The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-01


vate intrigue Of President Zaldivar of San Sal.
vador.
Lords Duffcrin, Wellesley and Mayo, each Of
whom has been governor general Of India, were
born in Ireland
The amount expended on Indian schools by
Tho dominion last year, in tho Northwest Tor.
ritory, was only s5,l6605.
The Canadian Pacific railroad will get mill
ion dollars for transporting troops, and tho
long curses Of the men it nearly froze Ia
death.
The London Daily News in an editorisi rays
IL believes the government has decided upon the
Immediate recall Of Gen Graham's forco from
the Soudan.
The Grand Duke Constantine, uncle os the
car Of Russia. w4s II Vienna recently, and
fepeatsdiy declared that tho car and entire
imperial court Of Russia desire peace.
The Prussisn government proposes to cor.
vert tho s and ~ per cent Pripsian consols in
70 per cent bonds thMs effecting saving in
tesest IT SsOoO,0 600 marks per annum.
Ten Thousand Sunday school children in
procession. with banners and music. marched
out to Phoenix park Dublin and presented an
The foreign engagements Of Great Britain
during the past year plsy havoc With the rev;
enue. The incoiha for the year ending the lasj
ttay Of March was $40, ,2l5, 900, and the expend-
iture was $445, ,S45, QUO.
Sir Arthur Sullivan does most Of his writing
that is, his musical -betweon
midnight and SUNRISE He selects that time
because it is quieter and because he is almost
sure then of being undisturbed
The London Standard believes that tho con-
stant communications between Franco and
Russia in the last few days has been with Tho
object Of creating the greatest pressure against
England to succumb 10 Rnssia's demand.
Mr. Gladstone asked parliament for a credit
Of $55, ,0O0, 600. Gladstone stated that he had
received no communication regarding tho clos
ing of the Dardanelles. 1t il rumOred that the
Russian forces have made . fresh advance I'll
Afghsnistan.
The Warsaw fagbIatt announces that it ia
the intention of Russia to Immediately make a
descent upon Herat, capture it and strongly
fOrtify the place. 1t also states tho damage
thus done to Great Britain in India would fst
exceed any losses TO Russian commerce by i
blockade to Russian ports.
Lord Wolseley is expected to return to Eng
land Immediately to assist at o council of war.
The English forces on the Nile will be removed
70 Lower Egypt, q portion being left at Wady
Halfa sufficient to repel any rebel attacks,
Two lronclads and five beltod cruisers arc to
be. constructed at cost of e2 go The
umbris will have ton heavy guns.
Troops arc swarming to all the barracks
throughout the United Kingdom in response
to tho government call for tho reserves The
war Office in London is besiegcd by military
officers asking for appointments. 1t has been
decided to divide the Portsmouth fleet up into
channel, flying and reserve squadrons. Fresh
orders have been received to increase the
number of workmen at Portsmouth.
The recorder, in charging tho grand jury in
London, dwelt at length on the dynamite out
RACES, and referred to the case of Cunningham
and Burton, now awaiting trial on a charge of
treason-felony, for alleged completely in the
parliament house and tower explosions, He
told tho jury they would find strong prima
facie case against Cunningham and Burton, and
said he thought there should be no difficulty in
finding true bill against the prisoners
1t is understood that tho state department
and British legation in Washington are COOP
Grating with thepolice authorities to secure the
arrest of tho murderer Maxwell Tho state
department has notified the American consuls
It Honolulu, Auckland and other points along
the route which it is supposed Maxwell will
take, to take every means to secure his capture.
MI. Bayard also sent q communication to Min
lister West, asking cooperation of the English
authorities to intercept Maxwell in his fight,
and it is understood Minister West had taken
steps to have Maxwell arrested at Auckland.
Tho lobby was excited over Mr. Gladstone's
statement in the house of commons, which is
considered to amount to an evacuation of the
soudan His repeated references to the ncces-
sity Of holding the troops in tho soudan in
cate that England is on tho verge of war
Such words by responsible minister, it is
thought will soon make peace impossible II
is thought Sir Peter Lumsden's dispatch is
certain to influence the Brstish war feeling to
IN alarming degree. Despite tho fact that tho
credit of $55, ,OOO.OCO means an increase of Six
pence in the income tax, it is undoubtedly true
that the bulk of the Conservative and Liberal
members of the house Of commons will vote
for the credit cheerfully.