The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-08-27
Northwest

and q new Sch0Ol building was burned
by bush fires which swept through the
village of Mulvihill, 80 miles north of
| Winnipeg.
Wrangel, Alaska-The army air
plane expedition en- route from Nine
| ola, N Y, to Nome, Alaska. reached
here from Hazelton, B. C. The
landing on Chef island, near here, was
witnessed by the entire population Of
Wrangel, including number of In.
dams.
Missoula, Month. j. Harrington
of Abortion, an employee of the Mil
waukee railroad, died here of burns
suffered near Bonner Harrington was
on the track on a gasoline spesder
when the wire overhead was short-cir-
cuited and the high voltage raced
down." striking Harrington. He was
brought to hospital in Missoula
where he died. His hands were burn
ed Off
Ottawa, Ont.-Cattle from the Unit
ed States may ENTER Canada free OF
duty for another year. DR.. S. F. Tolm-
lie, minister of agriculture, stated that
the government had renewed for an
other twelve months the privilege ex-
tended last year. He also said that an
order in council probably would be
passed shortly providing for the free
importation of United States sheep in.
to Canada.
Personal
Salem, Ore.-John Curl, who crossed
the plains from Missouri to Oregon 70
years ago, is dead here. He accom-
panied his family west in 1847.
William James Wilson. one
of Canada's most prominent scientists
and for many years Paleo botanist for
the geological survey. Federal Depart
ment of Mines, is dead at the age of So
years. ...
Tacoma, Wash.-John Bagley,
founder of the Tacoma Eastern rail-
road and known in financial and lum.
bering circles of the Pacific northwest
and Wisconsin and Michigan, is dead
here. He was born in Quebec in 1852.
Foreign ..
notified that Archbishop Mannix of
Australia will be its guest during the
prelate's visit to Rome in October
Observation-Disclosures of Can.
ada's two former service mems organ
izations to present united front in
favor of gratitudes to former soldiers
was proposed.
London-The British light cruiser
indicative, sunk in the entrance of
Ostend Harbor on May IL, 1918, and
which had blocked that port since that
time, has been relocated.
Metz-Marshal Foch will visit the
United States when the European sit,
uation permits, he told Supreme
knight James A. Flaherty of the
American Knight of Columbus
Haifa, Syria-Droubi Pasha, the sly.
rian premier, and Abderhaman,
member of his cabinet, were killed
when bandits attacked their train en-
route from Damascus to this city.
London-A Berlin wireless dispatch
says the German authorities officially
deny recent story printed in the Lon.
don Times that Leon Trotsky, bolsne
vik minister of war, has been in East
Prussia.
Mexico City-According to Ell Heral.
do, President De La Huerta has an.
nounced that no conditions for tlfei
recognition of the Mexican govern
ment have been imposed by the United
States or France.
Mexico City-P. Elias Gales, minis.
ter of war, announces That a United
States gunboat has been bought by the
Mexican government for 100000 and
three American torpedo boat destroy,
ers for $4,000 each.
Mexico City-Ten million pesos OF
the 100000 carried off by train dur
ing the fight of the late President
Carranza from Mexico City have been
recovered, according to a statement by
the treasury department.
Paris-Petit Parisien says the yield
of grain will be light The total is
estimated at 7,315,000 tons of cereals;
100000 tons must be imported tc
meet the deficiency. All of this, it is
remarked, will come from North
America
Paris-Premier Lloyd George is to
arrive at Boulogne on the way to Swift.
zerland. He will pass through Paris
without stopping. The earl of Derby,
British ambassador to France, W II
meet him and discuss the diplomatic
situation.
Annoy, China-Govsrnment forces
from Fukien province have gained i'm.
portant victories in rheir war with
Anfu adherents in Kwantung province.
General Chenchimen, leader of the
Fukien, captured Cbao-Cnowfu and
Swallow, Aug. 20.
Havana-More than 30 persons were
injured when two interurban electric
trains, composed of two cars each, all
loaded with passengers, collided near
the Concha station on the Havana
Central line between Havana and Mar.
iano. No one was fatally hurt
San Salvador, Salvador-A dispatch
from San Jose, Costa RIGA, says con.
gress has passed a law giving the
right of suffrage to all citizens, includ-
ing women. Those enjoying suffrage
must read and write and be citizens
of Costa Riea by naturalization or
adoption.
London-Serious rioting has occur.
red at Abbadia, near Siena, Italy, re-
sulting in the death of seven persons
and the serious injury of several 9th.
ers, according to Central News dis.
patch from Rome. Following speech
at mass meeting by Signor Mascagni
socialist deputy, disturbances devel.
oped among the crowds and peasants