The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-09
LATER.

LATER.
The big grocery firm of Sprague,
Warner & Co., in Chicago, was dam
aged by fire to the extent of $25O,0OO
The United States transport which
left Manila Dec. for San Francisco
has not been heard from. No officers
or enlisted men were on board.
By the explosion of gasoline stove
at Marshalltown, Iowa, the home of
Levi Shettel was destroyed, and his 90
year-old son was so badly injured that
he died few hours later.
Secretary Hay has received the sum
of $3.50, collected by the st. Louis
Westliche Post, and transmitted to the
department of state by Mr.. Pretorius,
to be used for the benefit of the wild
ows and orphans of Boer soldiers. The
money has been forwarded to Pretoria.
After joint conference lasting
nearly two weeks, the delegates from
the United Mine Workers of America
and the Interstate Operators associa-
ton finally adoptued a scale which is
compromise between the first demand
of the former and the first offer of the
latter.
VIM. S. Virgin, ex-member of the
legislature, was shot and killed at
Boone Fork, KY.
A dispatch from Gaberones, dated
Jan. 90, describing a reconnaissance
of some of Colonel Plumbers forces
around the Boer lager, southwark,
say on that date the Rhodesians cap
tured two Transvaal flags and drove
off the Boer outposts before returning
to Gaberones.
Fears have been repeatedly expressed
during the last three months that the
Turks are planning another general
massacre of the Christians in the inter
Tor of Turkeys. The Kurds, particu-
larly in Kurdistan. are much excited,
and it needs only spark to start them
upon their awful work.
Smallpox is killing the Indians by
the dozen on the Colville reservation
in Washington.
Kissing games were INDUCED in at a
church social at Carpenter, To-, and
Charles Frank kissed three young la
dies. Now they all have the smallpox.
While James II. Finnegan, of Cleve-
land, o., was blowing his nose his left
eye popped out of its socket.
Lark harder, on the Newfoundland
coast, was struck by a tornado and 20
houses were blown down, including
the customs station and the residence
of the customs officer. All the family
tool in, Iai, A oh,
lobster factory, one of the largest on
the coast, with all its contents, boat
and fishing gear, was demolished, be-
ing blown to pieces.
Brigadier General Kobbe has occu-
pied the islands of Samar and Leyte,
in the Philippines. In the fight at
Tacloban ten insurgents were killed
and the Americans captured five cam
non with their artillerymen.
Rev. Booker Fox, one Of the most
noted negro evangelists in the west,
died at Ottumwa, To-, aged 104 years.
He was born in Nashville, Tennsi
Over 100 persons were Frustrated
by the heat in Buenos Ayers, Argen-
tine the 4th.
Four blocks in the retail district of
ST. Louis, was burned and causing a
loss of $780, 900. One fireman was
killed and nine injured.
The changed attitude of the empress
dowager of China and her virtual
abandonment of her resolution to de-
pose the emperor are directly due to
the torrent of public remonstrance
against her action. For the first time
in Chinese history, public opinion has
been effective.
Governor Taylor of Kentucky has
been served with notice of the suit for
| an injunction to restrain him from in
terfering with the action of the legis-
lature, and to restrain him from hold
ing session of the legislature at Lon
don.
Gov. Taylor of Kentucky personally
offers reward of $500 for the arrest
and conviction of the man who shot
Gov. Goebel.
Gov. Taylor of Kentucky has been
enjoined by the courts from further
execution of the duties of his office.
Taylor ignores the injunction.
Gov. William Goebel died at Frank
fort, KY, the Sd, from the effects of a
bullet fred by an unknown assassin
the morning of Jan. 80. AS soon as
the death certificate was made out. J.
w. C. Beckham, lieutenant governor,
was sworn in as governor of the state.