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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-03
Lost In Detroit, Found in Boston.

There should be ~ moral with %
sharp point tothe following episode,
and, I'M 4Esop like, it will not be APP
pended, but left to the reader to fix.
a E;lll River gentleman WAS last
spring in Detroit. lie went on Sum
day evening to attend u fashionable
church, taking with him his religious
views and nlandsome IL silk umbrella.
The latter he left in the inside vesti-
bule in an umbrella stand withnum
erous Others, while the former lie
kept with him. The service being
long, he went out Il few seconds in
advance of the benediction, and, on
looking for his umbrella, found it
not. SO, being an honest man, he
took the next best one and went to
his hotel. Later while in Boston he
stepped into the Parker house. There
with Others onn large settle hat rack
stood his umbrella.
He knew it, for besides the peculiar
handle there on he gold plate were
Ills name and address. He claimed
his property. explaining to the clerk
at the desk. So the two watched for
the man who should walk in and
take the umbrella, and was stopped.
''Whosc umbrella is that. YOU want
toknow," hesaid when asked. Last
spring was in church one evening in
Detroit, and some sneak stole my
umbrella out of the vcstibule, whereI
left it, AMI took the next best one.
Next morning l found IL fellows
name on it, but that didn't make it
leak, SO | kept it," There was an en-
planation, and while the Fall River
man got his umbrella back. the other
one got new one at the expense ct
the man from the city ofspindles.-
Providence journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-03

Especial from Fremont, Nebraska, gives a
det allied story of the heroism displayed BY n
boy named Oscar Brinkman during the re-.
cent storm off the coast of Samoa. The boy
ia theson of II filrmer living on what ia known
as the Seven Oaks place near Fremont. He
was suilor on board the vandalia. During
the storm Joung I,rinkman together with
several other men. was thrown overheard by
q sudden lurch Of the ship. He caught u
floating plank and clung to it. Seeing ono
OF his companions struggling in the water
he swan to him. and taking him by the hair
brought him to the plank, to Which both
clung until u big wave washed them on the
beach Although nearly exhausted Brinkmnn
determined to do what he could for those on
board the Trenton, which seemed about to
pieces, and persuaded three of the natives to
accompany him in IL boat. aud with rope
establish u line between the shore and the
ship: They had only gone - little way when
the boat was upset by big wave, and ali
were struggling in the water. Presently ii
righted itself, however, and they succeeded in
reaching the ship with their cope and saved
many lives.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-03
Minor Casualties.

singular accident happened at Bangor,
Wis. postal clerk on the fast mail threw
Oh pouch, which struck freight cor on
the siding, bounded back under the wheels
and was ground INTO pieces and the mail
oi postage stamps was saved, but most of
the contents of the pouch were utterly de-
stroyed.
Forest fires in oil directions from Black
River Falls, Wis, have done much damage the
last few days. A hard wind has prevailed and
several houses and other buildings and many
bridges have been burned. Logging camps
nave also suffered considerably. Tie blue
ey eerry crop will suffer very much from these
nres. The damage in this item will amount
to many thousands of dollars, Us this is one
Of the harvests here.
The slaughter house and pork establish.
ment off. A. Laidly & Co.. in Cincinnati,
was destroyed by FIRE. The loss is complete.
How the fire started is a matter Of surmise.
Inc establishment was of brick. very large
and finely npportioned;. The loss will he he
mates. 1t is well insured in numerous COM
p"nles One fireman was slightly hurt.
John Mays and wife and james NJ. Lintler.
"o"' poy VI 1S years, were Killed at New
port, five miles south Of Wilmington, Del.
They were driving across the tracks there
and were hit by ythenorthbound New York and
Washington express. The man and woman
were killed outright, the boy soon after iy-
ing: The people were in covered wagon
and became bewildcred by the shouts OF
warning from bystanders and stopped the
team on the truck. At that moment the
train struck them. The horses were killed
and the wagon demolished.
tremendous explosion, which shook the
entire west side of Chicago md shattered
windows for blocks around, took place in the
yards of the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul
railway, at Rockwell and Ohio streets. Mich.
olas Nelson, an employe of Kees & Thayer.
lime quarry operators, drove up to the tracks
and began filling his tank wagon from a
hugo iron tank on u fat car with nnptha
to use in the quarry. A spark from his Ian
tern, pipe or cigar touched the fluid and a
terrible explosion followed Nelson was
blown fifty feet and fatally injured. Both
horses were killed and the wagon blown to
atoms. A switchman was badly cut and a
freight brakeman had leg broken The
car and switch shanty caught fire. but the
blaze was soon extinguished.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-03
Gamblers Mast 90.

GUTHRIE, Okla, April es.-Col. d. p. Dyer of
Kansas City. Republican in politics and for
merly an Indian agent under President Arthur,
has been elected mayor Of Guthrie. Ono OF his
first acts was to give the gamblers twenty -four
hours to leave. and the next train north took
away good many Of them. Two big wall
tents have been erected and are called the citv
buiidtnes Police Judge Z. N. Clark Of Kansas
holds his court there. and the city council and
other city officers inhabi; them. Several GOOD
buildings II. have been put up and Improvements
OF q! kinds are In rapid progress W. v. Haran-
court special artist for IIarpers Weekly droppe,l
dead in front Of his tent in Guthrie Yesterday
morning. The remains have been sent to hia
home In Dubuque. Iowa ~
THE FIRST NATURAL DEATH
Al, W. " Herancourt, special artist tor Harpcr's
Weekly in Oklahoma. dropped dead here in
front front Of his tent yesterday Of heart disease.
This irll waa the first natural death in Guthrie.
Inc deceased was thirty years old. He had
been doing considerable work here, and was gen
eraiiy esteemed. He was secretary Of the first
Guthrie mass meeting, and the new council
passed resolutions regarding his death to day.
buuue, Iowa
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-03
A Tramp Killed TO give Sarlou
IessO,.

Boston Journal.
Long before the world knew of his
existence Victorien Sar,lou was pass
ing one winters night along Il street
in the Latin quarter. II was asking
myself, he says. ''if life was really
worth SO much useless labor, and
ifiare would always be implacablc.
Sardou was n prey to one of those
moods of bitter discouragement,
which make any folly possible, more
particularly suicide. To escape the
rain, which was falling in torrents, he
stopped for shelter under a porte
cochere, which he left suddenly, in
stinctively, without knowing why,
and II ragged tramp took his place.
Just then there was terrible noise.
Sardou, who was going on, turned and
saw that an enormous block ofstone
had fallen from a passing dray upon
the tramp, killing him Instantly.
81 do not know what instinct"
says Sardou, "made me quit the
place which destiny had marked for
some ones death. But it seemed to
show me that was not mennt to die
poor and unknown-that l must
work, struggle and always hope.
My star was shining behind a SOM
bre sky!"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-03

A frightful accident occurred at the resi-.
dence of Alfred Meyer Of Billings. The victim
was q girl named Selma Holmes. She Ind
started fire in the Kitchen stove with which
to prepare the evening meal, using II scrap
Of paper taken from box near by. Among
the bits of paper happened to he package
of gunpowder. placed there by the girl with
other papers, which she had taken from n
trunk belonging to her brother. She placed
lighted a match to the contents of the
stove and an explosion followed instantly.
The girl was blinded by the powder. Her
clothing caught fire, and in the excitement
she ran out into the street ull ablazc i, was
several minutes before she was Overtake,,
and when the flames were extinguisieditw it was
found that she was horribly burned about
the head. face and hands. Her injuries are
believed to be fatal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-03
FOREIGN Brieaets.

Surgeon General Hamilton, of the marine
hospital service, was informed by the r,resi'
dent Of the board of health Of Sanford, Fla,
that q case Of yellow fever existed in that
city: DR.. Hamilton says every precaution
mas been taken to prevent the spread OF tho
disease. and no danger 10 apprehended.
8 The Dix Neuviene Steele Of Paris says that
the senate commission conducting the Boul.
anger trial has in its possession receipts sign.
ed BY Boulanger for money given to him in
seFea ~ ntm IN the ey...it Of his becoming
president. A state oflcial testified that lie
had seen similar Documents.
The Atlantic Transport Line, to which the
steamer Missouri belongs, have promptly re-
leased the consignees Of cargo by said
steamer, of any contributions arising from
!ettison ofpart of the cargo of the Missouri
in order to make room for the Danmark's
rescued passenRcrs, and has notified Capt.
Murrell OF their approval of his conduct in
making the rescue ami sacrifices of property
and loss of time that resulted.
A narrative ofthe Northwest rebellion of
1885, prepared from memoranda taken at
the time by Michel Dumns, is published nj
Winnipeg. Dumas criticises the conduct of
the Canadian government and forces very
severely, and denies that assistance of any
kind was received from across the border,
AZ the Fish Greek engagement the rebel
iorces numbered only iortv.seven, and at
Bntoche scnrcely 500. Their loss mt Fish
Greek was live killed aud three wounded. and
ut Batoche eleven killed and eight wounded.
dumas says that when Batoche was taken
there was not II solitary man there and
there is not in history such lie as the 1T ate-
ment that Batochc was tuken ut the point
of the bnyonet.
Gen. Boulanger arrived in London, and
was Immediately driven to the Hotel Bristol.
where he will establish his quarters for the
present. large crowd of his admirers gath.
cred in front of the hotel and extended n
cordial welcome to the general. He and his
party Of six appeared to he gloomy and de.
jected. No crowd witnessed their departure,
nor was there any cheering or enthusiasm,
rhe party smiled from Ostend ut 8 o'clocF.
Two hundred persons were present on the
pier. but the departure of the Boulnncists
was taken amid the same silence as that
which prevailed ut Brussels. The party ar.
rived at Dover next morning A lnrSe mum.
Der OF friends OF the general gathered ON the
pier and received him with cheers. The
passage from Ostend was u rough one. and
the general suffered IRON seasickness. A
police commissary from Calais watched the
party ON behalf Of the French lgovcrnment
crowd ofsevernl hundred persons. mostly
French. waited in the Charing Cross railwny
station the arrival Of the train on which Gen.
Bou'anger Travelled from Dover When the
general emerged from the train lie was
heartily cheered by the people inside. There
was O mixed crowd outside the station which
alternately hooted and cheered him.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-03
NEWS BRIRR..
fhs Latest Eswss talsalsA nj 49, q
ciatea PRES Itsslgtails.s S4fss
Washington Jottinrs,


The secretary Of war and Maj. sehoaeld
have tn contemplation an extended trip to
the military posts in the west4ru states. The
secretary desires to morn himself Of the
condition Of these places, and he will prob
ably make the tour at,the first opportunity.
War veterans who areentitled to commute
ton for the loss Of the use of their limbs by
dis'sse or injury are now fling their claims
IN vast numbers. It il stated at the Office of
tho surgeon general Of the army that q con-
siderable Percentage OF the money which con-
gress intended for those disabled soldiers is
unnecessarily wasted IN attorneys fees. No.
tsceis given that oil such claims Gun be set.
tled oy letter to the surgeon general Of the
Amy without tncurring any expense to the
claimant.
A.C. Eubanks, the defeated Republican
candidate for congrsss in the Third Missouri
DISTRICT to In Q very ugly scrape. When Har-
fsson was elected be set himself up ~ dis
penssr OF patronage In his district and he
proceeded to cbar8e . ftefersignins petitions
Tor omce. He did thriving business for
several months. Then the disappointed Of.
hce-ssekers began to kick and say nuughty
Things about fellow Republican who would
cnerse for the influence OF bis name Eubanke
desended himself on the ground that his cam.
palgh expenses were heavy. The Republican
congressional committee took notice Of the
scandal today, and called meeting for on
Investigation on Aay z.
den. Frank Armstrong inspector OF Indian
ahairs for the interior department, who left
Warrington three weeks ago to Montana,
has finished his inspection of the Blackfeet
agency md ia nov nt tho Ja~h; o,,orov e,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-03
M'Kinl.y's l,rother,.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, April 2s.-
One Of the duties OF the al ninistration
seems to be to take care of the brothers of
Ohio congressman. Grosvenor got his
brother into the treasury department last
week us the chief of division from which
Fairchild discharged him as a clerk. Nc
klnlev has brother who wants to TO bc
minister to the Sandwich islands, and curl
GUS complication has arisen out OF the mat
ter The brother, David Mckinley. is now
consul of tho Hawaiian government In San
Francisco lie was consul at Honolulu for
three years, and when recalled by the last
administration came as tho accredited
consul OF the Hawaiian govern
ment at San Francisco. There
IL now In Washington in the
hands of gentleman who is fighting this
appointment letter from one OF the pr;yv
counselozs Of the Hawaiian king, which saws
that BY the law of that kingdom no one can
act as it's consul without taking the oath of
alleyiance to that government The thrift
of Mckinley In managing to hold office nlter-
nately under two different governments ap-
peals to the admiration OF the office seekers:
but his competitors for the place are making
convenient handle OF the fact that he must
now be Hawaiian subject. They claim that
the Endorsements Of McKthley's application
were obtained by his brother, and on that
acc0uns threaten to carry the war into the
speakership fight as we'll as to oppose the
confirmation Of the senate. Mai Mckinley
has not seen his brother in twenty five years
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-03

10 TELL rnE AuE oy ANY HORSE.

To tell the age Of any horse,
Inspect the lower jaw. of course;
The sixth front tooth the tale will tell,
And every doubt and fear dispcl
Two middle nippers you behold
Before the colt IL two weeks old
Before eight weeks two more will come.
Eight months the Corners" cut the gum.
The outside grooves will disappear
From middle two In just one yeur.
In two ycnrs, from the second pair;
In three the corners. too, are bare.
At two the middle ''nippers" drop:
At three the second pair can't stop.
When four yenrs old the third puir goes;
At five full new set he shows.
The deep black spots will pass from view
At six years from the middle two.
The second pair ut seven years;
At eight the spot each CORNER" clears.
From middle "nippers" upper jaw
At nine the black spots will withdraw.
The second pair at ten nre white;
Eleven finds the corners" light.
Az time goes on. the horsemen know,
The owl teeth three-sitled grow;
They longer get, project before
Till twenty, when We know no more.
Toronto Truth.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-03
Crop Prospects,

CHICAGO. April 2s.-The following will appear
in the Farmers Review: The prospects for the
winter wheat crop still continue favorable, as
rule. Correspondents in Ohio, Illinois, Kansas.
Missouri. Michigan and Wisconsin report condi.
tion improved since our last report. In
indiana the average condition remains about the
same; Kentucky reports are not quite az favor-
able. Relative to grains sown this spring re-
ports indicate an increase over the average acre
age usually sown TO spring wheat In Illinois.
Kansas, Nebraska and DakOta. but less than the
average III Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota In
regard to the rainfall. more Than half our re-
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota mention y;
the need Of rain, Missouri. Kansas and Ne
braska have been abundantly supplied in this re-
spect. and many counties in Iowa and Michigan
report heavy showers: We summarize tho re-
Illinois. 100 per cant: Ohio. D5 per cent;
iEe'ana, 0si per cent: kenCucky. 30 per cent:
Missouri. 1Ol per cent: Kansas. 1l6 ieS cent:
Mich,ean. 93 per cent: Wisconsin. o. per cent.
Acrcaxe sown TO spriny wheat as compared with
cent: Kansas. lO3 per cent: Nebraska. lO5 per
cent: Wisconsin. 1s per cent: Minnesota. ni
per cent: Dakota. 1O7 per cent.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-03
Murdered by I. slar.hal.

DAYTON Tenn. Apri! 2s.-C.ty Marshal Grif-
nth shot Bud Bryson through the heart to. tlsy,
killing him instantly. Bryson had been fined in
the mayor q court. and had gone ont without
paying. Griffith went after him to collect the
nne. and. taking hold of hin. Bryson showed
him away, wh IN Griffith drew his revolver and
deliberately shot him down. Bryson lived a.
Spring City. and leaves wife and child,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-03
Clever COun,erfoits

ST. LOUIS, April 2s.-Fifty counterfeit $40
bills were presented and stopped at the banks
here yesterday The counterfeit Ia q dangerous
one OF the series OF 1885. Several OF the bills
were passed on grocers and sIlOOn men, Il ia
supposed that at least 5000 of these bills arc
now In circulation. o
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-03
.D,lEaRH ON THE RAIL
.Accide1tansthe Grand Trunk and
Near1ysa Score ofPer. =
sons Killed.

HAarnrox, Ont, April 2s-A terrible rail-
road acctdent occurred on the Grand Trunk
near here this morning. TIL, st. Louis ex-
prese Jumped the track and the engine ran
into o water tank. Two cars telehcoped and
Immediately took fire. All the dead, eighteen
in number. have been taken cut. The only
body identified is that Of r. y. Gurnev Of
Chicago He vas instantly killed. but not
burned. Rudolph Derer, an Italian, was also
instantly killed. The other sixteen were
burned beyond the possibility of identifca-
,tion. About twenty persons were injured,
only one or two seriously. None OF the train
hands were killed. The fireman was slightly
burned and reoeived bad scalp wound.
The unfortunate train was running At full
speed, when suddenly IL left the track
and tho locomotive pitched into large
watsr tank. Tho wreck took nre immedi-i
ately. Seven out Of the ton coaches COM
posinx the train were burned. In the ruins
oe tho smoking car sesrchers discovered
eeventecn charred bodieA The accident WAS
the worst which has occurred In this region
since the great Des Jardins canal disaster,
which happened almost ut tho same spot
thirty years ago. Thirty five people were in
the smoker. and Just about half of the mum.
her were
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-08
A BIG FIGHT. IN PROSPECT.
Western Roads on the Eve OF a
Great Rate Battle.
ATcHIsoN Will NOT PRO RATE.
President strong's Circular Taking
That Position Expected TO Be
Issued During the Coming
Week-Intense Interest.
1t viii Re a Desperate Struggle.

CHICAGO, August 7.-tSpccial Telegram to
The BEE. The Chicago, ST. Paul Il Kansas
City road to-day issued a notice that in the
event of lines west of the Missouri river
charging local rates to Kansas City, 1--WE
shall shrink local rates east sufficient to pro-
tect through rates from the point Of ship
ment TO Chicago, and vice versa"
This is the exact ground taken by the AL
ton, and will make things extremely inter
esting when the Atchison tariff appears,
quoting no through rates except over the
Santa Fe to Chicago. For perfect under
standing of the matter it is necessary to re-
member that General Manager st. John, of
the Rock Island, gave notice that his line
would meet on local traffic this rate made as
proportion of the through rate from points
west Of Kansas City. This will inaugurate
see-saw reduction in rates, already ex-
planned in these dispatches, There is no way
of avoiding this fight except by decision of
the Interstate commerce commission declar-
ing the stand of the Alton and Chicago, st.
Paul g. Kansas City to be illegal. The Alton
people scout at such decision, declaring
their action perfectly legal. President
Strong, OF the Atchison, says his notice re.
fusing to pro rata with other roads will
probably be issued this week. Railroad men
say it will mark the beginning of the most
desperate struggle ever seen between west.
ern roads.
Chairman Walker, Of the Interstate Com
merce Railway association, has called a
meeting of the board of managers of the
association for August IL. In view Of the
Kansas City situation it bids fair to be an ex.
tremely important meeting. Chairman
Walker also gives notice that on August 10
will be heard the appeal Of the Chicago, st.
Paul & Kansas City in its application to put
into effect from Chicago to Des Moines and
ST. Joseph commodity rates based on the
present low st. Paul commodity rates. AS
shown at the time of the application, this
will, if put into effect by the Chicago, st.
Paul g. Kansas City, pull down every west
ern rate about 25 per cent. Chairman Walk
er will undoubtedly decide against the re
duction, when it may be made on ten days.
notice in spite of the decision. President
Stlckney and General Manager Eagan both
declared positively that the reductions would
be made when the matter first came up.
The former is now in Europe and the latter
In st. Paul,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-08
DUFF GREENS PERSECUTION.
1t is Exhibited ia the Arrest of Youn z
NesilehOuSe.

A case of f1agfant persecution was brought
to light in police court yesterday. The vic
tim is William Nestlehouse, young man
whose mother is the wife of one of the
wealthiest and best known citizens in Omaha.
On Friday last, Nestlehouse was arrested,
charged with being vagrant. BY employ
ing packed jury the prosecution convicted
him and he was sent up to do forty days
time in the county jail. OF course he ap-
pealed the case and furnished the necessary
bond. 1t is alleged that tho juror who Sc
cured the verdict Of guilty in the case was
one Dickover, who makes Sl50 to $40 each
month supplying the city prisoners with
food, and who didn't care to risk losing his
sinecure by offending the officers at police
headquarters. He acknowledged afterward
that he knew of no reason why Nestlehouse
should be convicted.
1t is said that Green has haunted the young
man for months and has arrested him on
every instance to convict him Of a single
crime until this last.
Green asserted that Nestlehouse was a
pimp, gambler and a thief, but slammed
the door in the elnterviewers face when asked
why he didn't prove these things,
Nestehouse'S mother said that her boy
was not a vagrant in any sense of the term,
and could have home either with herself or
her daughter.
To illustrate how general is the practice Of
vagging everyone who don't I'LL the police
idea of an honest man, it may be stated that
nine respectable laboriug men were thrown
into Jail without the slightest pretext and
released yesterday morning.