The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-06-11
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over the receipts during the corresponding
period Of the last fiscal year. There was
an increase Of $733, $50 on spirits, an in
crease Of 81, 1875, 425 on iermented liquor.
cellaneous items. The receipts for April,
1885, were $178, O47 greater than those
for April, 1855.
The bill reported to the house relative
to tbs transmission OF obscene matter
through the mails, is accompanied by a
report which states: The law upon this
subject has been construed in so many
ways by the courts that the dealers in Oh
scene and filthy matters have beeM able to
proposed are intended to mako the pro.
visions Of the actso definite that they can.
not bs disobeyed with impunity.
Secretary Bayard's recent note to Mr..
West, which the latter cabled to Earl
Rosebery, British foreign minister, has
been ma 10 public. It requests that Eng
land shall restrain the extreme exercise Of
what Canada considers to be her legal
rights in the matter of seixing American
fishing vessels, and forbi,lding additional
seizures during the diplomatic discussions
Of disputed questions. the note in couched
In calm and judicial terms throughout, and
assumes the intention OF both countries TO
secure the removal OF the cause for dis.
pute.
It 10 probable that q lawsuit will grow
out of the presidents purchase Of his coun.
try home. Although it was purchased and
the papers made out without the intcrven.
tion OF q real estate agent, Major G. A.
Armes. retired army officer. who il in tho
real estate business here, claims IL commits
sion amounting to $537 for hu wing brought
the property to tho presidents attention.
Ex-COngressman Joyce OF Vermont is to
practice law in Washington.
The Metropolitan African Methodist
Episcopal church, one Of the largest churches
in the United States was dedicated recently.
The adopted citizens OF tho Cherokee na.
tion are pctitioninx the United States gov.
ernment to prevent the distribution of the
$500. 900 lease money to Chcrokces by
blood only.
Mrs. Holt, whom Secretary Lamar il to
marry, 10 one OF the richest women in
Georgia.
The trial Of Adam Guckenbercer OF
Marshfeld, Wis.,, for outraging Mrs. George
Kundert. at Sherry's Switch. in February,
resulted in conviction. The sentence i'm.
posed by Judge Webb was ten years mt
hard labor in the penitentiary.
L. G. Pfefcr & Co., tanners at Appleton,
Wis, have failed. Liabilities, $50. 900:
assets, $4,000.
NACAucc, UllO OX-OIEAullSV, IL REMARKED To
his second wife at Hudson, Wis.
Articles Of incorporation Of u now rail-
road between Dubuque and Kansas City
have been filed. The incorporators arc
Ansel Oppcnheim. Sam G. Stickncy, A. i.
Schiiimaa. Frank Skipwirtl,, Robert G.
Wright, w. H. Knowlton, all Of the Min
nesota e. Northwestern, and also George
b. Burch, president OF tho Dubuque and
Northwestern. The name Of the incor-
poration is the Chicago, st. Paul & Kan
sas City; The capital stock is $25,OOO,-
600. The business commenced MAY 2G
and will continue for fifty years.
lost his entire stock. The following also
lose ON stock: L. +. Semcr boots and
shoes; E. P. Hill, groceries; John Tucker,
meat market; Cordwan & knickerbucker;
cigars and tobacco. All are well insured.
Mrs. Susan Fox while preparing supper
in the town Of Lind, Wis, was burned to
death, her clothes catching fire from the
stove.
Hon. Levi P. Morton gives Gen. Scho.
field stunning banquet in New York.
Christinson is arrested at Racine, charged
with being accessory to tho murder ofMar-
shal Schultze.
The general assembly OF tho United Pres.
byterian church. Mt Hamilton, N. Y, elects
Rev. j. I. Bountrce Us moderator.
A deficiency of $3.50. 900 is found in the
accounts Of j. II. Dean, counsel for the
board Of managers OF the American Baptist
Missionary union in New York.
Augustus Fulton. the only colored stu
dent ever sent from the United States to
the Propaganda in Rome, has been ordnin-
ed. and will return To this country TO take
charge Of q colorcd Catholic church in New
Orleans.
The total amount invested in the Cana.
dian fisheries is $G,G97 900.
rovicw and sham battle, in which s..
600 troops participated, took place in
Phmnix park, Dublin. in celebration Of
the queens birthday. Earl Of Aberdeen,
lord lieutenant, and his wife, drove in state
to the park and were accorded an ovation.
A report is. current in court circles TINT
prince Albeit Victor, eldest son of the
prince Of Walos. will soon he bctrothcd to
the princess Elizabeth OF Anllalt. Tho
princess is represented to possess rcmarka-
ble beauty.
Fire ut Butte, Mon.. destroyed stables
owned by ltemitlard & Parsons, on lower
Main street. tho blacksmith shop Of Fred
Brien, the saddlery shop OF j. II. Gum
ther, coopers, etc, IL saloon and three or
four cabins in the rear. The fire orisi-
mated in Parsons kitchen. Tho horses in
the stable were saved. One COW was
burned. Parsons family was barely
saved. Loss, $11 900; insurance, $25,
900.
Crop prospects in the northwest are not
quite as favorable as u week ago. With the
exception Of the April rains, which came
when seeding was a bout hall completed tho
weather has been quite dry, exceptin a lew lew
localities, and complaints are becoming
numerous that the crops are suffering for
want OF moisture.
The winter wheat crop prospect is not SO
good ns il WAS IL week ago. Spring wheat
in the northwest is suffering for want OF
rain.
The jury in the circuit court ut Marion,
Iowa, rendered Il verdict in tho famous
Iowa City riot case in flvor OF the plaint-
ifs for $1,000. The verdict was against
Dostal, Englert. Slezak, Sven, Graf,
Beranek and Epple for 81 900 each. Law
yer Bailey, who was tarred and fcathered
time ago for $500. The plaintiffs asked
$4,000 damages.
1t was waterspout at Fort Keogh, and
1t played the deuce within a narrow limit.
Luoius G. Owsley. Louisville drummer,
shot and killed his stepson, De Witt Tay-
lor, near BradfordvilIe, Ky. Family diff.
culties are said to be the cause. Taylor is
said to have been pursuing Owslcy, when
the latter turned and shot him.
In the town OF Sherman twenty-five
miles west Of Eau Claire, the farm dwell.
ing OF Mr. Barber, together with n barn
and a quantity Of grain and hay, was
burned. Loss, 81, soc, covered by $5U0in
the Dunn County Mutual.
At Milwaukee, August schl,rchter, nine
years old, was playing with his smaller
sister near the stock yards, when u train
approached. The girl had crept forward
and sat OH the track. The little fellow t
the last moment jumped to her and threw
her aside, but was caught instead. The
wheels crushed him to an unacceptable
mass.
Dispatches received state that fires are
raging in the timber lands along the Escan.
aba river, Wis, involving loss OF thou
sands Of dollars. Forest fires are also
burning at tucntion City and in the vicini.
ty Of Sturgeon bay. Intense forest fires
are also raging along the line OF tho rail
road north and south OF Phillips, Wis,
and much valuable timber has been de-
stroyed.
Senator McPherson OF New Jersey ia a
tall, thin.facedl man with a Roman nose