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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-12
.PITH OF THE NEWS.
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON.

The adjustment Of salaries of postmastera
Of presidential classes has just been COM
pleted by the postoftice department, and
salaries as adjusted began on the LIST inst.
The readjustment affects the salaries of
2,176 postmasters. Forty-four offices have
been added to the presidential list and
twenty-five presidential Offices have been
reduced to the fourth class, leaving the
number of presidential postofaces on Oct.
l, g. 175, with salaries amounting to s., $780,
600. Every part OF the country is included
in the readiustment.
Prof. Nordenskjold, referring to the
statement of Hans Hendrix, the Esquimaux
that Lieut.. Greedy, commander of the Amer
ican Arctic expedition, had been murdered
by his mutinous crew, telegraPhs that Hen
dirk was told brave commander had been
murdered, which, Prof. Nordenskjold says.
is evidently an Esquimaux exaggeration, re-
sembling the Islander circulated as to the
cause of Capt. Ha'"s death IN 1871.
The following nre recent postofice
changes: Postofhces established-Iowa,
Ross, Audubon county; Minnesota, Fahleen,
Kandiyohi county; Nebraska, Pella, Ian.
caster county; Wisconsin, Bark Lake,
Washington county. Postothces discon-
t;nued-Daksta, Sidney, Cass county. Post.
Office name and site changed-Wisconsin
Chandler, Washhurn county, two miles
southwest Spooner.
Officers of the First and other army corps
met in Washington few days ago to per-
feet arrangements tor visit of veterans to
the battle field of Bull Run on the 18th inst.
A number of confederate officers were pres.
ent. The latter have appointed commit
of bota armies. The union and confeder-
ate positions are to be designed by flags Of
different colors.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-12
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

N sdealers unions in New York, Brook.
lyn and Jersey City marched in procession
on the I'd inst. through the streets, with
bands OF music. They bore banners, one OF
which was. 1.-THE Tribune is the friend of the
poor man." Other notices express dissat-
isfaction at the reduction in the price of
newspapers. The procession moved to the
Cooper union, where mass meeting was
held. There were about 1000 nevsdealers
and others present. The chairman stated
the obj ct OF the meeting was to pro-
test against the reduction OF PROFITS, al
ready too small. John swinton and James
Redpath were among the speakers. Reso-
lutions not to sell the Herald at less than 2
cents were unanimously adopted.
Concerning the failure of Coleman Bros.
clothiers of New York, gentleman famil-
lar with their affairs says the failure was
not unexpected. At one time thew were
rated among the $500, 900 firms, but the re-.
tirement of son Of one of the Col.man's
who Lives in Europe, and who took 1886, 900
out OF the business, together with the heavy
mining losses of one member of the firm.
are the GAUGES Of their gong under. The
assignees have commenced taking stock
but have been delayed by jewish holidays.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-12
The Levee Convention.

V10KsBuRG, Miss. Oct FIN tho inter- State
levee convention Arkansas and Mississippi only are
represented. The following was adopted:
Whereas. The Improvement Of navigation Of
the Mississippi, river and the fixing and pressrva-
ton of it's harbors and landing places is duty
devolvng upon the national government, under
the authority of the constitution, especially under
the clause authorizing congress to rcn1ate COM
MERGE among the States; and,
Whereas. The rapid development Of agricultural
pursuits in the territory between tho Allegheny
and Rocky mountains, the great watershed Of the
Mississippi has increased the food height OF the
river. causing crevasses injurious to commerce and
subjecting great part of the valey to destructive
foods; therefore. be it
Resolved That 1t Is the imperative duty OF con-
gress to improve the navigation Of the Mississippi
and It's tributaries so as to facilitate commerce by
cheapening transportation for the great North
west, and protect from destructive 1boda the ter
rItorv now subject to annual overflow.
Resolved, That this convention deem It impor-
tant that the question it is here to discuss should
be constantly kept before congress and the people
OF the Union until the final object hns been accom-
plished. We advise permanent organikatioas rep-
resentng all the people Of the valley and trbuta-
ries interested III the subject to endorse the plan
of the Mississippi river commisssn, expressing =
belief In final success.
An executive committee was appointed to meet
In Washington to aid in securing the necessary
legislation. The convention then odj0usned.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-12

Astronomers have apparently estab-
ished the fact that the Brooks comet,
80 called, now approaching the earth is
identical with the comet of 1912. The
date of its perihelion will be January 25,
1884. In1812 it was computed that its
return would be about September 8,
1884 or within eight months of what
proves to be the actual time. When it
is considered that this orbit is based
upon observations made seventy years
ago, which were neither numerous nor
widely distributed at the time, its &C.
curacy is remarkable. The period of
the comet is seventy-one years, four
months and ten days.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-12

I gave birth to q. daughter, and the two
lived together for long time without
any particular incident occurring to-
lchange.the current of their daily life.
4 After waiting for many years the woman
married a miner residing in q village
near Maryport, and the pair have since
lived happily together. The daughter
Of the first husband is now married and
has gone to Newcastle to reside.
A few days ago the first husband made
his appearance at the residence of q
sister in Wigton, and to her he stated
that he had been for some time living
| in Newcastle. He then made inquiries
respecting the wife he had left. and was
surprised to hear that he had married
daughter living in Newcastle very
town that he had himself been residing
land that the wife he had deserted
was married again, His sister was I'M
able, however, to give him tho address
of his daughter; and after waiting upon
some of his relatives Mt MnrypOrt-tot
whom he announced his intention of
searching for the daughter he had never
seen-he proceeded to the residence of
his wife, not far from the town, IN or.
der TO obtain his daughters address.
The second husband was not at home
when the wanderer made the visit, and
i the woman was in the house alone. He
knocked at the door. When the>woman
opened it she failed to recognize him
and asked him what he wanted. The man
asked ii she had daughter alive, and if
so, where she was living. The woman
wished to know his reason tor asking
such question, and inquired ifhe was
any relative Of her daughters husband.
"No," he replied, II am a nearer rel
| alive than that"
The woman then invited him into the
house, and gave him the address. which
he put into his pocket and prepared to
leave the house. AS he was crossing
the threshold he turned, and, looking
her full in the face. said. well, Eliza,
you have got married again, and hope
that you will do we'll by your husband
and live comfortably. am your daugh-
! ter's father"
The poor woman knew him then, and,
almost fainting, cried in thrilling tone,
ooh, Jimw but before che could recover
her composure he bad walked away.
He has since left the country.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-12

The trial Of 'Donnell, the slayer of Ca
rey, is likely to be notable one, for
length at least. The fact Of a criminal
being tried at place as far from the
scene of his crime is an unusual one,
except in the cases of mutineers AM
murderers at sea. Those who svmpa-
thize with O'Donnell and the number is
large one, are trying to secure the ser.
vices of Charles Russell, M. P, to take
charge of the defense. They are san
guine Of acquittal ifonly eminent coun
sci can be obtained. It is doubtful
ifO'Donnell can escape.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-12

The coming report of the senate com
mittee appointed at the last session to
investigate the agreement made by the
Sioux commission promises to add an
entertaining chapter to the lengthy
history of Indian affairs. The commit
tee find that the Indians were, in nearly
every case, coerccd into signing the
agreement, and that they strongly OBJ
ject to giving up their land. After care
fully examining the whole matter, II
unanimous report has been decided on,
recommending that the agreement in
question be not ratified.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-12

e writer in the London Journal of
Science dwells upon the advantages af.
ferded in Germany to technical education
and asserts that Chemnitz has already
undermined the glove trade of Noting
ham, and that in the opinion of many
the hosiery interests of the same town
are being slowly undermined. The in
habitants Of Chemnitz cannot compare
either mentally or physically with those
of the English manufacturing centre,
but they have far superior educational ad-
vantages. In Boon there is quite an En-
glish town springing up, inhabited al
most entirely by English families who
reside there for the purpose of giving
their children a practical education.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-12
Another English Enocl Arden.
Frou The Maryport Advertiser.

Upward oftwenty years ago a husband.
man, a native of Cumberland. married
a girl belonging to the county. The newly
married couple went to reside with the
BRIDES friends. The bridegroom, how
ever, could not agree with them, and in
the course of few months he left his
wife and went away, no one knew
whittier. The woman bad reason to be-
lieve that her husband, after leaving her,
took his passage. in the ilI-fated steamer,
London, which in the year 1866 found
cred on her ve yage to Australia. Seeing
in the list Of those who persisted name
similar to that of her husband, the wo-
man concluded that he was Dead. Short
ly after her husbands departure she
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-12
New York City is threatened with a
prolonged seige Of typhoid fever, as it
is spreading rapidly. Defective sewer
age Is probably its promoters.

Jnthe United States there are seventy
ne railroads which report an average in
earnings during August offs per cent.
over the earnings of the corresponding
month in 1882. This significant from the
fact that the August railroad earnings of
1882 gave total of 10 per cent. increase
over those Of 1881, % per cent. over
those of 1880, and 81 per cent. over
those 1879. Thus for the four years
the increase of August earnings has
been 80 per cent. s.1t
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-12

A citizen of Rome, Ga, while crossing
the railroad tracks in that city, got his
foot caught fast in a frog. While trying
to get loose he saw the Chattanooga
train on the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia road come dashing over the
bridge. Wild with fright, the man
jerked his leg almost out of joint, and
came near breaking bis foot. But the
train was almost upon him when he de-
cided to unlace his shoe, pull his foot
out and leave the shoe to be mashed.
He acted on this thought, and as he got
his foot out the train glided by on the
other track.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-12
What Alaska Really Needs.

Correspondent st. LOUIS Globe Democrat.
More than for geological surveys and
explorations do the people cry for some
form of government and the establish
ment OF some definite law and order;
for in its present neglected condition
Alaska is territory in name only. The
collector of customs at Sitka, and his
two deputies, are the only civil officers
invested with authority, and their juris-
diction only applies to treasury regula-
lions as to imports, duties, and clearance
papers. The pc pie have petitioned for
governor, for some judicial officers
or to have recognized delegate in Con-
gress, and nothing has ever come OF it.
Man.of-war government nay have done
very we'll for few years Alaska has
been devel pin G industries and slowly
coming into a prominence that demands
some protection of law and semb ance
OF order. II trader is caught selling Ii
quor to the Indians he must be indicted
and tried by the court at San francisco.
IT convicted he may be fined $3.50, mean
while the expense of bringing the ac-
cusedl and all the witnesses from
Alaska to San Francisco costs the
Government three or four times as
much az the hDe they amount to. AS
the United States Attorney once re-
marked, ''They bring ten-cent Indian
down to San Francisco and give him u
one-thousand dollar trial, all for doing
the territory favor by killing the worst
white man in it," It is only in extreme
cases, however, that prisoners and wit
nesses are treated to an excursion to
San Francisco at government expense,
since the commander of the lnan-of-war
Is vested with constabulary and all 9TH
er kinds Ct power, and metes out Justice
by direct and common-sense methods
without the riemarole of the..law. The
discovery OF gold at Juneau, ands the
rapid growth of that mining town, makes
the want of government all the more
felt, and the trouble constantly arising
between the miners and the Indians.
Keep the man-of-war at Sitka busy main
tanning the peace by wholesome exam
pies. Owners of mining property at
Juneau cry for surveyor and land Of
nee more than fora police court, since
without surveys or titles to their lands
they hesitate to put money into works
or mills that the first organized band of
squatters may ,sdemollsh or take from
them. While this state of perfect law
lessness exists, enterprise is checked
and operations are slowly conducted the
great capitalists waiting until some pro.
lection is assured to property and some
form of government is given to this rich
and undeveloped country.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-12
RECORD OF CASUALTIES.

San Francisco Special.-The recent ex.
plosion at the California Powder works,
situated near the Pinole mine, on the Cen.
trail Pacific railway, took place in TIE mill
ling room. The cause will probably never
oe known, as all those engaged, comprising
1orty Shlnamen and one white overseer,
Ing picked up in different directions at q
distance OF fully quarter ola mile from
the scene OF the disaster. The only white
man killed was the oveKseer of the mixing
room. This makes the third explosion in
inese powder works, IecR oned among the
largest on the coast, employing twenty
white men and 1926 Cinnamon.
About o'clock on the 2nd inst, Mount
Pleasant, Iowa, was visited with the most
destructive fire before known In its history,
entirely consuming the business houses
owned by P. v. Slough, Theodore Fort,
Henry Amber, a. L. Zimmerman and
Peter Swellenback all of which was occu.
pied as stores. including splendidly fur
nished Masonic hall. The fire originated
in barn building, and il supposed TO be
1ncendiary. The losses, as can be ascer-
tanned. amount to about $50, 900; insurance,
about $4,000.
A few days ago John limbs, son of q
widow, was shot and instantly killed by q
baby brother, in the town of Ashford, Wis.,
The older boy was preparing for a squirrel
hunt, and stood his gun In ,be corner,
where the little boy got hold of the weapon
and held it in such q position tn. when It
exploded the charge blew the top of the
elder boys head of.
TIE barge William Treat, from Bay City
to Detroit, with lumber. which broke away
from the tug Clark while off Sand Beach q
few days ago, was wrecked off Port Albert
during the recent storm. The crew con.
structed q raft, and after fearful expe.
r 1rc managed Tor each the shore next day.
The vessel has gone to pieces. -
The business part Of Kirkwood, ILL.,, was
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-12

1t was also asserted that diphtherai
was increasing slightly but steadily in
the North Atlantic and eastern cities;
It is about equally prevalent in this
country and in Germany, and much
more so in these countries than in Great
Britain. Typhoid fever caused 81 per
cent. of all deaths; malarial .fevers %;
scarlet fever l.5: pneumonia 3. 4; mea-
sles OF and whooping cough l6 per cent.
The mortality in the English cities con-
tinues unusually slow.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-12

A true tale comes from Michigan of a
Nlmrod who saw nuskrat near the
edge of the water twenty feet away. If
he shot the animal it would fall into the
water. But he shot, and at the same
time jumped forward so very simuitan-
eouslv that he got there before the shot,
which he received in his back.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-12
PERSONAL MENTION

Judge F. g. ellison, of Fond du Lac, Wis.
was gone to Washington tolargue before the
supreme court of the Uni.ed States case
that involves the liability OF the general
government. Judge Gilson's clients own
land along Lake Winnebago, which thew
claim IS injured by the overflow caused by
the dam at Neenah, which Is part of the
Fox and Wisconsin river Improvement,
ms case governs some seventy-fve or q
m ored others. The aggregate damage
claimed amounts to 100000. Judge Gil
sons son clients have secured q verdict OF $10.-
uoO rom the state circuit court, and this
has been affirmed by the supreme court of
the Slate.
Rear Admiral Benjamin Franklin Sands
died at Baltimore, Md, on the Sd inst. He
was born IN Baltimore, Feb. II, 1912, and
entered the navy April 1, 1926, as q
midshipman. He was promoted to lieu.
tenancy in 1880, to the rank of commander
1856, gaining the post Of rear admiral in
1871: He served with distinction in the
Mexican war; and commanded the Fort
Jackson in both the Fort Fisher fights.
He was recommended tor promotion By
Rear Admiral Porter in the latters of1iciel
dispatch of Jan. %. 1862. He retired from
active service in 1874.
Henry Farrham, New Haven's richest
man, age eighty, was stricken with paralysis
recently. He was president of the Rock
Island road from 1854 to 1863. He has
helped Yale college literally.
Mr.. Bancroft, the historian, celebrated his
eighty-third birthday on the Sd inst, al
Newport, R. l., and received numerous let.
tiers and kilograms of congratulations.
Miss Grey, the professional fat woman of
New York, whose weight is519 pounds was
married recently to Moses, the cigarette skel
eton. The wedding was big time.
Engineer Blackburn caught three-year
old child from the track in front of his en-.
CINE, at Troy, the other day, while the 10.
connective Vss at iull speed.
Gen. Fairchild has given portrait of De
Soto, which he bought in Spain, to thu
Wisconsin State Historical society.
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Il is believed the liabilities will not exceed
com 000 .-..I-- ---- ------ ------ = ~.

The Polish congregation at Nanticoke
Pa, are trying to depose their priest
Father Granlurs. Recently 600 member
petitioned Bishop O'Hara to remove him
and on the S0th ult., he was met at the
church door by an excited congregation,
who refused to permit him to enter for the
him with financial mismanagement.
Application has been made at the Stock
Exchange for the listing Of s., 500. 900 first
mortgage bonds, Oregon short line lists,
and, $479, 600 first mortgages of the Milwau.
kee, Lake Shore 4 Western. The Oregon
Short Line company has given notice Of an
increase In its capital stock from s., 900, 900
to SIZE, 10000
A suit has begun against Albert Pulitzer,
by stockholders of the New York Morning
Journal, to have q receiver appointed. 1t is
claimed he sold to himself $50, coo of stock,
worth par, at 10 cents.
The Concord grape crop along the Hud-
son is one-half larger than ever. Extra
boats and trains are run to freight it to
New York. The price is 2 cents pound
to the wholesaler.
Executions have been issued against the
stock OF James A. Scott, halter, to the eX-
tent of 5000. His assets are stated to be
1000. and liabilities $4,000.
The Omaha board OF education has de-
cided to try the experim. Mt of the kinder
garten system in some of the lower grades
Of the public schools.
The New York newsdeale1s are combining
to keep the prices of papers up. They
pledge themselves to charge more than the
published prices.
Colored people in New York have organ
lied club and will build house rivaline
that of the Union lesgue. Rufus Hatch is
their banker.
About 1000 emigrants arrived in St. Paul,
MIMI, on the 26th to be distributed over
Minnesota and Dakota.
Ex-Lieut. Gov. Mueller of Ohio. sues the
Cleveland Leader for $780, COO damages fol
being called usurer.
The Western Union has moved back in
the baildiag in Chicago where it was burned
out in August.
During the month of September 1875 Cana
dian immigrants passed through Duluth fol-
Manitoba.
The Illineis state fair at Chicago earned
$4,000 gross and $1,000 net.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-12
FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP

FOREIGN NEWN GOSSIP.
A correspondent at Hong Kong cables the
following: have just returned from Gam
ton. Affairs there are In very critical CON
dition. The populace is greatly excited
over the result of the Logan trial. Com.
munications between the English quarter l.
entirely cut of: Inoendiary plaoards are
posted on the walls of the v1ceroy's palace
daily, and are torn down by tie polioe.
They proclaim that should the French
heet threaten an attack the mob first of ali.
will kill all foreigners and destroy their
property. The mob is ripe far rehe,iion
Mandarins OF the highest rank are insnitefi
and spit upon while going through the city.
Troops are being drawn from outlvino
posts to guard the palace OF the vicerove'
The foreign quarter is safe, being under tSe
cover OF six gunboats, iHclu4ing the United
States steamer Palos. Even in Hong Kone
precautions have been adopted. Arms 1oSI
volunteers have been deposited in two
banks aud the night patrols have been in.
creased.
Excitement prevailed at Montreal, re-.
Gently among financiers, on its leaking out
that Thomas Craig, president and general
manager of the suspended Exchange bank,
made himself advances to large amount,
The definite sum hot being positively
known outside of official circles. but est.
mated from $4,000 to $25O,O00. He as.
serts his liabilities are covered by security.
but the money was appropriated to his
own use without the knowledge of some OF
the directors, ifnot all.
Advices from Madagascar state that Ma.
kobo, commander of the Havas forces, has
offered rewards for the slaughter of the CAP.
tam OF any French man-o'-war which shall
wreck and burn any vessel. The same ad.
vices report the French garrisons at
Tainative and Majunga virtually block
AIDED.
A reward Of 410O is offered for the arrest
OF Gen. Warden, secretary of the London e.
River Plate bank, who absaonded. The
bank loses from ESQ, 900 to flOO, 900 by his
defacations, but its surplus is supposed to
cover all losses. Warden was also manager
OF the bank.
Fifteen thousand steel and iron workers
OF Glamorganshire and Monmoutnshire,
England, have struck against reduction
OF wages: The employers urge that owing
to New England and American competition
they must either close their works or reduce
wages.
1t is reported at Simla, India, that the
Gh'izea have engaged with 5000 Afghanis-
tan tre ps and routed them. The Ameer
has sent relhforcements from Cabul.
A dispatch from Hong Kong reports o
renewal of disorders at Canton. arising
from popular dissatisfaction with the liehf
sentence of Tidewaiter Logan.
The British consul at scutari Albani,
was fired at while on hunting expedition
few days since, but was not hurt. The
would-be assassin escaped.
Sue & sibeth, East Indian and West
Indian merchants, London, have failed. Ii
abilities, $3.50, 900.
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Mr.. Dexter Llverm, re, an old resident of
Rochester died recently, OF quick consump-
ton. He was seventy-two years old.