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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
RloTlNG CONTINUES.
Belgian Laborers stll A.ltnt.'

belgian LaDOrerS SUN -~ss>
Brussels. April 15.-Disorderly demon
STATIONS were renewed te-day in Brus-
sells. The strikers who have lett WORK
as protest against the action OF the
chamber of deputies in rejecting UNIVERSAL
suffrage paradcd the streets and twice
came into conflict with the police. The
strikers threw stones and bottles AT the
police and resisted orders to dispense.
Several persons were hurt. AT the meet
ing to-day of the committee OF the cham
Der of representatives appointed 10 pre-
pare revision of the constitution. Al.
Ferron announced that they and forty
other members of the left would accede
to the scheme of NJ. NisSen. based on the
principle of plural voting. This would
give the government, who accept NlSsen
scheme, the requisite two-thirds majority
for carrying the revision of the constr
tuition in the house and thus solve the
electoral problem. The police made
vain attempt this evening to dispense
an enormous crowd outside the Peoples
hall. The crowd resisted stubbornly. and
many wOrkingmCn were wounded. Great
crowds AFTERWARDS gathered in various
parts of the city. Tradesmen became
panic-stricken and closed their shops;
Mounted gendarmeS made repeated
charges on crowds in front of the town
hall and old corn exchange. Many per-
sons We're seriously injured by being
tramplcd under horses feet. A mob in
the Rue de In E;olette eNtinguished all
the street lamps and attacked the police
in the dark 4 number of shots We're
exchanged and some blood was shed:
Several newspapers have been compelled
to suspend publication because of their
compoSitors having joined the strikers.
Most of the theaters have closed their
doors. The entire civic guard has been
ordered under arms and the regular
troops are confined to their barracks in
readiness for any emergency. a feeling
of dread pre-, ails everywhere. 1t is some.
what lessened. however. by the belief
that the rioters would have no chance
against an armed force.
Reports of disorders continue to come
in from the provinces. 4 veritable bat
tie was fought in Louvain to-day. The
genlarmeS became powerless to cope with
the strikers and the authorities had to
call on the troops to preserve order.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
Another \yranRle With Chile.

Washington. April 15.-The department of
state is still engaged in correspondence with
the government of Chile and Minister Egan
relative to the exact status of the refugees
who sought asylum in the United States le-
CATION at Santiago. They claimed to be
political offenders only, and as such Mr..
Egan gave them refuge. The Chilean gov
eminent demanded their surrender as COM
instructed to deliver them to the local au-
thorites. This demand it is said. has not
been complied with by the, United States
Mr. Porter. the new minister to Chile, was
Of office to-day. He will shortly sail for his
most Of duty
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
BRo0KINGS' CHICKERING'S.
STUDENTS ARE INSTRUCTED BY
A REGENT.
He Informs Them That He Will Not
Call Meeting of the Board--
Many of the Students
viii Soon Leave for
Their Homes.
Revolutionary Students.

revolutionary StuoenCS.
Bookings. S. D., Special, April 10
Regent Shannon met the students at the
college chapel this morning and absolute
" refused to call a meeting of the board.
He read kilograms from few members
of the board. and, while all expressed
their ignorance of the trouble, they ell
dorsed the sentiments of the faculty and
do not think meeting of the board is
necessary. ]. Freudenfeld telegraphed
as follows: II do not under stand what
you are driving at, but count me as right
side up" Shannon read communion
tion from the faculty, which stated that
all students not in class rooms Friday,
April II, would be suspended and will
have to leave the dormitory before noon
the same day Scarcely a student has
gone back to classes. 1t is expected that
other means will be made to get the
board together in short time One OF
Shannon's principal reasons for not want
ing the board to meet was that it would
cost the state $500. The students will
stay here in town perhaps the rest OF the
week. Then at least 40 will leave for
other schools or for home. Shannon left
for home this morning. No more than
five returned who signeu the petition, and
many who did not sign We're i'll this way
suspended. Sheldon, president OF the
trustees. arrived this morning, and 1t IS
rumorcd that he will call a meeting OF
trustees to relieve them of all reSpons-
ihilitv
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
who had told stories derosatory to her

who had told stories derogatory to her
character.
Lawyers at Portland end SS!em. Or,
are implicated in a conspiracy Is smuggle
Chinese into this country fropr Vancou-
yer. r. c. Sensational eations are
promised.
The romantic details of the escape of
William Sharkey from the Tombs in
woman's clothes which had been passed
into his cell by his sweetheart. Maggie
Jordan. will be rehearsed in a suit which
will be tried in the New York supreme
court.
Jesse Anton met his wife on the street
at Chadron. Neh.. and deliberately shot
her through the head. killing her in
stantly. He then fred at his own head.
falling dead beside his wife's corpse.
She had refused to live with her hus-
band.
The amount A. II. Sutton obtained by
his forgeries at Louisville Ky. continues
to grow. The latest figures are $3.50
600. \ draft Sutton drew on r. J. Sem.
mes 4 Co. of Memphis for S1.7OO has
been returned with the word forgery
across its face. \ number of forged
acceptances have come to light. and some
think the forgeries will reach S5ON.0OO.
In Il squalid little room in the rear of
No. 22O Walnut street. st. Louis. was
found the body of Frederick Gille, an
army veteran. tifty-threc years old He
had been lured into the room, strangled
to death and robbed of what money he
had. The means used were exactly SINH
lar to those of the French garroterS.
Sheriff Condo and five deputies attempt
ed to arrest Thomas. George and Will
lam Mccarthy. bank robbers. at their res
idcnce twelve miles from Baker City.
Or. The sheriff was covered with rifles
in the hands of William and Thomas Nc
Carthy. who diSarmed the sheriff and
made their escape.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
General News.

Corbett and Mitchell are to fight in
New York for purse of 100000.
Joseph Jefferson will rebuild his Buz.
yards Bay cottage, Crows Nest, which
was destroyed by fire.
G.. II. Hamilton of Chicago has made
an 1,SOO-mile journey across Upper Alas.
ka on snow shoes.
w. X. Vanderbilt, Ogden Goelet and
James Gordon Bennett purpose visiting
India in their steam yachts next fall.
7, lge Kicks, in the United States court
at Toledo, decided against the Ann Ar.
Dor railway strikers, holding a boycott
to be conspiracy.
A curious feature of the railroad ex.
hibit at the Chicago fair will be neatly
arranged collection of railroad and steam
bolt passes once owned by Jay Gould.
A slight earthquake of short durati
was felt at Los Angeles, San Bernardino
San Diego and other Southern Californis
points recently.
A big meeting will be held in New
York by Irish-Americans soon to givt
emphasis to the demand that England
shall release Irish dynamiters, now ii
English prisons
} The United States & Brazil Mai
| Steamship company's steamers Alliance
| Vigilance and Advance were sold a!
| auction at New York. E. II. Ludlow
bid in the vessels
The national committee of the Singh
| Tax League of the United States hal
| called q national single tax conference
| to meet in Chicago Aug. 20. This will
be the second national conference of tn.
believers in Henry Georges theory.
Several hundred sports witnessed :,
sensational glove contest at Maple Bay
N. Y, between ABE Dunfee of SYRIA
| cuse and Dan" Donovan of Cleveland
Ohio. In the seventh round the figh
was abruptly terminated by knock gu
blow delivered by the Syracuse man
| Donovan fell limp and senseless. and b.
remained in comatose condition TO
several hours, when he died. Dunfe
and Referee P. ". Donahue were al
| rested.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
THE WEEKLY NEWS DIGEST
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK
IN A CONDENSED FORM.
The Latest and Most Important
News Of the World, Culled
From the Telegraph Re-
ports of the Press
Associations.
The CAPITAL.

The public debt decreased $1,956. ~
in March,
The president nominated Bartlett Trip
of South Dakota to be minister to Aus
tria. and names new ministers to Greece
and Switzerland.
The old case of the United States
against Adam Radeau to recover S5.Mi4
fees. alleged to have been unlawfully
retained by him while consul ut Ha-
wanna. has been settled by the payment
of $1,000 as a compromise.
An order was issued at the war de.
par,ment transferring Troop X. Ninth
cavalry. from Fort Leavenworth to the
department of the Platte and transfer
ring Troop F, Sixth cavalry. from the de-
partment of the Platte to Fort Leaven-
worth.
The department of state was infor.ne 4
from San Francisco. on authority of dis
patches by the steamer Australia. of the
arrival of Commissioner Blount at Homo
lulu on the 10Th of March. AS the
steamer left port just after the revenue
cutter Rush arrived there was nothing
in the dispatch beyond the mere fact of
his arrival.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
CHARGED with Incendia ris1n.

West Superior, Wis, Special, April Is.
Katherine Hoeffer, the owner of the
Barge Works hotel, Herman Scholtz, the
lessee, and Jacob Stcinhelb. his bar
tender, were arrested tonight on the
charge of incendiarism. Mrs. Hoeffer
was arraigned and admitted to $1,000
bail. The others are in Jail. Monday
night the department was called to
fire in the Barge Works hotel. The
flames. which were in the rear of the
building, were easily extinguished.
covered in the same place. but was ex-
tinguished easily. The Two Gres dam
aged $1,000 worth of property.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
Farmers Will Ship by Boat.

Chamberlain, S. D., Special, April H.
During the coming season the steamer Cap
itola Butt will be engaged on the Missouri
river in the Charles Mix county traffic
Charles Mix county is south Of here, and,
although one Of the safest crop counties in
the state. is without n railroad within its
borders. Experiments last year proved that
farmers could save money by shipping their
grain and produce by boat, and the same
plan, will be continued the coming season.
easy reach of all parts of the county ware
houses have been constructed in which to
store grain until the arrival of the steamer
1t was expected that the steamer Castelia
would also be engaged in this trade but the
owners of the boat will send it to the upper
Missouri where it will transport govern
itary posts and Indian agencies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
Called upon Cleveland.

washington. April 15.-Pursuant to an
appointment made last Tuesday Lieut.. Gov
Sheehan and Senator Murphy of New York
called upon President Cleveland this even
cuss the federal appointments in the State
of New York The two distinguished pol
iticianS were in consultation With the pres
simple statement that they had enjoyed y
pleasant visit both representatives OF Tam
many had no communication to make
Later in the evening Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan
called upon Senator Hill at his apartments.
He was not accompanied by Senator Muir
ply and there were no witnesses to the con-
ference. The subject under discussion and
the results reached are as yet matters Of
mystery and speculation Lieut.. Gov. Shce-
han left for New York Tonight.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
The Foreign Budget.

Fred Fern. the mysterious American
who took a leading part in the CARA
revolution. has been captured in Texas.
Prof. King. chief astronomer of the
dominion interior department. chosen as
the British commissioner to determine
the boundary line between the dominion
and Alaska. has left Ottawa for Victoria,
B. G. His party numbers about 100.
The republic of Columbia had extend
ed for period of twenty months the con-
ccSsion of the Panama Canal company
for the construction of the canal.
A fire at Podhaiezyki. near Sambor.
in Galicia. destroyed 100 buildings, in
Guiding the school house, and three per
sons persisted in the flames.
A dispatch from Sofia states that a
Russian church at Gudria, in the Can
cad. collapsed during Il terrible storm.
and that more than 100 worshipers were
killed.
The yacht of the sultan of Turkey
was sunk recently as the result of Il
plot against the monarch's life, it is said
and many members of his household
and guests were drowned.
An annexation leader in Canada is.
sued an appeal to Canadian residents in
the United States to assist in the work
of cffecting Il union Of the two coun,
tries.
Italy, following the example of Eng
land and France. will raise it's legation
at Washington to the dignity of an EN-
bassy.
Freihere Won Meyer ohenberg, of the
German navy, killed himself in Il rail.
road carriage near Brescia, after having
lost all his money at the Monte Carlo
casino.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
WOmnn's Missions.

Owatonna, Mimi, Special, April 15.-At
the sessions of the Woman's Board of
Missions of the Congregational Church to-
day the topic Of childrens work was dis
cussed after paper by Miss Eta Chad
bourn of Minneapolis. Missionary literature
was treated of by Mrs. Moses Smith. Miss
Martha Is. King Of Minneapolis, who soon
goes as missionary to Turkey, conducted
Symposium and read an excellent paper on
ciety to Foreign Missions" very forcible
paper written by Mrs. II. E. Grimshaw Of
Minneapolis on 'Intemperance Hindrance
to Missions was read and discussed The
evening session was devoted partly to young
ladies and mission band work. Miss Fran
ces E. Gage OF st. Paul and Miss Martha B.
and Mrs. Moses Smith spoke on ..Womens
Condition in Foreign Lands"
The next meeting will be held in North
field, in April. 1894. The amount appor-
toned to the board Of the interior to be
raised during the coming year is 100000,
of which $4,000 is apportioned to the Min
nesota branch.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20

Eau Claire, Wis, Special April 15:-The
Wisconsin Scandinavian Total Abstinence
association which has 1900 members in
this state and consists Of thirty seven local
societies, has been holding u delegate con-
vention the past two days. About $225 was
next meeting will be held ut La Crosse.
Officers as follows were elected: President,
Rev. ]. Hjertaas. Urine. Wis; vice presi-
dent. o. Il. Olson. Eau Claire; secretary, F.
l.. I'ronsdal Eau Claire; treasurer, c..
THOMPSON La Crosse
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20

The large and valuable collection Of
fossils and other geological specimens,
etc. which the late Ralph Buttcrbula
of Kansas City beQueathcd, together
with $4,000 to Dartmouth, college,
has arrived at it's destination.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
A Coursinx Meeting.

Huron. S. D., Special, April 15.-Hundreds
of people are enjoying the state coursing
meeting. The races to-day were exciting
and attracted vast crowd. Thirteen out
Of twenty-one races have been completed,
the purses being won by dogs from Mitchell,
Cakes, Alcester, Huron. Woonsocket and
other places Jack rabbits. are numerous,
and the sport is exciting beyond descrip-
ton. Judge Massey of Kansas City is su-
perintending the races. Visitors are here
from st. Paul, Chicago, Minneapolis, Kan
sas City. Winona and many other cities.
The meeting is the finest ever held In the
West, and will close tomorrow.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
R-.ilroad World.

1t is rumored that the Willard man.
agement of the Northern Pacific is to
step down and out.
Rock Island, both east and west of the
Missouri river. for the month of March
are 1858 ,6G7.7. against 81, 713,947.S.
for the same month last year.
At the meeting of the stockholders OF
the Chicago & Alton, held in Chicago
the three retiring directors, ]. G. Mullin
J. A. Stewart and A. S. Prague, were
each reelected for term of three years
The old board of officers was also re
elected for the ensuing year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
Graves Will Go Free.

Denver Colo, Special. April 15-Dr.
thatcher Graves. convicted for the murder
OF Mrs. Barnaby Of Providence, r. l., will
so free. The county commissioners TODAY
refused to appropriate funds to defray the
expenses of witnesses who are now in the
East; District Attorney Steele says it will
pc almost impossible to again try Graves,
as he has no funds to proceed with. The
former trial cost James H. Conrad, son-in-
law OF Mrs. Barnaby, $3OOOO. Mr.. Conrad
now says he will have nothing more to do
with the prosecution of Graves :.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20

Internal disturbances have caused the
Chilean government to place the coun-
try under martial law. Minister Egan'S
successor will probably have a little
diplomatic practice at the very outset
of his career
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
Decreased Acreage.

Wheaton, MIMI, Special, April blowing
to the backwardness of the season and the
low price Of wheat there will be a large de-
crease In the acreage sown to grain in
Traverse county this season. A great MANY
new settlers are coming into the county,
principally from Southern Minnesota and
Northern Iowa. and most Of them are buy
ing land
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
Policemen Shot by Trnmus.

Dubuque Iowa, April 14.-About 3 o'clock
this morning Officer Firth, of the Milwaukee
railroads police force, was found dying in
the company's yards. A few moments later
another officer. Talcott. was found in the
Both policemen died soon after being fond.
The officers had been shot. it is supposed.
by, tramps whom they attempted to dis.
lodge and the condition Of the car showed
that terrible struggle had taken place.
Firth was. shot twice. one ball striking him
IN the back and the other in the neck, while
Talcott was shot over the left eve
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
Recently some glacial scratches wei

Recently some glacial scratches We're
found on the top of the Palisades,
above Fort Lee, showing the course Of
the ice that covered the continent down
to this point. The general motion Of
the glacier was southwark, but these
cuttings point to the southeast. Many
boulders Of trap, obviously from the
Palisades, are found on the western
end Of Long Island.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20

There is superstition that if 4 man
counts funeral carriages member of
his family will die. There are many
cases in which this shocking result has
seemed to follow this apparently harm
less action.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20

Nine. Allcnandi, who died a few
days ago in Paris, left $4,000 to the
Swiss government, $4,000 to the city
Of Basel, $4,000 to the Canton Basel
and $4,000 to the Canton Solothurn.
The interest of the money is to be used
in paying for the wedding outfits of the
daughters of poor Swiss laborers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20

1t is said that at the renowned insti-
tuition of learning at Exeter, n. H., no
student can be graduated who has not
kept during his course a game cock and
bulldog. and who has not had at
least one fight a mouth a III Marquis of
QueenSbcrry
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20

The population of New York is in
creasing during the winter months by
as many as 5000 patients undergoing
operations or treatments in the hospit-
ais and at the houses of doctors. They
come and go, many get well, some die
under the knife, some linger in hopeless
invalidiSm.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20

curious being. 1t is practically all wa
ter, and when left on the beach by the
fall Of the tide is decompoSed from 4
huge lump of jelly into almost nothing
in a marvelously short space of time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20

Helena. Mont, Special, April 15.-Hole-
berg & Rechiintz, pawnbrokers and dealers
in all sorts of merchandise were closed by
the sheriff to-day They owe about $25, 600
Of which three fourths is due Eastern cred.
ltors. The heaviest single creditor is the
Merchants National bank of this city-$6,-
wv, secured by the first attachment on the
s s me assets consist Of big stock Of
and some town lots. Members of the Arm
cialm they can pay almost in fall -. :.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20

A dead bullfrog owned by resident Of
New Haven, Conn. is claimed to be one
of the oldest and largest frogs in this
part Of the world. The animal is known
to be at least fourteen years DID, and
measures eighteen inches from head to
foot, twelve inches across the back and
weighs four pounds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
A Postmaster Arrested.

Sioux Falls, s. d., Special, April 49,
United States Marshal Fry arrived to-day
with Peter Haas, arrested in Lennox yes
terday on the charge of making false returns
and SO raising his pay us postmaster. Haas
was convicted last fall of the same offense
and sentenced to pay fine of 800 and
make restitution of the $3.50 he had wrong
fully secured. He failed to do the latter,
and was learrested. He will now be pros
ecuted on large number of counts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
Pcddlers Assn ulted.

Eau Claire, Wis, Special, April 10
man named Lazarus. who is accredited IA
a Jewish rabbi, and his wife were placed in
the county Jail tonight on complaint of
two peddlers. who called at the house. of
Lazarus to sell their wares. They claim
Mrs. Lazarus attacked them with club.
Inc peddlers presented sorry sight witt,
torn clothes. large bumps on their heads
ana bloody faces. One of them claims tn
Doctors care. "
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
Interstate Grain Palace,

Aberdeen, S. D.. Special, April 15.-The
directors Of the Interstate Grain Palace as
ISOLATION haye elected the following officers:
Burdick; treasurer, c. F. Easton; vice presi-
dents, Ira Barnes, Brown county; D. w.
Diggs. Grant county; Charles Pfeffer, Nc
ty; E. =. Wells. Cuss county, N. D. The
executive committee is Ira Barnes. Robert
Moody and George Schlosser of this city.
The stock of the association is being dis.
posed of rapidly
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20

The birds of the South have suffered
almost equally with the deer and wild
animals Of the far North and West
through the unusual severity Of this
winter The turkey buzzards have died
in great numbers in South Carolina
and other states from cold and hunger,
the earth having been frequently hid
den under snow.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20

Several newspaper publishers in the
interior of Orgon were lately compelled
to run off their editions on MANILA
wrapping paper, owing to the snow
blockade, which shut off their supply of
white paper from Portland.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20

Cleveland, Ohio. is stricken With the
Chicago annexation fever, and finds
that it can become the largest city in
Ohio, and ninth in size in the United
States. by taking in some of the sur
rounding counties
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20

occurred yesterday at Hawkins Bank from
the result Of injuries in the cyclone of
Tuesday. They are L. !. Dobney and a lit
tie child Of MIR. and Mrs. William Asher,
who were killed on Tuesday night. There
are half a dozen more Of the wounded who
cannot possibly live.
Lexington, Mo-, April IS. = Mrs: Joseph
Hutchinson who was so badly injured by
Tuesdays storm. died yesterday, as did
also William Walker. the three-year-old son
Of William Walker, making seven deaths in
all by the storm.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20

The settlers on the Quillayutc prair-
les in Washington are afforded fine
sport in thousands of wild geese that
come there in the fall and make the re-
giOn their winter home.