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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04

clerk at So, 900, IL stenographer Mt So, 500,
and an attorney to represent the United
States, Mt $4,000. Provision WIS also
made for rent Of court room, furniture,
stationery, fuel and other necessary in
ciden.al expenses, all Of which were to be
paid out of said fund before judgment wus
paid. The court was reorganized in 1882,
with the salnc officers and judges MS before,
except that the number oi judges was re.
duced to three. The contr olier, in invcsti-
eating the case, found that, outside of tho
above nnmed officers, there we're ON the pay
roll the names OF assistant counsel for the
United States, clerk to snid counsel, cx-
perts, clerks to experts, messengers, watch
men, ETC., whose nsgreyates,,larirs amount
cd to about $34, 800 per year. He also
found in the quarterly returns that there
has been paid to other assistant counsel
over $S, 600 for the quarter ending Dec. 81 !,
1881, and about $1,000 for the quarter
ending March31, 1886, besides othcra LEGGED
illegal payment. lie finds no law author
izing said payments, and after consulting
with the acting secretary OF the treasury,
and with the solicitor Of the treasury he
has decided to stop all future payments Of
the same.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04
Reuben T.. renton Dies Suddenly.

Aspecial from jamestown, n. ", state.
that cx-Gov. Reuben l.. Feuton died sud
denly, whilcnt his desk in the First Natiomu
bank, OF which he was president. Cashier
Morgan stepped into the room to consult
him and saw the ex-governor with his head
leaning upon the chair and breathing hcavi
ly. lie hurried to him and the clerks Gale,
n physician, but dcatl, resulted. soon after
Hc was discovered in an UNCONSCIOUS con
tlition. 1t is thought that death resulted
from heart disease.
Reuben Il. Fcntoa was born at Carroll,
tlautauqul county, y. V, July 1, 1919
lie WAS rtlucatedat Pleasant Hill umd Fred
erica ar''enirs,an'l adopted the profcssio,
oil law, but soon abandoned its practice To
engage in mercantile pursuits, in which he
was rnincntly successful.
In 1858 he entered the Thirty-tlirtl con
grcss as one of the New York representa-.
tives. lie was next elected To the Thirty
fifth congress as :: Republican, In 1859 ic
w;ts reelected To the Thirty y-sixtl congress
He was also elected to the Thirt y.sevcntl
and Thirty-cigl,th congresses. He rcsignr,
his seat in the Thirty eighth Congress tu
accept the governorship nf Ne" Work, to
wii:ci. he had been c!rctcd by ~ majority ol
S,2?3 over llor,tio seymour ODem.) liz
was reelected in 1866. On the 18th oi
January, iSGS, ln, was Gl.Gtn,i ,u the
United States senate for the term ending in
1870, and served ON the commuters ON
finance and the pacific railways. Alter his
retirement from the scn;t" Mr.. Fenton
took an active interest in politics, hut held
no official position:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04
Illegal Expenditures Stopped.

The first controller oi the treasury has
made ruling, in effect, that the employ.
mcnt OF twenty.four persons borne on the
rolls OF the court Of Alabama claims is en-
tirely without warrant OF law, and that no
payments can legally be made from the
treasury on that account in the future
Andrew ii. Allen, disbursing agent of the
court recently made rruuisition on the
secretary OF he treasury iGr 81. 900 to meet
the current expenses nf The court. In the
usual course OF business t|n rlquisition
came before The first controller, and he dc.
citlcd to makenn investigation Of the affairs
OF the court before autiorizim. the issue oi
the necessary warrants. His conclusions
are summarized in the following statement
for publications
The court of commissioners for Alabama
claims was created in 1874, tohcarproofof Of
claims to be- paid out of the S15, goo, 900
awarded by the Geneva commission, and
was continued by various acts until Dec.
81, 1877. 1t wus constituted five Judges,
with an annual salary Of $4,000 each, u
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04
General Logan and Wife get Dangerous
Ducking.

Much excitement was caused along the
river st. Lawrence in vicinity Of the Thou
SAND Islands, when 81 report was received
from the small Canadian town OF Rockford
that Gen. and Mrs. John A. Logun and MIR.
and Mrs. Marsh oi New York had been
capsizcd in IL boat near Slave island and
drowned. This report proved to lie un.
true, although there was considerable
foundation for it. Mr.. Marsh gave
y private party to Gen. and Mrs.
Logan. The party numbered about
steam yachts to Slave island, where IL pic
mic dinner was served. After luncheon u
photographers, who is making pictures OF
the scencry OF the river happened upon
the company and II group was made. In
order to give prominence III the picture to
the distinguished guests, Gen. and Mrs. Lo-
gam MIR. and Mrs. Marsh were placed in a
boat just of tho island. AS the proof was
about to be made in some manner the boat
was overturned and the occupants were
thrown into the river. Gen. Logan was
the first to reach the water. He went down
like II stone, quickly followed by the rest ni
painful struggle among the unlucky
party to keep their heads nbovo
water but as the water was not
deep there was little danger OF
drowning. Several oarsnnen who accom-
panied the party lastcncd To the rescue.
After much difficulty all were sale ON
shore, but not before the two ladies wcr,
very much exhausted. Gen. Logan can
swim, and declined To he helped until all
the Others were safe. The picture was TAX
on ns the party was thrown into the water,
showing the position OF the occupants ms
tho boat went over, and prescnts:l decided
~ novel appearance. Logan ordered sever,
nj of the pictures finished up as ncmentues
OF his first visit to the Thousand Islands.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04
Lynchinr at sturSis. pnkota.

Deadwood Special: The coroncr's in
quest in the ease Of Dr. IL. p. Lynch. assas-
sinatcd while seated reading in his store Ut
Stnrsis, resulted in IL verdict eliminating
Ross Hollis, corporal OF Company a,
Twrntytiitll infantry, who is under arrest.
IL has developed recently that Hollis as.
saultcd IL woman OF the town in u :!.n,u.
fu manner, breaking II nun,er ur her ribs
and iniictin. other serious injuries. DR..
Lynch, called to attend the woman, indip-
nantIy denounced Hollis, threatening to
file criminal complaint against him.
This threat. coupled with jealousy in
the belief. that Lynch was too at
tentivc I" the injured woman r;,nklct in
the mind oi Hollis, when h. des,,rted The
post as guard, exchanged clothing with
and borrowed IL six-shootcr of IL friend,
sncakcd into the store. shot his victim ai.i
escaped: Upon receiving the verdict Of tie
snto;rrs jury, lhG populace at Sturgis be-
G.ms greatly excited. and proceeded 10
thc chiaboosn, nverpowcrcd thetwu guards,
took the priaancr 10 IL secluded point back
oi tho Catholic church and hanged him.
R,mor. OF tho intention niirIrntis OF Hollis
to burn tho town intensified the excite
mcnt, aud people armed themselves for an
emergency. y company of soldiers from
Fort Meade remained in town over ,i.l,t
but no demonstration orcmr;rd,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04
The P.rn.iiitss Organize.

The Parnell managers held q sscret meet
ing in Dublin to select candidates 10. the
coming campaign, and to discuss the future
policy OF the Home Rule party. Mr.. Par.
nell himself presided, and it was resolved
to advise all the Home Rule constituencies
to select no candidates without first con-
sulting with Mr.. Parncll, and to vote for
none who would not give pledges to act
with the party as q unit in parliament. 1t
was also resolved that the candidates
should each sign q pledge to vote and act
with the Parnellitos, and to resign if u ma
jority Of their colleagues 80 ordered. Ad-
dressing n public meeting, Mr.. Parpell said:
The triumph Of the Irish cause vas as.
sured, whether the Wings or Tories won in
the election. The Tories would give as
good a scheme of self-government az the
Wings. Let Irish farmers support the
league, and prove that they will not allow
landlords to trampleupon them during the
ensuing winter. It had been the leagues
policy to support evictel tenants to the
utmost where it was shown that they were
determined t.. suffer for principle and
thereby encourage the tenantry generally.
He was glad to say that the policy had
succeeded. Many evicted families had been
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04
Celebration at La Pointe. Wis.

Ashland Special: On Sunday, 23d, there
was Il religious celebration at La Pointe.
to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary
OF the coming OF Bishop Baraga. Father
Frederick Baraga arrived Mt La Pointc,
July 27, 1888, and commenced the build
ing Of q church. In 1s41, the church being
found too small to accommodate the large
congregation Of Indians, half-brecds and
whites, a new and larger church was built
on the site where it now stands, the old
one being situated near Middle Fort, near
the old French fort OF i718. The celcbra-
tion was also to commemorate the twcnti.
eth anniversary Of the first foundation Of
this mission by Father Allouez, Dablon
and Marquette, 1865 and 1871, the mis-
sion then being on the west shore OF Ash.
land bay, near or at Houghton Point. The
services were very interesting and were at
tended by many distinguished clergymen-
Bishop Flash Of La Crosse i'rontbauer of
Green Bay, Bishop Ireland OF st. Paul and
Archbishop Heiss Of Milwaukee.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04
Letter from Con. OSCAR Mu,mro..

Consul Malmros, of Minnesota, writing
from Lcitli. where he is u. s. Consul, snysas
to the best means for the introduction and
enlargement OF the American leather trade:
From conversations had with competent
judges among lcathcrmcrchunts and manu-
facturcrs here believe that trade in An,eri-
can leather could be introduced in places
where il is not already established, and
could bc enlarged in other places if efforts
were made to improve the qualities. Were
the American producer or exporter more in
contact with the Wholesale dealers in this
country than with factories of the sorts of
import it would incitc those wholesale deal
crs to push their goods with greater vigor.
lfthc American exporters were to distribute
their exports To TIL scol,ntry over II greater
number OF ports OF import soas to suit the
various districts il would lo more nd.
vantageous. IL is believed that trade In
American leather would be Increased were
premiums offered fortle production OF well
preserved hides.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04
Madam Do srores shooting ,,e.r..

Billings (Mom.) Gazette: Madam dc
Mores arrived in town and left by the
evening train for Medom. She had been
on Il hunting tour to Northern Wyoming,
tho special object of her search being bear.
She was under the guidance OF that famous
hunter and scout, Vic Smith. On Mc-tcctse
mountain the lady shot four bears, and Vic
shot two which were coming unplcasantly
near the intrepid huntress. In four days
they saw seventeen bears. When starting
to return her barouchc broke lownand wis
temporarily abandoned. Madam dc MOrcs
riding the whole way To Billings, 100 miles,
in the mess wagon. Elk, antelope, dccrand
other game were seen in abundance, but as
the lady was after bear, she would nllo ow no
other game to be shot than wns necessary
for food. She is ancxccIcnt shot ,und shines
as brilliantly in the field as in the cultivated
society in which she is an ornament. Her
scout, Vic Smith, was II scout for Terry and
Miles in some OF their most dungcrous,c cam.
paigns, and is Il famous shot.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04
Cyclone at Charleston. sc.

Charleston S. G., was struck by a cyclone
the 25th and one-fourth of the houses in the
city were unroofcd. Parts of the spires OF st.
Michaels' and st. Matthew's churches we.
blown down, and the spirc of thcCitadcl
Square Baptist church was demolished.
The wharvcs and warehouses are badly
damaged. At Sullivan's island two steam.
ers are aground, and the new Ashley river
bridge, now constructing, is swept away.
Four vessels which recently arrived ,lrc
wrecked. Tho telegraph wires arc down
and there are no cars running. The loss is
estimated att $l,Oo0,0OO. The work OF
rcrtoration has already begun. The city is
becoming tranquil. Tho loss is still
estimated at Sl,OOO,O0O including
wharves and churches. No lives lost.
A number Of houses on Sullivans island
were blown away. The new Brighton hotel
had over one hundred guests, and great
fears were entertained for their safety.
About 8 Tuesday morning the storm
reached its greatest velocity. At that
hour, while the hotel people were at brerk-
last, the casino fcll, with great crash.
Fortunately, all the rooms in that build
ing had been vacated. There were grave
apprehensions that the dining room and
main buildings would soon succumb to HE
violence OF the storm. At 8 o'clock he
wind changed from the southeast, and the
storm increased from the southwest. when
the casino fell. 1t is Thought that the
maximum of the storm was from sixty five
to seventy miles per hour.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04
What the Rejected Minister Says.

a. NJ. Kelley, whose credentials from Sec.
rotary Bayarl were refused at both the
Italian and the Austrian courts, arrived
from Europe Wit! his family on tho steamer
Rhinrland at New York. SAID he:
Mr.. bay;trtl ordered me to rcportin in Wash.
ihston and ] will start for there aus soon as
possible. did not visit Rome or Vienna
most of my time being spent in Paris.
don't know what caused my recall. Had
the Aust rians assigned Il reason that might
have been all right, but putin, forth such
frivolous ones as they did they are an af-
front to this people and don't intend to
resign in consequence OF them. With italy
the case is different. The REASONS given bv
that government wcrr sufficient to w,,rrunt
charge, as it would certainly have been
UNPLEASANT iur King IIumbcrt TO receive, as
minister of this government, IL man who
had SO severely denounced his father. |
will report myself to Secretary Bayard as
soon us reach Washington.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04
Legless and Armless Pensioners.

The pension laws provide that soldiers
who have lost a leg at the hip joint, or an
arm at the shoulder joint, in the service of
the country, shallb be entitled to pensions at
the rate of s37. 80 per month. 1t has been
the custom of the pension department to
construe the law strictly, There are less
than a dozen cases on the pension polli in
which aInputation has taken place exactly
through the points mentioned. Commits
brGngAi him, decides to hold to the strict
letter ot ,hel law. tnt ta!!nws tlcfnll amount
OF pension though tho antIiutiudn did not
take place at the joint. Iio holds that If
the amputation is so near the hip or shnul-
der as to render the stump unscrviccable,
the t,s,sjaner isentitlcd to same compcns;l-
ton as II nontnmi, wore left. This rule will
apply to u considerable number ot pen
sioners who have been receiving pay III Il
lower rate.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04
parne,l's Latest Proclamation.

At the banquet To Mr.. Parncll in Dublin,
n few days ago, loyal toasts were omit
ted. Mr.. Parncll culogizc,l his followers for
their courage and sclf-dcnia!. He said
there was only one thing on their pro.
glnmmc, to restore the Irish parliament:
When the parliament assembled in Dublin,
it would develop the lien!y clauses OF the
land act, make tenants owners of their
holdings, and to secure tn laborrrs u share
In the land. MIR. Parncil dwcIt upon the
Importance OF srcuringloy and sclfdeny-
ing members in the next parliament for the
final battle FOR home rule, before which ho
hopes to pass further remedial measures.
Ho skctche,l tho tasks nf the Dublin parlia-
ment, which would consist oT Il single
chamber. He hoped that the coIningparty
would be strong enough To restore the ill.,
dependence Of Ireland. Justin Mccarthy
presided ut the banquet. lnSackvillc street
an enormous crowd collected and cllccrcd
inccssantly during the banquet.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04
Bi-Centenn;al item: When ponn

Bi-Centenn;al item: When Penn an.
pearcd to receive his charter he came
into the royal presence in his usual
easy manner. with his hat on and his
hands in his pockets Charles at once
removed his own hat. keep on your
hat, young man. sad Penn; ..kccp on
your hat and people won't know you're
bald" ut is the custom Of this
place. the king replied. 'for only ono
person to remain covered at a time. >,
''Ihenyou ought to have more covers. y
said Penn. ''lt's a queer custom. but i
don't lay my hat around loose in :
house unless got check for it I've,
Travelled, l have"
The ashes Of an imperial Cesar, WHO
was kiln-dried more than eighteen
hundred years ago. Were used by a
washer-woman washer recently in the manu-
while sometimes to find out what =
man is good for.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04
The Great Flood in China.

Details ii the destruction ofCanton, Chi.
na. and vicinity by tho rceont great rain
storm, have been received by parties in
Washington. The flood was the most scri
GUS which has visited Canton in thirty
years. More than 10000 persons lost
their lives, and a greater number are left in
IL starving condition. Entire villages were
engulfcd and the rice and silk shops in the
vicinity were almost ruined. The price Of
rice has been raised to Is per cent. in con-
sequence OF the loss OF the crop. The rain
fell in the latter part OF June filling and
overflowing all the rivers. Many OF the
streets OF Canton were flooded for over n
week. At Semi City the water broke through
the city wall. 1t is reported that several
thousand people were drowned in that
place. The embankmcnts OF the rivers
were broken in numerous places. and the
water swept across the surrounding coun-
try, carrying every ything before it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04
Hunting Water with a Baboon.
American Field.

American Field.
If when upon Il long hunt or Journey
the kaffre be unable foy a long time to
find water, he sometimes ava:ls him
self OF the instinct OF one of those an
imals which he frequently keeps in a
domest:cated state the baboon, or
chacma. The baboon takes the lead
of the party. beng attached to long
rope. and allowed to run about as t
likes. When it comes to tie roo. of
bahama it is held back until the pree.
ious vegetable can be taken entire out
OF the ground, but in order To slim
ulate the animal tofurther excrt;ons it
is allowed to eat u root now aud then
The search for water is conducted in 4
similar manner. The wfetcllcd balloon
is Intentionally kept W thout drink un:
I'll 1t is half mad with thirst and is then
led by cord as before mantioncd. By
what signs tli" animal is guided no one
can cyon conjecture. but if water is in
the neighborhood tho baboon is sure to
find it,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04
4 llakota Doctor Asxasxinated.

DIR. p. II. Lynch, druggist and practicins
physician ut Sturgis, OAK, was shot and in
stantly killed by party unknown. He
was seated in his store reading n paper.
when the assassin approached to within u
foot or so and fired, the ball passing
through the right arm into and tr,y,rsins
the body, lodging in the heart. The shot
alarmed the neighboihood, and
many persons }ushcd to the building, find
ing the store door opon, aud the doct or
seated In his chair, dead. No clue to the
murderer. II is believed that the deed was
committed by Il memberoft The Twcnt y.fifth
Infantry through jealousy over attention
by the deceased toa woman OF The town.
One arrest on suspicion has been made.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04

restored to their holdings. their arrears
Cancelled and reduction Of 15 to 90 per
cent. in rents obtained. Tho Indirect re-
suits were even greater. Landlords feared
to evict unjustly, and hundreds and thous.
ands OF families there escaped eviction. 1t
was the duty Of tenants to subscribe freely
Tor the support OF the evictea. II we use
the two English parties competing to settle
the Irish question. There is something
solemn and dazzling in the thought that
We belong to u generation about to witness
the finish of a struggle LASTING 700 years,
opposed by such tremendous obstacles and
odds. [Chcers.l Only the Irish can de-
feat themselves. Tho English parliament
cannot defeat lis. [Checrs.l We have met
and defeated the worst that England can
do,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04

Neville. the coachman-bigamist
whose last exploit was to elope with
the daughter of a wealthy citizen of
Detroit, has Just died in the Chic pcni-
Tertiary, after serving eight months of
q seven years sentence. The warden
of the pcnitentiary did not know which
one of his many wives was the legal
one, and SO he notified them all.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04
Faithless to His Trusts.

Judge Israel 8. Spencer, q widely known
resident Of Syracuse, N. Y, died very sud-
denly in his Office, March 13. He was esti-
mated to be worth $3.50, 900 and held in
trust a large number OF estates. He left his
property to his wife, who died very sudden
ly in New York city in June last. Persons
who have had occasion to asesstaip the
facts are surprised to find that there is alb
solutely nothing in his estate and that ut
least $50, 1000 OF the estates held in trust by
him eanhot be accounted for. About two
years before hts .lpath Judge Spencer con-
ycrted about $50. 600 ot rsal estate in this
city into money and this Is nowt,ero to be
ventures in stocks account for thejact that
hc died poor and a debtor to tho estatos
whieI, he held in trust.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04

Fire broke out in Company F's armory
1T Furgus Falls, and in few minutes the
entire structure was in flames, which spread
to adjoining buildings. The armory,
with it's entire contents. fifty or sixty
Springfield rifles, as many full suits OF
tatigueand dress uniforms, IL large number
Of cots, and all the camp pmraphernalia,
all the property Of Company F, was totally
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04

A man named Hamilton, alias Riv-
ers, an American, has been on trial at
Zacatecas, Mexico, on q charge of
murder. His friends in this country
have reported to the State Department
that he was put TO death without a
trial. A telegram was received say
ing Rivers had been tried and sem
fenced to twenty years imprisonment.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04

The N. Y. Commercial Bulletin cs-
timatcs tird losses in a the: United States
and Canada duringsJuly at 100000
Increase Of one-thifa oyer the avera o
July fires. During, the seven months
of the present year, the fire loss has
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04

Of the. twenty-five pall-boarcrs a
Lincoln's funeral only seven are now
alive. viz: Simon Cameron, E. b.
Washburne, Col. H. G. Worthington,
Rev. Green Clay Smith, Alexander H.
Coforth, Henry L. Dawes and John
Conf
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-04

consumed. A tenement house on the eost
side Of the armory was destroyed, the oc.
cupants-thrcc iamilics-barely escaping
with their lives. The building md furniture
arc Il total loss. On tho west side, r,
Matthew'S training stable, Matthews 4
strinshnm's livery stable. Ed. Webber's
blacksmith shop, and three or tour shanties
were completely Quilted. The horses were
safely removed. Tho total losses were
$4,000 with 81, 1000 insurance.