Griggs courier., 1893-05-26
News In Brief.

In the district court at Bismarck,
Postmaster Wood, of Menoken, who
smashed ballot box two years ago.
withdrew his plea of not guilty and
plead guilty. On account of extenuat-
ing circumstances he was given only
small fine.
A report from Boden township, Is
miles north of Devils Lake, says that
Richard Shea's buildings, farm imple-
ments, 1000 bushels of grain, dwelling
and furniture were all burned by q
prairie fire.
About twenty antelope were seen
near Cando. They played around for q
while without the least sign of fear.
Eight smallpox suspects. who were
quarantined at Hillsboro for ten days,
were released upon certificate Of the
health board.
Gov. Shortridge has appointed O. j.
Lyons. of Ft. Ransom. to succeed Com
mander w. w. McIlvane as trustee of
the Lisbon Soldiers home; also John
Bidlake, of Osnabrook, and ]. d. Black,
of Valley City, as aides-de-camp on the
governors staff with rank of colonel.
Near Minnewaukan, Benson county,
a wild goose was recently shot which
had in its crop set of false teeth. How
it secured them is a mystery.
The commissioners on the revision Of
the statutes. Burke Corbett of Grand
Forks, c. +. Amidon of Fargo, and Geo.
w. Newton of Bismarck, held a meet
ing and decided to appoint Attorney c.
j. Fisk as clerk of the commission.
The anniversary of the Norwegian
independence was celebrated at the
Grand Forks Lutheran college. An
elaborate program of literary and musi-
cal exercises was given at the college
hall, followed by grand banquet
largely attended by citizens and repre-
sentative friends of Scandinavian edu-
cational interests of the Red river val
ley, which are centralized in the Grand
Forks Lutheran college.
Prot. c. l.. Clemmer, of Grand Forks,
conducted the teachers institute at For
man. About 40 were in attendance.
Probate Judge Roberts, of Fargo,
confirmed the sale of II, 500 acres of land
north of Tower City belonging to the
estate of the late J. Gregory Smith to
Charles j. Weight, of Fergus Falls, for
S57,5O0.
Irve Evans. Of Oakes, Dickey county,
has mysteriously disappeared. No
cause can be given for his strange con-
duct. No trace of him has been found.
A man named helberbrant, working
near Minot, fell so that a wheel of a
passing wagon tore off one of his ears.
Mrs. Lautenslager, who keeps res
taurant at Devils Lake, has been acting
queerly of late and has been taken
relatives have been notified.
The board of trade of Fargo, at a
special meeting, decided that the city
will be represented at the celebration
in st. Paul in honor of the completion
of the Great Northern railway. Acorn
mittee was named to raise fund for a
suitable float in the parade. and Col.
John d. Benton was selected to speak
for Fargo at the banquet.
During the recent wind storm that
prevailed at Grand Forks. George w.
McCaskey, assistant agent of the North
ern Pacific railway, was struck by a
falling sign board, sustaining severe
conclusions of the head. After remain
ing unconscious for while, his injuries
seemed less serious than supposed. G..
A. Forsyth, teamster, was struck and
ribs broken, his team having taken
fright and collided with a box car.
A ranchman named John NJ. Robin
son was found dead near Glen Ullin
under a wagon box. 1t is supposed that
his team ran away and killed him.
Robinson was an unsuccessful caaci.
date for sheriff last fall