Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-09-27

but not seriously. Jurik gave himself
up and is in Jail.
| Foreign Gossip.
A treaty Of alliance between Japan
and Corea is concluded.
President Peixoto of Brazil executed
iftyeight men without giving them q
trial.
Japan paid $750,0Oo for the sinking
by her navy of the Kow Shing, which
was flying the British flag.
The house of David ST. Pierre burned
at Kamouraska, Que, and St. Pierre
death.
Sir Frank Smith, member Of the
Canadian government, sustained frac-
ture Of two ribs by being thrown from
his carriage in Toronto.
The encouragement of Cuba has
been ordered to restore the import du
ties on American products by the Span.
ish authorities
The thirty eighth division Of the Rus
sian army has been ordered to rein
force the garrisons on the southwestern
frontier.
A dispatch from Havana, Cuba, re-
ports that riot has occurred at Villa
Franco, near the city, owing to the
discomfort caused among the inlahi-
tants by the sale Of common land.
The officials have discovered in Sicily
a vast association of sheep stealers,
having branches all over the island.
Seventeen arrests have already been
made, and other arrests are to- follow
shortly.
A dispatch from the London Times
from Shanghai says that it is reported
from Corea that the two opposing ar
mics Of Ching and Japan are now sep
arated only by the Imjin river, which is
impossible on account of foods
The recent collisions with chief Ma
mas tribesmen at the mouth Of the
Benin river, West Africa, during which
several English subjects we.e killed
or wounded, has decided the govern
ment to send gunboats to punish Chief
Mama. The trouble arises from the op-
position Of the natives to British trad.
ers.
A dispatch from Havana, Cuba, re-
ports that a riot has occurred at Villa
Franco, near that city, owing to the
discomfort caused among the inhabitants
by the sale Of common land. A mob
made an attack upon those who had
purchased the land and did considerable
damage to their property. Further
trouble leading to bloodshed is feared,
and troops have been sent to prevent 1t.
General.
Seven hundred Catholic knights Of
Ohio met convention at Dayton.
Miners Of Burlington, ILL.,, have struck
against cut in wages.
Hogan refuses to testify in the Debs
trial, and is excused.
The Prison Wardens' association is
in session at Pittsburg, Pa.
George Peckham was nominated for
governor by Nevada Populists
The supreme lodge Of knights Of
Pythias adjourned to meet tn Minneap-
oils the last Tuesday In August, 1895.
AL the summer hotels ut Coney isl
and, N. Y, have been closed for the sea-
son.
During cloudburst at Bethlehem,
Ia, the water reached second-story
windows on four of the streets.
The project for public library for
Valparaiso, Ind, has been abandoned
for lack of support
Trial of the suit for damages begun
by Helen NJ. Cougar against Congress-
nan Morse was begun at Boston.
Members Of the Illinois State Dental
society OF the first district are in ses-
sion at Peoria.
All the Christian churches at Paris,
ILL.,. have joined in revival service in a
tent accommodating 5000 persons.
The heavy rains of the past week
have benefited corn and vegetation gen
orally, according to United States
weather bureau reports.
Hoo-Hoos elected William e. Barnes
of st. Louis grand shark, and selected
Mir neapolis rs the place for their next
meeting.
In his annual report Grand Master
Sargent condemned the firemen's jour.
nal and asked approval of his course in
the Pullman strike.
Maine is carried by the Republicans
by $4,000 to $4,000 out Of a total vote
Of 10000. All the Republican con.
gressmen are reelected.
The Ohio state board Of agriculture
announces that the gross receipts from
the state fair were $25,472, an increase
over last year Of over 20 per cent.
On the petition of stockholders a re.
ceiver was appointed for the Citizens
bank Of Plattsmouth, Neb. Assets are
said to exceed liabilities.
At the annual meeting Of the Toledo.
Peoria 4 Western railroad representa-.
| tives Of the Burlington & Pennsylvania
were elected directors.
The supreme temple of Pythian sis.
tiers have changed the name Of the or.
| der to Rathbone sisters. In this way,
it is said, knights will be free to join
the order.
Lieut.. Donovan, Seventeenth infant
~, rode bicycle from Cheyenne tt
Omaha, 607 miles in five days, carry
ing the usual equipment Of An infantry
man.
A suit for foreclosure and the appoint
Iointment of receiver was begun
| aSail st the Denver Gable company by
the Central Trust company of New
York.