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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
LABOR CIRCLE.

The Union Pacific has acceeded to the
demands of the telegraph operators, and
the general strike was declared off.
The strikers of the Duquense mills of the
Carnegie company yield and resume
work.
CARNEGEEs steel will be boycotted by the
American Federation Of Labor if threat
made by President Gompers of that Or
ganization is carried out.
The general strike of nearly all the
trades unions in New York city against the
Building Material Dealers association is
now regarded as entirely ended
THE Carpenters and Joiners of North
America in biennial session in St. Louis,
have elected Henry H. Trenor of New
York general president. The next meet
ing will be held at Indianapolis Aug. l.
1894
THERE is movement in st. Louis to
organize the insurance men, agents and
collectory into national labor organiza-
ton. 1t is proposed that the order when
perfected procure charter from the Ameri-
can Federation of labor. -"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
THE WICKED WORLD.

In Pennsylvania an escaped murderer
shoots two officers and kills himself
DRIVEN to desperation by criticism of his
official course a St. Louis judge commits
suicide.
THE sentence of Col. H. Clay King, who
was to have been hanged in Memphis for
the murder of David H. Poston, is COM
muted.
AN attempt is made, with forged deeds,
to swindle Mrs. Hetty R. Green OF New
York out of Chicago property worth up
ward OF a million.
NEAR Silver City, N. Mex. James Patter-
son, mine owner, was shot by Mexican
employee, Patterson shot the Mexican
through the heart and fell back dead.
Bob JORDAN, negro prisoner, while be-
ing brought to Camden, Ark, for Judgment
in Jail. was taken from the officers by
party of masked men and shot to death.
He had insulted white woman.
A race war between negroes and Italians
broke out at Orange, N. j., recently and one
man was seriously stabbed and 20 others in
cured with clubs, brick-bats and stones. No
arrests were made.
James, John and Lewis Masham and
John Miller became involved in quarrel
at Mentone, Ind, over some trivial matter
WIN James, JOuu anu hODerC COX ana re-
volvers were freely used. James Cox was
wounded in the groin and James Masham
was fatally shot in the abdomen.
The wealthy Ranchman Fred Brughoff
was taken to the county Jail at Cheyenne,
Wyo., on charge of horse stealing. 1t is
charged that he had been changing brands
on horses and then shipping them to va
rious points in the West to be sold. He was
arrested at Clintonville, Wis, with lot of
horses alleged to have been stolen.
OVERWHELMED with the thought of the
cherries future before him. James R. Rod
an. convict in the Eastern penitentiary
OF Pennsylvania, committed suicide in the
most tragic manner. He set fire to the
mattress and bedding, and sitting down de-
liberately in the midst ofthe flames drew
a keen-edged knife across his throat. He
died in the prison hospital in a few hours.
William Graves, Frenchman, was in
the office OF the Brown house, at jackson,
Miss, singing and making racket. G. H.
Loyelace drummer representing Mem
phis hat house. guest at the house. came
down from his room and asked him to de-
sist. Hot words followed, and Ilovelace
slapped Graves. face, when the latter drew
q revolver and shot the drummer through
three times. Amy one OF the shots will
prove fatal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
CASUALTIES,

EIGHTEEN passengers were injured in the
wreck near Denver, Mrs. Roberts and Mrs
Eddington may die.
Mrs. FRANK SNYDER of Schlessingerville,
Wis, was struck by St. Paul passenger
train and instantly killed. She was fifty
eight years old.
THE Joplin. Mo-, white lead works. the
largest concern of the kind in Missouri,
were destroyed by fire. The loss is 5000, OOO
partly insured.
AT Baltimore fire destroyed the furniture
factory of Chattern g. Co., and partly des-
troyed the Merchants building, Nope brass
works, Green & Co.'S machine shops, and
Schlegel's orchestrion hall. Loss, 5000, 600.
AT Grafton, Neb.. Lizzie and Bertha
shultz were thrown from buggy, the
horses running away, and both received
atterward, while at home, the girls both
dropped dead within few minutes of
each other.
THE five buildings composing the Tygard
Manufacturing company general planning
with all the machinery, all lumber and
fire started by incendaries. The loss is
$25, 900, insurance $4,000. The company
pure ased ull the house building material
Tor this section.
WHILE Charles Hadlock was threshing
wheat near Ogden, Utah. sheaf in which
dynamite cartridge had been concealed
was fed into the separator. The result was
an explosion, which tore the machine to
pieces and threw the thrcshers in all d.
rections. 1t is thought two of them whose
names have not been learned, are fatally
injured. There is no clew to the perpetra-
tors OF the outrage.
THE Harris Manufacturing company's
works at Rutland, VT, were struck by
lightning and partly burned. The works
employed seventy-fve men, and were
chiefly devoted to chairmaking and miscel-
laneous woodworking. The loss is $4,000,
with Is, 900 insurance. The buildings were
alongside the Central Vermont railway
property, and a storehouse containing
bridge timber and lumber shed were
burned. Loss about $4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
ENTHUSIASTICALLY
he Latest News of. the World Con
taensed and Arranged in Conven-
lent Form.
Washington. Personal, Foreign, Grim
inal, Casualty and Other
Important News
THE CAPITAL

The old division organization OF the
army may be restored.
THE war department has decided to re-
tain four companies of troops at Wallace,
Idaho, until the safety of the lives of citi-
zens and public property are assured. For.
ty-two prisoners were released on bonds.
The navy department has decided to send
the cruiser Newark and the gun boat Ben
nington to Genoa. Italy. to represent the
United States in the Columbus celebration
there.
SOLICITOR HEPBURN, of the department
of justice, instructed the United
States attorney at Portland, Ore, to libel
the British steamer Wilmington and prose-
cute with vigor such of the officers as were
concerned in the recent attempt to smuggle
opium into the United States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
THE RAILROADS.

The Western Freight association defeats
the proposition for rehearing of the Fan
Claire lumber rate case. '''~ '1au
The Southern Pacific is determined to
make the proposed so per cent reduction in
rates on canned goods wines and Other
commodities from the Pacific coast to Nov
York. even if the commissioners The
Western Traffic association decline to an.
thorize the action. 'o W "u-
Citizens of Clarkfeld. Dawson and
Madison pray that the railroad aud ware
house commissioners interest thenseIve,
In the building of 'Y" at the CROSSING n
the Minneapolis e. st. Louis and the Viii.
mar d Sioux Falls branch of the Great
Northern at Hanley. They state that thew
are put 10 great expense in the TRANSFERRING
Of their freight from one road to the otha1s
The commissioners have taken the reo ,nes
under advisement. 'eques'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
IOWA..

Myron Perkins, q farmer living near
Owasa, was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed.
The plant OF the Kerr Ventilated Barrel
works at Ottumwa was entirely destroyed
by fire which originated in the drying
kiln. The loss is SIS, 900; insurance, %, 600.
The Peoples Party of the Eighth con-
gressional district held an exciting conven-
ton at Creston and nominated w. S. Scott,
president of the State Miners Association,
tor congress.
During terrible storm recently at Wau-
coma, George, aged IT, only son of Will
lam West, wealthy farmer, was killed by
lightning The father was severely stun
ned, but will recover.
Mrs. Moulton. of Hopkinton, Delaware
county, committed suicide by cutting a
deep cash in her abdomen, through which
the viscery protruded. The death of her
husband some time ago unsettled her mind
She had recently been released from an in
sane asylum.
An unknown tramp assaulted and out
ragged Mrs. Ernst a woman rs years old, at
her home on farm nine miles north of
Sioux City, while her son, with whom she
lived, was in the field working. Young
Ernst followed the man to this city and
here lost track of him. Mrs. Ernst will re-
cover.
W. W. Goddard, formerly proprietor of
the Sioux Falls Daily Gazette will COM
mence the publication of Democratic
weekly newspaper, to be known as the
Mason City Herald. The county is radi-
cally Republican, but the enterprise is
being backed by number OF influential
Democrats.
Mrs. James Fitzpatrick, wife of the city
recorder of Dubuque visited the office of
DR.. Conset dentist, to have some teeth
extracted. She decided to take chlorofo form
and was accompanied by DR.. E. A. Gull
bert, one of the Oldest physicians in the
city. The drug was carefully administered
and all was seemingly well, but she CON-
menced to sink and died in the dentists
chair in spite Of all efforts to restore
her
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
Discussed by Democrats.

NEW YORK, Aug 1S.-The campaign
committee OF the national Democratic com.
mlttee met at the national headquar-
tiers to-day. The meeting lasted all
day with only one Adjournment Tor
lunch. The entire day was taken
up III preliminary discussion OF the situa.
ton, no action being taken on ANYTIME
Inc most interesting matter brought to the
attention OF the committee was lie ouaso
ton OF Locating branch headquarters ,or
the Northwest in Chicago. NaShinvton
Heslng wanted the headquarters IN on.
cago: He claimed that illinois and NJ
cohsln were now Democratic and bv r.asnn
OF the school question could be kent so. 'A
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
PERSONAL

DR. ScHIAPARELL1, the eminent italian
astronomer, who discovered the Marian
canals. has refused an offer to come to
America and take observations of the Lick
observatory.
REV. BENJAMIN FISK BARRETT, perhaps
the most noted Swedenborgian in the Uni
ted States, died in Germantown, Pa, aged
eightv-four wears.
WIN. WHITE, grand secretary Of the Odd
Fellows of the United States, died of heart
disease in Louisville. He was seventy. five
years old.
JOHN c. BUNDY, for many years editor
and publisher of the Religio-Philosophica
Journal, and man of international repu-
tation among spiritualists and occulists,
died in Chicago after brief illness. He
was tifsy-one years old.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

So there's no royal road even to
immunity from mosquitoes. The
cablegram from Berlin, which recounts
the loss of one wing of the castle by
fire, and all the Princess Beatrice's
wardrobe and jewels, says it began
by maid setting the mosquito net
ting of the Princes bed on fire with q
candle carelessly carried. They need
electric lights at the royal abode.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
WAsHna1oN city contains in it's

WASHINGTON city contains in its
streets and squares over seventy
Thousand trees, although the work of
systematic planting was not begun
until 1872. There are $50 little
parks at the intersections of the
streets and avenues, besides the great
consolidated government reservation
extending westward from the capitol
TO the Washington monument, twelve
miles away, About $75, 900 annual
II is expended by the government, and
the District OF Columbia in plShting
and caring for trees.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
SPORTING MATTERS.

Pat Tebeau is with his team all the time,
but is unable to play owing to i'll heolth.
Big Bill Brown is in condition again.
and is practicing daily OF in San Francis
CO.
CHRIS Won DER AHE president of the
St. Louis Base Ball association, has secur-
ed still another pitcher for his team. This
time it is Pitcher HawIey, who has been
pitching Tor the NIaroons of Fort Smith,
Arl
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
MISCELLANEOUS

AN electrical road wagon is successfully
tested in Chicago. y
ira r. Powers, furniture dealer of Port.
land, Or. has made an assignment
Sl2s 600; liabilities, $4,000. ASse's'
ABOUT $50 of the largest preserve and
1eliy manufacturers of the United States
ana ganada are said to have formed .
con DIR, Tor the regulation Of prices
ana output; capital stock, 81, 600 600. ptt'es
An American sailing vessel has arrived
az a FLORIDA port from Havana with several
cases OF yellow fever on board. Tho v.ss .,
was quarantined. There isno danger o ,SI ~
d'sease being carried to the mainland - 'ne
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
Excitement NJ Hoo.

HOMFsrp,n Homestead
excirenen .Ap aug. l8.-There wa, o,..
day. Ths DOM in and out of the milf, s. :.
almost Inc non.un on workmen e 'h ha
ina - fl.tsbprg & Mex eesnort tr terror. As q
in ra aniiGSogn the mill yards ssna was pass
parts ~ succession We're fred FIVE ssefal scots
nil milf o. the train into tbs ron no various
the Ia who were doing epar any ranks OF the
ba bat eiyer 'front.'. The fire Was DUTY along
over In a aSo opened lire on tbs ,.as. The
shooters 'e4eseht after the unknow.ua
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

the "I RsnU Si;, N D., Special, Aug. ls.-At
lowing ticket de ", va, TINS city today, the lol.
sssSs %ss ssy b Ess ,s.s
Of court register Of deeds. C. +. MT1Itor; J: F.
win: states f. Branch; county j udps serk
missonsr E s'5o6GHs syyL Gaspe COUNT Bald
John H. severn. s6isd v n W Wright second;
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

ssAr ball given by the governor of
Natal on the queens birthday, his ex-
cellency had all the debutantes, about
eighteen in number, brought before
him one by one after the first dance
and kissed them all.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
Women Sunraniat.

hAs1lNGs' Mimi, Special, Aug. 1s-Tbo
twelfth annual meeting of the Niuno. Inc
, woman susrage association will be bo'a
mere Gere Sept; t. land 8. First session . .. neio
oept. .. Local societies are reo,,es,p =; H.,
sena three delegates. Good rneaI es.eo 10! 70
w W. p,eseaa: delegates desiring enterts;n
men, = p should send their names to Mr. IN
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

A FRENCH actress has just obtained
damages from a biscuit manufacturer
who advertised her portrait with his
wares and which the lady maintained
was a perfect libel. The judge agreed
with her and the lady's wounded van.
ity.wa consoled by sum of cash.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

F. A. CLAIMING, an American by
birth and nephew of the famous
Unitarian preacher, William Ellery
Charming, has been elected a member
Of the English parliament.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

KIER HARDIE, labor member of par
lament, who slouched into the house
and kept his hat on until ordered to
remove it, may have been more Gun.
ming than boorish after all. With the
memory of De Cobian and others still
smelling bad in the public nostrils he
may have been afraid of being mistak-
en- for a member OF the British aristo-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

Kate Patterson OF Crescent City. Okla,
at midnight recently, secured double
barreled shotgun, walked in her night
clothes to her lovers house, called him out
and shot at him. Thinking she had killed
her mouth aud with her bare feet pulled
the trigger, her brains being blown out
Her lover. was unframed. Jealousy was
the cause.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
still BmlIoti n&,

BELo1T, Wis, Speecial-The First district
congressional convention is still in dead
lock. Balloting was in progress late to-
night. One hundrad and eighty.fiye bal
lots had been taken with the result un.
changed. The candidates are Messrs. Coe
Cooper, Osborn and JefIries.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

In 1890 three patents were issued;
100 years later the number was &C.,
292. The total number of patents
granted during the 100 years was
453, 944, or an average of nearly
thirteen patents for every day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

Count CR1sPI, ex-premier of Italy, is
in Rome being treated for cataract in
his eye. There was an impression in
his native land during the days of his
power that he was a rather short
sighted statesman, which is apparent
ly borne out by this announcement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

A SHARE of stock in the Chemical
National bank of New York, par value
500, is worth 81, 800. That's, every
dollar invested by its stockholders
possesses an earning power sufficient
to make it worth $48.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

WILLIAM M. RICE went from Mass
achusetts to Texas in 1888. He has
given the city of Houston 100000
in cash, $4,000 in securities, and
5000 acres of good Texas farm land
to found a college.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
POLITICAL. ECHOES.

Women go into Western harvest fields
and secure pledges from farmers to vote the
Peoples ticket.
The Republicans of the Twentieth Ohio
district have nominated w. J. Hile for con-
gress.
Rev. J. G. Tate, the Republican nominee
for lieutenant governor of Nebraska is in
eligible. He is an Englishman. and he
failed to take out his naturalization papers
until year ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
Large Hotel PROMISED

~, ALBERT LEA MIMI, Special, Aug. IL
lhere is a movement ON loot here to build
$4,000 hotel, and committee of ,ba
commercial 90 club has the matter in charae e
! ne matter has discussed at considerable
i! and the scheme is pronounced A en
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

A FRENCH manufacturer OF teles-
copes offers to guarantee perfect
lens 10 feet in diameter by 1900.
Astronomers will then be able to read
the keep off the grass" signs on
Mars.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

The Cooley gang of Pennsylvania
outlaws attended church at Smith
field and sweetened up the contribu-
ton box most literally. Possibly
the parson sighed for a few more out.
laws when he learned what they had
done
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

A CHICAGO man has just travelled
from Paris to Chicago in eight days
and two hours. He is now somewhere
within the Chicago city limits on his
way down town, and hopes to COM
plete the entire journey to the city
hall some time this week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

MELBouRNE's rain persuaders have
been at work in Kansas, and the
drought hung on like grim death I'M
til they gave up in disgust. Then
there came drenching rain that
saYed the corn. Nature will have her
little Joke now and then.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

ourofatotaloio overs 50, 900, 100000
of capital invested in manufacturing
in the United States, patents form
the basis for the investment of about
$6,OOO,OOO,OOO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
WlSCONS SIN,

WISCONSIN,.
Cleveland, Ohio, parties have recently
started plant in Prescott for the manu-
facture plain and fancy wire fences.
Dousmans Touring mills at Depere
burned the other day. The loss will reach
over $4,000.
The warehouse and pattern room of VIM.
Awkward g. Sons stove foundry of Neenah.
was burned recently, with loss OF about
S. 600; insured for 81, 600.
The house of Town Treasurer Louis
Bauer of Lima was struck by lightning
recently and was burned, together with the
contents; insurance small.
Arthur Rhodes, farmer living near
Beloit, was killed by lightning while UNI
hitching horse. His brother, on the OPP
posite side of the horse, was unhurt, as was
the horse.
The supreme court has reappointed the
old law examining board except that A.
W. sanborn, of Madison, was substituted
for NJ. A. Hulery, of Wausau. The board
will meet at Milwaukee, Aug. 80.
A general strike of sawmill hand5 at Eau
Claire for 10 hours instead of II is expected
in day or two. The lumber companies
strike. Seven companies are running IL
hours and one 10 hours.
A large barn belonging to VIM. Moore,
who lives eight. miles from Bloomer, was
struck by lightning during the late storm
and burned to the ground. Forty tons of
hay was destroyed and two horses were
killed.
Hon. R. B. Kirkland, executive COM
missioner of the state board of Worlds
Fair managers OF Wisconsin, has an nounc.
ed that a meeting of the board will be
held at West Superior Wednesday. Aug.
II. The board consists of IL members.
Fond du Lac county cheese makers are
out about $4,000 by the disappearance of
Evertt Clarke, cheese buyer. Clarke
bought heavily four weeks ago on the
dairy board, received the goods and then
disappeared.
John R. Davis, at the head OF the John
R. Davis Lumber Company, employing
about four hundred hands at the Philips
Mills, Neenah sent word to the superintend-
ent that in the future 10 hours would con-
stitute days work with the same pay as
had been paid for IL hours.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
LAkGDON COURlER.DEMoCRA1
LANGDoN, NORTH DAKOTA.

Mr.. sHlRAs, the new appointee to
the supreme bench. is a cousin OF
James G. Blaine, his mother having
been g. Blaine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

"a aK Ias MAslAs, Mimi, Special, Auc. 10
and ; ~ re woods fire has broke ont 10 10.
yerv 10 not get rain ION it will nr mere
m l. and bo! The fire is now within u's
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

sect damaging the roots OF wheat. Thea.
is considerable scare over it, and it is claim
ed that great damage will be done to the
crops. The wheat dies as if bliglted.
Nearly all the state is affected.
Theodore L. French, un early settler and
leading business man of Wahpcton, died
recently from spinal injury caused By a
fall. He was getting into his buggy to
drive home when the horse suddenly
started, pitching him out onto his head.
His body was entirely paralyzed.
&c B. E. Cole while out hunting chickens
with Aid. Mann and Bert Walker, about
FIVE miles north OF Devils Lake. accidently
shot himself the whole charge of chicken
shot lodging in the right side below the
ribs. The opening was large enough % Lev
the bowels protrude. The case Is critical.
Mrs. Ida Dick, who lives near the tank
age station OF the Standard Oil company, at
Fargo, had her residence broken open re-
Gently. She endeavored to escape through
the window, but was caught and q bastard
ly assault committed. The woman screamed
and fought with all the force possible, but
Jailed to get away from her assailant. She
is sixty-five years of age.
grains in the vicinity of Devils Lake to
ripen rapidly. Barley cutting has already
begun, and wheat will soon be ready for the
harvester. There has been no material in
jury, to any grain from any cause thus far.
This vicinity needs several harvest hands at
once. A long seasons work with good
pay is open to as many'men as want work.
Five hundred men can find work in RAM
sey county alone.
Some time ago c. F. Reutchler, of the
firm Of Reutchler & Schoeniger, butchers.
of Fargo, received an anonymous letter
postmarked at Chicago, urging him to
make restitution for certain deals of which
he processes to know nothing and warning
him that he would be severely dealt with if
restitution was not made. The other day
package was received from Chicago and
upon opening it was found to contain an
exploded dynamite bomb, together with
the card containing skull and cross bones
and the words II hev spoken" The mat
ter has been put in the hands of the police.