Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-09-04
OF The WEEK


Constantinople, Sept. 2..-The porte
has notified Minister Leishman that
Eve arrests have been made at Beirut
in connection with the shooting which
led to the report that Vice Consul
Magelssen had been assassinated. The
contention is made by the Turkish
government that no attempt was made
on the life Of the vice consul, but that
the shooting was a feu de joie or the
occasion Of a marriage in accordance
with native customs. No trace Of
such a custom can be found and
Minister Leishman will insist upon
a legal investigation. . Admiral Cot
ton has .telegraphed Leishman from
Geneva, Italy, that two American
warships would arrive off Beirut by
the end Of the week.
Seattle, Wash, Sept. 2-The Nome
Nugget, a newspaper published at
Nome, Alaska, is authority for the
statement that extensive deposits of
coal have been discovered in north
western Alaska, about $500 miles
across Kotzibue sound from Nome. Six
men were left at Cape Lisburne in the
fall Of 1902, with plenty of provisions
They were IN the employ Of the Lis
burne-Alaska Coal company, and were
employed as prospectors. During
their stay they discovered a seven
foot vein of coal of remarkably good
quality.
Sioux Falls, S. D. Sept. 1. Before
harvest commenced August Stegman,
a Beadle county farmer made a bet
that if his wheat yielded more than
ten bushels to the acre he would eat
his old shoes. He mas now completed
his threshing and was surprised to find
that the wheat averaged over seventeen
bushels per acre.
The man with wi on he made the
bet insists that he do as agreed, and
stegman declares that in the near flu
ture he will give a dinner to a mum
Der of his friends and have the shoes
served up to himself for dessert.
New Yokr, Sept. 2.-Late reports
from Panama are to the effect that the
country is alight with the fires Of a
new revolution against the Columbian
government because Of the rejection
of the canal treaty. The followers of
the former revolutionary general,
Herrera are gathering in the viii
lagos, while General Lorenzo, who
was banished last December, has es-
capped and is supposed to be in the
marshes organizing the people there
for the revolt Arms and ammunition
haye appeared in abundance.
New York, Sept. a.-The Cuban
authorities have appealed to the medi-
cal author ties of Columbia college
and Jefferson Medical college, Phila-
delphia, for assistance in determining
the nature Of d: disease that very much
resembles the bubonlc plague. The
disease has made It's appearance in the
province Of Santiago. and is said to be
more fatal ever than the Asiatic bu-
bonic plague. The disease is spread
ing and the people are panic stricken.
Omaha, Sept. 2-Mamie Corrigan,
all athletic girl 10 Years of age en-
countered a man emerging from her
apartments when she returned home
the other evening. She dragged the
mar back, and found the place had
been %ransacked. When the burgler
showed fight she felled him with a
chair, and sat on his head while she
screamed for the police. Help arrived
and the man landed in Jail.
San Francisco. Sept. Rev. R.
E. Harper, who has been pastor Of the
Centenary caurch in this city, has
sued a number of Methodist clergymen
of this city for $50, 900 damages fol
libel. The plaintiff claims that the
defe dants issued a circular in which
he was charged with immortality.
St. Paul, Sept. 2.-The Nationa.
society of the Army Of the Philippine
is in session in this city. Large
crowds are in attendance. Genera
King, the sol%dier-author, will be pres
ent. 1t is estimated that / 1000 Of tn
veterans are in the city.
Minneapolis, Sept. 2.-The attend
ance at the opening day of theMinne
. sofa State fair was 33, 377, an increas
of 7,439 YER the opening day of las
year The attractions are greater thai
ever and the visitors are enthusiast
in their praise Of the work of tn
management.
Bismarck, Sept. 2. = Governo
White has addressed a personal lette
to each member Of the legisla ur
asking for the opinion of the perso
addressed on the question Of calling
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