Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-14

of Prince Michael and during the mi
nority of Milan, and who was one of
three regents following the abdication
of King Milan, died in his siXty-ninth
year.
British officials deny that an Alaskan
modus has been agreed upon.
| The British sailors and tiremen carry
out their threat to strike.
| The French government apprehends
an outbreak at Rennes ut the end or
the Dreyfus trial
\ violent cyclone is raging. doing
much damage to shipping and property
| in the Azores. Several lives have been
i lost.
A fierce gale along the Labrador
coast has wrecked eleven vessels,
which We're driven ashore at different
points while fishing.
The Tsung-Ll-Yamen (foreign office
has offered the Italians mining rights
in the Ning-Hai district. but the grant
is entirely unsatisfactory to Italy and
is likely to cause complications
The Belgian chamber of deputies has
rejected motion to revise the consti-
tuition, the vote standing 50 to H. Ihe
motion was intended to pave the way
for a general suffrage bill.
The French embassy has no con-
firmation of the cable report that NJ.
Camille Barrere, at present French am
bassador at Rome. has been appointed
ambassador at Washington to succeed
NJ. Cambon. The latter is now in Paris.
Returns from the elections held in
the Greek nation indicate that P. Por-
ter. the leader of the progressive ele-
ment has been elected chief of the ma
ton by a small majority.
Cubans critlcise President McIIin-
ley's census proclamation.
The estimates of the corn crop of this
country places it at $500, 100000 bush
| els
An Indiana man invents an airship
which is proved a success on several
trips.
Tie PillsburyWashburn company
sues Cincinnati -four dealers for using
its label OH inferior flour.
\ movement has been started for the
Bohemians of the United States to set
! tie in Argentina.
| Live stock rates between Chicago
and Great Northern and Northern Pa
citic points are reduced.
| An Atlanta paper says North Caro-
| lima Republicans and Democrats have
combined to disfranchise 100000 ne
groes.
| Counsel for Capt. Carter denies that
he has accused Gen. Otis of perjury.
but says conspiracy was formed
against Carter.
A mammoth excursion. with Presi-
dent Mckinley as guest. to the pro-
posed National Park in Northern Min
nesota. Sept. to Oct Z, has been ar
ranged in Chicago.
Surgeon Gen. Wyman received dis
patch announcing that the State of
Mississippi refuses to quarantine
against New Orleans on account Of the
fever there.
The Decatur electric railway has
been sold to David A. Schellenbarger,
representing a syndicate of bondhold-
ers. for $121 900. The sale was under
a foreclosure mortgage for $195,OO0.
A ride from Milwaukee to Chicago
and around the Union Elevated Loop
without change of cars is one of the
probabilities of the near future accord
ing to reliable information.
The Cripple Creek Railway company
has filed articles of incorporation with
the Colorado secretary of state. The
company proposes to build railroad
from Canon City to Cripple Greek and
thence by the most direct route to Den
YER. The enterprise is backed by New
York and Boston capitalists.
The recent success of the German
minister Mr.. Won Nlumm. in negoti-
ating parcels post convention with
this country is leading to inquiries
from other governments. who would
welcome a similar parcels post treaty.
Negotiations are likely to be opened
at an early day.
Peace now hovers of st. Patricks
parish in East st. Louis. The begin
ming of the end of the bitter contro-
versy that has waged between bishop
and people for four months was wit
messed recently when the Rev. Father
John Harkins. who has been appointed
temporary administrator of the congre.
cation, was welcomed to st. Patricks.
He announced that services would be
held as usual next Sunday.
Ralph NJ. Easley. secretary of the
Civic Federation, has announced list
of persons who have been invited to
prepare papers for the conference on
combinations and trusts. Among them
are the following: Gov. Hazen s. Pin.
|rgree. Detroit, Mich; Jacob G. Sherman
president of Cornell university, Ithaca,
n. Y: Hon. William r. Villas of Madi.
son. Wis; Prof. J. B. Clark of Mime.
apolis, and p. E. Clark, G. 9. C. Order
Railway Conductors, Cedar Rapids
Iowa
The people of johannesburg, South
Africa, are placed in a dreadful plight
by the threat of war.