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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-03-29
SCENES IN THE JAIL.
Some ofthe Spectators OF the Exccu.
tion and How They Behaved While

Some ofthe Spectators OF the Exccu.
tton and How They Behaved While
Waiting for the Dread Event.
The spectators began to assemble In the
room where the hanging was to take place
- early as0 O'Clock. Alto O'Clock the room
was densely packed. The lofty apartment
presented very curious appearance. The
scaffoid was build in the ccnter, the floor
being on level with the floor OF the tier Of
cells on the west side of the
ROOM Opposite and on the east side,
was another row Of cells, in front of which
was built o Temporary platform for tho use
of the spectators Every inch OF space waa
utilized by tho lookers-on. This brought
many Of them so pear to the rcaffold that
they could touch it with their hands Tho
spectators included many of the sher,ffs and
ex-shrrIffs Of the state. Among them were
Sheriff A. W. De Frato Of Douglas, who con-
Quoted the execution of the murderer, Ice.
and Sheriff A. Brandenburg Of Fergus Falls,
Olong. The experience OF these gentlemen
made them valuable aids to Sheriff Ego.
Other sheriffs present were:
Gilbert Anderson of Mobiles, Hans Field Of Rem.
vi iie E, Il MSpsOn eo1nn 81 Fil%9re W MI CHI
Of Yellew Medicine. Mark N. wooiiey ,''.i ci
Wright, Wood Of Jackson. A. F. Anderson OF
J. NJ. Markham. Akin; c. ". L.enfcst, Ss; AaoSs:
D: pH v, Toll g Carver: Charles Andrews, chi:
Hyisnd, Dakota; John j. sch%id, Is"% isrown; n;
nyy.,; hnySn; n: n. Holm. Mccksr; a; +. Howard,
ssni G sh.very; ses; ST. henx Ion Ersso
Scott; d. Il; Houlton. shcrl,urne; William
l,arncard. Stee Q: David Crottc: Wabasha; c. Nj.
Kingsley. Waseca; Z. L. IIOlcOmbe. Washington:
J. 4. Stelnper. Watonwan: J. 8. Cameron, viii.
kin; Silas Braley, Winona.
The past sherlffs present were:
p. r. Swensen OF Henncpin; William Brackctt,
iiennepin: Fred Zwinskey. Polk: Hugh Wilson.
Wascca.
Tho visiting shelifrs from other states
/. y. Fieldlcy, Dakota; II. Anderson, Bayfieli
county. wis; Il. Bartlett, Sargent county, Dak
Among the deputy sheritfs present were:
Tousley Of Lie sueur, H. L. Hcrbcrv of Chip.
and II. Brown, Olmsted.
In the cells to :ne rear Of the sea fold were
many well known fuces of ctiz.ns The
opposite cells were likewise covered. while
inside them were the tel-graphic instrum cnts
of the newspaper correspondents. The
crowd was orderly though not at all
cast down with gloom. A good mauy
smoked and all OF them indulgctl free. " in
conversation during the interval of waiting.
Naturally enough. as the minutes pissed liz.
they began to feel more and more tho
soiemnity Of the OCCASION. Through tho
grated windows could bu seen the thrnng
outside, and occasionally the sound Of noise
OF shouting as the shrill calls OF tho news
boys were henrd. During tho per od OF
waiting one would never have imagined
from the faces OF the spectators that they
were waiting there to see two men deprived
Of the blessings Of life
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| by the deferential bows which he re.

by the deferential bows which he 10.
ceived from all he encountered.
BY this time he had reached his own
smithy. It really did give him a
peculiar feeling when he recognized
the precise image Of what he had been
that morning, hammering sturdily
away in the forge, and singing, mean
while, snatch Of song.
$50 that's Squire Norcross," thought
he. II wonder how he likes being
Tim the Blacksmith? Mebbe he does
not know that any change has taken
place.
He ordered the carriage to stop. on
some trifling pretense, and watched tho
smith at work. He could not but envy
the strength which lifted the ponderous
hammer, compared with his own pow
erless arm. just then his youngest
child, Ruth, came bounding into the
smithy, and addressed the man at
work as Father" A sense Of pain
filed his heart. for Ruth was his favor
ite child, and the thought that che had
transferred her childish love 10 another.
was not pleasant. He could not help
calling from the carriage, Come here,
my child"
go 10 the gentleman" said his
double, from the shop.
Ruth advanced, hesitating. with her
finger bashfully placed in her mouth.
Don't you know me?" he asked.
"Yes," said Ruth, timidly.
"Who am IL"
You're Squire Norcross."
"Won't you kiss mc?"
The child drew back. and seemed
about TO run away. Evidently she did
not wish to do SO, and the real fathers
heart was filled with sorrow which no
did not seek to analyze. lie only knew
that it was painful.
"Drive on" said he hastily.
That same night IL couple Of thieves
broke into the squire's house. and. in
spite of Tins struggles. which availcd
little, for he had inherited the squire's
fcblcncss, carried off box Of money
which was kept under his bed, Be.
sides this, they beat the defender Of the
treasure in such manner that he was
compelled to keep his bed for the next
two days. Left to the care of servants.
he missed his wifc's gentle administra-
ton not Il little.
In brief, before the week was out, he
was heartily sick of his bargain, and,
as directed, was not slow in pronounc-
ing the words which were TO dissolve
the spell.
presto! Change"
Tim found himself lying on a bank
by the roadside. where he had stretched
himself for Il few minutes, and u little
reflection convinced him that this was
all u dream. But IL proved IL useful
dream, and convinced Tim once for
all, that it takes something besides
wealth to bring contentment, and that
Providence is not altogether so partial
us we imagine. Yankee Blade.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-03-29
Calendar of Casualties.

] passenger on an cast-bound Lake Shore
train either jumped or fell from the train near
Ripley, New York. He was picked up dead
and the body taken to Dunkirk From pap.
crs found on him the man is believed to be
Dr. Den'son Tisdalc of East Des Moines,
tic appeared to be about sixty years OF age
A noise like the combined roar ofhundreds
Of cannon, followed hy the ascension of a
huge black smoke to Il towering height,
startlea the Inhabitants of Lakewood, N. O.,
and those of other adjacent villages. 1t was
roniecturcl that an explosion had occurred
in the works of the United States Dynamite
company, eight miles dista mt, and this was
thscase. The explosion had occurred in the
mixing room. Thomas Haggerty and
William Nicholas, both of Manchester, the
only occupants of the room, were instantly
Killed. Nicholas was blown to atoms, and
Hnggerty died in less than an hour. The
ahock was pcrcepliblein all the towns and
villages within fifteen or twenty miles, The
dynamite company located there, i'm which
five men were killed and three MANNED for
lie. The body Of NichOlns was scattered in
every direction about the premises. md men
were engaged in gathering them piecenleal
until darkness compiled them to dcsist.
Fire started in the STANFORD bngging fac
tory ut st. Louis and owing to the inAam-
mahle nature OF the building and contents
the fumes spread rapidly, and caused the
widest panic amongst the 200 employees,
most Of whom were girls. A rush was made
for the narrow stairway, but before half the
number could escape they found themselves
cut offby the heat and smoke. With hid of
thefew men employed in the building the
panic.stricken girls succeeded in making
their way throug the smoke and flames to a
place where they could drop out to some
low adjoiLing buildings, and all were thus
snved and uninjure,l, with the exception Of
Ada Labnecht who was found horribly
burned. Charles Gufran who worked heroic-
ally in getting the girls out of the burning
building, remained too long and was com.
pclled to jump out of third-story window.
He was terribly injured but will not die. A
man who was run over by u fire engine was
taken away by friends before his name could
be learned. The peclniury loss by the fire
will not exceed $4,000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-03-29
Peopls Talked About.

Hhiteiaw Reid had very narrow escape
from defeat, his nomination a. minister to
France having beeu confirmed by only three
yotee The votes to which NJ Reid owes
Maryland, Payss % Ohio and Gibson oi
l.ouinana. This would indicats that some
OF the Republicans were either absent impair.
ed or II present declined to vote. No Repub
iicnn voted against confirmation, but the
full numerical vote was not cast for confirm.
tion.
Ex-President Cleveland and party. which
includes ex Secretaries Bayard, Wins and
Dickinson, arrived at Havana. They were
welcomed on the wharf by the American con.
sui and wire consul and large number oil
other gentleman. The party took carringaa
and were driven to the Hotel Pasaie, VIII re
welcomed them to the island. Ex-Presilent
Cleveland declined theinvitation Of Governor
General Salamanca to make the governor
ganeral's 9 mansion his home during his stay
in Havana.
Thirty years ago in Punxsutawney, Pa..
John n. Reed and Miss NJ. F.. Thompson
were engaged to be married; hut for some
reason parted, Reed came West, Travelled
through California and Oregon, finally set
tied in Raveh, near Spokane Falls W. r. and
married. Miss Thompson married q Mr..
Brewer. They heard nothing of e,lch other
for more thon twenty-five years. Both have
grown up children. Brewer died lnpt year,
and Mrs. Reed also. Accidentally Reed and
Mrs Brewer learned these facts, opened cor
respondence. revived old love, and they
were married. Both are over fifty years o,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-03-29
POTPOURRI OF NEWS.
Cleaned from the Latest Associated
Press Teleyrams and Greatly
Condensed.
Washlneton Rudret.

q, Secretary Window is said to be authority
Tor the statement that there will b. no
change in the Office Of the United States
Treasurer now held by j. ". Hyatt before
Ine end OF the present fiscal year, June 30.
OF Indiana hns been promised the Office when
IL Deeomes vacant.
fresident Harrison's latest nominations
were: Miles c. Moore of walla walla, WASH,
to be governor of Washington Territory;
Oliver c. White of Dayton WASH, to be sec.
nMtary n,Ny OF Washington Territory; Henry N.
n'one OF Montana to I've chief justice of the
supreme court of Montana. fostmasters-
siraham l.. Rice, West Superior. Wis; John
w. banbury, Brtton, s. b.
Considerable comment has been made
about the delay in the nomination Of q min.
.sser to England, and especially as President
harrison has filed several OF the important
missions. 1t is now stated that the presi-
uent haa selected the minister to the court
otst. James, hut will not for the present
sseNdIhas name to the senate. The president
Le6res, IT 10 stated, to'withhoti the nomin-
@tion until after the arrival OF Rir Julian
fannce:ote, the newly appointed British
minister, and the presentation of his creden.
ssoso " Sue Impairment Ot 1taGe.
The United States consul general at Shan.
ghat hns informed the state department at
tho request OF the Shanghai committee
The North Chinu relief fund of the distress
existing over large area OF China. Thou
san'ls are STRIVING and dying from exposure
an Northern China. Relief has already been
received from America and England, but
mnrs ts needed. Until the spring crops are
gathered the famine will continue and to in
sure the spring planting money is required
from abroad, MS in tho famine districts
lhere ,s neither seed nor money to purchase
q. 1t IL stated that relief to bc really effect
I've must continue until next June, CARRYING
Of want.
The following telegram was sent from
Washington. The Commanding General,
Division Missouri, Chicago-The net Of con-
gress approved March s, 1889, provides in
substance that no person shall be allowed
To enter upon or occupy the land recently
re'ied to the United States by the Greek and
Seminole Indians. until snld lands are omen
Tor settlement by proclamation of the presi-
dent, and that no person violating this pro.
VISION shall ever be permitted to enter any Of
saii lnnds or acquire any right thereto. The
president directs that the officers under
your command ca,ise the people to he fully
informed of these provisions Of the law, and
", ,iane they take @ and preserve the nnmes Of
''a Parsons who may enter the territory in
violation of this provision. NO that the same
may he enforced by the land department
when said lands nre lawfully opened for set
tlement. By order ofMaj. Gen. Schotield, j.
Z. helton, A. A. G.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-03-29
He Could Beat the Devil.

Rev. II. II. Harrison of Richmond,
Va, tells very interesting anecdote
of Paul Morphy, the famous chess gen.
ius. Most of those who were present
when the incident occurred have now
passed away, but Mr.. Harrison names
several who are still living and can.
corroborate him in his statement. It
was in the autumn season of 1861, and
Morphy was on his way to the confed-
crate army then near Manassas. under
command of Generals johnson and
Beauregard, it being understood that
he was either volunteer or COM
missioncd aid of General Beauregard
Mt that time. Rev. Harrison was then
living in Richmond, and invited Nor
ply around to spend the evening with
u number of other distinguished guests
at his residence. Morphy accepted.
the invitation and after supper, while
they were assembled in the parlors, at
tention was called to colored engrav.
ing entitled "Jen d'Echecs." which
was hanging in the room. It repre-
sented Satan, in style and dress after
the German ideal of NIcphistophelee.
engaged in game OF chess with a
young man. The board was on the
fiat side of tomb, and tho Guardian
Angel of the youth was represented
looking down with deep sadness and
interest upon the position of the pieces
on the board. The young mans pieces
represented the manly virtues, and
many of them had already been captur-
cd. Satan's pieces represented the
tempting vices. The position Of the
pieces as shown in the engraving was
one that had often been studied with
care by the Richmond players, and the
young's mans game was regarded as
hopeless. The position was set up in
Morphy's presence, and he asked II he
haa the position correctly. After care
full comparison Of the position on the
board and in the engraving, he was
answered in the affirmative. Morphy
then remarked, in his quiet but always
dignified manner, that he believed
he could take the young mans position
and win the game. All those who knew
anything about chess expressed sur
prise, but Morphy vindicated his belief
in short time. He took the young
mans game and played against each
gentleman in succession and won. The
devil had no chance against the genius
Of Paul Morphy.
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Crimes and Criminals. J.

The first case under the recent act Of the
legislature of Michigan, raising the age OF
consent to fourteen years, was concluded ut
charged with betraying Minnie Blood last
July, she being under fourteen. The jury
returned a verdict of guilty, and he wa, SEN
fenced to fourteen years in the state prison
atJackson.
Lars Larson, Hnlvor T. Halverson, Ole
Peterson and Pedcr b. Holden, Norwegians
living near La Grace, North Dakota came
to town IN wagon, and after drinking free.
iystartetl home. They engaged in n general
quarrel. and Larson was shot through the
head with n revolver, but by which one of
his companions is not known. Larson was
killed almost instantly. The men have been
arrested.
Police Lieut.. Beckwith Of Chicago, had q
street duel with thiefnamed Jerry Sullivan,
each man shooting q number of times at the
other. Two children were struck by flying
bullets, and received injuries that may prove
fatal. Sullivan was captured after a hard
struggle hand to hand, in which the theif-s
revolver was poked against the officers
abdomen. but turned aside in the nick of
tino.
A singular case developed at Cincinnati in
the efforts Of George Duffy and George
Draess to convict each other of having
drowned man in the canal. They asked o
colored coachman if the police were after
them. there had been no suspicion of crime
But that question led to their arrest, and
they confessed that they fell in with u
stranger whom they made drunk, and then
pushed him into the canal. Each accuses
the other of being the murderer. A man
named Barnes of Newport, is missing and Is
thought to be the man.
JIG. spendlove o broker, and Gust wer.
ner, merchant tailor, who have for some
time past occupied the same business house
at Topeka, kansns, had n disagreement in
Spendiove's office as to the terms of the
lenses which they held. No one was present
Mt the time. but FIVE shots were heard by
parties on the opposite side of the street.
and on entering the building they found
Werner had been killed and Spendlove was
dying: Both had been shot in the neck.
Spendlove was only able to gnsp q few
words and said: Werner shot Inc and then
killed himself
John Morris of Wilkesbarrc,, Pa, refused
to put the savings OF u life time, 81 ,255 in q
bank, as he thought it would not be snfe,
and he had his wife sew the money up in her
petticoat. One night three masked men en-.
tered his wife's bed room, gagged ller, stole
the pctticont from under her pillow and cs.
raped. Morris was not mt home at the time
the robbery was committed, having l,een in.
vited ont to come ntighbors. It. ia now
thought this was n conspiracy. William
Standish nrighbor. has been arrested.
The vie Identified him as one Of the men in
l'er lied room.
While Cora, the fourteen-year.old dough.
ter of Frank Palmer Of stockbndge, Mass.
vas returning home from singing school
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COntraC'R I.0t.
ROCK ISLAND. Ill. Special TELEGRAM M,,c,

RocK ISLAND. ILL.,. Special Telegram, Marc,
22.-Mat Alex Mac Kenzie. in charge Of rive
Improvements from the Des Moines rapids u
Minneapolis. has awarded the following con
tracts Tor work to he done out Of tht. years an.
Groprtations. otherwise than by the covernmen'
I:eods Landing 20 Fountain City 10000: A.
kelthsburg $32. OO; all to Capt. A. j. Whit nc,
of this city; at Fort Madison &22, QUO, to Pat
tsgseu Bios. Fort Madison
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-03-29
News in General.

An epidemic of malignant scarlet fever is
raging at Livingston, Montana. The disease
lns been raging for several weeks. and SO
for there has l.een twenty five deaths. Re-
Gently it was thought the disease had abat-
ed. hut ten new cases were reported. The
schools have been closed. The disease is
attributed mainly to the open winter.
The March statistical report of the de-
rartment Of agriculture gives the result Of
the Investigation through it's itscorrespondents 8
and agents and the merchant mllers and
the records Of commercial inspection Of the
average weight OF wheat by states. The
general average is 5G.5 pounds, the lowest
average Of sf1 years. In the spring wheat
kota to 55 pounds in Nebraska. 1t makes
the crop equivalent to 391 10000 bushels
of 60 pounds each less by nearly 25,OOO..
900 bushels than the quantity in measured
bushels.
About one hundred delegates from tho
Farmers alliance. and many others from
the Knights of Labor of Dakota. were in ut.
tendance ut the alliance at Huron, d. T.,
They unanimously and by rising vote agreed
to support the Sioux Falls constitution. A
committee on resolution was appointed
consisting of Messrs. Chnse and Smith of
Sioux Falls. Lawrence of Sphinx, Dow Of
ed the capital scheme by which stock is Ming
sold, and the plan is to locate it on the prai.
rie and aell lots to remunerate the stock
holders. Each stakeholder is a voter. II,
as election approaches, they find they can
not locate the capital at their own town.
they can sell out to some town that will pay
the most for the stock in their hands.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-03-29
ADOUBLE HANGING
Ths Murder Of Thos. Tollefbon the
. Minneapolis Car Driver
is Avenged.
The boys Display Wonderful Nerve
up to the Very Last
Moment.

MIxsEAPoLls, Minn., Special March 49,
Thel Barretts were lshanged by the neck
until dead" The last spasmodic exolsma.
tiona. sHave mercy on u.s." had hardly come
In mufiled accents from beneath the black
caps whom click was heard and two
black shrouded figures shot downward and
hung nerveless below the platform. Only n
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-03-29

ewslight twitches denoted the agony caused
by the separating Of soul and body. Above
the unsightIy bodies were grouped the sheriff
md his deputies, tlue uniformed policemen,
citizens In quiet habiliments and the faithful
priests, whore kindly touch aud comforting
words had given the condemned strength to
walk to the brink of ths dark river and look
over to the other shore with tho
eye OF faith. One Of these had fallen upon his
knees. and with trembling lips was follow
ing the feettng souls with benedictiona A
ray of sunshine came through the prison
window and made q bright place
on the cold, hard wall opposite,
and everything became more somber and
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It has been observed that White Caps
dourish best In those communities whore
white sharts perish Of selituas.-1urdstta
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WAROwELL 4 THoxpsoN. I p,h,,.,..,
A'<zipasa. q Pr Anaan, IN lay,,e.,

Ine llo1Sf Express circalaAss aunsro,s,v ..
.issSaos aos,sseoo!n9Sd e q Rsmbtne eeantY ssd .
Mnaependent to politics, thoosh eunnostf., ~ ~
1,lc1,ln .1, c,l prtncip!es Regular oomnauSieSsioos
HS Sa, ~ ~ Hs!s 90 the eo1nty .pnblishod VesSiv.
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solemn by its radiant contrast. Spec ators
stood with bnted breath and only the noise
Of curious thousands outside disturbed the
awful quiet. Such was the impressive scene
that closed tragedy begun over twenty
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Foreign lettings.

The north.hound passenger train from the
City of Mexico, on the Mexican National rail.
way, was wrecked ut Malvato. and the engi.
neer and fireman instantly killed. 1t is 10.
lieved that the disaster was caused by train
wreckers, as n large pile of stones was found
Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-25

crowd be admitted on payment of heavy
entrance fee to see the practice of the noble
sport. Fabulous sums have been offered to
Incompatible toreadors. who have accepted
them with great promptitude and seem thirs-
ty to commence. The matchless Lagartiio,
prince of toreadors, has come up from the
sunny South to show the Partisan what he
can do, and to get 1850 francs night for
doing it. All this is great news for Paris and
her guests, and there is but one point which
dissatisfes the humane ehronicler of the
Figaro. The bull Is not to be killed.
An interesting report regarding the devel-
opment of the musical sense in horses has
just been made by a committee of German
biologists and botanists. The report says:
"The Investigations as to the musical sense
of horses have shown that that sense is very
poorly developed in these animals. It has
been proved beyond doubt that horses have
no notion whatever of keeping time to music
and that at circuses they do not dance ac-
cording to the tune, but that the musicians
have to keep time according to the steps of
the animals. Other Investigations show that
horses do not understand military trumpet
signals. It is only the rider or the animals
instinct of imitation which induces horses to
make the moves required by signal, but no
horse without rider, however carefully
trained, takes the slightest notice Of a.trum-
pet signal, and the same observation has been
made on large number of cavalry horses
without riders"