The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-03
miscellaneous Mews Notes.

The aRricultaral experiment stations bill
passed the house. IL appropriatcs $685.
600 to carry into effect the provisions Of
the act OF March, 1887. to establish sta.
tions In connection with the colleges ca.
tablislied under the act approved July 9,
1862.
Tho national Democratic committee will
meet in Washington on Feb. 22 to fix a
time and place for holding tho national
Democratic convention.
/ Tho following pensions have been grant.
Cd: WISCONSIN: Widow OF II. j. Hicks,
Glen Beulah; j. H. Dolbin, Cox; II. Chris.
Howard; l.. Rickerman. Rome; 4. 4. Pc.
terson, Omro; j. Firkus, Stevens Point; NJ.
a. Shaw. Dnrand: A. Kellner. Frc'lonia.
Dakota: g. Van Horn, Power; j. l.. Hoyt.
Dell Rapids. Minnesota: ID. Williams.
Rochester; ]. Roerig, st. Clair; s. l.. Clark,
Verndale; w. w. Doty, Winona; q. Lon.
key, Dundns; NJ. ]. Mosl,cr. Swnnville; j.
Cerve. Dallotn; l.. Houck, Hutchinson.
Tho following resolution offered by Sen.
ator Sabin was reported iavornbly by the
committee to which it was REFEREED: Re-
solved. That the sergcant.at.arms OF the
United States senate be and il hereby au.
tlorized and directed to appoint John q.
Merritt. disabled soldier and faithful OF.
fcer OF the senate-a messengcr--ucting
assistant doorkeeper until further orders
by the senate: and that his salary bc paid
out oil the miscellaneous items contingent
fund OF the senate.
Tho general passenger agents OF tho
trunk lines decide that on and after Jan,
'23 ~: free passenger baggage-15O pounds
to each passenger-will be checked through
to Pacific coast points. All excess baggage
will have to be rechccked at the Missouri
river.
CommanderRea, OF tho Grand Army.s .spent
the 18th in sight seeing with his wife, open.
ed IN encampment and was given u grand
reception Mt the Grand Army hall. Later in
the evening IL handsome banquet was ten
tered the commander.in.ch chief Mt Willard y
hotel Among tho guests were Senators
Manderson, Hawley and Palmer, Secretary
Villas. and NIL Of the most notable Grand
Army men OF the city.
Henry c. Berry, whose wife was arrested
at the Sherman house in Chicago, in COM
pany with J. II. Wilson, alias j. II. Dan
gels, q travelling man. sued the lntter in the
superior court to recover $4,000 damages
Tor the alleged seduction of Mrs. Berry. A
charge Of illicit intercourse agaii Wilson
and Mrs. Berry is pending before justice
Of the peace.
The first passenger train to cross over
tho international bridge spanning the st.
Mary's river ut tho $500, went across OF,
tht 10th. 1t was Duluth. South ShLrc &
Atlantic train OF three coaches, in which
rode guests and societies. Tho train was
taken on the Canadian side by the Canadi-
an Pacific engines and proceeded through
the Canadian Sault headed by bnntls and
a procession, the bands playing "God Saw
the Queen"
The Opinione OF Rome says il is prnba.
bile that tho pope seriously intends to in.
tervene in the settlcmcnt Of the Irisl,
question IN the interest OF tho present
British government. II the duke OF Nor.
nothing to Justify the hope that it will be
successful. The pope. it says. cannot go be.
yond advising the Irish bishops to follow
q policy of prudence and moderation, the
Irish question being an economic and
natural one, and not OF religious nature.
The Opiniohe extols Mr.. GIadstone's poll.
cy as the most likely to paciiy Ireland.
Pullman, brother OF George NJ. Pullman,
began suit for S25, damages in Rock
county court at Chicago. charging criminal
practice against DIR. Pingree, an eye and
ear specialist. Mrs. Pullman has had q
cancer on tho nose for about ten years,
and it has eaten away the greater part OF
it, greatly disfiguring her and endangcring
Tor the last two years and Mrs. Pullman
alleges that he used violent remedies that
made the cancer worse, and declares that
he is guilty OF malpractice.
Grcenway's new cabinet was sworn in at
Winnepcg by the lieutenant governor. The
portfolios assigned members are as fol.
lows: Thomas Greenway, commissioner
ol agriculture and immigration; Jose nh
Martin attorney general and railway com.
missioner; James A. Smnrta. commission.
er OF public works; Lyman NJ. Jones, pro.
vincial treasurer; James L. p. Prendergast,
provincial secretary.
MIR. Balfour, the chief secretary at tended
the judges luncheon in Dublin. He was
hooted on entering the building by u crowd
which had gathered outside and which
waited Tor his reappearance 50 that they
could hoot him again. When the chief
secretary finally emerged from tho building
he WAS smoking cigar and smiling. IIo
was greeted with fierce yclls and iecrs and
cries OF "Balfour the liar" which were con.
tinued until he was out OF sight.
The British government has declined to
contribute $4,000 for an Antarctic expcdi-
tion, as proposed by the Australian gov.
crnment. which promised to give u similar
sum. The ground for tho refusal is TINT
such an expedition would be too small to
be useful.
The annual report OF the state control.
Ter Of Texas. just issued, says: The shrink.
age in cattle values during the year was
S9.sii. .3sS: with an increase in numbers
Of 12G. 72S head. The number OF cattle
in the state is over 10000 600, valued at
81 per head. The valuo OF railroads is
put down Mt $4O0.274,O an increase
over 1886 Of over $4,000. 600. Tho mum.
Der Of miles Of railroad constructed iast
year was ,O54.
Jan. 10. was q very cold morning
throughout the South, tho temperature at
1880 being 2G at Charleston and 2S at
jacksonville. 1t was below freezing in al.
most all parts OF Florida. but no serious
damage to fruits is anticipated.
At Brownsville, Tex. there has been
much suffering and want because OF the
cold. Three persons. Francis Hezza, aged
ninety, Marcos Rajas, a teamster OF artil.
lery. and an unknown man have been