The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-12

PortsmOth, N. ID. has resigned In his letter
to the secretary Of tho treasury he says lie l. 8
held the Office since Dec. "a, 1883, during viii. h
timo he has endeavored to faithfully discharge
it's duties He then adds: I have also during
oil that time been . jealous member of tho
Repnblical party and in every way possible
offensive partieanship can be established hy
many witnesses. For twenty years have also
been firm believer in the old Jacksonian
doctrine: TO the victors belong the spoils
Consistency, therefore, compels mo firmly to
defeat as we'll as in victory" Alpheus A.
Hanscomb was appointed his successor
A beer manufacturers circular states til, I
the present wheat acreage of the United King
dom is 10 per cent, and perhaps Is per cont
below last years, and that this short acreage,
combined with the backwardness Of tho egrowth
o. the crop itself, will cause deficiency in
this years product, as compared with last
years, Of 1,O0,OOO qual ters. It's estimated
that the wheat crop of Germany, Holland. and
Belgium will be short this year ,5N, GOO quar-
tors; that of Austria. Hungary, south Russia
and spain l,5OO,OOO quarters, and that oi
France =, SEQ, ,OOO
Earl Granville's secretary writes TO the Daily
News that it has been incorrectly informed a,
to the state Of the negotiations between Eng.
land and Russia, which, the writer saws. arc
still progressing The News says: Although
the negotiations are unfinished, 1t will be
found when tho government is sble to publish
an official statement of recent and current pro.
ccedings, that our statement was substantially
correct The negotiations are progressing oil
tho most friendly spirit on both sides, and am
approaching completion.
London Cable: A peculiar trial has Just
commenced at Denay, in the North Of France.
The duelist De Keinel IL arraigned under the
singular accusation Of having, during duel
fought with rapiers, caught the sword of his
adversary, II Chapuis, In his left hand BY
the blade and held It while he lunged ct Cha
S.ys Of great asong % dsd s
sibly be convicted Of willful murder, il the
circumstances as related can be substantiated
in court The trial bids fair to be most in
teresting one.
Secretary Manning on Nay 10 addressed .
letter to Collector Spaulding Of Chicago di-
recting his attention to the fact that he had
been absent from his post Of duty without
leave. The secretary reminded the collector
that he was charged with important public du-
tics requiring his constant care and personal
supervision, aud that he could not absent him
self from his Office without Inconvenience to
the public service. No reply has been received
1Aom opAuluuS.
Karl Blind, the German revolutionist, in
sending his card and wreath Of immortelles
to be placed on the coffin of Victor Hugo,
writes: THAT which has latterlv been apt to
cstrange Germans from Frenchmen can not
restrain the feeling Of those who appreciate
genius"
The police arc informed that two odynamlterr
have arrived in England, and only await IA
vorable opportunity to carry out their de-
signs Notices have been sent to all police
stations to arrest an Irish American who land
cd in England about the middle of May, took
lodgings IN London and remained there until
the 18th Of May, when he suspiciously dissp-
Eeared with anotht Irish American, for whom
the police are also on the watch.
A recent engagement thsthas taken place in
London is that Of the rich, fsir-haired Miss
Winslow to Lord Hopetown; which, with Miss
Lawrence, who is shortly to be married to Lord
Nena3lcs- Vernon, wills make three American
girls rho, within the short space of one month
Ge to become British subjectA
The postolfice department was informed by
telegraph that ]. H. Hlbbs, late postmaster at
Lewiston, Idaho had retained book Of fifty
money order blanks, and managed to get S15,.
go in cash and run OF to Canada Two weeks
ago he was removed and c. G. Krees appoint
ed in his place.
The Princess Beatrice is tall, light-haired,
slender girl, not at all like her mother, and
much prettier than the other royal children.
She has las many people have ssidD asn. Amer
lean look" small, delicate fe.tunee, nose o
tritie "tip-tilted, like aower.' and very hne
brown hair.
Minister Phelps first oaacial act in England
was to attend the funeral Of Lieut. schoct st
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