The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-04-21
Domestic

1922 session, the penalty for breaking
into dwelling house at night being
fixed at life Imprisonment or death in
the discretion of the jury.
Hornell, N. Y.-One of the most re-
markable operations in the history of
the surgical world was accomplished
when the pupils Of dying mans eyes
were transferred to the eyes of John
Eichenberger, aged 10, who had been
blind for four years, and the sight re-
stored.
Cihcago-Back in $50 when Joliet,
H., was "out west" they had a great
celebration when the first railroad
train pulled out from Chicago for Jo-
liet. That was 20 years ago and the
year all along the Rock Island lines.
Epitome Monday 1 1 IL h h
Franklin, Ind.-Thirteen cars of a
train of valuable freight, northbound
On the Illinois Central railroad, were
destroyed when the train was wrecked
at a washout near Bergersville, west
of Franklin.
San Francisco-The defense Of
Roscoe C. Arbuckle in the three man.
slaughter trials in connection with the
death of Miss Virginia Rape cost
more than $4,000, not including at
torneys' fees.
Chicago-B. B. Johnson, president
of the American league has gone to
Washington, where he will attend the
opening game of the season between
the Washington Senators and the
New York Yankees.
New York-The magic words "play
ball" have echoed over the land, from
out of eight major league cities, and
Americas game of games will be in
full swing once again.
Los Angeles-Herbert Wilson, form
erly pastor in Oregon and Canada,
held in the county Jail pending trial
for the robbery of the mails here Of
nearly $1,000,O00 the night of March
8, 1921, shot and killed his alleged &C.
complete, Herbert R. Cox, just after
officers had frustrated an attempted
Jail break.
New York-The new Park Avenue
Baptist church was under guard by
police officers when services were
conducted there for the first time for
the congregation formerly known as
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church. John
D. Rockefeller, Jr., was present as
leader of the Bible class and the po-
lice took precautions against the pos
sibility of his presence attracting
"crankS"
New York-The promoter is willing,
Dempsey and Kearns are willing and
Wills is reported to be crying for the
chance. All the elements Of the match
appear to be in the mixing and Boyles'
80 acres in Jersey City may again
be the scene of world stirring battle
next Labor day. This is the announce
ment of Frank Tourney, matchmaker
for Madison Square Garden, who says
he will put the Dempsey-Wills match
ON and that Kearns has accepted the
terms offered.
Cherbourgh-The Cunard steamship
Mauretania arrived today from New
York making the trip from the AM
brose Channel ightship, 3,161 miles,
in five days, 10 hours and minutes,
which is declared to be the fastest
time recorded by any transatlantic
vessel since August, 1914.
New York-George Herman Ruth
has become a "sadder and a wiser
man." The Home Run King cannot
play for 3S days because he defed
tot Sc I; nh
missioner of baseball, and went barn
storming in exhibition baseball.
Chicago-The United States owes
% times as much money now as in
1917, when the public debt was about
one billion dollars, Eliot Wadsworth,
assistant secretary of the treasury,
declared in speech before the Cen
trail States group of tho Investment
Bankers association.
Salem, Ore.-Lad's Iota, a Jersey
cow owned by S. ]. Mckee of indie
pendence, Ore, has broken a world
record by producing 1,047.94 pounds
of butter fat for the year ending last
Friday. This beats by 1856 pounds the
previous record held By Plain Mary,
a Maine cow.
New York-Gold badges for New
York legislators, with the states coat.
of-arms and the names of the legisla-
tors inscribed on them, are sought in
bill introduced in the legislature re-
Gently.
Foreign
London-The University of Wales
has decided to confer the honorary
degree of doctor of laws on Charles
e. Hughes, American secretary o!
state, who is Of Welsh origin, for emf.
nence as a statesman and for his serv-
ices toward procuring international
peace, according to the London Times.
Stockholm-Probably fewer Sweden
are going to the United States now
than at any time since 1851. Swedish
emigration continues to show a sharp
decline in spite Of the industrial de-
preston Of the last few years and
the consequent unemployment
Buenos Aires-Poles, Germans, Ru
manians and other Europeans unable
to enter the United States directly
from their countries on account Of the
American immigration laws are com.
ing to South American countries
against which tho law is not directed
with the hope of getting into the Uni
ted States by this route.
Paris-A note from the German
government in reply to the terms of
the Allied reparations committee an
nounces Germany's refusal t. accept
Allied control Of German financz. &C.
cording to advices from officials.
Dublin-A statement issued by tSe
Irish republican publicity department
today contradicted the rumors giveE
form in an article in the London Daily
Mail that canon De Valera had been