The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-03
DAKOTA NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Sarah, Doland teacher, vas
found dead in a snow drift within 40
rods of her school house near Water.
town.
A man named Tisland living in Lake
sina township, near Brookings, went
to the we'll to water his stock, and
was caught in the storm and perish
ed.
A locomotive boiler explodes at
Egan, killing a fireman. The fireman,
Rob Stewart, was oiling The machinery
at the point where the explosion oc-
Cured and was killed. Three men
were in the cab, but sustained no in.
juries.
Bishop Marty has been notified of
the selection OF Sioux Falls as the see
city for the Catholic diocese of South
Dakota.
Mitchell has secured the location
of the territorial fair for 1888. Her
bid was $1,5OO and $500 improve.
ment on the grounds.
Three arrests were made at Grand
Forks under the local option law.
At Highmore, the board OF commits.
sioners declared the Office OF probate
Judge vacant by reason of Judge
Beebe being absent in New York state,
and Judge C. H. Price was unanimous
ly appointed.
The snow was so hard on the James.
town e. Northern, where it was in
many places fifteen feet deep. that it
took three mogul engines to keep the
rotary plow up to its work so it
would feed. Two engines were tried
and proved insufficient.
Edward Young was arrested by the
officers OF the centralstation, Chicago,
and held in 81 900 by Justice Lyon to
await the coming OF an officer from
Custer City, armed with requisition
papers. Several horses disappeared
from Custer City about the time
Young took his departure for Chica-
70.
The father of Neal NicKeaguc, who
was killed at Church's Ferry, by Il. 4.
Hillerman, died. it is said, OF u brok-
Ell heart over his sons conduct dur.
ing the time Neal was imprisoned in
Canada. Neal's mother and three
brothers are living near Thorold.
Can.
/. II. Flagg, a prominent merchant
OF Carrington and well known all over
North Dakota, died of Bright's dis.
ease.
ID. c. Morris & Sons OF Ashton and
Faulkton have failed. Their liabili.
ties are reported above $11, 900. and
the assets are claimed to be SIT, 900.
Charles Swan was seriously shot in
the head by Thomas Hampton, fore.
man on j. c. Giees' farm, fourteen
miles south ofWheatland. Swan and
three others were in the act OF enter.
ing the granary to steal wheat.
The store of Carpenter, at Bath,
burned with several other buildings.
Carpenters big store and stock is val.
ucd at $4,000; insurance unknown.
The coroner's jury i'll the McKeague
case at Church's Ferry, brought in q
verdict that he was killed by Hitler
man in self-defense. and exoneratins
tho latter from blame. Hillerman is
now at liberty.
jamestown Special. It is surpris.
ing to find how many non-residents
own land i'll Dakota. St. Paul, Min
neapolis. Chicago and Philadelphia
parties are particularly well repre-
sentei. Nearly all OF them are
wealthy persons, who have evidently
bought land In this rapidly growing
region with view to keeping it,ii not
! for a rainy day, at least until it shall
bring them a big profit by appreciat.
ing in value.
Walter Munger, u young man OF %,
another victim OF the storm, was
| found dead 12 miles northeast OF
Mitchell.
p. NJ. Stromsland committed sui
eide near Willmar City, through the
disappointment in love affair. lie
was engaged to O young lady before
coming to Dakota, and she came out
q short time ago with the intention
of marrying him, but changed her
mind and returned East.
There is not q little excitement ut
Graceville over a flow OF natural gas
struck at q depth OF 14O feet in an ar.
tesian well being put down by the
Manitoba Railroad company at that
place. The gas comes with consider.
able force.
Sioux Falls Special: The question
of the selection of the see city for the
Catholic diocese OF South Dakota is
at last decided, and one great bone OF
contention between the aspiring cities
of South Dakota is removed. Word
is received here that Pope Leo has
notified Bishop Marty at Yankton OF
his selection OF ofSioux Falls. While not
unexpected here the decision is received
by tho citizens ofSioux Falls with great
satisfaction. The amount that will be
spent by the Catholic societies here in
the way OF a cathedral, bishops resi-
dence, school. ETC., will amount to
hundreds OF thousands of dollars.
stroses academy, recently located
here, is to be made one of the leading
female seminaries OF the country.
A dispatch has reac he'd tho rooms OF
the American Board OF foreign Missions
from Mardin, in East Turkey. stating that
10000 people are starving there, and
culling for immediate relief. 1t is also re.
ported that the famine Mt Adana, in
Central Turkey. still continues, and tho
number who are suffering increases daily.
Mrs. Victoria Morosini- i-Schilins is said
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