The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08

tors American property. The amount
offered is $150,000,000. .s Vi
LATER.
The Dirgo arrived at Vancouver, B.
G., with 200 passengers from Alaska
and gold dust estimated at quarter OF
a million.
The war department notifies the
governor of South Dakota that the
transport Sheridan, with the state
troops, is. due at San Francisco the 10th.
The Jacob Dodd Packing plant, GOV.
ering several acres of ground, at Kan
sas City, was destroyed by fire. Loss,
$3.50, 900.
Six hundred lives were lost by the
flooding of copper mine at Basshi,
island of Shikohu.
The monthly statement of the public
debt shows that at the close of bust
ness Aug. 81, 1899, the debt, less cash
in the treasury, amounted to 81, 49,
&c., 55, decrease, as compared with
last month. of $4, 2S1. 116. 8 This de
crease is accounted for by correspond
ing increase in the cash on hand. &c sa
At the conclusion of the Dewey cele-
bration at New York, Admiral Samp,
son will be relieved of the command OF
the North Atlantic squadron and as
signed to shore duty at one of the
navy yards. s'~"rta'
A train on the Peoria, Decatur &
Evansville railway was held up near
Lincoln, Ill. Fire was opened upon
the robbers and one of them killed.
The Yaqui Indians have again been
encountered by the Mexican troops
under General Torres, and twice de-
feated and dispersed. -...
1t is announced that the North Da-
kota troops will be mustered out Sept.
25th. rt arass7 ae,. ~ tav-~ etf
General Fitzhugh Lee has made an
elaborate report on prevailing condi-
tions in the territory in Cuba under
the jurisdiction, and takes strong
ground for and independent govern
ment for the Cubans under an Ameri-
protectorate. -T ~ra Ia#.a~.s
A special train bearing Cooper's cir
Gus was wrecked at TONERS Station,
Tenn, by the bursting of an air brake
hose, and twelve persons were more OF
less injurrd and circus property and
animals scattered In all directions.
In a collision between two river
steamers on the North Sea canal, neal
Amsterdam, one of the vessels sank
and nine persons including two WON
en-, were drowned. ~r.. 80
The boiler IN the bowl factory OF
Chapman & Sargent, at Copemish
Mich, exploded, killing Charles Han.
dy, Perry Milafont and George Esta
brook. lSFourn others were fatally in.
jured. aerE ~os..a.. E0'i
Henry Wagner, a young soldier
lately returned from Cuba, died of vel
low fever at Sanborn, Ind. DO zf
The Filipinos made an attempt tc
drive Col. Smiths command out of An
geles with artillery, the first time they
attempted tou this arm for months
Lieutenant Kenley's guns of the First
mediately and soon drove the enemy
from their position. E4 ..f G.
Argogula, the most impregnable
stronghold of the bands which have
been destroying plantations and levy
ing tribute on the people of Negros
was taken by the Sixth infantry, under
Lieut.-C Col. Byrne.a efe'f
The United States hospital ship
which recently arrived at San Fran
cisco from Manila has been con.
demned. rra ta .v ara,N .aaat
August Scherk, Mic Foss and VIM
Halle were killed by the Northwestern
limited train at Cedar Grove, Wis.
Two masked men went into Harry
Green's gambling rooms at Spokane
Wash, and held up Is men. They es
capped with 81, 900 in bills and coin
While mentally unbalanced, Henry
and killed his wife and fatally wound
ed his 5-year-old daughter. He ther
committed suicide by hanging himsel;
in the kitchen. 'it 2a
Spanish prisoners escaping from the
Filipinos into the American lines re
port the natives exceedingly short o.
rations and ammunition.
Philip Myers, proprietor of the
Franklin Hotel bar at Lorain. Ohio
was shot and killed by Franklin E
Wheeler. The men had quarreled ovel
bar bill. -3"
The French governments is DESTROYS
of settling the treaty coast controversy
in Newfoundland, the governor of St
Pierre having been recalled to Paris tc
assist in the negotiations.