Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-03-07
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
ror the Week E.a,.e March !

~Op toe week 6noto0 s@ofcA u
Fire destroyed the business portion Of
Park River. N. d.
Fire destroyed one-half the business Dor.
tion of Creston. Ia
A million acres Of oil lands have been
found in New Mexico.
Mrs. M. Deckard, Of Elnora, Ind,
smashed her husbands saloon.
GrtnneN Bros piano store, Detroit,
Mich. was damaged 100000 by fire.
Officials of Brazil and Italy frustrated
q plot to kill King Victor Emmanuel.
The Nebraska state penitentiary. four
miles from Lincoln, was destroyed by fire.
. National educators in session in Chicago
elected I. r. Glenn. Of Atlanta. Ga. presi-
dent.
The treasury department will take rad
tcal steps to stop smuggling by ocean
tourists.
Mrs. Anna Hines celebrated her ono
hundredth birthday at her home in Shelby-
Vile, Ind.
Gov. Stanley has signed bill passed
by the Kansas legislature prohibiting
prize lighting.
John Kittridge and John Fields, mining
engineers. were killed in a snowslide near
Eldorado. Col.
home OF Ohio spiritualism. was nearly de-
stroyed by fire.
The will Of p. D. Armour, disposing of a
SIS. 000. 600 estate. has been admitted to pro-
bate in Chicago.
Alexander Woods. Of Pennsylvania,
United States consul At Kiel. Germany.
died of paralysis.
During the last eight months the total
government receipts exceeded the expen-
ditures by $ll4s4.0oo.
Representatives from Is states met at
the Palmer hnOSe Chicago and formed q n
anti-cigarette league.
Mr. and Mrs. Conley. of Chicago, ace
cidentally sold their savings-$2. 670-to q
ragpicker for IL cents.
Three small children Of Daniel ireland
were burned to death In their home in
Coldspring Harbor, L. I.
Gertrude and Jennie Wells were burned
to death in a fire In Alden's organstop
factory at Waukegan. Ill.
Lum Warren and George Holt. Of Rock
Castle Springs. Ky. drank wood alcohol
by mistake and both died.
Joseph w. Taylor one Of the most prom.
inent members of the Colorado bar, died
at Denver. aged 50 years.
DR.. William +. Akin. an eye and ear spe.
ctaltst. killed himself and his wife with q
revolver at Savannah. Ga.
Charles T. Yerkes has sold his entire
railroad holdings in Chicago to q New
York syndicate for $5.00O.0OO.
Monkeys are in demand for pets and =
consignment of them valued at $3.50 ar.
rived In Chicago from Antwerp.
The transport Meade arrived in San
Francisco. bringing home the Eleventh
volunteer infantry from Manila.
Republicans of the Fourth Maine dis.
trict have nominated ex-Gov Llewellyn
Powers. of Houlton. for congress.
The London Spectator anticipates that
ha uIrr1 0ofo fntH VsyfN
be controlled by the United States.
The usher at Lenten services in Lead.
Vile (Col) church drank carbolic acid.
asked the pastor to pray for him. and died.
Rear Admiral Bartlett ]. Cromwell will
succeed Rear Admiral Schley as COM
mander OF the South Atlantic station.
johnson Miller. a Creek Indian accused
of three murders. was shot TO death by q
masked mob near Holdenville, !. +.
and prophet. believes that the new star
recently discovered 10 the star Of Bethle.
hem.
In a fit of jealousy Edward Van Dorp.
a well-to-do mechanic. shot his 25-year- old
wife at kewanee, Ill and then shot him.
self.
The census of the German empire shows
population OF 56.3450l4. Thirty-thres
larger towns have over 900 Inhabitants
each.
AT the state conference OF the prohibi.
ton party In Denver. COL. resolutions In.
dOrsinx the work Of Mrs. Nation were
passed
Prof. Shaier. Harvard's geologist, says
that within 30 years new mining systems
will produce an almost intolerable supply
of gold.
Railroads will oppose the amendment to
the Cullom law requiring that accidents be
reported to the interstate commerce com.
mission.
Tho tive-year-old son Of Herman Kol.
hepp was frightened TO death at Unity.
Wis, by two black hogs which he mistook
for bears.
e. A. Leasure, electrician on the Oregon
at the battle of Santiago. has been sem
fenced to Sing Sing for Is years for man.
slaughter
Rev. Robert Alexander, d. D.. widely
known Presbyterian clergyman and editor
Of the Presbyterian. died at Philadelphia.
aged Ga years.
John ID. Cassels fatally shot Mrs. Jane
j. Lane In Long Meadow, Mass. because
drank poison.
Robert VIM and his wife committed
suicide at Palmyra. Wis. leaving seven
children, the eldest II and the youngest
3 years of age.
The Kansas legislature has passed a
bill to stop fusion by preventing the name
Of any candidate appearing on a ballot
more than once.
The thirty-eighth anniversary Of the es.
tablishmeEt of q territorial government
for Arizona and the dedication Of new
capitol was celebrated at Phoenix.