Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
General.

The silver in standard silver dollar
is worth 1902 cents.
The New York ticket brokers have
made test case by what they hope
to have a speedy adjustment of the
anti-scalper bill.
Mr.. Jinjiro Sakata has been ap-
Icinted an attache to the Japanese le-
cation at Washington, and Mr.. Mutsui.
the third secretary, has been relieved.
The leading Italian society Of Cincin-
natl has sent long cablegram to the
count of Turin congratulating him on
his defense of the honor Of Italy.
A private telegram received at Vic
toria, B. c., announces the death near
Coban, Guatemala, of the Rt. Rev.
Bishop Lemmens, Catholic bishop of
Vancouver island and Alaska.
Argentine crops have been greatly
benefited by rains. Ell Diego estimates
the corn yield at 20,OOO.OOO hectoliters,
of which 100000 is available for ex-
port.
Clara Morris, who drew her first sal.
airy only a year after Fort Sumter was
fired upon, and who has been a star
since 1856, is now on the vaudeville
stage in New York.
Brig. Gen. Ruggles will retire Sept.
II, having reached the age limit. Gen.
Ruggles has had a very active career
and for the past four years has been
adjutant general of the army.
The men at Weir City, Mo-, at the
Hamilton and Brentwood shaft, are
on strike. The miners went out last
night after protesting in vain against
heavy deductions in pay on account Of
dirty coal.
The state executive committee Of
the Jeffersonian or Gold Democrats Of
Pennsylvania decided by vote of II
to ~ not to place any candidates in
the field for state treasurer and audi
tor general.
W. p. De Armitt, president of the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company, has attached the signature
of his company to the uniformity
agreement. It Is now thought the uni
,formity plan is assured.
James Kelly, New York saloon
keeper, forty-two years old, dropped
dead just after the last race at the the
Sheepshead Bay race course. Kelly
stood on his seat, cheering the winner,
when suddenly he threw up his hands
and fell forward insensible.
The navy department has author
lied the use of the big government
dock at Bremerton, Wash, for the
docking Of the merchant steamer Fort
land, which is Fastening preparations
for another voyage to the Iklondyke
regions.
|. The treasury department has pre-
pared the figures showing the immi-
grafton for the month Of July. They
show a total immigration into the
United States Of 14.774, against d.
al for the corresponding month last
year.
Two large cannon which, by an act
of congress, were donated to Gen.
Ferdinand r. Earle, to be placed at
the latter's home, Earnecliffe, Wash
ington Heights. Gen. Washington's
headquarters during the Revolution,
have been received by Gen. Earle, and
will be placed in a commanding posi-
ton near the mansion.
The Rev. C. o. Brown, now in Chi
cago, refuses to meet the Bay confer
ence in the way that the conference
committee desires. A letter has been
received from DR.. Brown by members
of the conference at San Francisco, in
which he rejects their offers and re-
iterates that he will allow himself to
be tried only upon the assumption
that he was acquitted by the first
council that tried him. This the Bay
conference has refused. The confer
epce will meet in few days to con.
s;der the Communication.