The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-31
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending Aug. Is.

For the Week Ending Aug. 2S.
Colorado and Wyoming forests have been
damaged $100OO,0OO by fire. e.
At the present time there are 5,6SS. 900 peo-
| pie receiving relief in India.
Drought and forest fires were destroying
the crops In North Carolina.
The Beers captured five British officers
and "a men near Ventersburg.
Five miners were "smothered to death in
a coal mine at Isaquah, Wash.
The census gives Chicago population Of
1,69S,571, a gain of sos, 725 in ten years
From indications war between Morocco
and France seemed to be inevitable.
A monument to the late Senator 2. B.
Vance was unveiled at Raleigh, N. c.
In picnic riot at Doolittle Mills, Wis.
so persons were hurt, six probably fatally.
Mr.. Bryan opened the democratic cam
paign in Nebraska with a speech at Wahoo.
New York city Is flooded with photo but
tons of Bresci. the assassin Of King Hum
bert
The democrats of the First Wisconsin
| district nominated G. =. Hodges for con-
gress.
Theodore Tilton will return to the Unit
ed States from Paris and take to the lecture
platform.
The official census gives Philadelphia
population of 1,293, 697, gain of 246 733 in
ten years.
Harry Davis, an aeronaut was killed by
falling while making a balloon ascension
at Delphos, o.
Gustave Paul Cluseret ex-minister Of
war in France and the hero of many wars.
died at Toulon.
Frederick Geddes, herder. and 1000
sheep were burned to death in forest tire
at Battle. Wyo.
Joseph B. Noble, Mormon pioneer, IA
Their of the first polygamous child, died at
Bountiful, Utah.
Wisconsin prohibitionists nominated
state ticket headed by ]. B. Smith. of Madi-
son. for governor.
The independent populists of Michigan
have nominated Daniel Thompson, of Sagi-
nav, for governor.
The census gives st. Louis SIS, 23S popula-
ton, gain of 1923 46S; and Indianapolis, l69,-
164, gain of SO, 728.
George H. Hosmer, one Of the best
known oarsmen in the world. died in Bos-
ton, aged AZ years.
The regular republican (anti-Addicks fac
| tion) in Delaware nominated Martin =.
Burris for governor.
Iowa democrats nominated John Foley
for congress in the Fourth district and Rob-
ert ]. Dale in the Tenth.
The transport Strathgyle sailed from
San Francisco for China with 1853 horses
for the use of the army.
Schekih Bey has been appointed Turkish
| minister to the United States in place Of
Ali Ferrouh Bey, recalled.
Mrs. Katherine Funk Rice celebrated her
one hundred and fourth birthday at her
home in Mount Morris, Ill.
| Carl Smith, the sculptor of Washington,
died at Copenhagen. He was widely known
in art circles in this country.
In a freight wreck at Coshocton, o., En-
gineer Doyle, of Cleveland, and Fireman
Dilger, of Canton, were killed
The steamer Tacoma arrived at Port
Townsend, Wash, with $500, 900 in gold dust
and $50 passengers from Nome.
The production of iron ore in the United
States for the year 1899 amounted to a.
6SS, 173 tons, breaking all records.
Encouraging reports are sent from
Guantanamo of the revival of agricultural
industries in southeastern Cuba.
Post office officials in Chicago passed
rule barring employment to any boy who
is addicted to the use of cigarettes.
Italy will send second corps of de-
tectives to the United Sts'-5 to enter the
Italian colonies and watc, .archists.
Deputy sheriffs discov I'D counterfeit
ers' mint in a cave at SodsfS, Mich, and cap
tured three men, two of whom confessed.
Rev. Enoch Marcellus, probably the old
est Baptist clergyman in the state, died
at his home in Fulton. ILL.,, aged IS years.
The Beers in the southwestern part of the
owing to Gems. De Vets and Delarey's en-
ergy.
The 1S-inch Gathman torpedo gun was
tested at South Bethlehem, Pa, and more
than met the requirements of the govern
ment.
Cashier Balch, Of the Omaha national
bank, was assaulted in a sleeping car on
the Northwestern near Boone, Ia, and
robbed of $50.
The census office gave Cleveland 3S1, 76S
population, a gain of 12O, AS; Cincinnati.
325. 9O2 a gain of 1884; Omaha, $40, 555. de-
crease of 1887.
Mrs Charles Gloeckner's baby died of
starvation in a courtroom in Chicago while
the mother was testifying against her hus-
band for abandonment.
Bethel Baptist church. at Fairview, KY.
built as memorial on the site of Jefferson
Davis birthplace, was struck by lightning
and totally consumed by the flames. Loss.
$4,000.
Two military companies have been or
ganized in the bridewell in Chicago, and all
the recruits are eager to join the United
States army as soon as they regain their
liberty.
The vault of the Lyons Qa) post office
was blown open by cracksmen. The bur-
glars secured small sum in cash and
stamps. The same office was looted in a
similar way seven years ago.
An ante bellum negro association. to COM
prise all the southern states. will be or
ganized in Macon, Ca, September Is. Its
object is to discountenance the crimes OF
young negroes which lead to lynchings and
to establish better race relations.
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