The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-06-07

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and March, 1899, were $944,766.
Lieut.. Col. Patty du Clam, implicated
in the forgeries that have figured in the
Dreyfus affair, was arrested in Paris.
LATER.
The Manufacturers of printing inks
have formed combination with cap
ital of 25,0O0.OOO.
1t is reported from Paris that Maj.
Esterhazy confessed that he wrote the
Dreyfus forgery at the command of his
superior officers.
The republicans of Ohio nominated
Judge George K. Nash, the favorite of
Senator Hanna, for governor.
Congressman A. j. Hopkins, of Hi
nols, has withdrawn from the national
speakership contest in favor of Col. ID.
Ii. Henderson, of Iowa.
For the first time in many months,
the National City Bank of New York
shipped $1,000, 900 in gold coin to Eu-
rope.
The Union Pacific overland express
was held up just west of Wilcox, Wyo.
The robbers blew up the express car
with dynamite, severely wounding the
engineer and then escaped to the
mountains. According to the officials
OF the express company, the robbers
obtained only a nominal reward for
their daring crime. A posse under
command of the sheriff of Carbon
county is in pursuit and officers are
confident of capturing them.
Casimir Baptiste, an Indian who,
while on a drunken spree, murdered
respected citizen, Philip Walker, on
April Is, was banged at KamloopS, b.
G. About SO Indians were admitted.
Casimir advised them to take warning
and leave whisky alone.
In a quarrel over family matters. at
WOODBURY., To-, Nick Crosby shot and
instantly killed his wife.
The secretary of war has directed
that no persons dying on transports
coming to or going from the United
States to Manila shall be buried at sea.
An expert embalmer will be detailed
for duty on each transport.
The Smith Wagon Works at Pekin,
Ill, were DESTROYED by fire, together
with 500 finished wagons. Loss about
500, 900.
The national synod of the Reformed
Presbyterians, in session at Mansfield,
O., adopted resolutions strongly con-
demning Sunday newspapers.
The longest electric railway in the
world, 152 miles, will be built from
Toledo to Dayton, O.
The United States Philippines COM
mission the End gave one of the most
brilliant balls Manila ever seen. 1t
was one of series of entertainments
intended to foster friendship between
the Americans and the natives.
During storm in Kansas, Mrs.
Thompson, at Valley Center, and G.
w. Ritter, at Stafford, were killed by
lightning.
Six blocks were burned at Republic,
Wash, entailing a loss of $4,000.
The troops under Gen. Lawton be-
gan vigorous campaign against the
Filipinos the Sd. Col. Whalley cap
tured Cainta with small loss, the reb-
els fleeing before the advance of the
United States troops. General Hall
drove the Filipinos from the vicinity
of Mariquina, sweeping them toward
Col Whalley's column.
Johan Strauss, the famous Austrian
musical composer, is dead.
While attending the races at Paris
President Loubet, of France. was in
suited by mob, which crowded about
his carriage with a storm of boots and
yells.
A cyclone did considerable damage
in the vicinity of Rock Rapids. Iowa.
No lives were lost.
The famous old ST. Charles theater
at New Orleans was destroyed by fire,
together with adjacent buildings.
During terrific storm at Zanes-
vile, o., Mrs. Baum, aged 65 years,
died from fright.
The servant girls of Calumet, Mich,
have formed a complete union and have
preferred an unanimous demand for 20
per cent increase in wages.
The French court of cessation rem
dered verdict in favor of revision
of the Dreyfus case, and ordering a
new court-martial to sit at Rennes, 60
miles from Nantes. for the trial of the
prisoner.
Between 25 and 80 Indians, includ-
ing men, women and children, were