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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-27
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Thursdays, July 9Th and 10Th, August
Cd and 18th from Wheeling good re-
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-27
ACTION Of THE ASSEMBLY
IN OPPOSING THE PROPOSED BOND
ISSUE BY OHIO COUNTY
WAS HASTY.
VALUE OF THE PROPOSED ROAD

To the Community Generally and
to Working Men In Particular.
Some Phases Which Were Appar-
emily Overlooked by Those Who
Opposed b County's S~ubscrip-
ton to the Unioatown, Waynes-
burg g. West Virginia Railroad.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
STEEL KINGS PATCH 1T UP,
Carnegie Company Will Become
Stock COmnany.

Carnegie Company Will Become
Stock Company.
Pittsburg, March 24.-The Carnegie
Steel company, limited, becomes Il
stock company with a capital variously
estimated at from 100000 to $780,
100000, the famous iron-clad agree
ment is wiped out, all litigation be-
tween the partners in the Carnegie
company is dropped and H. c. Frick,
the former president of the company.
secures all he contended for. These
facts are embodied in an authorized
statement issued last night by the
Carnegie Steel company. limited. The
Atlantic City conference resulted in
an agreement signed by all the parties
interested except Mr.. Frick and John
Walker, the latter the principal plain
tiff in the suit against the III. C. Frick
Coke company. The document reached
Pittsburg yesterday, and after a com
paratively brief conference between
the two gentlemen, was signed by both
of Them
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
CALLS TROOPS OUT
GOV, BECKHAM,s FORCES ARE UN-
DER ARMS.
tate Troops Recognizing the Demo-
cratic Governor Beckham Are In
Poxsession of the Court House
and Jail Mt FrankfOrt-Will Do
Military Duty During the Ex-
aiming Trials of Republican
Secretary of State Powers, Capt.
Davis and w. III. Culton.

Frankfort, Ky, March "a. - State
troops recognizing the Democratic GOV.
Beckham are in possession of the coun-
ty court house and Jail. and will do
military duty here under orders from
Gov. Beckham during the examining
trials Of Republican Secretary of State
Caleb Powers, Capt. John w. Davis
and w. III. Cu!tcn, which are set for
hearing before Judge Moore to-day.
The military is also reinforced by
seventy-fve special deputy sheriffs
who were sworn in by the civil authorl-
ties yesterday afternoon. The Licking
ton company Of military men under
Capt. Longmire arrived here at GID
o'clock. The men were drawn up in
regular marching order at the station
and marched to the court house. Inc
sidewalks along the way We're we'll
filled with people and the troops were
cheered by Beckham adherents at vari-
Gus points. The line of march did not
pass the state house square where
Gov. Taylor's soldiers are quartered.
and the dual militia did not come face
to face. Longmire marched at the
head of his company, carrying re-
volver, Willie each Of the men carried
two guns. 1t is understood practical
ly the entire contents of the Lexington
armory We're brought here.
The indications are that the trial OF
some one of the defendants will be
entered upon to-day. County Attorney
Polsgrove said that all of the subpoe-
mas for commonwealth witnesses had
been served, and unless some of the
most important witnesses fail to come
the trials will be commenced. The
commonwealth will demand that the
defendants be arraigned separately.
County Judge Moore yesterday after
noon issued an order to Sheriff Suffer
directing him to exclude everybody
from the court house to-day except at
torneys, witnesses and members OF
the press. There has been nc con-
6rmaton here of rumors that armed
bodies of citizens from the mountain
section are coming to Frankfort, and
the rumor is not generally credited.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
WANTED IN WINNIPEG.

younr Woman Accused of lieeah
Financial Operations.
Minneapolis, March 24.-Miss Alice
Kline. living with her mother at llo
FIRST street north, was arrested yester-
dav hy the Minneapolis police at the
instance of w. J. Leach, a Winnipeg
detective. 1t is charged that she mas
been operating in the Canaulan 10y eneg
for some time and that she mas passeu
q number of raised bills. Inc plan
was to cut the figures "lO'. from
revenue stamp and paste thew OYER
the denomination mark of one-ooiial
Canadian bill. The woman Declined U
make any statement and will resist eA-
tradition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
EXPLOSION OF coLLoD1oN.
Wrecks Il Building. Kills One and
Injuries Four Persons.

Wrecks Il Building, Kills One and
Injuries Four Persons.
Philadelphia, March 24.-One person
was killed and four seriously injured
by q terrific explosion of collodion II
THE Photographic supply establishment
Of Thomas NJ. NIcCollom 4 Co. The
building was almost entirely wrecked
and the adjoining structure, occupied
by Clad & Sons, manufacturers OF hotel
ranges and kitchen supplies, was also
badly damaged by the force of the ex-
plosion. There were over 100 persons
in the Clad building when the explo-
sion occurred on the sixth floor Of the
McCollin building. The force Of the
explosion blew out the north wall OF
the building, and the. heavy mass
crashed through the roof of the Clad
structure. The structures caught fire
and the two buildings We're saved with
difficulty. When the rescurers were
searching the building the third floor
gave way under the heavy weight Of
masonry and carried four firemen with
it othe third floor. All were got out
safely except Reed, who had a leg
broken. The total damage to the two
buildings is about $4,000. The roof Of
the Jefferson hospital caught fire, but
was extinguished with little damage.
A number of patients were removed
from the hospital as a measure Of pre-
caution during the fire.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires i'm q Con-
denSel E0rM.

Overflow from the Wires I'm q Con-
densed Form.
Incendiarism continues In Barba-
does. There were nine plantation fires
during the week just closed.
Burglars entered the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Adams at Kankakee. ILL.,,
during the night. and. failing to find
anything of value. beat the aged
couple almost to death. Mr.. Adams
right eye was torn out. 1t is believed
both will die.
Charles C. Mattitt. former chairman
of the state Democratic committee, a
horsen.an of national reputation and
one of the wealthiest citizens of St.
Louis. died at his residence in that
city of pneumonia. He was about
fifty years of age and had never been
married.
! Officers of the navy who have been
retired for disabilities incurred in the
line of duty will probably be restored
to the active list This relates to Of
! ficers up to and including the rank Of
| lieutenant commander. A bill with this
/ object in view has been introduced in
| the senate.
Dr. Ulrich Johnson. who superin-
| teNQeu llie StleuIllc DdIl vi tlle NeI-
man village in the Midway Plaisance
at the Columbian exposition in 1893.
has just died in Il private insane
asylum at Boston. He had eyaded
justice for several years. having COM
mitted one offense against morality.
1t is said Morocco has vigorously
protested against the recent French
occupation Of the Oasis Of Insalah,
which, it is claimed on behalf of Mo
rocco, is an encroachment upon the
territory of that country. France has
decided to send a special plenipoten-
tiary, NJ. Revolt, to Tangiers to ar
range the matter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29

Raleigh, S. c., March PA negro,
Tom Jones, commonly known i'll the
country as preacher JONES'" yester-
day morning murdered Ella Jones and
her Oldest daughter, Ida, and then set
fire to the beds in which lay the bodies
OF his victims and four sleeping chill
dren ranging in years from babe one
month old to the largest boy who was
not more than five. The crime was
committed at Gamers, Il little town
five miles east of here. and the work
was done with an AK. The murderer,
according to the story of little seven
year-old Laura Jones, who escaped
with her younger sister, deliberately
struck the mother four times, and then
made two cuts into the body of the OLD.
est child. He then fired the house, and
it was completely destroyed. The body
of Ella Jones and that of Ida, the
thirteen-year-o child, were burned be-
yond recognition.
The dead are: Ella Jones. the
mother, aged thirty-two; Ida Jones,
thirteen years old; Josie Jones. five
years; Nancy Jones, three years; Eva
Jones, two years; an unnamed Dabe'
one month old.
The two girls who escaped We're
Laura Jones, seven years old, and Sid
Jones, four years old. When the peo-
ple heard the story of the murder they
went to Jones house to arrest nm
they found his clothes still bore stains
of fresh blood and that his hands were
covered with blood. Mr.. Jones denies
the murder. He said that he and Eila
ouarreled about Ella charging nm
with the paternity of her child. All
the parties are negroes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
A JACKIE KILLED.
Sailors Get Into 81 Fight at Calves
ton. Tex.


ton. Tex.
Galveston, Tex. March Michael
Michigan, goatswain's mate, Of the
United States gunboat NIachias, was
shot and killed at the fremont street
ferry landing. His brother Edward
and Francis Coleman, Of the cruiser
New York, was shot in the lip. The
harbor master and the master of the
Tug Lawrence are under arrest. The
jackies were entertained at an oyster
rast yesterday afternoon. When they
returned to the dock the tug which
brought them ashore was not there to
take them on board, so they attempted
to negotiate with the master of the
Lawrence, who said he fog was too
thick and the see too rough to put off.
He says about twenty-five of them at
tempted to take possession of the Law
renee and the shooting occurred.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
MAY COMPROMISE.
Roads Will Prepare IL New Schedule
of Rates.

Roads Will Prepare New Schedule
of Rates.
st. Paul, March 24.-The railroads OIL
Minnesota have agreed with the rail-
road commissioners to submit new
schedule of grain rates which VIII pe
more acceptable, and which will grant
the concessions demanded by the COM
missioners. Conferences have been
held during the past few days with TINS
view, and the commission mas agreeu
to postpone action until the -; ne%
schedules can be received ana revlse ::
The investigation of rates PROMISED ~! "
open up the whole rate sltuatloh ~
Minnesota, and would certainly nave
been followed by long legal battle
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

st. Paul, March %. - Wheat-No.
Northern, G3 Ga 1-2c; No. 3 Northern.
81 Il a 81 1-2c; No. 8, 81 q 81 14e.
Oats-No. 8 white, 24@24 lac; No. 3,
% 3.4@24c. Barley and Rye = Feed
barley, 33M34c; mailing grade, 35@3sc;
No. rye, sic; No. rye. so Lee.
Duluth, March 25-Wheat-No.1 hard,
66 1-4c; No. / Northern, GA 3-4c; No. 2
Northern, 81 1-4c; No. 3 spring. SOC; to
arrive, No. hard, &c Lac; No. 1 North
ern, 65 SIC; July, No. l. Northern.
&C 5-sc; oats, % 1-2M24c: rye, sic;
barley, 35@3Sc; corn, "a 3-4c; flax, to
arrive, $164 bid; May, $1.65 bid; Sep
TENDER, Silt bid; October, S1.l3 "a
bid.
Minneapolis, March 25-Wheat-May
opened at GO lac and closed at 63 $50.
On track-No. 1 hard, Is 1-Sc; NO. ]
Northern, Ga 1-2c. Corn - Yellow
343-4c. Oats-White, % 7-Sc. Flax
$1.62.
Milwaukee. Wis, March 25-Flour is
steady. Wheat lower; No. l Northern.
&C 1-4c; No. . Northern, GA a 60 1-2c
Rye dropping; No. 1, SIC. Barley high
er; No. 2. 43c; sample. 3S@42 1-2c. Oats
dull: No. 2 white, 26c.
Chicago. March 25-Wheat-No. red.
81 3-4MGS 3-4c: No. 8 do, 66M67c; No.
2 hard winter. 65 1-2c; No. 3 do. COG!
Ga Ice: No. 1 Northern spring, GO LAO
Csc; No. . do. 65 10 q &c: No. !
spring, 81 1906 1-2c. Corn - No. 2.
Sc lac; No. g. 35 3-4c. Oats-No. 2,
% 3-4c; No. 3, % Ice.
Chicago. March 25.-Cattle-Beeves
good to prime steers, $4.75@5.S0; poor
to medium, S4M4.75; stockers and feed
ers, S.. 4O14.75; cows and heifers, $50
$50; Texas-fed steers, $3.75@5. Hogs
- Mixed and butchers, $4.75 q 30
good to choice heavy, S405@5.25
rough heavy, S4.9O65; light. $495 g
5121-2; bulk. $5.O5M5.17 10.
Sioux City, Iowa, March 25.-Cattle-
Beeves, 81 q 4.75; COWS and bulls
mixed, So q 4; stockers and feeders
S3.5O@4 40: calves and yearlings, $3.7:
@4.75. Hogs, S4.S0M4.90; bulk, $4.SO
@4.S5.
South st. Paul March 25. - Hogs -
$4M5O2 10. Cattle = Cows. $3@4
mixed, $4.4O; bulls. S32O@3.9O; calves
S5MG: stockers. $3.65@4.50; heifers, S;
$3.50; steers, S4.35@4.60.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
MANY CEDAR TIES SEIZED.
Forty Thousand Found by Agents of
the State Auditors Department.


Duluth, Mimi, March 23.-The big
gest haul ever made by the state
against railroad tie cutting trespassers
has just been made in Cook county
II. T.. Mcclellan and s. +. Fullerton
of the state auditors department, have
just returned from that section, and it
is learned that they have seized in the
neighborhood of 10000 cedar ties
which We're cut on school lands there.
The state has seized a good many
ties in the aggregate in other parts of
the state, but they were mostly in
small lots of a few hundred here and
there. To get 10000 ties in single
county is quite extraordinary 1t is
learned that in most cases in Cook
county the tiecutters had completed
their work and had abandoned the
camps. The ties We're traced from
the lands i'll some cases by the roads,
which We're yet intact, and in other
cases the ties were piled on the land
where they We're cut.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
Bishop Burgess Asks for coad;utor

Bishop Burgess Asks for Coadjutor.
Quincy, ILL.,, March 25.-The Rt. Rev.
Andrew Burgess, the venerable bishop
Of the Episcopal church, has applied
for a coadjutor bishop, and has sent a
letter from st. Adams, VT, where he
has been for some time, addressed to
the people and clergy of the diocese,
asking them to make the appointment
at the annual diocesan conference at
Peoria. The bishop pleads his age and
physical intirmity. Dr. T. W. Taylor
Of Springfield, D. w. Leffingwell of
Knoxville and Archdeacon Percy G.
Weber of the Milwaukee diocese, have
been mentioned for coadjutor bishop.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
Chief of the winnebaeoes,

Black River Falls, Wis, March 20
Tom Thunder, son of John Thunder,
the big medicine man of the Winnie
bago tribe of Wisconsin, has pro-
claimed himself chief of the tribe.
Thunder says "White Buffalo, Chi.
cago Irishman. who was made chief
by the will Of the former leader, is
only show chief, while he is the 81
mon pure chief of the tribe. He fur
Their states that he is willing to settle
the question in accordance with tribe
customs, and an appeal to the toma-
hawk will be made.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
Dentist in Trouble,

New York, March 24.-Dr. William i.
Bsnau, the dentist who was with
Harriet r. Clogg of Baltimore, when
she was arrested upon her arrival here
from Europe, was arrested yesterday
while he was lettering about the tonbs,
where Miss Clogg is locked up. DR..
Bisnau is charged with having bought
furniture to the amount of $50, paying
SIS on it and then selling it while there
was a chattle mortgage on it. He was
held in $500 bail for examination.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
WORK OF FIENDs.
E,r;ph+ful Murder of n Young Woman
In North Carolina.

Friehtful Murder of n Young Woman
in North Carolina.
Wadesboro, N. c., March "A: - Far
ticulars were received yesterday OF
crime committed in Chesterfield coun,
ty, a few days ago and mentioned a
Wednesday in the Associated ffesss
dispatches. Cassie Boone youns
woman, was enticed from her none Wy
four white men, carried to the woods
nearby and assaulted with knives.
The was CRASHED with knives in the
f1eshy parts of her body, the cuts being
from four to twelve inches in length;
Then coal oil was poured over her ana
She was sent on fire and released into
the woods. to run screaming until she
fell dying. The result of the inquest lssd
was the arrest of Harvey, Ben anu
John jackson and J. L. Steen. These
men are now in Jail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
JAMAICA UNREST.

Press and People Arrayed in Hostil-
ity to the Legislative Council.
Kingston, JAM, March 24.-The leg
islative council, composed of govern
ment nominees, yesterday passed law
through the council appropriatipg over
$35OO,O00 to cover the expenses Of the
government during the current year.
The press and people are bitterly dis
satisfied with the action taken.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
GERMANY Doe.n,t Want Them.


Berlin, March 24.-In German colon
.ial circles it is feared that after Great
Britain annexes the Transvaal the
Beers will trek into German Southwest
Africa. Several newspapers have re-
ferred to this possibility during the
last few days, plainly int;mating that
the Beers are not wanted inasmuch as
undesirable conditions would arise in
time through the inability. of Germany
to grant them the degree of self gov
eminent Which they desire.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
Temple to BE Completea.

Deadwood, S. D.. March 25.-It has
now been settled that the Masons Of
this city will complete the temple in
Deadwood, for which the foundations
have already been laid. Architects
have furnished plans and definite ac-
ton will be taken at the regular meet
ing of the directors on March 81. The
old foundation is 50x115, and the
building is to be three stories high,
made of stone.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
A HOBART MEMORIAL.

The Fund to Build 1T Has heac"e"
S12.5OO.
Now York March 24.-The Hobart
memorial committee OF Paterson, ~ ~,
gave out statement showing INA: ,s sn g
fund that is being raised to puiiu
monument to the late vice presluen'
now amounts to $12,5OO. President ME-
Kinley is among the contributors.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
A FARM HOUSE HORROR.

Child Burned to Death and the
Mother Insane.
Independence, Iowa, March 24.-Ine
nm house of Frank Melick and its
contents, near Quasqueton, burned: A
two-year-old child persisted. The enid
was carried out, but wandered back
into fine house. Its mother is crazed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
FOREIGN SHIPS TO KEEP AWAY.

Cannot Discharge Cargoes Mt Cape
Nome-Trade for American Vessels.
Vancouver B. c., March Painted
States Consul Dudley has received adj
vices from the treasury department at
Washington that under no circum-
stances will Canadian or other foreign
vessels be allowed to discharge their
cargoes at Cape Nome, the trade to be
Tor American vessels exclusively.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29

Counterfeit Ten-Dollar Note.
Washington, March 24.-Chief Wilkie
has received a new counterfeit $40
note, which was discovered in Scran-
ton, Pa. 1t is almost identical with
the counterfeit $40 note which was
found last November in large numbers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
HOTEL FIRE.

Burlington Road Loses It's Hostelry
mt Iowa Falls.
Iowa Falls, Iowa, March "a. - The
Burlington hotel, owned by the Bur-
lington, Cedar Rapids & Northern rail
road, was totally destroyed. The fire
originated in the second story near the
chimney, presumably from defective
aue. The contents were nearly all
saved.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
Treaty In Ratiaed.

Washington, March A.-The senate
yesterday in executive session ratified
the treaty between the United States
and Great Britain relative to the status
Of citizens of one country who die in
the other.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
Family Stricken.
Two adj

La Crosse, Wis, March 24.-Two adj
ditional cases Of smallpox Of light form
are reported in the family Of Jens
Johnson, near West Salem, making sew
en- cases in that family. The condition
of the father, who brought the conta-
gion home from Dixon, ILL.,, is still seri-
GUS. The residence is quarantined, and
the disease has not spread thus far,
and no deaths have been reported.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29

-Four Children Burned to Death.
Dallas, Tex, March 24-On Woosler's
plantation in Houston county, yester-
day, four children Of John Borden
were burned to death. The mother
was quarter of mile from the house
when she saw the flames, but could
not get home in time to save the chill
dren.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
TowNE uNDERGoEs OPERATION,

Expects to BE Out of Hospital in
About Two Weeks.
Duluth, Mimi, March 25. - Charles
A. Towne, chairman of the Silver Re-
publican national committee, under.
went a painful but not dangerous ope.
ration at st. Luke's hospital in this
city two days ago. He is now doing
very well, and will be out in about two
weeks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
Consnirators Go to Jail.

Savannah, Ga. March 25.-The con-
fessed conspirators who pleaded gull
ty to scheme to defraud merchants
throughout the country by ordering
goods and not paying for them. were
sentenced yesterday by Judge Speer.
Seven men received fines and impris-
onment ranging from four months and
500 to five years and $1,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
orig Restaurant Nan" Dead.

Chicago, March 24.-Arthus Daubne1
Of Brookfield, Wis, who was known
all over Minnesota and Wisconsin as
the "big restaurant man." died at the
Leland hotel. He was forty years old
Mr.. Daubner was given the name OF
the "big restaurant man" on account
Of his weight. He was six feet four
inches tall and weighed $50 pounds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
NEW GOLD FIELDS FOUND.

Hundreds of Miners Stampeding-
Claims Are on the KOyl>ul< River.
Victoria, B. c., March 25.-The Cape
Nome News tells of the discovery of
new and valuable claims on the trib-
utaries of the Koyukul. Hundreds of
miners are said to be stampeding there
to relocate claims abandoned by the
former owners.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
PENROSs AFTER THE n. II.
Introduces n Bill to Investigate It's
Organization ind Local Status.

Washington. March %. - Senator
Perrose has introduced bill author
izing the committee on Pacific rail
roads to investigate the organization
of the Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany. The purport of this is to de-
termine whether the new company can
dispose of the lands originally granted
the old company and whether the sale
Of bonds is legal. The bill provides that
the sale of lands by or to the Northern
Pacific Railroad company be declared
illegal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
Nerro Brute sufrers Pennlty

Norfolk. Va. March 25-Reuben Car
ter, sixteen years, old, negro, and
twice convicted Of assaulting small
colored girls. was privately hanged in
the county Jail. He was the youngest
person ever executed in Virginia.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
Increased. Gross Eearnines.

IncreasediE.G rOss Ec 1,..
ST. Paul, March 24.-The complete re-
turns of gross earnings OF railroads IN
Minnesota show them to have Deen
during the past year $49,so7, ooS.ol. an
increase of $5,9O3, 9S6!79 over the pre-
vious year. The taxes paid into tne
state treasury on the gross earnings
amounts to 81, 444, 5O3.82, an increase
of 1888 .232 .O5 over last year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
Murder, Not Suicide,

Toledo. March 24.-Important points
were brought out as to the dealh VI
Col Bunker yesterday which Indicate
he was murdered and did not commit
.sn;cide. There were no powder marks
ahout the wound, neither was the flesh
or hair singed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-29
shot In n auarreI,

Chicago, March 25.-Ex-Ald. William
Lyman was shot last night during a
quarrel by ex-State Senator John Il.
O'Malley. OMalley has been arrested.
Lyman y sS4G TO be seriously wound
ed.