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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

q Much damage was done near Grecnsburg,
Pa, by storm.
a TIE number of lives lost in the Kansas
Cyclone approximate 100.
M CRoNK1LL's furniture factory at Pqna,
Ohio, was destroyed by fire; loss, $3.50, 600;
INSURANCE, $6o,0O0
II AT an Alliance picnic near Cove, ark,
frees were blown down, killing two per-
sSons and MORALLY wounding two others.
N The telegraph lines and the Michiga n
sMelephone Company's wires were badly
Managed by the recent storm. The wires
TIRE reported down at half a dozen places.
| S|# By an explosion of gas at the Glendon
srolliery, Pennsylvania, Thomas w. Will
Sitns was Instantly killed and John Philips
md John Myson seriously injured.
train hands were slightly injured in
an accident on the Northwestern road near
Madison. Wis. It was rumored that four
persons had been killed.
at Chicago George Scott. mechanic EN-
lEployed on building being erected at the
scorner of Henry and Jefferson streets was
fatally shot by an unknown boy of II
years.
ssS THE west span of Clarissa street bridge
across the Gencsee river at Rochester N.
T., fell, precipitating six persons into the
river, which is now at food height. All were
srescued alive.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
CONGRESS
Proceedings of the House and Sem
ate.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8.

FRIDAY, APRIL 8.
SENATE.
The senate today passed the bill appro-
priating 500, 600 for entertaining the ma
tional encampment of the G. A. II.
The senate today made public the CORE
spondencc transmitted by the president
touching the declination of the Chinese
government to receive Hon. H. w. Blair
as United States minister.
Several postmastcrs were confirmed to-
day.
HOUSE.
In committee of the whole today the
house resumed consideration of the cotton
bagging bill. After considerable debate the
committee won and reported the bill to the
house.
Interest in the tariff discussion is steadily
on the decline and the attendance in the
house was small.
Representative Dickerson. of Kentucky.
reported to the house from the banking and
currency committee bill to require the
redemption Of bank notes which may
have been lost by or stolen from any ma
tional bank and put in circulation before
being signed by the officers of the bank or
where they were issued upon the forged
signatures ofsuch officers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
THURSDAY, April, IA.
SENATE.

The senate passed bill extending the
privilege of the free delivery of mails to
cities and towns with population of not
less than 5000, and where the postofiicc
gross receipts for the previous year amount
ed to $1,000
The senate passed bill approprating
SIS, 600 for the foundation and pedestal for
bronze statue o; Christopher Columbus,
at the west entrance of the Capitol grounds
on Pennsylvania avenue where the Peace
monument now stands.
The senate passed bill authorizing the
Quincy pontoon Bridge company to con-
struct and maintain a pontoon bridge
across the Mississippi river at Quincy, Iii
HOUSE.
These bills were reported to the house:
Authorizing the secretary of the treasury
to obtain plans and specifications and local
supervision for public buildings by the sys-
tenn of competition among private archi-
Lects; to indemnify settlers on the Des
Moines river lands.
The house today in committee of the
whole considered the naval appropriation
bill, the pending amendment being that
of Mr.. Boutelle. of Maine, which provides
for two sea going coast line battle ships of
10000 tons displacement at $4, DOC, 900 each.
10 torpedo boats at $120, 900 each, and auth
aorizing the secretary of the navy to read
vertise for proposals for one swift torpedo
cruiser of Z, 500 tons. heretofore authorized.
and limiting cost of said cruiser to $21oO..
900, exclusive Q armainent. Mr.. Bontelle
spoke instavor of theiamendment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
AROUND THE GLOBE.
Record Of the Weeks Happenings
That are Now Part oftlle Worlds
History.
The More Important Foreign and
!. Domestic Events Arranged for
Rapid Reading.
WASHINGTON.

The land department recently forwarded
gS3 patents.
The house passes the free wool bill by an
Overwhelming vote.
AN option bill is reported to the house
(which Mr.. Washburn will introduce i'll the
senate, it being practically his own.
A new extraditon treaty between
Germany and America is nearly complet-
ed.
An agreement regarding Bering sea
Imatter is thought to have been reach
led.
The house, by an overwhelming vote,
passes bill absolutely prohibiting Chinese,
Except government agents, entering the
limited States.
ADMIRAL BRowN. stationed at Honolulu
lis said to have notified the secretary of the
fnavy by cipher message that revolution
lis pending in Hawaii and asking Tor in
SECRETARY NOBLE rendered decision in
Ethe case of Wentcl Grant against the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, in
(which he holds in favor of Grant. The
band involved is located near the city of
Spokane Falls, state of Washington, and is
Esaid to be very valuable.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
MONDAY, APRIL IL.
SENATE.

In the senote today Mr.. Morgan offered
a resolution requesting the president to
communicate to the senate the items oftax-
alton upon imports from the United States
imposed by the laws of Hayti, upon which
the president has based his findings and
proclamation that the tariff laws of Hayti
In the senate Mr.. Stewart offered Il reso-
luton calling Oh the secretary of the treas
ury for information connected with the
purchase and coinage Of silver.
A characteristic memorial. was received
by the senate from ex-senator Blair. asking
an investigation Of his rejection as minister
to China, and was conferred to the commit
tee on foreign relations.
HOUSE.
The house dew tcd the day to District of
Columbia bills.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
PERSONAL MENTION.

RRv. JOHN CoLLINGwooD BRUCE is dead
bin London. He was a noted antiq uarian
land historian.
SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN, the composer, has
fhad a serious relapse at Monte Carlo, where
Bic has been endeavoring to recover from
eoverwork.
Mrs. ANNIE BEsANT's daughter Mabel is
gbetrothed to Mr.. Scott, the we'll known
English socialist writer, q nephew OF the
noted dramatic critic, Clement Scott.
1 WILLIAM DENAMoRE, aged 1913 years, died
Bat East Liverpool Ohio, recently. He was
born at Lockport N. Y, i'll 17S9, and served
Bin the war OF 1872 and the war with Mex
leo.
Miss Bette Fleischmann, daughter Of
HE millionaire yeast man and distiller,
Chris Fleschmann, of Cincinnati, has
Broken her engagement with Count Logo
&hetti because he refuses to become an
american citizen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
TUESDAY, APRIL -.
SENATE.

~
After routine business, Mr.. Stewards res
olution in regard to the purchase of silver
dollars was taken up and amended by in
serting the words land detailed state
ment of the amount purchased each day"
Mr.. Stewart addressed the senate on the
subject after which it went over till to-
morrow.
Mr.. Palmer's resolution for the election
of United States senators by the people was
taken up and considerable debate ens,lcd
after which the resolution was referred to
the committee on privileges and elections
The senate having passed a number of
bills on the calendar adjourned.
The house passed an urgent deficiency
bill appropriatins sl,ol2,G63 for various de-
ticiencies in the government service
Mr.. Cooper of Indiana made personal
explanation in regard to the charge that he
had used his official position to Influence
the pension.
Nothing ofspecial interest outside OF this
TRANSFERRED i'll the house today.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
OTHERWIS

A MILWAUKEE girl of fourteen seeks di-
vorce from her husband OF seventy.
THE ongressional committee which is
investigating the sweating system" began
operations in Chicago recently.
SENATOR SHERMAN delivers all address O.
peculiar interest on his brother, the late
Gen. Sherman.
The worlds fair commission Of Mime
sofa calls upon the remaining counties tc
complete the additional fund.
The Kentucky house of representatives
passed bill appropriating 500, 600 for Ken
tucky's exhibit at the Columbian Exposi.
ton at Chicago.
Eugene Garfield, millionaire of Fail
Haven, WASH, died of apoplexy. He was
formerly state senator from Wayne county
Ill.
ARMOUR & Co. have begun twenty-five
suits i'll the circuit court at Chicago to re-
cover i'll the aggregate 81, l55. 600 from vari-
Gus railroad companies throughout the
country for overcharges on dressed beef.
JOHN NJ. CARTER and Mathew K. Aiken,
trustees in the Nicholson bank failure, al
Baltimore, filed in the city court the first
statement of the condition OF the firm. The
statement shows liabilities of 81, 1853 961 and
actual assets Of between s15o,ooo and $780,
600.
TIMOTHY HOPKINS, who resigned the
treasurership OF the Southern Pacific rail
road, marked his retirement from railroad
work by giving to Stanford university OO(
volumes and 1, 900 pamphlets on the his
tory of railroading in the world, witt
money to increase the collection.
A MEETING of the directors of the United
States Rubber Company was held at New
York. A committee was appointed te
nepotiate md arrange with the American
Rubber Company OF Boston, the L. Candies
Company, Of New Haven, the Bostor
Rubber Shoe Company OF Boston, anc
GOODYEAR Metallic Rubber Shoe Company
OF Naugatuck, TO join the trust.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
SINS AND SINNERS.

3 FORTY women of Wilma, Russia, are to be
tried far infanticde.
Marx Michacls accused of arson at St.
Paul is acquitted.
Deeming is charged with wilful murder
as result of the inquest.
Custom house frauds are unearthed in
San Francisco.
GERALD SPAULD1NG, St. Paul young
man, is murdered and robbed at Portage,
, Wis.
INDICTMENTS are found in Chicago against
nine aldermen and member ofthe school
board Tor bribery.
A YOUNG girl witness in the Michaels ar
son trial, St. Paul, is arrested for confessed
perjury.
DEFINING, the English murderer, it is dis
covered, performed rascally exploits i'll the
! Canadian Northwest eight years ago.
CHAs. WHALEN, the murderer OF Gerald
Spaulding is arrested at st. James. Mimi.
He attempts to escape and is shot, but not
badly wounded. He contesses the murder.
Rev. DR.. Parkhursts life has been threat
ened if he persists in the crusade which he
has pursued with such relentless vlgor III
New York.
Melisha McGlumphrey the rroprietress
of well known house OF lil-ialne' IN
drunken orgie, stabbed and fatally wound
ed Ada Foster, companion at Wheeling,
w. Va.
Capt. Hatfield, the notorious leader OF
the Hatfield gang whose record of murders
is probably second to none in this or any
other civilized country, was killed IN
fight over game OF cards near Louisville
KY.
J.R. JoRDoN a furniture dealer of Bris-
toll, Tenn, shot and killed N. G. Adams
the husband OF his paramour. 1t seems
that Adams was trying to keep Jordon
from the woman's bedroom, when the lat
ter pulled his pistol and shot him dead.
Mrs. Mary Kierstad, specialist doctor OF
Oshkosh, was arrested charged with per-
forming criminal operation upon Lena
johnson, young girl of this city The
case was continued until the 16sh. bail be-
ing placed and furnished at 81, 500.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Senior Blesr Cana has accepted the post OF
Chilean minister to this United States
Capt. Hiram Baker. an cid luke navigator,
died In Chicago Thursday. aged sixty-five.
An epidemic OF black smallpox is raging in
Poland, especially on the Ga!ician frontier. The
disease Is very fatal
The men who held up the Illinois Central train
near New Orleans Thursday night secured
$4,000. The passengers were not disturbed.
Minister Albert G. Porter at indianapolis yes
terday received n telegram from Secretary OF
State Blaine instracting him to return to Rome.
The investigation into the alleged fraudulent
importation OF Sumatra tobacco made by
Liebes Bros. last year has begun at San Fran
cisco.
The British expedition sent out to punish the
rebellious Lnshai tribe in India have captured
Poitoi. the chief stronghold of the natives.
The British loss was slight.
The Lynn (Mass.) police have arrested three
leading tailors on warrants charging them with
m ointaining lottery schemes. Those arrested
have been forming suit clubs.
crowd OF drunken men fired on the state
troops ut Coal Greek, Tenn, Thursday night
No one was hurt. though from two hundred to
three hundred shots were fired
A rumor is current in Cleveland. Ohio that
the steam yacht Wadena. with J. H. Wade. Jr.,
and his family on board, foundered in the Med.
terranean and all hands were lost.
Father John Slattery has withdrawn from the
Order OF Joseph, and will form u new order for
Catholic work among colored people. 1t will be
under Cardinal Gibbons direction.
Manager Hutchinson. husband OF Lydia
Thompson, W was assaulted i'll the lobby OF
the Fourteenth Street theater New York, by
Charles Deforrest. all actor, may die at any mo-
ment.
George Wilkes. well known as 1.-THE King OF
Forgers,' died in New York Thursday with Il
fractured skull. Wilkes was found unconscious
the streets. 1t is not known how he received
his in iuries.
The condition OF NJ. De Giers Russian minister
OF foreign affairs. who is suffering from at
tack OF eryspelas in the head, ulcer i'll the
ear and peursy, has become worse, and be is
supposed TO be dying.
Rita Booth. who is said to have been the
daughter OF Wilkes Booth. the slayer OF Pres-
dent Lincoln, and who for some years has been
the wife OF Al Henderson, the we'll known
chcstra leader. IS dead i'll Bnghamton, y. y.
The dramatic department OF the Chicago Con-
servatory, Samuel Kayzer director, made IL
brilliant and successful first American pro-
duction (iu English) OF lbsens The Pillars of
Society" at the Columbia theater Thursday.
\ Cottage Grove avenue cable car grip crashed
int Il Forty-third street horse in Chicago
yesterday. probably fatally injurng two pas
senecrS. john Collins and Michael Leonard.
a misunderstanding between the driver ana
the sripman to which had the right OF way
caused the accident.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
SPORTING TRIPLES.

Johnny Sowders has signed to pitch for
the Louisville club.
Jerry Denny is out in California playing
third base for San Jose.
Gumbert is pitching great game for Chi
cago at the Springs.
Arthur Sunday has been assigned to
Kansas City in place of Ed Pabst.
Kennedy. pitcher for the Denvers last
season, has signed with Brooklyn.
Big jim Davis will probably join one OF
the clubs i'll the Southern league.
kid Baldwin will probably stay in the
Pacific Coast league this season.
The Philadelphia are very weak in the
box and are looking for pitching timber.
President White, of the Eastern league,
says no players will be assigned to clubs
until April 6.
Tommy Quinn has joined his team at
Indianapolis. He has become rcconciled
to the situation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
LABOR CIRCLE,

THE river mems strike at st. Louis ended
in victory for the men, who were granted
the wages they asked.
LARGE numbers of messengers have been
discharged at St. Louis by various express
companies because they are members ofths
Messengers brotherhood.
ORDERS We're received at Easton Pa,
from the Reading management shutting
down theLehigh valley shops three days in
eachweek This puts 600 men on half pay.
The city is greatly excited over the affair.
A Boston paper says: Through
the intercession of the state board
of arbitration the striking furniture
workers and cabinet makers who wanted a
nine-hours' day will return to work on the
basis OF nine hours with nine hours
paY.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
A Novel Proposition.

WAsHISGToN, April 16.-The house labor
committee is in receipt of long essay by
William Howard OF Bethlehem, Pa, a
noted writer on. the subject of political
economy. in which he gives his solution OF
the labor problem. The idea conveyed in
the essay. is that the government shall pro-
vide unit Oh the wage value OF labor Mr.
Howard suggested that sixty pounds of
good Hour or its equivalent price ut the,
time wages are paid as the unit. Mr.How-.
ard contends that the government should
prov ide aunt OF measurement Tor land q
unit ofweight for products and q n:iit OF
money for measures OF values. IS,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
THE POLITICAL WORLD,

The Wisconsin city elections reveal Re-
publican gains.
McENERY decides to remain q candidate
for governor of Louisiana. There are five
tickets in the field.
The Republicans secure the Rhode Is
land legislature but there is no election of
governor by the people.
TIE contest over the Nebraska governor
ship is finally disposed OF, the atesupreme
court deciding against Thayer.
A c1RcUMsTANrIAL story comes from
Washington that Blaine will, after all, &C.
cept nomination at Minneapolis.
There is talk of the free coinage men in
the house obstructing all legislation except
tariff bills until consideration of the Bland
bill is again secured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
SATURDAY, APRIL 8.
SENATE.

No business ofimportancc was transacted
in the senate to-day.
HOUSE.
The house to-day finished the considera-
ton OF the cotton tie bill, DR.. Dalzell of
Pennsylvania taking the floor in opposition
to The measure. Mr.. Turner followed Mr..
Dalzell, aud Ut the close of his remarks the
bill was passed by vote of 167 20 46.
In the lighthouse bill! reported by the
committee on commerce. bayfield, gets a
pier light and bell. Superior bay light
house and Grand Portage light and log
whistle.
The house to-day passed joint resolu-
ton authorizing the STATE OF Wisconsin TO
place in the statuary hall of the capital
statue of Pere Marquette.
The house committee on Indian affairs
has non-concurred in the senate amend
mcntsto the Indian appropriation bill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
FOREIGN NUGGETS.

Ex-PREs1DEnT PIERoLA OF Peru is en-.
sdeavorlng to overthrow the government.
THERE is movement in Hawaii to form
q republic.
CHINA threatens to sever all diplomatic
relations with the United States II the
Chinese exclusion bill becomes law. 49,,
ONE thousand five hundred delegates are
expected 10 attend the Ulsterite convention
in Belfast,
The British house OF commons rejected
motion in favor of popular ticketed parish
councils to carry out the provisions OF the
small holdings bill.
The Peruvian legation at London denies
( the REPORTS that have been circulated re-
garding a revolt in Peru.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
A Hint In Vain

Trotter-W Why haven't you been in
to see me lately?
Bailaw-Well- er-the truth is, ]
was afraid that you might regard my
visit as a reminder of the money you
owe me.
Trotter Why, my dear fellow, ]
had forgotten all about it. Sorry it
troubled you.- Truth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
Another Mead Suspect,

WAUrAcA, Wis, April 1G.-kinney Shcr-
man is the last person :or whom warrant
has been sworn out by the jury investigat-
ing the Mead murder case. In 1883 Sher-
man was arrested for burglary While
in Jail he told u story to Ralph
Rowe. the deputy sheriff: that The night Of
the murder two men came to n barn where
he was working. washed their hands, which
We're bloody, and hired hin to go to the
lake and sink Il bundle OF clothes. Sheriff
Rowe dragged the lake at the time, but
found nothing
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
Two \SOtue., Shot.

LINCOLN, Ncb., April 16-Bccause Mrs
Fred Miller and Mr<. John Luckhardt at
tempted to interfere in 4 family quarrel be-
tween Fred Herdln and his wife to-day,
Herdlin ran INTO his house and, before the
women could get out OF range. fired the
contents Of a shot gun at them. Both
women were hit i'll the groin and danger
Gus wound inflicted on Il two-year- old
child Mrs. Luckhartt WIS carrying. Herd
lin was overrowercd by several ncigkbors
and was terribly beaten. The wcmen a~e
in Il critical condition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
Murdered Tor Their Money

OcALA. Fla, April 16.-Two men were
murdered tonight at or near fernando,
Citrus county. Their names were Robert
Stevenson. paymastcr 0 the Empire State
Phosphate company of that place. and
Mr. fayne, 1 mail carrier. They are said
to have seen murdered TOT their money
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13.
SENATE.

Mr.. Dolph from the committee on foreign
relations reported a substitute Tor the
Chinese exclusion bill recently referred to
that committee. 1t provides that all laws
in force now on that subject be extended
10 years.
The following were the most important
bills passed:
TO recognize the artillery and infantry Of
the army and to increase its efficiency
Authorizing the secretary OF war to cause
an exploration and survey TO be made of
the interior of the territory of Alaska.
10 amend the railroad land forfeiture
acts so as to permit actual settlers to pur-
chase the lands within three years after
forfeiture.
For the relief of purchasers of timber
lands and stone lands under the act OF June,
3, 1878.
10 provide for fixing a uni Torm standard
classification and grading OF wheat. corn,
oats, barley and rye.
To pay the Yankson Sioux Indians who
served as scouts under Gen. SulIy in 1864.
In the house a bill was introduced
for TO create third district of Kansas
judicial purposes and TO fix up the
time for holding court therein.
Alter passing bill granting right ofway
through the Indian Territory 10 the Gaines
vile, Oklahoma e. Gulf Railroad Company,
the house went into committee OF the
whole on the naval appropriation bill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
An Election Contest.

ST.. CLOUD, MIMI, Special, April lex
Mayor Griebler has decided to contest Mayor
Bruckarts election OH the ground that
illegal ballots were counted for Bruckart
and legal Griebler ballots thrown out; also
the polls i'll the First ward were kept open
until alter o'clock. a recount will be de-
manded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21
Packet Boats Proposed.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, April 16.-The Sioux
City Jobbers and Manufacturers associa-
ton has issued a call for conference here
OH April % of representatives of all the
towns on the Missouri river north OF this
place. The object is to ORGANIZE 4 line of
packet boats to ply the river. There is a
wide scope o: territory along the river not
reached by the railroad.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-21

CHICAGO-WHEAT-N 9 spring, s0s
@Slc. No. spring, Is to S3c; No. red,
No.S5ac.
CnRN-Nn . 2Ql t0lNlc
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
BEAVER VALLEYS MANIAC.
He III IS His Own Ideas ON cholera, Lrbor
Troubles and Current Politics.

He III as His Own Ideas ON cholera, Labor
Troubles and Current Politics.
BEAVER FALLS, Sept. 1.-[Specidl J.
The crazy man, Isaac Hill, who escaped
from Dixmont several months ago and for
whom the police of this place have been on
the lookout, is still at large in the neigh
borhood and is creating much CONSERVATION.
He has been making his quarters in the old
coal banks in Harbinson's Hollow, and puts
in the most of his time writing letters.
When not thus engaged he is chasing elder
berry pickers and doing other mischief, al
though he has committed no great damage
thus far.
Last Sunday he chased several little girls
about mile and frightened them so badly
that several of them have not gotten over
the fright yet He visits Beaver Falls
every other day; sneaks into the postoffice,
gets his mail and then sneaks out again. To
some he has told that he has plan to settle
the dispute between the Carnegie firm and
their dissatisfied men, and he has written
them number of letters OH the subject.
He says the present cholera epidemic is due
to the Catholic Church, and claims that the
church has agents all over the country dis
tributing peculiar and invisible drug
which brings on the deadly disease. He
says il always rains when he dreams of his
father and mother He says he has dreamed
twice lately of white horses, which is sure
sign that Harrison will be elected. Why
the man is not arrested is mystery.