The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-12-09
THE WEEKS NEWS
Happenings of the Past Seven
Days in Brief.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Casualties and Fires, Personal and Po-
IiticaI Notes, Business Failures and
Assumptions, Weather Record.
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS

Metre hill They assembled strong
force, and assaulted the position, but
were repulsed with heavy loss.
Inhabitants OF two villages in Gish-
ilinsk district, in Russia, have died of
starvation. Famine prevails through
out the district owing to the scarcity
of fish.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt cele-
brated the eighteenth anniversary OF
their marriage in quiet manner at
the white house. They were the re-
cipients of congratulatory messages
and letters from all parts of the coun-
try.
Trains on the Pennsylvania road
collided at a siding near Columbus,
Ind Four men were killed.
By the explosion of gas plant in the
cellar of their home, Matthias Haines
and his wife, of Mexico, Me-, were
burned to death.
The fifth trial of A. A. Ames,
charged with taking a bride OF $40
from a woman of the town while may
or of Minneapolis, is now in progress
before Judge Elliott.
The president informed a delegation
that he saw no way by which he prop
erly or legally could interfere to bring
about a settlement of the strike OF the
union employees of the Carnegie Steel
company, of Youngstown and Cir
ard, o.
jacques Krakauer, of New York,
filed a petition in involuntary bank
ruptcy against Mrs. c. l.. Chadwick in
the federal court at Cleveland, o.
Krakauer is a dealer in laces and en-
broidery. He claims $500 to be due
him.
DR.. H. T. Bridgeman and Irwin
Gregg, of Bridgeman, were killed at a
grade crossing west of Stevensville,
Mich, Friday by a Pere Marquette
train.
Reports from all over the state OF
Ohio show that the young wheat is
badly damaged by the drought. 1t has
been stunted in its growth and with
winter at hand the farmers and grain
dealers say the outlook is the most
discouraging for years.
Chauncey F. Black, former lieuten-
ant governor of Pennsylvania, and
leader of the democratic party, died at
Brockie, his suburban home near
York, Pa.
Fred Wittrock, who Is years ago
served term in prison for the daring
robbery of an express car On the Frisco
road of S124,OO0, died at Leavenworth,
Kan.
Because of the establishment of rural
free delivery routes the post office de-
partment reports show deficiency OF
92.53 per cent. over the previous fiscal
year.
Trade Developments of the week are
reported as favorable.
1t is limited in ST. Petersburg that the
emperor may direct Gen. Stoessel to
surrender Port Arthur.
The report of the United States mint
shows that a new coinage record has
been made.
Mrs. Gilbert, the famous actress, died
Suddenly at the Sherman house, in Chi.
cago, succumbing to cerebral hemor
rhage Her death brings her company's
season to close.
Russia gives up hope for Port Ar
thur and military officials admit L.
the loss of the fortress is certain il
Nogi can mount guns on 203- Metre hill
The fleet is out of service and probably
will be sunk.
Fire started by incendiaries at tn,
worlds fair grounds in st. Louis
burned Quo Vadis, Fair Japan, Old st
Louis, and the Bowery, Pike conces
sions. The loss is $4,000. Two live!
are reported lost.
Secretary of War Taft, in his first re
port, gives the present strength of thu
army as $4,000 officers and men, and say
they are the best paid soldiers in tn,
world. The secretary recommends tn
abolition of duty on all goods from tn
Philippines except sugar and tobacco
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, IL
his annual report, tells of years pro
gress on the farms of the nation. II
shows that the main crops of she Unite,
States for the last year are worth $3,583,
339,6O9
Banks and others have brought sui
pSVt,oOo against MI .. SdSSlG Sudu
wick, wife of Cleveland (O.) physician
on loans. A mysterious $500 900 not
mentioned by the plaintiffs figures in tn
case.
A certificate of election has been give
to Rennett, republican, who was Oh
posed to Kehoe, democrat, in the Mint
Kentucky district.
A dispatch from Kieff, Russia, an
nounces that 20 persons have lost thei
lives there through drinking poisone
brandy.
The shortage in the accounts of A. I
Nispagel, former cashier of the s.
Charles, Mo-, savings bank, is $78,163
France has conferred upon Speake
Cannon the rank of chevallier of tn
Legion of Honor, but it is understoo
that his Office precludes the acceptane
of the title.