The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-06
miscellaneous Mews Notes.


The Omaha agrees to mako o one-fare
rate Tor the Ice Carnival.
The two democratic factions Of the house
are still very widely apart on the tariff
question.
The wool growers are urged to fight re.
duetion BY the president Of the national
association.
James j. West is appointed receiver of
the Chicago Times and tho rest Of tho
Storey estate.
An extensive strike is inauguratel by
the employees OF the Philadelpha & Read
Ing Railroad company.
Three rounds at San Francisco were
enough to prove that LcAuliffe is better
man than Paddy Ryan.
Eastern banks, representing 100000
worth Of preferred stock OF tho Minnesota
Thresher company, ask for an Injunction
Tho photographers OF Milwaukee have
circulated petition to congress. in which
they ask to have imported lithogra phs
listed as dutiablo goods.
Sylvan Wahlrab, the Hungarian miller
who has accumulated q fortune during his
three years sojourn in Milwaukee estimat-
cd ut $500. 900 up to one year ago. has
"succumbed to the inevitable" Failed.
1t appears now almost certain that tho
views OF Henry George. DR.. McGlynn and n
lew OF the other prominent leaders OF the
United Labor party will prevail, and that
national convention will he called before
those of the two great parties.
According to figures obtained from Vicar
General Preston. the total contribution OF
the archdiocese OF Now York to the papal
jubilee fund is $50, ,665.O7. Besides the
cash offerings, New York Catholics have
sent many other testimonials OF affection
to Pope Leo.
The Manitoba railroad has hauled east
from the ranges OF Montana and Dakota
this scason 81 900 head Of beef cattle and
10000 head OF sheep. As this is the first
stock country no comparison can be made
with last year'
The United States steamer Enterprise
arrived after a successful search for the big
lumber raft abandoned by the Mirnndn off
Nantucket shoals. When the Enterprise
was 135 miles southeast by south from
the shoals she fell in with an immense
number Of logs from the raft, proving be-.
yond doubt that tho raft had broken up.
None of the logs were lnshed together.
The logs were not in tho line oi ocean
steamships.
Brsdstreet's in it's review Of the week
Buys tnnb the special kilograms to Brad.
streets indicate q very general decline in
the volume Of staple merchandise distri.
buted. owing to tho special attention given
retnil lines and holiday goods since The
cold weather appeared. From many
points word comes that commercial trav-
elers are of the road aiding in stock tax.
ing and arranging for next season. The
financial situation has hardened u little.
All the trainmen but tho passenger on
tho Rending railway are ordered to strike,
and all the miners arc to stop work. A
dispatch from Reading says: During tho
"a hours ending late on the 9th, not a
single coal train passed through that city
from tho schuylkill regions on the Reading
railroad for Philadelphia or Port Rich
mond. Thousands OF cars loaded with
coal arc now standing on the sidings north
and south OF Reading where the trains
have been run and the fires drawn from the
engines. Hundreds OF applications were re-.
Gently received from men anxious to 60
to Port Richmond and take the positions
OF the strikers. Tho first contingent Of SO
were sent: Freight traffic is also OF a
stand still. Passenger trains alone are
running.