The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-08-14
Miscellaneous News Noto..

French Canadians in Montreal are full OF
sympathy for Riel.
The existence OF cholera in Franco IL Off
cially admitted ut last.
Nearly two hundred fourth-class post
masters were appointed recently.
The Russian prince Alexander Gagarine
driven to desperation by heavy losses at
tho gambling table Of Monte Carlo, has
committed suicide.
The opera house building in Bowling
Green, KY, owned by w. c. McAllister and
occupied by II half dozen stores and Offices,
was burned. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
Sl9,QDU.
AT the instance Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic, Gen. Logan will be asked to ill.,
troducc Il resolution in congress next win
ter declaring it the wish Of the nation that
Gen Grants remains DO deposited at the
national capital.
The Liberal newspapers in Canada pre-
diet that the execution "f Riel will seal tho
doom Of Sir John Macdonald and the tory
party. They believe that the French Cam
ut!i;lns to IL man will transfer their votes
to liberal candidates.
Pcstmasters commissioned: SIR. Davis
Crcston, Iowa; John Dawes, Elscrton, Wis,
and the following in Minnesota: John Nc,
Neil ut Elyai:ln; Garrett Murphy, Mt GAR
den lity; VIC Broz, at New Prague; p.
Campbell, ut Watertown.
The London Times renders to Gen.
Grants character the highest homage. It
says that tho action OF the Confederate
Generals )ohnstom and Buckncr in acting as
pail bearers tcstities to the end ofeivilstrife
between the North and South.
The Grant monument association in Now
York issued an address to the clergy of the
United States, suggesting that contributions
be asked in churches ut service on the Sun
day following the burial, the sums contri-
butcd to go toward the erection OF q mon.
u:nent.
of the Chcyenncs and Arapallocs, the pop.
ulhtion of these tribes was found to I've
2,lG7 and i,207 respectively. They had
been drawing rhtfons for ten years Tor g.
100 and ., 19S members respectively, The
saving in beef and flour alone by the new
census is'Slo5,OO0 IA year.
The president commissioned Baker r
Lee to bueullectOr ofclstoms ut Yorktown,
Va, and Adclard Guernon to be collector
Of customs for the district OF Minnesota
These appointments were made some time
ago; but the commissions we're withheld in
order that a further investigation OF the
charges against the incumbcntso Of the offices
might be made.
President Cleveland informed IL delegation
representing the cattlemen that he would
not modify lis recent order for the remov-
al Of the cattle from the leased lands in the
Cheyenne and Araphoc reservation within
forty days from the date Of his proelama-
ton. Tho delegation, consisting ofSenator
Cockrell and Representative John NJ. Clio
Yer, OF Missouri; II. ID. Hunter, &C. RAIN
water, w. u. Thompson and II. NJ. Pollard
VI st. Louis.
HE president has appointed tho follow
ing postlnasters: Henry Asllmcad, Chester,
Pa. vice j. A. Wallace, suspended; W. A.
Walker, Albuquerque, vice Thomas Hughes,
resigned; John Is. Mitchell, New Albany,
Ind, vice NJ. L.. Hurley, suspended; G. N.
uffoul, Wakcnn, kans., vice j. NJ. Mil
lard. resigned; !. J. Hess. Frctlonia, Kans.,
vice NJ: i. Cantwell, suspended; X. X. Nc
Bride, Iliibodcas, La, vice Gus Boudrieaux,
sllsprndctl; r. j. Watt, Columbus, Ga,
vice G. Sturgi., suspended.
AT cabinet meeting the programme for
the presidents movements during the sum-
'ner WAS considered. 1t was ARA nged that
the president and all the members of his
cabinet would leave Washington Friday
afternoon for New York, to attend the
funeral OF Gen. Grant, and that Immediate
" thereafter the president, accompanied
by Col. Lamont, would go to Albany and
remain there until Monday, on which day
he would start for tho Adirondack noun
tains.
Mr.. Parncll, speaking in tho house OF
commons, said: Hewns glad the landlords
oin";sition to the land purchase bill had
not been pressed, aud that there seemed to
he II chance nf ,hchll passing. The present
nj. n
shapin. il, the future Il legislation for Ire.
land. He objerted to the use OF the church
surplus, because lie considered the govern
mcnt possessed ann pie security without that
fund, He congratulated the Conservatives
upon attempting To deal in n satisfactory
way with the land question.
Riel has written letter to United States
Consul Taylor, ut Winnipeg, asking the al,-
pointmcnt on an international commission
to set On his case. and determine as To his
sanity. Father Andri:L spent an hour with
him, To induce him To make IL rccantation
Of Professionalism, but Riclstrongly refused,
saying il was his CONVICTION, said he was re.
s'snc. To die ON Sept. ls, ~ his mission
amy information ON the rebellion or other
matters, as he purposcd publishing book
for the benefit OF his family.
W.. j, Hall, postmaster of Boloit, Wis.,,
Vice Cllalmers Imsersoll was suspended,
The following postmastcrs were also ap.
pointed: Minncsotl-Wilson, j. Il. Gle,
vice Donaldson. resigned; Bremen, William
Dickman, vice Newman, declined. Dakota
Reynolds, Is. i. LavAlley, vico Reynolds
resigned; Buffalo, Il. A. Gootlsell, vico VIII
der resigned; Cavalier, A. Vassail, vice
iisfhlrt resigned; Roscoe, +. l.. Sutley, vice
Sims re.n"yfd; Northwood, A. Jenson, vice
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