The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-05
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fer the Week Endia6 Jaa. u.
Municipal coal yards have been
opened at seven places in Chicago.
The Kansas Legislature passed a bill
authorizing the use of voting machines
in the state.
The business portion and number
Of residences of Buck Creek, Ind,
were burned.
The president has renominated
George E., Roberts, of Iowa, as di-
rector of the mint.
John I. Fiddler, proprietor Of the
Forest hotel at Marionville, Pa, killed
his wife and himself.
Eight ladrones and one constable
were killed in the encounter at Or
moe. in the Philippines.
Former United States Senator John
B. Allen died at Seattle, Wash. He
was a veteran of the civil war.
The Wyoming legislature has adopt
ed a memorial to congress favoring
the omnibus statehood bill.
Levi Ankeny, millionaire banker Of
Walla Walla, has been elected United
States senator from Washington.
Ex-Gov. Charles Roberts lngersoll.
aged 81 years, died at his home in New
Haven, Conn.,, from general debility.
Weekly trade reviews report con-
tinued prosperity in trade and indus
try and some lessening of coal short
age.
Mrs. Eliza c. Hendricks, widow Of
the former vice president gave $25, 1000
for memorial library at Hanover col
lege.
Printing unions in conference at In
dianapolis reached an agreement for
harmonious action in labor and other
matters.
Ariens Mcclure, 90 years old, builder
of the first courthouse in Laporte
county, was found dead in bed at La
porte, Ind.
A resolution introduced in the Kan
sas legislature amends the state elec-
ton laws SO as to exclude oil negroes
from voting.
Exercises in memory of the Late
Thomas b. Reed were held in joint
convention of both branches of the
Maine legislature.
Fears are entertained in North China
that Yung Lu, the real ruler of the en-
pire, is plotting another outbreak
against foreigners.
Charles Ward, one of the famous
Ward brothers racing crew, worlds
champion for four-oared races, died
at Rockaway, L. I.
Justice Parker, of New York, will
tour the south in furtherance of his
candidacy for the democratic presi-
Dental nomination.
One hundred and twenty-one indict-
ments have been returned by the
grand jury against owners of slot
machines in Chicago.
Yard conductors and yard brakemen
over the entire Erie railway system
have been granted an average increase
in wages of II per cent.
Lucille Colbert, Bear Creek (Wis.)
milliner, was arrested on the charge
of setting fire to her shop and burning
up nearly the entire town.
While en- route to funeral Benia-
min Gillen and Thomas Crisman were
run down and killed by a train at q
crossing at Darlington, Ind.
William Garland, nephew of a former
mayor of Springfield, ILL.,, fatally shot
Mrs. T. B. Neal, of Warrensburg, Mo-,
| and killed himself at Clifton. Ariz.
The Niagara Falls electric power
plant was struck by lightning, and
one transformer exploded, stopping
Buffalo street cars and many facto.
ries.
Robert Planquette, the famous
pianist and composer of "The Chimes
of Normandy" and other well-known
operettas, is dead at Paris, aged 50
years.
At the Episcopal convention in San
Francisco proposition to change
the name of Protestant Episcopal to
Catholic Church of America was yot.
ed down.
A volunteer force organized to dis
perse the ladrones in the province Of
Zambales, in the Philippines, was sur
rounded and defeated, three Ameri-
cans being killed.
The administration will propose to
congress scheme for an international
monetary conference to adjust the
ratio of gold and silver. currency in
the orient and other silver countries.