The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-03-08
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the week Ending March ?.

TOR the week Ending March =.
Fire destroyed the business portion Of
Park River, N. d.
Fire destroyed one-half the business por-
ton OF Creston, Ia
A million acres of oil lands have been
found in New Mexico.
Mrs. NJ Deckard, of Elnora, Ind,
smashed her husbands saloon.
Grinnell Bros piano store, Detroit.
Mich, was damaged 500, 900 by fire.
officials of Brazil and Italy frustrated
a plot to kill King Victor Emmanuel.
The Nebraska state penitentiary, four
miles from Lincoln, was destroyed by fire.
National educators in session in Chicago
elected Il. r. Glenn. of Atlanta, Ga. presi-
dent.
The treasury department will take rad
lcal steps to stop smuggling by ocean
tourists.
Mrs Anna Hines celebrated her one
hundredth birthday at her home in Shelby
vile, Ind
Gov Stanley has signed a bill passed
by the Kansas legislature prohibiting
prize fighting.
John Kittridge and John Fields. mining
engineers. were killed in a snowslide near
Eldorado. Col.
The village of Mantua, famous as the
home of Ohio spiritualism, was nearly de-
SlIOyeO by IRE.
The will of P. D. Armour, disposing of a
$4,000 900 estate, has been admitted to pro-
bate in Chicago.
Alexander Woods. of Pennsylvania.
United States consul at Kiel. Germany,
died of paralysis
During the last eight months the total
government receipts exceeded the expen-
ditures by s11,4S4,O00
Representatives from Is states met at
the Palmer house, Chicago. and formed an
anti-clgarette league.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conley. of Chicago, ac-
cidentally sold their savings-$3 670-to a
ragpicker for II cents.
Three small children of Daniel Ireland
were burned to death in their home in
Coldspring Harbor l.. 1.
Gertrude and Jennie Wells were burned
to death in fire in Alden'S OrganStop
factory at Waukegan, Ill.
Lum Warren and George Holt. of Rock
Castle Springs, KY. drank wood alcohol
by mistake and both died.
Joseph w. Taylor. one of the most prom
dnent members of the Colorado bar, died
at Denver. aged So years.
DR.. William F. Akin. an eye and ear spe-
| cialist. killed himself and his wife with a
revolver at Savannah. Ga.
Charles T. Yerkes has sold his entire
railroad holdings in Chicago to a New
York syndicate for $5,O000O0
Monkeys are in demand for pets and a
consignment of them valued at $3.50 ar
rived in Chicago from Antwerp.
The transport Meade arrived in San
Francisco. bringing home the Eleventh
volunteer infantry from Manila
Republicans of the Fourth Maine dis
trict have nominated ex-Gov. Llewellyn
Powers, of Houlton, for congress.
The I,op6on SnaotatOr apticipateS that
half the worlds steel production will soon
be controlled by the United States.
The usher at Lenten services in a Lead
Vile (Col) church drank carbolic acid,
asked the pastor to pray for him. and died.
Rear Admiral Bartlett j. Cromwell will
succeed Rear Admiral Schley as COM
mander of the South Atlantic station.
Johnson Miller. Greek Indian accused
of three murders, was shot TO death by a
masked mob near Holdenville, /. T.
Lieut. Totten former Yale professor
and prophet, believes that the new star
recently discovered is the star of Bethle-
hem.
In a fit of jealousy Edward Van Dorp
a weil-to-do mechanic. shot his 25-year-old
wife at Kewanee. Ill. and then shot him
self.
The census of the German empire shows
a population of 56,345.Ol4. Thirty three
larger towns have over 100000 inhabitants
each.
AT the state conference of the prohibit
ton party in Denver. Col. resolutions in
dorsing the work of Mrs. Nation were
passed.
Prof. Shaler. Harvard's geologist, says
that within 80 years new mining systems
will produce an almost intolerable supply
of gold.
Railroads will oppose the amendment to
the Cullom law requiring that accidents be
reported to the interstate commerce COM
mission.
Tho ave-year-old son of Herman Kol-
hepp was frightened TO death at Unity
Wis, by two black hogs which he mistook
for bears.
e. A. Leasure, electrician on the Oregon
at the battle of Santiago. has been sen.
fenced to Sing Sing for Is years for man.
slaughter.
Rev. Robert Alexander. D. D., a widely
known Presbyterian clergyman and editor
of the Presbyterian. died al Philadelphia
aged GA years.
John d. Cassels fatally shot Mrs. Jane
]. Lane in Long Meadow, Mass. because
she would not elope with him. and Their
drank poison.
Robert Winn and his wife committed
suicide at Palmyra, Wis, leaving seven
children. the eldest II and the youngest
years Of age.
The Kansas legislature has passed a
bill to stop fusion by preventing the name
of any candidate appearing on ballot
more than once
The thirty eighth anniversary of the es-
Establishment of a territorial government
for Arizona and the dedication of new
capitol was celebrated at Phoenix.