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Evening journal., 1893-05-20
FATAL SHOOTING AFfRAY.

Resulted in the Death of one Man and
Left Another Dangerously wounded.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, May 20.-A
serious shooting affray occurred at Gau.
ley Bridge, last night, which resulted in
the death of one man and left another
dangerously wounded.
William Shepherd and ]. l. Riggs. the
formers contractor on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, had difficulty some
time ago but did not meet again until
last night. when Riggs, accompanied by
Albert Mitchell, his uncle, met Shep.
herd.
Mitchell and Shepherd pulled their
pistols, and when the shooting was over
Shepherd had received three balls and
Mitchell one. The latter is dead and
Shepherd may die.
Evening journal., 1893-05-20
81 nsorres a. Or. w.

William A. Reynolds, John j. Gala
CHER aud William II Foulk, past grand
masters Of the A. o. U. W., will address
a meeting, on the principles Of the order,
at st. Georges Thursday evening, May
25 The lecture will be given IN the
interest OF Protective Lodge, No. 20, A.
o u. W., of st. Georges. A strawberry
festival will follow the talk. Grand
Master A. b Jones and other grand Off
GERS will be present
Evening journal., 1893-05-20
Court I'm The Chiers Room.

Municipal Court was held in the chief
Of polices room at the city hall this
morning owing to the repairs being made
in the courtroom John Reed was re-
leased from New Castle, yesterday morn.
ing, and was arrested by Officer Gum in
the afternoon for drunkenness He
asked that small fine be imposed. 50
and costs was his sentence. Frank Meyer
was fined 81 for drunkenness ard for the
same offense Eldon Hagany was recon-
mitted
Evening journal., 1893-05-20
Citr RniImnr FIomer Rada.

The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany has had a fence erected around
the ground in front of the main Office
at Delaware avenue and Dupont street,
Three flower beds, two of circular and
the other of semi circular shape are
being made ready for the reception of
several varieties of choice flowers.
When all the improvements proposed are
made at the depot the surroundings
will have more beautiful appearance
than ever before.
Evening journal., 1893-05-20
Manager wiIIiamson's Benefit Great
Success.

Manager w. r. Williamson's popu-
larity was attested by packed house at
the Grand Opera House last night, the
occasion being his annual benefit The
play presented was "Hoss and Hoss" a
good farce comedy introducing Willie
Collier and clever company of come
dians, and the audience was thoroughly
pleased with it. In view of what Mr..
williamson has done to raise the stand
ard of theatrical performances in this
city the house was a deserved compli-
ment to him.
Evening journal., 1893-05-20
MANY HEADS WILL FALL.

Reduction in Land Office Appropriations
Compels curtailment.
wAsHINeToN, May 2O-Owing to the
reductions made by the last Congress in
the appropriations for the general land
Office for the next fiscal year, quite
large reduction in the clerical force will
be necessary.
1t has been found that to meet this re-
duction in appropriations sixty eight
clerks in the classified service pust be
discharged on July 1. and the number Of
special agents reduced from 80 to 49,
These, it is said, will be made from those
having the lowest records for efficiency
Evening journal., 1893-05-20
ROBBERS FLAGGED THE TRAIN.
But Four United States Soldiers Appeared
and saveds Lives and Property.

and Saved Lives and Property.
GUTHRIE, o. T., May 20.-Another
bold attempt at train robbery was made
last night by the Starr gang. this time
at Ponca. The train was Santa Fe
passenger and when it reached that point
it was tagged by four masked men.
When the train came to standstill a
demand for money was made upon Con.
ductor Glazer.
The latter refused to surrender any
thing and signalled the engineer to pull
out. As the train started, four United
States soldiers who were aboard. ap.
pesred and at the sight of them a gen
eral fire was started by the bandits.
Nobody was hurt, however, and the
train soon left the would be robbers in
the dark. u S. Deputy Marshal Heck
Thomas was left behind having got of
the train when it stopped.
Evening journal., 1893-05-20
HEROIC TREATMENT THREATENED

If POstmasters Do Not Exercise More
Care in Stamping Envelopes.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-Postmaster-
General Bissell is in almost daily receipt
of complaints from all sections of the
country calling his attention to the mat
ter of defective dating, postmarking and
stamp-cancelling on mail matter.
The attention of postmasters has been
frequently called to this matter without
the desired result, and he will soon issue
a circular calling attention to the neces
sity for the exercise of more care in
stamping envelopes.
If this circular proves Ineffective more
heroic treatment will be adopted.
Evening journal., 1893-05-20
Fine Music at Brandvwiue Banks.

John Craig will give short organ
recital in Christ FL iscopal Church,
Brandywine Banks, tomorrow The
choir Of St. Andrews Church will also
assist in the services. A fine program
has been prepared.
Evening journal., 1893-05-20
INJURED AT THE FAIR.

over a Hundred Women Precipitated to
the Ground by a Falling Platform.
CHICAGO, May 20-A platform in the
art palace, where the women's congress
is holding its sessions, gave away this
morning and preclpitated over a hun
dred women, several feet to the floor.
Fifteen or twenty women are reported
badly injured.
Evening journal., 1893-05-20
HE BEARS THE MARK OF CAIN.

One Brother Killed Another In a Ken
tuoky County Few Nights Ago.
LANCASTER, Ky, May 90. News of a
terrible affair in easy county reached
Lancaster last evening, it being a
tragedy in which one brother killed
another. A few evenings since, while
Logan Brown was enjoying a few drinks
with friends near Gilpin's Store on
Trace Fork, his brother Lacy Brown
came up and began firing on him.
Logan returned the fire so effectually as
to put an end to the attack. Logan
died a few hours later.
Evening journal., 1893-05-20
Au Revoir's Trial monday.

The yacht Au Revoir, which the Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth Company is build
ing for the DuPonts, will be given a
dock trial Monday She will ,be finished
in time to take part in the races on the
Delaware
Evening journal., 1893-05-20
"THReE PAIRs. eY eosHw

An American Father of Junction City,
Ia, Writes to the AttOrney-Ge General.
WAsHINeToN, May 20.- Attorney
General Olney receives many queer
queries, bat one from a man in Junction
City, Ia, yesterday is most peculiar. He
wants to know if the country pays a
bounty on twins, and if it does says he
is the happy father of three pairs.
Evening journal., 1893-05-20
mnrk nn the New nrIdee.

The work Of placing the iron span Of
the Washington street bridge across tue
Brandywine was begun this week. The
iron work on the northern end Of the
bridge is almost completed.
Evening journal., 1893-05-20
TWO PALTRY DOLLARS CAUSED IT.
All the stone Cutters on Post ONCE
Building Have Struck.

Building Have Struck.
CHARLESTON, S. c., May 20.-The
entire force of stone cutters on the
government building have struck. The
strike is the result of singular circum-
stances. Some tools belonging to one of
the men were stolen. He found them in
a pawnshop and redeemed them for
81 90. which amount the union ordered
TO be paid by the contractor, d. A. j.
Sullivan. This he refused to do and the
strike followed
Evening journal., 1893-05-20
SAD INCIDENT ON The UMBRIA.
A well-Known American Dies just as
the Vessel Enters Harbor.

QUEENSTOWN, May 2O.-Among the
saloon passengers on the steamer I'm
bria, Captain Mckay, which sailed from
New York, May 13 for Liverpool was
Walter Bowers.
The Umbria reached Queenstown this
morning. Just as she was entering the
harbor. Mr.. Bowers died from heart
failure and paralysis The body Of Mr..
Bowers was not landed here but was
taken on TO Liverpool on the Umbria.
Evening journal., 1893-05-20
THE czAR oE RussIA ILL.
Rumor Has It That His Majesty il
Suffering From Cancer.

BERLIN, May 2O.-A Polish paper. the
Dziennik PoznsnslKi, says it learns from
st. Petersburg that a rumor is current
there that the car is III. The rumor has
1t that his majesty is suffering from car
cinoma that is cancer ia the stricter
sense Of the word
Evening journal., 1893-05-20
The Addition to WIImingtonis Fleet.

The New Jersey and Wilmington Ferry
Company's new steamer Ulrica made her
first regular trip this morning to Penns-
grove. She presented a fine appearance
AS she steamed out of the Christiana, and
is no mean addition to Wilmington's
fleet Of handsome and fast steamboats,.
Evening journal., 1893-05-20
THE NEW YORK SAILS AGAIN.
Uncle Sans New Armored Cruiser Leaves
for Gloucester.

Boston, Mass, May 20.-The United
States Cruiser New York sailed from her
anchorage below Boston light at 9 a. m,
for Gloucester.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03
ASHTABULA.

We are still on deck, bu. did you ever
see so much snow! Why we are almost
bound, every last one of us, and
according to Ira Hicks we will almost
be water-boumd when it begins to thaw.
Under the present circumstances it is
through difficulty and chances we can
get to the post Office and back home
again.
John Curtis team arrived Feb. 18th,
and now John is happy again.
Ed. Keys is under tbs weather lately.
The Valley City Times Record took
up enc Of Dads items in the Grlggs
Courier some time ago, in regard to the
farmers trading with outside parties.
and amsng Other things the Record
said it would treat on that subject later
on. New IL the Times. Record will do
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

The Governor of Tennessee tells
the following story: An old and
faithful Irishman who had been in
the employ of the family for a num-
Der of fsyears, suddenly became i'll
and he seemed at deaths door. A
priest was called and Pat was asked
if there was anything he wished done.
He answered: "The only favor Oh
have to ask, is that ye bury me in a
Peoples party grave yard" "Why
do you wish particularly to be buried
at such a cemetery?" was asked
with astonishment. "Ysur riverence," 4"
returned Pat. ga third party grave
yard is the last place the devil. will
look for democrat"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

as it said and trea: it fairly, honestly
and with unpartiality, 1t never can nor
ever did undertake a more important
subject than that, because the farmers
are growing more and more In favor
of sending off after goods, and, as a
rule. when they have done so once they
will send again. Now why do they!
There is certainly some cause for this
and some good reason can be proven;
but the question Is. Will the TiMes-
Record, under the present management
or the present editor, allow any one to
give any reason, statement or evidence
why, without being target for any ed
ltorial n.ad-gan, like the poor fellow
experienced about a year age, who
tried to tell why he sent off for goods.
We we'll remember how Editor F. Cor
nell, the former editor of the Times
Re cord, ms.re than abused the writer
with muddy abuse, slang and scorn,
which frightens any good, honest citi-
zen from ever entering or attempting
to enter this subject, which, if it was
carefully and from christian stand.
point, intelligently discussed from both
sides it might prove Il great good to
merchants and farmers. Hoping the
present editor of the Times Record is
impartial on this subject, We wish. him
to copy this, because Dad has always
advocated home trade and the building
up of our own home, but if any mer-
chant or any one else thinks this is all
wind and that don't know what I am
talking about let them fire away and l
will face the music.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

A dispatch in the Fargo Argus,
says that George H. Walsh, elected
speaker of the house by republicans,
has deserted the party and gone over
to the democrats. We should be
pleased to hear of several others OF
his ilk doing the same act. When
the republican party in this state has
been purged Of these fellows, the
party will begin to assume respect
able appearance and will be prepar-
ed to do business next year. Now
let Jud LaMoure, Alex. Mckenzie
and a few others of the old ring lead
ers follow suit, and the republican
party will secure victory out OF
their defeat.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

Bond of liver Udgard in the sum of
$1,000 presented and approved.
Additional bond of n Sweason for
$4,000 presented and approved.
Opinion of states attorney in regard
to fees of county commissioners read
and placed Oh file.
The following resolution was pass.
ed:
Whereas, 1t appears by the opinion
of the states attorney. submitted to us
in writing, that the board of commits.
siomers IN the past have not been allow
ell fees in accordance with law. having
been paid too much mileage and net
enough per diem. and whereas, it ap.
pears upon investigation of tho records
of the meetings of the board for the
last year that Joseph Buchheit was
paid $500 and by the opinion of States
Attorney Bartlett, he was entitled to
$t060O and Nels Hemmingsen was
paid $4,000 when he was entitled to
$4,000, and VIM. Sandy was paid 500. 50
and was entitled to $111. so, and An.
drew Torfin was paid $500 when he
was entitled to $lOs.OO; and, whereas,
it is presumed that the commissioners
in the past have acted in accordance
with the opinion of their respective
county attorneys.
Therefore, be it resolved, This board
remit to the county the difference be-
tween the amount they were entitled to
and the amount received, and that
hereafter the members of the board be
paid in accordance with tho opinion of
the states attorney.
Moved and carried that the treasurer
be allowed clerk hire for 6 Weeks ard
the auditor 8 weeks.
Board adjourned sine die.
II. AREsTAD,
County Auditor.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

1t is very amusing to hear luke.
warm republicans denounce the
republican party because ten trait
ors elected democratic senator.
There are quite few in this neck g
the woods, who have been claiming
to have always been republicans
who say that hereafter they quit, and
will train with some other party just
because a few men have gone back
on their principles. Such men have
very little backbone and their repub-
licaaism has always been questiona-
bic. We will guarantee that if Mr.
Roach had not been elected that not
one democrat would think about
leaving the party just because re-
publican had been elected senator,
they think too much of their demo
cratic principles than to let small
thing like that knock them of
their feet, and so it ought to be with
these weakened republicans. Is
the entire republican party to blame
for what a lot of unscrupulous poll
ticians do in North Dakota? Ger
tainly not! Why then renounce
your principles on account Of the
action of a few? Brace up, the late
senatorial fight has had salutary
effect all over the state. 1t ha:
turned down the gang that has tried
to run the party in this state -fo1
years, and the result will be com.
plete reorganization Of the republi
can party in this state, in which
young men of sound principle will
be at the helm. The old gang is
turned down, and now let us keer
them down, for we have no more use
for them in this state.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

The Fargo Sun kicks up a hula
baloo over the fact that Grand Forks
has the senator, congressman and at
torney-general, and says Grand
Forks county ought to be satisfied
and that by rights Cass county was
entitled to the senatorship. The
Sun evidently fergets that our intelli-
gent congressman and our attorney
general belong to Nelson county and
not Grand Forks county.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

plan Of telling in advance what ener-
nous crops the country will have is
utilized by spectators and buyers to
depress prices, while the information
is.generally guess work and prophe-
cy. Mr.. McCulloch's bill amends
the law in relation to the collection
of statistics by cutting out acreage
and amount per acre of wheat and
other products. 1t is a measure that
ought to pass. North Dakota should
take the lead in doing away with the
pernicious system Of premature crop
exaggeration and unnecessary pub
licity of unreliable statistics.-Alert.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03
RIVERSIDE.
Mr.. EDITOR:

MR.. EDITOR:
Will you allow me the privi.
lege Of replying to J. S. through your
columns where he says: "Wild West
you had better keep t, ack Of the news
papers little more and probably you
would know where your brother Ink.
singer is. The last saw of Wild West
he was trying to break his neck sliding
down hill on pair of snow shoes.
J.. S."
Now J. S. We think you are away off
about seeing Wild West sliding down
hill on pair Of snow shoes. We don't
believe Wild West has been on a pair
Of snow shoes this winter; besides the
man that you refer to was walking on a
pair of Indian snow shoes, and any one
with common sense knows that per.
SON can't slide down hill on them for
they don't slide like Norwegian snow
shoes. We think you will have to put
on your "leather specks" the next time
you watch Wild Vests whereabouts,
perhaps then you can imagine ysu
saw him sliding up hill instead of down
for some kind of glasses reverse the
optical vision. The public knows you
are not the ~. S." referred to, and af-
ter watching the newspapers we have
failed to see any report wherein you
have told us where the former j. S.
was. We think we still have the right
to repeat: "Whcre, oh where, is J. S.
WILD WEST.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

Senator Stevens woman suffrage
bill passed the North Dakota senate
Monday. Some of the senators let
the bill pass, it is reported, because
they thought it would be killed in
the house, but it is said the house
will pass it also as the members do
not want to play secoad fiddle to
the senate. That is right. Pass the
bill and give the ladies chance.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

Representative McCulloch does
not believe that the worldwide pub
licity given to crop estimates and
statistics by the government statistic
ian, or the state officials, operates in
the interests of the producers. He
IL sustained in this respect by many
who have watched the adverse effect
on prices the government reports
have apparently produced. The
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03
Farm to Let.

I desire to let my farm in Steele Co.,
situated on section 8, township 147,
range 81. Sixty five acres under cult
yatlon, most of which is new breaking
and summer-fallowing. Large comfort
able house, good well, stables, etc. l
also effer for sale four horses gelding
and 3 mares, for which breaking will
be taken in part payment. Terms Of
payment to suit purchaser.
8tf. S. ]. AxDAHL.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

Prof. Foster predicted that our FARM
ers would be seeding by the 10Th Of
March. 1t looks as though the Prof
was little "off'' for ence. There are
no Indications Of an early spring yet.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03
Worlds Fair.

Now that the great Columbian Es.
position at Chicago is close at hand,
some Information about previous SINH.
lar expositions may be of interests.
There have been twelve of them. Note
that IN the following statistics the num-
her of acres refers to space occupied by
buildings. London 1851, acres 2l, OK.
hibitors $4,000, admission 8,OOO, 900,
days open l44, receipts o., $50, 900; Dub
lin 1858, acres /, admissions 1,15O, 900,
days open 40; New York 1858, acres o,
exhibitors 1000, receipts $840, 900; Paris
1855, acres 24}, exhibitors "a, 600, aAmis.
sions 5,0o0y0 900, days open 200, receipt
se44, 600; London 1862, acres 2ss, exhib.
tiers 20 900, admissions 6,20O, 900, days
open III, rsceipts 81, ,644, 900; Paris 1857,
acres 81, exhibitors $4,000, admissions
10,2oo,oOo. days open III, receipts
-, 100, 900; Vienna 1873, acres 40, exhi.
biters 10000, admissions 8, SOC, 900, days
open lSo, receipts not stated; Philadcl.
phia 1875, (Centennial), acres 90, exhi.
bitors 81 900, admissions 9, 900, 600, days
open 100. receipts %. 800, 900; Paris 1878,
acres 100, exhibitors 10000, admissions
16, zoo, 900, days open 1914, receipts g..
500, 600; Sydney 1879, acres Is, exhibi.
tors 5000, admissions 100000, days
open 2l6, recsipts 100000; Melbourne
1880, exhibitors $4,000, admissions
!, SOC, 900, no other data; Paris 1880,
acres 753, exhibitors 10000, admissions
$4,000, 900, days open 1888, receipts
$4,000, 900. The buildings of the Colum-
bian Exposition, exclusive Of the Elect.
rical, Administration and Live Stock
structures, will cover about eighty
three scres. To reach the great show
swiftly, surely and comfortably, ask
your home agent for tickets via Ths
Burlington Route or write to VIC
Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent, St. Paul,
MINI.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

Hammer & Condy have something to
say to the farmers Of Griggs county in
this issNe of the COURIER. Read thGir
ad. If you want a first class drill, pfc
or any farm implement or general mer-
chandise of any kind you can get it at
the concrete store At prices that ara
bound to suit.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

NJ. N. Johnson, in Shakespeare:
81 come to bury Casey, not to
praise him." 1t is not necessary for
US to add that he succeeded in bury
ing Casey all right.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

Several cases Of scarlet fever are re
ported In Hope by the Pioneer, but the
board of health has taken prompt as.
ton and it is thought that the spread Of
the disease can be stopped.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

Grsven Brothers, of Hannaford, have
new ad. in this weeks COURIER. They
are dealing in farm machinery, and
farmers needing anything in this line
should call and see them. 4 +
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

A $50, 900 -four mill at Oakes, N.
D., burned to the ground Tuesday
evening. There was about $40, 900
worth of -four in the building which
was also consumed by the fire.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03
Notice to Farmers.

I an, now prepared to take in wheat
or grind feed at the Cooper elevator
Bring in your grain. Will grind Mon.
days, Wednesday and Fridays, whether
there il Any wind or net. 52tf
JACK n. BloWN.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

G. A. Luther has repapered and
painted the City Barber Shop and
otherwise improved his surroundings
and now has very neat and Inviting
tonsorial parlor. Mr.. Luther is tip
top barber and gives the patrons of hin.
shop the worth of their mohsy.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

The Rev. r. H. Sheckler of Bismarck,
will preach in the Methodist church
next Sabbath morning and evening
Quarterly meeting at the pastors resi-
dence on Saturday at 2 p. m.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

We are about to move into our own
building opposite Marquardt's restau-
rant and will be pleased to sell you
anything IN our line at bed rock prices.
Give US a call. GUNDERsON Bros.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

Claus Jackson Is handling the famous
Monitor Pipe Frame Press drill this,
season and comes to the front with =
new ad. this week. This drill needs
but very little advertising as-it speaks
for itself and all Claus wants to do is to
let the people know that hc handles it.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-03-03

Our machine dealers are already get
ting in their spring stock of farm ma
chinery and our merchants are stock
ing up for spring trade.