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The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07
NEWS NUNCIATURE.
A General Review of the News of the
Day Condensed from Associated
Press Dispatches.
Doings at Washington.

In the examination of Col. W. w. Dudley
before United States Commissioner Hackett
at Washington, but little information was
extracted. Col. Dudley refused to answer al.
most every question put to him. He claimed
that his reticence was enforced by the advice
Of counsel.
The special congressiona committee on
the ashington .aqueduct tunnel has re-
ported that there is not ten continuous feet
OF subinspectors have been illegally paid un-
der ictitions names, and that while Maj.
Lydecker aud Lieut.. Townsend cannot be
held guilty Of corrupt practices, they have
been careless to an extent that cannot be
easily condoned. The committee recon-
mends an appropriation of $4,000 for a
survey fora new surface conduit.
Presidentelect Harrison and party arrived
in Washington on the 26th, when the train
rolled into the depot, President-elect and
Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee appeared on
the platform Of their car, and the ten min
utes' wait was consumed in shaking hands
with the hundreds Of ladies ap&d gentlemen
who clambered up the steps and hung on to
the railing to get a close view. OF the xpresi-
Dental party. Their reception was quite en-
thusiastic Mr.. Harrison looks as if he had
q tedious journey, and was evidently tired.
With as little delay as might be, Gen. Har-
rison and others wera.seated, and then driv-
en- rapidly to the Arlington hotel, where they
at once sought the privacy of their apart
ments, Others on the train were sent to
their several destinations in the city after
good-byes had been SAID. and the trip of
President-elect Harrison to the capitol was
at IN end. 1t had been accomplished in
twenty three hours and eighteen minutes
without single mishap and with greet COM
fort.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07
Miscellaneous News Items.

James B. Weaver, junior member of the law
firm of Catch, Conner & Weaver ofDes Moines
Iowa, controlling the Litchfeld river land es-
tate, was in Fort Dodge making arrange
ments preparatory to the eviction of all set
tiers on the Litchtield lands. Weaver states
that seven hundred judgments OF possession
of Lands in Webster, Hamilton and Boone
counties have been issued against four hun.
dred farmers. In the first week of March
every one of them will he served and evictions
made. The selection of this curly date is to
prevent settlers from putting in their crops
and thus have a lien on. the property. The
Litchfeld possessions form the greatest por-
ton of the river lands and comprise a thou
sand acres OF the finest farming lands in the
counties named and nearly all well occupied
with we'll cultivated farms. The announce
ment OF the commencement of this wholesale
batch o. evictions creates greatest excitement
among river landholders, who, although ex-
pectlng evictions. did not anticipate this
sweeping serving of writs.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07
FOUR NEW STATES.
The Two Dakotss, MontAna i aand WashlpEtap Add.
Ell ia laalaxY Of Stars.

The Two Dakotas,. Montana asd Hashlpktap Add
ed 10 the Galaxy Of Stars. I
On Washington's birthday the president
signed the territorial admission bill. Great
satisfaction was expressed on both sides o1
the houseof Representatives when the presi
dent g action was generally known. The
news was telegraphad to tho capitol, and was
received with every mani Hesitation OF approv.
M. Shortly ssftcr&he house met, o. special
messenger from the White House brought the
following autograp!nlstter to Mr.. sprlnser'
Hon William M Springer-My Dear Sir
signed Ahe bill for the admission of the new
states ut II o'clock this morning Yours
xvery truly, GROVER CLEVELAND.
The news Of the approval of the territorial
admission bill by President Cleveland was
received with general qualification There
was every assurance that the president
would sign the bill, but the knowledge OF its
appoval relieved long suffering people OF
much anxiety. and there was universal re-
joic:ng While the Bill is not just what the
people of South Dakota had hoped for. there
is but one sentiment-to accept any bill at
the hands of the present congress thai has
the semblance ofjustice to the disfranchised
citizens of the territories. The citizens OF
South Dakota join in rejoicing over the ar
rival of the day that has given them the
fought for eight years.
The news that President Cleveland had
signed the omnibus bill was received ut Pierre
with expressions of qualification by the en-.
tire. population. The fact that every barrier
to>division and statehood is now removed
creates q feeling Of relief and satisfaction
whichis visible on every countenance. The
massage of the bill ushers in another question
Of immense Importance to Pierre-the vote
on location of fcapital After fifteen years OF
,unceasing labor for division, and eight years
of unceasing labor for, statehood, Yankton
is enjoying the full qualification over the con.
summation of it's never abandoned hopes.
When the capitol was taken from Yankton
to the north it was the boast Of the winners
in that game that division was dead, and the
friends OF the cause over the territory were
quite generally disposed to accept that con-
catnion. But the division leaders at
Yankton stood steadfastly by the cause, and
through theirefforta two constitutional CON
ventiens haveTnn t heir course, each presided
over BY Yankton man. These kept alive
the division sentiment, and the result now is
two Dakotas by the ord der of congress and
thespresident, 80 the fags we're flying from all
the fagsta f1sin the city. and every yone re-
joiccd. There il not an unhappy. man in
Yanktor. All the other prominent cities and
towns in Dakota went wild with delight over
tho glorious result.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07

A Kansas paper says that prairie
dogs make excellent eating, though
there is a prejudice against their
meat as food. Two of them were
lately killed for family that was
short ofmeat, and they were fried for
supper. The family being ignorant
of what they were, thinking they
were cotton-tail rabbits, ate heartily
of them, and pronounced them the
finest they had ever eaten. Enough
fat came from the two little animals
to make almost teacupful of oil.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07

The phonograph is serving mum.
ber of uses. One instrument con
cealed under the coat was discovered
to be employed surreptitiously in
stealing the score of ,Snew opera; it
was elected. Many monographs, it
is said, are being employed by a mum
ber of actors and actresses as auto.
matte teachers ofeloeution. Through
the instrument they obtain an exact
idea of their vocal expressions, and
learn by means Of mimicry the pre-
else qualities of their tones. -
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07
NEW YORK


z Wheat Mo; 2, red, 9s@seAc; elevator, 81
sos; No. /, white, 81. Corn-No.2, 4sMc'
elevator. 44M@A6, afloat; No. 2, white
46kc; No. 3, 4O1A@411ac; ungraded mixed,
4o@44hc; steamer mixed, 4O@41hesqOats
No. 2, white, 33@33Ac mixed western,
10000; No. 9, Chicago, 32c. Eggs west
erp, 14h@14Mc. Pork, old mess, $12: new
Tsrs, $12.5O@12.75. Butter, western dairy,
13@20c, do creamery, 16@29c Elgins, 500
Sic. Cheese, western, 1Oh@11hc.a
= CHICAGO. ..-,
Cash quotations we're as follows: Flour
firm and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat,
81 .O6 q 81. .O6s No. 3 spring wheat, 96@9S;
No. 2 red 81 .O6@1 .O6as. No. 2 corn 34Bc
bid; No. oats, 25sc. No. 2 rye, 44c. No.
harley nominal. No. fax seed, $1.57.
Prime timothy seed, $1.43 bid Mess pork
(per bbD, $l1. Lard (per 100 lbs) 667h
@$6.70. Short ribs sides {loose). $3.50.
5.621a. Short clear sides (boxcd), SO @6. 12h.
wi: :sky-Distiller's finished goods: per gal
BLOB. Eggs, 121s@13c. 4. d. e.
MINNEAPOLIS.
Wheat-No. /, hard, Feb, $1.19; March,
fl1sM; May, 81 .2a; track, 81. 1901 20; No:
May, 1t1t $iii ee Track os $1io@a 1881 ios No.
northern, Feb; 81 90; March, s.. .OO1s; May,
BLOB; Track, $1.O0@1 .O5: Patents, sacks to
local dealers, $6.30@6. 40; patents to ship,
sacks car lots, $6@6.2O: in barrels, 6.25@.
6.35; delivered at New England points, 20.
7.l5 New Yorks points, $6.90@7.O5; deliv.
cred at PmIade delphiasand Baltimore, Sc $50.
.. 95; bakers Here, $4,2O@5.2O; superfine,
$25O@4slO; red dog, sacks, 1.45@1 so; rcd
doc, barrels, 81. 70@Es5. Bran, $9;< shorts,
$S.75; corn, 27@971ac.; cats, fair, 23@25c.;
choice, 28c.; Barley, 4O@5Oc.; Feed, $11.5O.
Ql2.5O; Flax, $1.51; Chicago, $1.57; Hay,
Wild, $a.50@5. SO; timothy, 81. .50@S.25.
e sT. PAUL.,ss 4
Prices on incoming trains' only: Wheat
No. !, hard, $1.2O bid; No. !, Northern,
81: II bid; No. 2, Northern, $f:03 bid Corn
No. 2, 29@30c; No. 8, sample, &c bid,
27@29c asked. Oats-No. 2, mixed, 24c bid;
May, 29c bid, 30c asked; No. 2, white, 271ac
bid; May, 32c bid 33c asked: No 8, 23@25e
bid, 26c asked. Rye-No. 2, 45c bid. Barley
NO. 2. 5Sc bid; No. 3, 4O@52c bid. Ground
Feed-$12 2 asked; No. 3, $14.5O asked. ssCorl,
meal-unbolted, $12.5O asked. Bran-Bulk,
80 bid. 1915 asked. Hay--No.s1, . upland
prairie, 81 bid, IS asked: No. 1, IS asked:
timothy, $3.50 bid. Dressed hogs Sd. .25
bid. Timothy seed-$1.35 bid. Glover seed
$3.50 bid. Flax seed .53 bid. Eggs
l3cSbid, lao asked ice house, 6c." FLOR
Patents, $6.25 asked straights, $5.75Q6
asked, bakers, $4.5O@5; rye, $3@3. so;
buckwheat, $3.50. Butter, dhoice reamery.
% 24c.: extra dairy, 1901 &c.; good to choice
dairy 1O@14c.;rol and print choice, 1O@.
l4c.; fair to medium, lO@12c. .I
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07

Confederate money had it's values
during the war as follows: June,
1861, 80 cents; December I, 1861,
80 cents; December Is, 1851, rs
cents; February L. 1862, 20 cents;
February 1, 1868, 20 cents; June,
1868, 8 CENTS; January, 1864, 2
cents; November, 1854, AZ cents;
January, 1865, 2A cents; April, 1865,
X cents. After the latter date it
took 81 900 in Confederate money
to buy a 81 greenback.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07
Minor Casualties.

At Keewatin, Canada, recently an Indian
boy fifteen years of age was fed with whisky
until he refused to drink any more, when he
was placed on his back on the floor and the
liquor poured into him. He was found dead
on the following morning, evidently choked
to death. Blood was running out Of his ears
and mouth.
A slight shock of earthquake occurred in
Indiana. There was q low, muffied roar, at
tended by the rattling of windows and doors
and tremb bling Of the earth, lasting three or
four seconds. The disturbance was at first
attributed to a natural gas well or an ex-
plosion, but kilograms were received from q
hundred miles distant announcing similar
phenomena. '.''
Presence of mind and prompt action saved
q farmers litc in Iowa. He. was crossing the
track of the Kansas City RAILROAD near
Farley, when his team became stalled, unable
to move the load. Just then a freight train
hove i'll sight, whereupon he pulled the pin
from the double whiffietrees;, started the
horses ahead and jumped saving his life. A
second later the air was full of tubs of butter
crooks of lard and other contents of the
wrecked vehicle. r -. FL
The west-bound Canadian Pacific freight in
passing over o trestle. thirty-six feet high,
center of the train going down. The engine
and front car passed over safely, and the
rear ours an.t the coboose remained on the
tracks. Two of the cars that went down
were loaded with settlers effects, and the
other four with sixty horses and some sheep.
Sixteen horses and two sheep were killed out
right, and others have died since. The dam.
ago to- rolling stock is heavy. There was no
loss of human life.
The main business portion of the village of
Blooming Prairie, Minn., was burned. The
fire originated soon after midnight in the
rooms over the postoffiee and general mer-
chandise store owned by M. Guthrie, post
master. This building and contents we're en-
tirely consumed, as were buildings and stock
as follows Union hotel, occupied by George
A. Camp for harness shop, loss, $500; L.
900; Jensen & Co., general merchandise.
$4,000; T. Feenev. hardware, $4,000. The
was $500. Il
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07


An old man sauntered. into the
Circuit Court, San Francisco, and at
stonee attracted attention on account
. Of agreat growth ofhair on his head
andface. He was approached by O
reporter, to whom he explained that
A"s Ills name was George Story and that
he was eighty-nine years old. left
Nantucket Island in 184O for Califor-
!. e MIA, and expected to return in q year
Il or to. Before leaving he told his rela-
tives that he world not use a pairIo
scissors on his hair or asrazor on his
face till he returned. He has not
"a bsen 4foms since, md as he kept, His
ecsUsds 1is hafr which il coal blaek,
. represents y growth Of forty years.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07

Gen. II. M, Hunt, ~whe" died sudden
ly at Washington recently, was
easily the ablest artillery officer in
the United States army during the
. past fifty years. and was recognized
the world over as among the fore
most in that branch Of the military
service. He achieved distinction in
the war with Mexico. Early in the
war: Of the rebellion he was made
chief of artillery in the Army Of the
Potomac. He did magnificent serv-
ice in that position in the great ar
tillery duel at the battle of Gettys.
burg and contributed much to the
fedetaf victory in that critical battle.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07

\ Japp schoop, on trial FOR the murder oi
Anton .schilling. wast onvicted at sphiiadel,
phia Of murder in the first degree. SSchoop
has feigned ignorance Of tile English Ian.
guage and deafness, but heard and under,
God!'' II = \ - = - - : !
~ All the white miners to tha number ofssevi
:eral hundred employed in the Dunsmire cpal
mines at Comox British Columbia have
struck. The troubles arose from The a EN-.
ployment ot some Chinese at the mines. The
miners demanded that the Celestials be dis.
charged, which was refused stts IS
The house Sustained the esgovernOr'svetQ.oi
the bill reapprop ropriating unexpe pended balances
definitely postponed the couDcil, bill provid.
ing for foreclosure of mortgages by action
only. s9sss
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07

Tall oaks from little acorns grow.
The collection Of duties at the port
of New York in the first year begin
ming Aug. 5, 1889, were 1856, ,O39,s5
and for the year ending Dec. 81, 1888,
the duties paid amounted to $3.50,
SSO,35.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07

The constitution Of Costa Rica pre-
scribes hospitality to strangers as a
sacred duty, and declares citizenship
to be forfeited by ingratitude to pa
rents, abandonment of wife or chill
dren and neglect ,ef thsobligations
due to the family. ; -
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07

A convert at at a recent revival in
Moberly, Mo-, in going forward to
make his profession of a change OF
heart astonished tie good pastor by
handing overabottle of whisky and q
slugshot, which he said he wished to
renounce along with his other evils.
He showed his faith by his works.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07

The roof of St. Stephens Cathe-
dral at Vienna is reported to be in
imminent danger of falling in. The
crest of timber of which it is con-
1tructed is of great age, havin lasted
long beyond it's natural time, and is
now in q state of decomposition.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07

In Milwaukee all the FIRE depart
ment wires are laid under ground in
cast iron pipes that cost. Is cents q
foot. The plan works we'll, is cheap
and is certainly within the reach of
nearly every city.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07
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,oa,se a sensM"onal W.,o soory comes rom carbon
MaxwsI, +bo nwrar "'s W. s,.,s, ninRs Mrs' nate
;nta aaA wen, ;ne umnel o' smaE sattte ranch,
INTO prominence as a daring and desperate
wISss RnM. nay ryai tna9 OF the
notoTlous snenestarfs Mrs. iias MaxWeA Is known
s;nca tba raeant ,.ha e4,s ha.e' anu md
slnce ene reGeno wnolssale ssattle raids her
reputation mas not been CIT BEST. On her
Eamcn taa..a are some IwenIy eoWIoys VINO have
Eons noay pulans sIie iasO lsW weeks
aa,S 81 y alsu saae .n DessGlner. CaoCIehate''
s1uu Sas kSs kon ,n.o .omn' puo when 1asb sun
:. e oe she
l.'e sear'eu pue !ul gore lt y salu she -leit no
fesenSmena ha nun, .owafas shlsys Whe were
,.a, ha;na aa.oad s' tN nv aGeu
1ons oo1s n, SHs ySsoraao gam
,,'m;, u,o.s; =. ra.oy xsas NY uooueh VINO were
.hn INV As.ss AssalE;A nan tne Populatson Of
uai,a .nu hos,0 M Somn aau III coMpSys rom several
1sa4 laltues ~sie ~ oale Rallollng & neiI sMonday
~, aa n m:s Mus asson a ganleu oy Ger 1ore-
.,.an, o.,asd ~ - ~ 4eatS .and pS5hswere
- Sl1 os9Sn 2ne as ~ " perg norses
;vonf A. INV .aTon s;a.s1e. he aoofs
+,,c+ ,,a oaa u.sonnSlng WIN aJump
i;s ons Wa : M y. nt .ne piace 20 grap
Kate walked up to the faro tahia n ana IHnu ny
dered tie dealer to+'sget out.'s Mason fol-
lowed sunds sekufing the box and cards,
found whathe tAntieipateds that the game
was the worst sort Of "skin" or '.brace. !"
While Kate kept the gamblers covered with
her revolyers, Mason explained to. the crowd
now tho gamblers had been fleeing them
There was a wild rush made for Farley and
GoodeIi, and they were dragged outslds and
badly beaten, Some of:the crowd went for
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07

John Jacob Astoris called the rich
est man in New York today, his for
tunes, which is mainly in real estate,
being estimated at $1OO,OOO,OOO.
He is about 70 years of age and q
widower.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07

News from London says that the
proper dog now is the greyhound.
Sixty guineas is said to now be a COM
mon price for dogs with any claim to
blood.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-07
Over 200 persons have. lost their
lives the past two years through
coming in contact with electric wires.

A fund is being raised in San Fran
cisco to found q memorial Garibaldi
] school, where italian history can be
taught to young Italian Americans.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-27
BURIED MINERS.
How the Men at Angels CAM p
Went Down to Their Death.

How the Men at Angels Camp
Went Down to Their Death.
SAN ANDREAs, December 26-The
latest report from the Angels Camp dis
aster is that seventeen, and probably
nineteen, men are buried in the mine.
All hope of ever recovering the bodies
has been abandoned, owing to the caving
of the surface. Miners are now taking
out ore, but work will probably not be
directed towards the spot where the
bodies are buried.
1t is reported that George Williams,
the boss timber man, at noon on the day
of the accident, was very nervous, telling
his wife of the unsafe condition of the
mine. She begged him not to 60 down,
but he said his reputation was at stake,
and that he would try to secure the tim
bers. With the men under his control
he went to his death. Superintendent
Lane told him before entering not to go
to work if he had any fears.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-27
TARIFF HEARINGS.
The Ways ana Means Committee
Bcglms Its Work.

Begins Its work.
WASHINGTON, December 26.-The first
OF the series of tariff hearings mapped out
by the House Committee on Ways and
Means was held this morning, gentle
men interested in metal, ores aud coal
being permitted to give their views.
The committee endeavored to draw
from V. X. Moore and Powell Stack
house, Of Michigan, information as to
the amount of labor and capital con-
tanned in a ton of iron ore. The re-
sponses, however, were unsati sfactory,
they declaring their inability to give
correct answer, owing to the varied col
lections of different mines.
J. ]. Dominies, of New York, urged
against the reduction of the duty on iron
ore.
Galusha A. Grew, Pennsylvania, ad-
vocated reduction of the duty on coal.
He did not urge the abolition of the
tariff, but that it should be fixed at a
rate to cover the difference in wages in
the United States and Canada.
Charles F. Mayor, President of the
Consolidated Coal Company of Mary
land, protested against any reduction in
the duty on coal. He did not want to
put the American laborer down on the
same plane as the British laborer; the
reduction of the tariff would have that
effect.
At the evening session Oscar Reen,
representing the Newark, N. j., smelt-
ing works, endeavored to impress upon
the committee the necessity of maintain
ing the present law in relation to the inn
portation of lead ore, when containing
valuable proportion of precious metalp.
L. A. Holden, of Cleveland, Ohio, took
the other view, and contended that lead
ore, even when containing ore of more
precious metals, should pay it's share of
duty on imports.
Hon. H. Townsend, of Colorado, pro-
tested against the findings of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, as unfair to the
miners and miDe owners of the West.
Hon. w. Bartine, of Nevada, said tie
people Of his region, irrespective of poll
tics or party, were high tariff men as far
as lead was concerned; and he argued
in. support of resolution re-
Gently offered by him in the House,
requesting the Secretary of the Treas
ury to modify his lead ore decision.
The rulings should be rectified without
delay. The resolution offered by him
should be considered before any tariff
bill was presented, because it was we'll
known that the bill gave rise
to long-winded debates and might
pyecipitate a deadlock upon the
House. He said he had consulted
with the President on the subject, and
that the President fully 8, mpathized
with the people of the West, but did not
feel at liberty to 60 behind the rulings of
his predecessors.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-27
The Rain and the streets.

The excessive downpours of rain dur
ing the current month open up serious
question as to how to dispose of storm
water i n this city. All cities suffer dur
ing severe meteorological developments.
In many northern cities where heavy
SHOWS fall hundreds of carts are set to
work to haul it outside the municipal
limits. Where this is not done, when q
thsw comes on the streets become rivers,
cellars are flooded, street cars are
stopped, traffic brought more or less to q
standstill and business generally para.
lyzed. This is thing that occurs once, or
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-27
Guarding Against LeprOsy.

WASHINGTON, December 26-At the
last annual meeting of the American
Health Association at Brooklyn, a reso-
luton was adopted calling upon the
Marine Hospital Service to exercise the
same watchful vigilance to prevent the
introduction into the United States OF
persons suffering from leprosy as it does
to prevent the introduction of yellow
fever. cholera, etc. In accordance with
the tenor of this resolution Surgeon Gen
eral Hamilton has prepared series of
regulations, having this end in view,
which will be sent to the proper officials
for their guidance in dealing with per-
sons suffering from the disease. The
regulations have been approved by the
President.