Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07

The United States government has
opened a recruiting Office at Portland,
Or, for enlistment Of men for the
navy.
The death of Edwin D. Kendrick, son
of General Manager Kendrick OF the
Northern Pacific railroad, is announced
from San Diego, Cal
The tsung Ii yamen, it is reported,
has notified the Russian charge DAFT
flares that Corina virtually comedies
to Russian demands.
A. r. Niles & Son, wholesale and re-
tail grocers and provision dealers at
Springfield. Mass, have failed. Liza
bilities heavy.
The fund for the relief of aged, dis
abled and destitute ministers in Con-
necticut is HOW $4,000. Forty-eieht
families are being cared for now
Burglars forced an entrance into the
saloon of Charles Lepinski at Stock
ton station and carried off nickel-in-
the slot machine. The machine did
not contain more than 81.
The March term Of the circuit court,
which was to have opened at Hudson,
was adjourned until April 2, on ac-
count Of the critical illness of Judge
Helms father at Salem.
Fire destroyed the most of the bust
ness section Of Darlington, Ill. Four
teen persons barely escaped with their
lives. Loss, $40 600; insurance about
$4,000.
The United States authorities have
been refused permission to place two
deputy collectors at Lake Bennett for
the purpose of facilitating the trans
portation Of Canadian goods in bond.
William Schneider was arrested on
charge Of assaulting Mrs. Christian
Hirt. 1t is alleged that Schneider
struck the woman terrible blow on
the head, from which her recovery
was doubtful for some time.
The directors of the Consolidated
Traction company of Jersey City
leased the lines controlled by the cor
poration to the Northern Steam Rail-
road company Of New York. The in
terests involved amount to $3G.OCc,O 600.
Twenty eight of the ice companies in
Chicago, controlling by far the greater
part OF the Chicago business, have
formed trust. A corporation with q
capital of So, 100000 will succeed to the
business OF the smaller concerns.
DR.. A. Monae Lesser surgeon-in-
chief, and Sister Bettina, head nurse
of the Red Cross society, who went to
Cuba to assist Miss Clara Barton in
establishing hospitals there, arrived at
New York.
Judges rardo, Mccormick and
Swa:ne, in the United States circuit
court Of appeals at New Orleans, have
decided the famous Lone Star case
The latter sought to prevent the Texas
roads from giving the Mallory line
rates which they would not grant to
the plaintiff, and virtually instituted
boycott thereby. The court refused to
maintain the injunction granted.
w. +. Wells, assistant clerk at
Union, Ind r.. has completed the in
vestigation into the depreciation and
destruction of property of Seminole
Indians by mob of United States cit
liens when the two Indian boys were
| burned at the stake. Wells finds the
property loss to be about $4,000. and
| that several Indians were arrested and
more or less tortured by the mob.
| w. T.. Wells, assistant clerk at
Union. Indian agency, I. r., has COM
pleted the investigation into the depre-
dations and destruction Of property Of
Seminole Indians, which were recently
committed by mob of United States
citizens in the Seminole nation, when
the two Indian Boys were burned at
the stake. Wells finds the property
loss to be about $4,000 and that several
Indians were arrested and more or
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