The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-29
MscELLANEous ITEMS or NEWS.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS or NEWS.
The next meeting Of the National Educational
association will take place ct Saratoga, July
Clarence H. Carpenter, Providence, R. L,
lumberman, has made an assignment Liabili-
ties, $4,000; assets small
The Chicago Trades assembly has decided
mot to permit socialists and anarchists, as such,
to participate in its annual parade with their
red and black flags.
Tho litigation as to the titles of tho Adiron
dack Murrays horses and other expenses at
tending the settlement Of his estate have OK.
hausted most Of the assets.
Col o. B. Cash, the noted duelist, has mar
ried 9 daughter Of DR.. Clayton at Rockhill, 8.
9. The couple will live near Cash's Depot, on
the Cheraw / Darlington railway.
Tho Illinois senate has passed bill provid-
ing that no telephone company shall charge
moro than o. per month when one telephone is
used, or $3.50 when more than ono is used and
hxing the tariff on message from ono town to
another at 10 cents
Randolph Harrison, commissioner of sgri-
culture Of Virginia, under the date of May 18,
writes 8 W. Tallmadge of Milwaukee that he
has taken trip through some of the richest
counties OF Virginia and finds the condition of
wheat and oats wretched He estimates the
state will not produce over 100000 bushels
Of wheat this year.
For the first time since its establishment %
military fort, Fort Smelling was the recipient
Of an official visit from the secretary of war,
and the event was appropriately celebrated by
the bestowd of all the social and military hon
@pNr % -. -A-As-
ofthe commander in-chief of the army of the
United States and the guest of the department
comm ander. Secretary EndicOtt had fine
reception in st Paul
The Salvation Army had gathering from
the different cities of California, at Sacramento.
After parade through the city they went to
Sixth Street church to hold an all night PRAYER
meeting The church was invaded BY several
hundred men and boys, who mobbed the saliva
tionists and wrecked the church. The saliva
donists fed Tho mob followed and attacked
them on the streets. Many Of them, male and
female, wore severely injured
xaj. Gen. Schofield has ordered that the
ride and carbine competition this year for the
military division Of the Missouri shall take
place st Fort Smelling, instead of at Fort
Leavenworth, as in previous years. Tho do
teams are to Be- completed BY Aug. g, @ and the the
several teams must arrive ct Fort Smelling by
sept l, each in charge Of . commissioned OFF,
cor.
At the closing session Of the great national
beer Convention in New York, Mayor Grace
said: sThere is an intimate connection b.
tween good beer and good government, rs there
is between too much whisky, good or bad, and
oil the crimes against society contained in the
calendar. / believe in high license, but have
not hesitated to ayow my sympathy with all
legislation which discriminate in favor of tho
brewer and consumer Of malt liquors. I be-
lieve such discrimination to be in tho interest
Of temperance and good order in the COM
munity 40 much as believe that those of our
inhabitants for whom beer is almost . national
beverage, are among tho best and most public
spirited Of citzens."
Gen. Middleton has, It IL understood, re-
oeived orders from the government to begin .
campaign against the Indians and crush them
He announces that he will hold war council
st Prince Albert, where he doubtless is, and
formulate eome plan Of action. With the main
body Of troops he will march across the coun-
try 70 Battleford, and after forming 3 union
With Otter's forces, will begin work against the
Indiana From this time forth the water line
will be used mainly in transporting supplies to
tho base Of operations. II is thought the cost
Will not be one fourth as much as 1t would be
II wagon transports were continued The Mon
treal garrison artillery, 800 men, arrived at
Winnipeg, recently and went into camp until
ordered TO Battleford, where they will likely be
required