The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-08-21

kota.
The daughter OF James Howard, who
is ssojourning among and teaching Sioux
Indians ut one of the agencies denies the
imputation from Dakota that she is
so fascinated with q lazy buck Us to
intend to marry him.
The assessment of Cass county
reaches over $4,000, 900, according
to the completed and equalized list.
At Grand Forks, a motion to quash
the Indictment in the Miller murder
case was denied by the court.
The following presidential postmas-
ters have thus far been made: Huron,
G. J. Love, July %; Sioux Falls, w.
p. Carr, May 5; Yankton. l.. ID. Pal
mer, July Is; Larimorc, G. II. Lashall,
July "a.
A man named Henry Neahring
lodged Il complaint against his wife ut
Deadwood, charging her with violent
insanity. The board of commissions
ers investigated the case and pro-
nounced the charge baseless and it's
author an inhuman villain.
Gen. w. v. Lucas: department COM
mander OF the Dakota. G. A. r., pub
fishes an invitation to all old soldiers
to attend the reunion to be held I'M
der the auspices OF the q. A. II. at Alb
erdeen Sept. 8, 8 and 10.
Eight steamboats, are operated Oh
the Missouri river between Bismarck
and points above.
The contract for steam heating app
paratus i'll the Bismarck pcniicntiary
was let to Dow & Co. of Sioux Falls
for 50, 800, provided the work can be
done by Sept. Is.
A barn belonging to Hon. C. &. Will
liams at W;ttcrtown was struck by
lightning. The barn, sixty tons of hay,
farming utensils, three horses and u
span OF mules were burned. No insur-
;Ancc.
The Michigan settlement. south of
Wapheton astrip about fourmiles wide
by twenty long is completely cleaned
out by hail.
The capital commission has held it's
last meeting at Bismarck, settled ac-
counts, and adjourned sine die. 1t is
reported that settlement was made
with creditors by issuing warrants eN-
change;tble fOr capitol lots ut the ap-
praised valuation OF the lattcr but the
members of the commission would not
disclose their doings.
Charles Brnck has been arrested at
Scotland, charged with stealing a note
for $500 from Scandinavian board
ing house.
A man named Ginger killed another
named Schafcr near Rushvillc. The
men had been friends, but filled them
selves with bad whisky and quarrelcd.
Thomas Doherty's frame house was
burned near Big Stone City. Loss,
81, 800. +.
James Holes of Hunter is erecting
twcnty-thousand-bushcl elevator OH
his farm, to be run by horsepower.
Chief of Police Waller OF Bismarck
received thefollowing mysterious note
from a man who lives near the river:
"Fifty Miles Below Buford, July IL
am shot by horse thieves, and am
bleeding to death. Shot through the
lungs. Sam Peterson. Thiswas writ
ten on q ragged piece Of brown wrapping
paper, and on the opposite side was
the instruction: "Scnd word to Ole
Peterson, Stockholm, Sweden"
The Fargo Argus publishes an in
terview with G.. S. Barnes, president
of the Northern Pacific Elevator COM
pany, in regard to the condition OF the
wheat in Dakota, and the probable
prices. Mr.. Barnes looked up pthemat-
ter pretty thoroughly and believed the
acreage in the territory is about 90
per cent. less than last year. The de-
crease was greater in the North than
in the South. Four-fftlis of this land
had been put into other crops. Al
lowing for some damage by blight, rust
and storms, the average per acre will
be fully equal to last year, making the
aggregate wheat product of Dakota
one-tifth below 1884. Mr.. Barnes
opinions are disputed i'll some quarters.
Mayor Johnson OF Fargo has ap-
pointed to the river convention ut St.
Paul G. s. Barnes, President of the
Northern Pacific Elevator company;
Charles Sweat, of the bank OF Fargo;
i. c. Eddy, of the First National bank;
Col. ]. u. Benton and Gen. G. p. Will
son.
Two children, one child OF Gergcron
Tor Baillcrgeon) OF Gervais township,
the other the son OF n man in the Nor
wcgian settlement, died under circum-
stances that would Indicate they hid
eaten of some poisonous wild plant,
probably Indian turnip or wild pars-
nip.
The house OF Joshua Hofer, south OF
Bridgewater, was struck by lightning
and Mrs. Hoier, who was sitting near
the chimney, down which the electric
lluid passed, was badly shocked ard
had one side OF her body paralyzed.
Neighbors took the woman and buried
her up to her neck in the earth, where
she remained for three hours. Upon
resurlecting her it was found that she
had almost entirely recovered, and il,
u short time was aus well as ever.