The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07

Public requests aggregating over
100000, the largest being a gift OF
$3.50, 900 to the city of New Bedford, are
contained in the will of the late Mrs.
Sarah Potter of Boston.
Driven insane through grief at the
death of Edward Hartman, whom he
had accidentally shot, George Brown OF
Chicago was picked up in the streets OF
Peoria, Ill.,, a raving maniac.
Twelve men were seriously injured by
the explosion of gas in the Peck shaft
of the Mount Jessup colliery at Peck
vile, Pa.
Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston took
command of the department OF the
lakes. relieving Gen. Fred D. Grant, who
goes to New York.
A gigantic irrigation system has been
perfected for Lower California and work
will be begun Immediately. By it 200
600 acres of land just south of the in
ternational boundary will be reclaimed.
The Colorado river will furnish the
water.
Three aldermen and four former al
dermen of Buffalo, N. Y, have been in
dicted on the charge of receiving brides.
The letter signed Theodore Roose-
welt" stirred up considerable excitement
before it's true character and origin were
traced to satirical editorial in the New
York Evening Post.
Milwaukee was chosen as the meeting
place for 1906 by the ninth biennial con-
vention of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen which adjourned in Buff
falo, N. Y.
Gov. Bates of Massachusetts, and
Judge Phelps have apologized to Great
Britain and Hugh Quincy, secretary of
the British embassy for the latters ar
rest, but suggest that the diplomat be
recalled
Milton G. Barlow, one of the Oldest
negro minstrels in the country, died in
New York of cancer of the throat.
James Oscar Webb and Samuel
Archer, negroes, were hanged in Phil
adelphia Webb was executed for the
murder of his wife and her mother in
June, 1902, and Archer for killing a
| policeman.
Three men were probably fatally in
| jured and two hurt less seriously in
| the collapse of an apartment building
| in Chicago
Contrary to the reports circulated
in the United States by news
agency Emperor William is described
by members of his suite as being in
perfect health.
The post office safe at Sullivan, Mo.
was blown open and about 81 ZOO In
money and stamps taken.
| The wages of all of the seamen en-.
upwards of 10000, will be advanced
from 10 to 25 per cent.
| Next years session of the Nationa
Fraternal congress will be held a
Mackinac Island. F. A. Falkenburg
of Denver, was elected president.
Alonzo j. Whiteman, who was ar
rested in ST. Louis on a charge O
forgery and was being taken to Buff
falo, N. Y, by detectives, jumped
from the fast mail and escaped.
Thomas W. Williams, mining con
tractor of Wilkesbarre, Pa, and broth
er of former Congressman M. B. Will
liams, was accidentally killed in ;
coal mine.
E. ]. Lewis. missing Wheaton, Ill
real estate dealer is alleged to be shor
in his accounts SAL 900, and to hav'
sold worthless mortgages.
Postmaster General Henry G. Payn
was stricken with heart trouble an
is lying in the Arlington hotel a
Washington in serious condition
His friends are gravely concerned.
George Frisbie Hoar, senior Unite
States senator from Massachusetts
died at his home in Worcester. TIL
end came peacefully, after lon