The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-09-09

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Edward c. Johnson, of GAINESVILLE,
Wis, committed suicide on the grave
of his mother.
In train wreck at Richmond, Ind. ,
l persons were killed and so injured.
Four masked men held up the train
at Kemmerer, Wyo., and secured a
package of 5000.
All the butchers in the employ of in
dependent packing houses have been
ordered to strike.
Over So, 900, 900 of the new coinage of
Philippine gold was shipped on the
transport Thomas.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
tie wreck passenger train near Grand
Island, Neb.
Oren Williams, aged 90 years, mar
ries Miss Lulu Baker, aged "a, at
Salisbury, Mass
The switchmen's union will not join
the meat packers strike.
Forest fires destroyed the hamlet of
Little Bay, N. F., and 800 families are
homeless.
The ST. Louis exposition has paid
the fourth installment of $500, 900 to
liquidate the government loan of $4,-
900, 900.
One hundred kegs of gunpowder ex-
plodcd in the press room of the Latin
and Rand Powder works at Pursuit
waney, Pa, killing Leonard Blair, SER
iously injuring three men and causing
costly destruction of property.
Forest fires at the head of the Bitter
Root valley, Mont, are spreading. Pro-
spectors and campers have been forced
to leave aud in several instances camps
and cabins have been destroyed
M. j. Mallon of Hampton, Iowa, was
nominated for congress by the demo-
Gratis of the third Iowa district.
The 1-year-old daughter of John Pill
ger of the Atlantic mine at Houghton,
Mich, had her dress fred from bon
fire which children had built near her
home and received burns causing her
death half an hour later.
With the knowledge that the Rus
slams and the Japanese armies about
Lao Yang are locked in death strug-
gle, the tension in St. Petersburg is
strained to the utmost. 1t is believed
that the fight cannot stop short of
crushing defeat of one side or other.
At Philadelphia bull charged an
automobile and was badly hurt The
machine was wrecked.
Chickens at Winston, Conn. scratched
up diamond ring valued at $3.50, lost
IA years ago.
VIM. J. Bryan has placed himself at
the disposal of the democratic national
committee during October.
1t is reported the Stalwarts and La
Toilette factions in Wisconsin have
reached an agreement.
The farm buildings of Lou Hoffman,
near Mason City, To-, were destroyed
by cyclone.
Americans break worlds record in
the Olympic games at St. Louis.
The tents of the Barnum & Bailey
circus were blown down at Iowa City,
la. The circus and menagerie tents,
falling on the gasoline lamps, were
burned and practically destroyed. No
body was injured.
A Russian steamer engaged in clear
ing the channel at Port Arthur was
struck by mine and destroyed.
The new United States mint at Den
yer was opened the LIST.
Armour's big packing plant at Sioux
City is now ready for operation.
George w. Peck is nominated for
governor by the democrats of Wiscon-
sin.
King Edward has approved the APP
pointment of Earl Gray as governor
general of Canada.
Judge Edgar M. Cullen, Brooklyn,
was appointed chief judge of the court
of appeals by Governor Odell, succeed
ling Judge Alton B. Parker, resigned.
An automobile whizzed by Mrs.
Green of Paterson, N. j., frightning
her so badly that she died few min
utes later.
Russians evacuate Liao Yang, which
lis entered by japanese. Railroad SER
vice between Lioa Yang and Mukden
lis interrupted. Consensus is that Kuro-
patkin began his retreat too late and
that he will be crushed.