Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-03-03
GRAND FORKS NEWS.

democratic state central committee
convened in this city yesterday and
peace and harmony prevailed through
out their deliberations In the absence
of Capt, Daniel Maratta, chairman of
the state central committee. City Jus.
tioe r. W. QUITS, secretary to the COM
mittee, promptly called them to order
at the hour of 2 p M, when Hon. An.
drew Blewett of Stuttsman county, was
made chairman pro tenn. Upon roll
call all the members were present in
person or by proxy, except the First,
Seventh, Twenty-Fourth and Twenty
Seventh districts. These vacancies were
duly filed. Proceeding directly to the
business in hand under the call, it was
unanimously decided to hold the state
convention for the election of six dele.
gates and six alternates to the national
convention at Chicago, at the opera.
house in this city on the twenty.fourth of
March at 1Oa. M, when the committee will
again meet previous to the assembling
OF the state convention and decide upon
the day and place for holding the state
convention for the nomination of state
officers. 1t was decided that the basis
OF representation to the convention
should be one delegate for each 100
votes cast for Colonel Benton for CON
gress and one delegate at large for each
county. The prevailing sentiment
seems to favor western man who would
GhQ 6amnNRonu IN Snk0
were inclined to express preference for
either Cleveland or Hill. There were
no delegates from Bismarck, Fargo OF
Wahpeton present.
Yesterday morning Rev. Father Con.
atty united in marriage at st. Miohaels
church Nh. Hugh Dunbar and Miss
Mary A. Ketter Of Ardoch, N. D. Only
q few intimate friends were present to
witness the solemn service and hear the
mystic words spoken which bound two
hearts together for life.
Secretary Ulven of the Farmers Pro-
tective association left this city last
evening for Duluth and West Superior
on business for the new elevator COM
pany recently organized in this city.
He stated that several offers of sites
have been made for the location of the
mammoth elevator, and he goes hence
Tor the purpose of examining Sub
scrlption to the stock of the new COM
pany is coming in quite lively and pres.
emit prospects indicate that all the stock
will soon be taken.
The mysterious disappearance of Col.
o. NJ. Towner is the subject of many
conjections in this city where it is said
are numerous important kilograms from
Ohio and other points awaiting his re-
turn which was looked for several days
ago. It would seem that Attorney Ar
thur OF Minneapolis, with whom he had
an engagement to 60 to Chicago was
the last person who saw him after he
left his hotel, the Windsor, some
twenty-five days ago. Major Hamilton,
the attorney in the land company, who
has been in Chicago to assist Mr.. Briggs
in the Investigation of the affairs of the
syndicate writes friend in this city
that the detectives there have as
yet found no trace of his whereabouts.
1t is said that parties arrived
in this city from some point in Iowa
anxiously looking for him. It is Ger
tainly most unfortunate state of
affairs.
Miss Blanche Hunter while out driv-
ing yesterday afternoon was thrown out
of her cutter, on Fourth street and
Bruce avenue, with such force O. to rem
der her unconscious, in which condition
she was carefully conveyed TO her home
where DIR. jackson Was soon in attend.
anoe At first it was feared that her in
juries were OF o serious nature but later
it Was found that aside from q terrible
shaking up. no great injury was done
her.