The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-09
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending Jan. 3,


Ex-Congressman j. N. Castle died at
his home in Saltwater, Mimi, aged SIS
years
Parole, the noted race horse, died in
New York from old age. He was 80
years old.
Benjamin B. Odell has been inaugu-
rated governor of New York for the
second time.
The total production of precious
metals in Colorado in 1902 is esti-
mated at $44,S71, AGA.
The past year in Canada from
business point of view was the most
successful in her history.
Cordial New Years greetings were
exchanged by President Roosevelt and
President Palma. of Cuba.
The transport Sheridan sailed from
San francisco for Manila with large
quantities of army supplies.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Dockery, wife
of the governor of Missouri, died at
Jefferson City, aged 80 years.
Weekly trade reviews report good
business during the holidays and a
bright outlook for the new year
Teachers of Iowa in state convention
adopted resolution favoring the use
of the Bible in the public schools.
Philippine naval maneuvers under
Rear Admiral Evans proved that hos
tile fleet cannot enter Manila harbor.
The Wisconsin Central railroad an
nounces general advance in the wages
of its locomotive engineers and fire.
men.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Train
mems demand for 20 per cent. wage
increase has been ignored by western
lines
Mrs. w. A. Clark. Jr., daughter-in-
law of the Montana senator and moth
er of ''million-dollar- baby" died at
Butte.
Fire destroyed the grain elevator
of the Great Western Cereal company
at Fort Dodge, Iowa, causing loss of
$15o,0OO.
Thomas A. Edison says among the
problems of the new year are bacteria
fighting and getting electricity direct
from COAL
Edward VII. of England was pro-
claimed emperor of India at Delhi
amid scenes of unprecedented oriental
magnificence.
Michael and Andrew Onder and Jo-
seph Prokop were killed by an explo-
SION OF dynamite in a colliery near
Minersville, Pa.
The post office at Indianola Miss,
from which the colored postmistress
was driven by force, will be closed by
the department.
Minister Leishman returned to
Turkey with instructions to see the
sultan and demand recognition of
United States claims.
Thomas Dunn (colored) was hanged
in st. Louis for the murder of Peter
Jackson, negro, with whom he had
quarreled over four dollars.
Liquor selling has again been stopped
in Maine, newly-elected sheriffs begin
ming new movement for the enforce
ment of the prohibition law.
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Bingham says that meat prices are un-
warranted, citing reductions in corn
and cattle values in support of his view.
Senior Ursula, editor of the Santiago
(Cuba) Republica, was shot and killed
by Congressman Corona, editor of Gu
bano Libre, during dispute over pol
itics.
Church services in the dark will be
held by Rev. C. J. Parker, vicar of
Clerkenwell, London, to prevent .wom-
en- staying away because their neigh
bors are better dressed.
Secretary Root decided that civil
courts of the Philippines must settle
the controversy between factions of
Roman Catholic church in the islands
over the possession of church prop
erty.
Memay Kennedy, a chorus girl at
Wallack's theater, New York, filed
suit for $2,25O damages against Mrs.
Margaret Jackson, her landlady, for
alternating the affections of her dog
Snowflake.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
declares that cattle diseases in the
United States are disappearing.
American cattle are the healthiest in
the world. He also says farmers are
investing surplus funds in bonds and
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