Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-24
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For tn. Week Ending May 10.

For the Week Ending May 10.
The presiden, has signed the free homes
bill.
Cholera is spreading in the famine camps
OF India.
William Pulchcu aged l02 years, died
at Findlay, -.
The ruler of Morocco. Ahmed Ben Mussa,
died IN Tangiers
An American corn kitchen was inaug-
urated at the Paris exposition
An earthquake shock wrecked several
buildings in the City of Mexico
Fire destroyed one-half of the business
portion of Grand Meadow. Mimi.
In a railway wreck near GuadalaJara,
Mexico, II workmen were killed
Smallpox is prevalent in every state
and territory in the United States
The national conference OF charities and
corrections began in Topeka, Kan
Henry Huffmaker died at Knoxville.
Tenn, at the age of 1885, leaving a widow
aged SO.
At Talia(lega, Ala, Ebert Curry, young
negro. was hanged for the murder OF Pink
Dubbins
y blow in a friendly sparrns contest
killed William Stowe, aged IL, at Bates-
Vile, Ind
During the last tep months the exports
of merchandise exceeded the imports NY
| Sio5. 4J5. 1il
California republicans elected delegates
! to the national convention instructed Tor
! Mckinley.
Staten Island citizens want to be sew
| cred from New York city because OF M
| creased taxes,
Sam Hinson (coloredl was hanged by 4
mob near Cushtusha, Miss, for an at
tempted murder.
Mrs Frances Hitler of Wilmington.
Mass. who Years ago built Il burial ci,sktt
costing So. 800, is dead.
Walter Gordon and Beauty Ingram ,col-
ored) were hanged at Eutaw, Ala. tor the
murder OF Tom Buntain.
William \. Rodenbaush was renomiuat-
ed for congress by the republicans of tho
Twenty-lirSt Illinois district,
The census office is to handle the statis-
tics of the 15.ooo,0to people OF this country
with intricate electrical machines.
Department stores, retail dealers and the
theaters i'm Chicago complain of decrease
in business due to the labor troubles.
The Minnesota republican state conNen-
ton adopted resolutions Endorsing eN-
Senator Washburn for vice president.
BY the narrow margin of two votes the
Massachusetts house decided against
aboishing the death penalty in the state.
Charles w Knapp has been elected
! president of the Associated Press, and
Charles S. Diehl secretary and general
manager.
j y. Hutchinson, editor of the Guthrie
(ky) Graphic, and Virgil Marshall.
freight agent, We're fatally Shot in Il So
loon fight.
Democrats of kentucky will nominate
/ Eeckham To run tor governor III case an
election is necessary after the contest is
=. settled in court.
The fire LOSSES in tho United States dur
ing the first four months of TINS year
amount to &6.22os,,r. against 81, $4,000 III
the same time in 1889
Unless congress provides for an in
. crease in the army after July |, 1901. tha
Z force must then be cut so as t" leave
: only 10000 soldiers in the Philippines.
5 LiliuokaIan eX-nucrn of Hawaii. and
. her retinuc left Washington Tuesday l"r
~ Honolulu Her health is much cnieebled
ard it is not likely that she will return
to tulS country.
Inspector Murray, of the Canadian po'
nee says he has traced the effort &c
u blow up the Melland canal lock TO the
: F'enians. He declares the plot original tee
\ in New York city
q Nominations tor congress-: Nineteenth
q Ohio district. Gen. charles Dick trep)
It renominated; Fifth Iowa district, Rober
- G.. Cousins trep.) rcnominated; Secont
\ Alabama district. A A. Wiley ldem
=, Eighth North Carolina district. Spence
Blackburn Nep.).