The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-16
Personal aossir.

When the late Pope Plus hoard OF
Father Hyacinthe's marriage he is said
TO have exclaimed: tThe saints be
praised; the renegade has taken his
punishment into his. own hands. Truly
the ways OF Providence are inscrutsble. !"
Champaign Charlie, "as George Ley
bourne, popular London comic singer,
was formerly known. has Just died in
great poverty. He wore the most ex-
travagant clothes and set the fashion in
trousers to half the clerks and shop
boys in London.
A marriage in Paris between Mile.
.Deslandes and vicomte Fleury is COM
pared to the reconciliation of the Capu-
lets and Montagues. The bridegroo M
Is the son Of Napoleon ILLS confidon-
tial adviser, Gen. Fleury, while the
bride is granddaughter of Catalan, the
celebrated singer, who was noted for
her intense hatred of Napoleon. When
she visited Paris in 1906 the Emperor
held out the most tempting induce
ments to her for an engagement ct tho
opera. A wish from such quarter was
of course.-a command, and Catalan
fearing the consequence of a refusal,
slipped out Of the capital secretly at
night and made her way to England.
A Special to the New York World
from Schenectady, says: Two weeks
ago clerk in the Boston Aoosae Tun-
mel and Western Railroad at this place,
was married by Justice Atkins to q
stepdaughter Of Mr.. Secor, of Rotter-
dam. The union was not one of the
grooms desiring, but was q matter Of
life or death. The stepfather of the
young lady whose affections had been
tsmpered with met the gay young
Lothario and drawing revolver COM
manded the youth to marry the girl.
There was no use Of argument; the old
man, had the drop" on him and the
marriage was performed. 1t is UNDER
stood that the young man has not seen
his bride since the union took place,
and that he has engaged council in an
action for divorce on the grounds of
forced marriage.
DR.. Hunter Mcclure, medical direct
or on Stonewall Jacksons staff, says
the General had, as if by miracle, es-
capped wounds until at Charlottesville,
when it seemed his guardian angel d g
serted him, for he was struck BY three
bullets in quick succession. The first
went through the right hand, lodging
under the skin. The next entered the
left forearm Just below the elbow and
came out near the wrist, completely
shattering both bones: This was fol-
lowed by an ounce ball crashing through
the left arm near the shoulder, sever
ing an important artery. To add to the
catastrophe his horse took fright and
dashed madly through the timber be.
fore he could get the reins gathered up
in his left hand.
A Philadelphia Coroners jury pro
posed to punish drug clerk because
some strychnine pills, which he had
not marked poison, were fatally swal
lowed; but Judge orders his release.
The Legislature could never have IN
tended" says his honor, "that pre-
scription Of reputable physician, in .
case of delicate treatment. in which
one Of the poisons named should be
used in the proper quantity, should be
sent by the druggist to the sick room
Of . nervous patient with the wort
poison marked on the label. Such
law would be Obstructive of medica
science. unreasonable, and against tn,
spirit Of sound legislation"
Lsbouchre says that in st Paul's
4 London, whittier he went to hear Canor
4 Lidden preach, one choirman went fas
1 asleep Immediately, and about the mid
! die Of the sermon another had gone od
On the other side was choirman fas
asleep. Tho boys were in the creates
disorder, ono lying. almost across hi
companion, his neck hanging over him
! id . dead sleep. His friend would no
arouse him, but kept awake till b
4 swoke md then went to sleep himself
The boys opposite were moro lively bu
not devout. One WAS making Puncl
and Judy with his surpliee,, anoths
sucked candy, another had scent
squirt, while . fourth was engaged j,
manufacturing little paper things an,
trying to get them to stand up on hi
| bepch. 70 the great delight Of the rest.