The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-08
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending Dec. s.

The Louisiana board of health re-
signed because of charges of negli-
gence in the fever epidemic.
William Hart, for many years we'll
known minstrel, died suddenly in a
furnished room in New York.
The safe in the post office at Piggott,
Ark, was blown open and two register
ed letters and $500 in cash are missing.
Robbers smashed window at No. rs
Madison street, Chicago, at six o'clock
at night and stole diamonds valued at
$4,000
Minister Takahira, speaking in New
York, said the United States will have
SOC, 100000 people by the end of this
century.
The dormitory of the government
school for Pottawatomie Indians in
Nadeau, Kan, was destroyed by fire.
The loss is $4,000.
Five double blocks of houses belong
ing to the Reading Coal & Iros COM
pany, were destroyed by fire at Yates
vile, Pa. Loss, $4,000.
Senator Depew declares that he will
give no more interviews to the news
papers, and refuses to discuss report
that he has resigned his seat.
A proposal of the French senate to
tax laboring men to provide pensions
for aged toilers met with violent OPP
position throughout the country.
Canada officials, aroused by the in
surance expose in the United States,
will make special investigation of
life companies in the dominion.
The epidemic of influenza, which an
nually accompanies the fog in London,
appears this year in new guise, at
lacking in the form of neuralgia.
Mark Pitman, head master of the
Choate school, founded by him in 1896
and a well-known educator, died at
Wellington, Conn.,, aged rs years.
S. Lipschuetz, the well-known chess
player of New York city, died at Ham
burg, Germany, November 80, accord
ing to dispatch received from that
city.
Senators Burton and Mitchell, con-
victed of misdemeanors, are warned
not to appear in the senate chamber un-
til the cases against them have been de-
cided.
The Chicago drainage canal, Illinois
and Michigan canal and the Illinois
river will hereafter be regarded by the
national government as navigable
streams.
The plant of the Illinois Match com.
pany was totally destroyed by fire al
Joliet, Ill. Loss, $4,000. The body OF
William Schraff, burned to crisp was
found in the ruins.
w. R. Janvier, of New York, bought
for price reported to be $12,500, the
Indiana stallion Director General. Di.
rector General is the sire of the noted
grand circuit trotter Mainsheet
(2:08k).
Following the filing of suits in the
superior court at Tacoma, Wash.
Ocean F. Cosper was appointed receiv.
er of the Pacific Starch company. The
Indebtedness of the company is alleged
to be $4,000.
Harry Eldridge, a leader of the Fol.
som, CAL, prison convicts, who broke
from the prison on July 81, 1908, and
who was convicted of the murder OF
Guard William Cotter, died on the gal
lows at the prison.
Miss Florence Carpenter, of Chicago
while riding horseback at Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, fell from her horse and
received injuries from which she died
a few hours later. Her body was
shipped to Chicago.
The car has signed a decree abel-
ishing martial law in Russian Poland
Practically the entire business por-
ton of the town of Arcadia, Fla, in
volving a loss estimated at $250,000
was destroyed by IRE.
Edward Lovett, former sealer OF
weights and measures of Trenton, N
J., killed his wife and then committed
suicide at their home. Loyett slashed
his wife's throat and then severed hii
jugular vein with the same instrument
Appointment of negro as CONNER
cial agent at Guanajuato, Mex, is ex-
pected to draw a vigorous protest from
big commercial interests of Chicago
and the west, the ground being that
the appointee is not qualified for the
place.