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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
NOT mrs ONLY CRIME. !
N0rmand, the North DaAota Murder
Lls er, Old Mt the Bustness.


err, Old ut the Business.
Grand Forks, Nd, May 16-Peter
and Thomas Hillestad, wiz, were taken
to the hospital at Arvilla. after being
nearly killed by Normand, are reported
as rapidly improving. Thomas who
was struck on the head with ham,
mers and was not expected to recover.
will soon be able to go home to his
parents. Peter had an ugly wound
caused by the razor, which is rapidly
healing. The recovery Of these two
boys is great surprise to those who
saw them on the day following the
murder.
Since his capture Norma nd has made
several statements. none of which are
alike. His rambling talk would seem
to indicate that he fs not evidently of
the soundest mind, at the same time
none who have talked with him doubt
for moment but what he knew what
he was doing. 1t is evident to the Of
hcials and others with whom he has
talked that Normand is making the
most he can Of the insanity dodge. and
that Ee las arrived at the conclusion
that his only hope of escapIng hanging
lies IN his ability TO prove upon his trial
that he was insane, that he was under
and influence which suddenly came
upon him. aud that all his troubles
have hsun caused by and through his
wife, who Left him and is now living
with her mother.
Deputy Mershals Hennessey and Nc
Cane say that while he was at Towner
they had frequent conversations with
Normand. during which he confessed
to a murder committed a few years
ago. for which he was never appre-
hended. His victim was railroad Sec
ton man, located somewhere in Kan
sas. whom he saw draw the sum of $45
on check. He afterward killed the
man, secured the $40 and gold watch.
which he sold to his brother, a jeweler.
He hid the body and made goo dhis
escape.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
TRAIN HELD UP.
Masked Men Blow Up the Express
Safes.

Masked Men Blow Up the Express
Safes.
San Antonio. Tex, May 16. = The
West-oound Southern Pacific passenger
train was held up by masked men and
robbed about $50 miles west of here.
AS the train pulled out Of the little
town of Lozier three men jumped on
the platform and. pointing pistols at
the engineer and fireman compelled the
former to stop the train about one
and half miles west of the town.
After forcing the doors of. the express
&c" In one Of the robbers entered the
car and dynamited the two safes of the
Wells largo company. Both the
through and local safe were opened
and the contents secured. The local
safe contained about $1,000 of $4,000.
The amount secured from the through
safe Is unknown, but it is believed 1t
Will not fall below $1,000 or $4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
GA We THEM BATTLE
DESPERATE FIGHTING IN WHICH
THE GREEKS ARE vlCTORS.
The Turks Make Stubborn Resist
ance, but Are Forced Back-Many
Creeks Are Hors de Combat-si-
multaneous Attack ON Kicopolis
by the Gunboat FIotiIs-The Gem
eral situation Virtually Tn
changed.

Arta, May is. - Desperate fighting
has been in progress all day near Girl
boro, on the road to Filippidia. Two
brigades of Greeks. with many guns,
two c0mpanied of Sappers and a
squadron Of cavalry attacked the
Turks, who were almost without artil-
lery. The Greeks forced the first
Turkish line of defense, but met with
stubborn resistance at the second.
In several places the bayonets were so
close to the cannon that they (the bay
onets) could not be used. Already 500
Of the Greeks are hors du combat.
Arta May 16.-The fighting at Girl
boro has ceased and the Greeks have
occupied various heights in the neigh
borhood twenty-five officers and 400
men are hors de combat. The battle
will be resumed tomorrow. The gun
boat fotilla has been attacking Mic
opolis from inside the Gulf Of Ambrac-
STA with simultaneous attack pro-
ceeding from the land side The Turk
ish batteries replied vigorously and
firmly resisted the attack. All the
Greek efforts are now concentrated
upon capturing Nicopolis and Prevesa
before advancing to Pentepighadia.
London, May 16. = Except from the
fighting in Epirus the Turco-Hellenic
situation is virtually unchanged from
what it was yesterday. 1t is tolerably
certain that only a few Greek troops
remain in Domokos, the bulk of Con-
stantine's army having withdrawn to
LAMA. where it will be in closer COM
niunication with Gen. Smolenski. This
probably explains the reported move
ments of the Turkish army, as num-
Der of Edhem Pasha's troops have
been marching from Trikkala to Colo.
Without doubt the respite Of the feast
Of Bairam is very welcome to the
fatigued men. The fighting in Epirus
has been indecisive. 1t is believed that
Nicopolis is not yet captured. but only
tile heights commanding the town.
The Greeks made pretext of the pro-
lection Of the peasants, but they evil
deltly have information as to the rea-
sons of the apparent inactivity of the
Turkish army in Epirus. This is the
seventh time the Greeks have attempt
ed to advance to Janina and have met
with repulse which the Turks have
neve.' followed up. Evidently there is
something wrong with the Turkish
forces at that point. The recent re-
port that number of officers were
taken from Janina to Constantinople in
chains may, perhaps explain it; or pos
sibly Turkey is holding her forces there
through fear of movement from Bull
gariu. g
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
RniIwax. FOR Chtna.

~. London, May 16.-A dispatch to the
Times from Pekin says: Shang Ia
Jen' the Chinese director general of
railways, has obtained loan of 4,O0O,-
wv taels from a Belgian syndicate on
me security Of the railways already
Dullt in the empire with the additional
sole right to build the railway from
fekln to Bankau guaranteed to Belgi-
UNI 1t is stipulated that the entire
construction stuff and all the materials
,or this line shall be Belgian. Eng
iahd and Germany have protested
against the stipulations as breach of
tue most favored nation agreement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
chapman Wlll Surrender.

washington. May l6.-Broker Silver
ton r. Chapman of New York city will
surrender himself to United States
Marshal Wilson at 3 o'clock Monday
afternoon. Positive assurances to this
effect were given District Attorney
Davis by Chapman's counsel. Chap
man will then be escorted Immediately
to the district Jail and begin to serve
his sentence for thirty days for refus-
ing to answer the senate sugar trust
investigating committees questions
three years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
The vicksburs /. All Right.

The vicksburE II All Right.
Bath, Me-, May 49,. The new gum
poat Vicksburg, which is being COM
pleted by the Bath iron works, had q
peEminary run of the Maine coast
IRON the mouth Of the Kennebec to
portland Headlight. She encountered
a a, rough sea which gave the boat a
sha'ce to show her seaworthiness.
one made 1875 knots an hour. which
Wa was fully up to the. requirements
FORMATIONS will now go on for the Of
n ne speed trial which is likely to be
ordered within q few days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Stole a wheel and Convicted.

Little Falls, Mimi, May 16-George
Lamphear, the man who, by means Of
forged order, obtained bicycle from
the hardware store of ]. w. Berg, has
been tried on a charge of petit larceny
Although there was little doubt in the
minds of those familiar with the case
that he was guilty of forging the order.
the authorities did not consider the ev-
idence strong enough to convict him,
and he was tried on charge of petit
larceny. the price of the wheel taken
being only $21. He was found guilty
and was sent to the county Jail for
sixty days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Gets One eYar m Pri.on.

GETS One eYaP In Prison.
Helena. Mont. May 16.-Secretary Of
Senate John Blor was convicted by q
jury Of having secreted the SALARY
bill' to prevent it's passage and the
punishment was fixed at one years
imprisonment. He was denied further
bail and is now in Jail. The bill in
question had passed both houses the
last day Of the session, but was never
signed by the speaker Of the house. 1t
would have cut down the salaries Of
the county officers and the number and
salaries of the deputies IS per cent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
COAL TRUST CALLED,

New York Attorney General Wants
Certain Information.
Albany, N. Y, May 16.-Justice Ches-
ter has granted the application made
by the attorney general of this state
for summonses to issue against certain
railway officials who are alleged to be
concerned in an attempt to corner or
control the sale of coal in this state.
The persons summoned are required
to appear before the referee, Walter e.
Webb. on May 20, to answer as to
their alleged connection with the re-
puted coal combine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

,inevolution In Uruguay Checked.
Washington, May 16. Recent mail
auvlees from Uruguay state that the
1 LIe'olution has been checked after a
o'oody battle at Tres Arbales, in which
It large number Of the revolutionists
I'VE Mere killed and their leaders driven to
.ne frontier. At the same time the gov
sdt a has seen fit to allay public
sseohtent by taking into the ministry
SSeleral leaders who heretofore have
t peen regarded as leaders In the sedi-
uouS movement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
rREJUDIcED JUDGES.
President Spaldtng Objects to N
teen of Them

President Spnldtng Objects to Nfnc-
teen of Them.
Chocago, May 16.-President Charles
w. Spalding, of the failed Globe Saw
ings bank, who is under arrest on sew
eral indictments for embezzlelnent,
filed a petition in Judge Balls court
asking for change of venue on the
ground that nineteen of the circuit and
superior court judges, who are ex-
ofticio criminal court judges, were
prejudiced against him. Judge Ball
was named as one of the nineteen.
This leaves only four judges before
whom Spalding is willing to be tried.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Ta.ted like Iowa whisky.

Burlington. Iowa. May 16.-William
Watt and Charles Felardach, brickyard
employees, are near deaths door from
drinking embalming fluid. A farmer
named Brach came to town for coffin
He got drunk and on his way home he
and the coffin and jug containing en-
balming fluid were thrown from the
wagon. The brickyard men rescued
Brach and his coffin but secured the
Jug, which they supposed contained
whisky.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Three Nenroen Iynched.

Rosebud, Tex, May 16. : Three ne
groes were taken from the officers Of
the law and hanged. They had been
confined in the jail here several days
on charge Of attempted rape, their
intended victim being daughter Of
William Coates. white. One Of them
made a confession.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Secretary Cages Assistant.

Washington, May 16. = 1t has been
officially announced that the nomlna-
ton of Frank A. Vanderlip OF chicago
as assistant secretary OF the treasury
to succeed Mr.. Scott Wike would be
sent to- the senate when it reconvenes
Monday. Mr. Vanderlip at present Is
serving as private secretary to the sec
rotary of the treasury, and he was Mr..
Cages first appointment on assuming
his office on March 4.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
prex fnr Oherlin.

Colorado Springs, Colo, May 16.-It
was announced in college circles in this
city to-day that President William II.
SlDcum Of Colorado Springs had been
invited to the presidency Of Oberlin
college at Oberlin. Ohio. sg5..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
n.4terness of Exile.

London, May 16. - The Paris cor
rosnondent of the Times quotes the fol-
lowing telegram just published there
from the Due d'Orleans: never were
the rigors of exile SO cruel to me as
here at the frontier Of France Wnefe l
must renounce the privilege OF &c,
companying the remains of my beioved
nncie. Due d'Aumale, to the tomb
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
MALLORY IS THE MAN.

The Florida Legislature Springs n
Decided Surprise.
Tallahassee, Fla, May 16.-Stephen
T. Mallory was elected United States
senator on the twenty-fifth ballot. The
vote was: Mallory, SO; ChfpIey, A;
Call, 1. Chipley led after the roll call
on this ballot, but the changing Of
votes gave the election to Mallory.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
The Earth Get. wobbly.

London, May 16. = A special from
Melbourne. Victoria, says no fewer
than ninety earthquake shocks have
been felt in South Australia during the
last three days. The subterraneous
disturbances were particularly severe
at Kingston. where buildings were
damaged and the inhabitants are liv-
ing in tents for safety.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
better Than shootinr.

Spokane. Wash. May 16-Dr. Carver.
the famous rifle shot, has located per-
manently here. He has purchased
several interests in mining properties
and will devote his time in future to
gold mining. Several local shots have
challenged him to shooting contests.
but he declined, saying he was through
with shooting for all time
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
oNEHUNDRED KILLED.

Terrible Disaster to a Military Train
in Russia.
st. Petersburg, May 16. = A terrible
railway disaster befell military train
between Rockenhof and Eliva, on the
Valki Jurjev line. Sixteen cars were
smashed. Two officers and nearly 100
soldiers were killed and sixey others
were seriously injured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

~, At Nashville. Tenn, r. l.. Cart.
wright, n gambler, shot and killed I.
:; H. 10y, Boyle Of Atlanta, Tex. Cartwright
NO., III jail 1t Ii claimed the shooting
"as done in self-dcfense.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Trouble witt, Striker

Detroit, Mich, May ia special to
the Free Press from Detour, Mich,
SAYS: PickanGs. Mather Il Co.'s ore
docl, is guarded by union strikers.
Sheriff McNaughton and six deputies
are unable to get possession. The
sheriff read the strikers an injunction
issued by the circuit court forbidding
interference with work, but the read
ing was only Kissed by the strikers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
VIII Raise Beets.

Fergus Falls, Mimi. May 16. = The
merchants association has decided to
purchase 500 pounds of beet seed Of
the state and will present it in small
quantities to the farmers of Otter Tail
county for experiment in sugar beet
culture. The farmers have expressed
willingness to try it and will raise
the beets for stock in case there is no
factory to manufacture them into
sugar.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Ia Romeyn .Di.mi..ed:

w NeWw York, May 16.-A special from
Washington to the Herald says that
wapt' Henry Romeyn. Fifth infantry
ffe ee tried at Fort Mcpherson. Ga
AZ having knocked down First Lieut..
on y. O'Brien. Of the same regiment,
S Sm inc post parade ground, has been
'e''lenced to Dismissal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
May Frost for Fourteen Year..

Huron, S. D., May 16.--Reports from
a dozen different points covering q
radius of fifty miles from this city say
little if any damage to vegetation and
fruit will result from last nights frost.
a killing frost has occurred in South
Dakota in May for the past fourteen
years. the average date being the 14th.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Crop Prospects Fine.

Black River Falls. Wis, May To-
People interested have been investl-
eating berry prospects thoroughly and
report that, barring frotsts, ETC., the
berry crop will be one Of the largest
ever seen in the country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

Tom Mann, the English labor agi-
+otor who arrived in Paris Monday to
address a labor meeting, has been
GIVEN twenty-four hours by the police
- anti France. He replied that he
would nhGv tho ordar
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Fight with smugglers.

= :
st. Johns, N. f., May 16.-A serious
encounter ha staken place in Fortune
bay between a band of smugglers and
the crew of the revenue cutter Fiona.
The officers endeavored to arrest the
smugglers for carrying venison to St.
Pierra. The smugglers resisted and
succeeded in driving off the officers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Picked Up u stranger.

Anoka, Mimi, May 16.-E s. Rogers
of Grow picked up n man VINO was
wandering around. supposed to be m
sane He was placed IN the lookup
over night and sent away In the morn
ing, no one being willing to make COM
nlaint.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Auw. 20 the Date

Fairmont. Mimi. May 16.-The date
for the execution Of Lew Kellihan. the
Sherburn bank raider and murderer.
is set for Aug. 20. There is no proba-
bility of intervention by the board Of
pardons or the supreme court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Irrcrulnr. Dismia.et1.

London. May 16. = The Vienna cor
respondent Of the Daily News says:
Gen. S,no1enski has dismissed all the
irgegulars from his camp, believing
that they are responsible for many Of
the Greek disasters, and he threatens
to punish with death an yone who in
trudes among his troops.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

Gen. McNulta, receiver of the whisky
trust. sold the Enterprise dlstlllery at
Pekin. I'LL. ataauction for $4,000. the
purchaser being the American CATTLE
Feeding association.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Indicated nj Ferrus,

Fergus Falls, Mimi. May 1G. = The
grand jury has indicted e. 8. Thomas
and f. A. Meade on the charge Of sell
ing liquor and William f. Truen on
the charge Of assault, the victim being
a fourteen-year-old girl.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
GOMEZ HEA RID FR ON
THE NEW REPUBLIC WEI NOT AS
sumo SPANS WAR DEBT.
Only q Concession Of AbsoIute In-
dependence VIII BE Accepted
Cubans Not DESTROYS u Annexa-
tion, to the United states-Gen.
Come. IL CONFIDENT OF an Ultimate
Victory. n ..l

New YOrq, May lO-Ihe correspond
ent of the New York Journal has just
returned from visit to Gen. Gomez
and the other Cuban leaders In Cuba,
and is the bearer Of the following inn
portant statement by Gen. Gomez to
the American people:
Your correspondent, now in camp.
has requested of me statement of
the attitude of the Cuban republic on
certain questions likely to assume
more or less Importance when our
struggle for liberty shall have conclud-
ed.
''The question of our acceptance Of
the autonomous terms offered by the
Spanish government has already been
ably answered by our distinguished
representative in the United States,
Estrada Palma. Neither the terms Of
autonomy nor the act Of offering them
is worthy of serious consideration on
the part OF Cubans, who have become
familiar with the treachery and du-
of her promises.
I'VE do not believe we, shall ever
have. to call special convention to
consider the framing of a peace treaty
with Spain. Only concession of alb
as sufficient basis for treaty negotia
lions, and this the Spanish govern
ment will not grant.
'sIt Is difficult to discuss without en-
harrassment the question of our atti-
,tude toward any proposition looking to
the annexation of Cuba to the United
States in event Of our ultimate victory
as there has developed in the United
States strong anti-annexation senti-
ment before the Cubans have indicated
In the slightest degree any desire for
this close relationship Among the
men now battling for Cuba's freedom
there is strong sentiment against an
nexation to the United States, although
our feelings toward your country are
OF tile friaad1iest and most sympathet-
fc character. We are fighting for alb
soTute freedom, not only from Spain,
but from any government not Of our
own making. We will stand ready to
form with the United States any al
lance calculated to strengthen our
two countries. commercially or other
wise, but do not believe there is a
sentiment in either country in favor
Of annexation strong enough to war
rant the hope Of the ultimate union of
the two countries in relationship con-
,templateI.
"Any proposition from Spain looking
to the granting of our independence
upon the payment to the Spanish gov
ernment of q sum large enough to COW
err the expenses of the war will be re-
jecteG by the Cuban republic. We can
wrest our independence from Spain
with our swords without incumbering
our new republic with an enormous
war debt.
; 'sIn :his communication I wish to
again call the attention Of the civilized
world to the warfare conducted by
Gen. Weyler, now in command of the
Spanish forces in our island.
"The horrors of far-off Armenia are
not as deserving of the attention Of the
American congress as the barbarous
and atrocious conduct Of this general
M. Come"
Anxiety I'm Snain G57
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Willn,ar Lady Dead.

Wilfmar. Mimi, May 16. = Mrs. Ed
ward Shesgreen, wife of the chief
clerk in the Great Northern office. is
dead OF paralysis of the brain.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
ANXIETY in snain.

London, May 16.-A dispatch to the
Standard from Madrid says: In Of
fetal circles and in the ministerial
press it is declared that the Spanish
government has received no official in
timation of any change in the attitude
of the United States in connection with
the Cuban difficulty. On the contrary,
the Spanish minister at Washington
has constantly reported that the dis
position Of president Mckinley and
Secretary Sherman continues friendly.
Nevertheless the press echoes the
anxiety felt as to the situation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Bonu. for Her Builders

Bonus for Her Builders.
Bridgeport, Conn, May .16-The Unit
ed States gunboat Nashville covered
the sixty-mile course on her official
trial trip in $500, averaging 1851
knots, and winning bonus Of 100000
for her builders.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
A Reward for the NAV DIV.

Detroit, Mimi. May ia 500 re-
ward has been offered for Information
that will lead to the arrest of G. X.
Day. who escaped Monday last.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Troons Leaving Crete.

Canea, May 16. - The Greek troops
have begun to embark and their de-
parture from the island Is apparently
to be un0pposed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
The sultan Ia worried.

London. May 16.-The correspondent
of the Times at Constantinople says:
The sultan is sorely perplexed and en-
barrassed by the Islamic influences.
military and theological, which are
united in vehement protestes against
leniency to Greece for defrauding
Turkey of the legitimate fruits of vic
tory. The correspondent adds that NJ.
Cambon, the French ambassador, adj
dressing the French colony yesterday,
spoke hopefully and predicted an early
restoration of normal conditions and
the conclusion Of peace.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
Emperor will,am Put. In.

London, May 16. = The Constantine
pie correspondent Of the Telegraph
says: The sultan acting upon the adj
clared to NJ. Cambon, the French am
bassador, that he cannot agree to
granting an armistice until the basis of
peace has been decided upon and ap-
proved by him.