The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-25
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

For the Week Ending Mny 10.
The president has signed the free homes
bill
Cholera is spreading in the famine camps
of India
William Pulchou, aged 1O2 years, died
at Findlay, o.
The ruler of Morocco, Ahmed Ben Mussa,
died in Tangiers.
An American corn kitchen was inaug-
urated at the Paris exposition.
An earthquake shock wrecked several
buildings in the City of Mexico.
Fire destroyed one-half of the business
portion of Grand Meadow. MINI.
In railway wreck near Guadalajara.
Mexico, IL workmen were killed.
Smallpox is prevalent in every state
and territory in the United States.
The national conference of charities and
corrections began in Topeka. Kan.
Henry Huffmaker died at Knoxville,
Tenn, at the age of los, leaving widow
aged 49,
At Talladega, Ala, Ebert Curry, young
negro, was hanged for the murder of Pink
Dobbins
A blow in a friendly sparring contest
killed William Stowe, aged II. at Bates
vile, Ind
During the last ten months the exports
of merchandise exceeded the imports by
$455, 435. AL
California republicans elected delegates
to the national convention instructed for
Mckinley.
Staten Island citizens want to be sew
cred from New York city because of In
| creased taxes
Sam Hinson (colored, was hanged by
mob near Cushtusha, Miss, for an at
tempted murder.
Mrs. Frances Hitler, of Wilmington.
| Mass, who years ago built burial casket
costing $4,000, is dead.
Walter Gordon and Beauty Ingram (col-
ored) were hanged at Eutaw, Ala, for the
| murder of Tom Buntain.
William A. Rodenbaugh was renominat-
ed for congress by the republicans of the
Twenty-first Illinois district.
The census Office is to handle the statis-
tics of the 75,OOO,OOO people of this country
| with intricate electrical machines.
| Department stores, retail dealers and the
| theaters in Chicago complain of decrease
| in business due to the labor troubles.
| The Minnesota republican state conven-
ton adopted resolutions indorsing ex-
Senator Washburn for vice president.
| By the narrow margin of two votes the
| Massachusetts, house decided against
| abolishing the death penalty In the state.
Charles w. Knapp has been elected
president OF the Associated Press, and
| Charles s. Diehl secretary and general
manager.
| j. e. Hutchinson, editor of the Guthrie
| (Ay) Graphic, and Virgil Marshall,
| freight agent, were fatally shot in sa-
| loon fight.
| Democrats of Kentucky will nominate
| Beckham to run for governor in case an
| election is necessary after the contest is
settled in court.
| The fire losses in the United States dur
ing the first four months of this year
| amount to $685. 500, against $40, S93, 0C0 in
| the same time in 1899.
| Unless congress provides for an in
| crease in the army after July l, 1901, the
| force must then be cut, so as to leave
only 10000 soldiers in the Philippines.
| Liliuokalani, ex-queen of Hawaii and
her retinue left Washington Tuesday for
| Honolulu. Her health is much enfeebled
| and it is not likely that she will return
| to this country.
Inspector Murray, of the Canadian pc.
| ice, says he has traced the effort to
blow up the Welland canal lock to the
| Fenians. He declares the plot originated
in New York city
Nominations for congress: Nineteenth
| Ohio district, Gen. Charles Dick (rep).
/ renominated; Fifth Iowa district, Robert
G.. Cousins (rep.), renominated; Second
| Alabama district, A. A. Wiley (dem.)
Eighth North Carolina district, Spencer
Blackburn (rep.).