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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
WHEELER TELLS HIS PLAN.
In Letter to IL Friend in Ala ;,n ma De-
clarcS Ite Is waiting Election
of His Successors.

birmingham. Ala. April 12.-Re-
garding the probable action of Gen.
Joe Wheeler in relation to his seat in
congress, Il letter received by William
Bunting. of Florence. Ma, from the
general dated at Washington, April
9, has been made public
Gen. Wheeler said he had asked w.
j. Wood to tell the governor the sit
uaton in the hope that the governor
would Immediately order an election,
and that he would devote himself to
the interest of the district until the
arrival of his successor. SO far as has
been learned. no action has been taken
by the governor.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
MISS FANNY CROSBY.
Blind Hymn Mriter. Whose Verses
Are Sung by Christians ia Ala
Parts of the World

Miss Fanny Crosby. the celebrated
hymn writer, is i'll at her home. No. 3tE
Quincy street. Brooklyn. n. y.
AS Miss Crosby is over so years old,
and blind, her present illness has
caused considerable alarm among her
friends.
Miss Crosby is perhaps the best
known writer of sacred songs in the
world, and the words of over 1000
hymns are said to be her work. Her
most celebrated song, perhaps, Is
Saved by Grace" ''"'
Up to a few days before she was
taken sick, despite the intirmity of her
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
will Il. Open to settlers.

Washington, April 13.-The presi
dent has signed a proclamation opening
to settlement the northern half Of the
Colvile Indian reservation in Wash
ington. The proclamation will go into
effect October 10 next. The land
opened to settlement is all that part
of the reservation which has not been
allotted to the Indians and comprises
about 100000 acres. 1t will be dis
posed of under the homestead laws at a
dollar and a half per acre.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
NOW At WASHINGTON
Joseph, the Brave and Noble Chief
of the Nez Perces.
Is Pe,i,ioninS the National Au,hori-
ties for Civil Rights for His PeU-
ple-lIis Part in the Great
War of 1877.

That picturesque and noble Indian
statesman Joseph, chief of the Nez
Perces, whose proud boast has ALWAYS
been that they are the faithful friends
of the white man, has come. after an
absence of many years, to visit the
Great Father at Washington and petit
ton the authorities for those civil
rights his people still hope will be
granted them. Chief Joseph is accom-
panied by Il delegation, among whom
are his nephew and interpreter. Steven
Reuben, a brother of Gen. Miles faith
full scout, who was killed by his own
tribe, and an aiumnus of the school
at Carlisle, Chief Showeway. The
other day an Indian, one of Chief JOS
eph's associates, was brought before
the local police court on the charge of
carrying concealed weapons and
threatening a negro. The chief testi-
fed in behalf OF his friend, who was re-
leased on Joseph's unsupported word
In announcing the prisoners dis
charge, the judge paid high tribute
to the chief of the Nez Perces, referring
to his dealings with Howard and Miles
and his honorable action both during
and after the famous war, concluding
his laudation by saying he deserved
and had won the respect of every one
Chief Joseph. says the New York
Tribune, has lost much. His tribe
through the greed of the white man.
We're hunted from their old homes, and
their present holdings are not those
handed down to them by their fathers.
but lands allotted the tribe by the gov
eminent. Conventions made have been
repeatedly broken, and there must be
in the heart of this proud descendant
of noble tribe feeling of bitterness
and chagrin; but it is doubtless some
compensation to know that when he
was weighed in the balance he was not
found wanting, and that he succeeded.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19

declining years, she was busy writing
new hymn.
She has been closely associated with
many of the renowned musical men of
the past half century. Among her
many friends is Ira D. Sankey, who for
SO many years helped the late Dwight
L. Moody in revival work.
Mr.. Sankey delights in singing Miss
Crosby's hymns and thinks that she is
the most prolific and pathetic re-
ligious song writer that the passing
century has produced.
Speaking of Miss crosby's work, Mr..
Sankey says:
Fanny Crosby will live for many,
many years-her work will survive. l
have also enough unpublished hymns
from her pen to keep her memory alive.
MANY of her hymns will be sung as
long as the English speaking race ex-
lists.
Few persons know" continued Mr..
Sankey, that Miss Crosby has been
blind ever since she. was six weeks old.
She was not born blind. but her blind"
ness Was Drought ABOUT " an dHttlIlll
of the eyes. which necessitated an oper
alton.
"A calamity which others would con-
slider as beyond compensation, she
looks upon as one Of the commonplace
of her normal condition"
Miss Crosby does not grumb!e at af-
Fiction, and on one occasion was heard
to remark that if the gift of sight were
offered her she would prefer to remain
as she is. She is of the opinion that her
blindness has proved a blessing.
The statements published in several
papers that Miss Crosby is in destitute
circumstances is strongly denied by
her friends, who declare that the royal
ty she receives from her hymns and
poems affords her more than a com
| Portable living.
Miss Crosby has lived in Brooklyn
for the past 80 years. She is a devoted
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church and found great pleasure in at
tending all its services before she was
taken i'll.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
German Editor Dead.

Cleveland, o.. April 13. = Carl Claus
sen, one of the best known German
newspapereditors in the United States,
died early in the day at the city hospi-
tai of Bright's disease, aged So years.
Mr.. Claussen was for several years ed
itor in chief Of the Illinois Stats lei
tung at Chicago. subsequently becom-
ing the editor of the Waechter Am
Erie, of this city. He came to this
country from Germany in 1878.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Orpilans Home.

The contract for the building OF III,
new Orphans Home Was awarded yes
terdav morning 10 Contractor Stew
art Wilson for the sum of $1,000. The
committee having the matter il
charge state that they would like The
subscriptions from parties outside oil
The city to continue and Will likely
apply TO the CasS county COMMISSION.
ers and The commissioners of Other
counties 10 help Them out with liberal
appropriations. II seems reasonable
that the counties OF the state should
lend a helping hand for the reason
that the Home will relieve the coun.
ties of many little children. W no WOULD
become county charges. either as ia.
bieS. or if allowed to GROW up in TIL,
homes of careless people, as criminals
The architects, ilancock Bros. OF Far.
go. kindly donated the plans and spe.
ctications for the buildin" and Will
superintend the work. which action
on their part is most commendable
and liberal.
The committee will require in the
neighborhood OF $4,000 to finish and
furnish the Home. and every effort is
being put forth to raise he amount
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
GEN. CRoNJE's PRISON.
Doer Leader to BE Confined in The
House Built for the Great Ma
poleon at St. Helena.

The little island of ST Helena, where
the Boer general. Cronje. and his cap
tured army will be confined, is stu
ated in the South Atlantic ocean. 1900
miles off the coast of Africa and 100
miles from Cape Town, from which
port the first detachment of Beers
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
To Leave Havana.

Washington, April 1l.-Formal or
ders have been issued by Secretary
Root directing the detachment of Brig.
Gen. Ludlow from the command of the
city of Havana and assigning Brig
Gen. Lee to command the new depart
ment of Havana and Pinar Del Rio
These changes will occur on Mav l.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
Shot His Mother ANA Himself.

Kingston, n. y, April Ill. Albert
Merritt. aged 46, the wealthiest dry
goods merchant in this city in fit of
temporary insanity shot his mother
through the head and then shot HIM
self, dying instantly. II is thought
Mrs. Merritt will die.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
Must Stand the LOSS

Minneapolis. Mimi. April 14.-Ths
Interstate Butter and Egg Shippers
Association Of Minnesota, Iowa. and
Western Wisconsin has decided that in
future small shippers and producers
must stand the loss on spoiled eggs.
This runs as high as ten per cent. at
times. and the new rule is intended to
cause prompt er Shipments
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
Congressman win Attend.

A meeting of the executive commit
tee OF the convention that is to meet
i'm Grand Forks, ON May 10. To discuss
the drainage OF the Red River, was
held to discuss the method of notify
ing the delegates and congressional
representatives of he three states
North and South Dakota and Mime
sofa This matter had been Entrusted
To Ledru Gut hrie and Senator j. j.
Ryder. and they Will at once take
steps toward securing representa-
1ion of at least 1000 Delegates. SEN
atur McC lumber. of North Dakota. and
Senator Nelson of Minnesota. will al
tend. Congressman Eddy also has
si"niied his intention of being pres
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
A Strange Fnstin. Case.

A fasting case is puzzling the doc
tors at Client A young girl fell i'll
at the beginning of November with
kind of dyspepsia, and since that time
has not taken any nourishment what
ever. Although, exceedingly weak, she
retains all her faculties.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
The India. Famine.

Washington, April 10. = United
States Consul Fee reports from Bonn
bay that the famine in India covers
an area of 100000 square miles, With
population of 40 600 900
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
Five PeriShed.

Richmond, Va, April 8. = News
reached here that the house of a
negro living at Claremont, on James
river was destroyed by fire, and live
out of his family of seven children
persisted in the flames.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
WORK DONE N CONGRESS
Important Measures Passed and
Others Under Discussion in
the Senate and House.
APPROPRIATION BILLS ARE CONSIDERED.
.Sennte PASSES the Measure to Aid the
In,iiunS-iIOuSc Endorses the H:!l
for IL Territorial Form of Govern
ment in HnNnii-P0rto Rico Tar
ifi Bill Passed.

Washington, -Nplll y ne Sela!e
ON Saturday occupied the time in dis
cussimg the Indian appropriation bill.
Washington. April lo.-The Indian
appropriation bill. carrying about S.
414.o0o. was passed in the senate yes
terday and the Alaskan civil code bill!
was considered.
Washington. April II. - ii was
agreed in the senate yesterday to
vote on April 24 on the resolution rel
ative to the seating of NJ. S. Quay as
a senator from Pennsylvania The
committee on elections voted to de-
clare vacant the seat of w. y. Clark,
of Montana. House amendments to
the Hawaiian civil government bill
were not concurred in.
Washington, April l2.-In the sem
ate yesterday bill for a Pacific cable
from San Francisco to Honolulu and
the District of Columbia uppropria-
ton bill were passed.
Washington, April Ex-senator Bur
rows (Mch.) spoke in the senate yes
terday against the seating of Senator
Quay (Pa.). and a bill was introduced
to increase the pay OF employees in first
class post offices.
Washington. April 14.-The senate
was not in session yesterday.
House.
Washington. April DIN the house
on Saturday the agricultural appro-
priation bill (S4.113,OUo) was reported
and eulogies We're pronounced upon
the life services and character OF the
late Richard p. Bland. Of Missouri.
Washington. April lo.-A favorable
report was made in the hous" yesterday
on a bill to revise the general pension
act of June 80. 1890. The agricultural
appropriation bill was discussed and
resolution introduced for Il congress
sional investigation of he conduct of
the war in the Philippines.
Washinet on. April LIN the house
yesterday the senate amendments to
the Porto Rico tariff bill We're CON
CURED in and the agricult ural appro-
priation bill was passed.
Washington. April 12.-'rhe house
Yesterday passed he Porto Rican bill!
by a vote of l61 to 1913.
Washington. April ia resolution
was adopted in the house yesterday au-
thoriziny the secretary OF the treasury
to designate repositories in Porto Rico
Cuba and tire Philippines for govern
ment funds and Il bill Was passed Is
give dependent mothers Of soldiers and
sailors of the Spanish war the brneti'
of the general pension law.
Washington, April II. = In tbs
house yesterday a resolution for /:
constitutional amendment providing
for he election of United States sen
ator 10y a popular vote was passed by :
vote of 240 to Is. Several private pen
sion bills were considered.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
Three killed.

Redding. Cal. April IS. = In the
wreck OF a Southern Pacific work
train, four miles below Cottonwood.
three men We're killed and three in
jured. two probably fatally.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
Robbed.

H. \. Barnes. a travelling salesman
whose home is AZ Fort Wayne, Ind.
arrived in Minneapolis. and according
TO his story is minus Il gold watch anc
about 5000 in cash.
He is en- route from Butte. Mont. tC
the home office. At WilliSton he
claims to have left the train in search
OF something to eat. In order 1C
reach the lunch room he says he WAS
obliged TO walk around several strings
of box cars. On the return he WAS
suddenly struck over the head by a
heavy instrument in the hand of d
man who was in hiding in the shadow
of the cars. Before regaining con-
scionSness he was robbed of his watch
and a roll of greenbackS.
He has a wound on the back of his
head. which. he says. was caused 10y
the blow He was discovered before
the train pulled out. and medical aic
given him.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
Into the Trust.

The Fargo I.nseed Oil Mills. which
have been operating as AN indrpeud,
ent company for the past three years.
has been swallowed up by the trust
the American Linseed Company.
Douglas Let1in"well. president OF
the company. stated that he Was oil
the opinion that the trust intended to
operate the mills. Il part of the year III
least. \ representative Will reach
Fargo soon and nethin@ more detin-
ite will be known of the future of the
mills at that time.
There is one thing certain. and thai
is that the American company will IL,
i'm the market for all the flax that cnI
be purchased in the Red River valley
but Whtth her it will be manufactured
here or shipped to some of It's nuner.
GUS mills is not known.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
Bailers Let Go.

Benwood. w. Va, April A. = Three
boilers exploded in iron works here,
injuring 13 persons and causing a loss
of $3.50 900 to property.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19

Otis:
manila. April 9-Gen. Bates just re-
turned from south after placing Forieth
infantry at Surigao Cagayan. lliganea.
Isamis, Dapitan, northern Mindanao, and
attending to special matters intrlsted to
him. department Mindanao and Jolo, at
tended by two naval vessels and two gum
boats. Troops occupied points without re-
sstance. Two hundred and forty-one
rifles. 81 pieces artillery surrendered.
Eleven places i'm Mindanao and three in
Jolo archipelago now occupied by troops
without the firing OF a shot Affairs in that
section quiet and satisfactory.
(Sicned) "OTIS."
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
Noted Painter Dead.

New York, April 9.-Frederic L
Church. one of the most renowned
American landscape painters, died il
this city, aged "a years.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
OTIS WILL RETIRE.
At His own Request He Will Leave
the phiIippinr>-ssrn Macarthur
to Succeed Him.

Washington. April Gen. Otis will
retire from his command in the Phil
ippines at his own request May l or
shortly thereafter. and viii be succeed
ed in chief command by Gen. Arthur
Mac Arthur.
Washington. April lc.-The follow
,ng report of recent developments in
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
curiou. Clock in Bru.sel..

There is a clock in Brussels which
has never been wound up by human
hands. 1t is kept going by the wind.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
Wool Market.

Nool haTkfi
A Wool Growers \sSociat ion has
been organized at Oakes. and arrange
mentS made for the free storage of
wool. and that town will hereafter be
represented in the state wool market
proclamation of the commissioner of
agriculture.
Under the provisions Of the law,
each town desiring 10 be included in
the proclamation must notify the
commissioner that they have provided
wool. of at least 100000 ieApaetv.
Then the commissioner issues a proc
lamation fixing one day in each city
rs Wool Market Day" On that day
the wool buyers will be in that city
ready to buy all wool offered.
News in Brief.
An infant child of Wm. Anderson
of Wimbleton rupturet blood YES
sci. and died.
Railroad contractors we're looking
over the MiInor-Oalles survey last
week
\ train load OF immigranf, have ar
rived at Portal, on the 500.
Capital stock of the Rugby bank
has been increased $4,000.
Wimbledon will celebrate the
Four1h h.
Courtney will organize a brass band
j. Ewing. a government mail agent
en- ronte TO pisek to establish a ne!,
mail. fell from the Great Northern
train a few miles from that place anc
was killed.
Some unknown peron shot horse
belonging to Charles Roehm; a farmer
living near Ashley. Mcintosh county.
Geo. Mentz. of Fort Yates. +;
wealthy ranchman. is suing for Il di
vorca from his wife. full blooded In
dian woman, who contests the case.
The receipts OF the &. y. depot, a
Rugby, for the month of March. were
over $4,000 greater than those Of any
preceding month in the history Of tn,
depot.
The Harvey sports pulled off (
wrestling match in that burg and con
siderable money was up on the result
when one of the betters discovered
that he had placed his money on tn,
probable loser and shot out tie lights
much TO the disgust of the opposition
The sun., 1900-09-01
Can 20 Their own Way.

snecial despatch from Dover, the
home Of the clopcrs, yesterday saws;
Gilbert G. Packard, father of MISS
Packard, was seen ut his
home here this morning. Mr.. Packard
statnd that hc was not much surprised
in ono sense at the second elopement,
and vet he hardly thought his daughter
would return to Wilkinson from as ,ur-
ances she had made the family since her
return from the South. A telegram was
received here by the family late last
night calling Mrs. Packard to Philadel-
phia Immediately, but ls the midnight
pxpress was the Only one she could take
sh,. mt off her trip till this morning,
when she left here for the city.
Mr.. Packard was asked if the family
would apprchend the runaways agalh,
10 which he replied II am not prepared
ia saw now. MY wife is in the city and
will learn all the particulars, and do
not know what we will do till she comes
home
II is almost an assured fact that thu
State authorities will not again nttemp
ID bring Wilkinson to Delaware Alr
Packard further stated that liz th0ueh
i wns a travrsty on the State of Della
ware 10 think that Il man could not ID
punished for Ghduction or marital ~
ii.lelity. The report that the conpl
have gone to Texas is doubted by Mi
Packard, as it seems to be the lnpreS
sion that they will seek one OF the Nest
ern States. and there Wilkinson WI
amply for divorce, rs he has alreaa'
! intimatpd he would.
The sun., 1900-09-01
SOCIAL AND Personal.

Leonard e. Wales has returned from
Itehoboth.
Miss Annie IIcyto;! haS rctc"!i, q rom
% can Grote.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. PnSey are at
Spring Lake, \. j.
Dir. G. r. Layton of Georgetown was
iii Wilmington yesterday.
Hugh Garland is attending tne Neta
J he III convention III tut iit-4'a, ~ II
gan.
]. Newlin Gawthrnp and David =.
Ferris have returned from Chattanooga,
y. Y.
Miss Bertha Hayes of Philadelphia
has been the guest .. ~. .N.s'.,. al
Wilmington.
Hon. and Mrs. George Gray led
from Cherbourg teT New York onS fed-
ncsday. Judge a Mrs. tiray have
been sunmerint abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. $, Wallis Merrihew and
Mrs. Helen Lawson Wier formerly OF
this cit, have renewed from Ailston,
/ " ass. to New YORK City.
The sun., 1900-09-01
o. $. NJ tRINE DE SERTED
Left the Train in This city and Hid
in Railroad Shops.

Attached TO train No. So yesterday
afternoon which is Il New York express
ana due at French street station at 311
o'clock. were two cars loaded with
United States marines. As the train
"t,nc III il Staud.tIl ~ 'nn 50
French street station two OF the marines
jumped from one of the ears alid run
through the T., w. y r. railroad shops
1t was evidently their intention to es-
cape but one Of them changed his mind
and in few minutes returned and
boarded the train again. The other
MAJ inc however stayed away until after
tn train Lett and then returned to the
station. He bought ticket for Wash
ingtor, -. G. and took the first train
he could catch for that city.
The sun., 1900-09-01
CoLoRED GIRL ELoPED.
And Her Father Followed and Took
Her Home by Force.


A large crowd at French street station
Yesterday afternoon had the pleasure OF
witnessing a rather abrupt ending to an
elopment.
Several days ago the fifteen year old
daughter Of q colored man bv the name
of Williams OF Crum pton, Md, left Ler
home accompanied by man. Williams
thinking that the couple had come to
Wilmington came to this city Thursday
morning in search of his daughter
He searched all day Thursday and
Thursday evening without finding any
trace OF her. About noon yesterday
however, he located her at house over
Third ttreet bridge.
After be had found his daughter Will
liams persuaded her to go to the station
with him and take the first ttain home
which was the 439 o'clock Delaware
railroad train. When the train arri, ed
the girl attracted much attention by re.
sisting her father attempt to get hef
aboard and it was only by force that he
did so.
The colored man who accompanied
her is still in Wilmington
The sun., 1900-09-01
Very truly yours.
III. H. BILLANY,
Chairman Subcommittee


Members of the Union Republican
county committee declare that the part
of Bilany's letter Which says the Union
Republican committee declined to 90
into common primaries, is absolutely
false. Chairman Ewart says that he
told Richard G. Buckingham that ''it
was his opinion the committee would
demand common primaries in Kent and
Sussex as well as New Castle, but be
fore giving any definite action the mat
ter must be referred to the whole COM
mittee."
Work for harmony throughout the
State will be renewed with enforced
effort at the beginning of next week.
National Committeeman ]. Edward Ad-
dicks is expected III Wilmington next
Monday to meet the members of the
Union Republican State committee. Mr.
Addicks is also chairman of the sub
committee named by the Union Repuh-
lican county committee last Sat
nrday. The matter of common primar
les in Now Castle county is left entirely
in the hands of this committee.