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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27
s.LAND OFFICE, Grand Fork, n,.o,.

~ December 18th, 1857.
Notice is hereby given that the follow,nr.na,n.
ed settler has hlcd notice Of his Intention to
make final proof in support Of his claim and tina,
said proof WILDE made before e. 4. Armstrong
Penbinn county. at the city Of Pembina, on Feb.
ruary 4th. 1sS. viz: Hugh Morrison for the nor,i,
west i section 81, township les north, range 81
west. > "
lilo names the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land. viz: N. A. Trudel. John Eynnndson.
Me;husalcm johnson, Thoryarder Einars0n, ali
Of Pembina, DakOtn. "
a2'G &c. TIFFANY, Register.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27

From the extract from the Plain.
dealer in another place it will be seen
that we are likely to have u decision
on the local option question next
month. 1t will be much better to
have this matter settled once for all,
for if the court decides that the law is
constitutional. then the greater mum.
her OF saloons now open will close If
their own accord. AMI the remainder
will he compelled to.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27

Mayor Edwards advertised the Lou.
isiana lottery and has drawn Il prize
an indictment. He then straightway
began to show up the county attorney
and the grand jury. saying it was !,
put up job on account of personal
spite etc, and he was lucky enough to
draw another prize,-a summons for
contempt of court. Probably the ma.
yor will be fined, but he will sell enough
extra papers to make up tie money.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27
Communication.

Editor OF PIONEER ExrREss:
Dakota ought to be admitted to the
Union. but if there is any way of com.
pelling her to leaye her cold wave fac
tory behind, it should be rigidly enforce
ed. This Union needs states, not first
class refrigeratow. Mrs. THO.
Pelnbina. Jan. 23rd, SIS.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27
FRIDAY, JANUARY eth 1888.
The Carnival North Western Maya.
zine is devoted to st. Paul and the ice
palace. 1t is a beautiful number.

The Pioneer Press company are fig.
'ring on erecting the finest newspa.
per building in the north west. next
spring.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27

A new neighbor. The lIillsboro ri.
onecr called this wcek.-An A l local
weekly. Shall lie glad to see it every
week
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27

If your kidneys are inactive, you will
feel and look wretched, even in the
most cheerful society. aud melancholy
." tEs ;clliest occasions. DIR. ]. II. Nc.
Leans Liver a"a ::--:Iney Balm will set
you right again. sl.oe per boii;s. Sold
by 4. T.. Lewis. 9 /" ':'".cl-3e
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27
Brace Up.

The official majority In favof Of diyj=
sion of the territory is 1867. About TO-
600 votes were rolled. South Dakota
was about tive 70 one in favor while
North Dakota was two 10 oVe against it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-14
WEST AND SOuTR

PATRIcK A. CoIIINs. Of Boston. was
chosen permanent chairman upon the as
sembliug Of the National Democratic con
vcntion in 81. Louis on the 9TH, and deiv-
cred an address in which the Democratic
party and the Administration was cXtolled
After some routine business was disposed
Of Daniel Doughcrty, Of New York, stepped
ON TO the platform, and az the conclusion Of
his speech nominated Grover Cleveland
for President The nomination was
then made by reclamation. An at
tempt was made TO nominate a Vice
President al candidate. but the Com
mittce on Resolutions not having
reported. II was deemed advisable TO post
pOne that duty until the following day. In
the evening the Committee on Resolutions
arrived at an understanding regarding the
tariff plank, and "A proposition to indorsc
and reiteratc tho plank of 1854 was adopted
by vote Of - to -; and the declaration
was also made that the Presidents recent
message Is a correct interpreted on Of that
plank. In an additional paragraph the
Mills bill Is commended. and Congress is
urged 10 pass II az an early day.
THE death Of Major General W W
St0ughtou. who served Michigan two terms
as Attorney General and represented his
district in the Forty first and Forty second
q
Returns of the 9th from the recent Ore
gon election increase the Republican ma
iority on the State ticket 20 700 ard ave
that party 20 members on Joint ballot in the
Legislature 10 the Democrats %
\ STEAM ENGINE exploded on the 9TH in
st Paul. killing four men and seriously in
juriug three others.
On the afternoon Of the 9Th the Demo
cratic National convention at ST. Louis ad-
journed finally after having adopted a
tariff reduction platform and nominated
Allen c. Thurman, Of Ohio. as candidate
for Vice President The names Of Gray
and Black were withdrawn before the first
ballot was completed. and with great en-
thUsiasm the nomination of Thurman was
made unanimous.
REPUBLICANS Of the Eleventh Illinois
district on the 9Th renomiuated William H
Gest. Of Rock Island. for Congress
THE business portion Of Laingsburg
Mich. was destroyed By fire early on the
morning Of the 9Th.
\ FIRE destroyed the Mountain House az
Mauitou Springs, Col. on the 9Th. Land
lord Thornton had placed Sl.0o0 in green
backs in his desk the day before, and they
were burned.
NEAR NOgales, A T.. Deputy sheriff Al
vcrd had a fight with the Sonora train rob
bers on the 9Th while trying to arrest them.
and killed two az them and mortally
wounded the third.
THE Republicans OF Indiana win hold
their State convention for the nomination
Of a State ticket in Indianapolis August ;.
FURTHER returns from the recent cleo
ton in Oregon showed on the Sth that the
next Legislature, which win elect United
States Senator. viii stand Republicans,
20; Democrats, ~
FIRE on the Sth at Wellsyille, o, de-
stroyed three stores, two livery stables and
several horses.
FOUR robbers were discovered on the
Cincinnati. indianapolis & Chicago train,
on the platform OF the express car. between
Delhi and Cincinnati on the night OF the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-14
THE FAST.

FIRE consumed S2oa, Gao worth Of property
IN the extensive Timber district Of Bur
InetOn. VI on the 9Th
ON the 9TH Thomas T. McElrath, the first
publisher of the New York Tribune, died in
that city Of old age.
ToNY PASTOR's Theater and Tammany
Hall in New York, both in the same build
ing, We're destroyed by fire on the 9th
Loss. s5OOOo0. Many OF the relics treasured
for years by Tammany were consumed.
Il New York on the 9Th Thomas \. Ed
ison was experimenting upon a new cleo
tric flying machine which he had been
commissioned by the Spanish Government
10 make for war purposes
D,RtSG a shower on the eth at Keene.
\. IL, lightning struck the farm house Of
Stephen Clemens. destroying the house.
barn. eight head of cattle and several
horses
Ok the 9Th Exeter, v H., celebrated her
250th anniversary.
THOMAS RowLANDs, Of Boston, Jealous
Of his wife, shot her dead on the eth, aud
then killed himself.
II a terrific thunderstorm on the eth Z,
number Of buildings were struck by light
ming at " estminster, Vt, among tho mum
her being the old Town Hall, which was
built in liza
REPUBJt,RSs of the Twenty sixth Penn
svlvania district on the Sth nominated W
{. Culbertson for Congress.
STEAMSHIPS landed J, 52l immigrant, in
New York on the Sth. There were o, err
five Thousand German and Polish Hebrc ws
IN the barracks at Hamburg awaiting trans
portation.
The death Of Rev James Freeman
Clarke a distinguished Unitarian clergy
man, occurred on the Sth in his residence
at Jamaica Plain, a suburb Of Boston,
after an Illness OF several days. He was
born in Hanover. \. H., April I. $50,
graduated from Harvard University in
lS:sS. and in 1910 he started in Boston the
Church Of the Disciples. to which he min
istered up TO the time of his death.
BY the ovcrturning Of ladle on the Sth
al the Bessemer mill Of the Pennsylvania
steel works in Harrisburg five men were
fatally burned.
\ TORNADO wrecked several dwellings
and barns and killed many cattle on the Sth
at Kingsbury. y. Y.
STEPHEN GLEASON. of Fall River, Mass
died on the 10Th, aged one hundred and
three years.
ABoUT five thousand immigrants arrived
in New York on the 9th. about one half the
number coming from ireland
FLAMES destroyed tenement house at
Lowell Mass, on the 10th, and three of the
inmates, Eugenia Nallcrand. Peter Vail
Grand and Della Nalerand, were crcmated
Another Of the family and another occupant
named Boisvert were fatally hur-
THE Governor of New York on the nth
vetoed the Electoral Reform bill passed by
the Legislatures
\ BOAT was upset near Niual Haven. Me
on the nth. and John Smith. Harry smith,
William J. Bishop and Edward Fellows
were drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-14

ing OF the delegates TO order over
1000 faces gazed upon the high desk
reserved for the presiding officer The
hall is Oblong in shape relieved on
fther de by balconies reaching back for 200
fceI, above which stretching entirely around
the auditorium. is broad, overhanging gal
lery. Back of this gallery in the rear of the
chairman's desk, rose a huge painting of the
capitol at Washington, reaching clear to the
roof. The hall was draped with the Nation
colors, and the huge pillars were entwined
with evergreen.
AS the various delegations aud prominent
members of the party entered the building
they were greeted bv cheers loud and long,
As the Cleveland Marching Club, of Buffalo, n.
v, filed into the hall, the standard bearer
places Cleveland banner IN front OF the pic
ture of the Capitol in this east gallery and this
incident caused q fcdCuAnR OF the cheers
from the great throng IN the NATE below a
CalifBrnia delegate mQunted chair and I'm
tnriing q il red handkerchief, placed it
hpon the banner pole OF the delegation.
This was the signal for the appearance Of
hundreds OF the "Old Romans" standard. and
in almost an instant the banner poles OF the
Penns ylvania, Wisconsin, Nebraska, West
Virginia, Florida, Utah, New Mexico, Ohio,
Oregon and Nevada were decorated with red
handkerchiefs and from gallery balconies and
the nave of the hall proper the red ban
dannas waved all over the auditorium. a
cheer burst from a thousand throats in the
galleries, which was c4ught up by the conven-
band trumpetS and ne noise of the base-drum
was drowned in the greater volume of the con-
vention's full throated voice.
At 1927 p. m. William ii. Barnum, chair
man of the Democratic National Executive
Committee, called the convention to order
and Bishop Cranberry, OF Tennessee, offered
prayer All the delegates remained standing
during the prayer. At the conclusion of the
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ONE THOUSAND pounds of contraband
opium were siezed at East st. Louis, ILL.,,
on the 18th. IN expert declared the opium
worth $4,000.
Tuz Secretary of the Interior has recon-
mended to Congress that the law be so
amended that Indians who are dissatisfied
with the lands allotted them may be per
mitted to cancel their patents and take
other lanis instead.
jonathan y. CHACE was re elected United
States Sena or 10y the Rhode Island legisla-
ture ON the 18th.
THE President ent to the Senate on the
l2th the nominal on OF Vanum NJ. Babcock
To he receiver pGhlic moneys at St Croix
Falls, Wis
THE lift enth biennial conclave of the
Supreme Lodge OF knights of Pythias com
menced at G ncinn III on the 18th.
The Millers' National Association con
vened in annual session at Buffalo, y. Y,
on the l2th.
THE Mississippi River Logging company 5
shingle mill and boarding house, together
with sheds and other buildings belonging to
tie company at Eau Claire. Wis were
burned ON the 18th. Loss, about s5,eO.
The IRE was thought to be of iucendiary
origin.
Al an entertainment at Kasota. Mimi
recently. nineteen persons were taken sick
from eating chess, but prompt medical at
tendance prevented fatal results.
FIRE destroyed 70 r-story tenement
house at New York on the 18th One man
was killed by falling through the scuttle,
and several persons were severely burned
tn House. IN committee OF the whole on
the Mills tariff bill, on the 18th agreed TO
strike rom the free list flax. hacked. known
~ resSsd iene. 4 motion to strike lutte
butts tIom the free lis. was voted down.
AT Norway. Mich ON the 18th, Edwin
Warren shot and probably fatally wounded
his wife because she refused to i've with
him. Aft shooting her he raised her 10
her feet and marched her to his home with
his revolver az Der head
THE daughter OF Col Mason. command
ant at Fort Smelling, MINI. was probably
fatally injured in runaway accident at
81. Paul on the l2tl.
Mas SERBIAN, mother OF Gen sheridan,
died at Somerset. Ohio, on the 18th. The
news Of Der death was not announced 10
the General though the physicians reported
a marked improvement in his condition.
Mis- ELLEN CROSIN died the other day at
Kilkenny, MINI. at the age Of III years.
Mis- John WHITING poisoned her hus
ban6 and two children with Rough on
Rats'' At Phi,ad lpSis, Pa, recently. She
made full confession when arrested by tbs
authorities on the 18th,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-14
The News Condensed.
Impe,tant lnteIhpence From AII Pa.ts
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.

WEDNESDAY, June Gin the Senate the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropf4 alton
bill and the bill authorizing the purchase
Of site near the Capitol for the use
Of the United states Supreme Court were
passed The pension bill calendar was
then cleared, one hundred and sixteen
bills being passed. The House bill to pre-
vent the employment Of alien labor on pub.
lie works was considered. The nomIha
ton Of Lawson V. Moore, of Iowa % be
Consul at Lyons, France, was Confirmed
u the House the Tariff bin was further
discussed, ard the Indian Appropriation
bill wes considered.
THURSDAY, June "A debate took place
in the Senate over the report % the
Committee on Foreign Relations on tie
fisheries treaty. Routine business fol-
lowed. after which the Senate adjourned to
the lith. In the House debate on the
Tariff bin was resumed, consideration Of
the Timber schedules Of the free list being
finished. The conference report on the
Bay City Mich public building bill, lin
itiug the cost TO S200.O00. was agreed TO.
FRIDAY, June s-Ihs Senate was not
in session. In the House debate on the
Tariff bill was resumed. and an amend
mcnt 70 the salt paragraph in the bill
70 exclude bulk salt from the free list
't az -iit ot.iS N@tiS anu 'a"4S SAT- " = i1
lected- At the evening session thirt y-three
private pension bills We're passed.
SATURDAY, June 9--Thcre was no ses.
sion Of the Senate. IN the House bills
were passed authorizing the erection OF a
public building at jackson. Mich, at a cost
| Of -, 200, and one at Ouumwa, Ia, to cost
$1,000 The tariff discussion was also 70
sumcd.
MONDAY, June lin tho Senate ron
sidcratiOn Of the fishery treaty was re-
sumcd in open session. IN the House Mr
| Dougherty fFlal offered 4 substitute for
the Mills bill which provides that all
! articles or products not manufactured or
produced in the United States shall enter
the United States free Of import duty The
Tariff bill was further discussed 4 bill
was introduced 10 provide for an Assistant
Secretary of the Navy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-14
FoREICE INTELLIGENCE.


ADVICEs of the 9th from Havana say that
the troops in pursuit of the bandits twice
overlook the fugitives in the province of
Santa Clara and killed six of them
THE loss of the schooner Blanche, of Col
berne, Ont, was reported on the 9th with
her crew Of five men.
A TERRIFIC wind storm on the 9th de-
stroyed much valuable timber i'm the vicin-
ity of Montreal, Can, and many houses
were blown down. At Compton the house
Of o. Perrault was demolished and Per-
rault's wife and five young children were
instantly killed. Several other disasters
were reported from various points.
KINGSTON iOntl adviros of the fth say
that the barge Annie had gone down on the
lake during a storm, with the captain and
four hands, all of whom belonged to that
city
FOREST fires were raging on the 9TH on
the south shore of Conception Bay, N. r.
At Golfers nine houses had been burned,
at HarbOr Grace junction seven, and al
Seal Cove seven. At Little Bay twenty
six families had been burned out, with one
woman and two children burned to death.
A BRICK school house in Osgood town
ship, Ont, Was blown down. during a storm
on the 9TH. and twenty children were buried
in the ruins Some of them were fatally
injured, and none escaped painful wounds.
On the Sth William Little. a Montreal
lumber merchant, failed for 5000
a FIRE destroyed the Montreal Can.
street-car stables on the Sth, and one hun
dred and thirty four horses were cremated.
Total loss, 100000.
a RAILROAD train jumped the track AT
Peoresnoda, Nicaragua recently, and five
persons were killed and five injured.
Oh the Sth the Italian Chamber of Depu-
ties agreed to abolish capital punishment
a CYCLONE at Grenada, Nicaragua, de
stroyed eighteen houses and killed five per
Sons few days ago.
THE business portion of Chesley, Ont,
was wiped out BY flames on the 9Th.
THE death Of Marshal Edmond Lebmuf,
of the French army, occurred ON the 9th.
Tie was born in Paris in 1900 and served in
the Crimean war as chief Of the artillery.
THE new Governor General of Canada,
Lord Stanley, took the oath of office at
ottawa un the 18th.
\ MOVEMENT was said to be on foot on
the nth in Japan, supported by several
publicists. to adopt the Christian religion
throughout that country.
ALGIERs advices of the 18th say the
locusts were advancing in a compact mass
over twelve miles long by six in breadth.
A panic prevailed in the province of Con-
stantine. The valley Of Guelma had been
devastated by the lOcusts.
THE Ministry of Spain resigned on the
llth
OK the 18th Tom and Harry Folding and
Miss Jessie Kccfer grandchildren and
daughter of T. c. Kcefer, president of the
American Society Of Civil Engineers, were
drowned at Ottawa, Ont, while bathing.
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and o,Day. OF Missouri, were appointed to es-
cort MT. collins to the chair. Temporary Char
man WhFe thanked the convention for
the consideration shown him dnrfr <
the time he had presided over -
deliberations, and introduced his success.
Chairman Collins delivered an address in
which the Democratic party and the Admins
traitor we're extolled and a special plea was
made 70 the independent voters for their sup
port OF the ticket in the coming cam paign, and
thanking them for this assistance rel Sered the
Democratic party in, its last struggle at the
polls His reiparks we're received With vocif-
erous expressions OF approval Nst .s-s
A resolution demanding that the war taxes
levied on all kinds OF articles for the private
gains OF the Few, thereby creating an aristoc-
raey maintained by despotism, shall cease, was
offered py Mr.. Showalter, OF Missouri, amid APP
plauses and referred
Congressman Tim Campbell, OF New York,
offered resolution expressing sympathy for
General sheridan, which was unanimously
adopted.
the convention decided 20 listen 10 a speech
from Mrs. Merriwether, OF st. Louis, on behalf
OF woman suffrage. Mrs. Merriwether was un.
able to speak but a few minutes. as the dele
gates and people paid no attention.
motion TO adjourn was defeated, and the
convention decided 70 call the roll OF states
for the names of candidates for President and
Nlce-President Of the United States.
When Alabama was called. the chair
man said his State desired TO give
way 10 New York. The conven-
ton appiauded at this announcement.
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WINp-sWEPT CANADA.
Further Particulars of the Recent Cyclone
ia the Dominion-Many Lives said to
Hive Been Los.

Further Particulars of the Recent Cyclone
ia the DominiOn-Many Lives said to
Hive Been Lost.
OTTAWA. Cnt., June 9-The cyclone and
thunder storm which burst over this vicin-
ity Wednesday afternoon lasted nearly an
hour. doing enormous damage and causing
the loss of three lives 80 far as known
The city proper was not in the direct path
of the afind, which rose 20 over eighty
miles an hour. swapping trees Of two
feet diameter like twigs, crushing barns
like egg shells, and unrofing dozens Of
houses ia ROchesterville, Billings
Bridge aud oshsr places in the direct
path of the storm, Enormous damage
has been done to crops. Boots just peep
ing forth were literally sylSwn out of the
earth and orchards were leseled to the
ground while hundreds Of barns snd out
houses were demolished and scattered in
all directions Many school houses in
Carlton County were blown down
in ora instance the teacher, an
old man was injured fatally. An
other building was completely wrecked
and the teacher and twenty scholars were
buried IL the ruins. They were all rescued
alive. bat more OF less injured IL is
thought that several will die. A corps
of physicians have left here for the
scene The Catholic ehurcll at Billings
Bridge is a total wreck Mary McNeigh,
aged i, was killed ~ It's fall
ing timbers In Carlton County ~
Rolaiid's brickyard, young man named
/ William Grey foreman of the yard, lost his
life He was 81 work with other men in
the yard when the storm came up. Shelter
/ was taken in barn in the yard. This
frail structure could not for moment
stand the furious hurricane and was car
+ ried like chat before the wind A stick
+ of timber struck Grey on the back OF
I the head. killing him instantly A Pole
I and a German who were also in the barn
/ suffered severe injuries. Several children
/ who welc in the barn az the time escaped
/ unhurt The brick residence of Mr.. Roland
I had the greater portion of the roof carried
/ into the canal. besides portion from tho
side Of the house
{ John Mulligan, aged -, was killed by
falling timbers in a barn in which he had
taken refuge. The inmates at the PrOtes-
{ tant Hospital, partially destroyed yester-
I dav. are doing well. They are in "a lower
{ fat Of the building The telegraph and
. telephone wires are badly demoralizcd and
/ many townships over which the storm
/ travelled had set 90 DC heard from. The
! loss will reach upward Of Sl,o0,o0
A report comes from Compton, in the
I eastern township. of the demolition of the
f. house of cite Perrault and the instant kiln
ing of his wife and tive children, but il can
[ NOT he verified. Other rumors of the loss
/ of life in Che vicinity Of SherbroolSc are
current and afs believed to be true, but can
not be substantials5.