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Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
IMMIGRATION FALLING OFF.

Decrease "f 1864 Appears in Omctsl
Figures for the Last Nine Months.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Statistics of
immigration for the last nine months.
ending March 81, 1895. shows a decided
decrease in the tide of immigration to
this country. The tables show:
Number Of immigrants arrived In the United
States for the nine months ending March 81.
MS follows 1893. 259,56a: 1894. 2ls.644; 1895,
l4O.Sso decrease in 1895 over 1894 IS per cent.
or.7766a =,
Number OF immigrants debarred for nine
months ending March 81. 1895. l.43e
Amount of money brought by immigrants,
nine months ending March 81, 1895, 4, ,395 $40.
or about $l7 per head.
OF the total immigrants landed. 1886, 40 came
from Europe The sex Of the 40.9S0 landed
from Europe and elsewhere. 1898 males. o. =
052 females. The greater number. 2l.564 came
from Ireland. 1910 from England. 2l.l0) from
Germany, leO from Russia and l6. l.5 from
Italy.
or the l40 $50 immigrants landed 1850: could
neither read nor write. OF this class 1892 came
from Italy. 46l9 from Russia and 500 from
Ireland BY far the greatest per cent. of illit-
eracy is shown in the Italian and Russian i'm
migrants .a .l
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
eRAosrREEr ON TRADE.
He Says Business 10 Improving in Spite
Of Industrial Unreat.

He Says Business 10 Improving in Spite
Of Industrial Unreat.
New YORK, May 6.-Bradstreet says:
''The manifest improvement in many lines
of general trade has resulted in an increased
volume OF business. Notwithstanding idleness
OF 1900 Rhode Island worsted mill operatives
and many in other industrial lines. Industrial
unrest now takes the form OF striking for higher
wages. This week about $1,000 industrial en-
ployes, principally coal miners and cotton snd
woolen mill employees have struck and the
tendency does not seem to be checked About
1900 people are reported to have obtained
higher wages without striking
April bank clearings reflect improved de-
stocks and bonds. wheat. petroleum and cotton
in q monthly aggregate which is, with two ex-
cGptions. the largest reported since June, 1893
Three-fourths Of all the cities reporting show
increases over April, 1894, special improve
nent being noted in the eastern and middle
states and In the south and southwest The
far western group alone shows decrease
Throughout the west all preceding gains
are retained At Chicago and ST. Louis the
volume OF trade is as large or larger than at q
like period in 1892 year of heavy traffic. iron
and steel, dry goods, hardware and building
materials leading in activity. Similar advices
nre received from Cincinnati. Kansas City.
Minneapolis. st. Paul and other points. Nash
vile and Galveston report some little i'm
provement in the volume OF business. but they
prove the exceptions among southern cities.
Trade improvement on the Pacific coast has
evidently set in
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
To Entertain . Sick Child.

A lit tie sick child will play for an
hour with small hand mirror, and q
stack of bright picture cards is posi-
tive boon. Never throw away picture
card, put them in a box and they will
come in use some day, if not for your
own children for those of somebody
else. Half the pleasure in living comes
from being able to be of service to
others. 1t gives glow TO the heart
that nothing else on earth will bring.
Those who live for self alone, without
thought for others. are the crusty old
curmudgeons who 90 out of life unre-
gretted, their place considered better
than their company. To bring smile
to a little child's face, laugh into its
heart ought to be the height of happi-
ness. but we don't often think of it
that way. Even to the least of these
one wiser than we once said, and he
who carries in his heart the love for a
child has gone far on the road to q
better fe.-Washington Star,
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
The University.

There appears now to be little ques-
tion but that the University of North
Dakota will continue during the next
two years. The committee in Grand
Forks have raised up to date over $12,-
600, with a prospect of increasing the
amount considerably. and the outside
towns are beginning to be heard from.
Working through the northern part Of
the state, the committee has NJ. A. Shir-
ley, former superintendent of schools
in Grand Forks county, who is meeting
with good encouragement and success.
The students at the close of the school
year will canvass their hcme communi-
ties and raise an auxiliary fund. The
teachers Of the ri-County Educational
Association pledge the association for
$1,000 at their recent meeting there.
All in all, the university maintenance
committee feels highly encouraged and
very confident of success.
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
wholesale. Fain ting in Church.

An extraordinary incident occurred
1t the parish church at Hucclecote.
near Gloucester, one Sunday morning.
When the Litany was reached girl
screamed and tainted, and the commo.
tion had hardly subsided when her sis.
ter tainted. Several ladies followed
suit, one by one, all being more or less
affected by giddiness, and had to be as.
sisted to the open air. The church was
heated by cook stoves, the fImes from
which were responsible for the occur.
renee. The service came to an abrupt
Observation-Disclosures Daily Post
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
Bread and Butter Plates.

"Are bread and butter plates in use
yet, and are the little spreaders the
proper thing to use with them? is q
query which reaches this department.
The reply to the first question is made
that they indubitably are, although it
will not be difficult to- find some au-
thorities announcing that they are not.
These little plates have been found to
be q great convenience, and experience
shows that when such is the case
enough sensible persons are always
found who will continue the use of
convenience to keep it in fashion. The
bone plates which preceded them were
not nice in suggestion and were speed
lily abandoned. A place for piece Of
bread and q separate small knife with
which to put bit Of butter on it is, in
lieu Of complicating the service of .
neal . distinct simplifier;t it is more
useful in the one-maid Establishment,
even, than in the more elaborate ones,
for it assists in the matter of serving.
1t is . mistake to have these plates too
large, but it is not . mistake to have
them.-St. Louis Republic.
A MAN may smile and smile, but il he
doesn't quit he will see snakes.-Texas Sift-
tngS.
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10


cept during 1853, when he was chief engineer Of
the Utah expedition. On July l. 1885, he At
tatned the rank of captain. ~&
AT the beginning of the civil war he was
chief engineer of the department OF Pennsyl-
vania, and then held q similar appointment In
the department OF the Shenandoah. and from
August 1851 till March. le62 was assistant en-
gtneer in the construction of the defenses Of
Washington. D. c. He was made 3rigadier
general OF volunteers on September q, 1851.
and had charge OF brigade IN the defense Of
the capital He served throughout the psnin-
sular and Pennsylvania campaigns, and took
an active part in the invasion of Georgia that
eliminated in the capture Of Atlanta in Sep
temoer. 1854 Subsequently he had command Of
the various districts in Florida until he was
mustered out Of volunteer service in January.
1865 after receiving on March Is. 1885. the
brevet Of major general in the volunteer army,
and those Of brigadier general and major gen.
eral In the regular army.
Gen Newton received his regular promotion
as lieutenant colonel Of engineers on Decem-
ber q, 1885. ind in April. 1885. was made
experimenting engineer OF the construction
of the defenses on the Long Island side Of
the Narrows entrance to New York harbor;
also OF the improvements Of the Hudson
river and Of the fort at Sandy Hook. N. j.
He was also q member Of the board Of en-
gineers to carry out In detail the modification
OF the defenses In the vicinity OF New York.
These and other similar engineering duties.
principally in connection with the harbor OF
New York, occupied his attention until his re-
tiremeat on August q, lssd
His we'll l-known achievement of this kind
was the removal Of distractions in He'll Gate
channel. the important waterway between
Long Island sound and East river These,
known rs Hallett's Reef and Flood Rock.
were duly mined and exploded ON Septem-
Der a. 1870, and on October 10, 1855 All Of the
problems that were involved In the
preliminary steps OF this great work we're
completely and conscientiously studied. and
tae accuracy OF his solution was shown in the
exact correspondence Of results with the OBJ
jects that he sought The proposed enlarge
ment Of Harlem river, the improvements OF
Hudson river from Troy to New York and of
the channel between New Jersey and Staten
Island and Of harbors on Lake Champlain
were likewise under his charge
He was dvanced to the rank Of colonelon
June 80, 1879. and to chief Of engineers, with
rank Of brigadier general, on March g. 1884
The ONCE Of commissioner OF public works in
New York city was filled by him for some time
under the administration of Mayor Grace
In 1891 Gen. Newton was placed IN charge OF
the great Illinois drainage canal. He was
nearly 70 years Of age then, but was still the
personitcation OF vital energy and rugge
strength.
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
>cLEvELAND 70. GOV. STONE.
Presihent Deelares That Democrats Must
Not Give Up Sound Money.

President Deelaees That Democrats Must
Not Give Up Sound Money.
JACKSON; Miss, May 6.-Gov. Stone
has made public a letter which he had
just received. from President Cleveland,
in which he commepds the governors at
titude on the currency question and
says: = >5...
III We, who profess fealty to the democratic
party are sincere in our devotion to its prin-
ciples, and il we are right in believing
that the ascendency OF those princi-
pies Is guarantee OF personal liberty. uni
versal care for the rights OF oil, nom
sectional. American brotherhood and manly
trust in American citizenship in any part OF
our land. we should study the efects upon our
party, and consequently upon our country. Of
q committal Of the national democracy to the
debased silver standard.
III there are democrats who Suppose that
our party cannot stand on platform embody-
ing such doctrine, either,through its af1rma.
tive strength or through, the perpaexity
Of our opponents on the same PROPOSE
tton or il there. ore democrats who arc
willing to turn their backs upon their party
associations in the hope that free and unlimit-
ed and independent coinage OF silver can win
victory without the aid Of either party organi-
cation. they should deceive themselves no
longer. nor longer refuse to face the results
that will follow the defeat II not the
distntegration OF the democratic party. upon
the issue which tempts them from their al
legiance we should be forced away from
our traditional doctrines of sound and safe
money, our old antagonist will take the
field on the platform which we abandoned; and
neither the votes Of reckless democrats nor
reckless repu u5licans will avail to stay their
easy march to power This is rs plain as any
thing can possibly be. 1t therefore becomes
the duty Of every democrat wherever he may
be. to consider what such victory would
mean, and in the light Of proper cor "eption
Of its results he should deliberately shape his
course"
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
A.sasslnated by Uutlaws.

ST. Louis, May "A special from
Perry, O.. T.. to the Chronicle. says:
Advices from Ingalls,, a small town 80
miles east of here. say that Bruce Mil
ler, of Oklahoma. was assassinated Tues
day night by the remaining members
Of the Dalton gang. Miller is rich and
owns one of the largest ranches IN the
Creek Nation. He has always taken a
lively interest against the Daltons,
and they have often threatened to kill
him ~-sl.F
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
A WAR ECHO.
Every Honorable Veteran De-
serves His Pension.
And the Lone Limb 10 Not the Only
Reason for . 0overnmens Re.
!. ward Either.
[From journal. Lewiston. Mel

From Journal. Lewiston. Mel
Samuel K Jordan has Just given the Jour.
nal an account of his life, which in view Of
his extremely hard lot for the past few
years will be read with interest
II am 4S years old and have always lived
In New Portland. enlisted iu the army in
1868 private in Company A, 2Sth Me-
Volunteers. My army experience injured
myhealth to some extent, although worked
ut blacksmithing some part of the time,
when suddenly, several years ago, was
prostrated with what able physicians pro-
nounced Locomotor, Ataxia At first could
get around somewhat yet the disease pro.
gressedquite rapidly until l had hardly any
feeling in my legs and feet. they felt like
sticks Of wood and grew so much worse
that could not move for three years with
out help, as my neighbors and friends could
testify. employed several physicians in
my vicinity, aud elsewhere, aud they oil
told me that medicines would not he. p me,
that they could do nothing to effect cure
and that in time should become entirely
helpless became discouraged. was q
great care to my wife and friends. Shortly
after I met an old army comrade, Mr.. All.
Parlin, \ resident Of Madison, Maine. and
he incidentally mentioned how he had tried
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for q severe case Of
rheumatism and q spinal and malarial
trouble, that he had suffered with conse-
quent Of his army life, and had been great
ly benefited by their use. BY his earnest
recommendation I was induced to try the
pills. After taking them for time began
to feel prickly sensations in my legs and =
return of strength SO could move them q
little. After few weeks I began to feel q
marked improvement in my condition. I
soon was enabled to walk around Q little
with the help of crutches. After taking
for some time I can now walk without
crutches, my general health is much im-
proved and l have regained my old-timed
vigor. can walk about and enjoy life
once more, for which feel very thankful,
and this happy result is due to the use Of
DIR. Williams Pink Pills"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are not patent medicine in the sense that
name implies. They We're first compounded
as prescription and used as such in gen.
eral practice by an eminent physician. So
great was their efficacy that It was deemed
wise to place them within the reach of all.
They are now manufactured by the DR..
Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady.
n. ". and are sold in boxes (never in loose
form by the dozen or hundred, and the pub
lie are cautioned against numerous imita-
tions sold In this shape, at 10 cents Il box, or
six boxes for 81. 30, and may be- had of all
druggists or direct by mail from DIR. Viii.
liaMs' Medicine Company
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
holke Smiths Views.

MACON, Ga, May 2.-Secretary Hoke
Smith, of the interior department, in
an interview Tuesday, said that for
our government, unaided, unlimited
coinage Of silver at the ratio of l6
to l at the. present state of the
market simply meant silver monomet-
allism. He could see no benefit in the
proposed change, and more especially
to those who worked for wages, be-
cause they were always the last to be
recognized in increased wages under
the, use of deprecated money.
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
Wages Raised.

/ WARREN, O., May 6.-The Thomas
Furnace ompauy. of Niles. o.. an
Dounce IS per cent. increase in the
wages Of its employees, to 60 into effect
Monday. This restores the employees
to the original wages before there
~vere any reductions.
MEADvILLE, Pa, May 6.-The Phoenix
iron works of this city have announced
a 10 per cent. raise in the wages of its
1875 employees to take effect May q.
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
Shoemaker Advance Prices.

HAvERH1LL, Mass. May AT a
meeting of the shoe manufacturers of
this city Thursday it was decided. in
view of the recent advance in leather, to
make the prices of shoes for the next
sales to accord with the new order Of
things Each manufacturer will at
once take measures to advance his
prices 1t is understood that the new
prices will be ten or twelve cents per
pair higher than the present figures. 4;
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
WAGES OF SIN.
A WF0nged Husband's Revenge for the
Dtshonorlng OF His Home.

DtshonorinE Of His Home.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May q Archie
Brown, the governors son and secre-
tary. paid with his life for u liason
with another mans wife. The latter
shared the fate of her paramour, the
wronged husband shooting them to
death in the room in which he had SUR
prised them in their guilt. Fulton
Gordon is the name of the man who so
terribly avenged his domestic dishonor.
Mrs. Gordon was Miss Nellie Bush, of
this city. and her family is one of the
best known and most prominent in this
state. Her mother was once state IL
brarian at Frankfort and her grand
father was Judge Zachariah Wheat,
chief justice Of the court of appeals
of Kentucky, and one of the most
learned and distinguished of Ken
tucky's jurists. Fulton Gordon at the
time of their marriage was one of the
best known men about town. lie was
clerk in the Gait house, and had ac-
quaintances in every portion of the
country.
The coroner held an inquest over the
bodies late Tuesday afternoon, and the
jury rendered verdict of justifable
homicide. 1t is understood. however,
that Gordon will he held for informal
preliminary examination. The body
of Brown will be taken charge of by
his father, and will be taken to Hen
derson. the governors home, for
dls
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
Lyman ResiRns.

WASHINGTON. May 4.-The resignation
Of Charles Lyman, of Connecticut, as a
member of the United States civil
service commission is in the hands Of
the president. 1t is not known Just
what this signifies, but it is regarded
as likely that the commission will be
practically reorganized.
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
Speaker Crisp for silver.

ATLANTA, Ca. April 3O.-Speaker
Charles +. Crisp declares for free coin
age of silver and for western man as
the democratic nominee for president,
the financial question being made the
paramount one in the party platform.
He deprecates the early starting of the
discussion of political issues SO far in
advance of the campaign.
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
Summer Schools.

Prof. Mcfarland, of the Valley City
normal school, is arranging for sum
mer school to accommodate teachers
who are employed other parts of the
year. Miss Emma Bates. state superin-
tendent of public instruction, has ar
ranged for institutes in 20 counties. j.
M. Devine, of La Moure county, will
be institute lecturer, assisted by Miss
Miller, of Grand Forks, Miss Barnum,
of Mayville, Miss Herring, of Larimore
and President Stockwell. of Grafton.
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
News in BricE.

Maudan citizens are beautifying their
homes Lawns, tree planting and a
general fixing up are the order of
the day in that thriving city.
The Devils Lake Inter Ocean sug-
gests that Leonard, Briggs and Friese
the men arrested for swindling in wolf
scalps, may know something about the
murder of Olsen, at Sterling, last win
ter.
The body of Henry A. Carpenter,
who disappeared Nov. l, 1894, has been
found in Stewart Lake. Rolette county,
where he had been hunting ducks.
The coroner's jury returned verdict
of accidental drowning.
Lisbon is to have telephone and the
Oakes Republican mourns that Oakes
has it not-as might have been.
Three hundred to four hundred trees
are to be set out on the capitol grounds
this spring.
The Northern Pacific elevator at Nc
Kinoch burned with 5000 bushels of
wheat. Two box cars were also burned.
The Grand Forks Herald opines that
Bishop Shanley's offer to contribute $25
to the relief of the hobos is a demon
stration of practical Christianity.
August Valentine, the st. Paul con-
tractor, failed toget bond sa tisfactory
to the Langdon officials for the con-
struction of the court house at that
place, and the contract goes to Ander-
son & Hunter of East Grand Forks as
thu nov< 1oxyoSt hiddor
The jamestown conference of the
Congregational Chnrch will meet in
Dickinson this year on May IA and Is.
The s-year-old child of George Angus
at Grand Forks was killed by falling
down stairs.
John A. Percival of Devils Lake
has received 10 bushels of seed corn of
Vermont, guaranteed to ripen in 80
davs, and will experiment with it this
season. He believes that corn can be
raised here successfully, and, if such is
the case, will increase the value of
farm lands several dollars per acre.
Dresswell & Day. known as the Tur-
key Track Cattle Company. have pur-
chased SO, 600 steers for June delivery,
which will make the campany $1,000
head in all. The firm loaded 500 cars
of beeves for market at Dickinson last
fall.
A desperate character arrested 1T
Medora, broke into house and stole a
rifle. Four mounted men followed. He
fred at them all the ammunition he had
before being arrested.
The county commissioners of Nelson
county sold reissue of bonds to r. F.
Fulton & Co., of Grand Forks, at a
premium of 1 per cent. This is really
. renewal of an old bond issue of $2s,-
600 and at this time an Indebtedness Of
5000 is paid of.
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
Turney 10 Governor.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 8. - The
gubernatorial contest was decided FRI
day night by the legislature. BY ma
jority Of thirteen votes Turney was de-
clared the governor, defeating Evans.
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10


United States mill
tary academy in
l24Z He. served rs
assistant professor
0f engineering At
West Point . n d
then in the con-
structiOn of various
fortihcattons . n d
other engineering
works along the At
lantic and gulf sea-
Cno etc ,yntf( 1SM AY.
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
GEN. JOHN C. MENTION.

Death ef the Distinguishes Eagineer-
Brief sketch of His Career. :.
!. New YoKK, May a.sGen John New
ton. presidentof of the Panama Railroad
company, died Wednesday.
!Gen Newton was born In Norfolk. Va, on
August 24 IS o and Iaa crIn,tSfen from thu
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10

Beecham's pills are for bilious
ness, bilious headache, dyspepsia,
heartburn, torpid liver, dizziness,
sick headache, bad taste in the
mouth, coated tongue, loss of
appetite, sallow skin, etc., when
caused by constipation and CON-
stipation is the most frequent
cause of all of them.
Go by the book. Pills Ioc and 7sc a
box. Book FREE at your druggists or
write B., F. Allen Co., 365 Canal Street,
New York.
Annual sales more than 100000 boxes.
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10
DR.. PIERCE'S
< :. FAv0RITIE
PRESCRIPTION
WEAK WOMEN.

On first introducing this world famed ,u.di
cine to the afflicted, and for E,any years there
after, It was sold under a Positive Guarantee
which it is recommended. So uniformly sue
cessful did it prove in curing the diseases, de.
rangements and weaknesses of women that
exceedingly rare. Since its manufacturers can
now point to thousands of noted cures effected
by It in every part Of the land they believe its
Pase record sufficient guarantee of its great
rest its claims to the confidence of the afflicted
solely upon that record. BY all medicine dealers
Griggs courier., 1895-05-10

A MAN may smile and smile, but il he
doesn't quit he will see snakes-Texas Sift-
ings.