The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-08
European War News

An alleged conspiracy to furnish
German army officers and reservists
with American passports fraudulently
obtained to enable them to return to
Germany from this country was
brought to light by the department of
Justice. The disclosure came with the
arrest of Carl Ruroede and removal
from steamer at New York Of Ger
man army officer and three reservists.
All charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud government through the use OF
American passports.
A hint that British government con-
templated introduction of conscrip-
ton for increasing army and nav"
was dropped by Thomas ]. Mcnamara,
parliamentary secretary to the admi-
rally, while speaking at the Browning
settlement in London.
On the whole of the western front
artillery fights took place. An In
fantry attack by the enemy followed
to the north of Ste. Menehould Tin the
Argonne forest). 1t was beaten on
with severe losses to the French, says
Berlin.
A statement from Berlin says:
There is no change in the situation
IN East Prussia. In North Poland, at
Borzymow, on the west bank of the
Vistula, we took strong Russian po-
;ition, capturing 1000 prisoners and
six machine guns. The enemy was re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
Repeated attempts by the enemy to
break our front west and northwest OF
5orlice, Galicia, were unsuccessful.
The enemy lost heavily, says Vienna.
,uring the fighting, which lasted the
whole of the day, our troops stormed
and captured a height south of Cor
lice.
The Turks took Arabian "a Russian
fortified town in Transcaucasia) on
January l. Arabian was defended by
General Zachen with 5000 infantry,
1000 Cossacks, six field guns and two
machine guns.
Domestic
Tho Southern Pacific shops at Og-
len, Utah, and at Sparks, New. have
resumed operation on full time.
After locking the cashier, w. A.
Walker, in a vault, a masked bandit
robbed the bank of Neeleyville, Mo-,
If $4,000 cash and escaped.
A lighted cigarette thrown among
rubbish by a waiting passenger re-
suited in a 100000 fire that destroyed
the railroad station of the Atlantic
City railroad, the ferry slips, 81 vesti-
bule coaches, four Pullman cars, the
lumber yards of c. B. Cloes and the
Dialogue shipyard at Camden. N. j.
Prof. George Enfield Frazer, comp
troller of the University of Illinois,
wanted to marry the daughter of Pres
ident Edmund j. James. James as
sured him he valued him as mem
Der of faculty and would welcome
him as a son-in-law. Told him he could
not be both. Frazer resigned, pres1-
dent announced engagement.
Agreeing gladly too Governor Fer
ris' terms by which he must pay a
part of his wages to his creditors. to
whom e owes over 100000. until the
entire Indebtedness is settled. Frank
G. Jones, recently paroled from Mich.
lgan prison for the holidays, saw his
parole made permanent.
Relatives of Walter Smith OF Buff.
falo, N. Y, who was killed by Cana
dian militia at Fort Erie. are not sat
isfied with the coroner's jury verdict
Of accidental shooting" and through
their attorney have taken steps to
bring about a more thorough investi
cation through the department OF
state.
The Hamburg American freight
steamer Dacia has been purchased by
Breitung G Co of New York and will
carry cotton to Bremen.
Sixteen persons were injured. twt
dangerously, when Burlington trair
No. IA from Kansas City collided head
on with Chicago. Rock Island & Pa
cific passenger train No. 81. which lief
Chicago. half mile west of Liberty
Mo.
Sterling, ILL.,, at special election
adopted the commission form of gov
eminent by vote of 696 to 232. Thu
city of Rock Falls also adopted til,
commission form of government by ;
vote of 263 to III.
Governor Blease of South Carolin'
| increased the number of his holida
pardons, paroles and combinations 4
| ITO by acting favorably in the cases o
| II state prisoners. 09iiy 1873 prison
ers remain in the state.
The follower November grand jur
at Chicago. which has been inveStigat