The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-15
the NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending Sept. 10

For the Week Ending Sept. 10.
A fire In Progresso, Mex, destroyed
property valued at more than 81 900, 900.
]. Samuel McCue, mayor Of Char
lottesville, Va, has heen arrested for the
alleged murder Of his wife.
The Catholic Cathedral of the Epi-
phany was dedicated at Sioux City, Ia.
with imposing ceremonies.
Connecticut democrats nominated q
state ticket headed by A. Heaton Rob-
ertson, of New Haven, for governor.
Calvin s. Stewart, Of Kenosha. was
nominated for congress by the demo-
Gratis of the First Wisconsin district.
The democrats of the Seventh Michi-
gan district nominated Charles Well
man, Of Port Huron, for congressman.
Roy L. Morse, of Fond du Lac, has
been nominatedfor congress by the Sixth
Wisconsin district republican conven-
ton.
Judge S. A. Kingman, first chief justice
of Kansas, died in Topeka, Kan. He was
one of the most prominent Kansas pio-
neers.
The republicans Of the Second Ne
braska congressional district nomi.
mated John L. Kennedy. of Omaha, for
congress.
The comptroller Of the currency has
issued a call for the condition of ma
tional banks at the close Of business
September s.
Mrs. Rebecca Ruter Springer, widow
Of the late Congressman William M.
Springer, died at Oaklawn sanitarium,
near Jacksonville, Ill.
Two thousand men were killed and
1000 wounded in a battle lasting three
days between the Uruguayan govern
ment forces and the revolutionists. 90.
Col. Younghusband, head of the Brit
ish mission, and the Thibetan officials
signed formal treaty in the apartments
Of the dalai lama. at Potala, Thibet.
st. Thomas Upton leaves England at
the end of September for st. Louis, where
he probably will be the guest of David
r. Francis, president of the exposition.
Acting secretary oliver, of the war
department, has issued a circular Of
warning against political assessments
and partisan activity of Office holders
Capt. Wren, commander of the Rus.
sian cruiser Bayan, will replace Rear
Admiral Prince Ouktomsky as com.
mander Of the Port Arthur squadron.
Joseph Woodbury. Hole-in-the-D Day,
son of the distinguished Chippewa chief
tain Hole-in-the-Day, Of the Chippewa
Nation of Minnesota, is dead, aged As
years.
]. d. Underwood, general manager Of
the Rogers Wheel company, dropped
dead at Lebanon, KY. Mr.. Underwood,
who was SIS years old, was apparently in
good health.
Toney Jones, negro, was hanged at
Montgomery, Ala, for the murder of
Warren Jones, also negro. He nearly
collapsed when the black cap was placed
on his head.
George Williams, a negro, who waylaid
and criminally assaulted. Laura Knade,
near Harper's Ferry. several weeks ago,
was hanged at the state prison in
Moundsville. w. Va.
Maj. Henry Seton, of New York, a vet
eran of the United States army in tho
civil and Spanish-American wars, q
noted Indian fighter with Gen. Crook, 10
dead at Baltimore, Md.
In quarrel at Grinnell, Ia, between
Walter Champlain, age 10, and Will
Morgan, aged 16, Champlain struck Nor
gan with his fist, killing him instantly.
The boys were cousins.
Henry Toler was burned to death at
Anoka, Neb., while trying trying to res
cue his wife from flames which en-.
veloped her as the result of kerosene
explosion Tuesday. The woman was
also fatally burned. h T.
Bishop. j. M. Walden, retired, Of the
Methodist church, and his wife were Sc
riously injured in runaway in Cincin-
natl. Mrs. Walden's arm was broken
and the bishop was badly bruised. Both
were taken to the hospital.
Forest fires are doing great damage
in several sections of California. In Ala
media and Contra Costa counties thou
sands of acres Of land have been swept
by flames, and many houses have been
destroyed, the loss reaching 100000.
Gov. Dockery, of Missouri, has directed
the sheriff and prosecuting authorities
of St. Louis county to stop the bull fights.
which, according to the arrangements