The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-14
The strikers at Pittsburs are causing
heavy financial losses to builders and 9th.

The strikers at Pittsburs are causing
heavy financial losses to builders and 9th
| ers.
At La Crosse papers have been filed with
the clerk OF court in u breach Of promise
suit ior $4,000 damages, the plaintiff be.
ing Nellie Horan Of Whitewater whose tri.
al Tor the murder OF her sister and other
relatives by poisoning caused II sensation
throughout the state year ago. The dc.
fendant is F. w. Richardson, OF the firm oi
Richardson Frye, shoe dealers Of La
Crosse. He was engaged to Miss Horan he.
| fore the accusation was brought against
her, and sto cd by her faithfully during her
trial, although he claims the engagement
was definitely terminated by the arrest oi
Miss Horan.
Three more nfthc New York "bootlle" al
derinen have been indicted. They are Will
lam H. Miller, Republicans; Charles Demp.
sey, Tammanv, and Robert +. DcLacy,
| County Democracy.
There were 173 failures in the United
States reported to Bratlstrce during the
week ending 7th, against 172 in the prcet.
ing week, and 1877, 1872. 149 and 96 in the
corresponding weeks of 1885, 1884, 1883
and 1882. respectively. About "a per cent,
were those OF small traders.
Frank H. Mutt OF Wisconsin, the famous
| amateur Oarsman, has been restored to
his 81 400 clerkship in the treasury nj
Washington.
About three thousand clonkmnkers oi
Chicago who work only six months out oi
the year at an average salary of 81 per
week, have made IL demand on the con
| tracing clonkinakcrs for eight hours worl;
and an increase Of 25 per cent on their
wages.
Excitement was occasioned at Pittsb,lra
and Allegheny City n few days ago by the
| distribution Of anarchistic circulars, which
urged the workingmcn to revenge the kill.
ing OF McCorlnick's men, and to burn, pill.
lage and destroy.
The secretary Of state has received dis
| patches from Gen. Phelan at Halifax aud
Commercial Agent Robinson at Yarmouth
| announcing the seizure ut Digby of the
| American schooner David j. Adams, Capt.
Allen, for purchasing halt in Canadian
waters, and her subsequent removal with
her crew to st. John. The matter will be
carefully investigated at once and acted
upon us promptly as the circumstances will
permit.
shot in the alteration with Officer Pierce,
at Des Moines, may recover. Pierce has
been spirited out Of town by the authOri.
ties for sale keeping.
The shooting OF Matt Joyce, the mer.
chant, by city Marshall Larkin, ut Shulls.
burg, Iowa. grew out OF quarrel over the
payment Of a bill owed by Lnrkin to Joyce.
Hot words were used, when the marshal
drew billy, and on this being snatched by
Joyce, covered the latter with revolver
Joyce endeavored to seize Il is, and in the
struggle for its possession the weapon was
discharged, the ball entering Joyce's left
temple.
Capt. w. Martin, Fourth cavalry, and
Gustavus v. Alvis. Ninth cavalry, have
been incapacitated for further active serv
ice and granted indefinite leave of absence
to await retirement.
| Gen. Sheridan has concluded to establish
two summer camps Of cavalry in Kansas
on the border Of the Indian Territory, q,
such points as will afford good water and
pasturage.
Senator Harrison has introduced a bill
authorizing the appointment Of an assist
ant adjutant general OF the rank OF majol
OF cavalry. This is intended to make q
place for Lieut.. Greedy, and the passage o
the bill will he issued upon the ground tina,
Lieut.. Greedy 10 now unable, on account q
his health, to perform active service, ant
does not want to be placed on the retirec
list: