Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-01
From ForeiEn shores.

Dispatches received in New York
from Panama state that Gen. Antonio
Ezeta is dead.
In four legislative elections which
took place in France, all the districts
returned the Radical-Socialist candi-
dates.
| The London England, city council
has decided to impose a license. fee, Of
$1OO on cigarette vendors, in the hope
of lessening the cigarette habit among
the youths Of the city.
Ry far tie northernmost postoffice in
the world has Just been ordered estab-
lished by the Norwegian government
on Spitzenberg island, to the north of
Norway. 1t will be mainly for the ben
eft of the excursionists who find their
way there at rare intervals.
The Quebec government has granted
100000 toward the erection of a
bridge across the st. Lawrence river
opposite Quebec. The bridge Is to cost
$6,O0OOO0. The Dominion government
is expected to grant at least 81, OOO, 900
toward the structure.
William Steinitz, the famous chess
player, has been discharged from the
hospital for insane patients attached
to the university at Moscow, to which
| he was taken early in February. His
| discharge must mean that he is i'm
proved, if not completely cured.
Prince Frederick Leopold of Prussia,
who began bicycling secretly, has been
| forbidden to continue so doing by the
empress, on the ground that it is not
gentlemanly. Her majesty has con-
ceived a violent dislike for bicycling,
and has prevailed upon the emperor to
discontinue the practice.
Alscellaneous.
Sig. Grimaldi, the Italian statesman
and ex-cabinet minister, is dead.
The Pacific coast poyder war is over:
An agreement has been effected be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific coast
companies.
Isaac S. Dement, of Chicago, cham
pion shorthand writer, broke his pre-
vious record of 80 words by writing 4O2
words in one minute at Quincy, Ill.
1t is very probable that the North
California division of the League of
American Wheelmen will go out Of ex-
iStence.
The De Leeuw & Oppenheimer Print
ing company in New York have as
signed to Rudolph NJ. De Leeuw. The
company was incorporated in 1856, with
a capital stock of 100000.
Mrs. Mollie Grady died at Knoxville,
Tenn, from a peculiar trouble. She
had been unconscious for ten days.
One hour before her death her skull
burst open. Then her feet and hands
turned, reversing their natural position.
On going out from a hot qitchen to
hang out a washing Mrs. Leroy Shan
non of Stevens Point, Wis, was taken
with a severe attack of pneumonia and
died within forty minutes. She was
forty years of age.
The attorneys for Mrs. Craven, who
claims to be the contract widow Of
ex-senator James G. Fair, has filed in
the San Francisco superior court the
original pencil deeds to property val
ued at 100000 conveyed by Fair to
Mrs. Craven.
The cloth weavers employed in John
and James Dobson's big mill, Philadel-
phia, who struck about ten days ago
because Of ten per cent reduction, re-
turned to work to-day, satisfactory
agreement haveing been reached with
Mr.. Dobson.
The First National Bank Of Sioux
City, Iowa, which suspended payment
Nov. 10, 1896, having complied with
all the conditions precedent to resump~
ton, and it's capital stock being now
unimpaired, has been permitted to re-
sumo business.
Tho Vermont Marble company of
pVnofnYs W. H,Sov ,c,<
William w. Winfree and George A.
Sheeban Of Washington to recover $751;
$50, alleged to be due for material
used in the amusement hall Of the Ma
tional Soldiers home at the capital.
Mary Anderson De Navarro has sold
for about $4,000 her house at 81 West
Thirty-eighth street, Ne wYork, a four
story brownstone dwelling The buyer
is a Mrs. Prince, who will occupy the
she was on the stage Mary Anderson
lived there. The house is now leased.
Judge Golf has appointed z Z. Vim
cent receiver for U. s. Buskirk, mer-
Giant and timberman Of Logan, w.
Va. Assets, $125,OOO; liabilities un-
known. This is result of the recent
failure of the Sliger Lumber and Manu.
featuring company.
The trial of twelve women and two
men was begun at Hold Mezo- Vasar-
hely, on Lake Hodos, Hungary. The
prisoners are charged with poisoning
their husbands or others of their rela-
tives in oredc to obtain insurance
money. Some of the prisoners are ac-
cused Of four OF five murders.
1t is reported that Sir William Van
Horne. president Of the Canadian Pa
cific railroad, and Mr.. Angus, president
Of the Bank of Montreal, have become
associated with Gen. II. A. Alger of De-
troit, secretary Of war, in operating
the Leurentsde Pulp company Of Grand
Mere, Que.
Secretary w. G. Preutt of the board
of Montana stock commissioners, says:
''The stock on the ranges has had re-
ma1kably hard time the whole winter.
In the extreme northern part of the
state it has not been above zero for
weeks, and stock was in poor condition
when this began"
Judge Colt in the United States cir
cult court at Boston ordered the pub
lie sale Of the Atlas Tack corporation,