The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-01
all the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News Of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
DOMESTIC.

Alaska last 1all over seven per cent nave
died from scurvy or met tragic deaths.
Peter Louin and his 15-year-old son,
under arrest at Eclectic, Ala, for shoot
ing Hall Jordan, We're taken from Jail
by mob of masked men and killed.
Fire destroyed the business portion
of the city of Victor, Col, causing loss
estimated at S2,000,000.
Jacob G. Schurman, one of the Phil
ippine commissioners, said in an inter
view at his home in Ithaca, N. Y, that
the vital issue is the honor of the ma
ton, the protection of loyal Filipinos
and the fulfillment of our obligations to
the nations of the world involved in our
acceptance of sovereignty.
Mrs. Eva d. Ingersoll, widow of the
late Robert G. Ingersoll, says that the
estate of her late husband is not worth
more than $4,000.
During a windstorm at Winchester,
Va, the big tent of circus was blown
down and 40 people were more or less
injured.
The bodies of $500 victims of the
recent hurricane in Porto Rico have
been buried, 1000 persons were injured
during the storm and 1000 people are
still missing.
Eugene Sprague, an aeronaut, of Ly-
ons, Mich, and Mabel Schumacher,
daughter of Policeman Edward Schu-
lnacher, were killed by an electric car
in Racine, Wis. ~
Reports from the coast of North Caro-
lima where the recent West Indian hur-
ricane touched say that 60 persons lost
their lives in the storm.
The will If the late George W. Clay
a university in Denver.
Daniel Montgomery, wealthy farm
er near Milan, Mo-, murdered his wife
and then killed himself. No cause is
known for the deed.
Llewellyn, who killed Harvey H.
Wurster, telegraph operator, was
hanged at Easton, Pa.
Secretary Root has signed the or
der for the Cuban census.
The national encampment of the
Union Veterans Union began in Des
Moines, Ia.
Two colored thieves were surrounded
and shot dead in a buggy by Urbana
CO., officers.
Henderson Pierson, living near Dav-
export, Tex, in fit of jealous rage shot
and killed his wife and her mother.
Gen. Davis informed the war depart
ment that 1000 persons were killed by
the hurricane in Porto Rico and said
that 100000 were destitute.
From secret sources Secretary of
War Root has received information that
the Filipinos are in much better fight
ing shape than he had supposed or is
generally known-that Aguinaldo has
more than 10000 well-drilled, fully am
munitioned troops in the island of Iu-
ION alone.
A Washington dispatch says that
the first step upon the renewal
of hostilities in the Philippines
will be toward the capture of Agui-
naldo. Gen. Otis has been instructed
to leave no stone unturned to accom-
plish this end. With Aguinaldo pris-
oner the administration believes the
insurrection will end.
Caspar Bubert, a sculptor known by
his works all over the United States,
was found dead in his studio in New
York.
Thomas B. Reed has resigned as con-
gresham for the First Maine district
Colored citizens of New York state,
under a decision by Justice w. NJ.
Smith, of the superior court of Long
Island, are barred from attending pub
lie schools with white children.
Cornelius Matthews, of Des Moines,
and John E. Wilson, of Oelwein, brake
men in the employ of the Great West
ern, were slain by tramps near Mar
shalltown, Ia.
The boiler in a factory at Appleton,
Wis, exploded, killing three men and
seriously injuring eight others.
The United States transport McClel-
Ian sailed from Brooklyn, carrying
1,6oo tons of clothing, provisions, medi-
cines and building material for the des-
titute in Porto Rico.
Harrison Hamilton and Ira Cooper,
two wealthy ranch owners in Day coun-
ty, o. T., killed each other in duel.
Mrs. Anna Teeple, aged 80, wife of
Postmaster James Teeple, of Charles
town, Ind, and her son, nine years old,
were drowned
The transport Sherman, bearing the
First California volunteers from Ma
Mia, arrived in San Francisco.
Later advices say the fire at Victor,
Col, destroyed 500 buildings and 1900
persons were made homeless and des-
titute.
Manufacturers of printers ink have
formed trust with a capital of $780,
100000.
A storm at Avoca, Ia, uprooted trees,
overturned corncribs and outbuildings
and killed many sheep.
1t is expected that nearly 10000 troops
will be available for service in the Phil
ippires before November /.