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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-23
IhePostal 1aIesranh.

The house committee on commerce, by n
vote OF to 6, has authorized favorable
report on tho bill introduced by Mr.. Rayner
OF MARYLAND to provide system ofposttl
telesraphy. The bill appropriates S,OOO..
OOOfor the purpose OF the act and places tho
general supervision OF thcsystem under the
fourth assistant postmaster general. Tho
work OF establishing the telegraph lines,
ETC.. is to be done under the supervision
of the secretary OF war, witlr' tho approval
OF the president. The rates of tariff for
twenty. y.word kilograms are 10 cents for
500 miles or less, and 20 cents for 500
to 1000 miles, with proportionateiy
increased rates for longer dis
tances. The bill provides for telc.
graphic postal money orders at existing
mail rates plus the telegraphic tolls. The
report on the bill asserts that the service
will be self-sustaining, defends tho govern
ment's right to build and operate telegraph
lines. and states that public opinion, good
faith and justice do not require the gov
ccrnment to purchase the property and
franchises OF the Western Union Telegraph
COMPANY.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-23

he house were spnc'iIly filled, and the gal.
cries were crowded. Profound silence
.cigned. The plcuipotcntiarics awaited
Prince Bismarck in the lobby, and as soon
ls he arrived they went with Inn To the hull
of the federal council, where they held "a
private conference At l2::iO the ,nc.ntrrs
u the council entered the rcGhstng, and
:Ook positions to the lett of the presidential
chai:. Immediately al f.c:wari the president
vas called away for an interview with Prince
Bismarck. Al l2::i2 bismarck appeared,
and the members rose in Il body. The chan
.ellor. after Il pause. said:
The sad duty dcvuvcs upon me of making
70 you AN official communication of what
you know a!r,ady-tfat since $50 O'Clock
ms majesty. Emperor William, has been AZ
rest with his fathers In consequence Of
this event the Prussian throne, and with
this. according to article eleven of the I'M
perial constitution. the imperial dignity. has
fallen upon his majesty. Fredcrick III king
of Prussia. The tclngraphic nteili.encn re
ceived by me allows OF the assumption tll:.t
his majesty, the rcIgning emperor aud king
will leave San Reno tomorrow, arriving In
due course in Berlin. During the last DAYS
Of his hf. received from the ,nucn
inmented king "a confirmation of the power
for work which only left with his lie. the
signature which lies before me. and v hicn
empowers me to close the reicll>ray
at the usual time when its laEors
hAS uiilSiicu" auuTcSScu 10 tuc emperor
the request that ha should sign only
with tho first letters of his name His
majesty replied that he believed himself still
able to write his name in full. III cnnse-
quencc of this the historical document with
the last signature OF his majesty lies before
NC. Under the circumstances | assume 1T
would be in accordance with tn. wish OF the
reichstag. as well as of the representatives
OF tho federal government, not to separate
Just now. but to remain in session until after
the arrival OF his majesty. the emperor.
therefore do not make any use of the i'm
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-23
New Secretary OF the Agricultural
Society.

Tho board OF managers OF the Minnesota
State Agricultural association met on the
9Th inst, at President Merriam's office, in
the Merchants National bank. st. Paul.
all the members being present. After
transacting some informal business,
the board proceeded to elect officers
for the ensuing year. Several appli.a-
tions had been received Tor the position
1ennx SseFeIaiy Esisyi assn s%ans r.sn ts1p H. w
cox. Carl Jutlson and Secretary Hoard.
An informal ballot resulted in Denny re.
ceiving eight votes and Hoard one and on
the first formal ballot Mr.. Denny was de.
clared unanimously elected, his salary he.
ing placed at Sc, 800 per year. +. Will
cox was unanimously reelected treasurer
ut a salary OF $500 per year, and W. II.
Cross OF Red Wing was elected general su.
perintendent OF grounds at s125 per
month. The creation OF the latter office
will relieve the secretary from much Of that
work which made the last sscretary's life
a burden. 1t was decided to retain the
present committee on premium list, and
its report was adopted.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-23
crIrnes and crlmInaIs.

At Yuton. near Nicholasville. Ky., Miss
'Sallie OHair was found dead with sixty.
three bullet holes in her body. Amos
Thomas, Frank and David Lewis nre
charged with the murder. No cause ia al.
signed
j. B. Syndcr has iean arrested at Denni.
'aon. Texas. charged with opening United
states mail. He had large package Of
letters in his possession which he claimed
to have found on the railroad track. In
his pockets were drafts on New York banks
ascresating Sl4G.575. many checks on 10.
cal banks and money orders. 1t is be.
lieved that lie was concerned in the rob.
berry ot the postofiice ut Mckinney recent:
ly.
Charles Kinney, who, 1T is alleged, was
nssocinted with O'Connors and others in
the Minneapolis postofce robbery on July
y. 1856. was taken to st. Paul recently in
the custody OF Deputy United States Mar.
sl'al W. II. butcher Of Chicago. He was
arrested in Chicago while on a visit to his
mother. and being given preliminary
bearing before Judge Blodgett OF that city,
was renantleti to the custody OF Marshal
tiampbell oi Minnesota. Kinney was in.
dicted fo: the postoilicc robbery at the
last June term of the United States court.
but up to the present time has evaded ar.
rest.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-23
knights of the Golden Circle.

In response to message from Sheriff
Genne Of Shoals, Ind, Sheriff Burrcll OF
Carlni: ILL.,, went to Springer. and arrested
DIR. W.. IL. Stone, who Is charged in tho
confession OF Albert Quackenbush OF
Shoals with completely in the assassina.
tion Of jackson Ballard, an Union soldier,
who was hunting for - man namcl An.
derson, IL desertcr. The deed WAS com.
mitted in March. 1861, and nc.
cordins to Quackenbushs confes.
sion, he md Stone were dc.
tailed by the Knights of the Golden Circle
to make way with Ballard in order to pro j.
tect Anderson, who was a brother in tho
lodge. The murder was committed and
Quackenbush stated that a plot was laid
to murder all officers serving papers on
drafted soldiers. Several prominent In.
diana people were charged by Quackcnbnsh
with completely in the murder. have been
indicted. DR.. Stone is well known and
highly respected. He disclaims any con.
nection with the crime
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-23
Old Virginia pays-

In the letters oi the "1ri:i-h Spy
written ly Wiili,m Writ, there is an
ornate description oi IL "blnd Preach
err whose wonderful eloquence held,
spcll-bound, the congregation OF n rus.
tic me"tilg-houSe in Augusta, Va.
This "I;ilnd Preacher" was the Rev.
James Wad'lcll, whose sight has been
destroyed by cataract. ~ the time
wien he preached i'll .i'aunton. bcfore
his blindness. lic w;l- the cause of IL
small Scandal" among his narrow
minded and contentious flock.
Dnrln: his re>idenc" in lower Virginia
the good clergyman had become iondot
coffee. Aitcrhis removal to Starnton
he cont inled to use the beverage.
AS coffee VAS seldom used in thc val
ley, some oi the church members
thoug ht 1T to be Their dnty to rebuke
the minister for INDUCING in II worldly
luxury. In order to strengthen their
case they affirmed tina, he drank cot.
lee not only on week days. but on Sun
day mornings also, and that hot coffee
on the holy day constituted aila,rant
Sabbatil-breaking.
The good man listened to their accu-
sation and then quietly asked. "What
do you have for your breakfast on
Sunday mornings"
"Mush and milk" they answered.
ais the mush cold or hot?"
"Hot, OF cou rsc."
"Well," ans wcred the minister,
smiling at their fall into his trap,
"whcn you have cold mllsh on Snn.
day, will drink cold coffee"
Another nnecdotc illustrative of
those early days in Virginia is associ.
atcd with the late Rev. DIR. Archibald
Alexander, OF Princeton Seminary.
who married a daughter OF the Blind
Preacher"
1t WAS common for vessels coming
from England to Virginia to brinn
"Redemptioners," who were techni.
cally knownas 'indentured servants, +"
because they were bound TO serve a
stipulated time to bay or "rederm'
the cost o: their transportation.
Some OF these "Redenlp,ioners" were
convicts banished to America for
crime; but all OF them We're sold. and.
for the time being. treated as slaves.
An educated man was occasionally
louiu aHioHE l!ltii' uiIu ne Wis ehscr-
ly sought after 10y planters having
children to educate. One OF this class
OF 'indenturrd servants" n young
Irishn,an named Reurdon. was pur.
chased by DR.. AleXnnler's father, and
gave the lad his early instruction in
Latin.
After servin. ont his time Reardon
enlisted in the army oi the Revolution
and was wounded in IL battle in Nortn
Carolina. On his discharge he return.
ed to Augusta, where he taught school
for many years.--fouth's Compan.
ion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-23
Sad CHAPTER Of Life.

Awoman, residing in Chicago. sent for n
d.tact;vs and ,vho,, ho o,,,,o a.. o..,,.;..,,
""" ""'' Nv ''''''e s"o eAi"'"e"
shat There lived IN Chicago an organized
band OF male and female thieves, which
confined it's operations to large hotels.
Her husband, shc discovered months bc-
FORE as II member OF such IL gang, she said,
and she then determined to take the first
opportunity to notify the police. She un.
covered ~ pile of costly stolen goods in u
corner Of tho room. Frank Emmett, the
trusted watclman at the Sherman house,
James Bnylan AMI Patrick Nrc,ll,am, two
OF the purters. we're arrested. In tho jus.
tice court, the woman who gave tho in.
formation to the police. was asked
why she gave her name as Mrs. James Muir
ray, and told the following story Of her
life. which thore is every reason to believe
is true: My maiden maine was Lizzie Jose.
phine Kcrns. My father was John Kerns,
who many years before my birth was lord
mayor of Dublin. ] was horn in Dublin,
and lived there until WAS sent away to
go on with my education. Father was
wealthy and we were happy family.
There were six sisters of us, and was the
beauty and was spoiled. In the Uruline
convent of Thurles | received my instruc-
tions in the higher branches. music
and painting. Then was sent
to Boulogne, Franco. where 1 fin.
isl,ed my education. Shortly after my re-.
turn to Dublin my father died. .-~My moth.
er fell heir to another fortune by the
death oil a relative in Birmingham, I'm.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-23
Shortage Long Concealed.

During the term OF County Treasurer
John S. Longenecker. from 1889 to 1885,
there was q defalcation in his Office
amounting to $4,000. Longeneckcr's 3
clerk was Erastus J. Jones, who succeeded
him MS county treasurer. When Longe.
necker went out OF office Jones gave him
.all the money supposed to be in the
treasury. when the fact was that there
was shortage OF $4,000 which Jones
concealed and carried all through his term
OF office. ending on Jan. 1. On that date
George Grove became the county treasurer,
and he would not receipt for anything but
cash from Jones. Finally, when Jones
could no longer prevent it, the truth came
out. Longenecker's bondsmen have made
tho shortage good. Jones is the reputed
owner OF the Morning Call newspaper.
There is no talk OF proceeding against him
criminally.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-23
Tragedy In a Bank.

A desperate attempt was made to rob
the Bradford National bank at bradford,
Pa, recently. At the time there was no
one in the bank but Cashier Harvey Tom.
linson. who was engaged looking over &C.
counts. Hearing q noise, he turned and
discovered a young man behind the count.
er, just Ms the latter grabbed up a hand.
ful OF bank notes. Tomlinson seized the
robber and a desperate struggle ensued.
Finding that he was getting worsted. the
thief drew revolver and shot Tomlinson
fatally. He then took the money
and started out, but the report of
tho pistol had already attracted
n crowd. and the robber was pur.
sued. He shot and probably fatally
wounded A. l.. Bliech, one OF his pursuers.
Then, seeing that escape was impossible,
the robler shot himself in the head. dying
in a few minutes. 1t is supposed that his
name was Kimball, and that he came from
PHILADELPHIA.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-23
Crop Estlmates.

The statistical returns oi the depart.
snagtp( .ayricultHs ior March relate To
Sng dYstffHhtiod'A IN ID consumption ofwhetst
and corn. the stock in farmers hands, tho
proportion Of mercantile corn and average
pticcs respectively Of therchantable and
unmcrchantuble. The corn crop is
the smallest since 1884. and the remain.
der Oh farms also the Smallest in several
years. 1t IL estimated ut 5OS,-
100000, against GU3, 900, 700 last year
and 793; ;0OO,OOO two years ago. The In
tiicatetl stock OF the wheat Of 1887 in the
hands Of the farmers was 132.uOO, 900
bushels, against l22 .OO0. 900 last year. or
20 per cent of the crop against 26.7 per
cent last March. There has been used iii
seeding Of winter wheat 81, 900, 900 bush
rls, lS7,OOO.OUO in eight months con-
sumption, 6l 200, 600 bushels exported In
wheat and Hour; 3S,OUO;OnO visible sup:
ply, and ah unusual quantity of minor
elevators and mill stocks in the
course Of distribution between farms and
lo.nl consumption. Tho report Of cotton
marketed was complete for eight states u
month ago, but Tor deferred returns from
the Carolinas and Texas. The apparent
proportions forwarded from plantations
on the first of February were ar follows:
Virginia. 80 per cent; North Carolina, ~;
South Carolina, !'3 Georgia. "a;
Florida, 81; Alabama, %; Mississip:
pi. 30; Louisiana. ~; Texas, ~; Ar.
kansas. 30; Tennessee IS; Mis-.
souri and Indian Tertiary, %. The gen.
eral average i. W r"r cent. This indicates
m increas. ri ur i per cent on the ag-
cregnte Of the country estimates Of the
first of October, although the February re-.
turns OF stimatcd product compared with
that OF 1856 were nearly identical with
the November returns. This furnishes IL
further illustration OF the local tendency
to underestimate the production. IL was
suggested in the November report that il
might be assumed that deeIrrooted and
early and wcll.devcloped plants would
produce better than is expected in their
apparent loss OF condition, and that it
should suppress this first estimate, the
excess might bn due to this cause. This
view was correct. An allowance for the
depression effect Of panic in local returns,
stoutly opposed by Spectators, is again
found necessary. The quality of tho fiber
is superior, condition clenn and the yield
OF lint n little above 32 per cent. The
value Of seed averages lG cents u bushcl
on the Atlantic. is 10 in Mississippi, IL in
Tennessee, Is in Louisiana and 12 in
Texas.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-23
Death Of q We'll. Known Au,noress,

OouW Ou q W0StsNu0WO AOtO0p090s
Miss Louisa NJ. Alcott died at the High.
lands, near Boston on the 9th inst. Com.
Ing 30 soon utter the death OF her father
the suddenly announced death OF Louisa VI.
Alcott brings double sorrow to the many
friends Of the family, while the loss OF tho
talented writer will be felt far and wide.
For q long time Miss Alcott has been i'll,
suffering from nervous prostration. Inst
autumn she appeared to DO improving, nd
went to the Highlands to reside with DR..
Rhoda A. Lawrence.
Miss Louisa Nav Alcott was horn at
Germantown, Pa., Nov. 20, 1882. She be.
gan to write fairy tales in her teens, and
her frat volume, "FIowe- Fablcs," was
published in 1856. Her first iull.grown
story brought her S. from Glcason's Pic.
torial, when she vas nineteen. Her hos.
pital sketches (ls63) which won for her a
general reputation. were made up from let.
ters written homo while she was III voiun-
teer nurse in the army at the South. She
became q contributor to the Atlantic
Monthly in 1s63.4. and in 1865 published
her frat novel, 'Moods." She wrote "Lit.
tie Women" the most popular OF all her
works. in 1867. This was succeeded by
"An Old Fashioned Girl" in 1869, and
Little Men" in 1871. Since then she has
written much and has received probably
100000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-23
PITR OF THE NEWS.
News from Washtnston.

The clerk OF tho senate finance commit.
Geo. Mr.. Dnrice mnde u comparison Of
the existing tariff with the bill submitted
To the ways and means committee the 9th.
OF day. This compilation shows exactly
what the complete law will he. 1t shows
that the reduction Of receipts from sugar
would le less than $5.OOO.OO0 instead OF
over S1l 100000, as estimated by the
ways and means committee. The com.
pilntion shows some curious effects of the
deduction proposed by the ways and
mems hill. Here are few of minor items:
Squared timber. $3.1S; flax straw, $l.1S;
extracts OF l,elnlock, 5000; Gotten seed
oil. S'i.15; sulphate oi copper, sl3.ss;
spirits 81 tnrlEntine. $29.3O; curled hair
Tor mattresses, $:S.26.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-23
ALouIsiana Cyclone.

A cyclone passed over the southwest .rn
part Of Opelousas, La, u few days ago.
The dwellings OF Chapman Guidcy, Mr..
Provost, Valentine Laversins, Mr.. Mar.
cote and l.. Bourgeois were blown to pieces.
C. Guidey and his son each had an arm
broken. The youngest child OF Valentine
Lavergins wac killed. Three brothers,
who were keeping u store lost their house
and their goods were scattered for miles.
All the members OF the family OF Louis
Bourgeois were injured. About dozen
dwellings and as many more outbuildings
we're demolished, and In every case the in.
mates were injured and tho household Of
issts destroyed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-23
THE DEAD EMPEROR.

The Ruler Of Germany Dios Surrounded by
His Family-The Crown Prince Becomes
Frederick llI.-Scsnes In serlin.
BERLIN, March 0.-The Emperor William
died at $50 this morning. He died holding
the empress hand He had been in a sttipor
since 3 o'clock. He was dGlirious for brief
period at o'clock. during which he is re-
ported to have exclaimed: II am a man of
peace. but if Russia forces me to war, shall
faithfully side with my ally. Austria" The
emperor will be buried in the mausoleum ut
Charlotteburg. Eys-witncsses state that
during the last few hours of his life the en-
pcror suffered no pain. Shortly after 8
o'clock all the members Of The family stay
ing at TIL" palace, the court dignitaries. gen.
erals and ministers Of state were summoned
to the chamber in Which the emperor lay
dying. The emperor was In half
sitting position in n camp bedstead All the
members of the royal family took places ct
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-23
Items About People.

Dr. Talbot Jones. health commissi oner
OF the city Of st. Paul, has resigned. and
DIR. Hoyt, a former incumbent appointed
TO tho vacant position.
Gen. Greely, OF the signal service, is lie.
scribed as II tall, cly.formed man OF
about forty. five, with large, we'll shaped
head, abundant black hair and q broad
black beard.
The funeral services OF Miss AIcott were
held in Gostcn. They we're private, only
invited tricn,'s being present. The burial
will !.e in The old SLEEPY Hollow" grave.
yard at Concord.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-23

into the composins room. and the com.
and told the men anil women to start for
the roof In the rcnr. Many al them did SO.
Hc felt perfectly safe for II fcw minutes as
he saw the men climbing over the roof.
About fifteen of tho thirty.fve employ.
es. however. rushed to the sfront. Several
Of these were saved with the greatest dit
ficultY.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-23

The st. Paul jobbers union SAWS that
proposed legislation in congress will he t;et.
rinental to the Northwest. il being re-.
cartled al direct blow to the $500" road
and the interests Of st. Paul and Mime
apolis.
AT Jcffcrsonvllc. Ind, II few days ago.
Mnccy Warner was hanged for tho murder
OF Franz Harris. ~ fellow convict in tho
prison Mt South .cif"rsonville. Warmers g
career WAS ore nf crime almost since his
infancy. The crime for which h. was serv.
ing out a sentence Of twenty. one years Mt
tho time of the last killing WAS for tho
murder of Jacob Mandrcy at Vinccnnes in
1856.
Tho crown prince OF Germany becomes
Frederick III. by the recent death OF Elm.
peror William.
While a good deal of attention has been
given to opium smuggling via Puget sound
and the Canadian Pacific railroad, the fact
has been overlooked that for some time
past smuggling has been extensively carried
On via the Tobacco Plains trail to Mon.
tana and by tho Sand Point trail to
Spokane Falls and points along the North.
ern Pacific.
The recent storm EXTENDED throughout
the entire Northwest, and was quito NC.
we're.
At New Era, Tenn, Rufus kittrell, a
merchant. and his son George Iuarrclcd
with n rival merchant named Ferris Erne-
stein and his son. 4 fight followed. Old
man Kittrell was killed and young kittrell
mortally wounded. 1t is legged that the
older kittrell has killed seven men since til a
war. The Erncsteins acted in sclf.dciense.
John Pulitzer. proprietor OF the New
York World, has purchased Il lot for $63O,.
900 and will erect million dollar build.
| ing thereon.
At New York recently Arno O. Ebel shot
! and killed a widow lady named Rosa
Schneider because she would not receive
his attentions.
An effort IL being made to have speedy
eettlement Of the Behring sea dispute b.
fore the coming sspsion Of parliament