Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-04
Criminal Doinxs,.

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Caldwell in quarrel at WinonS Miss
John Gargus, a prosperous 6rmer,
and his wife We're murdered is their
sleep at Buffalo Island, Ark.
Leonard Miller, wealthy farmer Of
Newton Falls, Ohio, was probably ia.
tally injured by a masked robber.
A burglar chloroformed Geo. Prosser
and wife, who live near Neville, Iowa,
and robbed them Of 5000.
Burglars murdered III. d. Reynolds
of Carey, Ohio, and secreted his body
in some place not yet discovered.
]. H. Shontz, who asserts hcais from
Chicago, is in Jail ut st. Joseph, Mo-,
charged with victimizing several per.
sons with bogus checks.
A new will of the late Senator Fair
was offered for probate in San Fran.
cisco. 1t divides the property sbetween
three children.
The attorney general Of Nebraska
has decided to try Barrett SCOTS al
legged lynchers in Boyd county, where
Scott's body was found.
Rabbi N. I. Benson of Patterson, N.
j., was arrested on the chargeSof mis-
appropriating money while praeticing
law in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
William r. Peck killed George r.
Kroning at Denver because the latter
had been too intimate with Peck's
wife.
The Populists of the Tenth (Ga) con.
gressional district met at Thomas,
Duffy county, and nomtnated T. S.
Watson.
w. J. Rainey, one of the largest coke
producers of Western Pennsylvania,
has increased the pay of all his en-
ployes 16 per cent.
G. o. Hillstrom, the wealthy .organ
manufacturer of Chesterton, Ind, was
adjudged of unsound mind and a
guardian for him will be appointed.
President Brownson and Cashier
Morgan of the wrecked savings bank
at Binghamton, N. Y, have been ar
rested on charges of burglaryand lar
ceny.
The steamship Lucania from Liver.
pool brought $1,31O, 600 III gold to
August Belmont & Co., and the steam
ship La Gascoyne from HaYr9b brought
100000 francs in gold.
Maj. J. B. Mantor, at one time one
of Virginia's wealthiest and foremost
citizens, died at the city hG1pital in
Argentine, Kan, yesterday charge
on the city.
A bill was introduced in Indiana
legislature providing for the appoint
ment of a commissioner who hal ex-
anime into the condition o building
and loan associations.
AS the result of a conlereisae " is
practically assured the receivers Of
the whisky trust will meet with no
considerable competition III their effort
to fix u uniform price for spirits and
alcohol. sSSs Il
| Foreign.
A semi-ofticial statement Of Eng
lands difficulty with Nicaragua5is sent
out from London.
England and Nicaragua are in q row
and the United States may be in
yolved.
Word has been received Of the fatal
goring at Culiacan, Mex, Of POnciano
Diaz, the most famous bull fighter in
Mexico.
The porte, replying to protest from
Sir Philip Currie, the British minister,
assured him that measures would be
taken to protect Christians in Asia
Minor. The porte has also assured the
American minister to the same effect
A dispatch to the London Times
from Lima says that the loss in killed
and wounded on both sides in the
fighting about the capital was 1000
No foreigners were killed. The city
is now quiet.
| Otherwise.
Miners at Spring Hills. n. s., are on
a strike.
Elks meet in Chicago and take steps
to settle their differences.
Extensive tanneries will be moved
from New York state to Wisconsin.
Gov. Matthews, of Indiana, makes
Il statement concerning the recent leg
islatiye riot.
Judge Tuley of Chicago, renders q
decision calculated to put an end tc
option dealing.
John S. Johnson, resolves to become
professional bicyclist and will &c
to France to race
The Excelsior Clothing and Shoe
company Of Saginaw, Mich, has fled
chattel mortgages for over 56, 900.
The Illinois senate has passed the
civil service bill, but fears are enter
tanned that Gov. Altgeld may veto it.
Marie Burroughs, the actress, has
filed divorce suit against her husband
at San Francisco, charging infdelity.
"A shortage Of $sO,UvO has been dis
covered at the Carson mint. An III
vestigation is in progress.
Final papers consolidating the en-
tire coal interests of all Ohio operators
and carriers were signed Ut Columbus
Coal miners in the Abba district OF
Iowa threaten to strike # their wages
are reduced, as the operators propose
Two hundred negroes ut savannah
Ca, are waiting to co. aboard the
steamer Horsa, which Will Lake them