The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-07-02

home for worthy poor. She will amply en-.
dow it and give it to the city OF Albany.
Rev. Camillus Imoda, well-known priest
OF the Society of Jesus, who went to Mon.
tana in 1860, died recently at Helena.
John Reed, n bachelor farmer near Chat
field, was robbed OF q considerable sum OF
money by two men, one Of whom held him
while the other ransncked his house.
Charles Carpenter, ranchman about
forty years OF age, was shot and killed on
his ranch near Gardiner, Montana, by Alex
Ferguson, aged seventeen. The shooting
grew out OF q dispute about cattle grazing
on Carpenters land.
Frank Herald OF Philadelphia, and Mike
Conley Of Ithaca, N. Y, heavy weights,
had a sparring match i'll the Bowery, New
York. Herald punched Conley all over the
rink, closed his eyes, cut his lips open, and
finally, before the end OF the first round
laid him out cold with blow under the
ear. Billy Madden offers to match Herald
against any man in the world John L.
Sullivan preferred.
Misses Harriet and Mary Tompkins,
aged eighty and eighty-fve years, live alone
on a farm near White Plains N. Y. They
are nieces OF Daniel d. Tompkins, govern.
or Of New York during the war OF 1912,
and afterward vice president. A few days
ago Edwin Tobin, Edward Hogan and
Michael Donovan, boys Of sixteen, COM
mitted an indecent assault upon them.
Nothing was known OF it till the next after.
noon, when the old ladies were found sit
ting In chairs in q dazed condition.
The Capital announces that the marriage
OF Hugh Campbell to Miss May Scott Of
Richmond took place in that city. Imme-
diately after the wedding Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell came to Washington. where they
remained at the Arlington hotel q few days,
leaving there for q fortnight at White Sui
Phur, after which they 90 to make their
n fine sheep ranch.
vited to attend the opening exercises OF the
worlds pastime exposition in Chicago.
July 3. The president has given no formal
reply. Potter Palmer has authorized the
tender Of his private residence for the en-
tertainment Of the president, his wife and
party during their stay in Chicago should
they accept. Postmaster General Villas
will 60 west in August, and will visit the
pastime exposition at that time.
John d. Hopper was arrested at Phila-
delphia, charged with the embezzlement Of
by whom he was employed as cashier.
Hopper, who is forty-five years old. has
been in the employ OF the firm over thirty
years. He tegan as errand boy. His first
offense, it is stated, dates back to 1873.
TIE $4,000 Catholic fountain ut Fair
mount Park, Philadelphia, is falling to
pieces, owing to mud mortar being used in
the fountain.
Cardinalelect Gibbons ordained five
priests recently at st. Mary's cathedral
theological seminary, Baltimore.
Fire destroyed three thousand acres Of
wheat near Modesto, Cal. Loss $4,000.
The last New York lcgisla ture passed 6s1
acts, an unprecedently large number.
In the case Of John d. Bush, and others
vs.. the City Of Dubuque. an action to pre-
vent an assessment for filling lots to the
grade, the supreme court Of Iowa affirmed
the property WAS liable only for the cost OF
filling sufficiently to prevent the collection
OF stagnant water; the city filling them to
the grade, at q cost OF nearly $40, 900.
The business men OF Salem, Henry coun.
ty, Iowa, who were burned out on the I'd
inst, have issued an appeal asking for aid.
The total loss by the fire was $65, 900,
with very small insurance.
The khan OF Khiva is studying the sub.
ject OF silk culture and manufacture, and
has projected u visit to Lyons, Geneva and
Milan for TINS purpose.
The Countess Ignatieff is said to be the
most ambitious and energetic woman in
Europe. She played the part OF queen
wearing a crown.
London Truth: The, queens visit to
Liverpool was q great success; but the
inauvais quart d'heure has now arrived,
and the loyal enthusiasm OF the inhabit.
ants is likely to be considerably chilled by
the modest bill that has to be paid, the
amount being upward OF f12, 900, which it
is proposed to grant as "a special allow
ance" to the mayor. The decorations and
barricades cost $1,000, and $4,000 were
expended at Newsham house. where the
queen stayed. People are asking, however,
what has become Of the balance OF about
&2,4OO?
At Avoca, Iowa. William Farrell had u
quarrel with his wife and turned her out Of
doors, after most shameiuliy beating and
bruising her. Charles Thies, his son-in-law
and d. Heller, night-watcllman, went to
arrest Farrell, who warned them not to
open the gate. Heller spoke to Farrell,
who thereupon fired, killing Heller instant
ly, with a double-barrel shotgun. Farrell
Immediately re-entered the house, and in q
few minutes the report OF q gun was heard.
. An investigation soon followed by several
citizens and it was discovered that Farrell
had executed his threat ofsuicide. Hehad
come out OF the house and shot himself,
falling dead on the walk. not far from the
body Of his victim, Heller.
The Austrian government has enforced
the order prohibiting the sale Of the New
York Stats Zeitung in that country.
Hans Henck OF LIE Claire, Iowa, aged
seventy two, hangs himself.
The citizeDs OF Columbia county, Wash.,
meet and protest against the forfeiture OF
the unoccupied portion OF the Cascade grant
Of the Northern Pacific.
The remains Of Louis Debro, we'll
known woodman on the Chippewa, Wis.,,
waters, were found near the falls in de:
composed state, having been in the water
since last March when he was drowned in