The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-23

stable Coburn, prominent in connection Will
the Castle Wellan riot, was about to depart To-
America, when arrested under the crimes col
Henry (colored) was convicted at Edwards
vile, NJ, for the murder Of Henry Ross and
Henry Depaugh, single men, who were fount
murdered in their house at Rocky Fork, sil
miles from Alton, in March, 1883 The Grim.
wae traced to Henry who WAS arrested, con-
victsd and confessed the deed.
A wedding in high life occurred in the FRS
Presbyterian church at Freeport, NJ, the con.
tracing parties being Miss Lillian Burrell. tn,
accomplished daughter of John Burreli Of
treeport, and Clinton De Witt Miller, well-to
40 young lawyer and stock raiser Of Point
Breeze ranch at Meckling, OAK.
The official count Of the vote fct West Viz
ginia state ofRcars gives Wilson (Democrat)
for governor ), $50 majority over Maxwell IRE
publican and Greenback). Largo sums OF
money we're staked on I, QUO majority for vii.
son, and all estimates heretofore printed gave
him less than $780,
Tho will Of the late Sarah Ellen Smith Of
Philadelphia bequesths certain property 70 het
niece when she Is thirty years old, provided
eho does not have . husband who drinks OF
uses tobacco. Other bequests are for the cause
OF he suppression Of intemperance and tobacco
ant for various foreign missiona
Two men entered the Genesee house, BuRa.
10, when no ono was present but the night
clerk and single bcll-boy. They pretended
to register, drew revolvers, threatening the
scared employees with death il thew made q
boise, and, having bound and gagged them,
opened the safe and took therefrom d, 900 Z
part OF which was the charity ball receipts.
kilograms from Chicago announced that the
scalpers were playing old Harry with tho
New Orleans excursion rates from that city.
The regular rate is 80 for the round trip, but
the scalpers are selling these tickets for I'll
They arc enabled to do this by purchasing
tickets bought in the Northwest, the purchas,
er selling his ticket at Chicago to the scalper.
Chester Darby, proprietor Of a steam -four,
ing mill at Cortland, N. Y, has assigned Lila,
bilities, sll7,OOO; real assets, $4,000 The
firm Of b. Gregg 4 Son, Binghampton, boot
and shoe manufactures, has assigned. Liza.
bilities, $l2O, 0O to $4,000; nominal assets,
Sl41, 0O. Tho senior member Of the firm oil
=. T. Gregg \ Son Is thought to be fatally
Frustrated ~ the shock.
Tho proposal of Earl Grey, formerly secre-
tary OF state for colonies, and the marquis Of
Lorne, late governor general of Canada, to
create . council composed OF high commission
ers and agents general Of British colonies, to
DC attached to the colonial department, has
been submitted to the government II 10 re-
ported that the foreign secretary and Earl
Derby, colonial secretary, approve the scheme
The city council Of oskslooss, Iowa, . town
which Voted strongly for prohibition, passed
unanimously . whereas" and resolution de-
claring the prohibition law failure; that it ID
detrimental to the best interests Of the city
and to the cause of temperance, asking for ito
repeal and petitions tho legislature for that
purpose and to enact q rigid license law in.
stead.
According to the official record the number
Of persons killed by the earthquakes in Ora
NADIA was 695; number injured, 1850 The
shocks Of earthquake continue daily in GranA.
da, and the decentralization Of the people is in
the amount thus far received from London for
the earthquake fund to 436, 600 King Alfonso
has returned to Granada and inspected tho Al
hambA
At Lebanon, Pa, Jerome E Bright Robert
Mayer, and George LANCE have been sentenced
to term. in the penitentisry. They are mere
youths, but are familiar with crime. They b.
long to good families, and took their first les
sons from dime novels, recounting the exploits
Of Jack Sheppard and Dick Turpin Then
they left their homes and established them.
selves in shanty, and robbed numerous
stores, dwellings, ETC.
The following acted as honorary pall-bear-
ers at Colfax's funeral: Vice President elect
Hendricks, Gov Gray. Hon. w. h. Calkins
and OK Senator Mcdonald; pallbesrers repre-
senting the state, ex-Gov. Porter and Judge
Gresham: legislature, Mark McClelland;
grand lodge and encampment, = 2. Haughnel
and Thomas Underwood: South Bend, James
Oliver and Glenn Hudebaker; local lodge,
Joshua d. Miller
George Stevens, Texas desperate, invited
himself to dance given by . farmer named
Shepherd, at Ellis Prairie, and to add to the
iveliness Of the occasion drew his revolver
and openrd ire on tho dancera They fed,
and Shepherd, quietly extinguishing the lights,
Stevens pistol indicated his locality he got the
contents Of both barrels, and tho Subsequent
proceedings molested him no more
Near Apena, Mich, rough and tumble
prize fighttook place recently, between wyman
Of that city and Pat McHugh Of Wisconsin,
ending in favor Of Wyman McHugh bit Wv
man on the fingers. arms and legs, and Nc
Hugh was so severly punished that he had to
be carried away. The sheriff and tho deputy
Wyman aud McHughL Other arrests are ex-
pected
Ex-senator Window was witness In the Swain
case He testified he had . vague recollection
Of having conversed with Gen Swain ON the
subject OF copper mining stock, out did not
think he told Gen. Swain in that conversation
that the stock was not worth anything. This
question was asked in rebuttal Of statement
in amir AZ kk,ak$1 ,>1
per stock Transaction fell through after the con-
versation he had with Window, in which he
(Swaim) got the impression that the COMPANY
was wildcat speculstion and tho stock worth
less
It is understood that the recent visit Of Col
Lamont, private secretary to Mr.. Cleveland,
and his inspection Of the White House. was
mainly prompted BY suggestions emsnating
from President Arthur When ct the Wbite
House, both the president and the members Of
his official household were particularly atten-
tive in explaining to Col Lamont all the vari-
Gus matters pertaining to the routine of White
House Affairs, and in Consequence Of the infor-
nation thus gained. Col Lamont informed
Gov. Cleveland that the machinery would run
smoothly from tho first day Of possession.
The Buffalo express, fast train from New
York. on the Lehigh Valley. jumped the track
near Whltehaven, Pa, caused by . misplaced
switch, Abram Evans, fireman, seeing the dan
ger ahead, jumped from the engine and was
instantly in, killed About fifty passengers were
bruised and cut, but none were seriously in
jured Hardly had tho rear car been cut loose
from the train when the engine and three
coaches ran from tho track down an embark
ment twenty feet into Stony creek. The fire.
man was killed, and had both legs cut OF.
The west-bound passenger train on the
Illinois Central, consisting oftwo engines, two
coaches, mail and baggage cars, were derailed
about two miles east Of Storm Lake, Iowa, in.
juring five passengers, one seriously. The
train men escaped unihjused. The wounded
badly bruised; J. Il Haskins Of Sioux Rapids
shoulder and side, badly bruised; L B. Scoti
sr bons eafs Syd Of so aa 9
head and shoulders badly bruised, face cut and
shoulder dislocated; J. Wilson, Milwaukee,
head and side badly eut