
ish sovereignty over the islands by
that of the United States.
!, Robert Howard. colored. was hanged
in the county jail at Chicago for par
ticipation in the robbery and murder
of Frank C. Metcalf, machinist.
The chamber of commerce of Juneau,
Alaska, has made protest against the
Carter Alaska bill as it now stands in
congress.
Charles Johnson, employed in a lum-
Der camp near Prentice, Wis, was fro
zen to death while lying in bed.
The estimate of losses to the cattle
and sheep interests caused by the re-
cent storms in Colorado, made by State
| Veterinarian Charles Greswell, based
on reports received during the past
week, reached total of 100000.
Emil Loubet, president of the French
senate, was elected president of the
French republic by vote of 4S3 to 279.
Fireman Allen Murphy was killed
and Engineer Morton badly injured in
a collision on the Northwestern road
at Dixon, Ill.
Two passenger trains collided in
fog at Foret, France, killing 81 passen-
gers, mostly from London, and in ur-
ing fully 100.
Soon after the election of the French
president, mobs in Paris broke the win
dows of Rothschilds bank and wrecked
several other offices.
The six-day bicycle race at San Fran
cisco was won by Miller, who covered
| 1892 miles.
The Wisconsin Chair factory at Port
Washington, Wis, was destroyed by
fire. Loss $3.50, 600.
| A serious conflict has taken place be-
tween the Russians and Chinese at Ia
| Lien Wan, 800 of the latter being
killed. 1t is said to have originated in
question of taxes.
A snow slide 100 feet deep and a
quarter of mile wide came down the
mountain near Opir, Colo, killing j. G..
Vardale.
King Oscar of Sweden has resumed
the government, his health having
been restored.
This disabled Cunard line steamer
Pavonia. which left Queenstown for
Boston on Jan. 26, arrived at ST. Mich
| ails's Azore Islands, in tow of the Brit
ish steamer Wolvistom. Captain Snow
den from Baltimore, on Jan 81, for
Copenhagen.
The imports of dry goods and gen.
eral merchandise at New York for the
week ending the 18th were valued at
IS, roo, 941. Exports of gold and silver
from that port to all countries for that
week aggregated s94O,ss silver bars
and coin and $1,000 gold.
1t is estimated that at the rate of
progress now making by the transport
Grant the $500 troops on that ship
will about March f.
MARKETS.
| MinneaOOliS. Mimi. Feb. Ii.