The Miner
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2016-07-29
issued: 1898-02-19
description: The Miner was published in Nelson, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The Miner was established by John Houston, an outspoken journalist who would later embark on a successful political career, which included four terms as the mayor of Nelson and two terms in the provincial legislature. After leaving the Miner in the summer of 1892, Houston established the Tribune to compete with his former paper. The Miner was published by The Miner Printing and Publishing Company, and the paper's longest-serving editor was D. J. Beaton. The Miner was published under two variant titles, the Nelson Weekly Miner and the Weekly Miner. In 1902, the paper was sold to F. J. Deane, who changed the title to the Weekly News.
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note: v< Whole Number 391. Nelson, British Columbia, Saturday, Feb. 19, 1898. Price Five Cents A FOUL MBDBR. DENNIS OONNOBS TATALLY SHOT AT KUSKANOOK. ������l. Doyle ullnM Sullivan Arrested and Committed for Trial.���������Several mv tbe Murder. Since the town of Kuskanook at the tLe head of Kootenay lake, formerly known as Goat River Landing was started a couple of months ago, it has been, what, to use a western phrase, is called a "wide open" town. Up to last Sunday night however no serious crimes were committed. On that night a foul murder was committed. The steamer Nelson, which arrived on Monday evening Lad on board the dead body ofjDennis Connors, who the previous night had been fatally shot by J. Doyle alias J. Sullivan. Tbe facts of the case as brought ont in evidence given at the inquest held on Monday by Coroner Dr. 'Arthur and n jury composed of J. Ban- nerman, Thus. Madden, H. Wright, F. Goodwin, S. 3. Mighton and J. Hyde, are briefly as follows: ' On Sunday evening a party of men consisting of Dennis Connors, Tom Smith, Wm. Kyle and Alex. Clare from a Crow's Nest Puss railway construction camp were spending the night in the town drinking and visiting the saloons. During the evening they fell in with Doyle with whom they had several drinks. About "11.80 Connors, Kyle and Clare were sitting in the Alexander hotel, when Doyle came in and called them up to the bar to have a drink. Connors went up to the bar saying " I'll have a drink with you even if I don't like you." Doyle then said "You can't get any the best of me," and walked ont without the driaks having been served. Connors then went back and eat down. About 15 minutes later Doyle came to the hotel again and on seeing Connors drew a revolver, and walked np to within a few feet of him. After applying a vile epithet be said "Dig up or I'll shoot you." Connors with a smile enid " Fire away." Doyle immediately fired, the bullet entering Connors' left breast an inch above the nipple. After firing the fatal shot…
note: Print Run: 1891-1898 ; Frequency: Weekly
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Nelson (B.C.)
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language: English
lat: 49.5000000
long: -117.2832999
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Nelson, B.C. : Miner Printing and Publishing Company
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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