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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Personal Mention.


Gladstone will celebrate his eighty
fifth birthday Dec. %.
Henry Irving has been made LII. D.
" trinity college, Dublin.
Mr.. Tongue is candidate for Unit
d States senator from Oregon.
Miss Emily Faithful is an inveter
tie smoker, through the advice of her
physician.
Gen. Jesus II. Preciado, governor of
ihe State Of Morelos, prominent pol
tician and military man, is dead.
Gov. Altgeld of Illinois, has been
ooking and feeling badly for several
days, and left for the Hot Springs
Arkansas.
King Oscar of Sweden is the only
European monarch who unreservedly
accepts the Darwinian theory of evo-
ution.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado and Re-
resentative Clark of Missouri are men
If one kidney, each having had one
If those organs removed.
The duchess de la Rcchefoucauld,
laughter of Senator Mitchell of Ore
.on. is one of the cleverest women in
he American colony at Paris.
Charles w. Wood has written me-
noir of his mother, the author of EAST
Lynne" and it will soon be published
lmbellished with many illustrations.
Mrs. Mary Anderson Navarro, the
loted American actress, became a
mother at the family residence in Lex
ham gardens, Kensington, London.
The child died the same day.
Ex-Gov. William E. Cameron, of
Virginia is engaged in writing series
If war "reminiscences, the first of
which begins the narrative of Lees
surrender to Grant. The governor is
facile and graphic writer, and we'll
9leasantness.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27

Timothy Smith and Timothy Slagh,
owners Of planning mill at Holla1
Mich, were arrested for setting ia
to the building.
Despondcnt from i'll health, ID. II.
Jones OF Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. 10 years
old, committed suicide by cutting us
throat.
At Fort Smith, Ark, Tom Rear was
sentenced to six years in prison and I.
J. Thornton to a 500 fine aud SIX
months in Jail for fraud in pension
cases.
A man named Brusnage was assassi-
mated at his residence near Paris,
Tenn, last night. He was called to his
door and shot down. There is no clue
to the assassin.
At Austin. Tex, the grand jury re-
turned a true bill against j. b. SUIT
tier, late secretary Of the Peoples Loan
and Building association, who was re-
Gently arrested in Mexico.
A fatal shooting ARRAY occurred at
Kilbourne, La. Frank Cawthorne,
merchant, was killed by man named
Bevins, and In the melee that followed
it is reported that two other white
men and two negroes were wounded.
A difficulty occurred six miles from
Wynn, Ark, between Ed and William
Jones, two brothers, and Joe .Schoe-
mack, resulting in fatally wounding
Shoemack and DR.. Emmett Allen, a
bystander, and slightly wounding both
Of the Jones brothers.
George Kennedy, one of the murder
ers of the night telegraph agent of the
Nashville, Chattanooga Il st. Louis
railway at Shell Mound, Mo-, who is to
hang next Monday was married in the
county Jail at Jasper to Miss Martha
Taylor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
- - -
NEW STEEL DARGES.

To De Built ut Superior for the
Standard Oil Company.
West Superior, Wis, Dec. 22.-News
was received to-day from New York
that the American Steel Barge COM
pany has procured contract to build
two steel vessels for the Standard Oil
company, designed for transporting
oil in bulk. The vessels will be built
in this city. and are intended for lake
business. This, together with present
work at the ship yard, will insure the
employment of 300 men all winter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Decision Reve..o.S

Sioux Falls, s. D., Dec. e1,-Wo,1
was received here yesterday that the
supreme court Of this state had ra-
vised the decision Of the county court
OF this county in the case of n r
davenport against r. Buchanan. The
complaint charged Mr.. Buchanan with
practlcally obtaining money under
raise pretenses. Mr.. Dayennort r.
principal of the Sioux nails h,oh
s Sc ana MIR. BucEar an is editor OF
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
ONE OF THE MISSING.
Hopes Arc RevivinR That Overd,
Vessels May Yet Rencl, pnr+

Hopes Arc RevivinR That Overdue
VESSELS May Yet Reach Port.
San Francisco, Dec. 22.-The bark
Gernlania, one of the eight sailing YES
sells overdue from British Columbia
and Puget sound ports, has been sight
ed four miles out, and is coming into
port. She is coal laden and seventeen
days out from Seattle. But one of tho
other sailiug vessels is so long over
due, and their owners are now more
hopeful. 1t is thought the G .rmania
may bring tidings of the lost steame
Montserrat and Keeweenaw. nov
fourteen days out and eleven days
overdue.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Russian Cotton nut

st. Petersburg, Dec. 22.-The Noyo.
stl says that the council of the empire
has sanctioned an increase in tile cot.
ton import duty. This nas been done
probably ut the instance Of the cotton
growers Of Turkestan, who have com.
planned Of the competition of Amer.
lean grown cotton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Took q Cold Bnth.

Elysian, Mimi, Dec. PAN I'm.
known man, 80 years old, took Off Ills
outer clothes and jumped into a hole
IN swail''s lake last night A card in
his pocket read: 81. d. Chisholm -
He was taken out dead
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Snow Storm.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 22.-Terrific snow
and rain storms prevailed in North
western Nebraska and the Black
Hills last night. All Geographic COM
munication with the Black Hills are
cut off in this direction, and no wires
are working in Nebraska west OF
ChalrOn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
wife Murder and Suicide.

New York, Dec. 22.-Charles Peter
son shot his wife to-day, killing her,
and then with the same weapon he
killed himself The couple lived in
the tenement house at No. LOG Trinity
place. Jealousy, for which there ap.
pears to have been no ground, was
the motive of the crime. Five young
children are left orphans by the sad
tragedy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Election Frauds.

st. Louis, Dec. 22.-Up to the time
that the grand jury adjourned for the
day to-day forty-four indictments had
been found against persons alleged to
be guilty Of election frauds. Among
those whose names were made public
to-day was that Of Police Sergeant G.
V. McNamee, of the Central district
He was not arrested, because he can
be found VIII .pevr wanted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Goes to the Supreme Court.

St Paul, Dec. 22.-The matter of the
intervention Of the Northern Pacific,
Omaha and Milwaukee roads in the
appeal of the Great Northern from the
order of the railroad commission ers
recently made, fixing certain grain
rates on the Great Northern road, will
be taken to the supreme court. The
necessary preliminary motions were
made to-day before Judge Kerr.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Lo Oks Like n R,od

Amigo, Wis. Dec. GA formo,
proposition was made by the Superior
" southwestern Railway company.
through the general mana ger, John d.
cameron, to the people of Langlade
county to build line through tile
county. A bonus of $4,000 is asked.
10 De paid IN installments of $40. 600
each as the road progresses
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Looks Like a II IN d.

Amigo, Wis. Dec. 22.-A formal
proposition was made by the Superior
Il Southwestern Railway company
through the general manager John H.
Cameron, to the people Of Langlade
county to build IL line through the
county. A bonus of $4,000 is asked,
to be paid In installments Of $1ONo
each US the road progresses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27

West Superior. Wis, Dec. 22.-John
y. Wernnes of 416 Fisher avenue died
last night from the effects of cocaine
administered by dentist. The drug
paralyzed one side of his head. in,
Guiding the brain, and rendered him
speeches.. An action for malpractice
will be begun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27

The present area of New York City
thirty-nine square niles-will be in
creased under the plan of consolidation
adopted at the recent election to 317
square miles, embracing a population
of 100000. Thus New York will be-
come second in the list Of the great
cities Of the world. being outrauked
only by London, which has :, popnla-
ton of 4.231 ,421 acco1 ding to the latest
ccrsus.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27

The Pacific ocean covers C7,OOo,OOO
of the 1SS,0OO,0OO square miles compris-
ing the earths surface, and the Atlantic
rolls over 100000 more. When Mr..
Bull annexes all the rena: hing odds
and ends of dry land he will go into
extensive pumping operations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27

Within eighteen months Uncle Sam
will have a navy of forty-nine steel YES
sells, of which six will be battle-ships
and six for coast defense The real
puzzle for the navy is to find the train
ed men to man the ships in case of
war, and the department would be
wise to give more attention to this
point.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
He Goes Alone.

Dubuque, Iowa, Dec 22.-George NJ
Van Leuven Was taken to the Ant
mosa penitentiary to-da!,. There was
nobody at the Jail or depot to bid hi'n
goodbye.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Rnixed the Pr,on =. ~,

Toledo, Ohio. Dec. 22.-The Buckcvo
ripe Line company, Standard IN
corporation, advanced crude oil ! 10
cents to-day in the HANCOCK field tho
pr r1ice now being 80 cents in that and
o. IL cents in Wood county. ~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27

g. When member of the Belgian par
lament makes a long speech brandy
and water is supplied him at govern
ment expense. In this country one
look at the huge Congressional Rec
ord is enough to prove that the gov
eminent would be justified in furnish
ing free anaesthetics.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Fell From n T...

petroit, Minn., Dec. 22.-Ed TYLER
u brakeman on n freight train feii
from the top Of the train while II WINS
hn' at the rate OF thirty miles nm
he will die. '"'" '""'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Will Resign To.n,,,

Budapest, Dec. Oft is expected
the members of the Wckerle cabinet
VIII hand in their designations today
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27

The decline in immigration to the
United States during the last fiscal
year to 2ss.02s against sO9;917 in 1898
is not due alone to the business de-
preston in this country. There are
increased attractions for immigrants
In South America, Africa, and Aus
tralia, and the tide that has been run
ming SO strongly in this direction
has been partially diverted, in addi-
ton, British emigration has been fall
ing of steadily for ten years. These
facts are net acceptable to the Ameri-
can people, who have looked Oh the
foreign tidal wave of the last dozen
years with no little apprehension.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Coast Outlet for. n,r,,,u., :

Denver, Colo, Dec. GA special to
the News from Butte, Mont, saws: II
Is stated on good authority that nm
offer was made to-day to Sell the
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific railroad to
the Burlington. 0'>' ~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Unfortunate Events.

Seven negroes We're badly hurt in
rain wreck near Plaquemine, Fla.
A convict in the Northern Indiana
prison drank alcohol which was being
Jsed in painting. He is totally blind.
John J. Moore, deputy treasurer of
Boone county, Ia, was kicked in the
head by horse ana cannot recover.
John Bowman was accidently shot
and killed by Jewell Howell while the
two men were hunting near Palmyra,
Mo.
. A sugar house IL Southwood plan
;tation, Ascension Parish, La, was de-
molished by cyclone, burying six
men beneath the Debris.
The greater part of the village of
Mount Stewart, Price Edwards Is
land, was destroyed by fire. Loss,
100000; insurance, $4,000.
Conductor A. r. johnson. of Mas
,illon, Ohio, was instantly killed on a
Wheeling & Lake Erie railway bridge
GEAR Warrentown.
Mrs. John Fowler rs dead at Clifton,
% T., and her husband two children
ind William Layton, q guest, are now
In u precarious condition from having
eaten poisoned food.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Criminn. DolnRs.


Jere Haralson, ex-congressman from
Alabama, has been found guilty at Lit
tie Rock, Ark, of pension forgery.
w. F. Brioe, late cashier of the City
National bank OF Quanah, Tex, is
charged with embezzlfng $4,000.
In drunken, now at Bloomington, ILL.,,
Joseph Yordi's ear was cut Off and
he fatally stabbed Henry Handleman.
Fifty-two indictments have been re-
turned against Sioux City Qowa) coun-
ty officials, charging them with theft.
While attempting to eject a gang of
tramps from the railroad yards at Vas
sar, Mich, Marshal Mcintyre was fatal
ly shot
A. Whippie, cashier Of the Wtipple
Banking company Of Crawford, Neb.,
and a government contractor, has at-
seconded.
|, Evans Scott, owner OF a ranch near
Newport, Neb.. killed one OF his en-
ployes with whom he had a quarrel
about wages.
John Morton, town marshal of Stan
ton, KY, shot and killed John Kilien,
a citizen of that place. Morton i'm
lnediately gave himself up.
Henry NJ. West, wealthy and prom
inent citizen of Hopkinsville, KY, COM
United suicide by hanging himself at
his home.
Alva johnson Of Los Angeles, CAL.
has confessed to having participated
In both the Roscoe robberles of the
Southern Pacific express trains.
An unknown man stole the proceeds
Of the collection at the first Presby-
terIan church IN Philadelphia, about
$3.50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Will Resign To-day ,.

Budapest, Dec 22.-lt is expected
the members Of the Wekerle cabinet
will hand H. their designations today
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27

China raises and consumes more
ducks than any other country in the
world.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Chippewa Indian NIL

Washington, Dec. 22. In the senate
Mr.. McCleary's bill for the relief OF
certain WinDebago Indians was re-.
ported fuvorubly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
HAS HAD A GOOD TINE.
The President Enjoying His Caro-
linn Huntinv Trlp.

s 1H'thHtt IEHVs
Atlanta, Ca, Dec. pa special to
the Journal from Georgetown. S. c.,
says: President Cleveland declares he
has enjoyed his visit here, having
been freer from Interruptions than
ever before. The sport has been
plentiful, the weather excellent, the
ducks fat and not troublesome. The
Palmetto club is extending courtesies
to the visitors in a quiet way. The
president and party will leave to-mor.
row for Washington.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
PITH OF THE NEWS
EVENTS OF THE PASTwEEK IN
A CONDENSED FORM.

rhe Latest and Most Important Newa
Of the World, Culled From the
telegraph Reports of the Press
Associations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27

The difficulty Of build;r g a town to
order is shown by the collapse of Mid
dlesboro, Ky, founded by English cap
italists in the famous Cumberland
Gap. 1t was through this mountain
opening that the earliest settlers came
west. and they also rsed it on return
visits to the east. The site for a town
is beautiful materials for the manu-
facture Of iron are abundant, the tim
Der is unsurpassed, and railroad and
other facilities have been provided,
but all in vain. The town insists on
being somewhere else, as has happen
ed in many other localities.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27
Neutrality-suspicious.
A. I. KGzss7zpr. Proprietor.
LANaDoN, NoRTHDAKoTA.

Cotton has not been SO cheap at Liv-
erpool as it is now for forty-six years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27

The native home of wheat is sup
posed to be the mountain regions Of
Armenia
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-27

A fair article of molasses can be
made from the stalks of the common
maize.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-08
Amusement For Two,

A good story is told of William
Swisher, one of the veterans of the
Grand Army. Ho was in Colorado
town not long ago without money, but
with great thirst. He was sizing up q
saloon outfit from corner seat when a
westerner invited him to take drink.
"No, replied Bill deliberately, II
will not drink today"
"Won't you, Mr.. Boiled Shirt?" re-
piled the cowboy. 1--WE shall see. /"
Then he turned to the bartender. "Put
ten whisky glasses along the bar in a
row. Now fill 'em up.
When they were filled, he drew pis-
tol and cooked it,
'Drink down the line" he command
ed.
Bill slowly drained each glass. When
the last was down, he placed it on the
counter, set the ten glasses in line and
turned TO the cowboy.
"Now, mister" said he, eff you have
'em filled again, I'll drink my way
back. "-Fittsburg Post.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-08
Must Have 1t,

Yes, you must have it. 1t is the
only way you can learn what is 60
ing on about you the news of the
city, village or farming district in
which you live. You must have your
home paper, whether you can afford
anything else in the way of current
reading or not. And a great deal
besides home news you will find in it.
The editor of your home paper aims
first of all to give you the home news
with intelligent and helpful comment
thereon. But he does not stop there;
he does the best he can to give you
the general news and the best tho't
of the whole world. OF course he does
not and cannot give you as much as
you ought to have, and if you ask
him about the matter he will frankly
tell you so. He will also advise you
what you ought to get to supple
ment your home paper and keep you
and your growing boys and girls up
with the times in the great field of
politics, sociology, finance, commerce,
science, religion, art, education, and
Une literary anu DOCK NEWS OF Jne
day. He will tell you that there is
one weekly journal, unique in this
respect, made up of carefully selected,
condensed and classified extracts from
the newspapers and magazines the
world over, and that he has made
special arrangements by which he
can give you reduced subscription
rate for this unique journal if taken
in connection with the News AND CIT
dzEN. He will tell you that the name
of this journal so admirably suited
to your wants is PUBLIC OPINION,
that it is published at Washington,
ID. c., and that the regular subscrip-
ton price is $3.50 per year, but that
he can give you both the NEWS AND
CITIZEN and PUBLIC OPINION for
one year for 50. 30 cash. He will also
tell you that PUBLIC OPINION and
the News AND CITIZEN are exactly
what you need during this political
campaign. PUBLIC OPINION will be
sent. you for ten weeks on trial for
fifty cents.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-08
A Noteworthy Case.

An exchange calls attention to an
interesting case in the advance sheets
of the next volume OF the Vermont
Supreme Court Reports. 1t is that
of Arthur Wilder VS.. the st. Johns
bury and Lake Champlain Railroad
company. At the time when the
cause of action arose Wilder was
coal dealer in st. Johnsbury. The
cheapest way for him to get his coal
was by way of the canals and Lake
ChamplaiD to Maquam and thence
over the DEFENDANTS road to st.
Johnsbury. In 1884 he and Col.
-Jewett, superintendent Of the rail-
road, had a war of words about the
cost of an elevator at MaQuam, the
consequence of which difference OF
opinion was that Jewett told him
that the road would not haul any
more coal for him. Wilder then look
ed around to see if he could not OBJ
tain his coal supply by anotherroute,
but he found that by shipping it the
next cheaper way he could not do
business in competition with the Fair
banks company, whose coal the rail-
road in question continued to han
die. Accordingly he went out of the
business and sued the railroad for
damages. The main point at issue
was whether Wilder could sustain his
claim for damages in view of the fact
that he did not buy his supply of
coal and tender it to the defendant
read for transportation. 1t was ar
gued in his behalf that the notifica-
ton of the superintendent, that the
road would carry no more coal for
him, was sufficient ground for action.
The majority of the Supreme Court
hold. however, that in order to be
entitled to damages he should have
bought his coal and rendered it to
the railroad for transportation.
Judge Taft dissents, and writes a
vigorous opinion in support of his
ideas, closing as follows "When
Jewett told the plaintiff that he would
ship no coal for him and that he
must go out of business, he was alb
solved from any tender whether he
owned eny coal or not. [ would rem
der, Judgment for the plaintiff. Such
"a disposition of the case will be in &C.
cord with Justice, equity, common
sense, religion and the law as hereto
fore administered, and in some de-
gree tend to check the evil which the
case shows existed in st. Johnsbury,
ofplaciDg the coal trade in the hands
of one individual-a monopolist. !"
Most non-legal minds will, we believe,
agree with Judge Taft
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-08
- REMARKAeLe PIGEON
He Lived on Board ship For Thirty-thrss
Years an Never Strayed Away.

He Lived on Board ship For 1hirty-thrss
Years an Never Strayed Away.
In 1861 Captain Newbury, now of Oak
land, ran out of New York in the ship
Mary Jane and anchored az Norfolk on
April 10. With the night came the news
that Virginia had gone out of the UnioI.
and the captain hove anchor and pre-
pared to run for it, fearing the confsca-
ton of his ship.
Just as the vessel was under way,
when the frs. hint of the morning was
streaking the black of the sky. pigeon,
spent with the wanderings of the night,
futtered above the ship and alighted
upon a yard. 1t was secured without
difficulty.
From that time until few days ago.
during life of nearly SO years, it never
attempted another flight and lived mate
less, unclassified and Iona
Captain Newbury made o pet of the
bird, which had many of the markings
of a long distance pigeon, but which
was unlike any other pigeons known 10
America. Though frequently exhibited
and taking valuable prizes for its beauty
and unusual Intelligence, no one ven
tured to say to what family Of the avi-
fauna it belonged, and it seems to have
been the last of its race.
1t scorned the nest provided for other
pigeons. but made its home in a shoe
lined with wool. Into this he was tucked
and covered like a child in a crib. If
threatened by predatory cat or wan
dering dog, Billy would not take refuge
in fight, but hopping to the door of a
member of the captains family would
peck ON the door and cos plaintively for
protection. At the approach of strangers
he would give warning in the same man
ner.
Through all its days it would not mate
with any other dove or pigeon, but lived
life of bachelorhood, its extraordinary
age of 33 years indicating that celibacy
tends to longevity in birds as well as
men.
In ordinary demeanor Billy was grave
and reserved, but he unbent to the music
of waltz and tripped his measures in
perfect time and with no inconsiderable
grace.
1t was Captain Newbury's intention to
have exhibited the bird as part of Ala
media countys display at the Midwinter
fair, but this plan was stopped by death.
The taxidermist who was intrusted
with setting up" the ancient pet said
the species was entirely new to him, and
it is probable that Billy had been blown
from some far shore before finding a.
haven on the Mary Jane. Having one
sad experience of flight, he never at
tempted If aoain--San Francisco Ex-
aminer.