The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-02

to the special session
of congress which he has decided to call
next fall.
President Roosevelt issued an order
against convict labor for government.
Railroad men predict the wane of in
terurban lines because of the develop
ment of automobile.
An unknown person offered to return
the stolen 100000 diamonds to Tiffany
for $4,000 and immunity from arrest.
The Presbyterian general assembly at
Winona Lake, Ind, unanimously refused
to renounce the Westminster confession.
The government crop report says
weather conditions have been generally
unfavorable to crops
Mayor Weaver, of Philadelphia, caused
a sensation by dismissing two members
of his cabinet in his fight against the
gas grab"
The Illinois encanpment of the G. A..
R. opened auspiciously in Rockford.
Ambassador Choate unveiled a me-
mortal window to John Harvard in st.
Saviour's church, Southwark, Eng, in
the presence of large gathering.
While catching in a game of base
ball in Brooklyn, James Miles, youth,
was almost instantly killed by a
pitched ball.
Dominic l. Murphy, of the District of
Columbia, has been appointed consul
to Bordeaux, France, to succeed A. w.
Tourgee, deceased.
A fire at Ambridge, Pa, in the Cen
trail restaurant, completely destroyed
the building. Annie Czubko, 20 years
old, Slavish girl employed as cook.
was cremated. ..
According to news received in Wen
ma from Liezen, in Syria, II persons
have Eeen killed by an explosion
caused by firedamp in the Bosruck tun-
mel there
King Oscar, of Sweden, will resume
the direction of state affairs, thus ter
minating the regency of Crown Prince
Gustave.
The boiler of an engine that was
standing near the Hooking Valley rail-
road roundhouse in Columbus, O., ex-
ploded and instantly killed six men
who were at work near by.
The Michigan supreme court has de-
clared unconstitutional the law of 1883
creating a commission to draft STAN
dard form of fire insurance policy. The
court held that the legislature erred in
delegating such power to commits
sion. - .-.
President Roosevelt reiterated his in
tention to call congress in extra ses-
sion October 16 next to consider rail-
road rate legislation.
Emperor Nicholas birthday was eel
ebrated in Russia as general holiday
and with the usual observances.
Three-quarters of a million of people
have already died of the plague in In
dia this year. The mortality from
January to April was ALTA, while
another 215,961 succumbed during the
four weeks ending April 20.
M. w. Murray, a contractor Of Ros-
well, n. NJ, was crossing the Rio
Grande, when his wagon, in which he
and his family were riding, overturned,
resulting in the drowning of his wife
and six children.
John Yarras, 10 years old, of Summit
Hill, Pa, was shot and killed by his
father, Jacob Yarras, q miner. In an
antemortem statement the boy exon
Grated his father.
Robert Shaw, a supposed crazy ne
gro, after killing one man and wound
ing seven others while defying arrest
near Waitman, KY, was driven from
his house by FIRE and riddled with bull
lets.
Ohio monuments on the Vicksburg
battlefield were dedicated, Gov. Her.
rick delivering the principal address.
Mrs. o. H. p. Belmont and other
leaders of the New York r400" will
build model tenement, the largest in
the world, exclusively for families with
children.
President Harper's biennial. report
shows Chicago university to be worth
nearly $19OOO,00O.
President Roosevelt has been asked to
assist in settling the Equitable trouble
and has agreed to look into it.
The officers of 5,30S building and
loan associations will meet in New
York in July for purposes of mutual
aid and encouragement.
Three diamonds, valued at $50, 900, be-
ing parts of the famous Excelsior stone,
were stolen from the shop of Tiffany &
Co. in New York.
The Amalagamated Association OF
Iron and Tin Workers elected p. ]. Nc
Ardle to succeed President T. J. Shaffer.
William E. Cramer, editor of the Mil
waukee Evening Wisconsin, died in Mil
waukee.
On September IA, the fourth anniver-
sary of the death of William Mckinley,
the corner stone of the national monu-
ment will be laid on Monument hill, in
the Canton (O) cemetery. Justice Will
liam r. Day will place the corner stone.
Judge Daniel Buck. former justice OF
the Minnesota supreme court, died in
Mankato, Mimi, after long illness.
While defending his mother from the
attack of his father, who is said to have
been frenzied with drink, Joseph Con-
nell, youth OF IS, shot and instantly
killed his father at Bellport, l.. l.
President Roosevelt has taken steps
to prevent China's boycott of Ameri-