The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-01-14
GENERAL NEWS.

The first annual convention of the
National Gasoline Gas association
opened in Des Moines, la.
A telegram was received at the
state department, through Rear Ad-
miral Kimball stating that President
Madriz of Nicaragua had asked him to
communicate to this government that
after a personal study of the circum-
stances attending the execution of
Groce and Cannon he profoundly Ia
me1ted the act; that he was COM
- lied to declare it illegal, and that
ne resentment of the government and
people of the United States was just.
Clifford Pinchot, chief forester of the
United States, was discharged from
the service by Secretary Wilson of the
agricultural department. The dismiss
sal was at the order of President Taft,
after an all-day session of the cabinet
on the subject Of Mr.. Pinchot's letter
read in the senate by Senator Dolli-
yer. Technically the dismissal is for
violation of an executive order issued
November 26, 1909, by President Taft
forbidding subordinates in depart
ments to communicate directly with
congress.
Great Britain has interviewed in the
Nicaraguan affair. The secret of the
continued presence in Nicaragua wa
tiers of the British cruiser Scylla was
revealed when its commander sent an
ultimatum to the generals command.
ing the revolutionary and government
forces of Nicaragua that there must
be no fighting within the town of
Greytown.
A sweeping indictment against the
paper box trust, known to the trade
as the Paper Box association, was re-
turned at New York by the United
States grand jury. About twenty cor
porations and 140 individuals are COW
cred by the indictment.
A bill in congress by Murphy of
Missouri puts ban on publication of
divorce details and similar scandals
by newspapers and fixes the penalty
at from three months to two years
Imprisonment.
Edmond Thery, the French econo-
mist, figures that the wealth of France
increased during 1909 by $1,2OO,O OO,-
900. French foreign investments at
the end of the year totaled $780,
100000.
Thirty dollars per drink for apple
cider which cost the retailer 20 cents
a gallon is the price an East Orange
IN. j. policeman has been forced to
pay. He was reprimanded and fined
$120 for taking four drinks.
The writs for the general elections
In Great Britain were issued.
Phineas Guild, who claimed to be
a cousin of Gov. Curtis Guild of Mas
sachusetts, met a tragic death in his
home at Los Angeles, Cal. While
struggling with his wife for posses
sion of a revolver, the weapon was
discharged, sending a bullet through
his brain.
Physicians of Michigan, Indiana and
Ohio attended the semi-annual meet
ing of the Northern Tri-State Medical
association in Fort Wayne, Ind.
The best meeting ever held by the
Kansas Improved Stock Breeders as
sociation began in Topeka. Gov
Stubs welcoming the members.
The Illinois Firemen's association
held it's yearly meeting in Granite
City.
The trial of former Congressman
Binger Hermann on charge of con
spring to defraud the government out
of public lands opened in Portland
Ore.
On account of the coal famine il
Iowa, mob composed of the mos
prominent citizens of Missouri Vale,
made raid on the coal yards of the
Northwestern road, and confiscatet
several cars of coal, for fuel for the
Central Heating plant, which heats the
city.