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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
People I'm Print.

Walter c. Heinecke, twenty years
old, son of Edmund Heinecke, who
claimed to be German count, died in
Manhattan hospital, New York, from
wounds he inflicted himself. The po-
lice think there is woman in the case.
J. B. Labouisse, ex-president Of the
New Orleans Cotton exchange. and
we'll known in every cotton market in
the country, began coughing and with
in two hours expired from heart fail
ure, brought on by the violent exer-
ton.
Mrs. Fannie Redding died suddenly
at the house of her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Burke. in Derby, Conn. She was
1O2 years old. She was the nurse of
p. L. Barnum, the great Snowman, in
his infancy. 1t is said that she saved
Barnum's life when a boy by throw
ing away medicine prescribed for him
while i'll.
A Kentucky rumor coming from
some of Gov. Bradley's close friends,
is that he has been Respondent of late;
that he believes his throat trouble has
been caused by the continual harrass-
ment of his Office; that his ill-health
caused him to drop out of the senator
ial race and has caused his hesitation
about calling an extra session of the
legislature.
The will of the late William Stein
way, the New York piano manufact-
urer, bequeaths nearly the entire for
tune to members of the immediate
family. There are some small bequests
of public character and the Leider-
kranz comes in for small share. as
do some of the German schools, but
the charitable requests are few.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
Accidental Happenings.

Nearly 800 lives were lost by the
sinking of an Italian steamer.
A head-on collision between two
freights on the Southern Pacific road
near Waelder, Tex, resulted in the
and a brakeman.
The Solderholm block at Jamestown.
n. Y, owned by ]. M. Johnson. burned
early in the morning. George Kille-
man, ledger, was suffocated by
smoke and may die.
Frederick Loveland, the Oldest and
best known guide in the Adirondack
has been accidentally killed by fall
ing tree. He was giant in stature
and possessed remarkable strength.
He was seventy years old.
A Burlington plug train ran into an
electric car on Choctow crossing at
Leavenworth, Kan, smashing the
front of the electric car and severely
injuring Capt. Montgomery of the pen-
sion department of the soldiers home
at Fort Leavenworth.
Blanche Bishop, aged fourteen. a
daughter of David Bishop, and Ella
Alpha, aged fifteen, daughter of e. IL.
Alpha. while skating on thin ice at
Rawley. Pa, broke through and were
drowned, as was brother of the latter
who attempted to rescue them.
The entire plant and buildings Of the
Wilmington & Russell company, COW
ering about six acres in Newton, a
suburb Of Nashville, Tenn, was totally
destroyed by fire, together with Il
large stock of manufactured goods.
Tho loco 10 S1CE OnO An avnlodiny
lamp was the cause Of the fire.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
SECRET FREE TRADE.
Appears tn Exist Between North Da-
kOtN and Manitoha

Appears tn Exist Between North Da
kotn and Manitoba.
Langdan, n. d.. Dec. 20. = The ex-
istence of a sort of free trade between
this country and Manitoba has been
discovered by some business men who
allege that all the wheat of the north
western part of this county, which has
always been hauled here has been TAX
en- this year across the line and
shipped from Manitoba points, the dis
lance being must less and no duty be-
ing charged Those who have inyesti-
gated say that the custom house Of
ficer at Crystal City. Man.. keeps the
hotel there and permits the farmers
from this county to take their wheat
duty free to Crystal City. The reason
for this abolition Of duty is said to be
the fact that Manitoba's wheat crop
was failure and the mills of Winni-
peg must have the wheat from any
source. 1t is alleged that the premier
of Manitoba refuses to ir terfcre in the
matter and that the Great Northern
railway officials are very much dis
turbcd over the loss of the grain car
riase. The duty was Is cents Der
buShcl
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
SOME INI)I( DEMENT'S
ARE SAID 10 HAVE. BEEN FOUND BY
THE MINNEAPOLIS GEAND JURY.
Final Action IL Reported to HIVE
Been Reached on Pipe ana Reser-
voir Jobs-0ne Alderman IL So,
nadly FriEhtencd That He Visits
a Friend ANA Cries Like a baby.

Minneapolis, Dec. 20. There is every
reason to believe that final action Oh
s0n:e of the municipal cases was taken
by the grand Jury this morning. There
Is cOrrespondingly good reason for be-
lieving that indictments have been re-
turned in connection with the pipe con-
tracts so thoroughly exploited and
also In connection with work on the
reservoir. The grand jury spent con
siderable time this morning discussing
certain propositions without the pres
ence of witnesses. and. the vote on the
above two propositions is said to have
been taken: 1890 Z. r
"A number of newspaper men were
summoned before the grand jury yes
terlay afternoon for the purpose of
ascertaining from what source all the
sensational disclosures relative to the
municipal scandal has emanated. One
Of the reporters, X enneth Benton. of
the Tribune, found himself in serious
trouble. sfter admitting that he had
written certain article, he declined to
reveal the name of the party who had
furnished the. ihformation. He was
given until this morning to make up
his mind as to whether he would re-
ply or not. This morning w. J.. Muir
ply, of the Tribune, had long con-
ference with Mr.. Peterson, urging that
a communication to a reporter was
privileged. The information didn't
come from a member Of the grand
jury, and the person who gave it was
to appear before that body and give
further details. Mr. Peterson said that
while it made little difference to him.
IL the grand Jury insisted on having his
name and Bcaton refused, de would
have to suffer The matter was left
In this shape till the jury met, when it
was waived and Beaton felt relieved.
It is learned autaoritatively that the
work of the civic federation has not ex-
tended to the city boards. 1t has been
confined to the city council, city Of
ffcers and the police department How
ever, Judge Pond charged the grand
jury to investigate the school board.
and it is not unlikely that that body
will pay it's respects to some members
of the board which purchases heating
apparatus.
One alderman was so badly scared
yesterday that he visited the office of a
certain man who had been subpoenaed
to appear before the grand jury and
pleaded with him most piteously to
save his reputation. The alderman was
so wrought up that he cried like a
baby.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
IIns Lost His Mind

New York. Dec. 20. =. John Morse
Field. a son Of the late Cyrus w.
Field. was taken in charge by a police
man last night. He had been found
acting strangely in the stables of the
Forty-second street and crcss-town
railroad. His face and hands were
smeared with mud. He was attired in
a solled suit Of Scotch corduroy. In
the police court to-day james NJ. Con
naughton. who said he " IS the Iawye-
for the Field family, said that Field
was of nEsn;:nd mind. He was con-
ceined IN the Field, Lin.,ey, & WEIGH
ers failure. of 1893. when the firm los,
$3,OOO,OOO. Mr.. Connaugl,ton prom
Used to be responsible for Field if dis.
eharged. This was done.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
P1TH OF THE NEWS.
EyENTb oF THE PAST WEEK. IN \
CONDENSED FORM.
A General Resume Of the Most Ina
portant News of the Week. FROM
all Parts OF the Globe, Boiled
Down and Arranged In Con
vcnient Form for Rapid Fer
!. usal by Busy People.
Warrington Talk.


The Cubn delegation in Washington
has received news to the effect that II
things continue rs they are in the Phil-
iippine islands, they will be free be-
fore Cuba.
January 5 is the date being consid-
cred for bringing on the Pacific rail-
road funding bill in the house. A rule
fixing that day has been drawn by the
members of the committee on rules,
and probably will be recommended.
The president has nominated BenJa-
min X. Kimberly of Colorado to be re-
ceiyer Of public moneys at Denver,
Col; also, John. G. Ostrander of Alas
ka, to be commissioner in and for the
district Of Alaska, to reside at Juneau.
The senate. in executive session, rati-
fed an agreement made between Sec
rotary Olney and Minister Romero of
Mexico. extending for a year the pro-
visions Of the treaty between the
United States and Mexico for survey
and relocation of the international
boundary line west Of the Rio Grande.
"A radical change in examination
methods has been determined upon by
the civil service commission, and will
be put into immediate operation by
new rules, making age, character, tech
meal experience, intelligence and ply
steal ability the test for place as me
chanic in the engineer branch of the
government service.
The postmasters at Waukegan, Ill.
and Evanston, ILL.,, recently removed
by the president. have refused to yield
their offices to their successors. Their
action is based on a determination to
continue in charge until their success.
ors can produce their commissions. The
department has been advised of their
refusal, and an inspector has been Or
dered to assume charge of each office.
A. B. Fisher, minister of agriculture,
will be in Washington soon to discuss
with American authorities the ques-
ton of abolishing the international
quarantine against cattle. If the gov
eminent of the United States will
agree to abolish quarantine against
Canadian cattle, it is understood that
Mr.. Fisher will agree, on behalf Of the
Canadian government, to abolish quar-
antine against American cattle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24

A man who has evidently no poetry
in his, soul has invented milking Ma
chine, which. it is claimed, will easily
milk seventy-fve cows twice day.
'was ever thus in chudhood's hour"
One by one, invention is depriving us
Of our dearest illusions. For genera
tons the milklnaid has been read Of in
song and seen in pictures, and nov she
is to be banished from the world and
her place taken by a patent ail-pump.
This is hard.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
From Foreign shores.


The plague is spreading everywhere
in India.
NJ. Meline. the French premier. de-
clares for international bi:netallism.
King Humbert gave audience to
United States Ambassador McVeagh.
1t is again said that England. Rus.
STA and France will settle the Eastern
question.
Henry Fell Pease, Liberal member Of
parliament of the Cleveland division
of the north riding of York, is dead. =.
The libel suit of Earl Russell against
Lady Selma Scott, his mother-in-law,
and three servants. was again adj
journed i'll London until Jan. 4.
The British steamer Castle Eden,
from Sierre Leone, with several hun
dred laborers to work upon the Pana-
ma canal, has arrived ut Colon.
The Ursuline convent at Avignon,
France, is restrained because of refus-
nj to pay the new mOnastic tax, and
put up for sale at auction. The nuns
We're the only bidders, and they bought
back the convent for 5,OO5 francs.
The king of Greece has issued man
ifesto demanding army maneuvers on
large scale, and summoning 10000
men from the reserve force for perma-
nent camp. The selection of new
rifle for the army and other military
extensions long advocated by public
and military opinions, has caused a
sensation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24

According to I.ombroso, woman is un-
developed man--therefore physically
and intellectually, his inferior. He says
TINT before arriving at womanlood, the
Girl equals or surpasses the man phys
tcally and often mentally. Then atav-
ism sets in, and she degenerates. Our
fin-de-siecle philosopher throws sop
TO the sex he depreciates by saying
that women ara naturally less Grim
inal than men aud more susceptible to
pity and finer emotions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
Erie county murderer. He must hang

Erie county murderer He must hang
Dec. IL.
Robert ID. Foote. attorney for Allen
Henxe Downen, the highwayman con-
victed at Denver for. the, murder Of
Joel q. Ashworth. tes filed an applica-
tion for u new trial. backed by an afft-
davit by Downen to the effect that ais
confession was untrue.
At Chicago, AID. Frank G. vierling
has been arrested on charge of em-
bexzling $500 from q concern In Sac
ranento, Cal. The case was continued
until Dec. q, when he will be tried for
the crime.
Mrs. Grace DOlan, white woman.
shot and instantly killed Henry Jack
son at indianapolis, a negro. Mrs. Do
Ian claims that jackson was trying to
enter her house. and after being driven
away, returned and threw brick Mt
her.
Louis wv. Hermann died at No. ~
Florence avenue, Chicago, from; the
effects of injuries received last, Satur-
day evening in a personal encounter
with Dorsey OConnor. The men were
representatives of rival publishing
houses.
Crazy Jim,' the negro who brutaIly
murdered one of the Williams boyssDd
fatally wounded his brother, in Melton
township, near Pine Fluff, Ark. was
captured near the scene of his crime.
He was fully identified. Reports last
night say that mob of farmers took
the negro from the officers and lynched
him. ~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24

DR.. James G. Mackenzie, before a
distinguished educational association
III Philadelphia last week, asked Amer
lean employers 10 remember that "a
man, in order to be OF any use to civil
izati0n, must be able to earn enough to
pay his board" This remark deserves
to be booked as a fundamental canon
Of political economy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
Merris, m i'm the pituitary.

New York, Dec. 20.-Corresponaents
for New York dailies in w: shngton
claim to have inform alton pointing to
the appointment Of w. r. Merriam of
Minnesota for the position of secre-
tary of war in the Mckinley cabinet.
They do not give the sources of their
Information. but insist that the tip is
straight and backed by most reliable
authority.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
ship Diseased Aninn1,

Ottumwa, Iowa, Dec. 20. - Thou
sands of hogs are dying from cholera
in the vicinity of Blakesburg, this
county. and men are going through the
country buying the dead bodies of the,
diseased animals. 1t is said they are
being shipped to the large cities and
to packing houses. The law says all
such bodies shall be burned or buried
at once. Boards of health will investi-
gate at once.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
Plunged to Death

Minneapolis. Dec. 2O-George Hugus.
a young nan employed as an electric
ian. fell from the top of Elevator Az
and was almost instantly killed. He
was engaged in stringing wires up
near the roof of the structure, and was
OH swinging scaffold. He became
dizzy and fell sixty-eight feet. His
body. terribly crushed and mangled,
was removed to the county morgue.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
Anoka Is Safe

st. Paul, Dec. 20. - The Hastings
Anoka controversy over the insane
asylum site was settled in the Ramsey
county district court yesterday. With
er it was sent from the supreme court.
which had sustained the action Of the
district court dissolving the injunction
to prevent the erection Of the Asylum
at Anoka. When called before Judge
Willis the Hastings people had nothing
to offer in the way of evidence and the
case was dismissed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
A Mysterious Shot

au Claire. Wis. Dec. 2C-Late last
night Il bullet crashed through The
plate glass window of Goddinp A.
Carey's drug store. Godding and a
lawyer named Casey We're in the store
Dilisent investigation fails to secure
any clue. Some suspect certain parties
prompted by motives of revenge
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
Otherwise.

The Massachusetts State Grange has
adopted resolution favoring Col. J.
H. Brigham of Ohio for secretary of
agriculture.
A joint convention of coal miners
and operators to formulate a scale of
wages in the Pittsblrg district for
next year is in session.
Whales have been numerous in the
bay at Santa Cruz recently. A fishing
boat narrowly escaped capsizing by
one of them.
Some time since Clint r. Coulter, the
we'll known Denver bicycle rider, COW
cred a mile unpaced in 1859 Is, estab-
fishing a worlds record which has
been allowed.
George Thomas, a merchant of Grand
Junction, Col, brought on an attack Of
nose bleeding three weeks ago by lift
ing a sack Of flour. The bleeding con-
tinued III spite of all the physicians
could do, aud he died.
Inspection Of winter crops Of celery
now in the trenches in the Kalamazoo
celery fields shows that fully onc-third
is rotten on account of damp, warm
weather. The estimated loss is $780,
600.
At the annual meeting of the board
of directors Of the Santa Fe system,
held at Topeka. the entire board of d.
rectors, the executive committee and
the officers of the board were re-elect-
ed. - ~.
The Knower Cottage, on the Cliffs at
Newport, r. l., was sold to Henry
Payne Whitney, son-in-law" of Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt the price paid being a
quarter of a million. Mr.. Whitney will
present the property to his wife.
An examination of the assets of the
recently failed Baxter Springs (Kano
bank, of which Col. Alexander Warner
was president, reveals but $29.3G, in
cash on hand. The capital stock of
the bank was So, ZOO.
John r. Strauchan. we'll known
mason contractor, who has been in
business at Rochester, N. u. for Is
years, has made an assignment. with
out preferences. 1t is estimated that
his assets will foot up $4,000, while
his liabilities will reach $12O,OOO.
The Independent Club Of Canada,
which has been in existence in Mont
real for some five months, and whose
object is the attainment of Canadian
independence. is gaining in strength,
and a convention probably will be held
next March with view to federatiug
all the groups and clube having like
object.
The Union National Bank of New
Orleans, which suspended payment on
Sept. 1, 1896, having compiled with all
the conditions imposed by the comp
troller of the currency precedent to
resumption, is now in q solvent condi-
ton. and has been permitted to open
it's doors.
Tie Columbia & Red Mountain rail-
road, the new line which is pushing its
way into the new mining regions
around Rossland, B. c., has progressed
rapidly in building. The last adyices
from Rossland say that the tracklay-
ers are within n couple of miles Of
town. The completion Of the line will
DE hailed as quite IN event in the
North.
During the, past season seven broth.
ers named McCutcheon have hunted
birds Of rare plumage, such as the
egret, heron, elder duck, etc, on Made
line bay, Lower California, and the
value of the feathers secured by them
Is estimated at $1,000. Egret feathers
are worth $32 q pound In San Francis.
co. and none OF the other feathers are
worth less than IS or So per pound.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
Fatnl Wreck.

Monticello, Ind, Dec. 2O.-A fatal no.
cident occurred on the Louisville. New
Albany & Chicago railway, six miles
north OF here, this morning, by the de-
railment OF II wrecking train. CcciI
Douglass of this place was killed ana
three other members OF the. crew ar,.
reported fatally hurt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
Congresx,nnn Arrentcd

Washington. Dec. 20. = Representa-
tive Miles Crowley of Texas to-day
forfeited S5 collateral deposited l,y him
III the police station late last night as
security Tor Ills appearance In police
court today to answer charge of dis
orderly conduct growing out of his al
legged romgll handling of M old woman
Orgnn grinder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24

The extreme luxury has perhaps been
reached by the sultan of Morocco. He
has a narrow gauge railway running
through all the rooms of his palace and
travels about on sort of sleigh pro-
PEELED by a little motor. The Zine"
ends in his bedroom.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
Crime. and crlm,nal..

Maria Barberi, the New York girl
who killed her rccreapt lover, has been
acquitted.
Charles Scott was fatally shot by his
wife at Lincoln, Neb. They quarreled
and Scott started toward his wife with
q knife. She secured revolver aud
shot him In the eye.
The Ohio State board CT pardons has
refused to make accommodation for
cleMency In the case OF Tierney, the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24

What troubles poor old Spain nova
1ays is an increasing surplus of colopi-
cl revolutions and a deficit in the
1:eans of suppressing them. Her great
est need at present is something that
will help her let go of some of her
bOthcrson.e colonies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24

School teachers have started a cru
SADIE against the treacherous cigarette
button. If the deceptive and unrelia-
BILE suspender button will be included,
aid and supper. may be expected from
large contingent of betrayed and out
ragged humanity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24

According to medical writer, blush
ing is a nervous disease, and an anti
toxin for it will be discovered some
day by doctors. But the medicine will
never be used to any great extent by
Young women WHO wish to charm.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24

Laureate Austin having been res
cued from watery grave, might de-
scribe for us in his next poem how he
felt when he thought he was drown.
ing. The narrative could be made
much more exciting than those verses
about "Jameson's hide"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24

Ex-Bandit Frank James is out after
a political Office. He aspires to the po-
lice commissionership of st. Louis. If
Frank gets in with the politicians he
will learn some points in the noble art
of fleeing the public that he never
dreamed of.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24

The Belgian Captain Lothaire, who
lorded it over the Congo region for four
years, with power of life and death,
has been compelled by prosaic civil
court in Belgium to pay the cost of a
wedding trousseau ordered by his jilt~
ed sweetheart.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
Inccndiaris,n

Stevens Point, Wis, Dec. 20. - The
Wallace & Karner saw mill has been
destroyed by fire. The fire was clear
ly incendlary, no lire having been in
the mill since July. The loss is esti-
mated mt $4,000, with insurance OF
5000 to $1,000
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24

The tone of the German press. i'll
their comments on the withdrawal OF
the exemption of German vessels from
tonnage dues by this government. in
dicates that they de- not like to be done
by as they have been doing" us.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24

There seems to be some surprise that
a woman actor should be able to i'm
personate Svengali with thrilling eff
feet. AS a matter of fact, Svengali
had a good deal more of the feminine,
or, at least, Of the feline, in his make
up, than he had Of virility.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
LANGnoN, NORTH DAKOTA
Now that the ead-of-the century W.
men are turning burglars. we suppose
that even the most radical wearcr CT
blooners, will be satisfied.

Samson and The Kiss of Delilah"
are current theatrical attractions in
London. Between them they ought to
have no difficulty in bringing down the
house.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
Soldier Convicted Of Murder

Soldier Convicted of Murder.
Chicago. Dec. 2O.-Private James ID.
Alln, Fifteenth infantry, U. s. A.,
was found guilty Of lnanslaugllter in
the federal court to-day. March 20
Allen shot and killed Daniel. M. Call,
also a private in the Fifteenth illfan-
try. The killing grew out of !, box
ing contest in which Allen was worst
ed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
Three Kentuckians Lynched

Russellville, KY, Dec. 2O.-The mob
that beleaguered the Jail all last night
early this morning took Arch. Dink
and Bill Proctor out Of the jail and
lynclled them. Arch killed two men.
Doc and Aaron Crofton of Adairville,
this county, Nov. "a, 1895, and the
brothers ware accessories. All have
had three trials
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24

is dead at his home at Independence.
Kan. Newell was II strong abolition.
LIST ana took n prominent pnrt I'm tho
border troubles with John Brown ana
others.