The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
the NEWS IN GRIEF.


me UeWS IN UWet.
Tor the Week 1nding Oct. -.
4 treaty Of extradition has been coa-
cluded between Belgium and Cuba.
All grades of refined sugar have
been advanced I'VE cents Q hundred
pounds.
Henry Schwabacher, prominent for
many years Is distiller and one of the
wealthtest men in central Illinois, died
In Peoria. Ill. aged Is.
Joseph Martin and John Glenn. OF Chi
cago. were killed at Thebes, ILL.,, by fall
Ing 100 feet while at work on an Illinois
Central railroad bridge.
Alexander Kiss. q one-armed, one.
legged and one-eyed Hungarian, was
hanged at the Jail in Newton, N. j..
Tor the murder Of his wife.
William McAvoy, an old-time actor,
died at his home in Roxbury, Mass, at
the age of 81 years. For several years
he played under Edwin Booth.
Cornelius Shields, general manager
Of the Consolidated Lake Superior cor
poration here, died suddenly at Sault
st. Marie. Mich, from heart failure.
Edward M. Morgan, assistant postmas-
ter In the New York city post office, was
wednesday named as the temporary sue.
cessor OF the late Postmaster Cornelius
Van Colt.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
has placed an order for 5000 cars, 5000
OF which are to replace damaged and
worn-out cars on the lines east and west
of Pittsburg.
Mrs. Charles w. Cornwell is dead at
nor nome In Delray, Mich, and her
husband may die from the effects Of
breathing coal gas thrown out by de.
fective stove.
AS result largely of the improve.
ment In the Anglo-Russian situation
abroad, several provisional gold ex-
port engagements at New York have
been cancelled.
Workmen tearing down q bluff on
the Missouri river front at the foot
OF Lydia street, Kansas City, Mo-, came
upon the skull Of a mastadon with
seven-foot tusks.
President Roosevelt directed the ap.
pointment of Mrs. James Longstreet
to be postmistress at Gainesville. Ga.
Mrs. Longstreet is the widow Of Gen.
James Longstreet.
The state Of Nevada has filed claim
against the United States in the United
States court of claims for $40, 414 ad.
vanced in aid Of the federal government
during the civil war.
Late news from the hurricane that
struck the Honduras coast is to the
effect that mahogany interests suffered
greatly, thousands Of valuable logs be.
ing washed out to sea.
Japanese section hands on the North.
ern Pacific railroad have received word
for all members of the first reserve Of
the Japanese army to return at once
to Japan for military purposes.
The richest cargo ever carried by q
steamer on the great lakes passed down
the Detroit river on the steamer North
ern King. The vessels load. composed
exclusively Of copper ingots and slabs.
is valued at $s50,0o0.
Gov. Yates, Of Illinois, has issued Q
proclamation Offering reward Of 5000
for the apprehension and conviction
Of the person who on October 20 killed
Miss Eleanor Woodstock near Water.
loo. Monroe county.
A Burlington passenger train struck
an oil wagon which was crossing q
street at Phillips, Neb. The oil was
thrown over the engine and cars, CATCH
ing fire. The fireman, c. E. Lazear, Of
Grand Island. was burned to death.
Indications point to heavy exports Of
gold from this country to Paris and Ber-
lin before the years end. One estimate
places the amount at not less than $780,
100000. The new Russian loan is be-
lieved to be the basis Of the probable
outflow.
William Peddicord. a farmer living
about eight miles southwest Of Perry.
Ia. attacked his wife with club, in.
f1icting injuries from which she cannot
recover. and then killed himself. De-
spondency over financial troubles was
the cause.
The stock commission firm of ]. Wall
ter Labaree & Co. has closed its Offices
in New York. The assets are between
$4,000 and 81 900, with liabilities of $123,.
600. Labaree & Co. had 70 branch
offices. extending all the way from To-
ronto. Canada. to New Orleans.