The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-01
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Hnding Nov. q

For the Week Ending Nov. 90.
William Partridge, of Beloit, via.
was sored to death by cow.
The Swiss confederation has signed
treaties OF arbitration with the United
States, Great Britain and Italy.
AS a result of business rivalry. w. r.
Murray shot and instantly killed his
uncle. ]. S. Murray. at Durham. N. c.
Frank Duncan, the noted safe blower
and murderer of Policeman G. w. Kirk
ley, was hanged at Birmingham. Ala.
The Cunard liner Ivernia. from Liver
pool. arrived in Boston. bringing 2.265
passengers, Of whom 2,092 came in the
storage.
Emperor Nicholas of Russia has re-
ceived letter from President Roose-
welt congratulating him upon the birth
of an heir.
Rear Admiral John Russell Bartlett. u.
s. NJ, retired, of Providence, r. L., died
at the Marine hospita, in st. Louis from
pneumonia.
Following q family quarrel, Charles
Broeg. Jr., shot and instantly killed Capt.
e. d. Redeck, his father-in-law, at Shaw.
neetown, III.
The Indian population Of Canada,
given for the year ending June 30 last,
Is placed at 108,232, or 255 less than for
!, the previous year.
The Big Bend national bank Of Dav.
enport, Wash, has been closed by direc-
ton Of the comptroller of the currency
because Of insolvency.
Sebren Profit, a prominent citizen OF
Morehead, KY, was assassinated by un-
known men while hauling water from
Triplett creek to a sawmill.
| A monument to the memory of Prest-
dent William Mckinley was unveiled
Thursday at the main entrance of Gold.
en- Gate park. San Francisco.
At the unusual age of 107 years Mrs.
Julia Zounski, probably the Oldest white
person on the coast, is dead at st. Jo-
seph's hospital, Tacoma, Wash.
Many English statesmen appear to
believe that there is strong probability OF
closer commercial relations between
Canada and the United States.
Miss Nellie Slower, of Minneapolis.
MIMI, laughed so heartily at story
told by one of party of friends at her
home that she dislocated her jaw.
Despondent over the death of his wife.
which occurred about two months ago.
Charles Mikelson. aged 35, killed him-
self on her grave at Hibbing, MINI.
Landon Armstrong. q farmer, who has
lived alone near Ashland. ILL.,, since
the death Of his wife, 20 years ago, was
found dead in bed and partially eaten by
rats.
Jimmy Michael. the professional
bicycle rider. and three years ago cham
pion middle-distance rider. died aboard
the French liner La Savoie en- route to
America
The director of the observatory on
Koenigsstuhl mountain, in Germany, has
discovered new planet of the thir-
teenth magnitude by means of celestial
photograph.
Secretary Hay has received from tho
German government a cordial note ac-
cepting in principle President Roose-
velt's suggestion for another conference
1t The Hague.
Secretary Hay and Viscount De Alto
signed an arbitration treaty between tho
United States and Portugal. The treaty
is identical with the Americana French
arbitration treaty.
Three children of Thomas Moran, liv-
ing near Wayne, Neb. set fire to barn
in which they we're at play. One was
burned to death and the other two are in
serious condition.
Milt Shaw, prominent lawyer OF
Hickman. KY. shot and killed his uncle,
Robert Buck. The dead man. it ia
claimed. went to Shaw's house with the
intention of numbering him.
]. w. Burdette. of Berea. KY. stu
dent at the Michigan Agricultural COLI
lege. died at Lansing, Mich, from in
juries received in football game last
week. His spleen was ruptured.
The executive committee Of the Ma
tional Civic Federation will meet in New
York December is to choose successor
to the late Senator Hanna and further
plans for an international organization.
An uprising has occurred in the Prov
ince of Allah, Siberia. 1t is reported the
Kolmuck tribesmen suffered severe
losses during the trouble. On good au-
thority it is said 1000 Of them were
slaughtered.