The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-03-05

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A National Editorial Association was
organized at Cincinnati. The election OF Of
ticers resulted: President, l.. II. Jones.
Florida; vicepresi.lrnt. Gen. LeonJastrem-
ski, Louisiana, and Edwin Hurlbut. Wis.
consin; corresponding secretary, w. f..
l'nbor, Colorado; recording secretary, c.
Gilbert, Texas assistant corresponding
secretary Thomas Rust, Texas; treasurer,
j. Il. Bettes, Arkansas. An executive
committee was then chosen, one from each
state. The next meeting will BIO held in
Denver in June. 1887. 4 goltl-headed cane
wis prt scented to the retiring president,
Is. Ii. Herbert of Minnesota.
The FAX aud Hemp Manufacturers and
Growers association met in Chicago n few
days ago. The dullness Of the Irvine and
baggins industry OF this country was dis
cusscd. Growers only receive eight cents
pound for flax, whereas in 1870 they got
Is cents. The cause. it was claimed, was
due to combination of manufacturers of
manilla twine and machine manufacturers.
SO that machines manufactured will not
properly prepare the flax for Irvine purpos.
eS.
Forbuslls hotel, five stores, the postof
flee and a dwelling at North Adams, Mich,
were burned. Loss, 100000; insurance
$1,000.
Annie, wife Of Thomas I.aushlin of New
York, tried to throw vitriol into his face,
but it splashed over her own face, neck
and hands, burning her in u terrible man.
nrr. The husbands hands were burned
severely also. Annie was arrested. The
couple had separated and the husbands
refusal to live with his wife again caused
the attack.
DIR. Edward II. Coates. a st. Louis den.
fist, shoots and kills DIR. A. Il. Keith, a
fellow professional for alleged intimacy
with his WIFE,
\ wedding has united two of the wealth.
lest Hebrew families in New York. The
bride is Miss Julia Wormser, of the firm of
]. n S. Wormser. bankers. This lady is
repntet to be the richest Hebrew heiress in
tho United States. The groom il Jefferson
Selgman, son of James Sclisman, OF the
well known banking firm.
Gen. Delgado and his friends have sent n
protest to Secretary Whitney against their
being trea ed as prisoners OF war by naval
officers in charge OF the steamer City of
Mexico. now at Key West. No permission
IL allowed to COME: with legal advisers or
take any steps to secure a hearing as ell
titled by law in their behalf. They request
the same privileges that are granted all
persons charged with violation OF laws Of
the United States.
The committee on pensions recommend
the repeal OF the limitation prescribed
against persons not enlisted in the army,
but who. willie serving for the time being
as members OF the militia of any state,
under orders Of an officer of the United
States, were disabled in consequence Of
wounds or injuries received in any engage.
ment with rebels or Indians. The liinita-
ton referred to expired in 1874, since
which time congress has been appealed to
IN many individual cases for the passage OF
special pension acts.
The chief complication Of the home rule
question il the attitude of Mr.. Chamber.
lain. He is still working hard in private
against Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. Morley and
home rule. Only II few days ago, at the
Devonshire club, the Wing headquarters,
he made IL speech, declaring that We must
have one law and one state.
The Commercial bank of South Austria.
in, the head office Of which is Adelaide. has
suspended payments. The capital was
$500, 600, Of which f2OO, 900 was paid up.
twenty branches. situated in the principal
cities Of Australia England, France, Ger.
many and other countries, but there was
no regular agency in the United States.
Montreal papers say there il gratifying
rush Of travellers there since the smallpox
has subsidized.
The following postmasters were appoint
ed: Dakota-At Cool Harbor, j. A. Har-
rold, vice Gilbert. removed; Turtle Creek,
j. A. Barnes, vice Miller, not commits.
stoned. Minnesot,l-At Darwin, j. Feeny,
vice Mari. resigned; Parker's Prairie, j.
Murray. vice Hyatt. removed. The presi-
dent nominated Ferdinand Vanderveer
postmaster at Marincttc, Wis. Thesenute
confirmed Joseph Emory Indian agent at
klamath agency, Or; John La Fnbre, re.
j. c. Gregory and $. NJ. Johnston post
masters, respectively, ut Madison, Wis,
and Anaconda, Mont.
A few days ago Mr.. Strait presented
an application for IL special pension net in
fav0r Of Mrs. Christina f. Zeulmeyer.
mother Of Charles Louis Zeulmeycy. who
was killed while guarding government prop
erty ut the Lower Sioux agency.
Mccoy, the murderer OF Deputy Marshal
kcllctt OF Georgia. who has been hiding
since last December, was run down in
Cherokee county md arrested. The officer
got close enough to knock the murderer
down with the but OF his gun before the
latter could shoot.
The reunion Of surviving members OF
Iowa legislatures ut Des Moines up to and
including the Eleventh general assembly
brought together $50 members. They or.
ganized in the opera house. were called to
order by ex-Lieut. Gov. Cue. the Oldest
living presiding officer OF the senate, and
Reuben Noble OF Clay ton, the Oldest living
speaker Of the house, was made presiding
officer. They were handsomely received by
the present legislature. and numerous
speeches and "reminiscences OF old times
made tho affair interesting to participants.