Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-21
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending June l0

For the Week Ending June l8.
Foreign trade for this fiscal year Will
break all records.
More than G0o0.000 famine sufferers in In
Ola are receivin. relief
Georgia democrats have nominated Al.
len D. Gambler for governor.
McNair d Alexander cattlemen at Ash
land. Kan, failed for s5i2.oM
Arnold Feldstein. New York bank
rupt. lost sl62254 at roulette.
Seven American artists have received
awards at the Paris exposition.
John d. Rockefeller gave Denison uni
versity at Granville. O., 100000.
Vermont democrats nominated John II.
Senter, of Montpelier. for governor.
The transport Logan from San Fran
cisco, May IL, has arrived at Manila.
Ex-Gov. Drake, of Iowa, has given $780,
wv to Drake university in Des Mones
Fire destroyed the city hall at Be-
gotta. Colombia, and &c persons lost their
lives.
The Missouri prohibitionists have NOM
mated Charles E. Stokes, OF Mexico. tor
governor.
Henry Wade Rogers. president of the
Northwestern university at Evanston.
III, has resigned.
Henry c. Strong, for 20 years ticket
western road. is dead.
Mrs. Gardindo the oldest of the Mis-
sion Indians of California, died at San
Diego, aged ITO years.
Rose Hudson and Merle Bressler, IA
year-old girls, were drowned while bath
ing at Bellewood. Neb
War between Russia and Japan seems
now only a question Of a short time and
the cars forbearance. .
Henson Williams and his son William
(colored) We're shot dead from ambush
In BrazoS county, Tex.
California court decided that mar
riage of persons within a year after di-
vorce in that state is invalid.
Samuel Waters (colorod) was hanged at
New Madrid, Mo. for the murder in April,
1899. of Frank Holmes and wife.
The three daughters of E. G.. Bird were
married at the same time at their home
Fear Salina, Kan. to three merchants.
Turkey is still silent as to the indem-
nifty claims of the United States and
Charge Griscom will press the demand.
Miss Lily McAtee and Sherman Morris.
OF Louisville. Ky, each II years old.
were drowned by the upsetting of a boat.
Admiral Dewey said Friday he was not
candidate for the vice presidency and
would decline the honor were it proffered
him.
ne eSpoTtS OIL lIe UHlteQ states lOr
May amounted TO $o7 1854. $50. an increase
of s7,0oo.0o0 over the same month last
year
George G. Gardner. a Chicago boy killed
in battle against Flipinos. had insured
his life for $500 in favor OF his sweet
heart.
George Henry Anschuetz SIS years old
and As years resident of East TawaS,
Mich, is dead. He had been blind for IL
years.
The University of Rochester, N. Y, con-
ferred the degree of doctor of laws on
Gen. Elwell Stephen Otis, of the class
of S.
The Rhode Island legislature reelected
George Peabody Wetmore, the present
republican incumbent. as United States
senator.
The one hundred and twenty hir,
birthday Of the American flag was OBJ
served by patriotic societies in Phila-
delphia
E. A. Medley. a saloon keeper near
Louisville, ILL.,, killed Matthew kinnamon
and shot his own wife. The cause was
jealousy.
Judge Townsend, in federal court in
New York, decided that Porto Rico re-
mains foreign country until congress
declares otherwise.
The republicans unanimously renom.
mated w. p. Hepburn for congress in
the Eighth Iowa district and f. l.. Ham
ilton in the Fourth district of Michigan.
Judge Daniel H. Johnson, of the circuit
court OF Milwaukee county. died in Mil.
waukee, aged Is years Judge johnson
had been on the circuit bench since 1857.