Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-08-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires An . Con-
densed Form.

densed Form.
The navy department has received
reports from the naval officers desig-
fornia naval militia during the annual
cruise. The San Francisco division is
highly commended
Judge Vinie of West Superior sus-
tanned the demurrers Of the bondsmen
of the Douglas County bank in two
suits brought to recover S21 900 lost by
the bank failure. Technicalities in the
city charter were not followed in max
ing out the bonds.
The property of the late w. T. ROM
busch of juneau, wis, seized under
the attachment sued out by Mrs.Laura
Winfield Spence of Fond du Lac, was
sold yesterday for $1O,935 less than
Mrs. Spence's claim leaving oil other
creditors in the cold.
Notices were posted at the National
Tube Works at McKeesport, Pa, an
nouncing an advance of 10 per cent In
the wages Of all employees. The adj
vance goes into, effect on Aug. 80. 1t
is practically a restoration OF the re-
duction made last March.
Notices were. issued at Manchester,
N. H., to the effect that the AmOsKeag
Cotton mills will start up in all depart
ments on Sept 6. The Amoskeag en-
ployes about $4,000 operatives. The
Amory Cotton tManufa curing company
will resume Monday next.
George Torchner and wife were ar
rested and brought to Hudson, Wis,
for running blind pig at Roberts,
Wis. Mrs. TorcEner pleaded guilty
and paid fine of $50 and costs. Her
husband promised to ship off his stock
Of malt and proceedings against him
were discontinued.
The Virginia Prohibition state con-
vention met at Lynchburg and nomin-
ared Rev. l.. A. Cutler of Louisa coun-
ty for governor. A platform was adopt
ed calling for prohibition, honest cleo
tons, as large a use of both gold and
silver for money as possible, and an
extension Of the public school system.
At the Olympic Athletic club, Birln-
ingham,. England, Paddy Purtell, the
American boxer, met Lachie ThOmp-
son in contest of twenty rounds.
Purtell, won easily in six rounds. 1t
was his first battle since he went to
England. Purtells superiority made
the contest disappointing after the first
round.
The Union Rolling Mill company of
Cleveland, Ohio, will resume operations
again on Monday after a shutdown
lasting nearly two months owing to
the scarcity of coal and the men re-
fusing to work until the Amalgamated|
scale was signed. All departments will
| resume. giving work to between $50
| anG 400 men.
Mills and Of the Naumkeag Cot
| ton Manufacturing companys plant in
Salem, n. H., started on full time this
morning, after nearly six months of a
42-hour schedule The management
states that the demand for their goods
is improving and they hope soon to be
| forced to order full time in the other
mills which are now running but AZ
hours. About 1,15O hands are en-
ployed in the two mills.
The California Southern Railway
company, a new line in course of con-
struction from Biggs Station, Oregon,
on the Oregon Railway and Navigation
companys line south through Sherman,
| Wasco and Crook counties to Pineviile,
a distance of 12O miles, will be put in
| operation about Sept. as far as Was
co, that much Of the line having been
| completed. The road is a local concern
and taps one of the richest sections Of
| the state.