Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-21

was hurried to the hospital but died
before reaching it. Later Henpel
hanged himself in the sell at the Jail.
He was drunk at the time Of the
shooting.
Panama, Aug. 19.-H is the gen.
eral opinion among the best informed
people th.t the defeat of the Panama
canal treaty by the Columbian congress
will cause a revolution and civil war.
There is a strong sentiment among all
parties in favor of the secession Of
the department Of Panama which is
most vitality concerned in the building
of the canal This department in
cludes the whole isthmus and the
canal itself.
Denver, Aug. 19.-Lady Curzen,
the American wife of 1 ord Curzen,
viceroy of India, will be the guest of
honor at Cheyenne in the great festi-
val of frontier days on August %,
26 and 81. She will stay at the Lei
ter ranch near the city. The ranch
is being prepared for her reception,
among other things a 81, 900 bath room
being built. She will have an army
of attendants and the entertainment
will be in princely style.
st. Louis, Aug. 19.--In the United
States circuit court Judge Rogers
handed down his decision on the de-
murer Of the Western Union IN the
labor injunction case Of Boyer against
the Western Union. The court sus-
taius every contention made by the
defe ndant and held that the company
has the absolute right to dismiss EN-
ployees because they belong to labor
unions and that the so-called black
list may be maintained and given out
for the use of others
Oyster Bay, Aug. 19.-During the
naval m%anuevers off the coast at this
point the torpedo boat destroyer Barry
rammed the Decatur, though no SER
ious damage was done. The accident
happened near the close of the maneu-
vers. The squadron of destroyers
consisting of the Decatur, Brain
bridge, Barry, Dole, and Chancey, all
under command Of Lieutenant Chand-
Ter, was approaching the MayAower
at full speed, and in close formation.
Orders were signaled t, form a
wedge. The Decatur swung r oss
the bow of the Barry, and in an in
slant had peer rammed by the latter.
No serious damage was done, but the
vessel was sent to the Brooklyn navy
yard for hasty repairs.
Washington, Aug. 19.-It is author
itively stated at the department. of
state that Minister. Conger has secured
the written promise of Prince Ching
to sign on October 8, a treaty with
this government guaranteeing that
Mukden and Ia Tung Kao shall be
open ports. The latter is a small
place and at present does not amount
to much, but 1T is thought that it will
soon develop into one Of the best trade
centers in the country, as it has a large
number of inland towns which will
become contributary to it. The gov
eminent at first wanted Toku Shan
as the open port in this part of Man
churia but when it was learned that
it was closed a part of the year with
ice, and that Ia Tung Kao is open the
entire season, the latter was selected.
Mukden is at the head of navigation
on the Lao river, and is the sta rting
point for the "a that travel
through Manchuria and Siberia.
San Francisco, Aug. 19.-The
Grand Army parade was one of the
finest spectacles yer witnessed in thi'
city, and the crowds which lined the
route and thronged the windows ant
roofs of the houses. testified their ap
probation in one continuous round Of
applause. Col. J. B. Fuller was
S4duN 1udlS11d1. 1T wax uI0SSoU III
the uniform of the order, and led tn
advance. In the ranks were the vet
Grams of the civil strife, many will
empty sleeves, many who marched
!, with halting step, many who answer
. I'd the bugle call with erect form
and flashing eye, in this parade wer,
stopped of figure and dim Of sight
/ Yet the deeds of other days seemed t.
!, again fire them with patriotism an,
they marched, not with the mechani
cal step of the cadet, but with tn
swinging step they had used as the,
marched with Sherman to the sea, O
) followed Grant through the Wilder
ness in his march to Richmond.
They were soldiers every inch. II
= line were the younger veterns of GU
! latest wal. Young men who had an
. swered the call to free Cuba and de
> fend the honor of the flag in tn.
, Philippines. Worthy sons of thos
. who form the fast thinning ranks Q