Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-07-26
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.


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Michael Murphy died in Greencastle.
Ind, aged l0i years.
Fire in the navy yard at Charlestown.
Mass. caused a loss of 100000.
Fire destroyed the wooden mill and near.
~ all of the town of Salem. w. Va.
Japan has consented TO have American
troops land there on the way To China.
The president has appointed Gen. George
MaglnnIs postmaster of Indianapolis. Ind.
Watercure ran mile and an eighth az
Brighton Beach in 81 l-5 worlds record.
Admirers of late Rear Admiral Philip
are arranging memorial fund of $780,
Co.,
Miss Bessie Anthony. or Evanston. III.
won the woman golf championship OF the
west
porary repairs at Eure and hasten to
Taku.
canton is In danger. Tartar troops and
'black flags" taking strong positions
there.
North Dakota democrats have nominated
NJ. a. NIppoimann. OF Richland for gov
ernor
Florida republicans have nominated j.
N. Combs of Franklin county Tor gov
ernOr.
Policemen Sheehan and Mosher were dis.
charged from the Chicago force for high.
way robbery.
Gen. Chaffee, commander of the Amer
lean forces in China, has been made a
major general.
The American Steel & Wire company am
nounceS that it intends to treble it's plant
in Cleveland, o.
Fifteen horses We're burned to death in
the stables of the Garden CITY box fac
tory in Chicago.
Eugene Debs denies that he will with
draw as the presidential candidate Of the
social democrats
Voter created world record for a mile
at Brighton Beach by running over d Gig
cular course in l:3S
The American Steel and Wire company
announces that it intends to treble its
plant in Cleveland, O.
Proposal to withdraw the colored troops
from Arizona is opposed by the settlers,
who fear Indian outbreaks.
Because of the situation in China all ex-
ports to that country of American cotton
goods have practically ceased.
The organization of 234 national banks
with total capital of Sl2 645 600 has been
authorized since March IA. 1900
Mount Azuma, near Bandaisan. Japan,
broke into volcanic eruption and POO
persons were killed or injured
Castle CraE tavern. a fashionable sum-
mer resort in Shasta county, Cal, was
burned. causing loss OF 5000, 900.
Secret service men made important
seizure of counterfeits and counterfeit-
ing apparatus at Rutherford. N j.
George Fisher, who shot and killed Sher.
| ffGarrett. of Southwest City Mo- was rid
died with bullets while resisting arrest
Idaho republicans nominated D. W.
Standred of Bannock, for governor and
John 7. Morrison. of Canyon. for congress-
Gen. Joseph Wheeler. commander of the
department of the lakes, has asked the
war department to assign him to duty in
China.
President Loubet, of France. has received
| a message ostensibly from the emperor Of
China asking his mediation in favor of the
empire
Lightning struck a church at Chatiield,
o., during g. funeral. One person was fa-
| tally and % less seriously hurt among the
mournerS.
Young w X. Vanderbilt made an auto
mobile record from Newport to Boston
and return, lD miles, in three hours and
81 minutes.
Wilson w. Dunlap. of New York, rich
travelling preacher was arrested for driv-
ing on the boulevards in Chicago with his
Gospel wagon.
At the opening of the Cape Colony par.
lament Sir Alfred Miner. governor of
the colony. prophesied an early close OF
the Boer war.
Twenty-Five steamships have been char.
tered by the American and German gov
ernments to carry troops. stores and war
material to China.
commissary depot 70, American troops
in China has been established at Taku and
30 car loads of meats are to be shipped from
Chicago next Friday.
The national wall paper trust has been
dissolved by a majority of the stockholders
determining in favor of this step at meet
ing held in New York
Capt. S. l.. III. Slocum. United States mil.
itary attache with the British army in
South Africa. returning to London, said
the Boer war over.
The Fourth and Fifth regiments, Ilr-
nois national guard. have rendered their
services to the government as yolun.
teers to serve in China.
Charles Holmes. captain Of the yacht
1dler. which capsized in Lake Ere and
caused the death of six persons, was ar
rested in Cleveland on the charge of man.
slaughter
The grand total of organized miltiamen
in the several states and territories at
last report was l06.329 Those unorgan-
lied. but available for military duty ag-
gregated l0.3i3.l52.
Col. Fred w Fleming of the Third Mis-.
souri, regiment. now in encampment at
Spring field. Mo. in Il letter to Gov Steph-
ems has authorized the latter to tender his
command to President Mckinley for sery.
ice In China