davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
Perry Cox shot and daneerously

Perry Cox shot and dangerously
wounded William Goodnight In q court
room at Upton, Ind. Mr.. Cox's daugh-
ter had sued Goodnight for SANDER, and
the latter, while on the witness stand,
made some statements injurious to the
girls reputation.
Richard Nagle has been arrested by
the East st. Louis authorities, charged
with opening a switch which derailed
a train on the Mobile & Ohio roaj
near Fish Lake, ILL.,, killing Fireman
Collins and fatally injuring Engin$r
Ryan.
Maurice Flaherty, 10 years old, hung
himself in his fathers barn near Boze-
man, Mont. He was an only son Of
wealthy parents, who granted him
everything boy could wish. His moth
er had gently chided him for some triv-
ial otfense.
Dependency over the death of her
nothcr caused Marie klappaEberg, a
beautiful and popular young woman Of
Springfield, ILL.,, to take her own life.
When her father went into the stable
at his home he found the body of his
daughter hanging from rafter.
William Rubcndale was bound over
at Richmond, Ind. to the circuit court
in bond Of $1,000 on the charge of
attempted murder, coupled with bur-
glasy. His intended victim was his
young wife, from whom he had been
separated for some time.
Edward Daniels, young farmer, had
difficulty at Perry Landing, Tex,
with John Dolly, Solomon Nelson and
Austin Edwards, and killed all three of
them with Winchester rifle. The
trouble arose over the reported whip
ping of Daniels little brother by Dolly
and Nelson.
D. w. Brown and James G. Wig
gins, convicted of shooting William A.
Mackey to get rid Of his testimony in
a divorce suit and to obtain $4,000
on his life, were sentenced at Wooster,
Ohio. Brown, who did the shooting
received fifteen years. Virgins, who
hired Brown to commit the job, got
twenty years, the full penalty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
Sunday J.sNe 10.

1t is renorted that the business de-
partment Of the State University will
be abolished at the close of the pres
ent term.
The Dickinson schools graduates its
first high school class yesterday, con-
sistiag Of one member only, Miss Car
RE Fowler.
A Richland County farmer last year
raised SEQ bushels of potatoes from ten
acres Of land. He is now selling them
at Is cents per bushel-an income Of
$500 per acre.
The jewelry store of Sullivan Bros,
at Devils Lake was burglarized last
night between ten and eleven. About
thirty five watches and forty rings
were taken. No arrest nor clew. The
loss is about $500.
The counterfeit gang that was sup
posed to be. iaolGtng forth in cave four
or five miles up the river from Fargo
turns out to be nothing but poor,
half-witted negro, perfectedly harm
less.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
Saturday. June 0.

The iewelry store Of Sullivan Bros.
Mt Devils Lake was burglarized last
night between ten and eleven. About
thirty-tive watches and forty rings
were taken. No arrest nor clew. The
loss is about $500.
A contingent of So Coxeyites arrived
at Fargo over the Great Northern and
are domiciled in box cars in the rail-
road yards. They claim to be the ad-
vance guard of 1000 men from the
west. whom they will await here.
Work was offered them on some of the
many new buildings now going up, but
not a CoNeyite enlisted.
In conformity with the suggestion
of State Auditor Porter, 1t is said that
Gov. ShortritSe will call a meeting OF
the state boards ut the state capitol
for the purpose of inaugurating a sys-
TEN Of retrenchnaentS wherever posi-
BILE. The state has the problem con-
fronting it to provide for a large def
cit IL the revenues over the expenses,
and With this in view the call is said
to have been issued. What action will
be taken is not definitely decided.
Tic annual meeting of the James
town conference Of Congregational
Churches Of the Third district in the
state held their session in jamestown.
Representatives were present from
nearly every church in the conference
and considerable interest manifested
in the work. During the past year
four new churches were organized and
II new Sunday Schools. The number
of church members in this conference
is about 900, while Of Sunday school
scholars it is nearly 1,40O.
The c1a:: situation is beginning TO
look s:ct:aiy all over this section on ac-
couut Of The drought says an Glendale
special. There has been very little
raic since seeding was finished. New
ertheless grain came up we'll and was
looking fine until within the past week.
Now it shows the serious effects of the
dry weather, and unless rain comes
within a very few days there will be
but little If any harvest in this part of
the state this season. Many pieces Of
grain are said now to be beyond re-
demption.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
sIiscellaneous Items.

Pullman employees at st. Louis decid-
ed not to strike.
The Field Columbian museum in Chi
cago is dedicated.
The fourth annual convention Of the
NATION district Christian league met
at Marshall, Ill.
Frank Parmalee has been sued at
Omaha, Neb., for $4,000 damages for
breach of promise.
Smallpox is spreading at Atchison,
kas., and fifteen new cases have been
reported to the board Of health
Striking miners at Streator, ILL.,, have
refused to allow the city water works
to have coal.
Nebraska's anti-lotttery law is de-
clared unconstitutional by the state SUI
preme court, on a technica!ity.
Emmett Seymour is on trial at Ana
mosa, Iowa, for the murder of George
Fifeld, his father-in-law
Premier Dupuy of France secures
a vote Of confidence in the chamber OF
deputies.
Wilton NJ. Busnee, young attorney,
died at Baltimore, Md, in the city hos
pital from opium poisoning
An Illinois town is in the hands of
lawless striking miners and the authori-
ties are helpless.
Forty-eight grain elevators, the prop
erty of the Red River Valley Company
will be sold in the interests Of the cred
itors.
New Jerseys supreme court has re-
fused to examine Miss Mary Phil
brooke, woman law student, for ad-
mission to practice.
The Ohio Harrison Telephone Con-
struction Company was organized at
Norwalk, Ohio, to control the Harri-
son telephone in that state.
John H. Lantz, Of Chicago, has sued
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
for $4,000 damages for injuries receiv-
ed in an accident at Shreve, Ohio.
Congressman Grosvenor was renomin-
ated by reclamation in the Republican
convention Of the Eleventh Ohio Dis
trict. He Is q candidate for governor.
The result Of the French Derby race
causes such dissatisfaction that the
winning horse and it's jockey are mob
bed.
James W. Keith has sued Levi Todd
at Shelbyville, Ind. for $1,000 damages
for alternating his wife's affections.
Todd is a city councilman.
Charles w. Pike, commission mer-
chant at San Francisco, assigned. Liza
bilities, $4,000; assets, $93, 700, Of
which $G0,OOU is insurance.
Joseph N. Carter Republican, defeat
ed O. p. Bonney, Democrat. for su-
preme Judge In the Fourth Judicial Dis
| trict Of Illinois. His majority is esti-
mated at 1000.
At Greensboro, Ky, Judge Barr in
| the United States court held the separ-
ate coach law IN interference with In
terstate commerce and on that account
wholly unconstitutional.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
A Boy Drowned.

Eau Claire, Wis, June 15.-The five
year-old son of ]. w. Bailey, brakeman
Wisconsin Central, was drowned to-day
in the Chippewa river. The little boy
with his uncle had been floating upon an
ilnprovised raft. 1t went to pices and thu
little fellow went into the river. Hi;
uncle jumped in after him. The watei
was deep and with clothes on and no
assistance the uncle not only failed to
rescue the boy, but himself went to tho
bottom and was dragged out almost life
less The boys body was not recovered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
HORRIBLE BUTCHERY.
4 Man Kills His Family and Com.
mata Suicide.

Camden, N. J., June 15.-At Cramp-
iill, a small village on the outskirts of
Crmden, some time early this morning
Johann Kaufman arose from his bed
and with some sharp instrument, proba-
ily a razor, cut the threats of his wife
and three children. Then, washing the
llood from his person, he dressed himself
neatly and committed suicide by hanging.
Late in the afternoon the five dead
tdies were found. The family con-
sisted of father and other, baby girl
about month cid and boy twins. Kauff-
mann was very poor and his failure to
secure a permanent position and conse-
quent suffering from the actual neces-
stiles Of life probably caused insanity.
He was about fifty years of age, but his
wife was not over twentJ two.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
Thursday, June II.

The Baptist State Sunday School
ASSOCIATION held their session ut Cava-
lier.
Church's Ferry wants everybody to
know that it will have bang up"
4th of July.
The North Dakota Milling associa-
ton will again supply flour to be used
at Standing Rock.
Dickey county populists are opposed
to fusion. They adopt iron clad reso-
lutions pledging themselves to oppose
fusion in the state convention.
The B<thgate cheese factory has been
moved five miles ease Of town to get
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
Officers Elected.

St. Paul, June 15.-About 1900 min
listers and laymen were present at the
sessions of the convention of the United
Lutheran church to-day. Among the inn
Icrtsnt matters before the body were the
election of officers, the reports of retiring
officers and report on the much dis
cussed question of the Augsburg semin-
airy. The election of officers resulted in
the choice Of: Vice president, Rev. I.
II. Dahl of Stoughton; secretary, Rev. J.
G. Jensen of Clinton, Wis; treasurer,
Hon. Lars Swenson of Minneapolis.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
Sins and Sinners.

H. r. Woods, Cripple Creek, Cc1o.,
business man, was kidnapped by striking
miners.
Leonard W. Marsh of Kansas City
shot his wife and daughter, but their
lives We're saved by their corsets.
An elderly Chicago man on the eve
Of his marriage, is drugged and robbed
of over $4,000.
Two men rob passengers Of train
at Thompson Falls, Mont, of 5000 in
cash and several watches.
The case of Prendergast, who MUIR
dered Mayor Harrison Of Chicago will
not be disposed Of till fall.
Charles Shields was fined $500 at
Arcola, ILL.,, for selling liquor without
a license.
Several wagon loads Of gambling
house furniture. captured at Mulcie,
Ind, in police raid, was burned by
the police.
In a quarrel in a saloon at Peoria,
George Mcdonald shot and fatally in
jured Joseph Spotwood. Both are col
ored.
John T. Hitler, who was convicted of
bigamy in Bloomington, was taken to
the Joliet peniteutiary, where he will
remain year.
The body of a man with his skull
crushed was found hanging to the limb
of tree near Okcan, Ark. He was un-
doubtedly murdered.
The shortage of G. B. McCloy, the
missing b0okkeeper and collection agent
Of the Second National Bank Of Bay
City, Mich, is placed at $3.50.
Albert Kreiee. SO years old, shot him.
self at Menominee, Mich, and then
jumped into the river and was drown.
! ed. Illness drove him to suicide.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
Order of the North Star.

st. Paul, June 16.-Rev. P. ]. Sward
president of the Swedish Augustana
s.rod and pastor of the First Swedish
church of St. Paul, has been decorated by
Consul Hobe of St. Paul, with the honor
of commander of the Nordsjerna Orden
Order of the North Starr. The decora-
ton consists of beautiful gold star en-
blazcred with the rank of the Nord-
sjerna Orden and bearing Rev. Sward's
n ne. On the reverse side Of the decora-
ton is the inscription For Services Ren.
de,ed. Oscar H., King of Norway and
Sweden" The honor conferred on Rev.
Swerd is the highest within the gift Of
the king in that order, the king himself
being the next highest as master of the
order,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21

The attempt to stop the sale of ex-
plosives in Paris, as precaution
against the plots Of the anarchists.
has been pronounced all wrong. as
recent developments seem to prove
that the chances are about two to one
In favor of the anarchist blowing him
self up. 1t is suggested that explosives
be, therefore, sold freely to all who
want them, and in short time the
anarchists will be either destroyed by
their works or scared TO death. It
might be assumed that any man buy.
ing explosives deserved to be blown
uD,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
Pecple in prlnt.


The sultan Of Turkey has conferred
the order Of the Medjidieh on Prof.
Max Muller.
Patrick Walsh, the new senator from
Georgia. is the busiest letter writer In
that body.
Pat Carter of Council Bluffs. Iowa,
is said to have invented a flying ma
chine that will actually hy.
The khedive Of Egypt will move on
France by way of Mayseilles June 20.
A war scare in England is probable.
The emperor Of Austria has started
for Budapest in Difference to Count
Hedervary's desire that his majesty
show himself to the people.
Julia Ward Howe received only So
for her famous Battle Hymn Of the
Republic" It was first printed in the
Atlantic Monthly.
The princess of Wales and Miss An
ME Patterson of Dublin are the only
honorary musical doctors in the United
Kingdom.
Lieut.. Waethe, of the German army,
is about to found peculiar colony on
some idyllic South sea island. Its men,
bers must all promise to eat no meat
and wear no clothes.
G. w. Wilson, capitalist and an old
resident of Chicago, died suddenly at
San Jose, Cal, of heart disease at the
residence of his son-in-law. Frank Coy
kendall. He was the inventor Of the
Wilson sewing machine.
Maj. Won Wissmann, the famous Ger
man African explorer, has arrived in
Naples from India in poor health. 1t
was his intention to go around the
world, spending some time In America.
It is now possible that he will not
come to this country.
Ex-Gov. Rodman NJ. Price Of New
Jersey, died at his residence, oal Gale,
Bergen county, N. j. He was a par
ticipant in raising the American Gag
by Commodore G. G. Sloat at Monte
rey, Cal, July Z, 1916, and also men,
Der of the CONSTITUTE )nal convention
held at Monterey, Cal, September,
1s49. He was formerly an officer OF
the United States navy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21

Prendergast, Mayor Harrison's MUIR
derer, will not be hanged this year.
His trial has been postponed till the
September term Of court, and will
then take place before Judge Chetlain,
who has all along manifested such a
tender compassion for the assassin as
to stretch the law to its utmost in the
endeavor to save him from the gallows.
Hanging is played out in Chicago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
Tuesday, June 10.

Capt. WILLIAM A. Skunk, Of the
Eighth cavalry, has been detailed to
attend the encampment at jamestown.
The Indian schools at Fort Totten
has 277 pupils and thirty teachers. 1t
has an annual government appropria-
ton Of $4,000.
Col Robinson has been presented by
his brother members Of the peniten'
iary board with cane which convict
Joe Remington was employed for two
months in making.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
,earer to the keows who supply ma
erial for cheeses.
Friday, June 10.

Two hundred wolves have been kill
ID in Morton county during the win
.er AMI spring.
The tour of inspection of the Great
Northern system by the railroad com
missioncrs has been completed. Every
thing is reported in an admirable con-
iitiOn.
County Superintendent Woods Of
Walsh county will succeed himself,
and the opposition in the interest of
other candidates has practically van
she'd
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
Not Defeat, but Victory.

Rio lie Janciro, June 16.-An official
denial is published of the report thas
Gen. Machedo, commander IF tile govern
ment forces, was recently defeated near
the river Pelotas by the insurgent troops
1t is stated that, on the contrary, Gen'
Machado routed the insurgents, who were
commanded by Gen. Gumerindo, on lne
borks Of the Peolotas, capturing Their ar
tillery and ammunition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21

French artists have utterly failed in
their efforts to design a new postage
stamp. When any nation desires that
kind of work done it should apply to
the American academy of paper hang
ers. A sample will be sent on receipt
of five cents aud stamped envelope.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21

A Chicago judge has decided that a
woman who threw two pounds of but
ter at q neighbor was not guilty Of as
sault with deadly weapon. That judge
has apparently not been compelled
to live nj the average Chicago board
ing house. for he does not fully appre-
ciate tie strength to which butter may
attain.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
Fifty Hnrvexters Drowned

Cestle Bar Island, Ireland, June ia
passenger boat returning to Westport
qlay from Achil Island, having on board
eighty harvesters, who were to be shipped
to Scotland from Westport capsized, and
fifty lost their lives. Eighteen bodies
have already been recovered but the ex-
act number of persons saved is not
known.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
ishness.

John M. Langston, the eminent col
ored orator, declares that the condition
of the men Of his race at the South is
exceedingly favorable to it's develop
ment Nowhere else in the world. he
declares, has the negro so many oppor-
tunities to improve his condition and
attain the rank to which he is entitled,
Mr.. Langston is undoubtedly right,
and his words are worthy of great
weight
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21

The sea serpent Of the present year
Of grace is on time with all the modern
Improvements. AS seen off the coast
Of California the other day, he had
book in one hand and a daily news
paper in the other. Perhaps he was
looking for the liar who last wrote him
up, and had a rawhide concealed about
his person.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
SmallDox Epidemic.

Duluth, MINI, June 16.-lt mas Just
been learned that there is a regular
smallpox epidemic' at Mitchell 4 NC
Clure's lumber camp, about twenty miles
up the river. Ten men are known to De
down with the disease There are 5oo
in camp, and fears are entertained that
the disease will be scattered over the
Northwest. A tug with a physician mas
just gone. out to the camp.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
Rumorcd Betrothnl.

Paris, Jrne 15.-A run.or is current in
this city that the duke of Orleans, the
eldest son of the Compile de Paris, is
betrothed to the Princess Henrietta of
Flanders, eldest daughter of the count
of FLANDERS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
Some Funny Money

Richland Center, Wis, June iG.-lhe
federal authorities made raid last even.
ing on a den of alleged counterfelterS AZ
Excelsior. They expected to make whole'
sale arrests, but only captured two per, per,
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. John billy. seVefa,
persons prominent in business circles WI.
be arrested later. 1t is charged 'l'as
dimes, quarters, halves and dollars nav
been coined and circulated to the amo"n'
OF thousands of dollars.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
WashinSton,

The cruiser Minneapolis, on her first
trip proves very speedy.
Senator Morgan introduces a bill for
bidding the formation Of trusts in i'm
ported articles.
Members of the sugar trust are sub
penaed by the senate Investigating"
committee.
Congressman Kiefer draws bill for
the creation OF a national board of ar
bitration to deal with wage disputes.
Every senator it is announced will
be called before the committee investi-
eating the operations of the sugar
trust.
Representative Houk, of Tennessee,
has introduced a bill to reimburse the
soldiers of the rebellion or their heirs
for the average annual difference be-
tween gold and the value Of the paper
currency in which they are paid.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
Bnnkcrs Consolidate.

Bloomington. June 15.-At the state
b, rkers' convention here Il consolidation
has been effected between the state bank
Gre and the private ba lkcrs' associates.
The new organization was christencd the
bDnknrs of Illinois.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
judge Hatch Seriously III.

West Union. Iowa, June 15.-Latest
advices from the bedside of Judge Hatch
of McGregor, destroy nearly NIL hope of
lis recovery. Last fall he fell off
lridge, breaking both legs at the kne..
He is man nearly seventy years Of ag~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
Ready for the English.

Torlon, June 1G-The ironclads Mayer
tn, Admiral Duperre, and the AieN,,,
under Admiral Gadaud, have been orieit =.
to Algerias, Spain, where these Vess .hs
will await instructions in view OF NV
FOSSIL ility of Great Britain relnforc'ne
the GibraitG, division of her Meo'. ,'o
1Enean feet. Algerios is about SIX n'''s'
" est of Gibraltar.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21

There is something wrong with the
blood of the German royal family.
"Unser Fritz" died of a distressing
ailment DIE to impure blood, and now
it is announced that the present en-
peror has tumor which may end his
life at any moment. Scrofula, long
known rs "the kings evil" is evidently
at the seat of all these disorders.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21

The contractors who agreed to fur
nish the city of Chicago with coal are
unable, owing to the miners strike, to
supply the demand, and the city has
ordered the purchase of coal in the
open market, the cost to be charged to
the contractors. All of them, it is
thought, will be financially ruined in
nonSnnnancn
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21

Premier Crispi is said to be in favor
of reform in the government expendi-
lures of Italy. The people will be with
him in this movement, as they are
grooming under a burden of taxation.
But unfortunately they have little or
nothing to say as to how their own
money shall be expended.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21

land, as here, the costumes of warm
weather lend then gorgeous coloring
and the fascination of suggestion; while
a group Of men, such as we may see
on a metropolitan platform on the
arrival of business train, is one Of
the ghastliest spectacles which has ever
desolated the civilized world.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21

The patients in an indianapolis hos
pital are on strike against colored
physician employed in the institution,
and refuse to take the medicine pre-
scribed by him. We may soon hear Of
hotel guests refusing to eat food cooked
and served by colored walters. 1t
would be quite as reasonable freak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21

The state Of Georgia last year refus-
ed to make any appropriation to enable
her to participate in the worlds fair,
which was a national undertaking.
Now she asks congress to vote $780,
600 to a fair she is proposing to hold at
Atlanta. 1t is difficult to say which is
most admirable, the cheek and indie
pendence of Georgians or their self
ishness.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
He Ended His sufrerines.

st. Paul, June 15.-William ]. Gicsel-
mann, an aged German, residing at No.
81 East Sixth street, committed suicide
by drowning himself in a cistern under
his house. Gieselmann had been i'll all
winter cad suffered a great deal, and
it is the opinion of DR.. Bradburn, who
attended him, that the old man, in fit
Of temporary alteration of mind, decided
10 end his suffering by death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
Resume Traffic To-Day.

Portland, Ore, June 15.-The North.
crn Pacific will resume through trains
to the east this afternoon. The damage
to their road by the flood has been so far
repaired as to enable them to resume
with very slight delay.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21

A Chicagc man thinks he has discov-
cred Few way to build statues. He
has erected q wire counterfeit of a
man-it is twenty feet highland over
this ae will train flowers, making what
he calls floral statue. This particu-
lar one is in honor of Carter Harrison,
the late victim of an assassin's bullet.