The Dickinson press., 1884-03-08
A Great Express Suit.

The Wells Fargo Express company has noti-
fiedthe Northern Pacific that they shall require
cars and convenicncos for doing an express
business throughout the entire line of the
Northern Pacific commencing March L. The
latter has directed its officials to eject all cx-
press matter from its trains belonging to the
Wells-Fargo company. If the latter succeed
by legal process in forcing the Northern Paci-
fc to carry their matter, retalitoTy measures
press company, by establishing express routes
on railroads now controlled exclusively by
Wells, Fargo g. Co. There is great excitement
in railroad circles where the facts are known.
A hard fight is expected.
The railroad company, which had u mutually
satisfactory contract with the Northern Pacific
Express company, will defend the ~latter's in
terests as far as it ID able. The officials say
the company will not refuse the Wells & Fargo
people what they ask, but will insist upon grant
upon terms which are equitable and Just It
is the intention of the railroad company topros-
ecute the matter to the utmost limit, and it is
generally expected that testimony will be ad-
duccd showing some inside history of express
concerns, and their manner of doing business,
that will be particularly interesting to those in
terested in such matters.
Attempted Double Murder in Dakota.
Parker, Dak., special:-The town is excited
over at attempted murder at Finlay, five miles
southeast of that place. A man named Matt
Miller has been living during the winter with
an old couple in Woodbury. county, Iowa, and
induced them to sell their farm in iowa and
come with him to Dakota, representing that he
owned a farm that they could work. They
bought two teams, took the rest of their money,
and all three started for the territory, arriving
at Finlay,. he induced them to go to an old
telling them they could stay in it all
night and in the morning go Oh
to his farm. Miller alghted
from the wagon, and as the old gentleman got
out Miller dealt him q heavy blow on the head
with q club. A squabble ensued, during which
Miller procured all ak and attacked tie man,
knocking him senseless, and then attacked tho
woman, knocking her down. He did not get
any money, butturned to run away just as the
old woman was reviving. She soon found her
and the two went to another house over a mile
away, giving the alarm to the neighbors, who
Immediately came to the place, and notified the
sheriff, and heis snow in pursuit. tits supposed
that Miller intended to murder them both, take
thei. money, and leave the country, but was
frightened in some way.
Premier Gladstone introduced in the COM
mons u universal franchise bill designed to
strengthen the state by enfranchising people
capable Of exercising the rights of franchise.
In proposing the bill, Mr.. Gladstone said: This
measure. by greatly extending the franchise
and placing voters in b%oroughs and counties
power Of the United Kingdom about 1000, COS.
OF this number England would furnish 1900
600, Ireland 4W, 600, and Scotland 2OO, coo. This
result was certainly worth attaining. If the
house took o broad view of the mater, enfran-
chisement must be considered desla ,4e, The
people were trustworthy, and, as voters under
the constitution, were tho strength of the con-
s%ttution. If this measure should become a
law, then their constituents would form q COM
pact mass, who would rally round the throne
the constitution, which would be stronger than
ever.