Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-06-10
General.

General.
Tobacco men have protested against
the cents extra tax.
The Liberty party of Ohio has named
John Richardson for governor.
The Hambleton Milling Company Of
Keokuk, Iowa has assigned. The liza
bilities are $4,000 and assets $4,000.
Fire at Chicago, destroyed the Will
lam III. Bunge vinegar factory, one Of
the largest in the West. Loss, $175,-
600.
At meeting of miners ut Streator.
ILL.,, it was decided to go to work ut the
scale offered by the operators of the
Northern Illinois district.
The golden jubilee meeting of the
American Medical association will be
held at Philadelphia on June 1. 2. 3
and 4.
Tommy Ryan of Syracuse knocked
out Pat Reedy Of Washington in six
rounds before the Rienzi Athletic club
at Rochester.
Gov. Mount Of Indiana has sent out
his proclamation Of special election
to choose successor to Congressman
Holman. deceased. of the Fourth con-
'gressional district. Aug 10 was chosen
as the date.
Several Of the saloonkeepers OF
Havre, Mont. are quite uneasy on ac-
count Of an order that will be issued
within q few days compelling them to
take out an extra license for maintains
ing music hall
At the spring meeting of the Yale
corporation announcement was made
of the appointment of Prof. Richard
son of Drury college, Missouri, to the
new professorship of history in the
academic department.
At Cincinnati Receiver John w. Nc
Nulta, of the whisky trust, sold for
the trust the Winchester distillery at
Dayton, KY. which cost $4,000. The
price it brought was $4,000. Alfred
Austrian Of Chicago bought it.
Mrs. Anna Becker of Houston.
Min, was awarded $1,000 damages
at La Crosse, Wis. for injuries re-
ceived by falling over an emhank-
ment in her buggy on the Minnesota
approach to the wagon bridge
The reports that charges have been
filed against Register Sunderland, Of
the Fargo land Office and that he is
likely to be dismissed are denied by
both the commissioner Of the land Of
flee and Representative johnson.
Judge Flitcraft OF st. Louis has
made an order that the Fourth street
and Arsenal railway be sold June ~
under second mortgage. The fore
closure was ordered because Of default
Of payment Of interest and taxes.
The proposition to build a city cleo
trio lighting plant at Hancock, Mich,
was defeated by IL votes at special
election. The authorities had con-
tracted for machinery and supplies in
anticipation Of the success OF the
measure.
Rev. DR.. Hopkins, of the First Con-
gregational Church of Dubuque,
preached a sermon in which he took
ground in favor Of the Sunday news
paper. He thinks the changed condi-
| ton of the times has made It neces-
sity and that it has come to stay.
Democratic county conventions for
the nomination of county officers and
| the selection of delegates to the state
convention will be held throughout
AOWd SOluc liLuc pilOI 10 OF OH June
10. The calls will be issued within
the next few days.
While Moyor Granger of Fort Dodge,
Iowa, recently secured the arrest and
fine of severay young men for. fast
drivin. last night the mayor rode a
bicycle on the sidewalk and It cost
him $40. The young men caused
his arrest. for violating the city ordl.
nance. and he pleaded guilty.
Trainers Of prize fighters cannot
look to the courts to assist them In
the collection Of training fees. Judge
Seawell of San Francisco has 60 de-
cided in the suit of J. J. Rauer against
Thomas Sharkey. The plaintiff sued
for balance Of $500 alleged to he
due William Smith for training
Sharkey.
Death from the kick Of a sheep is a
rarity, yet on Peters ranch. near Sites,
Cal. q number of men were lately
shearing sheep, when one of the mel,
picked up a sheep to lift It over the
fence. The sheep kicked the man in
the stomach. and the man died some
hours later from the blow. The ply.
sicians think an artery WAS broken by
the kick Of the animal