The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-15
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Gen. Young put Gen. Tino, with
much superior force, to fight. Gen.
Tino made stand in the mountain
pass between Narbacan and San Quin-
to. The natural strength of the posi-
ton was augmented by trenches and
pitfalls. The fight lasted five hours.
1t is reported that serious dissen-
sions have broken out in the Boer camp
between the Transvaalers and the Free
Skaters. Gen. Cronje insists upon put
ting Transvaal officers in command of
the Free State forces, and says that
the latter will not fight.
The Canadian steamer Niagara is
missing, and she is believed to have
foundered in Lake Erie and all on
board lost.
President Robert T. Lincoln, Of the
merged Pullman and Wagner Palace
Car companies, will remain at the
head of the new corporation.
In heavy fog suburban train on
the Burlington road at st. Louis ran
down handcar bearing five men, near
Alton, ILL.,, killing two men outright
and fatally injuring two. The fifth
man escaped injury by jumping before
the collision came.
| Rear admiral Kautz has transferred
his flag from the Iowa to the Phila-
delphia, which has been entirely over
hauled and fitted with rapid-fire guns.
Europe from New York, took out 1885,
900 ounces of silver.
| The Kentucky state board of cleo
tions gave out their official findings
that w. S. Taylor, for governor, and
the rest of the Republican ticket have
been elected on the face of returns.
Harris Hamburger, the 20-year-old
youth arrested at Detroit, Mich, on
suspicion of being the slayer of John
NJ. Reindel, confessed the crime. He
said he beat Reinde's head with
piece of pipe. His motive was robbery.
A fall of slate in Collins Bros, coal
mine, Coalville, Iowa., entombed alive
j. B. Jaques The heroic work of
other miners resulted in his rescue
while alive. Jaques has several ribs
broken and a shoulder mashed.
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were killed at Adairsville, Ga, by Jim
Mayfeld. Frank Bird was also wound
ed. The men were at the woman's
house and quarreled. Mayfeld es-
capped.
The M. G. Wetmore Tobacco comany,
with a capital of $3.50, 900, has been
formed to run independent of the to-
bacco trust. An extensive plant has
been fitted up at st. Louis.
An explosion of fire damp in the Car
bonado, Wash, coal mine entombed so
miners, for whom there is slight hope
of escape.
Charles P. Howell, who was chief
engineer of the batleship Maine when
that vessel was blown up at Havana,
died the 9th at his home in New York.
VIM. S. Taylor, the republican can
didate for governor of Kentucky, was
given certificate of election by the
commissioners of election. On the
face of the returns his plurality is
1883.
Secretary Root has made an order
appropriating $751; from the reve-
nues of the island of Cuba to defray
the expense of an exhibit of the pro-
ducts, manufactures and industries of
that island in the Paris exposition.
The Green Tree hotel and Clifton
house at Gloucester, Pa, were de-
stroyed by fire. David Young and his
wife were burned to death.
A solid block in the business portion
of Augusta, Ca, was burned, causing
a loss of 81, 100000.
Ralph and Henry Hendricks broth
ers, aged Is and IL, and Albert Schil-
ling, aged a., while skating at Gallit-
Yin, Pa, broke through the ice and
were drowned.
Gen. Gregorio Del Pillar, command
ing Aguinaldo's body guard, was killed
by Maj. Priton S. March, of the United
States battalion of the SD infantry, in
a fight Is miles northwest of Cervantes,
Dec. 8.
The British have stormed and car
ried the hill at LombardslSop, at Lady
smith putting big Creusot gun and
one howitzer out of action, and cap
turing small Maxim.
The Western football championship
goes to Chicago. Before at least $4,000
persons at Madison, Wis, the eleven
of the University of Chicago defeated
the University of Wisconsin team by
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