The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-12-16


and three children, aged five, four and
two years, respectively, were burned
to death.
Elias Johnson, a farmer living near
Orearville, Mo-, shot and killed his
wife, believing some one was stealing
his chickens.
Enlargement of the powers OF the
interstate commerce commission is
one of the questions which will be
pressed vigorously at the present ses-
sion of congress.
Baron Won Busche, with 20 men,
proceeding to Warmbad German
southwest Africa, was attacked by
rebels and IA of the men were killed.
The president expects all the MEM
bers of his cabinet and all ambassa-
doris and ministers to send in their
designations between now and the
fourth of March next.
Fire in the business district Of st.
Joseph, Mich, caused damage esti-
mated at $150,000.
Thieves entered the post Office at
Harrison, Westchester county, N. Y,
blew open the safe and stole $3.50 In
cash and $500 in stamps.
The Rhode Island state returning
board has concluded the recount OF
the vote for presidential electors.
President Roosevelt received plural
ity of 1876.
Secretary Hay recommends increase
of salaries in the diplomatic service and
establishment of six new consulates.
Isaac N. Perry, accused of arson in
connection with the fire at the plant OF
the Chicago Car and Locomotive works
plant, at Hegewisch, Ind, was dis
charged for lack of evidence.
Edward Clark and Herbert Boyer
Chicago printers, admitted being work
ingmen by day and robbers at night.
Indictment of the assassins of Minis
ter Plehve, of Russia, revealed story
of conspiracy.
The car has recalled the Baltic fleet
from it's voyage to the far east.
Weekly trade reviews show that an
couraging conditions resulting in the
placing of many orders for new stocks
Destruction of the Russian fleet al
Port Arthur marks the accomplishment
Of the main purpose of the recent des-
perate assaults and it is believed in
Toxic that Nogi will rely on starving
out the garrison to effect the capture Of
the city.
A New York artist sued Mrs. Howard
Gould for $1,000 for a portrait he painted
and which she would not accept.
Members of the Illinois Coal Opera
tors association decided to bow to the
law which prohibits the employment OF
boys under 16 years in the mines.
The dead body of Welcome Davidson
aged 65, was found in field near Eos
ter, Neb The dead mans face was
horribly gashed and his feet were en-
tangled in straps.
James McCord, former mayor of La
| Crosse and prominent wholesale
| druggist, is dead, aged GO years. Ht
was one of the pioneer druggists Of
the northwest.
Catholics all over the world cele
brated the fiftieth anniversary of the
| proclamation of the dogma of the I'm
| maculate Conception.
Japan has accepted the American
governments invitation to participate
in second peace conference at The
Hague, provided the rulings of the con
ference should not affect the present
conflict.
The Farmers state bank, of Lam
bert, Okla, has been robbed by three
men who dynamited the safe, obtain
ing $4,000 as their booty.
The income of Bertha Krupp, who
owns nearly all the $40,OOO,O0O capita
of the Krupp company, is $2,400,000
the company having just declared 6
six per cent. dividend.
At Trenton, S. c., B. B. Hughes, his
wife and two daughters, were murder.
ed by unknown persons while they
slept. Their house was set on fire, ant
the bodies of all were burned to &
crisp.
| Syveton, the nationalist deput,
whose action in striking War Minister
Andre in the French chamber of depu
| ties November 4 led to the minister!
! resignation, was found dead in Paris
having been asphyxiated by gas.
The relatives of J. l.. Boyd, 16
year-old jockey, whose whereabout:
are unknown, state that he is the sole
heir to an estate of 100000 left him by
his grandmother.
Charles H. Slack & Co., prominen
Chicago grocers, failed with liabilitie!
of $167, 900 and assets of 100000.
The safe of the Point Pleasant wv
Va post Office was dyneinited and 81 ,05'
in stamps, $3.50 cash and number o
registered letters were taken.
w. H. Thompson, secretary of the st
Louis Worlds Fair company, may sue
coed Secretary of the Treasury Shaw.
Rabbi Abraham Click, was snowballet
by crowd of schoolboys in Chicago an,
soon after dropped dead.
Comptroller of the Currency Ridgely
in his annual report, tells of the splen
did financial condition of the country
and declares that the people of the Unit
ed States are the richest in the world.
Special efforts are being made to ge
in the river and harbor bill provision
for the beginning of work on waterwa
from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi.
Thomas B. Ayers and wife, of Meade,
Grove, Neb., each so years old, wer