The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-08
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For tho Week Ending Dec. 8.

For the Week Ending Dec. 8.
Extremely cold weather prevails in
Canada, where the tempera-
ture is Is below zero.
A fire, which at one time threat
ened the entire town. occurred at Du-
pont, Pa. The loss is estimated at
$35. 200.
The shortage in the accounts of A. F.
former cashier of the st.
Charles (Mo.) savings bank, is estimated
1t $7s.16s.
A certificate of election has been given
to Bennett, republican, who was OPP
posed to Kehoe, democrat, in the Ninth
Kentucky district.
BY the explosion Of gas plant in
the cellar of their home, Matthias
Haines and his wife. of Mexico, Me-,
we're burned to death.
A ruling by Postmaster General
Nynne classes guessing contests" as
lotteries, and the use of the mails will be
lenied their promoters.
In an opinion from the appellate di-
vision of the New York supreme court
the CLOSED shop" was declared illegal
and opposed to public policy
Emperor William has bestowed the
crown order of third class on Prot. Starr
w. Cutting, professor of German liter
ature at the Chicago university.
The planning mill and lumber plant of
The A. d. Parr Lumber company was
burned TO the ground at Ciarksburg,
w. Va. The tota. loss will reach $780,
900.
In the greatest fight witnessed be-
tween little men in years, Battling
Nelson, of Chicago, won from Young
Corbett," of Eenver, in ten rounds in San
Francisco. ''.''''''
Chauncey F. Black, former lieuten-
ant governor of Pennsylvania, and 9
leader of the democratic party, died
ct Brockie, his suburban home, near
York, Pa.
IS Rev. William T. Manning, d. D., vicar
OF st. Agnes chapel, Trinity parish, New
York, city was elected first bishop of the
newly organized Episcopal diocese OF
Harrisburg. So 81 90
The inhabitants of two villages in
Gishilinsk district OF Russia have
died Of starvation. Famine prevails
Throughout the. district owing to the
scarcity of fish.
The will of Richard M. Scruggs, q
prominent merchant and philanthropist
who died recently in St. Louis, provides
for the distribution of $147,500 among
religious institutions.
Thirteen men entered the Acme
mines on Cabin creek, in West Vir-
ginia, with q can of powder, which ex-
ploded, and IL we're hurt, six seriously
and one perhaps fatally. ..s,
The strike Of coal miners IN the Mas
sillon district, O., In which 900 men have
been involved, was settled, the employ
ers granting a concession of two cents
more per ton for loading.
Jacob Moore, a merchant of Mount Au-
burn, Ind. was killed by John Nash
aged II. Hash claims Moore attacked
him while under the influence of liquor
and that he shot in self-defense.
William e. Curtis writes in the Chi
cago Record Herald of the enormous
expenditures in 1902 and 1903 for new
buildings in the United States, so cities
investing $765, 725, 900 in structures.
Theinauguration of Gen. Porforio Diaz
as president Of the republic of Mexico
for the seventh time and of Senior Don
Ramon Corral as the Grst vice presi-
dent took place in the citysof Mexico.
William Davis and wife, charged with
the murder Of Jacob H. E6ertz. of Chi
cago, at Wilders. Ind, were held in
$4,000 each for grand jury action, and
in default of bail were committed 70
jafl.
The National Women's Christian
Temperance Union, in session at Phil
adelphia, reelected the general Off
GERS for another year. Mrs. Lillian
M. N. Stevens, Portland, Me-, was re-
elected president.
Reports from all over the state Of
Ohio show that the young wheat Is
badly damaged by the drought. 1t has
been stunted in it's growth and with
winter at hand the farmers ami grain
dealers say the outlook is the most
discouraging for years.
James N Rice and his son, j. N.
Rice, Jr., II years old, were sentenced
in the United States district court at