Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-18
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the week Ending Oct, IL.

MICHAEL FOX Giec at l-aporte. IND, aged
100 years
aged l0i years.
The population OF Connecticut is sos 355,
al increase Of l62, 037 in ten years.
Sir Thomas Upton OF London. has again
challenged for the America S cup.
Granny Wilkins celebrated her one hum
dred and FIRST birthday at bennington. Ind.
Nelson Williams (colorod), l9 years old,
murdered his father and sister at Osceola.
Ark.
William Zieger, of Brooklyn, is to fit out
a new expedition ia search OF the north
pole.
The batteship Wisconsin set a new speed
mark on her official trial. making .. 80 miles
an hour.
Capt NJ. e Jones. who fired the first shot
at Gettysburg died at Wheaton, H., aged
10 years.
Figures Of the bureau of statistics show
the United States leads the world in chief
products
The northern half of the Colvlle Indian
reservation IN Washington was opened to
settlement
Edward Holden was arrested at Tifin, O..
for bigamy, it being claimed that he has
nine wives
DR. Rush Rhees was formally naugurat-
ed as president of the University Of Roch-
ester, n. Y.
An explosion Of chemicals in school at
Shelbyville, Ind, destroyed the cyesight Of
four persons.
Austria suddenly recalled its ambassador
at the vatican, and thereby caused sensa-
ton in Rome.
The Beers amoushed party of British
in the vicinity Of Pretoria and klled TWO
and captured IL.
a French aeronaut broke all records by
Voyagng from Paris to Kew. Russia, ,3Vl
miles, in Sc hours.
In a fit Of jealousy Joseph Wilson shot
Annie Wilson and then killed himself az
South Brewer, Me.
Alexander Howard. disappointed in
ventor of New York, killed his elght-year-
old son and himself.
Prof. Jameson. of Brown university, has
accepted the had professucskip of history
at Chicago university.
Gen. Miles il! his annual report will rec
ommend an army of 10000 men, including
$4,000 for coast artillery
DIR. A. G. Bateman, of London. says par.
lament will be asked to pass an act tor
the suppression of Dowie.
The Chicago orphan asylum observed its
tfty-first anniversary by distribution Of
new shoes to $50 children.
Two soldiers and one civilian were killed |
in clash between American soldiers and
SuDt1i1 polCe j. hdldIZaS.
Twenty-eight diamond rings. valued at
$1,000, We're stolen from the jewelry store
Of Lewis Seewald in Titin, o.
The twelfth census shows that 10, $50 9sA
of the people + the United States live in
cities of $4,000 II more population.
Mrs. s. nj. Woodward and daughter lone, |
who went through the Picking siege. ar.
rived at their home in Evanston, ILL.,
The United States treasury reattirmed |
ruling that lesacies over $1,000 must pay i
Inheritance tax on the full amount
At the Paris exposition the United States
received 2,7i5 awards; Germany. 1885,
Great Britain, l,721, and Russia .443
Consul Widman denies that Admiral |
Dewey promised aid or independence tc
the Fiipinos before the battle of Manila
William Schreiber. the clerk who secured /
over 100000 from the Eliza bethport On. j. J |
bank, was captured at New Providence
~ j.
Cen David S. Stanley was elected prosi.
dent of the Society of the Army of the Cum.
berand at its annual session in Chatla.
nooga.
The treasury department. gave notice OF
a new counterfeit ten dollar silver certlil.
cate. series of 1891, with portrait of Hen.
bricks.
Kaiser Wilhelm, in speech at fount,a.
ton laying. expressed his desire that Ger.
many become Il second Rome OF .nperla!
greatness
Consul Wildman, at Hong Kong denies
that Admiral Dewey promised aid in
dependence to the Filipinos before the bat.
tie of Manila.
Detectives investigating the Defenbact
murder mystery in Chicago believe 40 mgr
are involved in gigantic system of Ia.
Surance frauds.
Sir Thomas Upton has admitted that he
controls practically all the pork in The
United states. but declared he holds il tol
legitimate business purposes.
1t is understood that the president has
selected Judge George Gray. of Delaware
to represent the United States, with eX.
President benjamin Harrison. on This
Hague permanent arbitration tribunal.
The American Humane association, in
session at Pittsburgh. heard annual lie.
ports showing that IL. 54S cases came beiure
the societies. 9i64 prosecutions We're con-
Quoted, lis officers We're employed and $50
Ill was expended.
The Dawes commission has finished its
work OF enrolling Cherokees at Bartlesvilie,
l. L. The number of persons enrolled tc
this date are as follows: Cherokees Il 562
Delawares, S24 doubtful 1916; rejected
l,04o, Rejected for want of jurisdiction,
4SS
70. X. Rawson, superintendent Of the
naval war records. reports that the entire
work of publication. which was begun
about six years ago will be about half COM
pleted by the end of the current wear
through the publication of the twelfth and
thirteenth and part of the fourteenth VOL
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