The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-06

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t1et Wlnlam Dt0eo was ahot and killed by
49oxanna An bio vito aged forty, and that Nary
Druse. sged teo, and Frani Gates, her nsph.
ew, aged fourteen, were feloniously present
and gave aidand comfort to the woman.
Detectives returned to Boston from Detroit
Mich. having in custody ex-0ov. Moses Of
south Carolina, wanted in Cambridge for OBJ
aiming money BY false prstenses from Col T.
W: Hi8gtneon. Moses obtained 3A from: Col
higgfnson By representing himself % Law.
yer named Byram, who had been robbed while
committed to- jail
The Irish newspapers denounce the outrage
inyisorou.terms The Frssman's Journal says:
regarding ths aendish crimes, and that l. deep, deep
earnest ympathy with those injured, and ne
less than the earnest wish that thS disbolicsi
authors may Be brought to justice Any man
with touch OF human feeling must regret the
In the court Of appeals In London adecision
was handed down in The case Of Charles Bf.d-
laugh on his appeal from tho decision Of the
olvlaiolG court refusing him new trial in thu
Sase e.. Gni n the government won against him
tho oath. Tho court Of appeal decides thai
1:s;alaagh has tho right OF appeal, and the do.
ciSlon ID IN eject On order for . new trial
Tho court martial In the Swain case is still
deliberating, not having reached any conclu.
sion yet The members refuse to talk about it
70 outsiders, either to deny or affirm the cor.
rectness OF any Of the rumors afoat a. to their
views The fact that no conclus ion has vet
Deen reached is generally regarded by army OH
cers - indicating that the court = divided, and
Congressman Duester WAS swindled out OF
$50 BY female sharper in Warrington. The
woman presented him . telegram purporting
70 como from responsible gentleman In Nil
Waukee, requesting Deuster to advance the
woman 3l5O on his account He gave the
money, and subsequently ascertained that the
the Milwaukee district IL now looking for the
woman.
In the Massachusetts senate, Thayer intro
duced bill providing for tho punishment Of
persons making, selling, Offering to sell or
having in their possession ro-glycerins, g.
AM powder or any other explosive compound
" wi.n intent that such explosives shall be used
at any place within the commonwealth or in
any foreign country for tho injury or destruc-
aon OF public or private properly or for the
purpose Of assassination.
Flsndreau, OAK, Special Telegram. There
have been no through trains from the east
since Monday the l9th, owing to blockade
9Oth, the train going east returned from fuids
ana mas been making daily trips between that
point and Woonsocket The weather for the
past ten days has been cold but with the ex-
ception Of ono day has been very calm There
ground
At Cleveland, O., Mr.. Patterson and Alex
Bates, two young society mon, created sen.
sation by engaging in disgraceful fight at
prominent roller rink. Tho affair grew out of
some derogstory remarks made BY Bates con-
cenni corning Peterson and Miss Aahr, . dashing
whipped, and cried Enough Owing to the
prominence Of the parties great efforts are be.
ing made to hush up the affair.
At Huntingdon, Pa, during tho absence Of
Sheriff McAlevy the prisoners who are allowed
the freedom Of the corridors engaged in des.
perate conflict among Themselves, in which
Alex. Gray received dangerous injuries by bo-
ing beaten over the head witha poker by fel-
low prisoner named Tom Potter. The insur-
rection was guelled through tho heIosm Of
Miss Laura McAlevy, niece Of the sheriff. who
fOrced the prisoners back to their coils at the
point of . revolver.
Admiral Courbet's operations for the seizure
of the mines Of Kelung have been thwarted by
the Chinese. Dispatches state that the French
troops disembsrked, stacked Kelung and were
repuised with . loss of seventy five men. La
ter news shows the repulse of the French was
due largely to the utter incficiency Of their st-
tack, owing to miscalculstion of the enemy's
strength. The French troops are being now
organized for combined attack upon both
kelung and Tamsui
Tho Clearwater Advance commends the Pio-
neer Press in its new venture ':presentinp in
its Sunday issue articles on current topics BY
specialists" It says the articles are made
doubly valuable because the authors .sssre
!. known to be IN full possession Of their powers
The Advance is right, and the fact that these
articles arc published in the Weekly as well ae
IN the Sunday Pioneer Press, places them within
reach Of every body for Ono dollar year. A
marvel Of cheap literature
Capt J. N. Farrell, organizer of Farrel's de-.
teetive agency and protective police has Just
died in Now Orleans at the age of fifty-nine.
He wes one of the best known detectives in the
United States, William Mclchert, druggist.
made made mistake in filling prescription In.
drops Of aconite, as ordered by the doctor, he
pnt in an ounce Of aconite A dose of this VAS
administered to Farrell, and he expired shortlv
alter warrant has been issued, charging
Melchert with involuntary manslaughter.
In explanation Of the position Of Gen. Rose
Grams on tho bill Of retiring Gen. Grant some
papers have published two dispatches purport
ing to be from Gen. Grrnt, and sent during
the war to Stanton and Halleck one demandjnp
Rosecrans' removal and tho other ordering his
arrest arrest in certain contingency. When Gen
KOsecrans' attention was called to the dispatch
es named and the commands thereon. he saii.
"Ihls is tho first intimati0n have ever had
OF the existence of any such dispatches. or Of
any ground upon which such telegrames might
be based -
Des Moines, Iowa speciaL-The executive
Offices in the new capitol we're thrown omen tn
the public on the night of the 18th inst Gov,
Sherman was assisted in the reception Of guests
by ex-Govs Stone and Merrill 1t was intended
e have al The living 81. governors present. but
h,rkwood. Mi Gear. Newbold and Carpenter did
not appear There was continuous jam Of
the populace going and coming from the time
the doors opened until aftor II o'clock. The
governors new quarters comprise Q suite Of
-FOUR rooms, and constitute elegant quarters.
thoroughly in keeping with the dignity Of the
A conference was held at the treasury depart.
ment Saturday on the general question Of the |
business prospects Of the country - Affected !
by the alleged depreciation Of silver. There
were present Secretary McCulloch, Treasurer
Wyman, Assistant Treasurer Acton of New |
York, William Dowd. George 8. Coo and Ver.
milye., bankers Of New York. Secretary Nc
Culloch sale, in referring to tho eonfefenoo.
that views all were in harmony on the Renersi
question. that national finance does not cali for
changes in the present policy of the admins
tratiOn. There is no cause he said. 10 appre- /
b., bend any interruption in The business prosper
probation of the value Of silver certi6cafsa j,
Portland. Or, Special: During tho past six !.
weeks heavy storms have prevailed through !.
out Eastern Oregon and washington Territory. !.
Tho loss Of live stock is reported very heavy.
Cattle and horses per,shed by thousands from
exposure and want Of food The loss OF sheen
e. 9nd 1 hog, however. il reported much greater:
sonts is very large but in klamath county. iast +
total money value to stock ra;seis il dlficult
f. tsd saons siit Ihs :, latest I Tepors from se
large numbers of persOns fr0za tn doath 6n.