The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-05

F. F. Baker, money loancr and capital
sst, formally manager OF the Union Mort
gage company of Oregon; was arrested on
nm Indictment of the grand jury Mt Boise
city, Idaho. charged with bigamy. 1t is
Glnimed that Baker has seven living wives.
Eight tramps were publicly Aogged on
their bare backs in Fairbury, Nebraska, for
their impudent and boisterous conduct.
The tiogging was done by citizens CON-
anittee, who led the pedestrians to the edge
out the city limits in the future.
Butler Thompson, Herman Thompson
and Samuel Odegard of Mondovi, Buffalo
county, Wis.,, became very drunk in asaloon
in that village. The Thompsons, who are
brothers. set upon Odegard on his way home
and dubbed and Kicked him till he was un.
conscious, fractuling his skull, both of his
nrzas and five of his ribs. The Thompsons
are in Jail. Odegard is dying. An old feud
and bad whisky were the causes of the
trouble
Oliver Osaug, the scaler who was recently
arrested for making false scale of logs with
intent to defraud the Northwestern Lumber
company, pleaded guilty to the charge be-
fore Judge Texter of Taylor county, Wis,
and wasimmediately sentenced to one year
an the state prison. the last day of the term
to be spent in solitary confinement. Tho
extreme penalty Of the low for the offense is
five years in prison. Osnug seemed very pen
itant, and the fact no doubt had much to do
with making his sentence comparatively
light.
John Hcnrnn loved Mary Yanchig, of
Wilkesbarre, Pa., but Mary's brothera OBJ
jrcted. White Cap notices. sent to the lover
to keep him AWAY. had no effect Mary's
brothers visited lienran's house one night,
took him out, tied rope around his neck,
nnd dropping him to the ground, dragged
him over the street until he was nearly dead.
He begged for mercy. which was granted on
brothers. Powell and Stephen Yachig, have
been arrested.
Lizzie Myers, n pretty sixteen-year-old
girl, was abducted from her home in Stark
County, Ohio, by two of her uncles Andrew
and William Maurer, and taken to Urichs-
willie, Ohio. where she now is. Thegirls step
the two Maurers on the charge of abduction,
an officer left at Urichville to secure the men
and the girl. There is considerably mystery
about the case, Adams. the stepf,ther,
charging tnat the object of the abductors is
to get hold OF large sum Of money which is
to be left Miss Myers upon the death of her
grandfather, John Maurer, the old gentle
man having recently executed will to
that effect
The little town Of Granville, Iowa, has for
long time tolerated the open saloon, but
recently some temperance citizens began to
take action looking to closing them and n
warrant was placed in the hands Of the con.
stable to make u seizure of liquors. But lie
of vrith n, rt ftar1 daft
Threats were made t. kill him and they
even went 30 fi,r as to put q rope around the
officers neck. The officer remained in
town, sending word to the sheriff for assist
ance. That official w.s not at home and no
assistance was sent. Later in the day the
rather roughly, he finally getting away by
drawing his revolver on the crowd. The OF.
ficers propose to make another attempt to
close the places and will take force sufii-
cient to keep the crowd in check.
Henry Konning lives alone on his claim
near Hecln, South Dakota. One night some
person knocked at his door. As he opened
the door shot was fired from the darkness,
piercing his chest. He closed the door. when
another shot was fired, passing through the
door, but missing the intended mark.
Konning yelled for help, and frightened tho
assassin away. In his almost dying condi-
tion he walked nearly half a mile to q neigh
bor's house. where a physician was summ0n-
ed. A ball from n revolver lay near the skin
in the back, and was easily out The victim
is still nlive. but the physician expresses faint
hope for his recovery. Halyer Olson has
been arrested. charged with the Rob
l,ery is supposed to have been the cause. rs
K0nning was known to have large amount
OF money in his possession.
Mrs. Mary Short, white woman living at
Sc Fourth avenue. Chicago, was found deed
in her bed room with her throat cut from
ear toear The police think that her l,us-
hand, John Short, n colored waiter, may
have murdered the woman and he has bean
locked up. The neighbors claim that the
couple have quarreled frequently Of late.
Mrs. Short, who was q Norwegian and twen-
ty-seven years Of age, had recently fallen
lleiress to some money through the death of
relative in the old country, and had been
possession of her property. This her hus.
band objected to her doing, fearing that il
she left him she would not return. Short
claims that when he returned from work he
found his wife's body lying on the bed with
the throat cut, and notified the police imme.
dately. razor which he had been carrying
was found under the body on the bed.
Barnett, who was arrested at the St.
James hotel in Toronto in the guise OF a
priest ,is believed to be the same man who,
as Father Mcdonald, stole $2.4S5 in Amer
lean and Canadian notes from bullion
dealer In Liverpool, Eng, last October.
Father Mcdonald represented himself MS
being about to take u number Of youths to
Canada, and wanted about $500 worth OF
American and Canadian money. He re-
auested that the money be sent to q Roman
Catholic priest, which was done, and the
money handed to Father Mcdonald: who,
instead Of handing over $50 in English
money decamped and made good his escape.
Barnett said that his right name was George
Powell and his homo on Sturban street,