The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-12
the NEWS IN BliEF.

FER the week Eaaias November =.
About $50 houses were destroyed by
6re ct Jennie. Hayti.
Nrs. Thomas A. Hendricks. widow Of
the late vice president, died ct Indian
spolis. II
The Victor (Col.) First national
bank. with $500. 900 deposits, closed it,
doors.
War 10 said to be certain both be-
tween Japan and Russia and Turkey
and Bulgaria.
The explosion Of car Of dynamite on
. track Ut Crestline. O., caused imam
cial loss Of e400. 900.
Nine men were arrested at Belleville,
ILL.,. for alleged Implication in q negro
lynching on June s.
Fire which started on the Citizens
steamboat line pier at Troy. N. T.,
caused loss Of 81 .000, 900.
Reports from Peking say Russia now
threatens to assume sole charge Of the
government Of Manchuria.
Terrible earthquakes have occurred 1t
Turshtz, Persia, and $50 persons were
killed and numbers injured.
Commander Booth Tucker, Of the
salvation Army, sailea for England on
the steamship Cedric for rest.
A savings bank for negroes, with
colored woman for its president. has
begun business in Richmond. Va.
/ ~
Samuel Adams, negro, was lynched
by mob at Pass Christian. Miss, for as
saulttng the wife of one of the most
prominent residents Of the place.
Grover Goss. Harry Eitzarach and
Ray Ward were burned to death in .
livery barn fire 1T Montpelier. Ind.
The annual report OF Surgeon General
Rixey to the secretary of the navy calls
Tor more hospitals and hospital ships.
The total circulation Of national
bank notes October 81 was 3419, GIG, 6S3.
IN increase for the year Of $3s. 134,34s.
The steamer Manhattan. with cargo
Of 5000 bushels Of wheat. was burned
On Lake Superior. The crew was saved.
Hollister Brothers lumber yard near
Thorpe. Wis.,, containing about 100000
feet OF lumber, was destroyed by forest
fires.
Twenty-four Chicago state banks and
trust companies report for October IL
IN increase Of deposits Of IS ,595, 900 over
August IL.
The president has appointed Daniel
Thew Wright, Of Cincinnati, to be justice
NH ~
Columbia.
Lent. General Young has decided that
the garrison In the Philippines shall con-
sfst Of four regiments Of cavalry and nine
Of infantry.
]. w. War;, secretary Of the Moline
(Ill.) Building, Savings and Loan "a.
ISOLATION. Is said to be short $27, 900 in
his accounts.
The balance In the Cuban treasury on
November was $3.S43. 900, and the sur
plus accumulated during the last seven
months was $1.205, 900.
Election day in Kentucky was marked
by scenes Of violence, several men be-
Ing murdered and others fatally wound
ed In clashes at the polls.
Forty persons were killed by rail-
ways in Chicago during the month Of
October. Steam roads killed 26, cleo
trio cars ten, cable lines four.
Lieut.. Albert M. Beecher, ordnance
oficer on the battleship Maine, fell from
the forward turret, q distance Of 40 feet,
at Newport, r. l., and was killed.
BY majority of It's, 900 the voters Of
New York state declare In favor :of
deepening the Erie canal to admit 1000
ton barges, at q cost Of $1O1. 00O. 900.
A new counterfeit five dollar silver
certificate, series Of 1899, check letter
A, plate No. 161; Lyons, registrar;
Roberts. treasurer, has been discoy.
cred.
The Cuban congress met in regular
session and President Palma In his
message expressed hope for speedy ac-
ton on the reciprocity treaty by the
United States.
Leonora Smith. aged IS years, was
shot and killed by her Tilted lover.
Hosie Bowers, aged 80, at her home
near Topeka. Kan, after which Bowers
killed himself.
Two earthquake shocks were felt at
st. Louis and buildings rocked and
the telephone service was disarranged.
Shocks were also felt at Memphis, Lou.