The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-02-22


various points.
Jappa, ILL.,, is inundated, water covering the
tops Of houses
Tho rise of tho river at Cincinnati was over
- feot.
blocked with houses that have floated from
their foundations.
The gross receipts of the matinee in Chicago
were given by the Mapleson company, includ-
! lug Patti and Gcrster, for tho benefit of the
Ohio flood sufferers and were over $1,000
After hard fight against the rising water,
\ ShawncetOwn, ILL.,, has succumbed, and the
streets are now five to fifteen feet under water
Harlhar, Ohio, is flooded, and the people
destitute Hundreds Of buildings have been
washed away, and people are camping on the
hllsides. Harmar asks for relief
The latest kilograms say that the Ohio is
slowly subsiding and people are hopeful that
the worst is past.
Record Of Casualties.
Williams 4 Grants Touring mill ut Renick
Mo, was burned Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000
Morrison, Taylor & Co., soapmakers Toron-
s3O,oeO. '' |'">'
0'Neilrs wagon shop at Cortland, Me-,
burned The shops were insured s7O,O ,OOo, and
stock $a4.
A fire burned from Shay's corner to Second
street, Portsmouth, Ohio LOSS, $4,000: in
surallce, S20,OO.
Over 100000 bushels of corn Oh tho river
banks between Evansville, Ind, and Paducall,
KY, will be swept away in the Hood.
In Greene county, Tenn, the wife of Jalnos
Hunter was Instantly killed by some one who
fired GIN from the outside
Tho business failures of the past week, TO-
ported to Il G. Dun 4 Co, number in tho
United States PAS; Cailaln, 80; as against 27s
FOR the previous week.
Judge A. M. Chadwick, while Oh his way to
Trinity cathedral, Omaha, to attend wedding,
dropped dead in the street. Cause, apoplexy.
He was about thirty years old and was serving
his second term as county judge. He leaves u
| wife.
A fire in the town of Sprague, Wash. Ty. de-
stroyed several buildings including large
store and bank. The loss will reach about $50
Co., about onc-third insured. The water sup
ply was frozen, and the town had u narrow es-
cape from total destruction.
Foreign Flashes.
Canadian fisheries wore worth sl7,2l5G75 in
1883
The report of the Dominion minister of
marine and fisheries places tho total value Of
the fisheries of Canada ut Sl72, l35, ,G15.
gambling scsndal llas occurred in the Pet
it Ciccle club of Paris. Tho fives as well as
tho court cards were marked Tho amount of
securities found under valet's bed is said to
have been ,OOO,c0O francs. They were confis-
Gated.
Carlingford, lord of the privy seal, intro
duced in the house of lords recently q bill to
amend the act OF 1873 relative to contagious
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better protection against tho introduction of
foot and mouth diseases from abroad.
Bradlauyh has issued al address to tho cleo
tors Of Northampton. asking for reelection
Richards, who once before gave BradlaMgl a
close run, will be the candidate OF the COnscr-
vatives. Bradaugi address crowded meet
ing ut Northampton i'll defense of his action in
parliament. Inc meeting passed a unanimous
vote of confidence in Bradlaush.
Gladstone was the subject OF an unpleasant
experience on the afternoon of the 18th. He
was walking i'll Bond street, unattended, on his
way to tho house of commons Suddenly q
man seized him l,y the collar and brought him
to standstil Gladstone, will! some difficulty
shook of his assailant and continued on foot TO
his destination. 1t is asserted that the man
made the attack on wager.
Blackwatch Gordon Highlandcrs, Sixteen
rifles, Eighteenth linssars, battalion Egyptian
camel battery, mannedby British artillerymcn,
have beon ordered to Saukim and expert to
reach there within week. The British gar
its place being taken by English marines. The
khedive is reported to be deeply affected by the
massacre ut Sinkat.
A meeting ut Guild hall on the afternoon Of
tho 18th in London, under the auspices Of the
Patriotic society, was attended by22, 22,00Opersons
The lord mayor presided The meeting con-
and control Of Egypt by Egyptians, which lad
caused tho sacrifice Of thousands of lives. 1t
declared that the revival of slavery and the
slave trade must be prevented, and tho trade
route to Central Africa must be secured
Michael Davitt delivered o lecture at New
castle-on.1 Tyne an 'sfhe Irish Problem and it's
sstent howling and missing, and rush was
made for the platform Thirty policemen in-
tcrposcd and Davitt drew u revolver, which he
held in his hand some minutes. He esummoned
the occupants OF the gallery to eject tho dis
turbcrs from the hall, being assisted by the po-
turbers were beng elected. and several per-
SONS were severely wounded.
Gen Wolseley tclegraphed Stevenson, the
general commanding troops i'll Egypt on the
9Th inst, to collect force to relieve Tokar, if
possible, otherwise defend the forts, Gen. Gra-
ham to take supreme command, and Coils.
Butler To command the infantry, and Stewart
the cavalry. There will be brigade of five
solid battalions in line within four days. II
necessary the garrison at Alexandria shall be
brought to Cairo, the feet taking care Of Alex
andria. The Tenth hnssars, homeward bound
in the Suez canal, were ordered to Suakim
Wolseley concludes to have the greatest publi-
city given to relieve Tokar by British soldiers
Papers have been presented in parliament
regarding Gen. GordoD's mission in Soudan.
Among them are Sir Evelyn Bsrings instruc-
tons to Gen. Gordon with respect TO the evac-
uation Of the Soudan Gen. Gordon is given
the fullest liberty to use his own discretion in
the premises One hundred thousand pounds
have been placed to his credit, and additional
funds will be granted If necessary. Con. Cor
don's memorandum of Jan. 2, in which he un-
folds his plan for restoring petty sultans to
their ancestral power, leaving FL Mshdi out Of
the calculation, is also among the papers. He
advises that the arsenals be handed over to
various sultans.
The Berlin Nord Deutsche Zeitung says ed.
now before the American congress is calculs.
ted to painfully affect Germans who have ns,
tional interest at heart The sting Of the bill il
! palpably direct against Germany alone. Ger
MANY has always maintained . friendly dispo
sition toward America and does everything pos
sible to show her friendship. This sudden
anti. German attitude on the part Of Amerie,
excites in us regret and astonishmeht We d
i not assume that American statesmen are dis
posed Y. entertain the opinion that German,
baa sbf induced by reprrissls or threats e re
Il ic health An independent government ca
~ reply to any attempt Of intimidation b
II aoSn4sr tepsiSaiA, consisting II Increased eul
IL Autli md Affecting the intsrcoalps 9
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