Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-09-11
DEVILS LAKE INTER-0CEAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IL 1903.

between this city and Garrett, In
diana. The distance is 1913 miles and
was covered in 1875 minutes. At one
part Of the trip a speed of s. miles
an hour was reached. The train was
made up of five coaches. No stops
were made, as an extra large tank
carried sufficient water for the trip.
Syracuse, N. ", Sept .-President
Roosevelt opened the state fair at this
place yesterday and delivered one of
the best addresses of his life. The
enthusiasm was great, and the presi-
dent seemed to catch the inspiration
of the vast audience. He also re-
viewed the labor trade in the city.
Minneapolis, Sept. s.-The strike
of the bricklayers Of this city has
been declared off and work will be re-
sumed today.
Washington, Sept. 8.-There is a
renewal of the rumor that Secretary
Moody of the navy department, will
soon tender his resignation and re-
sumo the practice of law.
Chicago. Sept. San operation
was performed on the heart of Mathew
Plowman who was stabbed in a fight.
The heart was almost severed, and the
physicians took out the heart washed
it, and sewed it UP. Oxygen was
administered and it is thought the
patient will ecover.
Washington, Sept 9.-secretary
Shaw has accepted from the st. Louis
banks state and municipal bonds as
collateral security for the 80, 500, 900
which the. secretary proposes to place
on deposit with the banks Offering the
security. The deposit will be taken
from the internal revenue receipts
which now amount to $40, 000, OCO.
This is a departure from the former
practices in that nothing but govern
ment bonds have been accepted as
collateral, but the difficulty Of pro-
curing this kind of collateral has in
duced the secretary to accept state and
municipal bonds where they have a
good commercial value instead of the
government bonds.
Washington, Sept. 9.-The federal
grand jury that has been considering
postal frauds has made it's report, and
has returned seven additional indict-
ments. The names of the parties are
not disclosed. George W. Beavers,
former head of the salary and allow
ance division, has surrendered to the
+, federal authorities and gave -, 900
/, bonds for his appearance on Septem-
Der 18th.
Constantinople, Sept. 9.-In a re-
cent street prawl in Beirut, between
Messulmen and Christians, a number
of Christians were killed, one of
whom was an American, employed at
the American college. The fight
started over the shot fired at the
American, and occurred while the
vail was on board the United States
crusier Brooklyn returning Rear Ad-
miral Cotton's call. The British
consul Immediately called upon the
vail and threatened to ask Gotten to
land marines from the American
squadron in case the disturbances were
renewed.
It is very probable that other ma
tions will at once send ships to
Beirut, as that seems to be the center
of disturbance. 1t is reported that
Rear Admiral Cotton has appointed
his flag lieutenant to investigate the
killing.
Syracuse, New York, Sept. 9-John
Miller who thrsetened to kill tn g
President on his recent visit to this
city, is now languishng in the city
Jail. He is thought to be demented.
Sleepy Eye, Mimi, Sept. 10
N1o l Dd1 UCSdIle .lGdlpuS VI Ills
boarding mistress, Mrs. NJ. J. Toomey
a divorced woman. After uuarreling
, with the woman all day, and cleaning
out the boarding house in the mean
5 time, he followed the across
, the street to a neighbours house where
! she had fled for protection and de-
liberately shot her twice neither OF
which were fatal, however. He then
defed arrest and shot at everyone who
advanced to him. Finally a stranger
who was a thresher, seized the shot
) gun Of the city marshal and ordered
the man to surrender. He replied
with a shot which passed through the
thresher's hat Quick as a flash the
thresher aimed and fired ont the bull
let taking effect in the top of Kim
balls head. He may recover The
thresher modestly refuse. to give his
name and simnlv saws he cav II was