Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-09-22

~ was Scllil-Olutlill NtllIlouuCtu at
Amsterdam that the reports Of the at
tempted assassination Of Queen Will
helmina and the shooting of Countess
l.iHhurS-Stirium are entirely withou.
foundation.
Queen Victoria has restored To his
rank in the British army Col. Frank
Rhodes. brother Of Cecil Rhodes. who
WAS dismissed from the service for his
participation in the armed raid into
the Transvaal. led by DR.. jameson in
December. 1895. Col Rhodes was
wounded at the battle of Om,lurman.
while acting as war correspondent for
the London Times.
The Republican state ticket in Maine
was elected by about 10000 majority.
Morrill, Bros company, jewelers. of
Boston. have failed. Assets. $4,000;
liabilities, $4,000
The Second Georgia infantry. now ut
Huntsville. Ala. has been ordered
mustered out.
w. ID. Bynum. chairman of the
National 'gold Democratic party. has
resigned, and George +. Peabody of
New York was elected his successor.
Collections will be taken Oct. 10 in
all schools and colleges of the United
states to raise funds for the Lafayette
monument.
The Society Of the United States
Military Telegraph Corps met in an
nual convention ut Omaha. There
was an unusually large attendance.
AS result of the weavers strike at
Borden City mills at Fall River. Mass,
the management has closed the entire
plant.
Camp Wikoff is now a camp of regu-
lars. 5000 horse and 5000 foot The
last OF the volunteers. save the rough
riders and the sick, have left.
At the session Of the National AS
ISOLATION of Postoffice Clerks at De-
troit Thomas Donnelly. Brooklyn, was
elected president. Memphis is the
next place of meeting.
The straw board manufacturers of
the United States are holding a secret
session at Columbus, Ohio. 1t fore
shadows an advance in the price Of
their output.
American miners on the Yukon have
Joined in an urgent request for the
government to locate an assay office
and government bank depository at
Circle City.
Fifty Spanish prisoners captured at
the naval battle on July , off Santiago
de Cuba, have arrived in New York
on board the City of Rome, bound for
home.
The central committee Of the cti
Zens' union of New York has Endorsed
the Independent citizens committee in
nominating Il state ticket headed by
Theodore Roosevelt
Clara Barton will make a detailed
statement of the action of the Span
ish authorities in refusing to allow her
to land supplies at Havana free of
duty.
The extreme heat of the past week
caused much corn to cure and it is
now beyond the reach of frost in all
Southern Iowa counties This applies
particularly to the early corn.
The largest cornstalk ever grown in
the State Of Iowa is on exhibition in a
number of counties at present. The
best display is said to be at Creston.
where stalk is shown seventeen feet
high.
.Adjt. Gen. Corbin has issued orders
directing that all Jews enlisted in the
volunteer service be granted furloughs,
to permit them to participate in the
celebration Of the Orthodox Congrega-
1ional Union Of America.
X. G. Lehman, the English rowing
man, who has coached the Harvard
crew for two seasons, and Miss Alice
Marie Davis Of Worcester, were mar
ricd at Worcester, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lehman will sail for England.
Articles Of incorporation were filed
ut Dubuque with the secretary of
state for a railroad to be built from
Fort Dodge. Iowa, to Omaha. 1t is be-
liz we'd to be an extension Of the ILL
nciS Central system. The company
Is capitalized at $J,OOO,GOO.
The bids for the construction of the
new dormitOry at the Morris. Mimi.
Indian school We're received from the
superintendent at Morris. the lowest
bidder being j. l.. ROdd Of ST. Paul, ut
$1,000. who will probably receive the
contract.
Roadmasters. railway sup"rintcnd-
cnts. civil engineers and others con-
ncctcd with the maintenance depart
ncnts Of the leading railroads of the
United States and CAada are at Den
Yer IN great numbers, to participate III
the joint convention of the-.ItoHdmas-
1crS' Association Of America and the
Rad and Track Supply association.
The I'ccos Valley & Northeastern
raiIroad. now being built at the rate Of
two miles Il day. will be completed by
Dec. IL. This will connect with thu.
Santa Fee system, making Il direct
route from the East to the valley. Tie
time from New York TO New Mexico
will be about thirty hours. 1t now
takes over two ANA One-half days.
Farmers around Jcssup, Iowa. are
very much Interested in Il freak pig in
that section. The animal has two
tails, Two bodies for half It's length,
four eyes, two in their proper place,
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