The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-20

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Secretary Villas took occasion to sit upon an
fliend '-S'' --- ''>' ''' :" ''n'e i'f .
In the Dominion parliament Sir John Mac
donald asked for funds to use in the detection
OF dynamiterA
At Winnipeg the criminal libel suit Of Perci-
Val vs.. Hsnscomb, Of the Sun, resulted in the
, discharge Of the defendant
President Cleveland has retained the retiring
; Presidents French cook at the White House.
N. Fortin Is talented artist
Phil Mutt, fagmsn injured in wreck at
Wanatah, Ind, sued the Pennsylvania Railroad
company for $780, COO damages at Fort Wayne.
The interior Of St Dominica's Catholic
church, the largest aud finest in the city, was
ruined BY fire. Loss, e75, 600; insurance, $780,
The value Of exports Of breadstuns for the
eight months ended Feb %, 1885, was 31O %, 76O.-
135. against $110, 1858 ,6A the same period Of
. Lieut. Austin, treasurer of the Salvation Army
ct tNorth Adams, Mass, has decamped with all
the money. The army telegraphedGen. Moore
Of Brooklyn for relief
Policeman Smith, Of the Detroit police force,
isa graduate of the University Of Michigan and
agoOd Greek and Latin scholar. Smith is an
excellent officer.
Rev. 0eeaSeR Cheever, the former promi-
nent anti-slavery preacher, has been discover
ed IN New Jersey, living in great retirement
He is sevanty eight years old.
Ex-secrctary Frolinghuyscn and vito and
Miss Frelinghuysen, left Washington for his
home IN New Jersey. His departure was occa-
stoned by slight indisposltion.
The president has made q change in tho days
]. Of holding cabinet meetings, 80 that hereafter
Z, they will be held Tuesday and Thursday of each
week, instead Of Tuesday and Friday.
John Norton, partner of Fitzgerald, who
bunkoed the Hon. Charles Francis Adams two
years ago, died at New York Of pneumonia Sun
day. He was sharper extraordinary.
Miss Sophia Eyre, the actress, wallack's
leading lady, was married Jan. 10 to Chsuncey
Winslou, son of wealthy Cincinnatian, and
1t has only just reached the ears Of the public
Tho Countess Girgent, the widow sister Of
: Ring Alfonso Of Spain, will visit the Hohen-
/. Eollerns st Berlin in May, for the purpose, il
is believed, of securing German prince for .
husband
It is reported that the president upon the
{ recommendation Of Secretary Bayard, has de-
ctded to continue Mr.. Foster as Minister to
spain, and to direct him to return to Madrid
ct an early day.
Secretary Manning has appointed Eugene
Higgins Of Maryland chief of the appointment
division OF the treasury department in place
Of Tervitt Of New York, resigned. Higgins Il
. friend of Senator German.
The grant of 10000 made by the govern.
ment to the family of Gen. Gordon has been
paid over to trustees, who will use il for the
benefit of the family, according to Gordon's
last wishes as the queen may direct
The village of Windsor, fifteen miles east of
Brighampton, N Y, was half destroyed by
IRE. Losses very heavy, and insurance light
Eve blocks and other buildings were destroy
No fire department in town.
Deputy Sheriff 4 c. Harmon of Olympia.
Wash, has jast abscouded to Victoria, where
he now defies the authorities to apprehend
him Careful investigation Of his accounts
shows his defalcation will not exceed 1900.
Harmon is an old pioncor Of Olympia.
In . letter written shortly after the election,
President Cleveland said that his election, was
apnrely business affair. The people we're to
pay him $50, COO year to attend to their bust
ness, and Re was going to look after their in
terests as lawyer looks after his clients AZ
fairA
n Ashton, OAK, William Roe was shot in
the neck by Frank Fawcett The latter had
just been married, and the boys were at the
house to give him . charivari Before they
the window and fred three shots, one taking
effect on Roe. His recovery is doubtful
In the United States circuit court at Chicago.
after hearing An elaborate argument for new
trial IN the case Of Joseph G: Mackin and Will
liam Gallagher, who were found guilty in the
celebrated, Eighteenth ward election case.
Judge Blddgett denied the motion for new
trial He then ordered the prisoners to stand
before tha bar, and formally sentenced each to
two years, imprisonment in Joliet and also i'm
( posed . fine Of 5000 on each
{ Notwithstanding the failure of congress last
sesssn to,make an appropriation for rivers and
harbors. the engineers in charge Of improve
tima Of III 900 900 appropr,stsd "a .t 'ofhe the
close Of the first session Of the last congress.
there WAS about e3.OOO,OOO balance in the
treasury the latter part Of February. This ap-
preparation was not made until July, 1881, and
Il was not until August that it was available.
y The feeling in London is that var between
! Russia and England is imminent. Notwith-
standing this there is the certainty that the de-
8 vices Of diplomacy are not exhausted; that in
fsct In spite Of . called ultimatum from Eng
D land, Russia is determined on thorough dis
Sossion Of the Afghan boundary question and
Sdll obtain it. Prince Bismarck, the master Of
:3Seurope, 10 relied on to secure this No doubt
England is resolutely preparing for . great
z VA.
The wife Of Mark Hopkins, the St Claire,
Mich, millionaire. applied for divorce in the
county circuit court, on the ground Of cruelty.
She alleges that when she married in 1859
tern works at Minneapolis. She lent him
money belonging to . relative, which he never
paid back The money was soon spent, but in
1874 Mark inherited t2,OOO,( 100 mostly cash,
from an uncle, and began living in style st st
Claire His wife claims all she has is $50.
which Mark gave her to leave the houss.