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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

came in. The night clerk informed them it
did not. They told him to look over his
way bills, whereupon he proceeded to put his
money in the safe, when they entered the OF.
fee at his back and knocked him in the head,
1t is supposed with a sandbag, where he lay
insensible on the foo until morning. The
robbers secured 3 1000 in currency and left
no clue by which they could be tracked.
Thomas spooner, a young negro twenty
one years old, was executed at Port Allen,
La, for the murder Of Seth S%wearington, q
white man, Oh Nelson plantation the night
of October Is, 1888. spooner, after the
murder, fed, but was captured last May and
returned to the scene of the crime. Spooner
walked to the scaffold saying: 81 am going
to the graveyard" On mounting thescaffold
he advised those within hearing at some
length that he was "going to glory and was
ready to go; the minute this rope is cut my
soul hops up into heaven" He confessed
his crime and expressed his sorrow at the
commission.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS

COMMISSIONS Of Public Works Gilroy OF
New York sent out four gangs of men to cut
down the poles and wires of the electric light
companies. Inspectors of the board of cleo
trical control. accompanied them to point out
the poles on which dangerous wires were
strung. The men in each case started from
the central stations of the electric light COM
panies and worked outward, cutting off COM
munication in the greater number of%instances
with all outlying points.
Ex-Gov. Ordway in an interview in the Far
go Argus, replies to Jud La Moure's charges
by stating that all the earlier allegations
were investigated by a Yankton grand jury,
and by two agents of the department OF
ustlce, and in both cases he was completely
exonerated from any fraud or collision. As
to the charges against the auditors office
during George l.. Ordway's term, this was
the first time, the governor said, he had ever
heard Of them, and he was quite sure that the
legislative committees who fully examined
the affairs of the office when Col. Ordway re-
tired as auditor would have brought any
malfeasance to the attention of the legisla.
ture of any had existed.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21
The Fight over Indian Schools.

A hard fight is being made against the
confirmation of Thomas j. Morgan as Indi.
an-commissioner. 1t is led by Senators In.
gals and Plumb of Kansas, though there
are several senator's who will Join them. The
greatest interest was manifested in Washing.
ton in the statement OF Archbishop Ireland,
which was generally published in the leading
Eastern papers. In replying to the Minneso.
to prelate, the commissioner said:
The Catholic hierarchy is misled. The mat
ter of complaint in his connection started
from the dismissal of John A. Gormau, chief
OF the education division in the Indian bu-
reau. He was dismissed for insubordination
incompetency and drunkenness He was a
Catholic, and to gain sympathy has misIed
the leading, Catholics OF the country, who
have made their attacks upon me
through transformation. 1 have ex-
planned my position on contract denomi-
national schools before, and peoplelnterested
in the education of the Indians are well &C.
quainted with it: As to the Indian school
at Devils Lake, the archbishop is correct on
ly SO far as the Sisters lave been notified
would take charge of the building for the
purpose of establishing an Indian school at
any time. 1t was a notification to the Sis
ters to be ready to move, deny that
all the Indians at this agency
are Catholics; }! never told Mr..
LuSK InaU l nad decided not to appoint Sis
ters at this school. As to the presidents
policy l am going further than he suggested
in his message. He says the funds should be
distributed equitably. At present the Cath
Ole church is getting seven. tenths of the
funds for school purposes. Az to my war
record and the statement that l am OBJ
posed by old soldiers is false. All that mat
been explained, and after the court
martial proceedings I was recommended
TO promotion. and the man head
ing the list Of officers signing the request was
Benjamin Harrison. There is not now nor
never has been, any hostility to the Catholics
in this bureau. / have stated that l believe
in government schools in preference to secta-
rian contract schools. That is the chief rea-
son for complaint.
Commissioner Morgan presents the follow
ingletter from Bishop Whipple of Minnesota,
dated at Maitland, Fla, Dec. II, and quotes
him as authority on Indian matters:
l have read your articles on Indian educa-
ton with very great interest, and shall be
happy to aid you in every way in my power.
Mrs. Whipple was severely injured in a rail-
way wreck two weeks ago, but Is slowly i'm
proving. You nave my best wishes in your
great work, and I nave been much gratifed
by your intelligent and conscientious appre.
citation of it's responsibilities.
II. B. WH1pPLE.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21
" BORNE TO THE GRAVE.
Of Mrs. Scott-Lord Sister OF
Mrs. Harrison.

0i9I6F OF
Mrs. Harrison.
WASHINGTON. Special.-Funeral services
were held over the remains of Mrs. Scott
Lord to-day at the Church of the Incarna-
ton, Rev. DR.. Townsend officiating. vice
PRESIDENT Morton and Mrs. Morton. Score
tary and Mrs. Blaine, Secretaries Window.
Proctor, Tracey and Rusk, and the ladies 81
their families, and a number of prominent
persons occupied pews. The pallbearers
were Postmaster General Wanamaker. Al
torney General Miller, Gen. Williams.
Judge Shellabarger and Mayor Rob.
ert Parker. As the remains were borne
into the church, they were followed ~
Lieut.. Parker and his wife MRS. Lords
daughterl; Mrs. Dimmick and Mrs. Robert
Parker, DR.. Scott and Mrs. Miller. the
president and Mrs. Harrison, and a number
OF the friends of the deceased. The brief
ana impressive service was followed by 4
hymn and a few short prayers and the
choir led the way from the church down
the aisle, singing "Asleep in Jesus fol-
lowed by the mourners. The remains
were followed to the grave in Rock Creek
cemetery by about fifty carriages, bearing
the mourners, the members of. the cabinet
and the ladies of their families and q num-
Der of their friends. The ceremonies at the
grave were very brief.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

SPEAKING of the wife of Secretary
Rusk a correspondent says: "Mrs.
Rusk has the bountiful, kindly nature
of g. western woman. She is mother
" in appearance, and, like Mrs. Mill
er, she has taught her daughter
to make bread. The one sorrow Of
her life was the loss of her daughter
four years ago, and she cannot speak
OF it yet without tear-dimmed eyes.
She is noted in Wisconsin for her
housewifery, and even now she goes
into the kitchen to prepare some del
icacies of which she alone knows the
art. Although many women may
be more brilliant, she will hewell be-
loved BY those who are prtunate
enough to know he.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

to be present. "Gentlemen," said the
court. II understand you have reached a
conclusion in this case"
With a bow Foreman Clarke took from
his pocket q large envelope und handed it
to the judge, who in turn handed it to the
clerk.
'The clerk will read the verdict" said the
court. Instantly there was a hush fell over
the vast audience-a hush so profound that
as the clerk tore open the envelope the
sound fell discordantly upon anxious ears.
A moment later and this anxiety became
painful in its intensity, as the sonorous
voice of the clerk began the reading Of :
THE VERDICT.
We, the jury, find the defendant John F.
Beggs, not guilty We, the jury, find the
slaughter as charged in the indictment, and
penitentiary for a term Of three years: We,
the jury, find the defendants Dan Coughlin,
Patrick O'Sullivan and Martini Burke guilty
of murder in the manner and form as
charged in the indictment, and fix the pen
atty at imprisonment in the penitentiary
for the term of their natural lives.
Mr.. Forrest, Of the defense, at once re-
quested that the jury be polled, and this
was ordered done by the court. To each
juror the question was put by the clerk o
the court, "Was this and is this now your
verdict" Foreman Clarke was the first
man to rise and answer firmly in the af.
tirmative. The eleven men followed
in turn and gave the same answer.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21
HoNoRs FOR STANLEY.
queen Victoria ConRratulates the
Great African Exnlorar- GT"s

LONDON, Specialize queen has sent 1
cable dispatch to Mr.. Stanley, in which she
says:
NY thoughts are with you and Won brave
followers, whose hardshfps and dangers are
az an end. congratulate you all. includ-s
ing the Zanzibaris. who displayed such de-
votion and fortitude during ynur,maryel-
gus expedition. l trust Emin Pasha is max
ing favorable progress.
The corporation Of London has invited
Mr.. Stanley to accept the freedom Of The
city, The ceremony Of presentation win
take place in the Guildhall. The parch-
ment comforting citizenship upon. Mr.. STAN
ley will be enclosed in q gold casket. On.
the. evening ofthe day on which the pre-
sentation is made q reception will be given
to Mr.. Stanley in the Guildhall. It is an
nounced that Stanley will pay q visit to the
khedive on his way home, remaining az
Cairo three days. The khedive, it Is stated.
has already begun preparations for receiy.
Ing the explorer which contemplate mani
festations Of Welcome usually reserved Tor
royalty.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

Beggs' face was luminous with Joy, and im=
mediately after the polling of the jury he
arose from amid the prisoners, walked over
to the jury box, and during the breathless
lull that. followed shook Foreman Clarke's
hand heartily and said: gentlemen, /
thank you..- I trust that the future may con-
firm your Judgment upon me, and that you
will never regret that you found me not
guilty of this terrible charge" As he
SHOOK HANDS WITH THE JURORS,
eachsnlan bowed his head ia acknowledge
ment efthe grateful words Of the liberated
man. sIhea0nly' sound that broke the still
ness wasthSsdeep sobs Of the little German,
Kunze. Hebroke out with 81 am innocent.
God koWs I am innocent. God knows that
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21
A VERDICT AT LAST.
After Being Out Three Days,
the Cronin Jury Brings in
a Verdict.
Coughlin, Burke and 0'Sulli-
van are Sentenced to I'm
prisonment for Life.

CHICAGO, Dec. leone of the most men,
orable trials in the criminal history of
America closed this afternoon when the
jury %impanelled three months ago rendered
its verdict in the Cronin case. That the re-
turn of this jury is a verdict and
not a disagreement is the source
of much congratulation in the public mind;
and, although there is naturally much di-
vision Of sentiment on the question of ap-
proval of the verdict, the sense Of relief
which is experienced at the final culmina-
ton ofthe case is unanimous. However
bitter, too, may have been the feelings en-
gendered by the two factions which
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

The sissetons are signing, the irst man
to touch the pen being the venerable and
honored scout, Old Simon. Before takinr
the initiative step the venerable old man
made a touching speech, recalling past
events, and called upon Che Indians to fol-
low him in signing, and in particular ala
he appeal to his lifelong friend and com.
panion, Grbrier RenviIe, who has from the
start opposed the measure. He stated that
he considered the opening Of the reserya-
ton a good thing for his people, and asked
them to sign. TO Renville he said:
We have long been friends and brothers
We have sworn to, die for each other if nee.
essary. We have never been separated in
any way. Come with me now, as this ia
good for our people. Let us sign. Let ns
be the first to lead the way to that which
will do our people good:
Stepping forward, he touched the pen, and
the ice was broken. Rapidly following him
came Swift Bear, 'Wocondadula and Others.
and in an hour and a half the number had
reached sixty five. At this time a pause IN
the signing was made, so that rations might
be issued. After the rations were Is
sued signing recommended, and when
it stopped eighty-nine signatures
had been received, over one-half enough
as only 100 are required. Great excitement
prevails among the Indians, and those OBJ
posing the measure still contend that the
required number cannot be. secured, while
the friends of the project are confident of
success. The feeling among those who
have traded for years with the Indians and
are we'll acquainted with their ways is that
the signing of a sufficient number to carry
the measure through is IN assured fact.
Now that the signing has commenced,
Browns Valley contains a happy lot ofpeo-
pie tonight, and well they may be happy,
for the opening of this tract to settlement
means a boom for this town, as this is the
only accessible point by which to reach the
coveted land.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

A RECENT rival of George Peabody
has appeared in Sir Edward Guinness,
the great brewer, who has given
S25O,OOO to the poor ofLondon and
Dublin, to be used in the erection OF
artisans dwellings-42OO,O 600 for
London and 100000 for Dublin.
The sum has been turned over to
trustees, of which Lord Rowton is
the chief.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

NOTHING shows the advance in ma
val guns and ships better than the
case of the thirteen old monitors left
over from our civil war. Twenty-Five
years ago they were considered al
most invulnerable for coast defense.
Their iron plates are five inches thick,
and on the turrets eleven inches
thick. Now a ball from an enemy's
six-inch gun could easily pierce their
armour at a distance ofseveral miles.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

OUR public schools need the highest
and greatest degree of care that can
be wrung from the State and from
municipal legislation. Every child
ought to be educated up to an intelli-
gent understanding of the duties and
responsibilities of their coming con-
dition as free and independent citi-
zens of mighty republic.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

THE Canadian Government keep
pushing forward their surveys into
what is known as the old Hudson
Bay territory. The Mackenzie River
has been found to be a far larger
body of water than formerly sup
posed. More accurate surveys as re-
CARDS the size of some of the great
lakes ofthose regions are being made.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

ALECK SMITH, of Bull Creek, near
Jacksonville, Ind, is probably the
only farmer in the Union, perhaps in
the world, who devotes all his time
and territory to the raising of butter
beans. He owns a small place and
on this has for years grown the butter
bean, realizing a comfortable living
therefrOm.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21
EPITOME OF NEWS.
A Choice Collection of the
Latest News Greatly
Condensed.
WASHINGTON,

Capt. Reed decl ines an appointment as
deputy sergeant-at-arms of tho national
house OF representatives. He seeks the SER
geancy-at-arms of the senate.
Advertisements for bids for the construc.
ton Of the new $500 ton and the 1900 ton
cruisers are now being prepared at the navy
department and will be issued in a few days.
The appropriation for the $500 ton ship is
So, 800, 600.
The big chiefs Of the Sioux nation who are
at Washington to talk. with the president
about the cession OF theip reservation had a
council which lasted three hours. John
Grass. John Gall, Mad Bear, from the
Standing Rock agency; White Swan and
Swift Bird, from the Cheyenne River agency;
White Ghost, from the Grow Creek agency;
and American Horse, from the Pine Ridge
agency, took prominent parts in the discus
sion. They were Il picturesque crowd. They
seem to realize that the transfer of their
lands is an important step in their. history,
and they are afraid that they do not fully
understand the intentions OF the white man.
According to their statements, they have
come to request from the president If the
terms of the bill as explained to them by the
commissiod are to be carried out. As they
understand it, unless the Interpretation of
the bill is as represented to them then their
consent is null and void. With this idea in
their heads some possibility oftrouble sxists.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

THE friends of Lieut.. Cole, whose
wife, the daughter of Allen G. Thur
man, recently obtained a divorce
from him assert that Cole has been a
martyr for years on account of her
eccentricities, and that he is on the
best of terms with the Thurman fam
lily, who understand the case thor,
oughly.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

Franklin B. Gowen, a prominent lawyer OF
the Philadelphia 4 Reading Railroad
company, was found dead in his room at
Wormley's hotel in Washington with a bul.
let hole in his head and o pistol by his side.
He had undoubtedly committed suicide. Mr..
Gowen came to Washington to conduct the
George Rice oil cases against Southwestern
railroads before the interstate com.
mission.
The vie Of congressman Joseph Cannon.
of Illinois, dropped dead at her home at a
vile, III. Ex-senator Kellogg and Repre-
sentative Grear were notified, and, coming at
once to the capitol Mt Washington called
Mr.. Cannon from the room of the committee
OH appropriations, where he was at work,
and broke the sad news to him. Mr.. Cannon
was completely overcome, and took the first
train for home.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

AN astonished navigator has ar
rived in New York with the informa-
tion that he has found the gulf
stream flowing west of north instead
of the time honored course of east of
north. 1t must have received from
Neptune the advice to 60 west.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

A CLEVELAND chemist says that
people who use kerosene lamps for q
number of years become SO permeat-
ed with the oil that their bodies after
death scarcely need any embalming
fluid to preserve them.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

A SCIENTIST says that there is such
a thing as a hoop-snake, but it does
not roll like a hoop. 1t simply
makes a succession of loops, like the
inch-worm, but so rapidly that it
seems to roll around like q hoop.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

Don PEDRO exhibited more of his
''horse sense" when he declined the
use of a palace in Portugal. He in
tends to become q common citizen,
and forego all the monkey-shines of
royalty.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THEIR FATE.

black eyes of the
iceman sought the
floor, and whatever
emotion he felt at
this critical moment
was invisible save in
the greyish pallor
that overspread his
features. Martin
Burke flushed as he
approached his seat,
t..x I--
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

M. J...TIERNEY, railroad brakeman
who was hurt in a fire caused by a
leaking oil-tank, has been awarded
$4,000 against the Standard oil
company.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

audience gave a con-
vulsive start as the
sound of the judges
voice broke the ST.
lence only to add q
deeper awe to the SOL
emnity Of the occa-
sion. Slowly the jur-
ors answered to their
m and the twelve
men were announced
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

Simultaneous with
the announcement of
the verdict Coughlin,
O'Sullivan and Burke
turned deathly pale,
while Kunze started
suddenly from his
seat and q moment
later dropped his
head upon his breast
and hurst into foors
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

the Irish people have
been divided in this case,
it cannot fail to be a
source of congratulation
to Judge Mcconnell that
his impartial conduct as
. a presiding judge has
been such as to win for
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

-' him not only the ap-
plause Of both these opposing factions, but
the approval Of the leading ~jurists of the
land upon the validity of his rulings: AS
the court convened, at 2 p. m. to receive
the verdict of the jury, there was a
momentary silence as the vast audience
breathlessly awaited the first words of Judge
Mcconnell as he mounted the rostrum.
''The jury is prepared to make a return in
this case" said his honor. but I observe
that Mr.. Donohoe. counsel for O'Sullivan
and Kunze, is absent"
II have been requested to represent Mr..
Donohoe," said Mr.. Forrest. "He is out Of
the city to-day" The court announced his
satisfaction at this arrangement, and a mo-
ment later the door leading from the Jail
opened with a clang and the five defendants
marched in to receive
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THEIR FATE.
Hardly a breath was heard as every eye
in the vast audience turned towards John
F. Beggs, who led the procession. The face
of the senior guardian Of Camp 20 was pale
with anxiety, but his eye was full of
confidence os he boldly faced
the stare Of the audience. Dan Coughlin
affected his usual indifference, out his rest
less, furious eye betokened the terrible
mental suspense the ex-detective expert
enced as he awaited the dread announce
ment of the penalty to be meeted out to
him by the law. Hardly a person in the
vast court room succeeded in catching the
eye of Patrick O'Sullivan. The piercing
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21
Bottmeau Pioneer.
JOHN W. BENNETT, Editor & P ublisher.
BoTT1NEAU, NORTH DAKOTA.
The Missouri doctor couldn't de-
eide what was the cause of a cloth
ing clerks death SO they laid it to a
raw turnip he had eaten.

Mr.. GLADSTONE has only three fin
gers on his left hand; but with this
diminished number ofdigits, the Con-
servatives believe he has too many
fingers in the national pie.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

O'Sullivan was the
only one of the other
three prisoners who
found refuge in tears.
For a moment they
trickled down his
cheeks, but a minute
later his black eyes
flashed with defiance
or revival of courage,
and, dashing his a
across his brow, he
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21

Ex-PREsIDENT WHITE, Of Cornell
University, just back from extensive
European travel, says Vienna has
been made the handsomest city in
the world.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-12-21
A POET DEAD.
Robert Browning the Famous
Poet Dies at Venice
Italy.
A Sketch of a Life Devoted to
the Creation of Works Not
Generally Appreciated.

VENICE, specsal.-Robe1 Browning, the
poet, died tonight. His death was pam
less. During the day he expressed hlmsel1
as satisfied with the success OF his new
volume of poems.