The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-03
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending Sept. ~.


Army maneuvers at Fort Riley, Kan,
began with 5000 troops in camp.
An earthquakeshock cracked many
buildings in the City of Mexico.
The Philadelphia baseball club has
captured the American league pen
nant.
A steamship line will be inaugurated
between Pensacola, Fla, and South
Africa.
Connecticut democrats have nomi-
mated Melbert B. Cary, of Ridgefield,
for governor.
Dun & Co.'S review reported indus
trial activity uninfuencea by money
market trouble.
Two freight trains collided two
miles east of Mercer, Pa, and four
men we're killed.
President Roosevelt has signed the
order providing for the taking of
census of the Philippines.
The Eleventh Iowa district demo-
Gratis have nominated j. M. Parsons,
of Rock Rapids, for congress.
In quarrel over money Charles
Heffner and his wife were killed by
Ludwig Sedlazyo at Cleveland, o.
Mining operations in Big creek dis
trict of Thunder mountain foreshadow
gold fields there rivaling South Africa.
The evacuation of Manchuria
(China) has been begun by the Rus
slams, who already have returned the
railway. /
Gen. Chaffee will sail from Manila
for San Francisco on the transport
Sumner, which will leave Manila in a
few days.
The comptroller of the treasury has
allowed Kentucky $12O,S6O for expenses
incurred in raising troops for the war
with Spain.
Laura Biggar, actress, is accused of
conspiracy to divert the So, 100000 es-
tate of Henry NJ. Bennett, of Pittsburg,
Pa, to herself.
The bequest of Mary J. Winthrop,
of New York, to Princeton seminary
is found to exceed $1,OOO,OO0 and may
reach $1,5O0,O0O.
The New York republican state con-
vention al Saratoga renominated Gov.
Odell and pledged support to President
Roosevelt in 1904.
Secretary Hay has urged all Ameri-
can representative abroad to put
forth efforts to secure displays for the
St. Louis exposition.
Will Mathiskon white) and Orlando
Lester (coloredD were hanged at Ok
ford, Miss, for the murder of the
Montg brothers.
The twenty-second annual conven-
ton of the American Federation Of
Labor will be held at New Orleans, be.
ginning November IS next.
Roumania, in response to the note
to the powers of Secretary Hay, in
tends to prevent further emigration of
Jews to the United States.
A series of earthquake shocks in
east Turllestan resulted in the loss
of over 1000 lives and the destruc-
ton of number of villages.
| Lewis Russell was hanged at Mich
| igan City, Ind, for the murder OF
Perry Stout near Princeton April %
at dance. Both were colored
The republicans have nominated
Nicholas Longworth for congress in
the First Ohio district and Judge V.
H. P. Gobel in the Second district
At Winchester, Tenn, S. E. Robin.
son, editor of the News-Journal, was
shot and killed by prominent law
yer named Banks. Politics caused
| the crime.
| Gems. Botha, DeWet and Delarey have
issued a manifesto in which they ap.
peal to the world to help the Beers
with funds to rebuild their land laid
waste by war.
j. Owen Moore, of New York. de.
clared his daughter obtained divorce
from Count Won Roden Kohsel because
the latter considered that the husband
of rich wife needn't work.
The American Baseball associa ton
and the Western Baseball league sea.
sons have ended. Indianapolis wins
| the American association champion.
ship, and Kansas City that of the
Western league.
District Attorney Jerome. of New
York, in an address at a settlement
house opening blamed abor unions for
| keeping nonunion men from work.
| Capital, if aroused, he declared, will
crush labor.