The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-04
The NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending April 2s

For the week Ending April -.
HALF the business portion Of Groveton,
Tex, was burned.
Confederate Memorial day was observed
in the southern states.
Alabama democrats have nominated w.
j. Sanford for governor
The town of Panuer. Mexico, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire.
Two thousand coal miners at Spring VAL
ley, ILL.,, went on a strike.
Burglars robbed bank at Coulterville,
ILL.,, securing booty of 5000.
One man was killed and many others in
jured in labor riots in Chicago.
Robbers secured 5000 from the Mas
sanutten bank at Strasburg, Va.
A. S. Hallidie, inventor of the first cable
car system. died in San Francisco.
The Turkish torpedo boat Schmayl blew
up in Beyrout and % lives were lost.
Ex-Congressman David G. Colson was
acquitted of murder at Frankfort. Ky.
Illinois middle-of-the-road populists NOM
mated A. c. Tyne, of Flora. for governor.
Unusually hot weather caused an out
break of yellow fever at Vera Cruz. Mex.
The little town of Laurel Forge, Pa.
was almost wiped out of existence by fire.
Lorin F. Wolcott celebrated his one hun
dredth birthday at his home in Sparta.
Ill.
Charles Herbert Allen, the newly-ap-
pointed governor of Porto Rico, arrived at
San Juan.
The statement that Germany has de-
cided to exclude American meats Is denied
authoritatively.
Mrs. Susan Simmons WiHans. first white
child born in Chicago, has just died in
Santa Ana. Cal
DR.. Irvine defies Bishop Talbot and re-
fuses to retire from the Huntington (Pa.)
Episcopal charge.
President and Mrs. Mckinley arrived in
Washington at eight o'clock Friday morn
ing from Canton.
Fire of an incendiary origin partially
destroyed st. Johns Reformed Episcopal
church in Chicago.
In battle with Boxers near Picking
the imperial troops killed 60 of the Chi
nese revelutionists.
J. w. Cardoni and Lillian weixelbaum.
two variety actors, were drowned near
New Haven, Conn.
At Hays City, Kan, 16-year-old Peter
Goetz was sentenced to Is years in prison
for killing his father
The Fifth Avenue hotel and Madison
Square theater, New York, sold Thursday
at auction for A,225, 900.
Wilson & McCulloch's fruit jar factory
at Paramount, Ind, was destroyed by fire,
causing a loss of 100000
Massachusetts republicans in state con-
vention declared for Secretary of the Navy
Long for vice president.
Rajah, the man-kiniug elephant, died
near Argentine, Kan, aged So. During his
career he killed nine men.
The queen arrived at Windsor castle FRI
day. Enthusiastic crowds greeted the
royal train at every station.
The steamship Ivernia reached New
Va f,,1lxy Tric an
among them being 100 brides.
The transport Sherman arrived in San
Francisco from Manila with 753 soldiers
of the Fourteenth infantry.
Nebraska republicans have nomfna ted
John r. Hays for congress In the Third
district and W. s. Morlan in the Fifth
John Watson and William Brown, both
white, and Sonnie Grain, colored, were
hanged at McMinnville, Tenn. for murder.
American contributions to aid the starv-
Ing in India will reach So. 500, 000 England
has contributed less than one-third as
much.
Congressional nominations: Nebraska.
Fourth district John D. Pope (rep J.; Sixth.
M. P. Kinkaid (rep.G- Michigan, Eighth
district. P. R. Crosby (pop).
Adolph Landauer filed a personal petition
in bankruptcy in the United States court
at Milwaukee. Liabilities are stated to be
So91 ,945. 81. and assets $2S9, 944S9.
The strike Of the job pressmen, feeders
and assistants in Detroit, Mich, has as
sumed larger proportions. Pressmen's
Union No 2 decided to- support the Junior
Union, and its members were ordered out
on a sympathetic strike.
The Masous' and Builders association Of
Chicago, claiming to- represent $500 build
ers and contractors, wrote to the mayor
demanding adequate police provision to in.
sure public safety from assault and other
interference. They say 100000 men and
$25, 0OO 900 capital are idle.