The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-02-02
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

~ Tor lie week 1nding ian. q.
In powder explosion at the Victoria
coal mines Ct Madisonville. KY. one man
WAS killed.
Fire destroyed the Kips Bay brew
cry In New York. Loss, $50. 900. Five
liremen we're injured by falling walls.
A Lehigh Valley locomotive Of the
compound type, drawing freight train.
exploded at Gratwick. N. Y. killing three
men.
Eleven dwelling houses and q de-
partment store were destroyed by fire
at Stockton, N. J., entailing q loss Of
$50 1000.
The body of an unknown young man.
probably frozen to death by the cold
spell, was found in a straw stack at
Wichita, Kan.
During the past fortnight over 1000
laborers have arrived at Colon from
Port Limon. Jamaica, and Barbados to
work on the Panama canal. 81
The main building, which includes the
dormitory of the Roger Williams univer-
sity for negroes. was destroyed by fire at
Nashville, Tenn. Loss. 100000.
Frances, 13-year-old daughter of Capt.
and Mrs. Opie Herriott. was accidentally
shot and killed at Chattanooga, Tenn,
by William. her 15-year-old brother.
A horse, sleigh and driver were found
under ten-foot snowdrift near VIM
sted, Conn. The horse was still alive,
but the man had been frozen to death.
Harry A. Knickerbocker, a painter,
shot and killed his wife in their home
at Battle Greek, Mich, and then killed
himself. They had had domestic
troubles, it is said.
Prof. Lewis Boss, astronomer Of the
Dudley observatory, of Albany. N. Y.
has received official notice that he has
been awarded the medal of the Royal
Astronomical society of England.
William O'Daly, prominent mining
man of Arizona. reports the situation
in the Yaqui country as grave. He
says that 10 persons have been killed
blythe Indians during the past week.
The Mexican government considers
the subjugation of the Yaquis as diff
cult as that of the Apaches by the
American government, there being
5000 'Yaquis throughout the noun.
tains.
Former Gov. Yates, of Illinois, has
been appointed associate counsel for the
Illinois Central Railroad company, but
according to an agreement made he will
not have anything to do with Legislative
work.
With wintry northwest winds striking
her abeam, the armored cruiser Mary.
land attained on her official trip an aver
age sped of 22306 knots an hour. thereby
exceeding her contract requirement of q
knots.
A protocol between San Domingo and
the United States has been signed, the
latter guaranteeing the integrity OF
Dominican territory and agreeing tc
adjust its obligations foreign and do.
nestle.
The jury in the trial at Cambridge
Mass, of Charles L. Tucker. for the muir.
der of Mabel Page. at Auburndale, Mass.
March 81, 1904, returned verdict ol
guilty. Death in the electric chair is tAs
penalty.
At Gov. Gen. Wright's request, Maj
Gen. Corbin will send to the province OF
Cavite the First battalion of the Seventh
infantry regiment, to assist the Philip.
pine insular forces now fighting the Ia
drones there.
An explosion of natural gas in the
Touring mill owned by Henry Bremen
kamp. at Decatur, Ind, seriously burned
three employees and caused a fire which
destroyed the mill, entailing loss esti-
mated at $4,000.
The bail of Mrs. Brodie L. Duke, who
was indicted in Texas on charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses. and
is now being held in New York to avail:
the arrival of warrant, was reduced
from $1,000 to $500.
Rev. Charles E. Woodcock, d. D., was
consecrated a bishop in st. Johns Pro-
testant Episcopal church, Detroit. Mich.
He was recently elected bishop of the
diocese of Kentucky and will take up his
residence at Louisville.
The leaders of the band of ladrones
which recently attacked the Philippine
town of San Francisco de Malaban and
captured the wife and two children OF
ex-Gov Trias, now demand a ransom
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