The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending Dec. 20.

GOV w II. Taft has left Manila for
the United States
The United States supreme court has
adjourned until January next.
A plot to Kill Gen Morales. acting
president of San Domingo, was frus-
trated.
w. l. Buchanan, United States minis
in Panama
Sir Thomas Upton has announced
his readiness TO challenge again for the
America cup.
Three children of August Batteen. a
farmer of Allamakec county, la, were
burned to death.
The trials of men implicated in water
scandals in Grand Rapids. Mich, will
begin January IL.
Martin Olson, John Rusil and Lars
Anderson were suffocated in fire at
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
Fire destroyed the Travellers hotel at
Menominee. Mich, and James Beatty
persisted in the flames.
Railway building OF the year 1908 has
added 5,723 miles of track, bringing the
total up TO 209,S95 miles.
Rev. Oren Burbank Cheny. founder
and first president of Bates college, died
at Lewiston. Ne, aged 81 years.
II. j. c. Walters, member of the For.
ty-seventh congress from Pennsylvania.
died in Philadelphia. aged IS years.
The story that Pope Plus was be-
queathed millions OF dollars by his
predecessor is semioftrially denied.
Secretary Moody asks congress for
100000 for armor and armament for
the new naval ships now being rushed.
Viola Sands Hazard. thought to be the
oldest woman in Rhode Island, died at
hS home at Wakefield aged 1o5years.
Hiram w. Beckwith. Of Danville, Ill.,.
from 1856 to 1861 a law partner of Abra-
ham Lincoln, died in Chicago, aged ".
Gen. John G. Black. Of Chicago. sent
his acceptance to President Roosevelt OF
his nomination as civil service commits
sioner.
A battery of seven boilers in the pow
er house OF the st. Louis (Mo) Transit
company, exploded, killing five en-
ployes.
The Missouri supreme court has de-
cided against ticket brokers, and the
railroads will make reduced rates for
the fair.
Judge Poke Barrow, member OF
the United States senate from 1881
to 1883, died in Savannah, Ca, aged
81 years.
Engineer Albert and Conductor Her.
zalt, both OF Nation, We're killed in 8
head-on collision between freight train:
at Butler, III.
The navy department has been advised
that the first-class battleship Iowa hat
been placed in commission at the Brook
Ign navy yard.
Senator Hanna has declined to serve
as chairman of the national republican
company after the expiration Of hi!
term next June.
c. NJ Waters has been appointed sup
erintendent OF the division OF salarie
and allowances for the post office depart
ment in Washington.
The remains of 42 private soldier
who lost their lives in the Philippine
were buried with military honors at tn
National cemetery at Arlington.
The advisory board OF the Amalga
mated Steel Workers. union in Pitts
burg announced that 80 lodges hal
: voted to accept wage reduction OF tel
per cent
Charles w. Graves was arrested at De
Moines, Ia, for alleged wife murder, tn
information being given by his step
daughter, a member of the Grau Oper
company.
Gladys Asch was shot to death in Chi
cago by Albert Altenhofen, formerly
Milwaukee business man, who deserte
his family for her. The slayer commit
ted suicide.
Andrew Carnegie has set apart $4,000
900, the interest to form perpetual fun
: to relieve workmen injured in Carnegi
, plants and to aid heirs of those kille
while at work.
All records for Christmas bushes
, in the New York post Office wer
broken this year. One million pack
ages passed through the office in on
, day.