The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-03-01
Miscellaneous News Items.

1t il rumorrd on good authority that the
dominion government will recede from its
position inregarl to theseizure of the Amcri
can schooner, Bridgewater, mt Sheburnc
last year for refusing to pay duty on repairs.
The matter has been fully considered by the
government.
Recently loud report like cannon shot
followed By rumbling noise like thunder
apparently underground, was heard by many
people in Edmonton, B. A., and the surroni-
ing country: At Stony Plain, about fifteen
miles from Edmonton, it was most audible
Some report having perceived IL slight t.em-
bic OF the earth. 1t apparently came from
the west. and was most probably II shock OF
earthquake orelse some oricdisturbunce
In the Canadian house of commons. Mr..
McMnllen inquired whether the report in he
newspapers was true that lie Cnron, the in.
former, had received secret service money
from the dominion government several years
ngo. Premier Macdonald, in reply, said that
the dominion government had been unaware
Of the existence OF I.e Caron until he ID ,,purel
before the Parncll commission.
Prominent railroad officials in Chicago,
state that Judge Brewers decision which
put into effect the Iowa commissioners srl.l.
u!e of rates has had an extremely ,empr,.jz-
ing effect on Northwestern trafFir. The Iowa
roads claim that all their Iowa business is
done ut loss, aud the adjustment of rates
consequent upon the adoption of the new
schedule offers many perplcxing questions
for solution. il is estimated that he ona
item Of additional printing alone will ainsunt
to 100000. Tho net loss to the ruironds,
owing to the decision, will he at least S3, 900,
900 before next May.
The $4,000 a-siie worlds light weight
championship prize fight between Jack Nc
Auliffc and Billy,,Myers at North Iudson Ind,
ended in Il draw in fourhours and 30 minutes
1t was n match consisting chiefly of light
sparring seasoned with some of The most nr-
curate science ever seen in ring. The
blooIi-thirsty rnw-steak gentlemen were all
disappointed. Each Of the contestants in
the battle satisfied his hackers, and the nro-
pie most Interested seemed to consider this
achievement I lo height of modern attain
ment in the ring IT. however, instead oi
from $4,000 to $4,000 hanging npon the
result there had been purse of $500. thc
general opinion appears to be that there
would have been genuine fight, and the
chances are that Myers would huve won.
The supreme court of Iowa deci,led the an.
peal in the cuse of the State VS.. Bernard Ken
nedy, the Dubuque wife murderer, affirming
the decision of the lower court, and the con-
demned man must hang. The murder for
whick he must pay the penalty of his life was
committed on the night OF April %, 1887.
Kennedy and his wife were both addicted 10
ing OF April 2G tho wonlun's body was found
about half Il mile from the house, horribly
mutiated. Kennedy war arrested on s,ls-
picion, and WIS convicted on purely crcum-
stnntial evidence. mainly the testimony Of
his ten-yenr-old son. Kennedy was sentenced
to hang March /. 1889. The uppal makes
1t necessary for the governor to fix the date
and issue his warrant for execution.
Great interest is felt by the Bnptists of the
country in the proposed establishing of o
Baptist university in Chicago by some of tho
try. Mr.. John D. Rockefeller, of New York,
is said to have undertaken to establish
the proposed institution of learning upon IL
sound financial basis. He has recently been
several times in conference with the Rev. Dr.
Strong<of Rochester university. and the
Rev; Or. W. j. Harper, professor OF oilanguagrs
at iaie, upon the subject. The Baptists
have had u university Mt Chicago. the old
Douglas university. but it's efficiency had al
ways been impaired by poverty, and cventu-
ally went down in the shipwrerk. The prop.
0sition now under consideration is said to
be the redemption of this property. 1t is
taken as a foreign conclusion that DR.. Har.
per will be president.
The inventory of the estate OF Miss. Cath
arine Pierson. OF Richmond Mass., lately de-
ceased at IN advanced age is n great sur
was known to possess considerable wealth.
The inventory just filled shows personal
estate of $450, 600, nearly all in government
bonds and bank and frstclnss railroad
stocks. Miss Pierson was notcd character
IN tnat county for years. She always at
tended the cattle show bedecEe,l to the en-
treme, with diamonds sparkling in old insll-
ioned settings, and created much curiosity.
The appraiser foun'l collection of 80 hon
nets, OF all styles, dating back over halfa
century; and 70 shawls, inclu'ling many rare
anu valuable once. Among other curl.
ous articles discovered were 800 small yinls
which had some time or other contained
medicine. all carefully cmpted washed,
wrapped in white Tissue parer md packed
away in drawers. In dresses there was a
most surprising array Of old silks and satins.
many having been made just in style. al.
though the material was over 80 years old.
There were gloves and pararsols to match.