The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-24
NEWS SUMMARY.

ut. manuel AmhuOT mas Deen unani'
mously elected first president of the
republic Of Panama.
Two miners were killed and one is
missing as the result OF an explosion
In the Monroe mine near 81. Paul
Glence Bays. a negro, was burned
Mt the stake near Crusset, Ark. on the
charge OF numbering J. ID. stephens OF
Ashley
An explosion at the Lain a Rand
powder mills at Wayne, N. j.. caused
the death OF three men. The mills were
wrecked.
florence Crosby, the Mormon elder
who shot himself in sleeping car
near Kansas City. has .succumbed to
his injuries.
The United States protected oruis
ors Cincinanti and Albany Of Rear Ad.
miral Evans feet, have sailed from
Manila for Shanghai.
Lockjaw. caused by a cut on the
hand from transfer slip caused the
death OF George Powers. a street car
conductor Of New York City.
Samuel Hazard, the West Pointer
and former army officer. convicted at
Minneapolis Of bigamy. has been SEN
fenced to two years Imprisonment.
President John Mitchell Of the Unit.
ed Mine Workers. speaking before tho
Illinois miners at Chicago. advised tho
miners not to accept any reduction in
wages.
Fourteen employees OF colluloid
comb factory In Paris lost their lives
In a fire which was started by an ex-
ploslon Of gas. Twenty others were
injured.
The federal assembly OF San Juan.
p. r., by a vote of so to is, demanded
that Porto Rico be admitted 10 state.
hood. or that the island be granted In.
dependence.
No new cases of bubonic plague have
developed at Pascasmayo, Peru. dur.
ing the last seven days and II IL
hoped that the outbreak has been
stamped out.
Flour exports from the United
States in 1903 were larger than in any
preceding year in tho history OF our
commerce and aggregated practically
2O.OOo,OO0 barrels
II IN ahthoritatively stated that the
question OF the annexation OF San Do
mingo to the United States has never
received the slightest consideration ON
te part q the upited States,
apanese fugitfves who were NAL.
treated at Port Arthur have arrived
at Chemulpo. and the report OF their
illtreatment has caused great excite
ment among the soldiers there.
II was thought not life was lost Ia
the fire at Baltimore. but a charred
body has been found in the water at
Bowers wharf. The body was so bad.
b burned as to be unacceptable
A PARIS paper afiirms that at the
last ministerial council Il was decided
definitely to put on President Loubet's
visit to Italy, but the reason for the
postponement Of the presidents trip
has not been announced.
The senate committee on mines and
mining has favorably reported the
senate bill 10 establish mining exper.
iment stations for the development OF
the mineral resources OF the United
States and for other purposes.
Eddie Hanlon. the California
feather-weight boxer. has been
matched to meet George Decker be-
fore the National Athletic club on
March LIST. Decker is considered the
best featherweight Of Philadelphia
The Russians explain that the
Wholesale arrests OF Japanese at Har.
bin and elsewhere was due 10 the dis
ooyery that Japanese had in those dis.
tricts upwards OF 100 spies, Of whom
sixty belonged to the Japanese gen.
srai stan.
The trial Of Senator Burton OF Kan.
sas, charged with accepting money
for using his influence In preventing |
The Issuance OF a fraud order against
ths Rialto Grain and Securities com.
pany Of 81. Louis, has been set for
March 22.
At Santa Fe, N. NJ, the territorial
Democratic central committee adopt.
cd resolutions favorins Joint state
hood with Arizona. resolution en-
dorsing w. r. Hearst for the presl.
Dental nomination was voted down |
Lieutenant Macerae and six priyates
Of the constabulary have been killed
by Bolo rush Of Ave hundred faml. ]
lies while patrolling the east coast OF |
samar Private Salmon OF the -Four.
Isenth cavalry has also boen killed by |
Bolomen.
The rupreme court Of Illinois has
lnyalidated the act OF July I. 1901,
which provides Tor the payment OF |
wages IN lawful money. and 10 pro. |
hibit the truck system. and prevent
any deduction from wages except for
money advanced.
Mrs. Jacob Antonsl and hve chill.
dren were burned to death in fire
that destroyed their home near Gro
ton. N. Y The husband. two board.
ers and Tie Oldest son. aged 10 years. |