Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-07
Thursday, June 80.


agency, Washington. and will assume
his duties at once.
London shipping circles confidently
expect settlement of the passenger
rate war as result of the conference
to be held in London July z between
Lord Inverclyde. chairman of the Gu
nard company, and Director General
Balm of the Hamburg American line
Friday, July I.
At Newmarket, Eng, Rock Sand,
ridden by Maher, won the Princess of
Wales stake of 10000 sovereigns
Thursday.
The Baltic, the new steamer of the
White Star line and the largest vessel
afloat, sailed from Queenstown Thurs.
day for New York on her maiden trip.
The Alaskan gold output to June 80
has been over $4,000 more than dur
ing the same period last year. The
seasons output is estimated at over
$13,0O0,0OO
Mayor Jones of Toledo. o., who was
stricken with pleuro-pneumonia some
days ago. is in critical condition. His
physician says there is a slight chance
of recovery.
The Duchess of Valencay, who was
Helen Morton, daughter of L. P. Nor
ton, before her marriage, has been
granted divorce at Paris from the
Duke of Valencay.
Postmaster General Payne and Mr..
Takahira, the Japanese minister,
have signed parcels post agreement
between the United States and Japan
to take effect Aug. 1.
Saturday, July 2.
Carl Gesell, one of the first boot and
shoe merchants in the Northwest. is
dead at La Crosse, Wis, aged eighty
years.
The internal revenue law prepared
by Governor Wright has been passed
by the Philippine commission after an
extensive public discussion.
President Roosevelt has appointed
as commissioner of education of Porto
Rico DR.. Roland p. Falkner, at present
chief of division of documents, library
of congress.
A thirteen-year-old lad, Alexander
Johnson, hanged himself at the home
of Frederick X. Allen, president of the
village of Pelham Manor, N. Y. be-
cause his sister-a maid in the family
compelled him to retire early.
President Roosevelt has directed the
appointment of Colonel Theodore A.
Bingham as brigadier general. Colo
mel Bingham for many years was SUI
perintendent of public buildings and
grounds in Washington.
Monday, July q.
Emperor Nicholas has personally do
mated $4,000 for the relief OF the suf-
ferers by the tornado at Moscow.
Noah Schatzer, farmer, was shot
and killed by two strangers at Bryan,
o.. for refusing demand for his
money.
Dr. Theodore Herzel, founder Of the
Zionists movement and president OF
the Zionist congress. is dead at
engineer Robert G. Beamore of Sc
dal;a. Mo-, was killed and three men
injured in a collision of engines near
Sedalia, Mo.
william. Carpenter, colored, was
killed and Walter Jones of Company
=. Eleventh infantry, was shot through
tho abdomen in fight in West Chey-
enne, Wyo.
Harry Gardner, stockholder in the
Marconi Wireless Telegraph company
Of America, has begun suit IN the
New York supreme court against that
corporation and its directors in which
he demands an accounting as to the
AFFAIRS of the company.
Tuesday, July S.
At Hillman, Ca, Newton Harris was
killed and six other persons badly hurt
in a general fight Monday.
Miss Anna Larsch was instantly
killed by lightning in a severe cleo
trical storm at Menomonte, WIS.
Thomas F. Kelly of Ireland won the
all.around championship OF the worid
from Ave other noted athletes at st.
Louis Monday.
The Rock River cotton mills at
GAINESVILLE. Wis, were damaged $35.OoO
by fire Monday. The fire was started
by skyrocket.
The Russian emperor mas decloeo
to appoint Prince John ObolensKy 10
succeed General Bobrikon as governor
general Of Finland.
Captain Peter Anderson, one OF the
hest known captains on the lakes, died
Monday at his home In Milwaukee.
aged ifty-eight years.
At Ishpeming. Mich, the three-year-
old son of Edward Stonebreaker was
struck in the heart by skyrocKet
and was instantly killed.