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The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-20

THE Russian navy continues to make vast strides, and at the ap- preaching two hundredth anniver- sary of the formation of the first Russian fleet seven new, large yes sells will be commenced at different shipyards on the Black Sea.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-20

MRS. GARFIELD, widow of the murdered President, is in comforta- ble financial circumstances. She is worth about $400,OOO, and hel yearly income is about $25,000.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-20

A professional rat-catcher took three hundred and twenty-eight TO- dents out of Vanderbilt's new house the other day.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-20
Notice of Registration.

The Board of Supervisors of Apache County, Arizona. having ordered a reg istration of the voters of said county. Notice is hereby given that all parties desiring to vote at the ensuing election, must register either before the County Recorder or his deputy, or Justice of 4he Peace of the County.
 WM. T. DALEY, Clerk. St. Johns, July 9th, 1888.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-20

AFTER January, 1889, death by hanging for murder will be abol- ished in New York, and death by electricity will be substituted there for.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-20

THERE are fourteen recent grad uates of Yale College engaged in : Journalism in New York.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-20

St. Jchne, Tn reday. Sept 20.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-20
Official Paper of the County.

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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-22
Dakota E,remen,s con,es,.

Huron. Dakota. had n tiremon's tournn.
ment and contest. which created much
interest. The single mems coupling con-
test. fifty. loot run and couple was frat
called with four starters; Highly intvo and
one-third seconds, Fox five and one.hali
seconds both Of ianktOn, won first ami
second money, Turner No. 2 Of Huron ran
in sixty lone seconds. No time WAS allow.
ed because they failed to cary the rc,Iuir
ed amount OF hose. Artesian of Hitch.
cock came next with no time because they
failed to connect at the hydrunt Enter.
prize No. of Huron ttotted over tile
course in fiftythree seconds. mMt W.
coupling, and took the prize. DeNoXst
hooks led oil in the contest for Green
onts Scotland followed in sixty two and "a
quarter. The l00-yarl foot race was won
by three Aberdeen men, l'rImr in ten
and three.fifths seconds Athcrton in
ten md four-tentis. Huff In eloveu and
onc.fourtl,. and Lnngslutt Of Mitchell
fourth IN eleven and ono half There were
seventeen entries. but only eleven started
For the best drilled company Lihurty
Hose and Pride Hooks. two Juvenile com.
panieA Of Huron. were the only ones tn
answer tho call. aud III divided tho money.
The remainder OF TIM contests ON the pr,.
gramme followed. The championship lad
derman's contest was tu run fifty feet and
climb twcnty-four foot la,i,lur. Follow.
ing are the contestants aud time. Iannle,
OF Huron. 5l3 seconds, colnnllrtte IL
Miller 5ll2: Smitl, "i Miller, Sic. Elliott
of Aberdeen. 5l.7. Purs. OF $50 aud
hadro-tirrt, 81" and badge; second, S2u.
Champion hose cart contest. Mitchell took
first money and cart in ~ - seconds:
innkt"n. 10 - seconds. lIumtlry Hos"
company ran with one l"ngth of extra
hose in ~ ac' '"'' aud Turner No. q,
Huron ran i'll .ncuntis but f;,,lc,l 4
couple.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-22
Wholesale Poisoning,

One Of the most horrible poisoning cases
that Philadelphia has ever known has
been discovered and another murtleress
lodged in Jail. John Whiting aged thirty.
eight years, his alleged wife, aged forty,
his alleged daughter Bertha, aged ninc
years and his son Willie. aged two years.
lived in the rear end Of 1927 Cadwnllader
street. John Whiting died en- March 20,
Bertha on April % and Willie on May 2G.
The doctorsin attendance ga 70 cert iiic,l tea
OF death respectively for inflammation OF
tho bowels. gastric fever and congestion OF
the bowels" There was an insurance ON
the lives OF each, ranging from $500 down
to $50. The coroner accidentally liear.
ing ci the case and having his suspicious
aroused, had the bodies exhumed and q
chemical analysis made oi the intestinea,
and found arsenic in all. The woman was
sent for by the coroner and made full
confession. She procured "Rough on
Rats" She gave the children
the poison and then summoned Il ply
sician, but did not administer the ,neil-
icine prescribed. She said she could not
go out washing with baby and resolved
to get rid Of lille; that she was IL fraid
Bertha would grow up bad woman and
ahe had better die, and concluded tlrat il
she poisoned them all at once she would
be found out. She came to Philadelphia
In 1872, and has lived in n house Of assig.
nation both There and in Chicago. She is
frivolous in manner. and WAS only brought
to the consciousness Of her position when
confronted with the evidence OF her crime.
When she finished her confession she said
her conscience WAS clear and that she
would meet her dead children in heaven.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-22
MInneopc,js Water.

Tho report oi the licnl,ll officer of Min.
ileaIolis. MIMI. attributes the winter
cholera which prevails in that city To it's
wretrhr'l water. His conclusions are the
result nf careful post IN nrtcln eNum,na.
TONS where death was sail to im from
winter cholera. In many nf those cuacs tho
diagnosis was wrong. iIr estimates that
40 per cent OF the population I,avc beer,
affected by the disease. IIu states that his
Investigations lead him To great canton
AMI these Investigations, assSitcd hv Nr.
c. U. Hewitt, of the state board OF wealth.
led him l." suspect the water supply
ls the most likely source Of the disease.
lie accordingly sent the bowels of case No.
t" Dr. II. NJ. I'rmlcn. of the College os
physicnns and Surgeons. New York br.
pruden submits IL report in which hr finds
that winter cl,olera is cn'isel by bacteria
from polutei food or water These hnceli
resembles typhoid fever gcrms ana wcrl
found i'll the stomach and intestines ot
winter cholera victims in enormous num-
bers. They are white nnd plump, with
rounded ends, and show great activity.
Rabbits inoculntcd with them died in from
twelve to twenty hours. Dr. l'ru,ien OK.
amined water from the Minneapolis sup.
ply. In samples uf IL cubic centimetcr nf
water. which il less than IL third Of IL tea
spoonful, bacteria wcro found as follows
West side pumping station. CSC bH
terra; East side, S.S2i; 2l2 Nicollet, L..
9O7; 2lO Plymouth avenue, Az; 1,lOO
Seventh street south, / ,l36 32S Eighth
avenue northeast, Is, ass.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-22
Two Murdorers hanged.

Ga,idy and Rocette. tho mur,ierers Of
Settler McT.eish at Wolsley. N w, T., were
launched into eternity at Rcsinm, Rocetto
bore up without tiinching aud spoke on
the scatfold. He said lo was no murderer
and did not regret having u rope about
his neck, but was sorry to die. Gaddy
held up well also. He was attended by
Reverends Gregory and Daniels Episcopli.
lians. He appeared penitent for the
day before his execution. Rocette was at
tended by Fathers Grafton and I.educ.
When the bolt shot they dropped aud
died instantly, not a muscle Of either
moving. Both slept we'll during the
night, and ate IL good breakfast. Kucotte
He ate eight eggs and nun.
her OF slices Of toast, and drank wine.
On Sunday night, May 20, tho
stable OF Hector McLeHi,. q farmer,
was broken into and n pony
ss1sn party 81 .sn: sta.t i. in
following day, when in All encounter Nc.
I.eish was shot and subsequently died OF
his wound. Tho thieves were hali.brceds.
Gatldy and Rocette. The pursuing party
found out that the half breeds were con.
cealed in n house about u mile from VOL.
sley: McLeish and q mounted policeman
walked out late at night to keep
guard ana report which way they
went il they left the house. and the rest OF
the party would cone out at daylight.
They tried to make the capture alone.
The night was very dark, aud aa they were
about entering the front door the police
man was knocked down from behind and
became insensiblc. lilo had q revolver in
his hand at the time which he dropped.
As McLeish turned to graphic with tho as.
sailant another half.brced rushed out OF
tho house. picking up tho poiice,nnn's re.
volver and shot McLeish once in the back
and once in the left arm. The dcsperadoes
then docanped, it is supposed for Crooked
Lakes. Prisoners were trackod from point
to point. but always evaded their pur.
suers. and finally escaped across the line,
where they were taken in custody by
American authorities and brought over
the line for trial few months ago.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-22
Feeding The hungry.

From the New York Press.
"No destitute person need pass this
place hungry"
So reads the sign attached to tree
in front of the st. Boniface Hotel,
Winchester, of which Rudolph Fitzpat-
rick IS proprietor.
Inquiry within the hotel brought
from the Boniface himself the state
ment:
"Sure, it names phwat it says. Me
father and grandfather before me had
the same sign up in the ould country.
II q man hasn't a dollar and nades
one ri give it IN, if he nades coat
an hasn't wan, I'll give it m, eff l
have to take it off'n me back, and ef
he wants q male, sure I'll fill him up
to his neck.
Inquiry in other quarters elected
tine information that a tramp. last
fall. had paused wcarily by the road
side near the st. BOniface Hotel, wbel,
a glance at the sign brought Joy to his
heart. He entered the hostelry and
claimed the fuIiillment OF the
signs promise.
Gall right. me by; but ye don't
want an honist mans fuel widout
wurkin' fur it. Jest lave a hand at
the saw there and cut an armful Of
wud fur the fire."
The tramp set to Justify and soon
sawed half cord of the tough maple
Then he betook himself once more
within to get hlh meal.
"Ali right. me by. just go out to the
pear tree forninst the barn and fill
yersel' fit ter bust"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-22
Shot bv Train Robbers.

American Messenger J. Zimmerman and
I:nggngernaatcr Joe Kctclium were alone to-
getli.r in the express and baggage car of
the ciucinnnti. indianapolis. st. Louis n
Chicago railway. Zimmerman, whom the
train left Delhi. u station twelve miles west
uf incinnati called Kstchums attention
I" some ,ramps that he saw Through the
glass window OF the cur door leading to the
front platform next to the locomotive ten.
der Both men arose and went toward the
front door. When within ten feet Of il the
trarI,s began firing through the glass win
dow. Ketch,m fell. shot in four places. two
balls entering hisataionien. one his breast
and one l.is left shoulder. Zimmerman,
tried to draw his pistol. hut it stuck in
his HIP pocket. and lie retreated to the
renr platform Of the car. where he met
tho conductor. The latter pulled the hell
rope and stopped the train. While this
was going Oh. one Of the tramps climbed
on the tender where he was
met by the fireman and ell.
rinccr and knocked stiff by two blows from
II monkeywrench. The engineer and fire.
man rolled him off the tender while the
train was at full speed. Before he was
thrown overheard, however, II second
robber attempted to climb on the tender,
hut lie weakened and dodgei back ut the
sight nf the prostrnte form oi his com.
I,aniOm Before the train stopped move
shan nne robber was seen to jump off and
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-22
The Crop Outlook.

The following il the Juno crop report
issued by the department OF agriculture:
There was some reduction in seeding the
winter wheat area in some states. though
the average breadth of all was hut slightly
reduced. In the East aud South there
was no material loss Of area from freezing
but in several Western states it was con.
breadth OF winter wheat. as compared
with that OF last year. is about
one and three.fourtlIs millions of
acres. The percentage Of reduction for tine
entire winter wheat region is placed AT
~ I'er cent, in comparison with the re-
duced area harvested last year. Th"rc
has been an increaso Of area of sprinp
wheat in Dakota and in the territorios fur.
ther west. but II decrease in Iowa. Wiscon.
sin and Minnesota, making an average do
crease 6, Tor , the s., spring % wheat IT., rstiG" -;
wheat is apparently slightly below :G.-
600, 1000 acres. There is slight local
change OF condition of winter wheat. some
Improvement in New York and Pcnnsyl-
vaiia, and marked decline in Missouri,
and minor changes OF status elsewhere
making the average 7'.3 against Ia. in
May. Tie loss by overflow Of the Missis
sippi in Illinois offsets in part the i'm
proveinent in other counties. In Ohi,.
Indiana. Michigan and Kansas the aver
nge condition is nearly the same as in
same as last year. New York and Wis.
cousin are credited with an increase OF
rer cent. Minnesota with 2, Dnkotn with
10. Iowa. Missouri and California re.
port IL small reduction. Tho condition Of
barley averages $50. IL is only so in
California. The area of rye IN practically
the same ns last year. Condition, ?3.9
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-22
An Average c,ovo,and,to's Insult.

An Average CicvoIandito's Insult
Mr.. Mats"n's pension Till would cost
u. country over S.,uo,ouu. 600. 1t would
he rll";,Irr tu turn the nation over tu the
pensioners aud let them run IT, for what.
"Ncr profits il will bring, ,hicagu Herald,
l'cm.
a palrr that swc,rs by Grover Clrvc-
lnnl and his vet" "f the disability pension,
bin last year may hc d"I"nd.i upon to
ui.r such insults as the above tn thu m.,,
who's" s"rvirr made it p"srihlc f"r such
u Tree country tn live in. In thr first
l'lnr" the Mnt>"n iill would not call
for S2um 600 .u,u, I.ut thu Muts"n bin l.,
not l"ng called fur by the soldiers. The
'"l'iirrs are asking i,r the pnS.,i'r." of the
Instability p"nsiuu bill ,h" on" which will
not iakn T." exceed So, .,uou,u The
Mats"n hill i'' f"r IL p"IItiral lever. Mnt
son Is the Democratic candidate ior gov.
rrn"r II lmliana. He IL trying tn make
u" tl",m that his hill will become IL law
lie knows il will not hrrviuc u law. hut
his is M cSriI," fur the hiruuu p;Ilr, y
insult tn the s"liirrs iu lS'., the eol
dmts, alter having rul",guuc the hard
ships aud dangers oi II tour wears war. u
wnr III which nearly ioo.u,n of their com.
r:'i"s gave their lIsrs. lasse,i the govern
'n"nt fully restored To prn,.. buck into
I he hands ui the civil authorities. The
triIlinnt bai"s "t tho Herald seem To
have iorS"'t ten that the m.u whom tl"y
=" inherently insul, kept back tn" treas
enable butchers who. with knives in their
'unnds sought tn. Nations thromt. II i'll
such sE."IIila, brutal rcuarks as that
quoted thnt l,cnsu the old teI,cl army and
tl"ir nirnirr nssucintcs, the ul,iiushiunci
Golden tirclritr, ,upprrhrad and butter.
nut. Milwaukee Telegraph.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-22
Blaine.
from tho New York Sun. Dem

from the New York Sun. Dem.
The great glory ni George Washington il
hat he refused to be President Tor a third
term. =" that the example uf prolonged
rule and extended tenure oi tho Presiicn-
~ might not he set by him, Co the danger
| III ,hr republic aud the decentralization oi
| he people. The people hcsought Wash.
| urtuu to cOntiuur in power, but he would
| not.
| Tine great glory oi James q. l.aino III
| that il. refuses to lc candidate of the Re
publican party for the second tiuc, st
that the prospects Of the party and til,
cause that it represents may no.
DO inquired through any revival o
the personal untigonisns and mas
sions nn,i scandals which led To it's defcat
with MIR. Blaine as it's candidate four
Years ago. Tho purity is for him moro
earnestly than ever. As Wayne Mae.
Veagh expressed il the other day. out of
avery five Republican voters in the country,
our at least. desire no other candidate
stands by his refusal like IL consistent and
high minded man, who cam put down his
avn ambition md love oi official great
ness out oi regard iOr his purity and for
the success Of its ideas
This is /. memorable event, and it sets
Mr.. Blaine very high in tho admirn-
tion and respect of. the American
people "f whatovcr political dcnom-
nation. Wo have hnd our contro.
vcrsics and our warfare with Mr.. Blaine
IN times past; but We cannot withhold tho
tribute Of our csteom for an act OF such
manly and heroic steadfastness ns he has
now performed, and repeated in tho fuco
OF the most earnest persuasion and tho
greatest tenptation that can he imagined.
We remember, too, that it wis Blaine
more than any other individual or num-
her nf individuals who defeated tho third
term movement in 1876 and in 1850. and
with the hatred and vengeance of II pow
eriul faction of the Republican party as
uis chief compensation. This now act OF
mis- follows harmonionsly and appropriate
" upon the other; and we congratulate
Mr.. Blaine aud congratulate tho people OF
Tho country, whether thcy vote on one siio
or on tho other. ON the possession OF 80
much virtue and patriotism in tho person
Of ono OF our most eminent citizens.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-22
Aslo PRINTING oEFlcE.

Tho Wonderful structure Now 30.
Ing ereoted by the spioneer Prees
oompany-A Coordination Of
Strength and Deauty.
Yenowine's Sunday News: Tho great
West is nothing II not progressive. A
year or go ago the st. Paul Globe aston.
isl,ed its Eastern contemporaries by erect.
ing = magnificent tsn-tory newspaper
building. The PIONEER Press does not
propose to bs sclipred by Its young and
vigorous rival. and i 10 preparing
to erect structure about twice as large
and two stories higher than the Globe
building. Ground has Just beon broken
ut the corner Of Fourth and Robert
streets fot the PIoNEER PREss building,
which is to be completed in less than {.
year at o cost OF 500. 600, and which will
be the tallest and by al odds tho finest
newspaper structure in thu United States.
The accompanying iIlusttation of the
building will give the reader fair. idea Of
its size and appearance. II will cover a
lot 124 feet square. will have twelve full
stories and basement. the height fiom the
curbstone to the roof being TO feet. The
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-22
THE Bows IN BLUE.
they are Having Pleasant Gather
ings and a Good Time In Various
Places,

tngS and a Good Time IN Various
Piaces.
Tho Veterans reunion at la Crosae
Wis. has been comp! eto success in every
particular. There was n heavy rain. but
no wind and it caused no interference with
the men in camp.
There are present AZ follows: First hat
terry, AZ; Fourteenth infantry, ~; Sec-
ond cavalry, IL; La Crosse county and
Veterans not belonging to any or
ganizntion. about two hundred; La
Crosse and Lcmonweir valley, about four
hundred. These. with their bands and
citizens in line. made u procession ri
about one Thousand people. Eleven old
battle ilaga were carried in line and as
they passed were often greeted BY thromgs
on the sidewalks with bared heads. On
arriving at tho park the La Crosse and
I.cmonweir association held their annual
meeting. The next place OF meet.
ing is fixed ut viroqun. Col. f. NJ.
Rogers WIS elected commander. c. X. Er.
win, officer Of the day; II. {. Goshen, quar-.
termaster, &. Bchel, surgeon: and vice
president from each post. Naxt in order
WAS dinner, which was served in g. building
seating about six hundred. All the vetcr.
ans were led and then the towns people, tu
the number Of two or three thousand. In
the afternoon cxercises were held in the
park.
Resolutions were adopted demanding Of
congress IL repeal OF the arrears Of pensions
act and favorin2 the passage OF tho ser.
vice rension law proposed by the Nation.
al Tribune.
E>cAMPMENTs IN MINNEsorA.
The largest assen,blage ever gathered at
Wabasha. Minn.. was in attendance at
the interstate G. A. X. reunion. The
number present ia estimated at
ll,mo. The principal address
was delivered by Commander in Chief j.
=. fea. The military movements Of the
Mullen guards and several Visiting mill.
tary compan les were Of very excellent
character. and the dress parade OF the
veterans was one Of the most interesting
with music from brass and martial beuds,
large delegation Of veterans iroIs the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-22
crops LOOKING Better.

A general summary Of tho present crop
outlook of tho Northwest would state
that the average condition is good. The
past week has been innst favorable for all
kinds nf grain. and while in some locali-
tics wheat il from Il week to ten days late,
the Average reports are cheerful and salts.
factory in tenor. l;cports Of an inferior
stand Of grain arc scnttcring,i and tho
causes producing such result arc
purely ot local nature. In few
sections high winds hayo blown tho soil
from the roots Of thsSyoulig grnin, but
these few localities have mot heen favored
with tho warm rains which have OF latc so
generally prevailed. and tho light. sandy
nature Of Tho soil accounts largely for such
ent points ON main and branch lines of the
st. Paul Minneapolis & Manitoba rail.
way are to the effect that wheat
Is in as good an average
condition as could he hoped for, and that
tho weather OF the past week has been all
that could be desired. The prevailing
cold weather following seeding was not
damaging to wheat. but on the contrary
caused it to stool well, aud in but n few
IsOLATED LOCALITIES
has It been drowned out. IL is, more.
over, owing to the bnckwnrdnces
Of spring, and the prevailing cold
weather OF the early season that no
trouble from tho cl,inch bug is nntici-
patel. Oats arc doing iairly we'll, and
the increase OF acreage large. Corn is late.
Advices from Brainorl. Mimi, are to tho
effect that late rain inns greatly benefited
crops in that section. In Olpnstell county,
this state. small grain are coming up oven.
ly. with the exception Of somo barley and
oats which failed to germinntc. Late sown
grain here ia all doing we'll. Corn is planted
between showers. From Madison. Dak., tits
learned that abundant rains have insured
q large crop Of small grain and grass, but
corn is backward. Huron. Dak.. reports
condition. Around Winona young grain
was nipped by Il sharp frost some ten
days ago. Taken altogether tho situation
at present Of growing grain can he consid-
cred satisfactory, with IL marked improve.
ment over that Of ten days ago.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-22
Oath of Affirmation.

Disraeli Tor Lord Beaconsicld, us
he was known during the latter part
of his liie) was of Jewish lineage, but
rs To all political rights hc was III,
El.lIShrnan. AZ lie did not adhere To
the Jewish religion, he was eligible to
the house OF commons. the same us
amy other British, subject. For many
years Jews elected tn the house OF
commons. who adhered to their ~.
lislon. were not allowed TO take their
seats III that body. simply because
they would not take the customary
oath which WIS sworn con the true
faith OF I, Christian" The oath was
finally mu,llic'l so that II Jew could
tnkr IT without dong violence to his
religious conscience.