Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-04-04
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

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For the Week EnAing March 30.
Navigation on Lake Erie has opened for
the season
William Gest (colored) died at Corners
vile. Ind, aged lci years.
Gov Yates has designated Friday, April
s. as Arbor day In Illinois.
Irving Dickens (c0lored) died in Green.
castle. Ind. aged los years,
Gen. Stewart Van Vliet. retired, died In
Washington. aged IS years.
The Hungarian government has prohib.
TIED the practice Of hypnotism.
The people Of Kansas are booming Gen.
Funston for senator or governor.
The Standard Oil company will pay ST.
100000 for a device to convert oil into gas.
The London Press congratulates the
United States on the capture of Aguinaldo.
Four natives were hanged at Manila tor
the murder of Mr.. Wilson. an Enslishman.
United States Minister Leishman pre-.
sented his credentials to the Turkish sui.
tan.
Atchison. Kan, refused to accept the
offer of Andrew Carnegie of $5O.O00 for .
library
Joseph A. Conlin. postal clerk in New
York. confessed to robbing registered mail
Of $4,000.
The Rogers locomotive works at Pater-
son. N. j.. have been sold to a New York
syndicate.
A vehicle at the automobile show In Chit.
cago made mile in IS seconds, breaking
all records.
Discoveries of oil wells in Fountain City.
Col. have temporarily overshadowed gold
speculation.
1t is said that the better class of Next.
cans look for eventual annexation to the
United States.
James Chaplain found in Chicago his
daughter. KIDNAPPED seven years ago whs:i
two years old.
The chicago Record has been sold to II.
H. Kohlsaat. 1t will be published as tho
Record Herald.
Sweden has adopted guillotining Instead
of behe aiding with an ak in cases OF CAPT.
tai punishment.
The saloon at Sedalia. Ind. owned by
John r. Mason. was wrecked with 6yna.
mite by citizens.
American warships were praised at .
meeting of the institute of naval arca:-
tects in London.
Admiral Dewey believes the capture OF
Aguinaldo by Funston will end the Philip
pine Instruction.
Kentucky distillers have raised the
prices of all brands of whisky from 2h II
36 cents gallon.
Damage from rapidly rising rivers and
tributaries occurred in many parts of the
state of New York.
Nine men were scalded to death by the
bursting of steam pipe on the Turkish
torpedo boat at Shehab.
At Georgetown, Ky. Mrs. Edward
Thompson killed her two-year-old son
and herself while insane.
Secretary Hay has paid to the Spanish
| minister 500 100 for three Philippine islands
not included in the treaty.
In a railway wreck near Depere, Wis.,,
Engineer Jones was killed and seven other
persons were badly injured.
Nearly quarter of million dollars has
been spent during the last year by Chicago
labor unions in conducting strikes.
Near Phoenix. Ariz.. Antonio Rodgers
broke the worlds steer tying record. rop-
Ing and tying three animals In l:46.
BY reason of extraordinary calls for
postage stamps from all parts of the coun-
try the stock has run short in Washington.
Capt. r. r. Hobson was presented will:
silver service costing 81 900 by hts friends
| and neighbors at his home in Greensboro.
Ala.
The North Carolina senate refused to
| impeach Chief Justice Furches and Assoc
ciate Justice Douglas. of the supreme
court.
ley, Col, have temporarily overshadowed
gold speculation and caused rush to file
claims.
Dispatches from Toxic reveal the adop-
tbon by Japan of a strong policy against
Russia. which diplomats regard as oper
hostility.
John r. Hall and H. G. Grant, declared
to be notorious mail box robbers. bank
thieves and forgers. were arrested at
Omaha, Neb.
The George A. Fuller company, the larg.
est construction concern ever organized. il
to be incorporated at Trenton, N. j., with
| $4,000 900 capital.
Members OF congress who visited Porto
Rico recently say islanders show desire
to manage their own affairs and want Q
native governor.
The widow Of Senator Mcpherson died
in New \ ork leaving 5000. 600 to dhugh-
ter. to whom she was recently reconciled
after long estrangement. .
Emperor William caused amazement nv
expressing fear of revolt in speech u
his soldiers and telling them TO be ready
to guard him from attack.
Benjamin C. Hoyt. the Oldest resident Of
Berrien county. Michigan. founder of the
city of st. Joseph. and veteran of the Black
Hawk war. died Wednesday. aged 81.
w. T. Stead reiterates Bismarck's predlc.
ton that South Africa will be the grave
of the British empire. and says Great Brit
aims only salvation is reversal of policy
toward the Beers.
James Stephens. noted Fenian leader.
once sentenced to be hanged. but who
escaped from prison and was granted par
don many years later through Parnell's in.
strumentality, is dead in Dublin.