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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-05


the bed and endeavorin9 to reash door to
tho next room. Au unseen hand reached
out In the darkness and the ken blade of q
knife slashed the girl acrosSIthe left aide,
making cash thirteen inches slong, begin
ming near the spine and real hing around
and up tho Left side. It was dsspest at tho
front, where 1t opened tho lung cavity and
severed the diaphragm and muscular tissues.
She was alive at p in., but the doctor says
he never knew recovery In such case.
with ~ scream. % Her M .is,er Il 'D' sprsms nun,
out of bed on the side oppostteto the bur
glnr. and began screaming for help while
the latter disappeared as he had entered bv
window leadtng TO walk that ran to tho
street While in tho window BIZ form was
outlined, showing a mau Of medium height,
thick SGT aud dressed In dark Clothes. This
is The only clue upon which tho police huve
to work. Within halt al hour Nifty men IN
that part Of tho city were Eearohing through
the railroad ysrd, among lumbsr piles, and
elsewhere. A number Of tramps and sus-
piclOus characters have been aifested, some
one OF whom might be the one wanted, but
OF that there is no evidence The girls
wound bled but little externally, but the
internal lesion will almost certainly cause
death. Her father. John A Weber, Ia q car
penter. aud the family Is quiet and re-
HpeclQble one.
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The Sneakeryhlp.

WASHINGTON. June oI-Not n worl hns
been heard about an ,xtrn session of con-
gress in October since Congressman burrows
went West Burrows was the Inst Of the ,.nn-
dates for q peaker to leave town The I'm.
preston is beginning u prevail TINT the en-
tra session talk was oil inspired by peraops
Interested in the speakershin contest Every
candidate was loudly In fuvor of IL Reed
wanted nm carly session to rcforr the rnlcs
Mckinley thought it necessary to reduce The
surplus. Burrows Thought il imnortnnt to
organize tho house before Deoember
and 20 on through the list These
candidates for sneaker are vcrv influential
Persons, and have pleprv of frien,ls ready tn
repeat their arguments 40 long as thew
were here. the necessitv of an extrn s.ssion
was ringing in the public car MT every turn.
Since they haye zone away though there nre
still n great many members of conprcss left
in Washington. the ,novcnnnt scems tn hive
fallen fiat The candidates for sncaker NAV
return and bring loud Of extra session
sentiment back with them. hut the GENERAL
impression now prevailing that the move.
lnent has little vitality apart from that crow.
ing out of their personal aspirations in fal
upon them like wet blanket
Tho real desire for an early session hoa
always been confined to the lower house.
The idca has uev er been a welcome one to
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The Rsehs.ter uo.p,ts, Murder.

The trial of Beckman and Peterson for the
murder Of Taylor Combs is in progress at
Rochester, Mimi. The attendance Of many
people from abroad was noted. John Date,
called by the state, told substantially the
same story as before the hospital trustees.
He said he did not tell Collins all the story
at the time of the autopsy, April 9, because,
ne was afraid Of Bcckmun and Peterson. The
defense tried to break Dates testimony by
nttacking his reputation for trnthfulness.
Prof D. Stewart. Hons Nelson, Fred Coats.
Stein SOrenson md C. Grier, the last four ut.
tendants at the hospital. testified that Dates
reputation for trutllfulncss was bud Several
witnesses testified that Berkman was n law.
abiding citizen, and several more to Peter.
sons good character. Dr. l.. e. Cross testi-
ns.l thnt from the description ftl.c wounds
given by the medical experts and from Tho.
testimony addu,ed by them the homes could
have been broken, aud probably were, ly
greut violence, which could have been caused
by Combs bcng thrown violently OH the
floor an'l a person fnlling upon him with his
knees. but it is more likely to have been done
in the hummer stated by Date. The scalp
wound, he said. had nothing to do witt,
Combs death. Carlson, I'M attendant of the
hospital. said subsequent to the murder
Beckman told him that he knocked Cumls
down and tramped OH him.
lie atate rested ITS ease Nnd the defense
put Peterson on the stand. He gnve an ne
count Of the fight In wnrl C. 3. but was ncr.
vOnx and excited. and his testimony did no 1
make as favorable an impression M was ex.
pectcd. lie commenced by telling
story Of his life in this country.
As to the Combs c,lsc he said that Combs
w,ls working on scaffnld. and get ing angry
said: "lf Ind n knife would cut n white
mans leart out OF him. II l hud IL revolver
would shoot ii turnkey" Eeckman order
Ell Combs to come down from the scaifoI.l
and he would put linn in mutts. lie came
down. and Brckman took ole arm and he
the other und took Combs towar,i The north
end Of the hall. Peterson stopped at the
closet. Bekman took Combs into the
clothes room, and had him in corner when
Peterson came up. Bcrkman aud Combs
were fighting when Peterson came up, nnl
the latter struck Combs OH the body. then
grabbed him by the cont collar and
lerked him down backwards. Beck
man FILLING forward onto Combs. his
knee striking the Inter in the chest. Combs
then said he would lGhnrc, and l.w,,s taken
to the west room. When they came out Of
the room Peterson struck Combs in the chest
with his fist ind then took him to the crib.
Peterson claimed neither he nor Berkmnn
had any intention ofkilling Combs Peterson
knid he had mndn Il false statement to Dr.
Collins April : in saying that Combs fell
from the scnffoli, and was in that way in-
ju,rd in the chest. Bcckmun is II worser.,nr.
ncter thnn Peterson. and he does not gct
much sympathy from any quarter. The
state hus made u strong ease
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The sisxston Lands.

WASHINGTON. Special Telegram, Juno "a
Chief Gabriel Rcnvillc and Rev. ohm Craw
ford, of the ssseton agency, left for tho West
tonight having spent day In Washington,
but being unable to zee the great father OF
Secretary Noble, as both We're out of tho
city They were accompanied by II. W.
Diggs of Mllbank and visited the Indian Of
fice. where they we're assured by Commits
sioner Belt that their interests would be
looked after lsenville told the commission ner
that he did not want to dispose of his lands
until thete was something done about the
payment Of the annuitics Nothing cau be
done about these annui,ies Until congress
meeta bill will have to be pusscd rrovld-
ing for II commission TO settle with the In
dians about thu clnina The delcgatl0n also
visited the land office and found that the
patents had been written and were now be-
Ing recorded. 1t is expected that they will
be finished by July l. Mr. Digus will re-
main over and see Secretary Noble.
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Alliance Oplunlons.

FARGO, Special Telegram. June 27-The
North Dakota Farmers alliance opened its
session today with an increased attendance
At the morning session President l.oncks
made u lengthy speech advocating thn ;lhol,-
tion OF national banks and the issuance Of
money direct to the people through the post
office. committee was appointed to col
lect information relating to nrtosnn wells,
to be submitted to the senate committee on
arid lands. In tho afternoon resolutions
and platform were adopted in executive Res
zion.
The resolutions declare that the objects of the
alliance can DO best attained through machinery
of the respective parties: favortng the Austral-
ian system of ballOting: equal taxation; express.
sing sympathy and fellowship for Knights
resolution adopted by the territorial
alliance. The platform declares that all pub
lic neccsstics" should be owned and controlled
by the government, rcatfiruls tho principles of
national alliance expressed in it's
platform: demands equal taxatnn of
property: prohibition. state and ma
tioiial: election of United States
senators by direct vote Of the people: courts I I
urbi:ration: Australian system of voting: abuli-
tlon OF the contract system on national, state
and municipal works: that criminals Of state l,c
made sclf-supporting.
The convention adjourned after q short
evening HchSiOu.
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house which Wilber kept, us he ma,
have buried eome Victims there. Regarding
the missing Irish peddier. Dolan. knowr
both an sDonegal" and the .Irsh Jew" it hat
come TO light that WIlber wrote
back here that he intended to yet
even with the peddler for rob.
bin0 him. Nt's supposed tl,ut Wibel
murdered the nun and wrote this to divert
suspicion. Emery A. Huson came here from
Benton yesterday aud identified Wilbert
body ~ that Of tho man who acted
80 suspiclously when he met him
with . wagon which 1t it
now clear contained tho five victimt
OF Wilber's crime. WILDER carried tho Lotlict
twenty y-five mllcs before throwing them out
ut the riverside. s.,me people attribute hlt
suicide of SATURDAY. to the impression
The Wilbcr crime and some burglarien hive
sosttrred the people here that raid has been
made ON vagrants. thieves and pinkiea
Some OF them wero given forty -oight Aoura
to leave the town tO-tlny
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JOB DEPARTMENT.
A cat never tells one. The normal dog

A cat never tells one. The normal dog
is undoubtedly sane creature, and
this is proved by the fact that now and
again one goes mad. They have to go
mad. don't you see? Now. reasoning
on that basis, a cat must be normally,
insane, if paradox be permitted. A
dog grOwls when he is angry and wags
his tail when he is pleased. A cat, on
tho contrary, growls, when she is
pleased and wags her tail in anger.
Others have noted this fact before, but
tho great mass of mankind have ignor-
ed it, absorbed in the strife for exist
cnce. 1t behoves lis to inquire if it be
safe to allow existence to creatures
whose simplest acts are done in such a
way us to arouse suspicion Of their
sanity.-Chicago Mail.
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From Foreign Lands.

Annper trust has been formed in England
and it s said American manufacturers have
agreed not to sell their paper on the English
market.
William Walter Phelps has been appointed
Minister to Germany. Phelps IL one Of the
most popular men in Washington. and is
.,urulary we'll qualified by character and
training for diplomatic life. He il Blaine
man who has kept on good terms ithsvsry.
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t,.rrsn's Testimony.

WAUpAcA, Wis, Snecial Telegram, June q; +.
The state closed It's evidence in the Curran
trial today ut noon. After recess Judge Cate
made Il statement OF tho limo OF defense to
the jury, occupying about an hour and a
half Judge Cate said that the defense would
prove beyond my doubt to the jury that
Hazelttne fired the fist shot at john Curran
before tho latter shot him; that liazelt,ne
had not only made numerous threats upon
Curran's life prior to tho shooting, but had
that very morning threatened to Kill! him,
md that 1t was while attempting To carry
out this threat that Curran fired the fatal
shot. john Curran was PUT ,l,om the
stand. lilo said lie was forty three
years old AMI engaged in the hotn!
business ut Stevens Point with his brother
Henry; that April 3, while returning from,
the water closet to the Curran house, lie saw
W. W. llazetine walking south on tile urno-
site side of tho street; that us soon US HAUL
tine saw him the Inter stepped forward and.
pulling a lnrge revolver from his pocket fired
Two shots ut tho defendant which he
lodged. Immediately the witness pulled Il
gun that he always carried with him and
fired two shots In return. but not until af,er
ltazcltne had fired u third shot 1t was one
of tho shots fired by Curran that caused the
death OF Huzetine. Witness denied that his
brother Henry tired any shots in the street ut
that time, as testified by some witnesses for
tho prosecution. An adjournment was taken
until Tomorrow
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Midnight Murder.

LA CROSSE, Special, June 27.-Lena Weber,
o pretty girl OF German pareptare,
eighteen years old, lies unconscious and
hovering between life and death ut ller
fathers house in this city, wi,ile au the police
and many citizuns arc searching for her as
sailant and probable murderer. Early this
morning the girl and her sister were aroused
from sleep by hearing sound in the room.
They called out "Who's there." No reply waA
made. Again they called what's wanted!"
"lt's money l want" replied voice
with strong Irish brogue ~rll get you
some, said one Of the girls, getting out Of
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NEdAuSEE, Mich, Special Telegram. June
24.-Ihe body OF William Sandcrcock wnl
recovered from tho Lilly mine TO- day by q
purity of miners at the peril of their lives at
large masses OF rock fell down near the res.
cuing party several times. The mining In.
RpectOr will be asked to condemn the lniuo
In the iron mines of Ishprining and Negau.
nee seven men were Killed, one each duy,
md two have been killed for Two days uf the
this week. More miners have lost their lives
already this season than were killed III all of
last year. Thlrty-seven were killed in the
Lake Superior iron district in May
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the following statement to the court: sJohu
ID. Curran admits the killing Of W. W. Hazel
tine with gun, but claims your honor.
that the uct was done IN self-defense r
This statement was somewhat of O
surprise to the prosecution. as they
came here with tho intention Of
proving :hs shooting. which they had as
sun,Gd that the defendant denied. After
hOnle little cOnnotion among the states
attorneys Neil Brown. one OF tho number,
arose and made the opening address to the
jury. lIe reviewed. the life OF W. W. Hazel
tine, tho dead attorney. gave u short, but
vivid sketch Of the murder, as he termed it,
and the reasons which led to It, Something
OF q asensatiOn was caused during Mr. Browns
remarks when he made the statement that ut
the time Of the shooting. and for some time
prior thereto. the defendants had occupied
thc building known Us the Curran house for
hotel. saloon and gambling rooma Quick
as n flash Judge Cate arose to his feet and
asked that the young attorney be called to
order and prohibited from using any further
language of such tenor, for the reason that il
was false, In TWO particulars at least At the
close OF Mr.. Browns remarks testimony was
commeaced. and plat Of the Curran house
territory was introduced, and the draf,s,ncn
who made 1t were called upon to explain 1t
to the jury. Then the physirians who tx
ainined the body OF W. W. Hazeltine were
called upon and testified as to the nature and
effect OF the wounds. The testimony OF tho
examining physicians having been finished,
court WIS adjourned until tomorrow.
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A Fad Runaway.

LA CROSSE Special Telegram, June ga
This evening IL heavy tenn ran away und
overtaking light wagon In which were
John A. Cullman and his son. plunged upon
the wagon, trnmping the men, horse anC
wagon under foot. Tho men were in urrtl in
dozen places and taken up punsconsclousC Cvli.
and the bov's condition IL but littlo better
TIC injured man IL carpenter, and one Of
the olucst citiZenA
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Jo,,nx,o,yu ..,,rc,,e,,.


JonSsTowN, Pa, June 2i-Fire broke out
shortly after noon to-day in the First ward,
and consumed all but three of the buildings
in the district bounded by Market aud Wal.
nut streets. and by Main street aud the river.
Twenty-Five houses were totally DESTROYED,
including the large brick school house
Many Of the buildings destroyed hnd been
washed from their foundations, though many
OF them contained household goods which,
had been saved from the flood But small
amount OF these goods was saved. The tire
is supposed to have originated from
sparks flying from the burning debris
in the neighborhood. The Philadelphia fire
companies here on duty fought the flames,
which for time got beyond their control
and were only subducd by tearing down
houses in their ruth. The loss has not yet
bee liked Yesterday "a charge OF dynamite
exploded near tho second arch from tho eust
end of the bridge From the grcut bohy Of
wreckags tossed in the nir pieces of human
bodies flew in all directions, and tho rem /.
nants aftcrward gathered together indicated
were doubtless ail close together near where
the dynamite was discharged. Coroner
Evans will legin The inquest Oh the victims
OF the flood Wednesday,.
CAME FROM JOHNsTowN
CINCINNATI. June 2i.-Ihc decomposed
bodies OF u man and u boy were found liz the
Ohio river to -lav ut the loot OF Eyuus street
his person was found u memorandum book
confirming the name of William DoOley ns
near AZ could be deciphcred The boy, ap-
parently fourteen years old. WAS dressed la q
bicycle suit with knee bree,:hcA The bodies
are supposed to have come from Johnstown
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Planned to Escape.

BOULDER, Mont, Special Telegram. Juno
27-Bryson, the murderer, was searched
to-day. Sheriff IIalforl found a butcher
knife in his possession. A saw hole had been
cut in the cell The jail delivery
was to take place July 4, when
the sheriff and deputy would he away. Bry-
son Is the man convicted Of the murder of
his mistress, Anna Lundstronl, near Helena,
aud is sentenced to be hanged in August, His
case goes to the supreme court next month
OH u motion for new trial, which will not
he granted.
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Looking to sta,s,uoo,).

HuRoN, s. d., Special clesram, June 81
Tho Republican state central committee to-
day elected William r. Coad OF D,.adwood
chairman, and James NJ. Gridley permanent
secretary. A coil was prepared for :, state
convention. to assemble ut Huron Aug %.
for the purpose of placing in nomination Il
Republican state ticket to be voted for in the
election which is to occur Oct. /. The ap-
portionment of representation of the various
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SURELY A DISASTER.
Wrcckage From Steamers Washed
ishOre-E'ire at Johnstown.

VINEYARD HAVEN, Masa June 24.-For sew
eral days past there have been evidences Of
some ocean disaster in tho washing ashore
en- the islands Of wreckave. To- day bundle
of wo,nan's clothing. evidently done up 10
great haste, was picked up on the beach at
Edsartown, and n life prescrver that came
from the City OF Rome was also found. Con-
adorable wrcckago painted green and
slate color is coming ashore on the
island. Among that found at Smith's
Point today, @cie gilt mouidings iu con-
siderable quantities, ono large door with
three ground giass circular top lights, one
window sash, evidently belonging to some
steamer. aud also steamer victorin bills of
lading. Wine cards of steamship Haytisn
Eepub ic were washed ashore AT Nantu ..ket
to-day. a mast utout two foet in diameter,
square rugged. with wire ringing. was also
found with tho wreckage ut that point,
everything points to collision between the
Victorin and Haytien Republic. though tho
life preseivers belonging to the City of Rome
add to the mystery enveloping the supposed
disaster
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Met a liorribl. Death.

WEST SUPERIOR. Wis, Special Telegram
June 24.-I. J, Dodge. head sawyer in the
l'cyton, kimball 4 Barbour saw mil, met
with Terrible death to-day lie stopped tn.
log carriage to remove the bark unl splint
crs from tho guides. when the car,iagt
started quickly, pushing him against III,
saw. He was instantly killed, the body be
Ing cut in tive pieces
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The Pink of Politeness.

Miss Westend-"Hee are cards for
my cousins wedding reception; but as
1t is in Chicago. of course l can't go.
In sending my card, should write
Congratulations or anything9'
Chicago Aunt-'Certainly, my dear;
write on 1t. Many happy returns. ~
New York Weekly. :.,s..-,szss'4
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Death of Mrs. Ex.pre, id.nt HAYES.

FREMONT, o., June 25.-Mrs Hayes died
at six O'Clock this morning, without having
spoken word since she was stricken with
paralysis last Friday afternoon. She rallied
slightly yesterday afternoon. but became
worse again about Z O'Clock in the evening
aud continued to sink gradually, until dis
solution occurred at G:1O this morning. At
the request of Gen. Hayes. n prayer service
was held ut her bedside about 12 o'clock
last night.
The entire city is III mourning and flags
are at half mast, Arrangements for the ln-
neral have not yet been completed. Telc-
grams of fcondoence have been received from
many friends, among them President and
Mrs. Harrison.
Lucy Ware Hayes was II daughter of DR.
Isaac Webb. She WAS born at Chillirotlia
o.. in 1888. Ilor fnther, DIR. Isaac Webb.
when quite Young served in the war Of 1912
as Il member o. he Kentucky mounted rife.
men. Mrs. Hayes well known eurnrstness Of
conviction with regard to the subject of in-
temperance was inherited from ller natcrnnl
eralidfHthcr. The inherited feeling was iOst-
cred throughout her school days, both dur
ing the six years OF her education in Deln-
ware and later in the Wesleyan Female
Seminary in Cincinnati, whore she completed
her school course and was graduated. 1t
shaped simply and naturally the ways of her
home life, the manner of her hospitalitics
and her custom in society, while she moved
through them oil us the wife of IL privnte citi-
zen, IA union general, u member OF congress,
governor Of her native state and President
of the United States.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Whiteling was hanged in
Philadelphia in he corridor of the county
prison. The woman's bearing throughout
the terrible o,dc;il was most remarkable
exhibition of tortitule and resignation TO
her fate March 90 her husband. John
Whitcling. died from what the doctors called
Inflammation of the bowels. April % her
daughter Bertha. aged nine years, died from
gastric fever, and May 20 her little son Vii.
liz. aged two years sucrumted TO cong"s
ton OF the bowels. There was an insurance
on the lives OF each. ranging from 5000 down
to $50 Th.roroEer arcidcntly heard OF the
ieutl,s, and. Incoming suspicious. had tho
bodies exlnmrd and Il chemical analysis
made of the intestincs. III all the bo'iiet
Arsenic wns found. Mrs. Whiteling at frs,
denied all knowledge of the crime but finally
confessed that she had poisoned her husband
and children with rat poison. She snid sht
Ind killed Bertha hasause she was afraid sll.
would become bnd woman when she grew
up, and she killed Willie because he was il
the way. 1t IL believed however, that sh,
killed them for the insurance on their lives.
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WoIvEaToN. Special. June 2l-Joh A
and Edward s. Boice. ayed respectively
twenty-one md eighteen years, were
drowned In the Red river near here ycster.
day while bathing. T'heii former home wae
ut Arcadia. VS.
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Hi. Own ExscutIon..

BLACK RIVER FALLS. Wis. Special Teie.
gram, June .7.-James Harris, q long time
resident of Melrosc, this county. hanged him
self in his barn to-day. He had been suffer
ing some time with cancer, and hud become
despondent He was soldier, and leaves y
family.
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ELDoRA. Iowa. Special. June 21.-A two.
year old baby OF Charles Slngcrlanci, a farmer
living two miles east Of here, was poisoned
by drinking sono ay- poison preparation, and
died in terrible agony.
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An Ode to an opulent Star

If Lotta Crabtrcc would get q real
good play she would win the undyins
affection of the American public
Macon Telegraph.