The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-29

the spanish naval forces IN the battle
of Manila bay, has been condemned to
retirement by the Spanish supreme
court without the right of promotion.
LATER.
The strikers at Cramps shipyard
were joined by the blacksmiths and
their helpers, who have been at work
at the dry-dock, resulting in a total
suspension of work.
The transport Zelander arrived at
San Francisco the 22d with the Mon
tana regiment aboard.
At Chattanooga, Tenn, Julia Morri-
son, an actress, shot and killed Frank
Leidon, the stage manager, during a
quarrel in which Leidon severely criti-
cised Miss Morrison's acting.
Tho hundred journeymen tailors at
Detroit, Mich, struck for an increase
in wages.
Gov Gage of California has ordered
salute of II guns to be fred upon
Dewey's arrival at New York.
A party of insurgents ditched rail-
road train mile and half south of
Angeles one morning and then opened
fire upon the derailed cars from bam-
boo thiclket, close to the track, killing
two Americans and wounding five
others. Lieutenant Leme and five of
his scouts who were on the train made
vigorous defense and caused the enc
my to fee Six dead rebels were after
ward found in the thicket from which
the rebels fire came.
Judge Alfred S. Hartwell has been
chosen to represent Hawaii unofficially
in Washington during the coming con-
gress. President Dole stated that this
action met with the hearty approval of
President Mckinley.
The organization of the Tripler
Liquid Air company was completed at
New York for the purpose of making
liquid air.
The exports from the port of Ha-
vana for the month of August were
So, 10, 1874.
Mrs. Horace Chenery, wife of
wealthy resident Of Lsrchmont Manor,
N. Y, either jumped or fell from a
fourth-story window of the Hotel
Majesty, New York city, and was in
stantly killed.
By the explosion of molten metal at
Shoenberger's steel works, at Pitts
burg, Pa, four men were dangerously
injured.
Rev. A. B. Coats has accepted the
nomination for governor of Massachu
sets on the prohibition ticket.
On account of the feeling, which has
been aroused by the Dreyfus verdict,
Henri Merou, French consul at Chica-
GO, has withdrawn the appointment
of president for the French part of
the all nations parade, which is to be
feature of the fall festival.
An explosion at an oil well at Welles-
vile, O., killed Chalmer Wilkinson
and H. Williams. Three others were
injured.
Six passengers were killed and five
njured in a collision between an ex-
cursion train and fast freight on the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad near
Reno, Col.
The navy department has concluded
to make change in the small arms
used in the service and will adopt the
army rifle, or what is known as the
Krag-J orgensen.
The transport Valencia arrived at
San Francisco with the remaining
companies of the Montana volunteers.
A severe storm swept over Lake
Erie, with the wind blowing at the
rate of 70 miles an hour. Near Toledo
| four yachts were capsized and the
crews rescued with difficulty.
Miss Julia Dent Grant, grand
daughter of Gen. Grant, and Prince
Cantacuzene, of Russia, were married
at Newport, r. I.
The postmaster general has issued
an order extending the postage rates
of the United States to Porto Rico.
Under the order United States postage
stamps shall be valid for postage in
either direction in addition to those
now used in Porto Rico.
The United States cruiser Charleston,
the monitor Monterey, the gunbpat
Concord and the supply ship Zafir, at
tackled Olangopo and Subig bay. The
warships, after briskly bombarding
! Olangapo. landed $50 hundred sailors,
who destroyed the insurgent position.
| One American was wounded.
The plant of the American Tin Plate
company at Atlanta, Ind, was almpst
totally destroyed by fire. The ship
ping and trimming departments WIRE
destroyed, and also stock worth $780,
OOO The total loss will reach $3.50, GO
The Bubonic plague has broken out
atAlexandria, Egypt.