The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-05


Atschuyler, Neb., one Heldt IN hopes Of
getting work, placed distractions on the rail-
on on bsil ILL., .4'1 1'~'' s''' warning ne - out
: Sheriff Gross Of Burt county, Neb, has ar
rested man named Hail as Ottumwa, Iowa.
for criminally assaulting several little girls at
Calhoun, Nab.
Word has been received at Duluth from
Iowsr that James Farley. s.loonkeepcr, was
lhot and killed recently. Few miles from
das place. supposed to be for robbery.
James G. Russey, chief clerk in the Kansas
state ppnitentiary at Leayenworth, has disap
pesred under charge Of defrAuding the stale
out Of about 5000 BY means Of false .vouch.
erk
At Toledo, Ohio, the trial Of sssir. Charles
Melville. Bart, on charge Of bigamy
has begun. Evidence shows that he has we'd
ded ten women. He claims to be the original
Tichborne heir.
Wiley D. Clegg, clerk in Cashier Browns
Office, Union Pacific headquarters, Omaha, was
arrested on charge of embezzling about 49,
600. He was considered an exemplary young
man, sndtbe affair created some sensation.
George Briscoe (colored) was lynched
at New Bridge, in Anne Arundel county, Nd.
: He was charged with robbery, and when de-
ivered to q constable to be taken so jsil Al
Annapolis crowd waylsid them, took Briscoe
and hanged him..
Theophilus Drew vas ..nabbed" in Chicago
The St Paul agent Of Borden, Seileck l. Co..
scale manufacturers Of this city, and the firm
charge him with embezzling II 500 of their
collected money
The people Of Indianols, Iowa, had great dif-
Gculty in ringing up the central telephone Of
dec recently. An investigation disclosed that
Hester Cleary, tho young man in charge had
committed suicide by taking belladonns and
morphine The deceased was nineteen years
old and committed tho act in at of despond-
ency.
State Attorney Edward L Bates was shot st
Bennington, VT, recently while returning from
riding A man named Bennett Of shaftsbury
rode past on horseback and fired at him twice.
one shot taking effect in his chin. The wound
b not serious. When further down South
street Bennett fired the remaining barrels of
his revolver in the air.. No possible provoca-
ton is known.
The Montana cowboys, who are at the pres
ent time making the lives Of the horse-stcaling
fraternity Of the upper country wild and ter
rible uncertainty, number about sixty and are
under the charge Of "F1opping Bitl,n whose
right name il William Coufrielle, and are d-
vided into two parties One party from the
Mouse river country arrived at Fort Berthold
with thirty horses which they had recovered.
Charles I. Goodwin, Of the firm Of Charles
7. Goodwin 4 Co.. cracker manufacturers Of
New York, Left his house at Portchester
IN distracted state Of mind, uttering llorri-
bio outcriea Hc was pursued unsuccessfully
b. his wife and neighbors. His mAngled body
va found near thersilroad track with his head
and right arm cut Of. The heart and entrails
wsre torn out Goodwin was sixty-two years
Of ago and leaves . widow and six children.
TIE recent failure Of his firm affected his
mind
Fire was discovered IN the Merchants hotel
q MAhonoy Piaue, Pa, at2 Wednesday morn
ing Tho guests made their escape. Tie
flames vere subdued before great damage wss
done, and it was then discoveaed that the fire
wss tho work Of an incendiary Susipclcn
pointed to John Kelly, young man Of bad
fcputation, and he was arrested. He admitted
bis guilt and Chief Burgess Brehony started
with him for Pottsville 70 place him in Jail
Resching an unfrequented spotins back street
Of Pottsville, Kelly slipped his handcuHs and
desH the chief heavy blow, telling him to tie
ground, where he was found In dying condi-
Ion.