Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
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1t is officially announced that the
deaths from the bubonic plague at
Bombay for the week number 40.
The non-sectarian international field
workers. composed Of Sunday school
workers. begin their annual session at
Louisville, Ky.
An appreciate reduction of the pro-
duction of cotton cloths and other
goods made by Fall River, Mass, mills
has been agreed upon.
Committees in aid of the Indian fam
Inc have been instituted by the govern
ors of st. Petersburg, Moscow and
Odessa.
The Campbell Eaton Crockery COM
pany, one of the largest concerns in
Kansas City, failed. The assets are
$37 1000; liabilities estimated at $780,
600.
The Ohio coal operators have con-
scented to an increase Of from 45 to 81
cents in January and February mining
to meet the increase of from 81 to 60
cents in the Pittsburg district.
Representatives Of the Pennsylvania,
Baltimore & Ohio, Big Four and other
roads interested in the soft coal traffic
from Pennsylvania mines are in con-
ference at Chicago.
Representative Fisher has presented
a favorable report on a bill granting
right Of way to the Galveston 4 Great
Northern railway to construct and op-
crate a railroad through Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory.
AT Denver, Colo, Special Master
Marshall E. johnson sold under de-
cree OF foreclosure granted by the cir
cult court of the United States, all the
property of the Platte River Paper
Mills company.
In the case of Braman, bondho)der
in the San Francisco and Santa Fe
roads, against the Santa Fe, the United
States circuit court at Topeka, Ran,
overruled the Santa FEES motion to dis
miss.
Gov. Charles A. Culbertson and Lieut..
Gov. Gester was inaugurated at Aus
tin, Tex, there being an immense
crowd out to witness the ceremony
Notwithstanding the fact that drench-
ing rain fell during the entire time.
Bertha Beighler, schoolgirl thirteen
years old. was married at Kokomo,
Ind, to Charles Barker few weeks
ago. Now the girl applies for divorce
and will resume her studies in school
as soon as the decree is granted.
The senate has confirmed the follow
ing n0mina tons: David X. Francis of
Missouri to be secretary Of the interior:
Frederick Treeon Of Crow Greek, s. D..
to be agent for the Indians at Crow
Creek agency, s, D,
The London Times correspondent at
Georgetown, British Guiana, says:
Venezuela has paid an indemnity of
81 500 for the Uruan outrage. 1 am I'M
able to say whether this sum repre-
sents the total indemnity.
Peoria, ILL.,, Grape Sugar company
will at once proceed with the work OF
increasing the capacity of it's $4,000 to
$4,000 bushels Of corn per day. Glucose
and commercial starch as we'll as
grape sugar and kindred products will
be manufactured.
Members Of the Northern Pacific un-
derwritiHg syndicate have been called
upon for 6 per cent Of their pro rata
subscriptions, bringing the net pay
ments up to 16 per cent. The profit
thus far on the transaction is comput-
ed at per cent.
Careful inquiry fails to discover any
ground for the assumption that the re-
turn Of Baron Fava, the Italian ambas-
sadOr. grows out Of any discomfort on
his part of his government with the
barOn's course. The ambassador gave
notice months ago Of his intention to
take leave Of absence.