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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-11-20
Galveston scorohed

At lao o'clock Friday the Is tn inst, the
most destructive fire in the history OF Gal
weston broke out in a small foundry and
car repair shop on the north side Of Avenue
A, known as the Strand. between Sixteenth
and Seventeeth streets. A fierce gale from
the north was blowing at the time, and the
flames spread with lightning rapidity.
About 300 houses were burned which
were occupied by fully 500 families. From
Avenue E, however, the burned district In.
cludes the wealthiest and most
fashionable portion Of the city.
One hundred. elegantly furnished
mansions are in ruins. Many OF
these residences had beautiful gardens at
tached, and the moneyed loss does not
represent over half their value. The city
assessor says the taxable value Of the
the actual value OF the property
the loss In money. The insurance
men place the insurance at $780,
600. So far as can be learned not u single
accident occurred. The scene during the
progress Of the fire was simply frightful, SO
filled with misery and terror that whoever
witnessed it must bearits vivid impress for
lifetime. The wind rose to a screaming
gale in the vicinity Of the fire, and swept
through the burning belt in terrific whirs,
carrying millions Of live cinders high up in
the air, and raining them down mile dis
tant over the wooden city and its panic
stricken inhabitants. Fortunately the
flames spared the government building and
passed onward toward the gulf. AtAvenue
the fire fiend reveled in the most
stylish mansions Of the city. One OF tho
first Of these splendid houses to sue.
cumb was a $40, 900 house. Then in rapid
procession went the residences OF Julius
Runge, Leon Blum, H. Fellman. George
Selby, r. L. Georges 100000 residence,
Thomas Goggans and three hundred OF
less value. These names represent a loss
Of $4,000 to $4,000 each. The total
area Of the burnt district in 100 acres, and
forty and a half blocks are swept clear Of
everything combustible. Something over
400 houses were burned, and it is estimated
by relief committee that about ], 900 fami-
lies are rendered homeless; the great najori-
ty OF whom, especially the poor ones, lost
everything.
Tho city OF Galveston is situated on tho
inner shore Of Galveston island, Texas, $40
miles west from the mouth Of the south
pass Of the Mississippi river, 29O miles
southwest OF New Orleans and $50 miles
southeast OF Austin. 1t il the lnrgcst oity
In the state, and the principal port.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-11-20
Dssshsr Against High rsrias.

At the tie national free trade conference
In Chicago, Of which David A. Wells was
chosen president, Henry Ward Beecher
made speech that attracted great attsn.
ton. Mr. Reecher declared:
Bs- <yor OF 10 tariff at all, though
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-11-20

R. n. Pomeroy, q wealthy and prom.
nsnt resident Of Boston, died recently.
branch Of tho Union Pacific ruilrond. aud
was president Of t.,e road for several years.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-11-20

the best policy to follow was to place di.
rect tax upon the people to defray the ex.
penses Of the government. The innate sci.
fishness OF the people, born Of their igno.
rance. would make the operation Of such q
policy impossible until the arrival Of the
millennium. Mr.. Bcccher, amid great ap.
plause and laughter. said that protection
sas sssy ns. Of ..ss.n tss pss pest.i
tion would die u natural deatl,
In spite Of the devil; but politicians were
not statesmen, they were 'vote.mongers." !"
Mr.. Beecher spoke in most uncompliment-
ary Language VI custom houses, and said
hs believed from personal observation that
y there Vas sucl1a thing as q profune oath
1t could invariably he found in the courts
and custom houses. Quoting thesecrctary
Of the National Labor organization, Mr..
Beecher said there were now in this coun.
try million oflaborers unemployed. After
referring to the rivalry among capitalists
In developing and reaping the profits in
newly discovered industries, which resulted
In inevitable over.production and the ulti.
mate effect Of throwing laborers again out
OF work, Mr.. Beecher remarked that there
was no tariff on men, and wondered IL the
Protectionists were thinking Of bettering
the situation by placing a tariff Oh import
ed pamper labor.
Aut0 Wtso ihOSusety dtluSiHx VI tHc ttuut'
ence, and it's suppressed laughter increased
to q roar when the speaker remarked
This country was o large exporter "oi
religion" This country sent millions oi
dollars to heathen countries to instill the
principles Of Christianity into the minds oi
unbelisvers, while the article went begging
at home. This country was liberal in ex.
porting religion for the benefit OF the hea.
then, bnt when those benightcd individuals
came to this country, to be nearer to the
fountain.head Of such teaching, they were
met with stones and curses, and only al.
lowed to remain at the peril Of their lives.
Though Mr.. Beccher's short address
abounded in cutting sarcasms and witty
figures, he closed in an earnest and impres.
sive vein, with old arguments in dress SO
new and attractive that his audience listen
ed with the most strained attention. The
speakers closing words were a tribute to the
liberty that had founded the government,
that had freed the slave, and which would
remove every bar to its commercial grand
eur.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-11-20

Ex.Congreasmnn B. j. Franklin, Of Kan.
sas City has decided to accept the Canton
c0nsulship, and wired Senator Vest to that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-25
NOURyIyG HER LOST DAISY"


Daisy o. Daisy almost shrieked stylishly dressed
Lady The Union Depot yesterday morning she le't
her two children and hurried through the crowd The
cries and evident distress OF tue lady touched the
hearts Of the bysInders who followed her she looked
under tdc trains the platform crrng oil the wne IN
a pteous voice. Daisy. Daisy where your several
unfeeng who got enough to speak 10 her were
heard mutter - Daisy" as they moved away with u
look OF disgust their countenanccs Others pcturiug
10 solves pretty, prattng babe wandering about
the unfceng crowd IN vain search for its mothers
or frxhtful thought. crushed beneath the wheels OF
car followed her sho rantcally UP the elevated
waiting stairs. AT last unable to hnt Daisy. the
woman returned to the depot. aud taking seat burst
into "A food OF tears
Madame" said Depot Master Rogers as he led to her
the two children whom he found wandering among tho
crowd onnd these two ont on the platform and tho
other can't be far away Cheer up. We will ind your
other child. II not"
Oh 1t nj child" walled the lady between her
sohs, 1t was my d-dog Daisy"
The depot master waited to hear no more ana as ne
strodo rously into tho gentlenens waiting room ne
was heard ntor between his teeth several sentences
not TO DO found in tho revised edition Of the Old Tesla
meut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-25
ANXIOUS TO LOSE 4 LEO.


Constitution reporter walkei to cell door ar the
station house last night and called boy Ia the door,
Henry Austn Is small ten ycar-Od shoe -shiner Hs
eat sleeps the Streets aud far every
Sn,y has known heretofore has kih KIN. lie WAS
CRYING pteousy when 10 pushed his nose through the
Iron bars 80 .,--.
WHATS the trouble, Henry T. asked the reporter.
81 want to go home Mas sick and aiat got any one
20 wait on her"
:" What YOU In for J.
"Iain't zone nothing. policeman arrested mo cause
I was rld on the Central road passenger train"
But dido you tell Mr.. Buchanan that you wanted O
leg cut OH ="
Yes. sir, told him that"
"Why do you want . Log cut on T. .
a'CaIse / wants money. Mas siok and can't git
work Dldn. Jim Brooks, the booblack. got $4,000
when tho train cut his leg oil Yes he did; Mr.. Hoke
smith got It for him. Aud then didn't Lem White geo
nearly as much for losing leg too Just thought X
the train would cut OF my legs OF Mr.. Hoke suith
could cot 900 for too didn't Know that iIs any
boiys business IL want to have leg cut of, and they
Iust arrested me for nothing
IL YOU wanted to lose leg that bad why didn't you
lay down aud let the train run over YOU Why did you
Jump of and on 2" ,.,
- On no boss that would never have done II Id
laid down and let the train rn over ME ON urpose Ia
got money. But II IL had been al aecideht so'
something"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-25

vanted TO fling coffee pot and pan at my guests
~ nn must nav aud smile Hospitality. knowing
that Jniia was going out Immediately after copl-
GUS breakfast, to our nearest neghbor to tell ae5;
oftar minnie details, how q them women didn't
Inow nnthin' bout dom work. Shen Clary knew
better at six year old than them folks know now"
She would probably add that she thought we were
y we'll meaiin'.p even though we had neither PIE
nor donghnuts at our morning meal. those Two
articles of food served three tunes day Dy the
Rimers and their kind. Butchers meat they can
do without also vegetables; but to te lacking
these other two would argue that ruin was staring
them in the face Ii may not be strange that many
ore at last conscious of an active eruption or CON
craled working of their humor," or of rebellons
liver . 80, 1891. uI he,
made meal without pie; but talnt often.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-25
A BUILDERS LEGEND.

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writer the IKE steele contributes to that paper
the Bulgarian version II legend which in
other a place Ia the ira tODs OF almost every people
with whom we acquainted. Nine master masons.
who engaged In building citadel In the time OF the
LOy0id NragOe found returning to their work each
morning that the portion Of the wall which they had
comp eted the previous day hal fallen TO pieces during
the night AID lying heap OF runs IN the ditch
Mano OF Curtea head mason, informed his comrades
morning that voice from Heaven had warned him
la his secI that thor labors would continue TO To
unless they all swOro that morning to immune in
the the first wife sister Tho shoud
arrive with the morning meal OF or either OF them.
They all took the oath, aud the last man had hardly been
worn wheu ManOrs wife made her appe arance
bringing her husbands breakfast. MIno kept tue oath,
aud Flora of the Fields disappeared In the mass o:
the rapidly Using masonry curious practice Of the
Bulgarian which Wives 10 this day testies to
the vitality OF the legend TO Insure the sOidy OF the
house, they bud. they measure with reed the shadow
the first person who after they have dug tho
foundation and about to lay the first stone and then
they bury the reed under the foundation stone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-25
AN OLD RABBIT.

From The latl Mall Gazette. IL,
Here Is story which beats the old dog stories hollow
According to W. Laborde. writer IN tue Rtrve
Srcnhdo1ls rabbit ono OF the ordinary tame species
was bought for purposes OF experiment n; the hyso
logical Laboratory In Paris. aud AFTER PORTION OF the
facial nerve had been removed It left % run about
the abo atory. recovered from the enecs
OF the operation, and for four years H. iAoosus
wond await at tue top OF the
stairs his arrival IN the morning ana woud sometimes
run 10 nset him. Whenever 1t had toe opportunity tne
r,hht would iump upon his kneo aud was as fond OF
ms a cat During tile progress OF an experiment.
il wonId sit on the operating table Watching tne pro.
chef delight however was In nicroscopeal oxaina-
lion As soon as ~ Laborde put his eye TO the micro:
scone tho rabbit would perch on his shoulders ahi
endoavor to tako peep: THIS wonderful animal lived
on tern,s of the afectionate friendship with TWO
Jnvs belonging 10 the laboratory; but when strange
dog arrived no invariably turned t out and sometimes
II along tho street Nor did he show hiWsen very
friendly to unfamiliar bped visitors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-25
TOONBS AND CAMERON

from Jhs B0ston HfTdtd
Perhaps final story Of 1OOmDs may not be uninerest
ing. He was Ia the Senate during the otter slavery
debates. when Seward wont to deliver his conci.
atory speeches These generally called ont vehement
and insulting reply from the Southern bers, which
peculiarly cxaspcrating 10 the Senator's from ths
North One day afteran incident or this kind n which
ToOInbs had made a vituperative t. Seward,
Senator Zach Chandler said to Senator Simon Cameron:
This Is going too far Let US put stop to H. Some
Of Us should insult him."
"Ali right" replied Cameron. sit nearest to ToombA
I'll don't.
As soon as the Georgian had flushed Cameron walked
over to him, ran his arm through his. and said:
"TOombs why don't you talk to me you do Ia
Seward T.
Toombs looked at him for moment, and then. with
laugh, replied:
well, Cameron, to tell the truth about it, believe
you'd fight"
In his latter days the custom OF cxtravasant vtGpera
ton grew upon ToOmbs. He merely the sound OF
his former SELF Yehepence came froIu habit Father
than from force, and he Ia sense the be had
formerly been. He the aged giant In the care OF
bones who could only gnas his teeth ut the by
Yet he always possessed many kindly traits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-25
THEY DIDyT SEE IT AT FIRST.

from TIC LeirIsTOH IVF.9 J0uFTld.
A Joke Is ysery to some pe0Ie In certain court
I'm this state on the proceedings delayed by
the failure OF witness named Sarah MoHy arrive
After waiting long for Sarah the court concluded
TO walt 10 longer aud wishing crack his little joke
remarked: This court will adjourn without Sarah
mony" Everybody laughed exceps one man, who sat In
solemn meditation for five minutes. and then burst into
q hearty outlaw, exclaiming: see It! see it." When
he home he tried TO tell the joke to his wife, There
was "a witness named Mary MOny who didn't come" said
he ana so the court said: Well adjourn without
Mary-Imomy" don't any pOint TO that" said his
wife know it," said he, didn't at first; but you
will in about i've minutes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-25
TIE PROGRAMME.

From The san frdncisc0 InDtesfd,.
An interesting OF crcumsantiai evidence arose In
the de teotion OF murder in Boston. Tie crime had
been committed in the most my stcrlous manner. NO
cew existed. All the resources of the rolico were
however a man was arrested for being drunk lie WAS
locked up in the usuai manner; and In the ordinary
theatre programme was found his person. In the
meanwhile the doctor, upon making an autopsy found
the waddns IN tho wound. IL prov ed to be piece OF
theatre programme! The two pieces were matched
They fitted. conviction was the RESULT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-25
CURRENT ANECDOTES.
BUTLERS PRAyE.

~,
From Ths Warrington Republic
Benjamin +. Butler. when a youth was az great a MAJ
cap entered the halls OF q college, In ali ,okea
adventures and escarades he was the acknowledged
Iingleader On one occasion when lecture was to be
delivered In the chapel Of the university la which he was
student. the boys" determined have some fun and
as was to be entirely original the management Of the
affair turned 0yer to young Butler It was known
that the prsttest girls In town were to be present
Accordingly the afternoon OF the evening question
Butler instructed OF his companions catch all tho
night This DONE and the boys assembled with one
or more OF the birds concealed about his person.
On entering tue hall the young c0llegians SCI arated
and took seats in different portions OF tho rOom each
Keeping an eye the ruling spirit OF the hour. When
given and the imprisoned birds were released. Every
swallow made straight for light. and at the 10
bats, The ladies and children screamed, the boys
cried nre and the greatest amount of suppositiDa
kissing took place among the students When the ights
were ret much OF tue male element Of tho audience mad
disap cared and II deemed unnecessary 10 ask any
questions Everybody soon knew that t was one of tne
praDks OF wild Ben Butler.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-03

Rey. II. NJ. Denslow, rector of Trinity
Episcopal church. Rutland, has re-
signed.
The degree of L. L. D. was conferred
on Judge Ross of st. Johnsbury by Dart
mouth college, last week.
Principal c. G. Cove of Beeman acad-
envy, New Haven. has resigned to take
the position of principal of Monson acad-
envy, Monson, Mass. Mr.. Cove was
graduated from this college in the class
of 1874. The following fall he took
charge of the school at Westport, N. Y.
and remained there till he went to New
Haven, six years ago. He has done eX-
cellent work at Beeman, where he has
had flourshing and in every way sue
cessful school, the graduates of which
have made their mark in college. show
ing that they had been well trained
Monsoon academy is an old institution
founded in 1901. 1t has sent $50 gradu
ates to Yale college, as many more tt
Harvard and is one of the principal feed
ers of Amherst. Mr.. Cove was chosen
to the principalship in preference tC
several candidates. His twelve years
experience as teacher was considered
of great weight and that he will no
disappoint the managers of the schoo
or its patrons is the eXpection of hi
numerous friends. No successor to hin
ut New Haven has yet been selected.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-03
PantOn.

The residence of c. A. Smith is being
newly slated and provided with cornice
and other much needed repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Child of Wey-
bridge were guests of her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. j. S. Mott, oyer Sunday.
Henry Allen had few days of severe
chills, which is the usual effect of toe
much exercise when he feels little
better.
Lightning struck the residence of Mrs
Madison Converse during the shower Sat
urday, SCATTERING the chimney, ripping
off plastering, etc.
We were unable to account for the un
usually happy smile that wreathed thu
features of Levi Matthews, until it wa
noised about that it was wnsome littl,
daughter,
The observance of Children's day a
the Methodist church is spoken of in tn
highest terms of commentator. Tn
speaking and singing by the children
the solo, Consider the Lilies" by Mis-
f. C. Kent, the floral decorations, whicl
surpassed anything of the kind ever see
here before, and the management of tn
exercises by Assistant superintendent
L. HOyt, all combined TO render the eS
ercises pleasing and successful.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-03
The Show of the Season.

The first big show will appear in this
place Friday July Eth. and give two eX-
hibitions. 1t is Frank \. Robbins Two
Ring Circus and Menagerie. They have
been highly complimcnted by the press
throughout the county where they have
performed. and from what we can learn
have deserved all the praise that has
been bestowed upon them. We copy the
following =" Frank A. Robbins new
show gave two entertainments in our city
on Tuesday last and fully maintained the
reputation which preceded the company
The great show came with the most flat
tering credentials and sustained well the
reputation. From the grand free street
parade to the close of the performance
there were no false statements. no objec
tionable features, and the entertainments
were worthy the liberal patronage be
slowed. The arenic and aeriel perform
ances were presented in an artistic man
ner, introducing many new, novel ant
! startling features. In the menagerie dc
partment were found rare specimens o
the animal kingdom. The show is on
| of the best that has ever paid us visi
and was appreciated by those who at
tended it."-Hamilton Spectator.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-03
New Haven.

DR.. Preston and wife arrived in town a
week since.
Mr.. Fordyce d. Bottum of Cambridge
University is at home for his vacation.
Quite extensive fireworks for our little
town are looked for next Saturday even
ing at the center.
G.. f. O. Kimball. assignee of the bank
rupt firm of Chaplin 81 Squier, opened the
store on Tuesday and is selling the
goods at cost
Rev. Roger Sargent, father of the pas
tor. has occupied the desk in Shoreham
two Sundays. 1t is somewhat doubtful
If he returns West.
Stephen Nutting seems to have trouble.
He has again been taken before justice
to answer to a charge of the breach of
| the peace.
Miss Hattie Sharpe is better. Her sis
tiers are here to care for her, and will
spend the summer. They are stopping
with Mrs. Mary Barton.
G. W. Barton and family, with the
Misses Griswold of Illinois. who are
spending the summer with them, visited
Lake Dunmore last week.
l.. W. Stowe. Henry Ward and others
were subpoenaed to Burlington last week
to appear in the suit of the insurance
COMPANY who were interested in the late
fire at the depot, VS., the Central Vermont
railroad.
Mrs. Mary Kent left this week for Am
herst, Mass, where she expects to re-
main until spring. Miss Abbie soon
leaves to visit her sister, Mrs. knowlton,
at Greensboro, and will spend the winter
in Chicago.
Rev. A. A. Robertson of Vergennes oc-
cupied the pulpit Sunday morning in ex-
change with the pastor, giving an excel
lent discourse. In the evening Rev.
James l.. Barton, who was recently or
dained here as missionary of the Ameri'
can Board, filled the desk, preaching to a
large congregation.
The board of trustees of Beeman acad
emv held their annual meeting June 80
The past year was found to have been {
prosperous one for the institution, ant
the finances were in good condition. Va
cances in the board having occurred by
death, resignation and removal from thu
: State, the following. named gentlemen
were elected to fill such vacancies: Mill
T. j. Landon. Clarence 5. Sargent, Charlie
| w. Mason and Emerson A. LaDgdon
A The officers for the ensuing year wer
"a Jnen CHOSEN us lOlOWs' EuWdiu
!, Dana, president; f. Ii. Squie-, vice-pres
:. ident; Henry c. Roscoe. secretary; Mill
. j. Landon, treasurer; Josiah COwles
VIM. p. Nash, Henry C. Roscoe, commit
k tee on permanent fund; George w. Ban
e ton, E. II. Squier, S. b. NJ. Cowles, CON
Il mittee on instruction Emerson A. Lang
= don, collector; George p. llathorne, at
O ditor. Hon. +. r. Jewett of Buffalo wa
# unanimously elected an honorary trustee
A letter was received from c. &. Cow
A. NJ. ,resigning the position of principa
l. he having accepted another position
!, Monson, Mass. The president was d
Z. rected by the board to convey to M
Sc Cove its high appreciation of his valu
t. BILE services as principal for the last 81
10 years. A new and competent board
o. instruction will be speedily engaged, al
TO the high reputation of Becman academ
will be fully maintained.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-03
State and Vicinity.

Senator Edmunds is said to have got a
$4,000 fee in the big telephone case in
which he was engaged last year as coun-
sell
William Pike of MiddleseX the other
day picked Il clam out of Winooski river,
and on opening it handsome pearl
weighing % grains. rolled out. 1t is oil
perfect color, and is said 10y jewelers. tc
be worth 500.
Rev. j. Nj. Hull. for more than five
years pastor of the Baptist church anC
chaplain of the Vermont State prison al
Windsor, finding that these combined la
bors are overtaXlng his strength has re
signed, the resignation to take effect the
last Sunday in July.
The first annual reunion of the asso
citation of former residents of Pittsfort
will be held at the Congregational churcl
Wednesday. August .. III O'Clock p. m
The address will be delivered by John |
Gilbert of Malone. n. Y. land necrolog
ical report will be presented by Rev. Z
G. Mclntire.