The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-10
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending Nov. z

murdered at Lienchow, China.
G. w. ,Sangster, accused of sending
POISONED candy to his wife and child,
was indicted in Chicago.
Robbers wrecked the vault and safe
of the Bank of Creighton, at Creigh-
ton, Mo-, and escaped with $4,000.
Mistaken for bear, John McAlister
was shot and killed at Maple Ridge,
Mich, by William Bridges, his brother
in-law.
A locomotive on the Houston Tex
as Central railroad exploded near En-
mis-, Tex, killing two persons and IA
tally injuring third.
Sir George Williams, founder of the
Young Mems Christian association and
president of its London headquarters
for 20 years, is dead
w. o. Chadaeyne, OF Buffalo, N. Y,
has completed motorcycle run from
New York city to San Francisco in AZ
days % hours and so minutes.
Stratton D. Brooks, of Boston,
Mass, was elected superintendent Of
the Cleveland, o., public schools. The
position pays $1,000 per year.
President Roosevelt has decided that
10 action can be taken by this govern
nIent at present which will be Of any
benefit to the Jews of Russia.
1t is authoritatively announced that
Viscount Hayashi, the Japanese minis
ter to Great Britain, will shortly be
appointed to the rank of ambassador.
Albert H. Darwin, prisoner at the
county Jail, charged with the murder
of Mrs. Anna Gray, of Joliet, ILL.,, COM
mitted suicide in his cell by hanging.
James w. Alexander, former presi-
dent of the Equitable Life Assurance
society, is reported to have lost his
mind as result of insurance investi-
cation.
Hon. L. T. Neal died at Chillicothe,
o., of acute Bright's disease. He was
prominent in state democratic politics,
being a candidate for governor at the
late state convention.
Seven miners are dead and a number
of others were seriously injured as the
result of an explosion in one of the
Underwater Coal & Coke company's
mines of Vivian, w. Va.
At Los Angeles, CAL, Ira Caller, a
blacksmith, shot and instantly killed
his wife and then shot himself through
the forehead and died in the receiving
hospital five hours later.
The Myar opera house, at Ell Paso,
Tex, was totally destroyed by fire.
Besides the playhouse and hotel, a
number of stores were located in the
building. The total loss is over 100000.
Columbia university last year re-
ceived money gifts amounting to ST.
100000 and had an enrolment of 1881
students, according to the annual re-
port of President Nicholas Murray But
Ter.
Peter st. Agnolio, an Italian fruit
dealer, was found dead in back room
of his store in Holland, Mich, with
four bullet holes in his body. His
brother Joseph and Tony Martins are
under arrest.
Theodore Klinker, night Waterman
at the Canton. O., post office, is held
on a charge of taking money from
chain letters sent to Justice Day, chair
man of the Mckinley National Memoir
ial association.
Huron college, a Presbyterian institu.
ton at Huron, S. D., has received a
100000 endowment from Ralph Voor.
hees, of New Jersey. Two years ago
Mr.. Voorhees, gave 5000 for the erec-
ton of a dormitory for girls.
C.V. Van Dousen, appointed by Pres
ident Roosevelt to look into naturaliza-
ton frauds, reports that from Is to 80
per cent. of those admitted to citizen
ship are not entitled to it, and declares
labor conditions are largely response
BILE.
The whaling steamer William Bay
lies, one of the vessels which escaped
the grip of the Arctic ice, arrived at
San Francisco with over 10000 pounds
of whalebone and the oil from 1f
whales. The value of her cargo is es
timated at s150,0OO.
The contest for the typewriting
championship of the United States was
held in Madison Square garden, New
York. There were 10 contestants. The
winner of the first prize of 500 was
Paul Munter, of New York, who wrote