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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
For the New States.

WASHINGTON. Special Telegram, July @
Tho belief that an extra session OF congress
will be called grows stronger, but tho time is
now set o month later, or some timo in No
vcmbcr. This will let in the new members
of the house from the Northwest, and posi-
ply the senators. il the legislatures are cxoe-
dtious. The subject OF an extra session
was discussed at the meeting OF Republican
leaders held ut the Arlington las. night to
discuss the election prospects IN the new
statcs. The gentlemen present called on tho
president to-day together with some others,
including Senators Allison and Dolph, and
the whole ground was gone over. On two
things there il Il general concurrence of opin-
ion, tine president, it is understood, not diff
ferng with the rest They are first. that the
election III Montana must not be left to take
care OF itself, but should be looked after by
the national committee; second. that there
to meet about the LIST Of November, that
is. "a soon as possible after the new state
elections These two things are Of vital
importance to the party. A slip In
tho new states might prove disastrous and
tho elections cannOt be left to chance The
recent Democratic success In Montana has
caused some anxiety for the little majority
in tho next house, md Mr.. Chandler. Mr..
Allison and the rest are not running any
more risk In the matter than III necessary.
They do rot know how we'll the Democrats
ident advises strong and compact party or
ganizatlon. Ho sees the importance to the
party that the national committee should
keep an eye on the Montana election. He
appears TO have practically made up hts
mind to call cougreAs together In November
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
Foreign Brlenet,.

lis rumored Mt Rome that the pope.. Mt
the recent consistory, informed the cardinals
present that the papal nunio Mt Vienna Ind
advised the Vatican that war 10 imminent.
The Parnell indemnity fund started by the
Frceman's Journal to defray tho heavy OK.
penses of the Irish party before the special
commission, now amounts to over $40. 900.
1t is announced that the pope will shortly
issue an encyclcal letter on the spread OF
atheism in Europe and semi.protcction
thereof by certain continental governments.
The Bruno monument, now that it is unveil.
Ell, H. causing endless trouble to all concern.
ed. The agitation against it continues un-
nbated. and it would not he surprising if the
government should make an attempt TO re.
moveit.
The shuh of Persia arrived ut Gravesenc
recently. He was: received at the steps by
the prince OF Wales, the earl OF Roseberry,
Earl Cadosan and Sir Henry Drummond
Wolfe. the British ambassad or to Persia who
vii! chaperon his majesty during Ills visit
and distinguished company. State car.
riagcs were in waiting. and the royal guest
and his suite were driven to Buckingham
palace, where he will occupy apartments
while in London. At night the shah recciv.
ell foreign diplomats, including Mr.. Lincoln,
the American minister.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
Fre.h Appoint..ats.

a: Lowden Snowdcn, former mayor of Phil.
odeiphia and director of the mint aud always
prominent citizen there, in ma,le minister
to Roumania, Serviu and Greece. He is a
friend OF Blaine and his appointment wus not
asked by either Of the senator's, though it is
acceptable to both of them, as it is to the
president. He succeeds Walter Fearn of Ala.
bama. William Haden Edwards ia appointed
consul general at Berlin to succeed Frederick
Naine OF Maryland. He iscredted to Ohio
n1t lives in Washington, and Is u chum Of
Walker Blaine. Eugene Schuyler, another
lIa bla'ne selection, is appointed to the import
wives the old gossip aboutth animosity en-.
tcrtained against Schuyler by certain sena-
tors on account of his reference to them in
his hook, american Diplomacy" The en-
istence Of this feeling is believed to have led
to the withdrawal Of his nomination for
assistant secretary of state, 1t is believed
however. Cairo is u long way oG. Schuyler
succeeds John Car.lwell Of Texas. 1t is moro
noticeable than ever that consuls appointed
ny Cleveland from the south are first select
ed for removal: This may he because they
are tho least efficient. Augustus Q. Bourne,
OF Rhode Island is appointed consul general
at Rome, succeeding L. Alden, the New York
appointments arc: $50 N@''''
TO be consuls: Wallace Bruce. New York,
Leitil; William Harrison Bradley, Illinois,
Nice; Edmund B. Fairfield, Michigan. Lyons;
Irving j. Mannatt. Nebraska, Athens; Will.
inm Bowman, Kentucky, Tien Tsin: Alolph
y. Studor, Iowa, Barmtn: Enorh mtheis
Delaware. Osaka and lIiogo; Alexander G.
Moore. West Virginia. st. Thomas; Charles
F. johnson, Ohio. Hamburg; Silas c. Hal.
scy; New Jersey, Sonnebcrg.
The president also made the following up
pointments today:
A. +. Jackson. Wisconsin, register of
the land Office ut Menasha, Wis. Il. T..
Freeman. Minnesota, receiver of public IN on
eys ut Marshall Formerly Tracy) MINI. In.
the Fort Beiknap agency in Montana. W.
B. Reynolds, Wisconsin, II special agent to
make allotments oflands IN severalty to In
dams.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
Miscellaneous Items.

The coal bn rons have decided to raise ths
prices. commencing July /.
An unknown man was taken suddenly sick
in Scioto county, Ohio, and died in few
hours: Doctors pronounced it n case OF asi
atic cholera.
The assignee of John X. Moore, an old
California miner, has begun suit against the
city and county of San Francisco to recoyc,
property valued ut many million dollars.
Tony Arkena, his wife and five children
were poisoned in Chicago by eating ric.
purchased from street peddler, but all ore
on: of danger except two of the younge,
children.
By anncxing several suburbs, which oc
CURED hy vote Chicagos population is
brought mp to about 100000 and covers
Ia square miles, making it the largest city
in urea, in the United States.
Jack Snyder died OF hydrophobia or
thepublic highway near Dapville. He and
his family set out in Il covered wagon from
Lehigh county. Pa, for Missouri Shortly
after Snyder was bitten by IL strange dog
At Dahville his condition wnsso serious TIM,
lie family came to IL halt. They were in des
tltute circumstances, and the body was
buried III the J,ottcrs field.
A waterspout broke ut Altoona, Pa, doinp
great damages, the rnin came down in tor
rents. Overlooking the streets and bursting
sewers. Reports from South Fork say that
the great via.iuct is in danger The Juninta
is rising rapidly at Tyrone Kittnuniua .
Point reservoir is expected to break. us the
water is pouring like IL smu!l Ningara
Should it go the city's loss viii be 81 90, 900
The damage by the waterspoutl Is widespread
At Naples. work has begun on the ,lcmoli
tion Off ,00Ohonses and two churches in tn,
most thickly settled and squalil parts of til,
city where the narrow streets filled with per
cnninl fifth breed pestilenre und death. tn,
quarter to he thus renovated contains nov
a population Of los. 900 or 600 to the acre
1t is proposed to reduce the population jus
onc-llalf The work to lie done involves tn,
destruction Of IA old streets and the widen
ing of 127 others. The payments which vii
have to he made to the owners of the house,
TO be torn down. for their appraised value
will alone amount to s3,75O,0OO.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
Tia Land SurYcYa.

The chief Of the surveying division of the
general land office has completed his csti-
mates for the disposal o! the S2OO. 900 an
propriated, available for the fiscal year be-
ginning July l, and will submit them to tho
commissioner tomorrow. According to
these, states and territories will be rntitlr,,
to the following amounts:
Arizona, 5000; California, S o. 900; Colora-
do, $l5, 900; Dnkota. So 900; Idaho. Y1O,-
900; Minnesota. $1,000; Montann. s25.0OO;
New Mexico. $4,000; Utah. $4,000; Wash
ington, 100000; Wyoming slO.GOO.
There is II provision in the appropriation
bill whicl, sets apart $4,000 .or surveying
tho San Carlos agency III Arizona. 1hcr. is
$50, 900 set apart for the examination OF
leaving $25OOO for u contingent fund. to l,r
used where n demand he created. which is
not foresern ut present. The list is subject
to revision by the commissioner. md the 81,
600 given t. Arizona is transferred to Ne
yadn. as no provision has been made for sur
veys in hat stutc. 1t maybe that New Mex
leo will be cut down 1000 and the amount
given to some more deserving Hcc,ion. The
bill for the opening of the Sioux reservation
approprates 100000 for surveying the
lands to be ce'l"d. none Of the amount to le
available until the treaty is ratified In
case of the opening of the reservation it Is eN-
prcted thut n greater portion of the S25,.
900 given to Dakota will be applied to thu
northern section,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
Condition Of the t,rop,.

The week ending with June wns cooler
than usual in alI agricultural districts except
in Dakota, where the temperature was above
tine average for the week. In the Missouri
valley tho temperature ranged from 3 to q
deg. below the normal. The seasonal tenn
perature from Jan l to June 90 differs about
l deg. from the normal in all districts from
the luke regions southwest to the gulf coast
The senson is about one week in advance in
Dakota, Northwestern Minnesota and
Northern Nebraska. There was an excess of
rainfall during the week. Over a. par cent
Of the seasonal rainfall occurred generally
the stutcs OF the Mississippi valley and in
the cotton region. There is Il large deficiency
in rainfall, amounting to about 80 percent of
the normal, i'll Northwestern Minnesota and
Northeastern Dakota. Showers, however
occurred in this region during the week Well
distributed rains occurred on the incitic
coast from San FrnncscO northwnrl to
Washington Territory, the rnnfalI in the
grain regions ranging from one-fourtll to
,hrec-fourths of an inch. The weather was
ravornble for NIL growing crops throughout
the central valleys and Northwest, except in
Dakot,l, where drought has caused some il,
jury to wheat. oats and hurley. but corn is
reported as fine and growing rapidly in This
state and GENERALLY throughout the corn
belt. From Minnesota reports show that
ail Crops were improved. hut more rain is
needed in the Red river valley country. Re-
ports from Nebraska. Iowa. illinois, Indiana,
Kansas ai,d Missouri show that the con.li.
tions for the week were especially favorable
for corn, which nude rapid growth.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
n.c1m.n and Peterson Sentenced.

ROCHESTER, Special, June 2s.-A large
crowd was in the court room this morning
to hear the sentence upon Beckman and
Peterson. Tile prisoners were brought in
looking i.nggard and detected. Mr.. Wilson,
in n few brief words. asked thee court to show
them leniency. Peterson was first asked to
stand up. lie had nothing to say why cen
tence should not be passed upon him. Tho
judge then, in u kind tone of voice. condoled
to him upon his misfortune, but said that he
court could not be influenced by it's own feel
ing. but by it's duty alone, stating that the
Judgement Of the court was that lie he sem
fenced to confinement in state prison at hard
labor for n term Of three years. Peterson
was visibly affected. Icckman was then told
to stand up. but had nothing to say. The
judge said that what he had said to Peterson
would also apply to him, and that in hs case
the Judgment OF the court was that lie be
sentenced to state prison ut hard labor for
four years. This sentence was IL surprise. as
It was expected. on account Of the difference
in the degrees Of the vcrdicts, that il Peterson
was to get three years Eeckman would get
five or more.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
Foalinr With Niaxara Eslla

1t took less than hall nn hour to demon
strate that Graham y ''li!e BARREL as such
is hardly success. Ever since Grallam 8
trip through the whirlpool rapids he has
been telling of lifeboat he would construct
and which would carry himself over the falls
His friends finding they could not prevail
upon him to give up the trip. persuaded him
to try the experiment OF sending the barrel
over alone, As it passed out OF sight over
the ledge opposite I lie sister islands, it was
seen to shy around like u top. Graham had
gone to the wutcr's edge to pick up the bar
rel wien it cnme over .lr 1nlls. Tie first
intimntion they had of its arrival vas H.vo,
nj broken htures floating past. one of which
bore the name of the craft. "Woild. Several
pieces were secured, he largest being three
slaves. The other pieces tfontci down the
river. A comparison oi the time shows that
in less than thirty minutes after thr barrel
was cnt loose from the boat the pieces were
picked up below the falls. When Graham
was asked his opinion about il he said he
had none; thnt the craft was the strongest
ever built to go over the falls, and that it
did not draw over ten inches OF water.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
Aer.nAy widow Amos, I'll. Indians.

A sensation is reported from the Standing
Rock lndian agency. Tho chief participants
being Mrs. c. Wilder, of Newark, N. j., und
Sitting Bull, the great Sioux chief. Sitting
Bull has many admirers, and among them is
Mrs. Wilder. During his recent illness sl,o
visited him in his camp, and when he rccov-
ared sufficiently to travel she made arrange
ments with him to convey her in his wagon
from Standing Rock to the Rosebud agency
AS it is against the rules for the Indians to
leave their reservation without permission, II
person to whom Mrs. Wilder told Of her con
tract with Sitting Bull suggested that she
should better consult Agent Mclaughlin
She acted upon the suggestion. and Me-.
l.aughlin informed her that he could no, prr.
NIT Sitting Bull to go about from one rcser-
vatlon to another. and positively refused
TO have the willy. old chief to accompany
her to l.oscbul. No sooner had Tie
agent refused than Mrs Wilder flew into II
rage and declared her intention to s,. her
political friends in Washington and sm,lre
Maj. McLaughlin's removal. Those who
came from Standing Rock state that she
used the most scnthing and dnb,isivelang,l,.we
to the major. and accused him OF uSin. the
lndinns ,ts prisoners. So abusive and threat
ening was her lnnsun9c that tlleaSent polite
~ ordered hort leave the reservation, Mrs
Wilder is widow visiting the reservation.
Agent McLnuEllins position in lie mnttrr
IL unqucstionably right, especially at this
time, as Sitting l'ull would surely pr,,vr n
disturbing element ut the lower agency dur.
ing the conference of the commissioners o,,
tho question of opening the reservation 10
settlement.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
The Pope's Favorite Game.

The pope has IL weakness for chess.
lie is a very fine player. and in tho
amateur ranks is said to have few SUI
pcriors in the knowledge of gambits
and openings. There is one priest in
Rome who has the especial honor of
being Tic pope's adversary over the
board. This pricst-Fathcr Giella-
has played chess with Leo Pecci for
thirty-two years past. When Cardinal
Pccci wls raised to tho Pupal throne
Father Giclla, who was then in
Florence, got an invitation to proceed
to Rome and take up his quarters in
the Vatican. Giclla is hot-tempered.
and has been known to look very black
indeed ut the Vicar of Christ across his
chess-board. The pope takes Giella's
temper good-naturcdly, and often in
proves the occasion by little homily
on the virtues OF resignation and
lneekness.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
wARDwELL 4 THOMPSON, Publisher,
Subscription. q Per Annum. I, Ad,.,,.
NEWS In BRIEF,
The Latest News Cleaned From Asso.
eiated Press Telesrams.
Warrington Jottinr.,

Treasury officials in Washington soy they
have knowledge Of the Canadian government
having, as reported. offered reciprocity in
lumber to the United States,
Hon. H. A. Taylor of Hudson, Wis.,, will
succeed Gen. Joseph L. Johnston rs United
states railroad commissioner. The place is
very comfortable one, with fat salary and
lean duties. The Wisconsin congressman,
who are energetic fellows and always null to-
gether, have been moving the upiyerse to pet
this appointments for a week past. It was s
nard to get because there ore many candi-
oates md Johnston has many friends. When
ven. sherman was in Washington lie an
ho9nrci publicly that the only request lie
had made OF Gen. Harrison was the reten.
ton OF Gen: Johnston. Gen. Longstreet
wanted the place: So did Gen. Frank Kee,l-
great catch for Taylor, who is a country
SssSas
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
Minor Casualties.

Rosa. the three-year-old daughter OF Hen
~ Pusch. German living ut Anoka, Mimi,
drank quantity of whisky which the father
had carelessly let bottle in the water mil.
aud died from theeffect.
The twelve-year. daughter of sunfortl
Johnsonbaugh ut Monticello, Ind, was in.
stantly killed by running against a pitch.
iork III the hands of her father, the prongs en-
terIng the eye and INTO the brain.
Miss Theresa Burke, aged thirty, was killed
at Mankato, Mimi. She had been visiting
her sister ut Faribault and was going home.
She came in on the Cannon Valley road, and
entered one of Lee's 'busses to ride up town.
Tue team ihecame scared and started to run,
when Miss Burke jumped out. She fell upon
her head and her neck was broken.
Fire was discovered in the third story OF
the Burton block, corner Van Buren, and
Clinton streets, Chicago, and in two hours
the big building was in ruins. The Burton
block extends along Van Buren, for 200 feet
and the same distance north on Clinton. 1t
is six stories high with large fire wall di-
viding 1t into north and south sections. Tie
loss on the building is estimated at $40 900.
ana on contents ant 100000. divided
among large number OF firms. Owing to
the supposed substantial character of the
building only small insurance was carried.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
With the I,rulea.

LOWER BRUI.E AGENCY, s. d., Special Telc-
gram, July 2.-The Sioux commission had
their first council with the Indians nj Lower
Bru.e Agency yesterday. Agent W. W. An
u"rson was the first speaker. and carefully
touched on the advantages of the bill
now presented for their consideration.
lie then introduced Gov. Foster, who spoke
as followA: sMy friends, as a member OF the
Sioux commission, l come here representing
all the white people OF tho county i'll u
friendly spirit um glad 10 know that am
met on your part with thehpirit Of friends
and Kindness. VIC are sent by the great
council and the great father to present
to you an act OF congress, asking
you to ratify it and ngrce to it.
The great father of all made us OF one flesh
Tue white people grow, multiply and flour
ish because they are educated. The Indian
man was made by God the equal of tho
white man. You cannot live as you once
did, by the hunt and the chase. You must
either be fed by the government or nuke a
living out Of the lands you have. We
want TO lift you up and make you
eclf-rcspecting, sclf-supporting people.
SOutn Dakota will soon he state. Your
reservation lies between the eastern and
western portions OF tho State Of South Da-
kola 1t is settled in the east up to tho Mis-
souri, valley. and here in sight OF you is tho
city of Chamberlain. On the west side the
Black Hills is being settled up to your line,
and now / think may aafcly say that a
Brule Indian must know thut in solno way
these people
ARE GOING TO GET THROUGH.
! say this as Il friend, because can see what t
is coming. Now Gen. Warner, of the com
mission, will explain the difference between
the bill OF last year and the bill Of this year.
Gen. Warner i'll his earnest, convincing man.
ner, then made PLAN to the Indians the diff
fercnces existing between the Two acts,
dwelling particularly on the amour, OF land
to be given to each head of u
family and each child over eighteen years Of
age. He said. sIn this Br,lle reservation this
bill sets aside for YOU and your children for
ever 4l2 acres Of land to every man, woman
shall have taken your land i'll allotment il
you SO desire there will be enough land left
ror you to hold in common on which
your herds can roam as now.
Now, my friends. let me ask you to get to-
gcther that you shall act in such way that
will be for the greatest good for yourSel yes
and YOUR families; that you will accept the
band of the great father that is stretched out
to help you, so that on the Fourth of
July We may all have jolliticution. I"
Gen. Warner then introduced Gen. Crook,
who spoke very briefly, but elected consider
able applause because OF his reference to
the distribution OF five bcevcs which the
commissioners distributed among tha In
dinns. The indications ara that the Indians
OF this agency will be practically unanimous
IL fuvor OF the bill, and but little difficulty in
securing their signature is apprchendcd by
the commission.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
THE NEW STATES.
The Two Dakotas, Montana, and
Washington Getting Ready for
Admission to tho Union.
South DAKOTA.

Sioux FALLS, s. d., Special Telegram, July
AT noon to-day, to the music of half IL
dozen brass bands and henrtv acclnims of
thousands of patriotic citizens of Dakota.
scventy.fivo delegates to the third cons,itu-
tional convention OF Dakota marched to Ger
mania hall. The hall had Lecn fitted up az
best could be done in the time allowed with
double dcsks aud comfortable chairs Sew
cral hundred persons, including many ladies',
were admitted as spectators OF an act in u
very interesting draM1. Uhia morning u