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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
THE WICKED WORLD.

ALICE WARD, on the witness stand, tells
why she murdered Freda Ward.
A Philadelphia Spectator kills broker
and then commits suicide.
A British steamer is seized at Port Towns
end. Wash. for smuggling Cinnamon into
the United States.
plot has been discovered between SOL
diers at Fort Mckinney, Neb., and citizens
to steal government arms and ammunition
during the recent war of the cattlemen.
H. c. FRIcK, manager of the Carnegie
steel works, is shot three times by Alexan-
der Berkman, young anarchist from New
York. Frick may recover. Berk ham is
arrested and dynamite cartridges are found
in his mouth.
Peter Fluemer, clerk in Ullrck's bank
Mt. Clemens. Mich, for several years, has
been discovered to be a detaulter to the
amount of $15, OOo Investigations are run
ming the figures up still higher. and it may
reach $4,000.
JUDGE GRESHAM in Chicago, declined to
release the alleged French torger, Auzat,
on writ Of ha beas carpus, and he was re-
moved to Jail to await decision at Wash
ington, as to whether extradition papers
should be issued.
BoucnARp. the "smuggier king" of the
St. Lawrence. has been captured by SOL
diers in his stronghold, and his followers
with him. This breaks up the smugglers'
gang that has given the Canadian govern
ment SO much trouble.
CORRUPTION in state finances has been re-
vealed in Pueblo. Mexico. The general treas
ureris short $500, 600; another state official is
also defaulter for several thousands, and
Gen: Roserdo Marquee, ex-governor, en-
bezzled large sums.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
OTHER SHORES.

The Greenway government carries the
Manitoba elections by reduced majority
During theatrical performance at Rural,
France, the seats fell and eighty of the
audience were seriously injured.
Edwin Merrill & Sons. worsted spinners,
Bindley. Eng. have failed. Liabilities. be-
600.
noted relic of the Middle Ages. a fam
Gus robber tower at Zuaim, in Moravia,
has fallen. Five persons were killed by
the falling walls.
Laurier is considering retiring from the
leadership of the Liberal party in Canada.
He has for long time been dissatisfied
with the party.
MRS, RYDER, wife ofthe United States
consul at Copenhagen has been arrested in
connection with the charges of embezzle-
ment (which her husband was arrested q
few days ago.
al Bilin. Germany, after being seventeen
days without food. They lived by drink
ing water that trickled through the sand
and eating three tobacco pouches.
Mr.. EDWARD PARKER DEACON has been
officially notified that the jury's petition
in his behalf has been refused. 1t is stated
that Mr.. Deacon, at the expiration of his
term, will beexpelled from the country.
AT the opening Of the annual fair at Ala
media, Spain, q dispute between civilian
and a soldier led to riot. The people at
tackled the soldiers. who fred. killing two
citizens and woundihg nine others. Ordag
was restored.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
ASUALTIES.

"A 100000 fire occurs 1t Bay City,
Mich.
A coLL1ERY explosion at Pottsville, Pa,
kills ten men.
Henrich's brewery, the largest plant OF
the kind in Washington was burned re-
Gently, Loss, $l25,oOO.
THE business portion Of the town OF
Bodie, New, was destroyed by fire recent
ly. L1ss estimated at $500 600. Many peo-
pie suffered, and misery prevails.
SAM RICHARDS and Armand Bachad were
drowned at Chicago almost simultaneously
in the two natatoriums on Wabash avenue
and Madison street. Neither was swim
ner.
A small cyclone swept over Asbury Park
and Ocean Grove, N. J. Considerable
property was wrecked, and Miss Lizzie
Bynam and Miss Joel Clayton were seri-
ously ifnot fatally hurt.
THE Bay City, Mich, relief committee
finds that the extent Of the suffering among
the victims of q recent fire is SO great that
outside assistance will have to be asked
for. The 260 families lost everything and
are in very destitute condition.
A train backed into the grand Central
depot in Chicago and knocked down a
protecting post, the air brakes refusing to
work. The past fell upon members of a
colored picnic party, wounding seventeen,
two OF them perhaps fatally. The pick
nickers nearly lynched the engineer Of the
train.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
Summer Drinks.

Thejuice of various acid fruits, mixed
with sugar and water, make during the
warm weather, delicious and whole
some beverages. They seem to have
the power of quenching the thirst, and
at the same time give small amount
of nourishment to the blood. Ice
water, or even very cold water, il.
taken plain, is bad, and will disorder
the entire system, while the cold fruit
drinks do not SO quickly disagree; by
the way nothing in the form Of a!
summer drink is more healthful and
Strengthening than butte-milk. IT.
Strengthens and stimulates the weak
stomach, and aids, rather than rel.
tards DIGESTION If persons knew the:
value OF buttermilk, j am sure more
people would use it freely; in fact, n
have known in some cases Of IN
digestion to be entirely cured by the
free use OF butternilk, and for those
who are troubled with insomnia ii Id
an excellant drink, it quietsthe nerves;
and produces asenses of rest. IL is lts
peculiar thing; persons who Ike it,S5
never tire Of singing its praise, andaitss
enemies never weary of won slering|
how persons can like it. Table Ia +.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
She Meant to have Music,

A stage heroine, who happened at
thesaine time to be anable executant
on.the piano, had to play after night the
same part at a popular theatre. She
anxiously longed to give the audience
a specimen of her musical abilities,
but her part in the performance az
forded nc opportunity for such a
display OF her powers.
Her inventive genius came to the
rescue, and she discovered a place in
the action where pianist and heroine
might go hand il hand. When the
curtain rose, revealing the desert OF
Black Mountains, the spectators be-
held, to their establishment, q
splendid grand piano placed at the
foot OF the rocks.
The heroine, with the haste OF one
who is pursued, climbed down the
rocky path, stopped enraptured at the
sight of the piano, and exclaimed
"'rhe savages have burned down
our cottage, murdered my father and
mother, and driven away our cattle;
but, heaven be praised, they have left
me my piano. Music shall comfort
me'in my distress, and if the ladies and
gentlemen permit ! will play short
selection
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11

FANS in Shakespeare's time seem to
have been composed OF ostrich and
other feathers fastened to hal lies.
Gentlemen carried fans in those days,
and in one OF the later figures of the
german they now carry fans. Accord
ing to an old manuscript in the Ash
mclean museum, Sir Edward Cole
rode the circuit with prodigious fan,
which hal a long stick with which he
corrected his daughters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
THE RAILROADS,

The Northern Pacific steamship Devon
vangse, has let Yokohama for Tacoma,
with cargo OIL, 100000 pounds of freight.
The St. Paul g. Duluth has declared rate
offs 12 for the round trip to Port Arthur,
Ontario, for the Goth and 9th insts. Con-
nection will be made at Duluth 81 Port
Arthur Steamship company
J, PIERroSr MORGAN will place the Hon.
satonic system and its leased lines, the Dan
bury e. Norwalk, in the hands of receiver
as the most practicable way of bringing
their affairs into a satisfactory condition
and securing thorough reorganization.
AS a matter Of comfy among the roads
home-seekers' excursion rates are to apply
east as we'll as west. Consequently the st.
Paul man who wants to find good home
stead will be able to 90 and examine the
arabic lands in the neiuhborhood OF New
York city ut q specially low rate.
AT a meeting Of the Chicago east-bound
roads they reat!irmed their previous decis-
ion to maintain the existing basis of rates
on grain and siXth-class freight to Eastern
points. All the roads joined in another
notification to the Vandalia that they
would not participate in its reduced rates
on sixth-class freight.
No clue has been obtained of the robbers
who held up an Omaha train in this state a
lew weeks ago. The most dllligent search
is being made, but SO lar all the efforts of
the detectives have been batf1ed. No per-
sons answering to the description of the
two men appear to have been seen in the
neighborhood either before or alter the
robbery.
THE Twin City rate association has some
thing alse to engage its attention just now
than the mere adjustment of rates to meet
the cut in the Ohio river territory. 1t has
been the custom OF the association to pay
its compiler $50 tor each sheet prepared. It
is alleged that an eX-compiler who has left
this section is about $50 short in his &C.
counts. and at meeting OF the association
an investigation was ordered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11

ar,nSG more plainly illustrates
fnhe girl OF the period is partial
leads antique than her persistent
lows for the long-trained skirt. It
of sd on investigation that this
isflnable costume was invented
thatEngland by Annie, queen 81
thad H., nearly fvehundred years
ago. This was probably the first
street cleaning apparatus to be invent
ed. This same queen should also be
blamed for the large hats, those OF
hbonormal size, with great faring
sbrims, intimate relatives OF our
Sstheatfbonet now IN vogue. Surely
estimshls woman had much to be
{. Die Tor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
c. awarded John s,eir s Son, Oshkosh,

ca awarded John steir & Son, Oshkosh,
tor 1850.
Two men named Martin FILTHY and
Lawrence Wart working up ntRIIS SoS:-e
brought, down to St. Jo<eph's HSAJat
c ippewa Falls, on &C. cunt of injuriAnpe-
ceived.
Mrs. Vaughn of Ashland, decided the
Vaughn Library Building. complete with
its entire revenue, to the Library Associa-
ton. The building is worth SS0.OlO and
the books she has procured Soo.O 900.
Seymour Glass, about 5oyears old. q Wild
over and citizen Of Cassville, was arrest
Cd and taken to Lancaster on the charge of
incest With his l3-vear-old daughter. He
had hearing in court resulting in his go
ing to Jail to await the fall term of court.
A committee representing the Farmers
Mutual Benefit Association have been in
West Superior have closed a contract with
the Consolidated Land Company for a
500. 900 bu<hel elevator. l.. c. Barnett Of
Minneapolis. will build the elevator.
Fire almost, destroyed the little town OF
Dane Station. ten miles northwest of Madi-
son on the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road A grain elevator. two stories, black
smith shop, three dwellings and two barns
were burned. Loss about $4,000.
a freight and passenger train collided
near Oshkosh on the Milwaukee road. Sew
eral cars were wrecked. The list of casual
ties is as follows: A. P. Bailey, mail agent
Of this city. both bones in right arm broken.
Miss Dusey of Milwaukee, face bruised;
Miss E sic Barber of Chicago, slightly bruis-
ell.
a. E. Egery. of West Superior, who ship
ped to Canada before it became evident he
would have to make up a shortage of $500
to the ..Merchantile and American Insur-
ance Company or take the consequences,
returned in the custody OF Sheriff E. Ken
nedy. He made no objections to coming
back when arrested at Toronto.
Two boys named Henry Reider and
Simon Swartz were drowned near the
Central railroad bridge at Chippewa
Falls while catching driftwood. They
were both in boat when Swartz fell i'll
endeavoring to rescue him Redcr lost his
life Reider was seventeen and Swartz ten
years Of age. Reider's body has been Sc
cured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
THENEWSSUAIAlARY
The Latest News of the World Con
densed and Arranged in Conven-
lent Form.
Washington. Personal, Foreign, Grim
mal, Casualty and Other
Important News.
THE CAPITAL:

The president has approved the fortiti-
cations appropriation hill.
FRANK ALEXANDER of South Dakota has
been made special agent of the land office
and will be assigned to duty in the
West.
LIEUT.. ]. C. COFFIN, U. S. N. has sailed
for BORDEN, in the Samoan group TO locate
the coal wharves on the coaling station
coded to the United States by Samoa.
THE secretary of state has been advised
by dispatch of Minister Shannon of the
renunciation by Salvador, Of the treaty of
amity, commerce and consular privilege
concluded between the Salvador Dec, 6,
1870. That treaty will however continue
in lurce until May 80, 1898.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
POLITICAL EcHoEs

TaE Peoples party of Washington State
has nominated presidential electors.
T. D. RoaERs was nominated for the
Fourth Illinois district as congressional
candidate on the Prohibition ticket
W. l.. WILSON was renoninated for con-
gress in the Democratic congressional con-
vention at Grafton, ". Va.
Hon. THOMAS B. REED was nominated
for tongress by reclamation by the First
Maine district Republicans.
H. c. VOORHEES, has been nominated by
the Republicans in the Fifteenth Ohio con-
gressional district after two days session
and on the 5SOth ballot.
WH1rELAw REID has accepted the invi-
tation of the Illinois Republican state cen
trail committee to attend the convention OF
the league clubs at Springfield, Ill.,, Aug.
IS,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

A CALL for farm hands is made from
South Dakota.
I'M decision in Chicago Judge Horton
roasts Garfield Park and the gambling
habit generally.
The will o: William Aston has been filed
in New York. There will be no objections
to the instrument
NEARLY !, 600 Cuban residents Of Jackson
vile, Fla, have Joined club organized
for the purpose OF assisting their country
men in the event of war with Spain.
THE bodies of Breedlove and Fish. the
two missing Philadelphia prospectors,
were discovered in canyon of the Choco.
pah mountains in California. From Their
appearance it was judged that the men had
been dead at least two weeks.
A DISPATCH from St. Louis. stating that
international troubles were threatening the
whiskey trust, was shown to H. J, Hennes-
sey, director in the trust and its represent.
alive in >Chicago. Mr.. Hennessey said
there was no foundation for the statements.
Whiskey advanced cents recently
A TELEGRAM has been received at Port.
land Or, from Moline, ILL.,, saying that
Rev. J. O. Read, pastor ofthe First Baptist
church of East Portland, who was sup'
posed to have been drowned in the Will.
iamette river recently, is in that city
at the residence of his brother, and
that his mind is badly shattered, owing to
overwork.
Clayton c. Clough. of Boston has come
into ca, 900 by the will of HEREFORD Drum.
mond Of London. "A year and half ago
while in Halifax, Mr.. Gough at the risk o
his life, topped pair of runaway horse!
attached To q carriage in which MI. Drum
mond and his on'y daughter were seated
The gentleman wanted to show his graft.
tude in some substantial way bus Mr.
CIough dec ined q reward.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
LABOR CIRCLE.

The striking smelter workers at Chelten-
ham, near St. Louis have given up the
fight and are returning to work on the
company's terms.
1T is stated that when the national con-
vention of the Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners meetsin St. Louis on Aug. an
attempt will be made to depose =. J. Nc
CURE, secretary Of that organization and
also vice president of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, Tor mismanagement.
Des Moines typographical Union No.
lis declares the statement that Gen.
Viewers printing Office had been declared
against by the typographical union untrue.
His office is in go i standing with the
union. and no trouble OF any kind has
occurred.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
NORTH DAKOTA,

Rev. NJ. V. B. Knox, PHI. D., D. D.. of
Manchester. n. H., hes been elected presi.
dent OF the Red River Valley university of
Wahpeton. He will assume his duties inn
mediately.
The North American Live Stock Invest
ment Company have incorporated under
the state law, capital $3.50, Co., The home
office is at Dickinson. The incorporates
are: Senators Hansbrough and Lyman r.
Ca ev, Gov. A. H. Burke, l.. r. Burke,
John P. Bray, t. ]. Greene, c. f. Merry,
J. w. Raymond.
The 500 extension from Valley City is
graded as far as UXbridge, in Barnes coun-
ty. Lamps have been established between
Uxbridge and Darlington, and work has
been commenced on the bridge across Lake
Arrowwood, in S,utsmon county, which
will be l,10O feet in length.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
WlSCONS SIN,

West Superior has boodling sensation.
Iron River, Wis. is totally burned and
1500 people are made homeless. The loss
is $500. 600.
John Shannon, of Belmont, got caught
in reaper. The cords and one bone to his
right ankle were severed.
The residence of Lars Larson, at Barker,
was destroyed by fire. The house and con-
tents are total loss. 1t was an incendiary
FIRE.
The contract for building the old mems
building at the veterans home at Waupa-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11

IT is charged over in England, where
their politics are 80 much better than
ours, that the Tory programme is to
force a dissolution and another cam
paign in the hope that Gladstone's
G, Institution will break down under
+'.e strain. If he could be killed in
Oily, no awkward coroner's jury
bonold the Tories responsible for
Tbeder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
IOWA.

Otto Hemplc, lad aged II. was dro wned
while bathing below Burlington. His
body has been recovered.
Otis, the l6;year-old son of Prof. NJ. P.
Hacy. OF Drake University, was drowned
while bathing in the river north Of Des
Moines.
w. S. Ellis has leased the Bancroft Reg
lister to II. b. Huliock, of Algona. Mr..
H bullock is Republican and will no doubt
conduct Republican sheet.
An entire block Of business houses, II in
all was destroyed by fire at Cedar Rapids.
The goods were moshv saved. Loss $40, 600.
The burnt district will be rebuilt.
The wife Of Rev. F. A. Gossman, pastor
Of the Evangelical Church, near Lisbon,
suicided by hanging. Dependency, caused
by worrying over the salvation OF her soul,
led to the act.
A considerable quantity of beer was
seized at Leisy Bros old brewery at
Keokuk where it is kept as the agency for
the Leisys brewery; at Peoria. 'Theseizure
was made by constable on four different
informations flei in a Justices court. In
junction proceedings have been instituted.
T. o. He:linger, a blacksmith at Bode,
left for parts unknown recently 1t has
developed lie has forged notes amounting
to several hundred dollars and succeeded
in Cushing them at banks in Humboldt be-
fore leaving.
boy named Wyant was kidnapped at
the Industrial school, at Eidora, by man
and woman purporting to come from
Sbley. Iowa. A stranger hired ateam at
the livery stable, came to the school got
the boy in with him and started away. No
trace of them has yet been found. Officers
are in pursuit.
For some time past the state auditor has
been annoyed by attempts at evasion ofthe
state banking laws by incorporates OF
banks establishing branches in the same or
other towns on the same capital stock.
The matter was referred to the attorney
general and he decided, in lengthy opin-
ion, that such practice is contrary to the
letter and spirit Of the state law and can be
stopped.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2.
SENATE.

f, In the absence of any other business the
senate to-day discussed the Homestead az
fair with some warmth and personality,
Mr.. Hawley Of Connecticut in the course
of the debate taking occasion to remark
that Mr.. Palmer, Of Illinois, needed
guardian. At the close of the discussion o
modified resolution of investigation was
adopted, providing for special committee
OF seven to investigate the employment of
armed bodies ofmen for private purposes
in connection with differences between
workmen and employers.
HOUSE.
The business in the house to-day was
confined principally to the taking of re-
cesseS in order to enable the Demo- 10
talk over the situation and to formulate
some scheme OF action. Resolutions re-
voking. all leave Of absence (even those
granted on account Of sickness) was adopt
ed and the sergeant-at-arms was directed
personally, if need beg to enforce the at.
tendance of absentees.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11

GEN. JAMES SHIELDS, q hero of every
American war he could get into, and
United States senator at different
times from several states; is living in
extreme poverty on a little farm in
Ohio at the age OF eigbty-two. A
motion to give him liberal pension
is one of the things nobody ought to
object to.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11

OCTOBER 21:is to be Columbus Day,
land the President has made the day
legal holiday by proclamation, and
invited the people of the United States
to celebrate the four hundredth an
niversary of the landing of Columbus.
Let US all prepare TO rejoice that COL
umbus was lucky enough to discover
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11

ADVERTISEMENT writing is becoming
a regular branch of literature in the
United States. Some OF the frs. class
writer's command salaries OF $4,000
d year, and now young men are regu-
larly training for the work and going
to college in preparation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
SATURDAY, july 80.
SENATE.

The senate was in session today tor oniy-
three hours, but within that time it accom-
plished some important results. The two
principal events we're the poStponement OF
the anti-option bill till next session and the
passage OF joint resolution extending the
appropriations for the branches OF the pub
lie service included in the suudry civil APP
preparation bill.
HOUSE.
Filibustering began in the house this
morning rs soon as the Worlds Fair
amendments to the Sunday civil bill was
reached. After it had continued some time
Mr.. Holman IS privileged question re-
ported from the committee on appropria-
tions joint resolution extending until
August the appropriations carried by the
sunday civil bill of last year. This being
objected to was not received.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11

A cANARD started by a practical
joker started a run which came near
swapping the Peoples Savings Bank
of Evansville. Ind. A joke like that
would seem to call for about five
lnirthful years in q we'll regulated
penitentiary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11

AT Hirnisketcher, Bohemia: the un-
equal working OF nature in the des-
truction OF rocks has resulted in a
most colossal and ruggedly beautiful
arch, the summit OF which is upward
OF !, 400 feet above sea level.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11

AN Indiana paper found it necessary
tc publish the following correction:
For Burglar Meeting in the heading
of an article in our last issue relating
to theproceedings of the town council,
read Regular meeting"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
PERSONAL.

Chauncey NJ. Depew sailed on the steam
er Majestic fJr European vaction.
Daniel DouShcrty. the Philadelphia
orator, who Was recently reported to be
seriously i'll. is recovering.
Henry Marin, editor OF the Oshkosh
Telegraph, died at the home of his daugh-
ter in Milwaukee recently.
Jay Gould is to have the most extensive
floral conservatory in the world at his
summer home, Linderhurst, on the Hudson.
Moses s. BEACH. who was for more than
twenty years either part owner or sole
proprietor Of the New York Sun, and who
sold it to its present owners, died in his
seventeen year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11

IT is claimed that there is a licht-
house to every fourteen miles OF coast
in England, to every thirty-four miles
m Ireland aud to every .thirty-nine
miles in Scotland.