The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-02-19

dent, said Frederick, correcting Col. Viii
son. "This is my wife" said &c, introtluc-
ing. demure looking white lady attir:
Ell in black silk gown ornamented
with broad white collar. The
ladies Of the receiving party as well as
all within hearing OF Col. Wilson'S voice,
turnet, their attention to the remarkable
couple, and 1t is sale to say that Frederick
Douglass and his white wife attracted moro
attention and comment than any other
couple present.
Minor News by Telegraph.
The fund for Mis-. Hancock promises to
assume largo proportions.
Great damage was done to trees and
shubbery in Massachusetts by slect
storm.
About two hundred children died at
Shenandoah, Pa, Of scarlet fever in two
weeks.
President Egan, OF the Irish national
league, donated his salary, $4,000 to the
league cause.
The store Of j. NJ. Harris. Spring Green,
Wis, was robbed Of $500.
Mrs. Gen. Sheridan has been dangerously
i'll for nearly two weeks. and her life has
been despaired OF, although the facts have
not been made known to her friends. Her
condition has been 80 serious that her
friends have not left her day nor night.
She is now, however, very much better.
The United States treasury has prepared
q statement showing the amount OF silver
dollars in circulation July 81 last was
$50, ,2S4. .433; Dec. 81, $52,541,571; Feb.
10, 1886, S51 ISL 1926.
Ex-Sheriff o O'Dryon, and his brother, w.
w. O'Bryon, member of the board, all oi
Monroe county, Iowa, have been indicted,
one Tor extortion, in charging larger fees
than the law permitted, and the other
cheating by false pretense.
Tho building and contents belonging to
F. E. Wharton & Co.. ut Fremont, Iowa.
burned. Loss, 81, 900.
F.J. Holstander and George E. Rey.
nolds were arrested, ut Sioux Falls,
Dak., the former for obtaining money
mortgages on property he did not
own, and the latter for mortzaging prop.
| erty he did own.
The order promulgating the proceedings
Of the general court martial in tho case ri
Lieut.. Lorenzo w. Cooke, Third infantry
| who was recently tried ut Fort Ellis,
Montana, for making improper prcp0salt
to u woman resident in the garrison, ha,
been published from department headquar
ters. Lieut.. Cooke was charged with con.
duct unbecoming an officer and u gentle
mon. and to the charge there were three
| specifications. OF the first specification he
was found not guilty; but upon tho two
last specifications a finding Of guilty was
nadc, and he was sentenced to he dismissed
| the service. In his review of he case Gen
Terry, the reviewing authority. after siuni
flying his approval Of the proceedings a,,t
the finding opon the first specification dis
approved the Others and restored Lieut.
Cooke to duty.
| At Andulasia, ILL.,, 12 miles below Rocls
Island, James Ross, twcnty-six years o
age, is CHARGED by Charles A. York, II neigh
Dor, with rape and incest. Two separate
justice court charging the defendant with
these crimes, and setting forth that Lis
mother. sixty years Of ase was the victi q
| OF the crime.
| A special says that during the dense foa
Of the 18th. the Austrian bark Krnljcvikn
| from Marseilles, France, struck on i3nrne
gat shoals Eight OF lie men on board and
three members OF the life saving crew were
drowned.
Nine prominent citizens OF Columbus
! Kansas, were arrested. charged with exc
cutting fraudulent land mortgages. The par
ties arc II. Bare, NJ. NJ Edmonsten. Il. H.
Lmwton, II. v. Gairsan, James Watson
c. l.. Woodruff, j. 8. II. Coplin, A. Cop!ir
charged with completely IN an attempt to
destroy the county records.
| A cablp.ram from Panama announces
that President Barilas Of Guatemala has
issued u decree expelling from the country
Roman Catholic priests who are not M.
tives OF the republic on the ground that
they prove an obstacle to the advancement
OF liberty and progress.
| George w. Stone, vice G. w. Abbott, re
moved. was appointed postmaster at Hos
kline, Mcintosh county. Oak.
| Ex.Congressman and State Senator
Dennis Mccarthy died ut Syracuse, n. Y,
recently.
Patrick s. Gilmore gave two concerts nj
Madison Square Garden for the benefit q
the Parnell fund. The net proceeds will bt
about $4,000.
An effort is being made to secure for Col
w. p. Carlin, Fourth infantry. who is nov
at the Ebbitt on leave, one OF the brigadicl
gcnerhlships Of the army that will become
vacant upon the promotion oi the officers
to fill the vacancies creat.,d by the death
Of Maj. Gen. Hancock and the retireinen,
Of Maj. Gen. Pope.
The increase in the revenue Of the st
Paul postoffice, exclusive OF postage ON
second.class matter. for the seven months
ending Jan. 81. as compared with the same
period last year, was $l7,712, or nearly
per cent.
Eight thousand people crowded into
Music hall, Cincinnati, to hear Sam Jones
and the number who tried in val to gel
in is estimated ut from $4,000 to 10000
| A Nebraska stage driver has been ar
rested ior robbing himself Of 81, 900 in &
treasure box and charging it to road agents
The promotion Of Henry White Of Mary
land from the post OF serond secretary o
legation Of London to that OF first secretary
was made few days ago.
| Ex.President Hayes says that during tn,
bursed from the Slater fund in aid Of colorec
schools in the southern states.
Senator Stanford says he would resign
the governor Of California were a Republi
can. He is tired Of being bored by his con
stituents.
| Miss Lillian Carpenter. the attractive
daughter OF the late Matt Carpenter, !,
stopping at Wormley's with friends. Miss
Carpenter denies the report other intention
to become a nun.
c. A. Story, tho Chicago spelling reform
er. has hired hall in Washington, anc
PROPOSES to cOerce congress into passing 6
law compelling the country to submit t.
his grote squs id;ocy.
The steamer Athlete Capt. Pa rsons
was burned at the wharf ut New Smyrn,
Fla. The vessel is total loss and half o
the cargo was burned. Capt. Parsons ha'
a narrow escape from suffocation. LOSS
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
| James Martin Of Papillion, Neb.. fell iron
q Missouri Pacific train while Ell route t.
Omaha and was killed, being cut into .
dozen pieces.
Capt. Emmet Crawford, who WIS recent
ly killed by Mexican troops, was the sol
support OF widowed mother and sister