The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-06-07

been in session since January 1. Final
adjournment will be taken June 6.
The steamer James Fisk, Jr., was
sunk in collision with an unknown
steamer in the ST. Clair cut near De-
troit, but no lives were lost.
A defect in the new criminal law in
the state of Washington is said to in
validate it as to all persons now I'M
der sentence of death.
The fortieth biennial synod of the
Evangelical. Lutheran church of the
United States convened in Des Moines,
la.
Fifteen claims amounting to $270, 900
were filed with the Spanish claims com
mission in Washington on behalf of
the survivors of the Maine disaster and
the families of victims.
The Bradner branch of the Mechan-
les bank of Fostoria, O., was wrecked
by robbers and $4,000 stolen.
Gen. John B. Gordon was reelected
commander of the Confederate Vet
erans' association Mt the Memphis re-
union.
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Rochelle (colored) at the stake for
killing white woman.
Dennis Cummings, William Griffith
and Otto Adams were drowned near
Sandusky, o., by the upsetting of a
boat.
The liners st. Paul and Teutonic
left New " rk for race across the
ocean.
Memorial day was generally OBJ
served throughout the country.
Robbers wrecked a bank at Bowl
ing Green, KY, with nitroglycerin
and secured $4,000.
The churches at Toledo, O., have
formed trust to do more effective
evangelical work.
Bank notes to the value of $250,000
were stolen from the Singapore
branch of the Hong-Kong and Shang-
hal bank.
The Yukon river in Alaska is open
to navigation.
Senator Depew delivered the grafton
at the formal dedication of the Hall of
Fame in New York.
President Mckinley and party ar
rived in Washington after an absence
of one month. The health of Mrs. Nc
Kinley was again causing great UNI
easiness, and her relatives were sent
kilograms to come to Washington.
Three unknown young men, presum-
ably residents of Cleveland, o., were
drowned in Rocky river while fishing
in a rowboat.
Eight members of picnic party near
Philadelphia were swept over dam in
the Schuylkill river and seven of them
drowned.
The twenty-third annual convention
of the National Woman Suffrage asso-
citation began at Minneapolis.
Frank Reeves, a negro, was hanged
by mob near Georgiana, Ala, for
attempting to assault white girl.
The five cadets recently dismissed
from West Point may enlist in the
army as privates in hopes of getting
commissions later.
L. F. Loree has been elected presi-
dent of the Baltimore &, Ohio rail-
road
The bank at Collision, ILL.,, was
robbed by burglars of $1,000 in cash.
Personal AND POLITICAL.
Prof. George d. Heron was mar
ried in New York to Miss Carrie
Rand, the Iowa woman who for sew
eral years has aided him in his social
istic work.
A boom has been started at Charles
ton, S. c., to have Wade Hampton APP
pointed senator to succeed Nc
Laurin.
Eliza Taylor (colored) died in
Charlestown, Ind, aged los years.
Ohio democrats will hold their
state convention in Columbus July 8
Lieut.. Col. Francis Michler, military
secretary to Lieut.. Gen. Miles, died in
Washington.
Hiram Price, many years. congress
man from Iowa, died in Washington,
aged 81 years.
The Pennsylvania republican state
convention will meet at Harrisburg
August FL.
FOREIGN.
Iieut Sweet formerly q New York