Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-23

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Wagoners have brought the news to
Sergeant, Ky. that the Gilley boys
and Joe and Will Day met near their
homes on Indian Creek. nine miles
from Norton, Va. and engaged IN a
deadly battle. which resulted in the
death of the three Gilley boys and the
fatal wounding of Joe Day. =
Notifications of the 3apanese-Chinese
treaty are exchanged.
The Cuban rebellion is thought to
be nearly over.
The foreign members OF the Arme
MAN commission have left Moosn on a
visit to the villages of the Sassoun
district.
A banquet was given in London for
George W. Smalley, who retlres from
the post of correspondent OF the New
York Tribune.
A dispatch received in Berlin from
Che Foo states that the ratifica tons
of the treaty of peace between China
and Japan were exchanged there.
Advices received from the Pescadore
islands show that 1900 persons died
there from cholera during one month.
The epidemic is now subsid1ng.
Nicaragua has accepted England's
modified ultimatum, according to
which Nicaragua will pay the indem-
nity and the other matters will be set
tied by arbitration.
AS a result of the Chinese war and
Russian aggression, Japan may light
Russia, and the belief is that Chlna's
coinuuerer would win in sub a con-
flict.
Efforts are being made to- restore
Chief Clarence in the Mosquito terri
tory. which will probably give Eng
land another chance to pOunce upOr
Nicaragua.
Sir Joseph Adam Hay is dead. He
was the eldest son Of Sir Robert Hay,
the eighth baronet whose metsaGr was
Sally, daughter Alexander Duncan
of Providence, R. 1.
President Diaz has appointed a COM
missioner to collect, transport and in
stall display of the resources and
products of Mexico at the Cotton
States and International exposition at
Atlanta, Ga.
Gladstone, in letter to Francis Sey-
mour Stevenson, chairman OF the An
glo-American association, says that
the conduct of the sultan and the
Turkish government in the Armenian
question has been worse than their
conduct regarding Bulgaria In 1876.
General.
At Washington, Mgr. Satolli christ
ened the child of M. Patenotre, the
French ambassador.
Some New York society women are
going to pose as living pictures at an
entertainment for charity.
The Moline Qll) board of education
has decided to expel pupils addicted to
using tobacco on the school premises.
The census of Des Moines, Ia,
shows a population of 10000, an in
crease of 10000 since 1890.
Chief of Police Blodgett of Sarato-
ga, ~ Y, says he will not permit
gambling there this summer.
Mayor Strong approves Of the bill
as at present drawn, for the reorgani-
cation of the New York police force
Part of the estate of Mrs. Susan
Barclay Wood is to be disposed Of at
auction in New York.
William Rowe, farmer of Palmyra,
is dangerously sick from blood pois-
oning, the result of a spider bite.
The census of the city Of Buffalo,
taken May !, showed the population
to be $50, 100.
The Baltimore & Ohio will buy the
old st. Joseph Valley road running be-
tween Buchanan and Valley Springs,
Mo.
| Charles Brown and D. Glen beaver,
Democrat and Populist respectively
were appointed members of the
Omaha fire and police commission by
Gov. Holcomb. ending hot fight.
| A stock company to give theatrical
performance has been organized al
Forty Mile, on the Yukon river in
Alaska the northermost settlement
of the continent.
Theatre-goers at Boston have organ
lied the Theater Mutual Fire Insur
ance company. The company will
write policies on theaters throughout
| the United States.
A doctor at Valparaiso, Ind, said
Baby Bullock had smallpox, and peo
pie began to leave town. 1t was
found to be chickenpox and they be
gan to come back.
The international convention Of ma
chinists in session ut Cincinnati dis
.cussed the report on referenda. A
majority opposed the plan of 100 dele
gates being supreme. and the states
rights plan Of the lodges was retained
as heretofore.
Henry Hazelbaker. n cowboy OF
Hewlett, Wyo., is being treated n,
Omaha for strange ailment. He
was thrown from horse March II
and has been unconscious since. al
though physicians can find no injury
to Ills IL I'd.