Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-02-18
entrance fee and he is now safe across

The Watterson Democratic club at
Louisville, Ky, held Q meeting last
night and endorsed Cleveland for the
presidency.
Ex-Govern or Stone of Iowa il of the
opinion that the republicans can gain
control Of that state if they will drSn
prohibition. X
Yesterday Captain Monaghan stsu4A
to cross the Atlantic in small boat, y
cat for his companion and food and
water for 100 days.
Hamilton Gray, who had served as
postmaster at Grsy's Hill, Tenn, since
the beginning of Folks administration,
died few days ago.
John Elmer. q country merchant of
Benefits Mill, N. J., died q few DAYS
ago and his heirs have found $50, 600
which he had secreted.
Edwin Walker, assistant states attor.
ney in Chicago, was sandbagged and
robbed on the streets of that CITY at 1880
o'clock in the evening.
Rev. Bishop Stanley of North Da-
kots administered the sacrement of con-
at Jordan, MINI. to 400 persons.
Many women are seeking the cure for
intemperanoe at the Kelley institute
and on q recent week over $50 we're
numbered among the inmates.
Rhode Island Knights of Labor want
the legislature to make fifty -four hours
weeks work in manufacturing, mer.
camille and mechanical concerns
Patrick Hurst, Chicago Irishman
aged SIS. butchers his wife by stabbing
her thirty eight times with q bowie
knife. He is supposed to be insane.
The Scandinavian Dramatic club of
Chicago will render Better than Pearls
and Gold today to start fund for the
monument to Hans Christian Anderson
A syndicate of British capitalists have
made an application to the government
of the Argentine Republic for the priv
ilege of exploring the Patagonian coast
for minerals.
The Spanish prime minister is en-.
deavoring to secure Sunday rest for the
workmen and to prohibit the employ
ment of children under 10 years of age
in factories or mines.
A correspondent to the London Times
says the police guard at the house of
Minister b gan is maintained by the
Ohilian authorities to prevent an attack
by the rough element.
The brutal treatment of privates in
the German army is likely to BIZ stopped
as result of the recent investigation
instituted by Prince George of Saxony,
the inspector-general.
The Minnesota state democratic cen
trail committee will meet in st. Paul
Feb. 16, to select date for the state
convention, which will send delegates to
the national convention.
Two American women, first known to
the world as the Olafiin sisters and now
as Mrs. Biddulph Martin and Lady
Cook, are coming to Amsriba to estab.
lish home for aged aud intirm Journal
lists.
The annual spring rush for lands in
tie Indian Territory has begun. The
boomers now say that within ten days
there will be on the strip $4,000 persons
putting up dug-outs and preparing
ground for spring planting.
Railway companies have offered free
transportation to members of the South
Dakota legislature in case sp. oial ses-
siou is held to take action on the matter
Of raising funds for the Worlds Fai r
exhibit.
Over 80, 900 members of the knights
of Labor have signed petitions to con-
gress in support Of Congressman John
son g amendment providing for the cleo.
ton of United States senators by popu-
lar vote.
Governor Peck of Wisconsin has sent
word to Sheriff Murphy at Maiden Rock
to stop the fight billed for Feb. at
Plum City, between Patsy Harrington
of this county and Joseph Smith of
Lake City, Mimi. The mill WAS to have
been to finish for purse of $500.
The Mankato & Northeastern railroad
is an assured fact. The road is to have
for its southern and eastern terminus the
city of Mankato, running IN norEherly
course, striking the Mississippi river,
crossing that stream and making Duluth
its northern and western terminus
The House of Rest hotel at Ocean
City, N. j., valued at about $4,000, of
which Postmaster. General Wanamaker
is the reputed owner, has been attached
by the sheriff. The Rest has been the
summer rendezvous of the members of
Bethany Sunday school of Philadelphia.
A panic occurs on the Paris bourse
and two prominent bankers are reported
under arrest. Many divers rumors with
reference to the firm g affairs are in cir.
culation. The Temps says the cul-
prits will be released in order to protect
high political parsonage who is impli
Gated in the financial trouble and to avoid
a crisis which would involve 6,25o, 900
francs.
A Minneapolis paper prints an inter-
esting story about a young man named
Williams who, when boy. was adopted
by an Illinois family, and when grown
up went to California, where he met q
young lady. Both fell in love with each
other and were about to bemsrried when
they made the discovery that they were
brother and sister. Williams at one
time lived in Huron, 8. D.
Can't Speak Above a Whisper.
WABASH, Ind, Feb. miss Mertie
Summers, q young woman in apparently