Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-12-22
General.

The province Of Pinar del Rio. Cuba,
is now InG>r the Stars and Stripes.
Andrew Carnegie. it is rumored will
establish 4 great Shipyard near New
York.
\ movement for the purchase of
street railway lines by the city has
been started in Chicago.
1t comes to light that the people of
Porto Rico have been badly swindled
by the Spanish government in the
finances.
Four American war vessels have
been ordered to Havana. with the hope
that they will have quieting effect
upon the people.
The steamer Rosalie arrived at Ia
coma. Wash. brings news that an ex-
odus Of men is taking place from Daw-
son City.
\ severe blizzard is raging all over
Texas. Wire communication is more
or less interrupted south Of Dallas by
heavy sleet.
Maj. Gen. Merritt. Mrs. Merritt and
the generals abide camp. Lieut..
Strothers. sailed from Liverpool for
New YORK on board the steamer Luca-
MIA.
Ground is soon to be broken ut Pc
oria. III. for the Great Eastern distil-
lery to be erected by Jacob Woolner.
The contract is let.
Col. PicQuart's release is still de.
layed. owing to judicial bubbles be-
tween the civil and military author!-
ties.
Gus Dunn was acquitted at Pittsfield
Ill.,. Of the murder Of Alice Grimes 1t
was his second trial for the crime. He
was formerly merchant in NebO. and
Miss Grimes was teacher there.
The alumni Of Princeton University
presented to the gunboat Princeton. at
the Brooklyn navy yard. large bronze
bell, a library Of 600 volumes and a
massive punch bowl and ladle.
The ashes of Columbus were trans
ferred with military ard sacredotal
ceremonial from the cathedral at
Havana to the Condo de Venadlto. and
the cruiser sailed for Cadiz conveyed
by two gunboats.
The German-American Dcbenturp,
another one of the New Orleans con-
Germs promoted by Jasper w. Ross,
who left the city just prior to the col
lapse of the Metropolitan Bond and
Looming association, is il Il bad way
The ins'llar cabinet has decided to
secure an efficient American superin
tcndent Ct Inc Porto Rlcan schools
Gen. John Eaton, the well known edu.
Gator. ana formerly United States COM
missioner Of education, has been Sc
lccted and sent for.
The biggest sale Of wheat in many
years on the st. Louis exchange has
been made by Mike Shane. Il well
known trader. He disposed Of 100000
bushels in five equal lots. Dan Miller
was the purchaser, and the price paid
was GS ! s cc.,ts.
Among the passengers arriving at
New York on the French line stclm-
ship Champagne was BisOp Tiknon,
rewly-Appointed head of the Russian
church in America. although nominally
he is bishop of The .Alcutian islands
and Alaska.
Cubans residing at Lima are prepar-
ing to give an enthusiast. reception to
the United States battles:i;,s Oregon
and Iowa on their arrival n the north
ern pasSag" along the coast, en- route
to join Admiral Dewcy's squadron at
Manila.
The New England Shoe and Leather
| association has announced the assign
| meiit Of the Nudge Shoe company, with
factories at Ncwburyport and East
Rochester, n. II. The liabilities are
estimated ut S125,OOO. The capital of
| the company was $125,OOO.
The United States flag was unfurled
| over the city hall at Maranao at 1890
| o'clock Dec. 10, by Col. Young, COM
handing the battalion Of engineers, OF
| which a detachment was drawn up in
| the square, presented arms, and the
American and municipal officers pres
| cnt stood with barred heads during the
ceremony.
The schooner MiddlrscX, owned by
Il. a. Shores of Ashland, Wis, which
was caught in the ice foe at Pelce
island Lake Erie, and badly crushed,
was tOwed into Cleveland completely
waterlOgge'l