The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-22
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the week Ending june Ia

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Foreign trade for this fiscal year will
break all records
More than 5000 900 famine sufferers in In
ola are receiving relief.
Georgia democrats have nominated AL.
len ~ Gambler for governor
McNair &. Alexander. cattlemen at Ash
iand, Kan. failed for $4,000.
Arnold Feldstein. a New York bank
rupt, lost s162,254 at roulette.
seven American artists have received
awards at the Paris exposition
John d. Rockefeller gave Denison uni
versity at Granville, o., 100000
vermont democrats nominated John H
Senter, of Montpelier. for governor.
The transport Logan, from San Fran
cisco, May &c. has arrived at Manila.
Ex-Gov. Drake, of Iowa. has given $780,
600 to Drake university in Des Moines.
Fire destroyed the city hall at Boz
gotta, Colombia, and SO persons lost their
lives.
The Missouri prohibitionists have NOM
mated Charles E. Stokes, of Mexico. for
governor.
Henry Wade Rogers. president of the
northwestern university at Evanston,
ILL.,, has resigned.
Henry c. Strong. for 20 years ticket
agent at Baraboo. Wis, for the North
WESTERN road, is dead.
Mrs. Gardindo, the oldest of the Mis-
sion Indians of California, died at San
Diego. aged ITO years.
Rose Hudson and Merle Bressler, IA
year-old girls, were drowned while bath
Ing at Bellewood. Neb.
War between Russia and Japan seems
now only question of a short time and
the cars forbearance.
Henson Williams and his son William
(colored) were shot dead from ambush
In Brazos county. Tex.
A California court decided that mar
riage of persons within a year after diA
vorce in that state is invalid.
Samuel Waters (colorad) was hanged at
New Madrid, Mo-, for the murder in April.
1899. of Frank Holmes and wife.
The three daughters of E. c. Bird were
married at the same time at their home
rear Salina, Kan, to three merchants.
Turkey is still silent as to the indem-
nifty claims of the United States and
Charge Griscom will press the demand.
Miss Lily McAtee and Sherman Morris.
OF Louisville, KY. each II years old.
were drowned by the upsetting of a boat.
Admiral Dewey said Friday he was not
candidate for the vice presidency and
would decline the honor were 1t proffered
him.
The exports of the United States for
May amounted to s57, 954.52O, an increase
of 100000 over the same month last
year.
George G. Gardner, Chicago boy killed
in battle against Filipinos. had insured
his life for $500 in favor of his sweet
heart.
George Henry Anschuetz. IS years old
and As years a resident of East Tawas,
Mich, is dead. He had been blind for AZ
years.
ferred the degree of doctor of laws on
of SO.
George Peabody Wetmore, the present
senator.
The one hundred and twenty-third
birthday of the American flag was OBJ
served by patriotic societies in Phila-
delphia.
e. A Medley. saloon. keeper near
Louisville, ILL.,, killed Matthew Kinnamon
and shot his own wife. The cause was
jealousy.
Judge Townsend, in federal court in
New York, decided that Porto Rico re-
mains foreign country until congress
declares otherwise.
The republicans unanimously renom-
mated w. p. Hepburn for congress in
the Eighth Iowa district and E. L. Ham
ilton in the Fourth district of Michigan.
Judge Daniel H. Johnson, of the circuit
court of Milwaukee county, died in Mil
waukee, aged rs years. Judge Johnson
had been on the circuit bench since 1887.