The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-01-25
Topics Of tho Day.

Au0 Ieply Ot AOEO Lyons, tn0 Engll6n
Ambassador to France. 10 Victor Hugo,
concerning his letter to the Queen In fa.
vor of o 'Donnell, was TO the effect that
The letter had been received with much
defetetice due to its source, that his ap-
peal to the Queen was forwarded to the
Home Secretary, that tie Queen acts in
such cases on the advice Of her Minis.
ters, and that the latter, ON careful con.
sideration. regretted to be unable to ad
wise the Crown TO interpose. Attention
has bsen called to the TACT that this ~
ply carefully avoids saying that the let
tef ever reached the Queen In person.
An almost unexampled occurrence
has tsxen place near venice-a triple
suicide. Two lovers in France, and 9
husband and wife In other countries
have often destroyed themselves, and
there are cases in which parents, from
excess Of misery, have put an end te
both themselves and their offspring; buN
that three persons should make up their
minds to leave the world together at the
same time is without precedent. This
victims wefe three sisters Of good family
one suffering from approaching blind.
ness aud another from epilepsy, but the
third q young lady OF extreme grace
aud beauty" y ho had announced Lel
intention Of not surviving her sisters
Their last act was to place wreath o
flowers upon their mothers tomb. Thil
is "a riddle Of the painful earth" indeed
A young lady evidently impressed
with the idea that she knows all about
it, says: "Ifa fellow is desperately in
love with . girl, and is persistent In his
efforts TO yin her, he is sure to gain his
suit. Widowers understand j this point,
and know exactly how to make love aL,l
propose. and you will observe they are
always successful"
An amusing theatrical story tells u
ola young and handsome actor and a
charming and youthful actress hating
each other most unmitigatedly; being
always cast for the lovers parts In the
pieces they played. they had to endure
frightfll torture, which they relieved
by saying in whispers, inaudible to the
public, tue most cruel apd cutting things.
The sinking mountain q Nubis, in AL.
giers. is one of the most extraordinary
Of the many disturbances OF the earth's
crest. During the last couple years the
mountain has heen gradually sinking
into the earth, deep Subsidence mark
ing the place af,er settlement. Thii
sinking is not attended by earthquakes,
nor is It the result Of q volcanic erup.
ton.
Dar never wuz man % strong dat
whisky couldn't fling him. He may bt
a mighty tine resselev, an may hab flupi
ebery man in de curmunlty, but wher
he locks horns wid whisky he's gone
down. He may cut some mighty fine
capsrs, an 'splay powerful mussle, bu
at las whisky III trip him an fling hin
In q place dat he neber would er picked
out fur de fall.-Arkansas Traveller.
Cleveland is very jnstiiiably congratu
lating- herself over her healthfulness.
This lake city is growing rapidly in pop.
ulation, having increased over 20 per
cent. between 1870 and 1850, and yet the
number of deaths has steadily de-
clined for three years, the totals beins
3,7z7 in 1881, 5;563 in 1882. and 3499 ID
The south is fast coming to rival the
north In cotton manufacturing. In 1888
there were in the section 1870 mills, with
7l3,9S0 spindles and II. .2!2 ooms, while
to.daJ there are 314 mills, with l,276,
422 spindles and 24,873 looms. No fea-
tu-e Of southern development Is more
encouraging than this rapid growth Of
manufacturing.