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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09
Crimes and Criminals.

The cases against Wiltshire and Miss
Holmes. oi the deiunct Fidelity bank in
Cincinnati, are dismissed.
An extensive robbery is perpetrated on
the Southern Pacific railroad in Arizona,
an express car being plundered.
At Des Moines, Joseph Row. the slayer oi
Constable Logan. was sentenced to five
years imprisonment. His c0un scl appeal.
cd and gave bonds in the sum Of $12, 900.
A. Hungarian named Martel, who work.
ed Tor Mrs. kalculater. on her farm four
miles north ot Alyona. Iowa: shot at her
three times. injnrihg her slightly. He then
shot himself through the heart.
A couple giving the names DIV. C. Brown
and Mrs. May Bennett were arrested Mt
Louisville ms suspected diamond thieves.
They had in their possession about ST..
600 worth OF diamonds and could give no
satisfactory account OF themselves.
John A. G. Zawistowski OF Chicago, who
under the alias OF DR.. Towski was sentenc.
ed to state prison, disappeared from there
five years ago. His life was insured in the
Knights Of Honor. Knights OF Pythias and
Knights and Ladies OF Honor to the
amount OF $1,000.
Near Touasnint. Ohio, William Lindley,
aged twenty.three. went to the honse oi
his motl,er,in-law for his wife. He quar-.
relied with his wife's brother, Tibl,ets, and
shot lin. inficting fatal wounds. Tib-
bets. when falling. grasped shot gun
and fired killing Lin,iley.
At St. Peter w. Slower killed his room
mate, Charles Warner. at the hospital Tor
tho insane. The fact WAS discovered by
the night watch while making his round
about . a. IN. The men had roomed to.
seth for two months, and we're consider.
ell harmless. The deed was accomplished
by means OF one OF the feet of their bed
fractured.
Frank Jacobs, a young real estate deal.
cr of st. Paul. has notified the Chicago DO.
lie. that he saw ard conversed with Will.
lam B. Tnscott the alleged murderer OF
Millionaire Smell in st. Paul several days
alter the murder. Jacobs was school
mate OF Tascotts in Chicago and knew
him vol, hut at that time Tascutt's name
had not men mentioned in connection
with the crime. When news OF suspicion
Mlere to lie found.
John Mr,.alvy WAS shot and killed at
Cnrri.an. Texas. by Sheriff Holcornb and
II posse from Houston county. 1t Ia said
TINT Mctnlvy was in jail at Crockett, and
escaped after killing n woman and a man
Friday night and another man Sunday,
and that he was on his way to Corrigan
fn III ~ man named B. r. Parsons. a con.
ttalNe who arrested him some time ago.
IL lAet words were: five killed nine per.
s'I.s iiVll want To kill three or four more
q; '"d- mcoundrels.
The graEd jury At Chicago resolved to
Tt"ra fvH .aictmsnts against w. B. Tas.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09
Pulpit and Press.

One would think the churches have
got the western fever, at least if the
selection OF pastors be the indication.
See how they are calling men from
that direction to their pulplts. The
Madison avenue church, for instance,
called Kittredge from Chicago, thus
following the example of the church
of the Messiah. which called Collyer
from the same place. Ritchie, who
succeeded Ever in st. Iynatius church,
is also Chicago man. The West.
minister church called Semple from
Minneapolis, and now the Memorial
church, which so recently lost Robin
son by resignation, has called Nc
Pherson, also western man. Har.
Ian OF the First Presbyterian church
is also from the same direction, and
other instances might be mentioned.
1t may be said, however, that the
pulpit is only following the example
OF the press. Look, for instance, at
the leading names in Printing House
square and vicinity. Whitehall Reid
Is from Cincinnati, Col. Cockerell is
iloill 0C. lIOuIS Silll OoIII " lSlO, uItus
aging editor OF the Times, is from
Chicago. and SO is Horace White.
Then there is George c. Eggleston, man.
aging editor OF the Commercial Adver-
tiser, who is OF Hoosler birth, and go
is his brother Edward. One thus
readily perceives that the influence OF
western opinion on the metropolis is
decidedly on the increase, and another
proof may be fonnd in the member
ship OF the press club. Speaking OF
western influence, it may bementioned
that the Ohio club has already reach.
ed important rank, and at one OF its
recent meetings Mrs. d. G. Croly,
better known as "Jennie June" de.
livered very interesting address.
The Ohio men show their good sense
by availing themselves of the female
talent of the metropolis.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09

Another great fire. involving loss Of
million dollars, has occurred ut Buffalo,
n. Y. Tho chief sufferers are James u.
Curtias, gloves and mittcns. No. AZ and 10
Exchange street. Bickinrd e. Francis,
leather merchants. the ticket office Of tho
Michigan Central railway and the offices of
the Eastern freight agent oi the same road;
rnp's pristing and lithographic works, the
Empire last freight line the Buffalo Up.
holsteriny companys office. the paper
ware.roons Of Richard II. Thompson, and
tho Queen City Shirt Manufacturing com
paRy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09
Tire New Commander.

James Il. Ege. the newly.e!ected com.
mander Of the department OF Minnesota.
was born at Pine Grove Furnace Cumber.
land county. Pa. March 20. 1s44. When
fourteen years old lie removed with his
parents to Illinois and worked upon farm
until he was seventeen. when lin 1862 he
enlisted in Company F, Ninety y.third 1llin.
ois infantry. and served AZ corporal until
the close Of the war. His first engagement
was at jackson. Miss; at Champion Hills
no was captured by the enemy and held
prisoner three months, when he was paroI.
ed and returned to his regiment.
He Was in the battle OF Altoona
Pass and the several minor engagements
between TINT place and Dalton,
Ga. He went with his regiment through
Sherman's march to the sea and was hon.
orably discharged in July 1865. Four
years afterward he came to Minneapolis,
and for the past eix years he has served as
deputy sheriff OF Hennepin county. He
has been specially active in Grand Army
work. and his purse and hand have invarii.
ably bssn opened at ths coil Of bis
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09
The Cost of Tho War.

Continuing its calculations on the cost
OF the freight war. the Northwestern Rail.
roatler says.
There has been no change in the situa.
tion in the rate war, 80 fa, as tho North
west il concerned. But the figures OF the
loss Of revenues to the companies continue
to pile up in the most disheartsning
way. The loss To the railroad compa MICS
on st. Paul and Minneapolis business
alone during the past seven days OF the
rate war has been sS1, 200. Tho loss, as
we showed recently. for the preceding thir.
teen days was sGS,OOU. The total loss on
Minneapolis and st. Paul business alone
in the three weeks Of war has been there.
fore, $l43, 2OO-in round numbers, $780,.
600.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09
PITT. OF the NEWS.
kews from WaahInston.

Sioux Indians desire to visit Washington
regarding the Dawes bill, but are refused
permission.
Fourtfrclase postnasters aprointed:
WiscOnsin-Blair. j. e. Allen. MinnesOta-
Burturn, 4. b. Robbins; Hanlcy's Falls, j.
J. Hardy.
The secretary Of the treasury transmit.
ted to congress an estimate calling for
an urgent. deficiency approp riation Of
100000 for examination Of surveys OF
Indian reservations.
The treasury department issued war.
rants Tor the payment Of $4,000, 600 on
reduce the surplus for February from $17,-
100000 to S7,O00,OOO.
The following pensions have been grnnted:
Minnesota: j. Coburn. Fairbanlt; II. T.
Martin. Fair Haven; ]. Kemper. St. Cloud;
j. Casterline, Osekis; L. Owens, Madelia: J.
F. Perry. Minneapolis; c. johnson, Chisa.
go City.
Theodore Hawlsy OF Fort Dodge, Iowa,
addressed the house committee on public
lande in opposition to the bill to quiet the
title OF settlers on the Des Moines river
lands. A hill similar in it's general purport
was vetoed by the president during the
last congress.
The senate removes the Injunction Of
secrecy from the fishery treaty and tho
treaty 10 substantially as outlined in the
napers. A temporary arrangement pending
tile ratification OF the treaty il agreed up.
on. Congressman Dingley OF Maine, voices
sharp New England opposition to the
treaty. and Canada is denouncing it. 30 it
may iail Of being ratified by the Senate, q
two-thirds vote being required.
The only thing Lent has done has been
to stop the afternoon receptions and cut
down the teas to something less than
twelve day. Mrs. Justice Miller assist.
ed by MISS Corkhill will give four informal
evening receptions during Lont. The first
one Of Saturday night 18th was an i'm.
mense success. Among the guests were
Senator and Mrs. Davis Senator and Mrs.
epooner and Miss Villas.
The following pensions have been grant
ed: Wisconsin: Widow Of c. Schlottcaner.
Madison; father Of J. Delligne, Green Bay;
c. Blum. Pewaukee; w. S. Honeycomb,
shullsbure: d. II. Legrant, Glenwood; NJ.
c. Short. Braddon; B. Il. Hall. Tomah: L.
Otte, Sheboygan; H. 8. Rice. Downing; ].
Donahoe. Casenovia; NJ. Bnltus. Auburn.
dale; W. H. vickers. New Disgings; NJ. 6.
Peck, National Milwaukee Home; o. r..
Harwood, Plainfield; c. Il. Foss. Plainfield;
w. v ilkins. Preston; j. Wells. River Falls;
i. Keller, Sauk City; H. Moriarty, Mars.
ton; +. J Newhall. Cambria; NJ. Burncs.
Spring Green; f. T. Re.ldick. Ellenboro II.
II. Mckee. plover: s. r. Ewing. Viroqua;
II. e. 4. Gilstatll, Cylon; r. Baker, Broad.
head; B. StoIl, Lancaster; c. o. Harrington,
Stoushton; q. Olsen, Depere; L. Douglass
Waldo. Dakota: Widow OF ]. McHars,
Pingree; l.. Brigham, Lanford; P. Conway,
Yankton. Minnesota: Mother OF C. II.
Bailey, Dassel F. W. Farr, Fairhaven; r.
Ingalls,, Cherry Grove; +. l,npp. Minneap.
oils: f. G. CoIliss, Fergus Falls; ]. Ken
drick, Witeka; N. s. Stokes. st. Paul; w.
Sterling, Elysian.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09

less fortunate comrades. This fact &C.
eeounts for his popularity in the order.
mander OF George N. Morgan post, and
was advanced to commander in 1854,
officiating in that capacity during the ma.
tional encampment at Minnca polls that
year. In 1887 he was elected Junior vice
commander OF the department Of Mime.
sota. and from his first connection with it
has been IL liberal and devoted friend of his
order and old comrades in arms. His
family consists Of q wiie and three chil
dren.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09
JOB DEP xrhlEllTs
THE PIONEER EXPRESS
merbered he disappeared-contrived,

merbered he disappeared-contrived,
by an almost Incredible effort, to
scale a high wall and SO gain this
shelter OF yailway embankment-
Along this he crept until he
reached the midtown tunnel, where
lie had lurked all day until late in the
evening he crept into the station and
contrived to secrete himself in csr-
riage OF the midnight mail, with the
results before mentioned.
There is one more incident in close
connection with that journey to bss
told; it is this, that there will be tt
marriage early this spring. Thename
of the bridegroom will be Knight
ly, the name of the bride does not
matter. She was never formally in
troduced to her future lord and mas
ter, and thereforeit is surely unneces.
sary to tell the name she will soon
cease to bear, to passing ac9uains-
ance like the reader.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09
The Evolution of the Table.

Tne evOlutIO0 OF the UaOles
From the Woman's World for February.
1t was late in the fourteenth century
when the first evidence OF art in the
shape OF silver cups werenoticeable on
the buffet. The dishes were made OF
pewter or wood, and spoons OF bone,
wood, or silver. Knives were rare,
and on that account guests invited to
feast carried their own knives. Forks
came in general use still later on. and
for long years after their introduction
they were considered ridiculous affec-
tation and foppery, and not nearly so
convenient as ones own fingers. The
lord and his lady dipped their fingers
into the same plate. and slipped their
wine from the same cup. Even the
queenly Elizabeth, with oil her elabo-
rate ideas OF etiquette, was contente i
to carry her food to her mouth wit h
her fingers, and at first despised the
newly invented forks as unseemly and
awkward.
Very gradually the dining hall grew
in comfort and splendor. Dishes OF
gold and silver were made, and SO eag-
er were the mobiles for them that they
would sacrifice anything to possess
them. The salt-cellar was Tor q long
time the article OF the highest impor.
tance on the board. 1t was q great
affair, and it stood directly in the GEN.
ter of the table; it was the dividing
line; the mobiles were seated above the
salt, the commoners below, hence
grew the proverb, "Below the SALT"
The passing OF salt was aceremonious
custom, the guest throwing q pinch
over his left shoulder and murmuring
a blessing.
The snlt.cellars were of the most
curious devices. Sometimes they rep.
resented huge animals, sometimes q
great iull.blown flower or o long,
slender stem and again, they were in
shape Of q chariot, mounted on iour
wheels. OIL which they were easily run
down the table.
The first glass cups came from Ven
ice during the sixteenth century, and
from that time on society began to
lose many of its primitive ways, and
became. i'll u sense, more refined.
Henry VIII. was born with luxuri-
GUS tnstes; he had his banquet chairs
supplied with velvet cushions, and
about this time the par'or or "talk-
ng-room," as it was called, was in
troduced, and here it was that the
danes took refuge when the dinner
had advanced beyond prudent limits,
as it invariably did before the finish.
The cook that presided over the
kitchen in those days was not the
counterpart OF our nineteenth century
Bridget, but he was al artist, and
generally man OF quality. The la
dies OF the household, even those OF
noble birth. attended to many do
nestle duties, making the bread, pre-
serving the fruits; while to understand
the proper use OF starch was consider.
ed great accomplishment. :,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09

The approaching nnptials Of Miss Bell
Fellows, recently Of Washington. and
Chaska, a worthless Sioux Indian, at the
Cheyenne agency are announced.
A Minneapolis girl. name not given. was
lured lIy false promises into an Eau Claire
house of i'll fame. she escaped. but was
afterwards captured and taken back.
Postmasters Commissioned l-Dako ota:
Hunter. j. ". Daley. FourtlreIaas post.
masters ppointed--Dakota Wines. G..
w. Schroeder Coal lfarbor. j. Mann; Ray.
mon,, l.. W. Stoechcl; Talcott. Mrs c. w.
Wiley. Wisconsin: Agnnda. w. H. vii.
son; Oriyiiz T. McFarlin; Fayette. NJ.
Henry: South Pennington, j. Dover, Jr.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09

colt for burglary and one for the murder
ot A. j. Smell. Tho man Smith, who In
known IA the partner oi Tnscott, was l,c.
fore the Jury. So far as can be learned. lie
lln" shed no light Mt all upon thu con,,ec.
tion of Tascott with the murder. The
jury thought he knew more. and sent y
special committee down with him to
State's Attorney Longencckcr. They
wanted him locked up Tor contempt, but
contempt In q mans refusing to tell some.
thing he knew nothing about. Jennie Git.
ford was recalled to tell the story Tascott
told her, while Mrs. Wicks, his landlatiy.
identified some Of the silvcrware found In
his room.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09

Vice President w. p. Clough, of the
Mani:o oi,n. was asked what there was to
the rumor that til. Manitoba was nego:
tiatins for the purchase of the Minneapo.
lis tE Pacific. Mr.. tlough said there was
no foundation for it whatever.
Mr.. Blaine's letter Of declination is said
to have been written months ago, and
made public against the protests OF his
friends.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09
The Great Burlington Railroad
Strike,

Tho great strik between the Engineers
and Fireman of the Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy Railroad began on the 9th.
and last accounts was still on. The mum.
ber who quit the road is several thousand,
and of course the roa is in bad condition.
All freight business 10 suspended and tho
passenger traffic il very difficult.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09

No result OF history seems to me 80
certain as that the world has, as time
revloved, and notably since Christ
came, revealed an increasingly large
average Of good men and q higher
average standard OF goodness. REV.
Peter 8. Nfenxies.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09

to dependent relatives Of dcceased sol.
disrs and sailors. Mr.. Manderson
supported the bill. He gave the his.
tory Of the bill that passed in the last con.
gress and was vetoed by the president. lie
spoke Of tho veto as a destroying veto"
and as being coached in words OF con
demnation and much verbosity."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09
Foreign Nova Husee,..

Natural gus and coal are discovered at
Ashton, Oak.
Bismarck has submitted a regency hill
to Emperor William. The text OF the
measure has not been made public.
Labouchero declares that hatred OF
France is one oi the chief elements OF the
foreign policy Of Lord Salisbury.
The late Mr.. Blake, who represented
Waterford in parlia .nent for several years,
left f5Ou to Mr.. Parnell, aud legacies to
several Of Mr.. Parnells supporters.
1t is reported that the prince of Wales.
on the occasion OF his silver weidin, ban.
quet, will announce the betrothal of Prince
Albert Victor to his cousin. Princess Alex.
andrsa OF Greece, and the bctrothal OF
Princess Victoria to the duke OF Sparta
crown prince Of Greece.
The Edmonton correspondent of the
Winnipeg Free Press gives facts in regard
to the reports Of tho starvin: condition oi
the Indians in the North. He says the fail.
ure OF crops and the scarcity of game has
left tho Indians solely dependent on the In-
dian department for food. The government
supplies have failed to come and the con.
sequences are most deplorable as far as
the Indians are concerned
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09
Tho Record Of casualties.

The following is a reliable list Of the
deaths from Sundays cyclone at Mount
ray, Mrs. Russell Dewey. Mre. John 8.
Waters and babe, Henry Waters, Henry
Westbrook, Charles Cummings, .,lrs. Cal.
vim Cooper, Mrs. William Jones, Frank
Clight, George Persons, Steve Wells,
Joseph Shew, Mrs. John Sheldon, Josie
Sutton, Ada Harper. Mrs. Martin, Jessie
Pierce, Mrs. Charles Hutchinson and IN
unknown man.
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Is pabtsAsA ~
GvERY FRIDAY xoRNrHo
AT PEMnINA. DE-.
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Subscription. q Fer Annun, IN Advance.

The Pioneer Express circulasss nunsrously IN
syery neighborhood tn Pembina county. and 70 .
Independent In politics. though supporting rs
p06ltcsn principles. Regular communications
rom al parte Of the county publishsd weekly.
North Dakota
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-09-08
kidnapped.

On Thursday evening Of last week the
first genuine case Of child abduction
that ever transpired in this city, noted
for It's memorable and diversified ex-
periences occurred. The circumstances
connected with the case so far as we
have been able TO determine, are briefly
as follows
About ten months ago Katie Degnan
little girl of five or six years OF age,
was placed under the charge Of Doctress
Wheeler of this place, by her parents
who reside near Buffalo Gap, with a
view to having her treated for paralysis
of one of her lower limbs The child
gradually improved under the treatment
of Doctress W, and in the course Of
few months was SO far recovered as to
be able TO walk, when the parents ex-
pressed a desire to take the child home :;
to which proposition the doctress is said
to have stoutly objected. Time rolled
on, and after repeated failures on the
part Of the parents to obtain the consent
of the doctress TO have the child restor-
ed to them, they adopted means for her
recovery which. if more RASH were
deemed entirely justitiable by them
and the result was, the child was sur
reptitiously spirited away on the night
named, and before the dawn of the
morning following was safely reunited
with the home circle. 1t appears that
during the time the child remained with
the doctress, her ears had been pierced
by that lady and in them placed set
of ear rings of the value Of S75 as esti-
mated by the said doctress: and upon a
charge Of the larceny Of said ear rings,
the father and sister Of the child, who
are accused Of her abduction, were ar
rested on Tuesday of this week and
brought before justice of this city,
where they waived examination, and
were held to await the action Of the
grand jury.
The above is q fair statement Of the
facts Of the case in accordance with the
best information obtainable, which We
submit without comment, which course
we deem advisable on account of the
case having been practically cited to the
courts, where the facts will doubtless be
fully determined to the satisfaction of
our local readers
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-09-08
"He who steals my purse, steals trash,
but ne who filches from me my good name,
taketh that which enricheth him not. but
makes me poor indeed"
OFFICE OF A. r. VAN DEVORT. J
GENERAL AGENT DEERING HARVESTING MACHINES !
CUSTER OAK, Sept. l. 1888

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hook OF our iotethes to the things of the
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Manufacturers the world among equals proud position
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Regarding the old
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DO the produce of
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Respectfully
At. VAN DEvoRT
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-09-08
Died,

In this city, at 10 o'clock on Friday
night, Aunt Fanny, (colored) in the 9th
year Of her age.
Aunt Fanny has been a devoted ser
want in the family Of j. 5. Akers, Of this
place, formerly residing at St. Joseph,
Mo-, for number of years, for the
welfare or whose children she has
shown a degree of solicitude that could
not have been surpassed, had they been
her own. She was formerly, for pany
years, in the family Of Major Todd, of
st. Joseph, where she was the faithful
attendant of Mrs. Akers from infancy to
womanhood. Aunt Fanny demise was
not due to any special disease, but was
the result Of a general breaking down Of
constitution, less vigorous than com
monty found among those of her race.
Her death will be deeply felt by the
family, 10 whom she had bccomed en-
deared by her kindly Offices. and de-
voted attentions. She was buried at the
Custer cemetery on Saturday afternoon.