Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15
Domestic.

Tampa cigarmakers war with box
manufacturers.
Col. Jack Chinn has instituted libel
suit against Kentucky woman.
Gov. Mcmillan of Tennessee has an
nounced himself a candidate for re-
election.
Gen. Wilson says Cubans are pros
porous and there is no danger OF an
uprising.
W. l.. Terry of Little Rock. Ark, was
defeated for congress by G.. Q. REID
of Morrillton.
The Chemical National bank will
be included as creditor of the Fldel'
ity National bank.
The Republic Iron and Steel COM
pany's mills in Indiana will resume
work with 5000 employees.
Jimmy Murray of Cincinnati and
Joe Young of Buffalo fought twenty
round draw at Hot Springs, Ark.
w. S. Stratton, owner of John A:
Logan mine in Colorado, purchased
the controlling interest in the Night
ingale and Night Hawk company.
Congressman A. L. Brick was re-
nominated by the Thirteenth district
Republicans of Indiana. The resolu-
lions Endorsed the administration OF
President Mckinley.
The silver Republicans Of Kansas
will hold in Topeka, July 2, conven-
ton to nominate delegates to the ma
tional convention of the party, which
will be held at Kansas City July 4.
At meeting of the board of esti'
mates and apportionment at New
York Controller Coler was authorized
to issue from time to time bonds for
S36.5OO,OOO for the construction of the
rapid transit tunnel.
The large rubber manufacturing
plant of the L. Candee company at
New Haven, Conn.,, has been closed
and work will not be resumed until
April 1. More than $50 employees are
thrown out of work.
George F. NUM-, the gem expert of
the geological survey, reports an in
creased output of sapphires in Mon
tana and the discovery of fine blue
stone that affords gems up to three,
carets in weight.
A new export from San Francisco
to the Hawaiian islands is rice, which
was lately sent in large quantities to
Honolulu, Hilo and other outside ports.
The rice is raised in Louisiana. Up to
date $4,000 bags have been shipped
from San Francisco.
At meeting of the Boston Social
union it was announced on behalf Of
the Newton theological institution that
John d. Rockefeller has undertaken to
contribute one-half Of the 100000
needed to complete the equipment of
that institution.
DR.. Frank II. Flood. Republican. was
elected mayor of Elmira, N. Y, by $40
plurality over Frank q. Bundy, Dem
ocrat. The Republicans also elected
ten aldermen, which gives them ma
jority in the common council. The
city has been in control Of the Demo
Gratis for more than twenty years.
Announcement is made that the Met
ropolitan Insurance company of New
York has acquired the business of the
Vermont Life Insurance company Of
Burlington, VT. The deal involves the
transfer of $5,OO0,OO0 Of insurance in
force, and cash payment of about
$4,000 by the Metropolitan.
The board of directors of the Met
ropolitan street railroad, New York,
adopted the resolution of III. 81. Vree-
lands, president Of the company. to
spend $S,OOO,OOO, and possibly $40, OOO,-
coo, in opening and extending the sur
face lines of railroads now controlled
by the company. The work is to be
begun next month and completed be
fore the end Of this summer.
The Grand Trunk Railway company
has announced an increase Of 10 cents
per day in the wages Of section men In
all sections of it's system In Canada,
commencing April /.