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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27
Curious Feature of a Forest
Fire.

From tho Shasta Gal Courier.
Terrific pine forests and bush fires
broke out to the northward of Shas.
la. The sun shone so dimly for sew
eral days that noon appeared as deep
rs twilight. The Indians spearins
fish on the Sacramento hung their
catch on the bushes to utilize this
prevailing smoke, and butchers and
others who had beef and bacon to
smoke strung their meat up to take
advantage OF the situation. Lamps
and lanterns were lighted in the mid.
die OF the afternoon, and the SCOT car.
ried in suspension in the inky atmos.
phere was SO thick and the deposit
was SO great that there was little dis
tinction between Caucasians and our
fellow-citizens OF African descent. The
smoke was so heavy that it laid the
dust. chickens stayed on their roosts
all day, and the whole country for
miles around smelled like tar and
turpintlne factory.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27
Punishment o Trespassers on
Reservations.

Following is the full text OF the bill sub.
mitted by the Indian Bureau regarding
trespassers upon Indian reservations:
That section 2.1!S, Revised Statutes,
be amended to read as follows: Every
person who without authority OF law
enters and shall be found npon any Indian
reservation or lands specially set aside
for Indian purposes, with intent to occupy
amy such lands or reservation or any pnrt
thereof, shall for the first oficnsc, upon
conviction thereof, pay IL fine OF not more
Mt hard labor for not more
than one year. or both. in tho discretion
Of the court; and for every subsequent
oifense shall upon conviction thereof pay ~
fine of not more than 81 ,ooOan,l less than
$500, or be imprisoned at hard labor for
not more than two years, nor less than
one year, and in all cases arising under
this act Indians sl.all he competent wit
nesses; provided, however. that the pro-
visions oi this section shall not apply to
emisrants or travellers peacchly passing
through such Indian lands, tribal rrscrv,l-
tions, or lands especially set apart for In-
dian purposes without committing any
wilful trespass or injury to person or prop.
crty
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27
The Suffering in Kansas.

Some OF tho newsp apcr reports from
Kansas lave been of the most narrowing
character. 1t has been stated that tho
blizzards that ragged through that section
q few weeks ago left the people in sucl, bad
condition that they were unable to ST and
tho severe weather of the past week, and n
large number of deaths from cold and star.
vation are known to have occurred and
much more Of the sa incsort. On the contra.
ry the following card is published, signed by
Morrison Mumford, editor of the Kansas
City Times. who is trustworthy. He says:
"Thc weather in Kansas has not been nm.
usually severe this winter. a fcw weeks
ago there was IL scarcity OF coal in some
quarters. owingto the inability OF the rail.
roads to furnish cars, but happily an
abundance of fuel was provided before
cold weather came. AS to tho general sui.
fcring in Kansas, it has existed only in tho
minds OF irresponsible correspondents.
There has been without doubt, great
deal Of exugs ssration conncctc with The
late blizzard, bad enough, as it is, in reali.
ty.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27
The following pensions have been grant

ed: Observation-Disclosures of j. Murphy,
Waunakee, widow OF II. Ncttlcton, Ijesl-
kora; mother Of w. Thompson. Mauston.
Original: L. Wilcox. Knowlton; c. T..
Beaumont, Emerald Grove; j. Parker, Fisk;
T. B. Kinnamon Ironton; A. Ahrcns Two
Rivers; G. bradbury, West Hoomliell; L..
c. ". baldwin. Ahnapee J. w. Garner
Port Andrew; w. w. M;rtn. Tunnel City;
J. w. Potter, Sparta u. Russell, Chetck;
+. Gray. Drshkora. Dlkota-R. Els
worth, Castalia; Minncsotn-W OF
S. Swcatland, Detroit; J. Thompson St.
Paul; S. W. Lent, Minneapolis; G. Wallace,
Eluc Earth City.
The schooner William Parsons. which
sailed for Georges banks Nov. -. with
twelve men, and the schooner Peter ID.
Smith, which sailed Nov. $ with IL crew OF
twelve, have been given up for lost. Many
OF the men had families, and five widows
and nineteen children are left
Rev DR.. Alfred s. Patton, the editor
and proprietor OF the baptist Weekly, died
in Brooklyn, y. Vat the house OF his son.
in-iaw, W. s. Abbey. Dr. Patton was the
author OF several books, among them
"Kincaid, the Hero Missionary" "Thc
Losing and Takin. OF Man Soul" Live
for Jesus" and many pamphlets published
by the American Tract Society.
AT Kansas City, John IInson said to he
n nephew OF Gen. Gillhall of New Orleans,
was stopped by two hisliwaymcn on the
street and on his attempting to resist
them ho was shot in the stomach. The
pistol shot aroused the ncishborhuod. and
Hinson was carried to the Ohio Home
only IL few doors distant. A doctor pro-
| nounced his wound mortal.
a permanent organization OF the wool
conference in Washington was effected by
the election Of the following officers:
President, George l.. Converse, Ohio: vico
Inh Mn.I W. - Thnnnle hmnaown Ltiea' \ f
Cowdin, L. ID. Wright, a. c. Miller, John
Phillips, Jr., and W. q. Benedict; accre.
tary, II. l.. James; assistant secretary,
William Batteson.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27
Tragic Sequel of a College
Boys Prank.

FROM The Chicago Mail.
One OF the brightest men that ever
attended Harvard college was Sum.
ner Paine, son OF Henry w. Paine, u
leading lawyer OF Boston. Paine nj.
ways had his class at the college, as
he had done before at the Boston
Latin school, without much study or
effort. 1t was during the war, and
just before the battle of Gettysburg
that one OF the professors of the coli
leye, who was much disliked by the
students by reason OF his arrogant
manner. was about to be married.
The evening OF the wedding Paine
headed u band OF students, who, just
as the Professor was about to go to
the house OF the bride, ut which tho
wedding was to take place, locked
him i'll his room and prevented
him from being on hand
at the appointed time. i'll
consequence OF which the wedding cere.
mony was postponed. Through n
window the Professor recognized
Paine among his tormentors, and the
next day preferred charges against
him.
The faculty was loath to discipline
Paine, ,s they admired the young
man and his ability and partook to
u great extent OF the students dislike
OF the professor. 1t was necessary for
the preservation OF discipline that
some notice should be taken OF the
matter, and much against their wish
=
standin. that when he apologized he
could be reinstntcd. Paine was over
sensitive and keenlv felt his disgrace.
lie Mt once went to Governor Andrew,
who was an old family friend. who
gave him commission in II regiment
at the front Mt Gettysburg. Paine
left Tor his post OF duty ut once. ar
rived at Gettysburg the day the fight
ing began and fell mortally wounded
within u few hours after his arrival.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27
Misfortuno to Senator lnpaI,e.

The elegant residence of Senator Ingalls,,
Mt Atchison, Kansas with contents, libra.
ry and all was entirely destroyed by fire
on the 10Th, supposed to have been lett in
u pile OF shavings left hy carpenters. 4
Washington sp, cial says: Senator Ingalls,
has the profound sympathy OF all his as.
sociates ON account OF the destruction of
his home and valuable library. The
structure was begun by him twcn.
ty years ago, and by successive
improvements and additions had be.
come one OF the largest in tho state. 1t
was in moro than the ordinary sense the
home OF the senator and his family. His
library was one Of tho largest west OF the
Mississippi river, and was especially rich
in political literature. Tho house also con.
taincd many pictures, wearing apparel and
priceless momentocs OF the living and the
dead. The structure was inndcquatcly in.
sured, and tho senator's 8 loss is estimated
ut $50, 900 over and above the insur;lnc-
cs, which sum represents the bulk of his
accumulations.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27

II An Aberdeen special snye: The report OF
Me death OIL school teacher and G children
~ Gear Lake townshipin Eastern Edmund
county at first discredited, is probably true.
Eafties who came from Warner, Dak.,
7 state that a teacher and six chill
dfen have been found, and that teams
Mohld go out to bring in the bodies.
Ehs Druse family live on u farm nine
3es southwest from Woolsey. Kath.
4ne Drusc, with n sister, was at the barn
AXout sixty rods from the house when the
stlrm came up. Katharine started for
the house but lost her way. The next
morning her body wos found forty rods
...Only two deaths are reported so far in
Ynnkton and two in Clay. In Bon Hommc
county nineteen deaths are reported.
From South Dakota, rs near as heard
From. 104 deaths are reported. Bon
Aomme county seems tn have been the
Norst sufferer. There 200 head OF frozen
nattle were counted in one place aud 14O
IA another.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27
The Now Method OF Capital Pun.
lShmei1t,

New York Special: The report OF the
commission appointed by the legislature
in 1856 to report the most humane and
practical method known to modern science
Of carrying into effect the sentence OF
death in capital cases has been transmit
ted to tho legislature. 1t recommends
killing the culprit by electricity. II states
numerous objections to execution by
hanging, shooting, guiilotining and the
garrotc and says:
Thomas A. Edison writes that dynamo.
electric machines, which employ intcrmit.
tent currents would be the most suit.
able apparatus. The passage of tho cur.
rent from these machines through the body,
even the slightest contact, causes instant
death.
The commission c0nimcntls that cha ir
with a head and IL foot rest should be used,
in which tho condemned man could be
seated in n halfrcclining position. Ono
wire could be connected with head rest and
the other with the foot rest. which would
he IL metal plate. The electric current
could be supplied by electric light wires.
The commission recommends that tho
date of the execution he made uncertain
80 that the criminal may not know what
day he is to die; that tho corpse go to the
doctors or to ~ na,nelcss grave without
religious RI tes, and that the newspapers be
forbidden to describe the execution.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27
Speech by the British Premier.

Lord Salisbury, speaking in Liverpool.
said the Gladstonians relied upon the con.
viction that Ireland was ungovernablc,
and directed their policy toward securing
the fultillment OF that imagination. Glad.
stone had said new crimes had been added
authorities had assured him Salisbury
that in their opinion the crimes
act was a definite application of law com.
mon to England and all countries where
law prevailed. Gladstone had prophesied
that the conservatives would eventually
give home rule to Ireland, their defense OF
the union being insincere. Let Gladstone
consider the spirit Of the Unionists. many OF
whom sank every party and personal con-
GladstoEism. Never was the principle of
national union more sincerely held. The
Unionists were convinced that Ireland
would sooner or later become thoroughly
consolidated with Great Britain. and
peacefully and prosperously exist under tho
same legislature and laws. paying the
same respect to law and in the
enjoyment OF equal liberty. Vacila.
ton was the great crime OF England
could be OF any avail unless it showed
that it could govern resolutely. He de.
clarcd himself u free trader still on princi-
pie. but said there were many things in tho
fiscal system contrary to Tree trade. Tx.
perienco tended to show the free trade
theory had been carried too far or misap-
piled, and some reaction was probable.
The sugar question was an
instance OF the hurtful op.
GRAFTON OF findiscriminatc free trade. The
agricultural question was a more difficult
subject, but it must be admitted that the
interests OF producers and consumers in
the productions OF English soil, bound
by ono common interest, must stand
or fall together. lie returned to the
Irish question and appealed.
to England to maintain the Union. He
was convinced that those who thought the
next general election would upset Union
ism, utterly misread the sentiments OF
English democracy. Lord Salisbury spoke
in a circus, which was crowded by an au-
,!icncc OF 5000. A prominent feature of
the speech was the dubious utterance re.
carding free trade, due to the fact that
Liverpool is the strongest center Of theiair
trade movement.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27
Visits Of tho Grand Commander.

Commander Chief Rca, OF the 6. a. r.,
is on an extended tour OF the Eastern
states. His programme, SO far as mapped
out, is as follows:
Pittsburgh Jan. 1G, Lancaster the 9TH,
Washington the 18th and 18th. New York
tho goth, Philadelphia the 2ltl,,
23th and 2Gth. Upon the 3lst he will
visit st; Johnsburx, vt. On the
be at Concord. n. II. On the Sd lie will be
in Rhode Island. lie will be in Water
bury. Conn. Feb. Z and S, Boston the Stl,
and 9th, and on the 10th he will visit
Portland, Me. The programme for his re-.
turn trip has not been definitely fixed. He
will he gone some six weeks and after his
return he will visit some OF the Western
states, Kansas, Michigan and Illinois.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27
HANGED IN IOWA.
Henry Schmidt Hanged at West
Union for the Murder of Lucretia
Peek-He Recites His Story Upon
%lao

Henry Schmidt Hanged at West
Union for the Murder of Lucretia
Peek-He Recites His Story Upon
the ca!lows.
Henry Schmidt convicted OF the mur.
der OF Mrs. I.ucretia Peek. was executed
at West Union, Iowa. Since the arrival OF
theprisoner from the penitentiary he passed
most OF his time chatting with acql,aintan-
ces. He exhibited cool courage in the face
OF his impeding doom. He declared he
would not die as Chester Bellows died,
would walk to his death like u man who
feared it not. Schmidt is II Bavarian and
is about twenty year old.
AS the hour OF execution drew near
Company G OF the state militia was
called out to guard the inil yard and
none but those holding tickets we're ad-
mitted. About forty persons witnessed
the execution. Schmidt ate his last meal
onearth with ~ keen relish. lie was escort.
cd to the scaFfold by Sheriff o Neil precisely
ut 1882, the sheriff announcing that
Schmidt had ~ few words to say.
The doomed boy stood upon
the trap envclopcd in His
white shroud. His face betrayed no emo.
ton. Only once did he shiver from the in.
tense cold. In clear voice hs recited his
story which was substantially that below.
At 1896 the drop was sprung, and at pre-.
cisclv 1u:45 ruls;,tion ceased. His neck
was broken by he fall and dea ii was pain.
less. Three SONS oi Mrs. Peek were present
at the execution, two Of them coming from
Albert Lea, MIMI, and ono OF them coming
from the southern part OF Iowa for the
purpose.
The crime for which Schmidt was hanged
was the murder OF Lucretia Peek on the
night OF the 4th ri September, 1856. The
Peeks lived about six miles west of West
Union, and on the night OF the tragedy
II neighLor named Leonard stayed
with them. Some time in the
night Leonard was shot by Schmidt.
WHO had entered the house. The bullet
struck /; rib and glanced. The shock awoke
Mr.. and Mrs. Peek. and they sprang up and
found that the house was on fire. Mrs.
1'eels proposed to get out OF the window,
and as she placed her hands Oh the win.
dow sill she was shot in tho face
by some one outside, she became semi.un-
conscious and remained in that condition
the balance OF the night. Mr.. Peek then
got up and went to work to extin.llisil the
fire lie was shot at twice, but not hurt.
Nothing further was known positively as
to what happened to him. In the
morning his body was found few
rods from the house with his head
pounded to jelly. Schmidt was rec
osnizcd by Mrs. Peck, who lived until Sept.
'25. He was tried. and on Oct. 20 convict
ed OF murder, and sentenced to be hanged.
Eleven days later ho mads q confession in
which he charged that Ellison T. Smith,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27
Result Of the Division Vote.

Gov. Church OF Dakota issued u procla-
nation as to the result OF the November
election on division. The law authorizing
the vote required each country to make a
certificate OF the rctlrns to the governor.
These returns were not all received till the
10th inst. which explains the delay Of
the governors action. The proclama.
tion shows 37.7Sl votes cast for di.
vision and 32,313 against. Tho dis
crepancy between these returns and those
made to the secretary is explained par.
TALLY by errors made in the certificates of
the county clerks to the governor and the
fact that in Ward county two distinct scts
OF returns were received, one in which
the three disputed precincts in Minot wero
counted over with these omitted.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27
CONFIRMED.
Justice Lamar Of the Supreme
Court,

Washington Special: Mr.. Lamar is ius.
tice OF the United States supreme court, Mr..
Villas is secretary OF the interior and Mr.
Dickinson is postmaster general. And
there has never been any probability that
these three gentlemen would not he con.
vote OF 32 yeas to 2S nays. There were
but three Republican senators who voted
to confirm. These were Stewart OF Nevada.
Stanford OF California nnd Riddlebereer OF
Virginia. The friends Of Lamar who have
had charge of his case in the senate say
that il it had been necessary to prevent
defeat Mr.. Lamar would have received
more Republican votes, and that it was
never possible to have prevented hiEcpk.
frmation. There are reasons to b
that this statement is true.
Tho senate went into cxccutise.xfS
ut O'Clock, Mr.. Riddlebergsr mtAt
motion. There was no objectioeHal8 4
sides sol fhe senate Recognising the ~
ment that WIS entered into last t'wsslN4 81
nomination Of Mr.. Lamar was" first
The ioIr5Ahs $ sshistsI sa S spok, @ At dliissent
times
IN OPPOSITION
to confirmation: Edmunls, Evarts, Ali.
son, Sherman. Hoar, Ingalls,, and Hawley.
This comprised all Of the Republican men,
hers of the judiciary committee and the
presidential candidates on the Republican
eide. The latter, as they arc currently
classed in the senate, are Sherman, Allison
and Hnwlcy. Tho singular feature Of the
four-hour session was that the Democratic
senators sat silently in their seats. None
of them urged the confirmation of Lamar.
The Mississippi senators did not say n
word. One or two OF the Democrats brief.
answered few questions but none OF
them made n speech. Tho objections OF
the Republican senators were: Want OF
experience us 81 lawyer, and his political
record with especial reference to the issues
of the war. There were no personal OBJ
jcctions to him and it ia stated that moth.
ing was said Hat could have wounded the
susceptibilities oi Mr.. Lamar had he been
present. 1t can be stated in reference to
tho report that Sawyer was paired for
confirmation, that this is not tho fact.
lilo was paired against confirmation with
Eustis OF Louisiana. Tho following is un-
dcIstood to be The vote:
r.;, AyesEate, na,te. :e Eek ,. Berry, M Blodgett,
quit, Daniel, Faulkner. George, German,
Gray, Hampton. lIarrs, Jones Of Arkan.
sas, McPhcrson, Morgan, Pugh, Reagan,
Riddlehergcr. Saulsburg, Stanford, Stew.
art Turpic. Vance, Vest, VOORHEES,, Walt
hall and Wilson Of Mnrylnnd-32
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Blair, Bowen,
Cameron, Chace, Cullom, Davis, Dawes,
Dolph. Edmun,ls, Evarts, Farwell, Frye,
Hale, llawley, liiscock, Hoar. Ingalls,,
Mitchell, Paddock, Palmer, Platt, Plumb,
Quay, Sherman, Srooncr. Stockbridgc-2S..
Paired in the MISUNDERSTANDING
Eustis. Gibson, Hearst, kenna, l'asco,
Payne, Ransom.
Paired in tho Ncsativc-Chandlcr, Jones
OF Ncvata, Mandcrson, Morrill,, Sabin,
Sawyer, Teller aud Wilson OF Iowa.
The nominations Of Villas and Dickinson
were confirmed without debate.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27

from by the governor. 1t is provided 10 tho
school law that he may remove the superin-
tendent and both assistants; he may remove
the commissioner OF immigration; he may
remove tho veterinary surgeon; he may re-
move all the military officers.
After u careful review Of tho law to sus-
tain the decision. the court ovcrrpled the
demurrer and decided that the governor was
right in his removal OF the old board men,
bers and appointments to fill the vacancies
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27
suI,,van's stay,ne Qualities.

III speaking OF Sullivans . ability o stand
a good, hard fight, the New York World
says:
As to his condition. DR.. Thompson Of
Pittsburg. IL gentleman who is one OF Billy
Edwards firmcst friends, Il first class Judge
OF fighters and once manager o! Ned o.
Baldwin. carefully examined the great pu,il.
list when he was in PittsbIrs last. "lIcis Il
great man still, sir, was the doctors con.
clusion. "Never been overstraincd No
great unwieldly lunches OF muscles to get
out OF theway. lie can make the fight OF his
lie any time the next five years il he keeps
as he is now" Dr. Thompson sums up tho
opinions OF the best experts.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27

nal nerve, but the deputies were hardly
prepared for the terrible speech no made
while en- route to the jail, after hc had
been sentenced. He was in the custody OF
Deputies Luckor. Eaton and Batler. As
they approached tho Jail from which Bar.
rett may never emerge unless with hang.
man for an escort, the prisoner said:
60 hang and be damned. don't
give damn. Ha, ha. Hung by the neck
until dead!' Amt that good? l came
near telling the Judge that would rather
hang than be sentenced to Saltwater for
liie.''
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27
YAmkroM ASYLUM.
Chief Justice Trlpp says That the
Power to Remove Territorial Of.
flcers ls Entirely Executive and not
,Qudlcial

Cntet Justice Trlpp 8ay0 That the
Power to Remove Territorial Of
ficers ls Entirely Executive and not
judicial.
Yankton, OAK, Special Telegram, Jan.
his decision in the celebrated and long.
fought asylum case. 1t was a very lengthy
and elaborate document. and carefully re-
vie viewed iou the minutest details Of
that the power to remove ter.
ritorial officers is entirly executive and
not judicial. and that the governor had
also authority to fill the vacancies caused
by removal. He decided adversely to the
plaintiffs on all OF the three counts taken
and overruled their demurrer TIE OPEN
ing heavy gun OF the fight wes fired June
ssa ~ ss = 5sss' 5ssS 'ei: eSi::iPRES s as:ss RI
had had 'un!a3 s.nein. =. ..rsss .sassssi snd
Caldwell Wy criticised, Ie and the
shortage ~. over $1,000 accounted for.
The governor then intimatcd that he knew
the law, and said that the entire board
consisting OF Messrs. Powers, Williams,
TO go. Soon afterwards Messrs. Brown
and Lewis resigned, but the other mem.
hers strenuously objected to re-.
tiring from Office under fire with charges
resting upon them. But Oct.1, Gov Church
issued an order suspending them. Tho
three suspended members refused to turn
the books over to the new board which
Gov. Church appointed soon aftcrward,
and hearty controversy ensucd. An ap-
peal was taken to the courts, and mean.
time business was transacted, so far as
possiblc by the new board. Chief Justice
Tripps decision settles the matter and
leaves the new board in possession. Tho
attorneys for tho old board made no mo.
ton to appeal.