Griggs courier., 1894-08-24
News In Brief.

Judas Brummond, residing near
Hankinson. struck and accidentally
killed his neighbor, Peter Neisinger, in
a quarrel over the trespassing of cattle.
George McElroy. of Grand Forks, was
bound over to the district court on the
charge of burglary and grand larceny,
$3.50 bonds being required on each
charge. McElroy was caught while
helping himself to a quantity of seed
wheat from q car in the Northern Pa.
cific yards.
While Secretary Finley Grant was in
st. Paul on railway commission busi-
ness. bold, bad burglars burgled his
house in Bismarck.
William Knox, the man who assault
ed deputy marshal in Grand Forks
during the Great Northern strike, is in
jail at Fargo. He was captured in
Great Falls, Mont, and brought back
to stand trial for contempt.
The railroad machine shops at Man
dan have reopened in earnest. About
two-thirds of the usual force has re-
turned to work. The vacancies caused
by the discharge of some of the en-
ployes will be filled in short time.
Four children. ranging from months
to ~ years old. belonging to William
Watts, were burned to death 80 miles
from Williston, on ranch, while the
mother was searching for the father,
who was out fighting prairie fires.
The State Pharmaceutical association
voted to hold the next convention at
Fargo in May or June, 1855. g. A. Day
OF Fargo was elected local secretary
and one of the executive committee, L.
Christianson was named as one of q
committee to the North Dakota Medical
ASSOCIATION, and G. A. Day to the Min.
nesota association.
Diphtheria is reported to be very ia
tai in the neighhorhood of Osnabrock.
One family lost four children; another
two, with four others very sick.
Edward Fallon, hobo attacked
Brakeman Dave Peppard of the Great
Northern with a coupling pin at Devils
Lake, and Peppard struck him in the
eye with billet, knocking him sense
less.
The efforts to induce government
officials to have Spiritwood lake stocked
with black bass have resulted success
fully. The first consignment of fish will
arrive this fall, and another next season.
Secretary Carlisle has rejected all of
the bids for constructing the Fargo
public building. J. w. Miller of St.
Paul, Mimi, at $50. 173, was the lowest
bidder. but he declined to execute his
contract. and Secretary Carlisle has
advertised for bids.
The Great Northern is moving its
division headquarters form Barnesville
to Grand Forks.
Andrews & Gage, Minneapolis eleva-
tor men, have secured site for a new
elevator at uatton and work will be
pushed to get it ready for this wears
grain shipment.
Pembina county is getting all tangled
up with county seat removal contest.
The Park River Presbyterians have
let the contract for new manse for
their pastor.
Fargo has organized young mems
republican league, with a membership
of over sixty.
St. Paul parties have sent a dog
trainer and twenty-six bird dogs to
Cooperstown to be educated.
For the benefit of the fraternity, it
might be remarked that Fargo Odd
Fellows will build a temple. Fact!
The city council of Grand Forks, sold
1000 of per cent bonds at a pre-
MUM. The funds will he used in the
construction of q mammoth filtering
plant for the publication of the city
water.
Burglars entered the Office of A. B.
Mcdonald at Cando. blew open his safe
aud got Sl26 in cash and some valuable
papers.