The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-02
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending Jan. 30.

For the Week Ending Jan. 30.
The grain mill and elevator of Close
Bros. at Schenectady, N. T., was birn-
ell, entailing loss of about $4,000.
As result of the general election
in England and Ireland, the liberals
will have majority of SO over all
parties.
Six valuable race horses were incin-
Grated in fire which destroyed the
stables at the race track at Mason
City, Ia.
Joseph N. Field, only surviving
brother of the late Marshall Field, ar
rived in Chicago after a hurried trip
from England.
Robert r. Hit has decided to retire
flom congress. He will not be a can
didate for reelection from the Thir-
tcenth Illinois district.
4 true bill against Circuit Clerk
John A. Linn, charging embezzlern mt
as a public official. has been vote1 by
the grand jury in Chicago.
The safe in the post office at New
Richmond, o., was blown open by rob-
bers during the night and 500 in
stamps and money was taken.
Claim is made that Dowie recently
r:ade his will giving all except 21a
per cent. of an estate valued at $751;
100000 to $21 100000 to Zion City.
In a head-on collision between a
passenger train and a freight train
near Edelstein, ILL.,, three trainman
were killed and another fatally in
jured.
Nicolo Murdaco, an Italian, was
hanged in the Jail at Jersey City for
tie murder of his wife in that city IN
May last. Murdaco killed his wife with
Ratchet.
All matters relating to an increase
III miners wages were referred to the
joint scale committee by action of the
miners and operators in conference in
Indianapolis.
During the months of July, Aug IS.
and September last 1853 were killed
and 1886 injured among passengers
and employees of steam railroads in The
United States.
A strike embracing 10000 men and
involving the entire building industry
of New York is now being eagerly
aimed at by the structural iron work
ers of that city.
Charles L. Tucker. convicted of the
urder of Mabel Page, of Weston,
Mass, on March 81. 1904, was sem
fenced to death by electricity during
the week of June 10.
tnllip Heinrich, ST., we'll known
through activity in educational and
civic affairs, and for many years head
of a restaurant company bearing his
name, died in Chicago.
The Cuban house of representatives
adopted unanimously and without
discussion the senate bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 for wedding present to
Miss Alice Roosevelt.
Mrs. Frank W. Shattuck, wife of the
pastor of the Advent Christian church
OF Whitman, Mass, was burned to
death in the parsonage through the
overturning of lamp. -
Jules Despecher, one of the first
men in France to take part in the
promotion of cable communication be-
tween Europe and America, died in
Paris. He was S3 years old.
Charles F. Wesham, who fled from
Chicago after judgment for $54 ,473
for shortage in his accounts as steam
ship agent were given against him, is
held in $4,000 bonds in New York.
Seven buildings connected with the
United States naval training station
st Coasters Harbor island, in New
port, r. l., were destroyed by fire,
causing an estimated loss of 100000.
DR.. and Mrs. J. H. Dye, of Louis.
vile, were struck and instantly killed
by an outgoing train on the Southern
railway at Buechel station, KY. The
doctor and his wife were in an auto
mobile.
The New York state capitol build
ing, which has cost $25 100000 and
had been under construction for 43
years, not being finished, is decaying,
and part of it is closed because of
danger.
The secretary of the navy has d.
rected the dismissal of Midshipman
Chester A. j. Blocbaum, of Missouri,
in execution of the sentence imposed
by court-martial at Annapolis on con-
viction of hazing