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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28
Education of the Elephant.

The most striking feature in the edu-
cation of an elephant is the suddenness
of his transition from wild and lawless
denizen of the forest to the quiet, plod-
ding, good-tempered, and cheerful beast
of draught or burden. There takes
place in the keddah,, or pen of capture,
a mighty struggle between the giant
strength of the captive and the ingenui.
ty OF man, ably seconded by few row.
erful tame elephants. When he finds
his strength utterly overcome by mans
intelligence, he yields to the inevitable,
and accepts the situation philosophical.
ly. Sanderson once had narrow es-
cape from death while on the back of a
tame elephant inside a keddah attempt
ing to secure wild female. She. fought
his ephant long and viciously, With the
strength and courage of despair, but she
was finally overcome by superior num-
bers. Although her attack on Sander
son. in the keddah was of the most
murderous description, he states that
her conduct after her defeat was most
exemplary, and she never afterward
showed any signs ''of ill-temper. Mr..
Sanderson and an elephant driver once
mounted full-grown female elephant
On the sixth day after her capture, with
out even the presence of a tame animal.
Sir Emerson Tennent records an ins ance
wherein an elephant fed from the hand
on the first night of its capture, and in a
very few days evinced pleasure at being
Patted on the head. Such instances as
the above can be multiplied indefinitely,
To what else shall they be attributed
than phllosophic reasoning on the part
ofthe elephant Scientific Monthly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28
Bread Cast Upon the Waters.
From the Newport, B. L, Mercury.

From the Newport, B. L, Mercury.
At the opening Of the new First Baptist
Church in Norwich recently, Capt. Ebene-
Ter Morgan, of Groton, who is well known
as one of the most liberal men in his de-
nomination, the Baptist, presided. In the
course of the evening, Mr.. Morgan took
the floor, as he said, to beg, which he was
always willing to do in the name of the
Lord. He stated that he had nine churches
on his hands, three of which belonged to
him personally, and oil of which he had
aided in building, yet no had not done SO
much but what he could do more. He
then contributed $500 more for the church,
although he gave ST. 500 at its beginning.
The captain then related how he was some-
times surprised by donations and results,
A1n 1881 I exceeded the amount had
pledged to the Lord $4,000. When I dis
covered 1t l was little surprised, and I
said to myself, 4Ebenezer, if you go on in
this way you will coon be bankrupt" l
felt so. But in less than eight days after
found out that I had overpaid $4,000 I
received dividend from an unexpected
source. I always felt as IL that came di.
rectly from the Lord. No one ever gives
to the Lord without reward. We send out
little vessels worth SIS 900 and they return
with sealskins worth $4,000. am
pledged to send $4,000 to foreign field
Immediately and 100000 within two years
and I shall do it." His earnest plea ne.
cured 81, 100 for the church. Capt. Nor
gan is abundantly possessed Of this worlds
goods, yet his generosity in advancing the
cause Of religion by large donations Keeps
pace with his gains. <
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28
Tho Steg:itZ Horror,

Berlin Special: steglitz is favoritc place of
resort for Berliners, and lies OH the Potsdam
d Magdeburg railway, three miles to tho south
west The accident, which may be called a
massacre, stands probably unique in the an
nails Of railway disasters Yesterday. being
both Sunday aud tho Sedan anniversary, the
place was crowded with cxcuronists to the
Schuetzenfest and other festivities in honor Of
the day. BY 10 o'clock yesterday evening
crowd Of 500 persons filed the platform of
the railway station waiting for the return
train. When the latter arrived after some
delsy on the up limo the barriers still named
closed to await the passing of the Cologne
night express, which leaves Berlin at $3.50 p.
m. Suddenly, however, the pressure Of the
impatient crowd forced tho barriers aside, and.
despite the efforts of the railway officials, nun.
dreds rushed across the down line to
entor the cars. At that very moment the ex
press came tearing along, and, although the
driver on seeing the da"ger-signais displayed
at the last.moment applied the brakes, tho train
dashed rightthroush tho mass Of people cover.
ing the line, and annihiluted everything IN its
way. One terrible cry of anguish arose even
above the thunder of tho Tram, i'd all was
over. The do.ails of this terrible scene, lasting
only a Few seconds, as Larratcd by eye-wit
nesses, are almost too narrowing for repetition
Forty persons, Of whom seventeen were man.
eighteen women. and five children, were iu.
stantly Killed, and about twenty-five wounded.
All the victims belong to the artisan ana labor
ing classes For distance of 100 yards the
me was covered with bodies, all shockiugly
mutt ated, and human FRAGMENTS. OF QUE fam
1ly Of ilye persons only ono hoy escaped The
bers of the Shooters company, With the tiag-
ben bearers and three artillery c6rporals. One Of
the latter had both legs aud his heavy sabre
cut through as with q knife Ono girl mad
nearly reached the local train wien tho
a ar caused by the express threw her under
IN. inc locomotive Quo woman had both legs cut
Oh, and on being carried to the waiting room
gave birth to dead child and expired. An
oaner woman and sailor in the imperial navy
t TefS econ completely decapitaea, aud no veetgo Of
hand cut OF, aud one body was entirely diyest-
ca Or clothing The driver Of tho express train
had TO be relieved, being unable to proceed
after witnessing the sceno Of carnage His
locomotive was covered with pieces Of flesh,
i Eones, rags, and drenched with blood. The
llne remained blocked for hours, while detach-
ments Of aremen aud soldiers gathered the re-
mains OF tho victims by torchlight - - -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28

Notwithstanding the great exertion
the postoffice department makes to find
owners of letters and deliver letters to
them, the number of letters which
reach the dead letter Office now runs
above 10000 day. The number re
ceived at the department during the
past year has been over 100000. Of
these, 100000 were uncalled for at the
Offices to which they were addressed.
Nearly 100000 came from hotels, ad-
dressed to persons who had failed to
leave instructions to have their mail for
warded, a quarter of million were sent
because they were insuffciently pre-
paid. A thousand because they con-
tanned articles forbidden to be trans
ported through the mails. Over 10000
bear no subscription whatever. The
number of dead letters mailed abroad
was $1,000, all of which were returned
to the country of their origin unopened.
Of those received and opened in the past
year, 10000 contained money, drafts,
money orders, etc., amounting to 2,OOO,-
600 dollars, and $4,000 contained paid
notes, receipts and other cancelled OBJ
legations.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28

The tide of immigration into this coun-
try is 80 vast that a difference of few
thousands makes very little impression
on the rate ofincrease of the population.
Between 1870 and 1880 the growth of
the population was 80 per cent, or
per cent. a year. Of this 80 per cent.
221-2 was due to the natural growth,
and the remaining IL to immigration.
This gave three.quarters per cent. per
year as the rate of increase due solely
to immigration. On that basis, the pres
ent population of the country would be
about 54,5O0,OOo. During the last four
years, however, 2,514,794 foreigners
have landed on our shores, as against
1854 1874 for the nine years preceding
that. THIS increase has raised the rate
to about 3S per cent. and on that basis
the total population now is not far from
5R 00f ono
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28

The popularity of all demonstrations
occurring among the laboring classes is
becoming more marked year by year.
At the late parade in New York city
thousands .of people turned out to wit
ness the monster labor procession. No
less than twenty thousand people were
in line. The crowds on the sidewa lks,
on the roofs and in the windows of build
ings on the line of march gave vent to
their feelings and sympathies with the
movement by frequent bursts of ap.
plause. And thus it will ever be. The
toiling masses are the bone and sineu,
as it were, of this good and free govern
ment. Their prosperity is the prosperity
of the republic, their oppression would
be the downfall # our free and glorious
institutions.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28

The new postal notes are public
convenience, but there should be no
popular misapprehension that money
sent in that form has any more protection
IN transit than the ordinary letter. The
notes are transferable, and even now
there is discussion of the ques'io ion
whether they will become a part of the
currency and whether they are engraved
with sufficient skill to defy successful
counterfeiting. AS an element OF cur.
,ency they will not prove an unmixed
.lessing, for, within three months from
iate of issue they must be presented at
the paying Office for redemption, or the
holder will be subject to an amount
of routine and Inconvenience in making
collection that few will care to bur
den themselves with.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28
FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.


1t is considered probable that in case of
another attack Oh the foreign residents at
Canton the Chinese troops on the gunboats
there will make common cause with their
countrymen. A hundred British soldiers.
are kept at Hong Kong ready for action in
case of an emergency. The Chinese at Foo
| Choo are restless and hostile to Europeans.
a British gunboat is ordered to anchor OPP
posite the concession. The Black Flags
were victorious in the recent fight.
| The disagreement between French mill.
tary and civil authorities have reached q
crisis. DR.. Harmand, the French civil
commissioners for Tonquin, having relieved
Gen. Bonet of his command and sp.
pointed Coils. Bischal and Badeus to share
1t equally, Gen. Bonet will return to France
Immediately. The French outposts at Pa.
lon are menaced daily, and will probably
withdraw, as the place is scarcely renable.
In the recent battle the Blackfags fought
with great bravery. s9i;,
Jsmes McDermott who left Brooklyn
recently for England, and who has been ex-
amined three times before justice on the
charge of conspiracy to murder public off.
Gals In connection with the dynamite
party, has been brought before the court
and discharged, the evidence against him
being insufficient - - {
The Journal de st. Petersburg welcomes
the recent article of the German Gazette de-
nying that the powers were irritated against
Russia because of recent events in Bulgaria.
The Journal declares that, should Prince
Alexander Of Bulgaria.fail in the task ap-
pointed him, the peace of the East, and per
haps of Europe. win be imperiled.
1t is probable that the police will board
the steamer Atheman upon her arrival of
southampton and take O'Donnell, the
killer of James Carey, ashore and thence
secretly to London, in order to avoid
any public demonstration by synpathlz.
| ers. & 49, go
A customs union between Belgium and
Holland is about to be perfected, Bismarck
endorses the scheme, which appears to be
the first step toward absorbing Holland and
Belgium into the German Zollverein.
The papsl municipo to France has ar
rived at the vatican to receive from the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28

Every train going east bears loads of
summer tourists, sunburned, and tanned,
and rested, and ready for the years.
work. More then ever before our sum-
mer visitors have scattered to rural re-
treats along the lakes, in the woods, and
upon the mountains, rather than those
in the old coy and fashionable resorts.
There is no mistake about it but that
Eastern watering places will have to
offer new attractions if they intend to
run a tilt with the charming resorts,
both health-giving and beautiful, scat
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28

Passamaquoddy, Philadeaphia and San
Francisco 62,888 passengers, of whom
SO, 1888 were immigrants, ems citizens
of the United States returned from
abroad, and 1882 aliens net intending to
remain in the United States. The total
number of immigrants arrived in the above
named customs districts for the month of
August, 1882, was 4s.O7e. The arrivals Of
immigrants In the customs districts above
specified comprise about 81 per cent. of
the entire country. u
A company of veterans OF Sheridan's old
command from Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire have been in Harper's Ferry,
where they held their first CAMP fire, and
from there 60 to Winchester and other
hattlefieJds. Some confederates who took
part In the battle, at hose places will meet
the Union veterans and visit the scenes OF
former struggles with them. The princi.
pal object OF the veterans in visiting the
old battlehelds Is 10 locate their positions
fer the purpose of securing accuracy in the
maps and history of the battles.
Suit has begun in the UNITED States. district
court at Omaha against L. W. E Cropsey,
former United States consul at Chemintz,
Germany, tor the embezzlement of govern
nent funds amounting to So 400 while he
is we'll known throughout Nebraska, and
for two or three years past has been con-
nected with The Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy railroad.
Melinda Pope of Genesee, twenty.pine
years old, who was married recently by Jus.
tlce Penzler, of Milwaukee, to William Con-
lin, under twenty-one years OF age, is seek
ing divorce on the ground that she meant
to have married his brother, but was de-
celved, as they luok exactly alike. The Con-
lin whom she welded is said to be dissolute
while the one she wanted is steady and re-
spectacle.
The Massachusetts commissioner of emf.
grafton report $1,000 emigrants landed ct
Boston from Aug. 2, 1882, to June 80, 1883.
VI this number seventeen were lunatics, i'd
lots, or people unable to take care of them
selves. The commission says the worst
class OF paupers they are called upon to
provide for come through Canada, and ad-
ditional legislation is called upon to prevent
sucL inAux.
The contested will case of Nelson Curtis,
in Boston, has been compromise and the
suits discontinued. The widow receives
$3.50, 00O. instead of $4,000, according to
the provisions OF the will, the remainder of
the property being distributed among the
other heirs. The property is valued at
about 81, 100000
The republicans of New Ye,k on the 18th
inst, placed IN nomination the following
state ticket: Secretary of state, Gen. James
BIC arr; controller, Ira Davenport; state treas.
urer, P. T. Sexton; state engineer and sur
yeyor, silas Seymour; attorney general,
Leslie W. Russell.
The Massachusetts republican state con-
vention on the 10th inst, nominated George
d. Robinson, now member of congress, for
governor of the state.
The horse population of the United States
is now over II, 600, 900, or about one horse
to every five humars
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28
Personal NEWS ITEMS.

Hon. Joseph B. Morris died at Newbury.
port, Pa, receatly of apoplexy, aged seven
ty-fve years. He was editor of the New
buryport Herald twenty-one years, after
ward OF the Boston Traveller and Courier;
had nigh reputation as journalist; was
largely engaged in shipping and manufac-
turing; had been member of the city gov.
eminent several times, representative to
the general court, a member of the consti-
tutional convention of 1858, and democratic
candidate tor congress.
The death of Addison Gage, Jr., foras,,--
managing editor Of the !. Evening Jou,I !.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, occurred at Anoka,
Minnesota, on the 10th inst, Mr.. Gage,
though but twenty. six years of age, was an
which he was distinguished was The mani
festation of kind heart and well-bal-
anced mind. His death was not unex.
pected, but is none the less deplorable.
John W. Donaldson has finished his stat
ne of Pere Marquette, for which he re.
ceived a commission year ago from Mr..
Bella Hubbard Of Detroit. 1t is largely an
ideal work, representing man nearly six
feet tail, about thirty-fve years old, we'll
proportiene', with MASSIVE head and
oroau SHOULDERS. Inc lace IS Intellectual
and dignihed. The figure is clad in long,
loose robe, with girdle at the waist. The
right hand holds an open book.
Bob Hart, the converted minstrel, after
holding series of revival meetings in Ire.
mont temple, has visited Old Orchard beach
to attend faith meetings" "Rob Hart" is
now the Rev. J. NJ. Sutherland. he was a
good stump speaker as a negro minstrel,
AID makes very creditable appearance as
preacher.
Charles and Bob Ford, the slayers ofJesse
James appeared at variety theater in
Louisville recently and were hiesed and
hooted at by the audience in the scene
where Bob Ford shoots James. They say
they will not 60 to Kentucky again.
Mrs. Ellen Sullivan, of Minneapolis,
MIMI, died on the 10Th inst, aged sixty
years. The deceased was one OF the old
settlers, having moved to st. Paul in 1853,
and to Minneapolis in 1852.
Hurlbert, late editor of the World, is the
guest of the Duke of Sutherland at Dun
raven castle, Scotland, and paying his ide-
Voirs to the widow OF a Scotch Duke.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28
FIREs AND OTHE,yR ,,xs,n,,:x nTrr,

10000 " AI.HSAs VAC OAA11AOs
The French fishing schooner Mercury,
which arrived at St. Pierre q few days ago
from Grand Banks, picked up on the 10Th
two Newfoundland fishermen, Walsh snd
Matthews, in dory. they having been six
Gays adrife without food or water. they
became delirious and Walsh opened his
veins and sucked his own blood to quench
bis terrible thirst. They were 90 helpless
they had to be hoisted aboard the vessel
with ropes. The Mercury also brought
Capt: Hiscock and three of the crew of the
wrecked Newfoundland bark M-diana,
They knew nothing of the balance of the
crew. III s.5St1i!.
An accident recently occurred at the
Meriden lumber camp, eighteen miles be.
low Eau Clair to an erploye named Ran.
dali Mcdonald Bv some means one OF
! his legs got caught in the endless chain
attached to the saw dust carrier, tearing the
limb off below the knee.
At Delphos, Ohio, on the 18th inst, at
an early hour fire entirely consumed the
extensive works of the Pittsburg Hoop and
| and barrel company. The night watch.
man, whose name could not he learned, was
burned to death. Loss. $4,000; insurance
| $50, 1000. - - =.
A brakeman on the Manitoba railroad,
known as Jack Means, was instantly killed
recently while coupling cars at Litchfeld,
MINI.
l Forest fires are raging extensively in nu-
merous places through Eastern and North
ern Maine.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28

The decreased acreage under wheat in
England in 1883, as compared to 1882, is
l3 per cent. and q per cent. as compared
to 1881. This decrease is not ascribed to
any temporary but to permanent
cause which it has been found in vain to
combat against. sei d. a.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28

me published statement that the con-,
tiactors are unable to fill the large reonisi.
.aons recently made by the postoffice de.
par pa;r1ment for cent postage sts mps. is de.
nisg AZ the department. All orders so far
t nan nave been promptly filled. and the
" have an ample stock Of stsmns
I ban nand; prepared months ago. No appre.
h a't is talt at the department abont iii.
lug future reauisiuons as soon as made.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28

~ understand that you referred to
me as pig, sir" remarked a pompous
elderly gentleman to young man who
had spoken disparagingly of him to a
third person. "You have been misin-
formed, sir" replied the young man; 81
hope that know better than to refer 9
person Of your advanced age as pig"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28
Fatal Disasr,er at Pittsburr, Pa.

4
Another disaster has been added to the
List Of accidents that has from time to time
spread confederation and grief among the
iron and steel workers Of Pithburg. Pa,
and their families, resulting in the instant
death ofthree men and serious and prob.
ably fatal injury Of twelve others. On the
afternoon OF Sept. Goth q shock was felt
buildings to their foundations, smashed
windows and terribly frightened: the resi-
dents of the south side, who rushed from
their houses into the street in terror. Inn
medtately after the shock an alarm of fire
struck, and upon investigation, 1t was
;ound that laree boiler in
the flaneing department Of the Sligo Iron
works had exploded with fearful violence,
scattering flying fragments In every direc.
ton, setting fire to the Lake Erie railroad
shops and q number Of dwellings in the VI.
rapidly, and soon thousands of people
were on the scene of destruction. Upsn
arrival there fearful sight met their gaze.
The boiler department, a brick structure,
was q complete wreck, a. was q
number of passenger and freight
cars, and the master mechaAics' shops of
the Lake Erie railroad, while a row Of dwell
nngs on the opposite s1de OF the street was
III flames. Men, women and children were
running about wringing their hands and
calling for friends who they supposed were
either killed or wounded in the ruins OF
the Hanging department. Scattered around
were dead and dying, some with arms and
legs of; some disigured beyond recognition,
and others suffering from painful burns aud
scalds. It was found that at the time of the
explosion twenty men we're at work. OF
these nine are reported all right; three were
killed and eight badly injured, four fatally,
while four children OF Charles Douglass,
who lived across the way, were also badly
hurt. III
The following is list of killed and in.
jured:
John W. Allen, top OF head blown off.
Charles Douglass, side of head blown of.
Jessie Douglass, little girl, fatally scalded.
Louis House, leg and arm broken and 9TH
erwlss fatally injured. John McGarrigan,
scalded and sides crushed in. The injured
are: William Stewart, both legs broken,
injuries fatal. William Rodeman, com.
pound fracture of right leg and other in
juries; probably fatal. Thomas Smith,
hand blown off and other injuries, probably
fatal. Christ Mile, fatally scalded. Ed
ward Mslley, head hurt by falling debris
Patrick Leek, leg and arm blown off; serious.
Patrick WEIGH, shoulder blade fractured
John Douglass, boy, scalded, serious. Viii.
lie Douglass, injured abnut head. Baby
Douglass scalded with steam; very ser
ious. tr,g.
The works were owned by Phillips, Mer.
rick & Co. Their loss is estimated at $1O
300 The loss to the Lake Erie railroad
company and dwellings is about So, QUO.
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A lady who seeing among the religious
notices that pastor of a neighborins
church would preach. sd. "" on the
following Sabbath, said she would 90
and hear HIM, presuming, as she did,
that tie subject of his discourse was
dolly Vardens."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28

"Have you a bar in your house?"
asked a Temperance orator who had
risen in the night and came down to the
office of 3 Toledo hotel. EYES, SIR" re-
piled the clerk; Downstairs, first door
to the left" s"Then wish you would
put it up over myIbed to keep those -
mosquitoes away from me. I haven't
much blood, and I want 1t all for my
SELF"
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r. H.YouNa, Publisher.

Il is asserted that GEORGIA grew this
year over 6,250,O0O watermelons, of
which she, ted 100000 to stock and
marketed the balance In. the north for
$3.50, 0O0.i King cotton, it would seem, is
in . fair way to loose his sceptre in that
state e..