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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
MONEY IS WANTED,
An Appropriation for the Worlds Fair
in Sight for North Dakota.

in Sight for North Dakota.
JAMESTOWN, N. d., Special, April 3d.
Advocates OF an additional appropriation
for North Dakota's exhibit at the worlds
lair have been quick to take advantage of
the discovery that the legislature made no
provision for the election of presidential
electors. BY magnifying this oversight
and at the same time urging the impor-
lance of the fair appropriation, they hope
to create sentiment favorable to an extra
session. Gov. Burke has agreed to convene
the legislature if the people favors it.
The Fargo Argus gives the movement its
unqualified support. AS usual, constitu-
tlonal authorities differ. 1t is fact that
the usual legislation in regard to the cleo
hon and canvassing of votes for electors
does not appear on our statute books. A
Washington telegram says Senator Hans
broush believes the matter fully covered by
sections ., 5 and II ofthe
AUSTRALIAN ELECTION BILL
passed last winter and Others hold with
him i'll that opinion. Some constitutional
lawyers hold that this opinion is based
upon altogether too liberal an interpreta-
ton OF section II, which is the only section
IN which presidential electors are mentioned,
and then only to specify how they shall be
grouped i'll the preparation Of the new
blanket ballots provided for, and that I'M
less provision is made for their election the
state will be without representation in the
electoral college this fall.
1t has been suggested that The people go
ahead and vote tor electors in November
and that the next legislature pass an act
legalizing the action. This plan, how
ever, is made impractical by
the constitutional provision against
eN post tacto or retroactive laws.
AS the name of choosing electors is left
TO each state, and as the electoral college
will not meet until some time after the con-
vening OF the regular biennial session
OF the legislature next January, it
the difficulty would be to wait
and let that legislature choose them. The
worlds fair appropriation. however, is Il
matter that cannot wait. That is needed
now and must be expended before the next
| legislature will covenc
| AN EXTRA SESSION PROMISED.
JAMESTOWN, n. D., Special, April 3d.
| Gov. Burke and President Southland, OF the
state worlds lair board. were present to- day
at a meeting OF the leading citizens to con-
slider the question oil special session OF the
| legislature. Sentiment favored an extra
session. Gov Burke said tn if the people
desired an extra session it would probably
| be called for the last OF May.
AN EXTRA SESSION WANTED.
| FARGO, n d., Special. April 30.-A ter
the Republican convention adjourned to-
day mass meeting was called. and the
proposition to call an extra session OF the
| legislature was endorsed, with only TWO
| dissenting votes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS,
A Sum Which Cuts Some Figure in the
Raum Investigation.


WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The pension Of
flee investigation was resumed to-day. J.
G. Grecnwalt, the special pension office X
aminer who made the investigation which
resulted in Commissioner Raunl's prefer
ring q charge against Representative
Cooper, was asked if he furnished the $25
to Morgan which Representative Cooper re-
fused to accept and returned. Mr.. Green
walt, after considerable hesitation, admit
ted that he had furnished Morgan the $25
to send to Mr.. Cooper in order to draw out
the information he wanted He had done
this in good faith. believing Morgan's state
ments. Gen. Raum had told witness he
should not suffer pecuniary loss through
the payment OF money to get in
formation. Witness understood that Mr..
Raum would reimburse him out of his
own pocket if necessary. for witness knew
it could not be paid from the public funds.
Witness was still! out the $25. as Mr.Morgan
had not returned the $25 after Mr.. Cooper
had declined to accept it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05

The theosophists. in convention at
Chicago. have adopted resolution ask
ing Colonel Oloott, who is suffering
from i'll health and overwork, to revoke
his resignation and remain their presi-
dent. If he persists in his determine
tion the resolution provides that Colonel
Olcott shall be given life residence at
Adyar, India. and that Mr.. Judge shall
assume the presidency. The probability
is that Mr.. Judge of New York will take
the place of Colonel Olcott as president
of the society. all of the sixty American
branches having declared for him. In
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05

this event his election by the American
section of the Theosophioal society will
be ratified by the European and Indian
sections, and he will then become presi.
dent of the entire society.
Mr.. Judge and Colonel Olcott are the
only living founders of the Theosophicsl
society. Judge was born in Dublin in
1851. In 1864 he made his residence in
Ne.7 York, where he was admitted to the
bar and to citizenship in 1872. Slnoe
uring, writing and travelling in the
cause of theosophy. He is the editor Of
Path. an organ of the society, and the
author of pamphlet entitled, Echoes
from the Orient. Mr.. Judge spent q
year studying the transmigration theory
.mong the Brahmits, Buddhists, Mo-
hammedans and fire worshippers of
India.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
Washington Wirelets

WASHINGTON, Special, April 3O.-W. A.
Pierce of st. Paul is in Washington on
business connected with the Yellowstone
Park matter, and of which he is an at
torney.
Mrs. Harrison. honorary president of tho
National League of Mineral Painters, has
withdrawn entirely rom that organza-
ton.
Secretary Foster has sent to the house
estimates for deficiency appropriations ag-
service.
J. c. New, consul general at London, has
been granted leave OF absence and will
return to the United States within q week
or two,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
A Vito Attack.

LONDON. April 30.-The newspaper Mod
arm Society, commenting upon Lady somer-
set's praise of American women. takes oc-
Sasion to make most despicable attack
sapon Americans The writer of the article,
Gho presumably knows as much about the
s1nbiect OF American women as he does of
INV other, says tina. the horrible impurity
z0f the most fashionable girls in the largest
Seities of the Union is we'll known.
~ ..The Deacon marriage minus the pistol shot. Z"
~ adds, ais the typical American MENACE The
\ Stath is that London society Is impure There
X nericans will DO apt to admit that the writer
6oaks from knowledee]. though may BIO, after all
{ eaia and done, 1t u lees 70 than society In
IN York"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
Fire In WinnineR.

M1NNEAPoL1s, May IA special to
The Tribune from Winnipeg, Man,
says: The most extensive fire in the
history of Winnipeg occurred about
o'cl, ok this morning, and before it was
gotten under control sixteen or eighteen
buildings were totally destroyed. A
space covering nearly three acres is now
a mass of smouldering ruins. The fire
started under the stage of the Princess
opera house, and was burning, it is sup
posed. about an hour before being dis
covered. The members of the theatrical
company playing there had left their
dressing rooms and the house was looked
up about O'Clock. At 2 the people in
the Grand Union hotel opposite heard
loud explosion in the theatre,
and almost instantly the place was
filled with flames When the fire brigade
arrived there, it was found the water
works company had closed down for re-.
pairs. and as the hydrants we're useless
hose had to be laid to the tanks before
water was turned on the fire. By that
time the operahouse and five or six
stores in the Operahouse block were
completely wrapped in flames, and so
quickly did the block burn that not q
dollars worth of stuff was rescued. The
| flames spread with terrible rapidity. and
fifteen minutes after the alarm had been
| sounded they had crossed the alleyway
and caught McGregor's large livery
stable, in which were thousands of dol
lars worth of carriages, etc j., including
all the wagons of the Dominion
Express company, So hot was the
fire none Of these were saved.
men the flames seized upon the build
Frost & Woods large agricultural nipple.
store, Bawlif's grain warehouse, carriage
and three private residences across the
street were all on fire at the same time,
a1 d all were burned to the ground with
their contents except Bawlif's grain
warehouse, which was partially saved
Three residences and two large stables
on the streets running back from the
operahouse were also destroyed and
little or nothing saved. The Grand
Union Hotel was in imminent danger,
all the window frames being cracked by
the fearful heat but the firemen greatly
aided by favorable wind saved the big
hotel russo and Swift's Uncle Tom =
Cabin" company lest everything. in
Guiding the special scenery, ward
robes. etc. The proprietors of the
opernhouse are heavy losers
They carried only $6,COC Insurance,
which would barely cover the scenery
al d properties. The total losses are
very heavy, but cannot now be csti.
mated while the insurance appears to
be exceedingly light. T1agedian Fred
erick Warde was to have opened at the
Princess this week. but, fortunately for
him, none of his baggage had been taken
into the theater.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
CONDENSED NEWS.
Interesting Happenings of the Past
Week Culled from the As
ISOLATED Press.

At Rocky Comfort, Ark. boiler In the mill
OF e. W. Pullen exploded. killing Pullen. his
and woman. all OF whom 1t is thought viii die.
The ferryboat, Cincinnati, crashed into pier
at New York, caushlng panic on board in
which four prisons we've injured. 1t was after
wer1 found that the engineer had died at his
post.
George Willard and Charles Wisdom. negroes,
suspected OF the murder OF Edward Duxler, for
the purpose OF robbery have made confessions.
crime.
Five hundred employees OF the Patterson
(P-nn) Coal company are on strike. the result
or the tusal of the company to pay $4,000 due
months
At Dahlonega, Ca, Hamilton Abee. aged 81,
has petitioned for divorce from his wife. Sarah.
whose age isS2 lie alleges as a reason for his
USED TO.
EX-presldent Cadwslader of the Superior Ma
tiooal bank and formerly OF Bryn Mawr. Pa.
was arrested at ST. Paul on charges OF embez-
Element and incorporation Bail was fixed
at $4,000.
The Colorado Bar association has resolved to
take steps toward the dsbalment OF the many
lawyers In Denver who make Il specially Of
obtaining divorces without publicity ana in
short order
- A big fox hunt took place at Camp Point, ILL.,,
Friday. large number OF sportsmen and sew
were killed. A number of wolves were seen, but
none were slaughtered.
The report or the consolidation OF the three
great safe manufacturing houses of the country
Herring, Hall and Marvin-have been con-
rmed. The ne " firm Will begin business June
l. and Will have capitalization OF 50, 100000.
Iowa railways have been beaten in suit
brought by grain firm for overcharges In
freight rates. The decision sustains the rates
made by the beard of railway commissioners,
which for some time We're refused by the rail-
roads.
Since seeding began In North Dakota the de-
mand for farm labolers has suddenly bee me
greater than the supply, calls Tor help having
come in from all parts OF the state III the last
four days to The chamoer OF commerce or Grand
Forks.
1t is reported in London that the German bark
Thalia, Captain Meyer, which sailed from lam
burg Feb. 23 for Aue aide, south Australia. has
foundered at sea, ana every one OF the officers
and crew, with single exception went to the
bottom.
The visiting committee of the Insurance
union declut to increase the rates at Nashville
20 cents per 500. and 10 impose extra rates on
all all and extensive buildings. The committee
goes TO Chattanooga 10 put In force the new
raft S there.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05

OGDEN. Utah. April 30.-The cattlemen's
congress convened to-day with $50 delegates
present, representing Utah, Wyoming, Col
orado, Idaho. Nevada, Norti, Dakota,
South Dakota, Nebraska Kansas, Arizona
and New Mexico. Permanent organization
was effected and Gov. Arthur l. Thomas
delivered an eloquent and appropriate ad-
dress of welcome on behal of the territory.
Judge ]. ii. Mcmillan then welcomed the
visitors TO Ogden, and alter responses, by
prominent cattlemen, the convention adj
journed until tomorrow, and the delegates
were taken to the hot springs to spend the
afternoon at the baths. b $50 .,a q.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
Tho Weekly Crop Report

Barnes-About one.quarter of the
seeding done. Work, except blowing,
suspended by rain Monday and Tuesday.
Land now drying and work will be re.
sumed Monday.
demonstrating suspended by rain
for few days. Considerable seeding
will be done on unplowed land. Ground
froze two inches on Friday morning at
Leeds.
Bottineau-The first part Of the week
much sunshine ami about two-thirds of
the wheat sown. Rain on the twenty
sixth with cold weather. Rain good for
wheat in ground. Prospects better than
for four years.
Foster-Fine weather first part of
week and much seeding done; heavy
rains latter part, with cold, freezing
weather, stopping ork: acreage will be
about one.fourth less than last year.
Grand Forks - Some seeding done
Monday in western part of county. but
none possible since; ground very wet
and frozen; seeding delayed a week
acreage will be smaller than last year.
Demonstrating in this county we'll
under way; rain Monday and Tuesday
delayed work little; the acreage will
be about the same as last year.
Kidder-Very wet and cold the past
week, preventing seeding; not over 80
per cent of crop in yet.
- aMoure-All spring grain injured
by excessive rains and seeding retarded
little blowing done; ground frozen
one inch deep Friday morning.
Mercer-Very little seeding done
last week on account If cold. rainy
weather and high winds. Last week
was very hurtful to the standing grain
stacks, and it is feared that most of
them are spoiled.
Sargent Rainfall considerably above
the average, stopping work, but Of much
benefit to wheat soWn; sbout one half
the work of seeding done.
Stark-Past week very wet and cold,
making it impossible to continue work
until next week; seeding half done;
taken a. q whole. the rainfall was bene
ficial to crops, though it retarded work
6teele-SeediDg we'll advanced; exee pit
in low places. heavy rain and snow dur
ing the week and frost Wednesday
night. 6
Stutsman-Wea.her past week very
bad; rain started Monday and has
rained, showed or froze ever since; seed.
ing hardly commenced.
Trail Seeding going ON we'll until
the twenty sixth; little or no seeding
since, owing to heavy rains. At Gales-
burg winter wheat killed and ground
sown to spring wheat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
Turned beyond Recover,

CHArF1ELD. MIMI. Special, April 3O.-To-
day while Mrs. N. G.. Osmer was burning
rubbish in her yard her clothing
caught fire. She ran into the residence of
b. Fairbank and set fire to the house. She
is badly burned up to the waist and cannot
live Mrs. Fairbank was burned while ex-
tinguishing the flames.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
MORTON COUNTY.

Mandan Times: District court con-
vened Tuesday and adjourned Wednes
day evening, after session of only two
days. None of the liquor cases were
tried, though the attorney general was
here with his war paint on. The de
PENDANTS asked for jury trial. and this
seemed to agitate Mr.. Spencer very
greatly. He resisted the motion as best
ne conld, but Judge Winchester decided
in favor of a trial by jury. The prohi
bitionists then suddenly lost all their
zeal, and on Wednesday the attorney
general came before the court and with
his whiskers wildly waving in the breeze
and voice of the general quality OF
bony-olabber announced that Two of the
material witnesses for the state had been
''spirited away" and he therefore de.
handed continuance of the cases. The
judge required some reason for his &C.
ton and he thereupon drew up On aft.
davit to that effect and continuance
was granted. The defendants were on
the ground ready for trial and the two
witnesses who Mr.. Spencer said we're
not to be found were both in town and
could have been in court if the state
had been really wanting them. The
whole deal was 8 conspiracy on behalf
of the state to get the cases continued
We will present the evidence to sustain
this charge in our next issue end try
and show who was at the bottom of it
At any rate the cases are continued on
motion of the prosecution led by Attor-
ney General Spencer and consequently
more costs will be piled up for our tax
pay ers to shoulder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
GRAND FORKS COUNTY.

Larimore: Threshing is we'll under
way on the higher land, but the low
lands render it almost impossible to
move the machines, owing to the high
water.
Northwood: Ralph Peterson will re
move his family to Valley City, where
he has recently purchased dry goods
store. Andrew Simpson, q farmer
near Reynolds, was burned to death in
his Owl house Friday night. T.. Mrs. l.
D. Van Fleet died Thursday morning
of larngitis.
Marvel: Died, Peter. the 7.year-old
son of P. P. 81 amre. A skillfal oper-
alton was performed on the person of
William Maggie by Drs. Herman and
Maggie OF Grand Forks. Mr.. Maggie
some time ago took severe cold, which
finally terminated in an abscess in the
vicinity of the heart. It is said he is
now in fair way to recover.
Grand. Forks: President Wineman is
working up financial interest in the com
ingfremen's tournament, previous to the
meeting OF the executive committee
there on Saturday :. The alsops barges
have 10 600 bushels of wheat in their
holds waiting to be unloaded at the
transfer elevator -. .Plaindealer: W.
]. Footner, general manager of the re.
Gently organized Great Northern Ex-
press company, and f.. d. Adams,
superintendent of the American Ex-
press company, were in the city looking
over the personal property Of the Amer
lean company here. July l., when the
contract Of the American express COM
pany with the Great Northern railway
company expires, the express company
will retire from business on the Great
Northern line and will turn over it's off
oes and effects TO the new Great North
ern Express company. The American
company will take care Of the eastern
business OF the Great Northern, and the
Great Northern the western business of
the American.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
Suicide of u Milwaukee Attorney.

MILWAUKEE, April 3O.-The mysterious
disappearance of Peter Rupp, a prominent
young attorney, was explained to-day,
when his body was taken from the river. He
evidently committed suicide, as he was an
embezzer to the amount of s., $50 from the
estate OF Dennis Kennedy, minor tor
whom he was guardian. Rupp was thirty
eight years OF age. He was assistant district
attorney at one time and came within 900
votes of being elected judge of the superior
court, when Judge Noyes was elected.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
THE MARKETS.

NEW YORK, April 30.
MONEf-On call, easy aJ lh@2 per cent.
PRIME M hRCANTILE PAPER-3A@5 per
cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Quie but steady
at H.s7 for sixty days bills and s4se4 for
demand.
METAIq.
Pig 1ron-Steady; American S14 75d 1925.
Copper-Quiet; Lake. s11.e5 bid and $1,000
asked.
Lead-Qulet, firm; Domestic, 81 25@$4.3O.
Ttn-Dul', easy; Straits. 5000 bid and $50 IS
asked; plates quiet.
RAILROAD STOCKS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05

vienna, April 3o.-Another plot against
the lives of Prince Ferdinand and Premier
Siam boulof has been discovered at Galatz.
sA man and vile who had eight dynamite
bombs were arrested there yesterday, but
Satterward escaped. This discovery appears
No confirm a startling st. Petersburg
sfumor that two men left there month
ago on mission to murder Premier Stanl-
Htanll Loft
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
Duluth.
DULUTH

DULUTH. April s0.-Closing: No. hard, cash
s2Ac; April, soAc: May. ssc; June, s44;
July. $50. No. northern, cash, SOC; April,
7shc; May. soAc: June. SIC; July. CSC. No.
northern. cash, 7skc; No. 8. e9c; rejected. &C;
on track, No. 1 hard, s3c; No. northern, SIC.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
Report of a Robbery.

New York, April 30.-Washiagton adj
vices report the robbery Of the subIreasury
in this city tonight of large amount of
money. There IS no possible way of veri-
flying the rumor tonight. AT police head
quarters absolutely nothing is known of
such a robbery, and the report is lightly
treated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
Activity at Princeton.

PRINCETON. M;nn., Special. April 30.-A
deal has been closed with Messrs. Craig &
Matthews for the erection of an one hum
dred barrel flour mill here, to be ready to
grind wheat by July l. Several other
manufacturing enterprises will be started
this summer. 81
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05

ASHLAND. Wis, April 50.-The steamer
Arizona lost her tow, the schooner
Plymouth. last night in a terrific storm. It
is feared the Plymouth has gone to the bot
tom with her crew. The Arizona had
hard time making port, but has gone out
again this evening to search Tor the
schooner.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05

GREAT FALLS, Mont. Special, April 3d.
Adolph Pieper waiter, and James Moran,
cook, both working in the Model restau-
rant. got into an alteration to-day when
Moran stabbed Pieper with butcher knife,
the blade penetrating the left lobe OF the
liver. He will probably die. Moran was
arrasted 80
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05

CHEYENNE. April 3O.-Citizens of john
son county, assembled at Buffalo, adopted
resolutions de"ouncing thela cattlelnen's
raid. Among other things they declare
that they Wow with suspicion any citizen
who supports the Cheyenne Sun or the
Tribune. They brand Gov. Barber as a
traitor to his PEOPLE by preventing the use
of the militia by the sheriffs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
wa, Ramain at Bi.marck,

S BISMARCK, N. D.. Special. April 30.-It is
announced officially that the weather
bureau headquarter- for North Dakota will
:sTemain at Bismarck instead of being trans
erred to Grand Forks, as was contemplated
S1v the department..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
FARGO MARKETS,

FARGO. April 3O.-The following VIII be the
opening quotations for Monday morning, 90
furnished by the Fargo Roller MIL: No. hard,
CSC; No. northern, &C
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
Low Rates: to, the Coast.

Low Hates no the coast,
st. Paul. MINI, April 81 On account
Presbyterian General Assembly, which
meets in Portland, Oregon, May 10th.
the Great Northern Railway has made .
half rate fare. or 900, for the round trip
from st Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and
Superior, with ohoice Of various routes
returning.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05

"A Young BOy MIbNhS.
REDWOOD FALLS, Mimi, April 3O.-Lou-
man Broughton. q boy eight years old, has
mystefiously disappeared. Parties are
scouting the woods along the riyeri In search
df hitfi.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
m inncap0IIa.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 30.-Wheat-April closing
at 7sAc; May opening ut Ts2sc; highest, 7sNc;
lowest. m2s@75c; closing. 7salc; July. opening,
s0Sc; highest, sl3s@s1hc; lowest. sOHc;
closing. s1Ac; on track, NO. i hard. s2c; No.
Northern, s)kc; No. Northern, 7e@7sc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
The Last of Earth.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Special. April 30-Prof
Orestes A. Brownson. Jr., an educator OF
state prominence, and son of the famous
Catholic writer, died to-day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-05
Chicago.

Chicago.
CHICAGO. April 30.-An hour in the cemetery
would have developed almost as much life as
the whole Of today did on change. At the close
grains were shade higher than last night.
WHEAT NO. 2.