The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-28
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the week E,ding Nov. 22.

l. l.
nois, is practically out of danger.
Henry Rose was hanged at Nelson,
b. c., for the murder of Charles Cole
last spring.
The business section of Oglesby,
Ill, was destroyed by fire, causing
loss of $4,000.
Mrs. Amelia Oesterlin, who died at
Springfield, O., left SIS, OO0 to found an
orphans home in Springfield.
M. Jusserand, the new French am
bassador to the United States, has
unstinted praise for America
Nelson Hersh, editor of the Sunday
edition of the New York World was
instantly killed in a runaway.
Mrs. LIE Breton, the mother of Mrs.
Langtry, the actress, died at her resi-
dence on the Island of Jersey.
Trouble arose at a prize fight in
Oklahoma City and one man was shot
dead and another fatally wounded.
A Danube steamer crowded with
workmen sunk off Orsova, Servia, and
80 of those on board were drowned
Augustin Chacon was hanged at
Solomonville, Ariz., for the murder
of Pablo Salcido on Christmas day,
1895.
Fire destroyed the ferry building
owned by the Southern Pacific road
near Oakland, Cal, the loss being
100000.
In fit of jealousy G. A. Darlington
shot Bertha Sheldon mot fatality at
Ann Arbor, Mich, and then killed
himself.
Two bandits held up gambling
den near Minneapolis, secured So, O00
from the proprietors and players, and
escaped.
Ireland is on the verge of rebellion
against British coercion and Dublin
and Cork are practically under mill
tary rule.
Alexander Leinanen, aged Sc years,
died at Calumet, Mich. He estab-
lished the first Finnish paper in the
United States.
Henry Churchill King has been
elected president of Oberlin CO., col
lege to succeed Dr. John Henry Bar
rows. deceased.
Secretary Hay may negotiate
treaty with Nicaragua owing to the
dilatory attitude of Colombia in clos
| ing canal negotiations.
The new law in Kansas permitting
railroad men to vote when away from
| home on election day has been de-
| clared unconstitutional.
Rev. c. NJ. Sheldon heads a move
ment to organize life insurance
company at Topeka to insure only
| Christia and total abs tanners.
Lige Wells, a negro, charged with
assaulting Max Campbell, an Iron
Mountain passenger conductor, was
hanged by mob near Wynne, Ark.
Mgr. Guidi, papal delegate to the
Philippines, has presented credentials
to Gov. Taft and promised frankness
in settlement of the church ques-
tions.
Both branches of the Vermont leg
islature have passed the local option,
high license bill, which will be SUBJ
mitted to vote of the people next
January.
The trade situation of the country
continues to show gain, increased
volume of railroad business being fol-
lowed by advance in wages for
thousands of employees.
The import and export trade of the
Philippine archipelago for the IL
months ended June 80 last amounted
to $22, 141,S42, an increase of nearly
100000 over the same period of
1901.
Havana newspapers advise the Gu
ban government to accept the United
States offer of 20 per cent. tariff re-
duction. The islands sugar is de-
clared an Indispensable article to
Americans.
Marconi arrived at North Sydney,
n. S., and said that the cruiser on
which he crossed was in constant
communication with wireless sta
lions on both sides of the ocean dur
ing the entire voyage.
. Prince Henry, head of the house
of Pless, will succeed Baron Won Hol-
leben as the German ambassador to
the United States if acceptable to
the American public. His aproint-
ment is meant as a compliment to
the WASHINGTON government.