Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.

overflow From the Wires in n Con.
dcnsed Form.
InOmaS keeg0n, aged sixty, dropped
dead ut Lyons, Iowa.
Count Wolkenstein, chief of the en-
peror's hunt, has committed suicide at
Vienna.
Gen. D. w. Couch, the aged soldier,
died at Norwalk, Conn, of heart
trouble
Director Kothen. of the Information.
al Telegraph bureau, is dead at Brene,
Switzerland.
John G. A. Leischman, president Of
the Carnegie Steel company, has re-
signed his office to take effect April l,
next, on account of ill health.
1t is officially stated that 2,75O-OOO
persons are now employed on the
famine relief work in the different dis
tricts where the scarcity prevails.
The Rev. L. NJ. K;nkaid, Sc years
old, secretary of the Congregational
Home Missionary society. died Of
enaemia at his home in Brooklyn. Ho
was born in London in 1871:
The president has approved the act
to authorize the entry and patcnting
of lands containing petroleum and 9th
er mineral oils under the placer min
ing laws Of the United States.
NJ. Albert Abeille committed suicide
at Paris by putting a revolver in his
mouth and discharging the weapon.
His brother was killed by Edward
Parker Deacon at Cannes in 1892
Postmaster General Wilson has been
formally notified Of his election as
president of the Washington and Lee
university. He stated that he had not
yet quite made up his mind to accept.
Senator Roach has introduced an
amendment to the sundry civil bill au-
thOrizlng the secretary Of war to ex-
pend $4,000 annually for tho removal
per Missouri river.
The worlds record of a mile in
$50 %, held by Frank belmont of
London, ON roller skates, was clipped
one second at the Portland rink at
Epping, N. H., by Fred C. Morrill, Of
Prince Edwards Isle.
A special from Little Rock says the
town of Melvern. which was almost
wiped out by fire last July was visited
by a contiagration to-day which de-
stroyed the rebuilt portion. The loss
will aggregate 100000.
The senate in executive session has
confirmed the nomination of Carroll d.
Wright of Massachusetts to be COM
missioner Of labor and that Of Martin
n. Knapp Of New York to be interstate
commerce commissioner.
The house committee on judiciary
10 n<,sff 70 III 4
giving authority to governors of terri
tories to make appointments during a
recess Of the executive council to any
office which becomes vacant during the
recess.
Postmaster Dayton of New York, in
reply to inquiries, says that the
amount Of gold shipped from the West
for delivery through the postotficc to
the banks in that city, sent by regis
tered mail, aggredate $1:54O,OOO since
Jan. %.
At a meeting of the Republicans at
Madrid on the anniversary Of the proc
lamation of the republic in 1878. there
We're 1000 persons present. The lead
ers urged the necessity of union of
the Republicans. Their remarks were
frequently interrupted and the attitude
OF the crowd was hostile.
A pleasant incident out of the usual
routine took place in the pension bu-
reau when Il delegation from the G. A.
r. Posts SO and Al of Allegheny City
and Pittsburg formally presented res
olutions of thanks to Commissioner OF
Pensions Murphy for his humane adj
ministration of the bureau.
Mrs. Esther +. Bachelor. mother Of
Postmaster Bachelor, died at La
Crosse. aged 20 years. She came to
La Crosse in 1866. She leaves two
children. Herbert Chapter was struck
and instantly killed near Fort Dodge,
Iowa, while chopping timber by Il fall
ing tree. The tree broke his skull,
striking it on the back. He was about
% years old and leaves a wife and
child.