Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-08-26

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the Magdeburg hussars.
United States Minister Neill, Mt
Lima. Peru, reports to the state de-
partment the conclusion Of treaty Of
arbitration between Spain and Peru.
The Canadian government has ad-
ylsed all collectors of customs to give
France the benefit Of the preferential
clanse of the tariff. This makes three
countries-France, Belgium and Ger
many-who are now enjoying the ben
etts of the reciprocal agreement.
Otherwise.
The big wall paper factory ut New
ark will soon begin operations and
there is talk of starting a shoe factory.
| Watson, the Yacht designer. denies
that there will be any challenge for
the Americas cup.
| Countess Cowley has been granted a
decree of absolute divorce from Earl
Cowley. and has been allowed alimony
to the amount of 1890 year for life.
The f. W. Dampman Cycle Company
of Philadelphia has made general as
signment for the benefit of its cred
| itorS.
The entire underground force Of the
| Crystal Falls, Mich, mine struck for
higher pay, but staid at work until the
company could be heard from.
DIR. James Lonsdale and o. G. Trace
| have been appointed members Of the
| board of examining surgeons at Lit
tie Falls, MINI.
Solly Smith, the California bantam,
| has signed articles to meet Peddler
Palmer before the London National
club Oct. Is for purse of $1,000.
The London Times says the net re-
suit Of the reports and figures before
1t seems to indicate harvest of fair
quality and quantity in Great Britain.
The first bale of the New York State
1897 hop crop has been shipped to Bos-
ton. The price paid was 25 cents per
pound.
Delaware Iron works at Newcastle,
resumed operations, giving employ
ment to between 400 and 500 persons.
The Richmand, Va, board of alder
men concurred in the resolution of the
common council inviting the G. A. r.
to hold the next annual encampment
in that city in 1898.
In the special congressional election
to elect a successor to Judge w. S.
Holman in the Fourth district Of In
diana Griffith, Dem, is elected over
Lee. Rep, by 1900 majority.
Star Pointer and Joe Patchen will
meet again at the Washington Park
clubs track at Chicago, on Aug. 81 to
| fight out the pacing supremacy of the
| country. The race will be for a purse
of $4,000.
| After a shutdown of six weeks the
! Delaware iron works at Newcastle,
Del, have resumed operations, giving
| employment to betw cen 400 and 800
persons. The welding and two bend
ing furnaces were started.
S. P. Leland has accepted DR.. E.
l.. Eaton's place on the Prohibition
! ticket for governor of Iowa, and will
cancel all dates for lectures after Aug.
| 30, to stump the state during Septe,n-
Der and October.
| The attorney general Of Texas has
| filed eight suits against the Houstan&
| Central Texas railway charging dis
elimination in freight rates. The cases
are the first of several hundred that
are to be filed against different roads.
The controller Of the currency has
declared dividends Of 10 per cent in
favor of the creditors of the insolvent
Sioux National Bank of Sioux City,
| Iowa. and the Columbia National Bank
of Minneapolis.
The Morning Times of Cripple Creek,
Colo, has been sold by ]. P. Riley to
Frank J. Atkins and Gail Hoag, two
we'll known Denver newspaper men,
both Of whom have been connected
with the Rocky Mountain News OF
Denver.
Congressman Cook of Neenah, Wis,
has purchased the Paul paper mill aid
will operate it as soon as he can get it
in working order. The mill was built
two years ago by a stock company,
composed of Twin City capitalists ard
Mr.. Gilkey of Oconto.
Physicians think it necessary to am
putate the arm of young Willie Smith,
son of Trenton, n. j., merchant, who
was bitten by a monkey. Otherwise,
they say, he will lose his life. The
boys arm is swollen to an enormous
size and he suffers great agony.
The College of Physicians at Chicago
is to throw open it's doors for the ad-
mission of women. This has been de-
cided upon by the trustees of the Uni
versity Of Illinois, after bitter fight
against the innovation on the part Of
the authorities of the medical school.
From information received from the
offices Of the different iron manufac-
turers in the Mahoning valley, in Ohio,
it is safe to predict that next week will
be the busiest one in this valley in q
long time. Every mill will 60 to work
in several departments and some in
full.
In pursuance Of the British admiral
TVS orders the Virago and Thrasher
have been commissioned for the Pa
cific station and the Quail and Spar
rowhawk have been commissioned for
the North Atlantic stations. These
small vessels will be conveyed to their
stations by cruisers.
Negotiations looking to the CONSOLE
dation Of the General Compressed Air
Power company with q capital stock
of $1,O0O,0OO, and the American Air
Power company. capital $3.50, 600, are
in progress at New York, and the con-
solidation may have an important
bearing on the future development Of
street railway systems. The corpora
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