The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-12-12

Following family quarrel &c rye
Obernier of Aberdeen, 81 D., shot and
killed his wife, and then turned the
gun on himself, infiicting wounds from
which, physicians state he may not
recover.
Sixty-five trains were ordered an
nulled on 10 railroads of the North
and Central Western regions, in con-
formity with orders issued for a one
third cut in passenger train miles. A
number Of roads had not reported nor
had the Southwestern region reported.
Washington
The House adopted the conference
report on the Edge bill and the meas
ure now goes to the President.
Oesertiens from the army from
March to Nov. II of this year aver.
aged more Than 800 per month. with
less than Is per cent of them appre-
hended, the war department. has an
nounced
Objection to the issuing of a permit
to the state of Illinois for the con-
struction of what is known as the
illinois Waterway" to connect the
Great Lakes with the Mississippi riv-
er was filed with Secretary N. D. Bak-
er and the chief of the army engineers
by Edward T. Cahill, solicitor to the
state of Wisconsin, acting on behalf
of that state and Michigan, Indiana,
Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
New York.
Christmas shoppers are spending
$165, 100000 day on luxuries, accord
ing to government experts. With 81
full shopping days this month, the
army of gift seekers is expected to
pay out approximately $4,000, 000,0 900
before Christmas eve. OF this, the
government, it is estimated, will re-
ceive approximately $350,000,000 in
taxes, or nearly enough to operate it
for an entire month. 1t appears like
ly this will be the most extravagant
Christmas in history.
Foreign
Heavyweight Carpenter won his
fight from Joe Beckett in London for
the European championship.
King Alfonso will be handed the re-
signation of the whole Spanish cab
met when he returns from his hunting
trip.
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company at London, from
Athens, says it is reported that the ST.
berian frontiers have been closed.
1t is reported the general strike in
Italy is rapidly spreading throughout
the upper part of the country, partic-
ularly in Milan, Turin, Bologna, Mon
"a and Verona.
The Belgian cabinet was in session
to consider a military alliance with
Great Britain and France in view of
the possible failure of the league of
nations, it was reported.
All trains in Porto Rico operated by
the American railroad were stopped
by strike involving trainmen, shop
men and stationmen who demand
wage Increases up to so per cent.
Germany still retains French pris-
L
oners of war in close confinement, it
is claimed by Louis Boucher, French
volunteer, who was taken prisoner in
June, 1918, and returned to his home.
Premier Toca's Spanish ministry re.
| signed following a meeting of the
| cabinet at which military matters
were discussed and at which General
Covaro, minister Of war, first rendered
his resignation.
The Greek minister in Berne is
| quoted in the Gazette Lauranne as as
sorting that two Greek officers, ar
rested in Athens in connection with
the recent plot to assassinate Premier
Venizelos, confessed before they were
shot that they had received their in
structions in Zurich, where their
former King Constantine is in exile,
from Greek officer whose identity is
known.
Domestic
Publishers of Chicago daily newspa,
| pers have begun reducing the size OF