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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
IT WAS A MURDER
SUSPECTED PERPETRATOR BEING
SEARCHED FOR.
Duluth Police Now Uncarthing a
Crime Committed Last Fall-A
Young Man Engaged ON Road
Work Evidently Killed by His
Companion and the Body Burned
-suspicions and n Search.

Duluth, Mimi, May "A search for
one John Miller is being made by the
Duluth police and murder is the crime
of which they believe him guilty.
Last fall Miller and Lewis Smith, a
young man twenty-one years of age,
went to work about four miles from
Duluth on some road work. Shortly
afterward Smith was missed. He had
boarded with family named Grant,
and Miller called there for Smiths
mail, and, finally, for his clothes, say
ing he had been sent for them by
Smith, who intended to move into Du-
luth and work. Letters from Smiths
people arrived at Grants asking after
the young man. A search was made
for him. Miller claimed he was in
Duluth for time, and then said later
that he had gone to Superior. Sus-
picions were aroused and it was de-
termined to make a search as soon as
the snow left the ground. This was
done, and in the vicinity of where they
worked small patch of burned brush
was found and in it some bones. These
were brought to Duluth last night and
physicians say they are human bones.
Nlller's whereabouts are unknown.
Detectives have gone to Carleton and
Mountain Iron looking for him, and
one has gone to Minneapolis. where
his parents are supposed to live.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06

Athens, May 1. - The king sum-
moned NJ. Delyannis, the premier, and
called upon him to tender his resig.
nation. His majesty subsequently en-
trusted the opposition leaders with the
task of forming q new cabinet. AT.
ter consultation the following minis
tiers were agreed upon:
Premier and minister of marine, NJ.
Ralli; minister of war. M. Tsamavos;
minister of finance, NJ. Simopoulo; min
lister of education, NJ. Carapanos; min
lister Of the interior, NJ. Teotaoki.
The public tension is much relieved
by the change of ministers, and it is
now believed that all serious danger
Of internal disorders is removed. Ow-
ing to the absence of NJ. Teotoki, the
new cabinet will not take the oath un-
til tomorrow. NJ. Triantafyllake and
M. EftaXias are mentioned for the
ministry Of education and ministry OF
justice respectively. in the place of Nj.
Caravanos and NJ. Detigeorgis, who de-
clined. M. Delyannis appears to be
assured of majority in the legislative
assembly, but it is probable that he
will support the cabinet. The new
ministers, on the other hand, are con-
fident Of obtaining working majority
owing to defections from their op-
ponents. The city is exceedingly quiet.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
POWERS WILL INTERVENE,

If Greece Docs Not Invite Them
They Will Take the Initiative.
London, May 1. - All the talk now,
says the Daily Nails Berlin CORE
spondent, is Of the Intervention Of the
powers. Even Germany wishes to
save Greece from the consequences of
defeat, and it is stated in Berlin Of
fetal circles that the powers will inter-
vene of their own initiative if Greece
does not invite them. According to
dispatch from Constantinople to the
Lokal Anzciger, the sultan will accept
the following conditions as the basis OF
peace: The withdrawal Of the Greek
troops from Crete and the re-establish-
ment Of the frontier Of 1881, Greece to
be excluded from all the advantages
Of capitulation and to pay an indem-
nifty. The Daily Nails correspondent
says the news from Greece continues
alarming and he understands that a
Russian ship is lying at Piraeus, the
Port of Athens, ready to embark the
royal family.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
THE MARKETS.
latest Quotations From Grain and
live stock Centers.

Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.
Chicago, May 2. - Wheat - No. 2
red, S5a9Oc; No. 2 spring, 71a72c; No. 2
hard winter, 6Sa Toe; No. 1 new spring,
73a74c. Corn - Cash No. 2, 24c; No.
3, % Lee. Oats-Cash No. 2, II lac;
No. 8, 16a19c.
Chicago, May .. - Hogs - Light,
s3.s5a4.O5; mixed, $3.s5a4.O5; heavy,
$355a4.O5; rough. $3.55a3.7O. Cattle
Beeves, $4.SOa5.10; COWS and heifers,
$1.9Oa4.4O; Texans. $3.25a435: stock
ers and feeders, S3.45a4.55. Sheep -
Natives, $29Oa5; Westerns, $3.6Oa
4S5: lambs, $3.5Oa5.6O.
Milwaukee. May 2. - Flour steady.
Wheat higher; No. 2 spring, Is lac;
No. 1 Northern, 7Sc; May, u lac.
Corn steady; No. 8. "a 1-2c. Cots are
higher; No. . white. p 1-2a22 1-2c.
Barley steady and quiet; No. 9. 81 lie;
sample. 27a3O 1-2c. Rye steady; No. 1.
36c. Provisions higher; pork, $3.50;
lard, S4.15. i
Minneapolis, May 2.-Wheat - May
opened at 20 Lee and closed at II 1-Sc;
July opened at 20 7-Sc and closed at
q 1-Sc; September opened at GA lao
and closed at 65 Lee. On track-No. I
hard. "a 1-Sc; No. l Northern, y 7-Sc;
No. 2 Northern, Il $50.
South st. Paul. May 2. - Hogs -
S3.7Oa3.S5. Cattle - Stockers. $3.25a
800; cows. $2a3.1O; calves, 81; bulls,
$2a2.S5; oxen, $3.50.
st. Paul, May 2. - Wheat - No.
Northern. Il 1-2a72 lie: No. North
ern, 7Oa71c. Corn - No. 3 yellow,
% 1-2a23c; No. 5, 21a22c. Oats = No.
3 white. 19a19 1-2c; No. 3, II LA
Is Lee. Barley and rye-Sample bar
ley, 20a25c; No. ? rye. 33a34c; No. 8
rye. 32a33c. Seeds No. 1 flax,
74a7oc; timothy, 90a$1.25; clover, $4a
400.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
NEGROES LYNCHED
MOB OF THEIR OWN RACE lNFLICTS
THE DEATH PENALTY.
Seven Negroes, Who Had Confessed
to Having Murdered Three Per-
sons, Ravished Two Girls and
Burned the Bodies, We're Taken
From. Their Guards and Hanged
by Mob.

Houston. Tex, May .. - For three
murders, ravishing two girls and burn
ing down the humble home of their
poor victims and incinerating the
bodies, six-perhaps seven-negroes
suffered the death penalty at the hands
of mob Of their own race. The mob
took from a room at Sunnyside, Tex,
where they were being guarded, Fay
cite Rhone, aged 81; Will Gates. IS;
Lewis Thomas, 20; Aaron Thomas, IL;
Jim Thomas. IA; Benny Thomas, Is,
the four latter being brothers, and Will
Williams, all negroes, and hanged the
first six named to an oak tree. The
seventh was hanged but has disap-
peared. Several shots were heard
shortly after the mob took them from
the room and he may have tried to
escape. The negroes all confessed to
having murdered Henry Daniels, an
old negro, his step-daughter and a
seven-year-old child. burning the
bodies Of the two oldest by setting fire
to the cabin where the crime occurred
and throwing the little ones body into
a we'll. Old man Daniels had the pro-
ceeds of robbery which the Thomas
boys had committed and they demand
ed it of him under pain of death. They
outraged the grown girl and the seven
year-old girl and then killed both.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
DENIED AT WASHINGTON.

No Communication From the British
Government Concerning Hawaii.
Washington, May 2.-There has been
no communication from the British
government to the authorities here con-
corning Hawaii, and the report en-
anating in Japan that Great Britain
had expressed disapproval of Hawaii
an annexation to the United States is
denied by officials. A similar denial is
made by officials of the Japanese gov
eminent as to the reports that nego-
tiations have been opened between
Toxic and Washington relating to
Hawaii. The japanese foreign office
has gazetted the promotion Of the pres
ent Japanese consul general at Hawaii
to the rank Of minister resident. This
gives him larger authority in dealing
with diplomatic affairs between Japan
and Hawaii, and the legation here has
no further jurisdiction of the subject
except as it may affect the relation of
the United States and Japan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
CONTINUING THE SEARCH.
okiahoma's Flood Still Mt a Pretty
High StaHc-Thieyea nj N0rk.

okiahome's Flood Still Mt a Pretty
High staRe-Thieves at Work.
Guthrie, Okla, May 2.-The Cotton
wood and Cimarron rivers are not vet
within their banks and searching
parties have gone out in boats and
RATS to coast both banks for sixty
miles from Guthrie, or further, If nee
essary, to search for the dead bodies
known to have been carried down
stream. Thieves and pillagers looted
the wreckage last night entering many
dismantled houses in the absence of
their owners. Guards were placed
everywhere possible and there were
threats of lynching any of the guilty
ores, but none were caught. No ad-
ditional bodies have been recovered
IN the vicinity Of Guthrie A man was
reported floating down the Cimarron
on log and party have gone out to
intercept if possible. Farmers along
the bank recovered large amount of
live stock and furniture and are grad
ually bringing order to chaos. The
destitute are being cared for in good
shape and their sufferings have been
materially ameliorated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
WHIPPED THE SPANIARDS,
Cubans Drive Them Back With
Great Loss.

Cubnns Drive Them Back With
Great Loss.
New York, May 2. - A dispatch to
the World from Havana says: "A fight
within n few miles Of Santa Clara
Friday night and Saturday morning
between a Spanish column under Col.
Aguirez was defeated by Col. Barrios
with a loss Of nearly 1875 killed and
wounded. The contending forces num-
bered about 800 men. The Cubans
drove the Spaniards back after several
machete charges. A small rapid-fire
gun that the Cubans carried did great
execution in the ranks of the Span
iards. The latter also lost four Of
ticers. An expedition was landed last
week near La Grande near Santa
Clara. Eight hundred Spanish troops
tried to capture the expedition. One of
the Hotchkiss guns that had been
landed moved the Spanjards down as
they advanced to the attack. They
stood for few moments and then fed.
1t is said the Spanish loss was SO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
REPAIRING THE LEyEEs.
United States Engineers Will Re-
port ON the Cost.

United States Engineers Will Re-
port ON the Cost.
Vicksburg, Miss, May 2. - Lieut..
Newcomer, the United States engineer
in charge of this river district, who
has just inspected the crevasses in his
district under instructions from Pres
ident Gillespie, Of the Mississippi river
commission, has returned here. He
will report the approximate cost of
closing the five crevasses so as to pro-
tect the county against further rise
will be $4,000 if raised to a height of
three feet below the present flood, or
$132,OO if raised three feet above it,
AS to Biggs and Reid crevasses he says
they cannot be closed in time to shut
off late rise, and that new line must
be constructed to close them at an es-
timated cost of $24O,OOO. The river
continues stationary with 51.9 feet on
the gauge. The Louisiana levees be-
low here are reported strengthened
and the situation less threatening.
The past twenty-four hours has been
very windy but no disasters are re-
ported to the levee above this place.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
SERIOUS CHARGES.
Cant. ROmeyn Prefers Charges
Axainat His Accuaeck.

Capt. ROmeyn Prefers Charges
Against His Accusers.
Atlanta, Ca, May The thirteen
army officers constituting the court
martial before which Capt. Henry
Romeyn is now on trial at Fort Nc
Pherson, have received orders from
the war department to the effect that
upon the conclusion of the present
trial they shall remain In Atlanta to
await further instructions. The order
is regarded as very significant from
the fact that Capt. Romeyn has pre-
ferred charges against Lieut.. NJ. j.
O'Brien, of the Fifth infantry, who is
the former officers accuser in the
case now pending The charges against
O'Brien are said to be very serious,
and should he ever be brought up for
trial it is expected that there will be
some very lively proceedings which
will totally eclipse in sensation the
trial Of ROmeyn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
AN ILLEGAL LOAN.
Charged That HI. +. Brown Procured
Ono From 1Iinneapolis' Ex-City

Charged That III. +. Brown Procured
Ono From Minneapolis' Ex-City
Treasurer.
Minneapolis, April "a. = A ton of
dynamite, exploded in the center of the
city, could not have produced great
er sensation in Minneapolis than a
couple Of arraignments In the Henne-
pin district court this morning. HI. f.
Brown, retired lumberman, gentleman,
farmer and politician, appeared before
the bar of justice to plead to an in
dictment charging him with having
procured A. G. Hangar, then city
treasurer, to make him an illegal loan
Of $500 Of the city's money. Mr..
Brown appeared in court and entered
q plea of not guilty. His case was set
for June Is, his bail of $500 being
furnished on the spot. The other in
dictment was that of Aid. c. e. Dick
inson, of the Twelfth ward, on a
charge OF Offering to accept a bride of
$500 from 4. r. Bishop in order to
throw the city printing to the Penny
Press. 1t was supposed that the grand
jury was through with municipal mat
tiers, and Dickinson's indictment was
a surprise. The alderman pleaded not
guilty and his bail was fixed at $4,000,
which he said he would have no diff
fculty in securing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires In q Com
1eneed Form. at5t

Overflow From the Wires In q Com
densed Form. XII
Commissioner of Pensions Swans has
appointed s. A. Cuddy acting chief OF
the law division.
w. II. Wheelock, an old and highly
respected citizen of DEBORAH, Iowa, is
dead after long illness.
Edwin f. Thorne, the actor, is dying.
He Is at st. Vincent hospital, New
York, victim Of Bright's disease.
The italian Geographical society has
received news confirming the report of
the massacre of the Bootleg expedition.
A per cent advance in window
glass, including all sections of the
country, has been made and will go
into effect at once.
The Chilean steamer Palena, carry
ing American mails, is quarantined at
Guayaquil, Ecuador, with several
cases of yellow fever.
William P. Nichols, president of the
defunct Bank of Commerce of New Or
leans, has been convicted of the en-
bezzlement of $4,000.
In the Connelly-Levigne fight before
the Broadway Athletic club at New
York Levigne was declared the win
ueI III lue eleventh fOuDQ.
Fred Sohnes and Alexander Stewart,
Windsor, Ont. youths, have been ar
rested charged with smuggling trional
and sulfonal across the Detroit river.
Pierson H. Bristow of Des Moines.
Iowa. has been selected for chief clerk
Of the office of fourth assistant post
master general, vice Chaplin of New
York, resigned.
President Finke, of the Norfolk &
Western railroad. says that his COM
pany will join the new Southern
Freight association just formed among
the Southern lines.
The war department has received a
telegram announcing the death at
Plattsburg, n. Y. barracks Of Col.
Horace Jewett. Twenty-irst infantry,
stationed at that post.
The Kratoch Milling company's
-four mills at Dayton. Ohio have been
closed by the sheriff on a Judgment
taken by the Citizens National Bank
of Cincinnati for $4,000.
The London Daily News says that it
is rumored among the supporters of
the government that the duke of Leeds
is to succeed the earl Of Aberdeen as
governor general of Canada.
The Mine La Motto, lead mining
claim of Southeast Missouri, has been
transferred by r. Hazard of New
York to S. P. Leathe Of st. Louis for a
cash consideration Of 100000.
Harry M. Mason, mail clerk run
ming between Mackinaw City and
Houghton, Mich, was arrested on a
charge of robbing the mails. He is
nephew of Gov. Rich of Michigan.
A dispatch to the New York World
from Kingston, Jamaica, says: There
has been a succession of terrific earth
quakes in the Leeward islands, killing
many people and doing great damage
to property.
The president has decided not to in
terfere in the case of Joseph Dunlop,
proprietor Of the Chicago Dispatch,
who was sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment for sending obscene matter
through the mails.
The third annual banquet of the
Peoples party of Massachusetts at Ar
cade hall. Boston, was attended by
nearly $50 persons. George w. Wash
burn, chairman of the Populist state
committee, presided. and United States
Senator Marion Butler of North Caro-
lima made the principal address.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
HEALTH INSPECTOR INDICTED.
Said to BE RespOnsible for a Boy
Catching q Chill.

Said to BE Responsible for a Boy
Catching a Chill.
Minneapolis, April PA very much
surprised man was John s. Woodbury.
when he was called up before Judge
Simpson to plead to an indictment
charging him with manslaughter in
the second degree. The charge was he
had occasioned the death of Herbert
Beckner when he fumigated the
premises with sulphur in the perform
ance of his duties as health officer.
Herbert was ten years old, and just
previous to his death, had had scarlet
fever There was some friction as to
when the funligation should take place
Woodbury. appeared at that time and
proceeded to fumigate. The indict-
ment grows out of charge made by
the family that the inspector peremp-
torlly refused to grant time for q fire
to be kindled in another room: that
the young patient subsequently had to
be removed to cold hall, where he
caught fatal chill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
CARS PILED UP.

Wreck That Might Have Been Seri-
Gus on the d., n. w. & 8.
Zumbrota, MIMI, April "a. - While
the mixed train on the Duluth, Red
Wing & Southern was running from
this place at the rate Of nearly thirty
miles an hour a truck on one of the
freight cars broke. Almost instantly
the cars were piled in heap, four had
been smashed and the passenger car
in the rear was resting on the debris at
an angle of 45 degrees. There were
twelve passengers, all Of whom were
badly shaken up, but none Of whom
were seriously hurt. The accident oc-
Cured on a thirty-foot embankment.
1t is the first considerable accident the
road has ever had.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
To Break His VIII,

La Porte, Ind. May morris Cut
Ter of Waukesha, Wis. died recently
leaving an estate valued at $1,5OO,OOO.
James Cutler of Usage, Iowa, a broth
err, was named as the sole beneficiary,
in addition to which the codicil pro-
vided for requests to church and char.
liable institutions. The Cutters re-
siding in this city and at other points
in Northern Indiana. of close relation
ship to the deceased, have begun con-
test proceedings.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
FUND FOR POOR.
Benevolent Scheme of the Princess
of Wales

Benevolent Scheme of the Princess
of Wales.
London, May 2. - The Princess Of
Wales has written to the lord mayor
of London, pointing out that in the
schemes to commemorate the diamond
jubilee of Queen Victoria in June, the
poorest of the poor, the tenents of the
London slums, have been overlooked.
She says: might I plead that they
also should have share in the fetes
Of that blessed day and so remember
to the end of their lives that great
and good queen whose reign by the
blessing of God has been prolonged for
sixty years. Let us, therefore, pro-
vide these unfortunate Ones these beg
CARS and outcasts, with a dinner or
some substantial meal during the week
Of the Jubilee commemora ton. have
great pleasure in heading a subscrip-
ton list for that purpose with $500.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
Improving the Strain.

Pierre, S. D., May "A car contain
ing twenty-five Hereford bulls came to
this city, the whole shipment being
for one rancher on Cheyenne river.
The stockmen are improving their
stock every year by breeding up their
herds, and the grade of cattle which
will go to the market in future years
will show up much better than stock
which is raised without any particu-
lar care in breeding.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
May Return to Liccn.e,

Black River Falls, Wis.,, May 2.-It
looks now as though the city would
have pretty hard matter to maintain
the no license position voted at the
late election, and if lost it will be lost
through a very small matter. A writ
has been served on the city clerk to
cause him to make affidavit that the
election proceedings were all regular,
and as he will hardly want to do this
under existing circumstances there is
a probability that the vote on the
license question may be set aside.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
Backed on a Bridge.

st. Charles, MINI, April &c. H.
Cornwall, aged seventy-flve, travelling
salesman for Byrne Bros marble
works Of this city, met with a severe
accident. He was out in the town Of
Elba with horse and carriage, when
the horse became frightened and
backed the carriage off a bridge, kill
ing the horse and injuring Cornwall so
that he was brought home uncon-
scious. Doctors found him badly
bruised but do not think him fatally
hurt
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
Cabinet Changes in Mexico.

City of Mexico, May 2.-Current re-
ports of the impending cabinet changes
are based on the fact that the recent
happy conclusion of the long pending
boundary question between Mexico and
England regarding Belize will relieve
Minister Mariscal, who is not in good
health, from the task of remaining at
his post, and it is said he would like
an opportunity for rest and travel,
but the president regards him highly
and his resignation would not te &C.
copied readily.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
Twine Makers Busy.

Saltwater, Mimi, April "a. = Large
orders for binder Irvine received at the
prison have made it necessary to op-
crate the Irvine factory over time. The
convicts employed in the Irvine fac
tory now work twelve hours day,
and their time will soon be increased
to thirteen hours. The factory is turn
ing out $4,000 pounds Of Irvine per
day. and the stock on hand amounts
to 100000 pounds. This will be in
creased to 100000 by the time
harvest begins.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
Insane or Mad.

Princeton, Mimi. April 24.-William
Myers was brought to Princeton to
be examined before the judge Of pro-
bate. He was declared to be sane
Ie was then taken into justice court
to answer to the complaint Of his wife
and daughter, whom he had threat
ened to kill,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
Rice County Old Settlers.

Faribault, Mimi, May 2. - The Old
Settlers Association of Rice county
met in this city with a large attend
ance. Several speeches upon early
history were made. Twenty-Five of the
old members have died within year.
1t was also shown that over 100 OF the
old settlers eligible to membership OF
this county had died in the same Pc
riOd.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
Geu. Scofield Appoints.

Madison. Wis. May Gov. Scotield
has appointed w. B. Newcomb as
county judge of Pepin county in place
Of w. T.. Plummer. resigned. He also
appointed Mr.. Plummer district at
torney of Pepin county in place of e.
D. Barber until his successor is elect
ed and qualities.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
Judgment for the PLAINTIFF.

Boston, May O. Judgment of $1O,-
Oh for the plaintiff was ordered by
Judge Cole in the United States cir
cult court in the case of Henry NJ.
Hall, receiver of the Florence National
Bank of Alabama VS.. the Traders Ma
tional bank of this city. The action
was brought to recover the amount al
legged to have been deposited with the
defendent, but which the latter at
tempted to hold to satisfy a debt ow-
ing it by Joseph Il. Flanagan, Jr., who
was president of the Florence National
bank
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
VIII Row ynIe

Madison, Wis. May 2.~-At meeting
of the University of Wisconsin stu
dents it was decided to send the crew
east to row Yale. Capt. John r. Rich.
ards presided at the meeting. The
amount necessary to pay the expenses
Of the crew on the trip is about $1,5O0,
and it is expected to raise the greater
part of it among the students and
alumni.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
Chinaman Jerked Hence.

Spokane, Wash, May 2. - Gin Pom
was hanged for the murder Of Lee
Tong, one of the most atrocious in the
history of the Northwest, Pom having
literally hacked his victim to pieces.
Prior to the execution he confessed his
built, professed faith in the Christian
religion and was attended by two
Christian Chinese ministers.