The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-03-03
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.


-. TWeLty-One British fire companies
lost S., 100000 in the Baltimore FIRE. =
Fire practically wiped out the busi-
ness portion of Conneaut Harbcr, 20.
The Iowa republican convention mas
been called to meet in Des Moines on
May IL. 4
w. Burke Cochran has been elected to
congress from the Twelfth New York
district.
James Parish Lee, the inventor of the
Lee rife, died at Short Beach, Conn,
aged II years. ~ ID
Sam Cortes died in Ogden. Utah, mal-
ing the twenty ninth victim of a dyna-
mite explosion.
officials in New York say they have
unearthed system of extensive natural-
ization frauds
Carl Black and Cecil Eogett were
burned to death in the city Jail at Noun
tain View, Okla.
Harry A. Zillafro was hanged at kit
tanning, Pa, for killing his young wife
February IA, 1903. ~
The worlds fair railroad rates an
nounced provide for coach excursions
at one cent a mile. o.
For the murder of Jesse E. Soles ard
Jim Stanley at Whiteyille, n. c., label
Register was hanged.
Fire destroyed the livery stable of W.
r. Loyelass at Farmer City. ILL.,, and 81
horses were cremated.
Stephen Mauck, Sioux City ua.)
blind yiolinist, shot his 16year-old
daughter and then killed himself.
Six union men were indicted in Chica-
go for conspiracy TO injure workman
and for rioting near glove factory. =.
Congressman W. A. Calderhead, Of
Marysville, has been reneminated by
the republicans Of the Fifth Kansas
district. a.
Henry Nj. Pollard, aged GS years, a
prominent attorney and former Mis-
souri, congressman, died at his home in
st. Louis. ~
Japan's secrecy in military moye-
ments amazes. all Europe, there being
only5a few hints as to the whereabouts
of the army. #Gf ~
Owners of A American broom plants
met in Chicago and agreed to form cons
bine under the name OF the National
Broom company.
Mrs. Sarah E. Castleman. Sc years old
and known all over Kentucky, died in
Louisville. She was Abraham Lincoln's
first sweetheart.
Senate leaders, who usually make the
final decision. announce that both
branches of congress will be ready to
adjourn by April Is. =.
The New York legislature has grant
ed pension Of $72 month to Hiram
Cronk, of Dunnbrook. aged 104, the
only survivor of the war Of 1912. 30.
In jealous rage Jerre Dugan. a Sec
ton hand at Terre Haute. Ind, MUIR
dered Mrs. Benjamin Ramsey. her
daughter, aged four, and her son, aged
two
George Aderhelt, aged 62 years, went
from Canton, o., to Carrollton. Ga. 10
celebrate his birthday with his father.
aged 80, whom he had not seen in II
years.
Railroad companies are declared by the
United States supreme court to be ex-
empt from paying damages where pas
sengers travelling free are killed or in.
jured. -
The death sentence was imposed on
James Sammors and John Lynch, Is
and 10 years old, for the murder OF
Patrick Barrett, a Chicago saloon-
keeper.
Wallace H. Ham, prominent Bos-
ton insurance man, confessed to having
embezzled $28G,OC0 from his company,
church and a hospital of which he was
treasurer.
Elsie and Robert Shonafelt, aged six
and four years, were burned to Death
in their home at Johnstown. Pa, and
two children of Carmack McAleer met
a like fate at Pittsburg.
A man and woman who have been liv.
ing together at Campbell Ford, Ont, for
IS years as man and wife and who have
reared family of five children have dis
covered they are brother and sister.
Mrs. Abrey Kamoo died in Boston.
aged 80. She was drummer boy in the
United States army in 1862 until her sex
was discovered, and then became an