The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-19
niscellanoou. Items.

A London syndicate purposes to organize
q gas company in America and fur nish gas
for 8 cents per 1000 cubic feet in the holder.
Troops have been ordered to Oklahoma
City, where opposition factions to the city
government threaten each other with
humiliation.
There is trouble in the Ancient Order Of
United Workmen in Ohio that threatens to
disrupt 1t; not only in Ohio, but throughout
the United States.
Three companies of fusionists aud three
Of Democrats have formed in St. Francis
county, Ark, and bloodsled il expected at
un election.
The Otis Iron and Steel company, the great
est manufacturing concern of the kind in
Cleveland, has been sold to an English syn
dicate for 81, 100000.
Five Of the largest American trusts-the
lead, sugar, cotton oil, distillers and cutie
feeders aud American cattle-have q COM
bined capital of $219, 1sa,2OO.
The brickmakers' strike in Chicago, which
it was thought had terminated more than u
week ago, has become more serious than
ever, aud now promises to extend to tho
bricklnyers.
The election of delegates to tho Wyoming
constitutional convention resulted in the
choice OF thirty-six Republicans, eighteen
Democrats and three independents. The
convention will meet Sept =.
The steel cruiser Baltimore returned
to Cramps yard after IL satisfactory
test of both speed nn.l maneuveriug. The
engines averaged nineteen knots on a devel-
Opement of &, 100 horse uOwer
A. Barto of st. Cloud and ohm L. Meagher
OF Mankato Joined Maj. Strut and will ac-
company hlm to number of insane asylums
to investigate their management. with view
oil correcting some of the abuses in Minnesota
hospitals All ore members of the Minnesota
asylum board.
A dispatch from La Crosse says that the
Norwegian Lutheran college locnting COM
mittee cnme to conclusion in favor of St.
Paul Park. The offer includes thirty acres
OF land for the site, and $4,000, together
with 100 acres OF land in different parts of
i've years.
+. l.. Schwartz WIS horsewhipped at
Spokane Falls, by u woman named Watkins
She accused him of having made improper
proposals to her ut CGur d'Alene on July 4.
Tho affair attracted considerable attention,
Schwartz being u prominent business man
and assistant chief OF the fire department
The participants were both arrested.
Gov. Barto, commander Of the department.
of Minnesota, G. A. r., says that unless the
railroads come to the terms offered by the
Grand Army for the Milwaukee cncumpment
the meeting will be wholly u delegate meet
ing. The objection, ho says. comes from the
Milwaukee and Northwestern ronds These
rouds will be Obliged to handle all the bag
gagc as they have the terminals. They will
also have to accommodate all the cars that
aro sent from every part of the United States
md the officials claim that the run on their
lines is so short that they will be put to all
roads will reap all the benefits.
A committee of the G. A. H.. after unsuc
cessful efforts ut Milwaukee to secure from
the Central Traffic Association promise OF
u cent-a-mils rate for members desiroua OF
attending the Milwaukee reunion of soldiers
and snilors. instructed Gen. Martin, depu rt-
ment commander of Illinois, to issue an or.
der directing the department commanders of
the various states to inform all Grand Army
posts that the proposed grand encampment
has been abandoned. Accommodations will
he provided for none but the delegates to t he
annual business meeting. This step was not
derided upon until the Lust moment, and may
be considered ns final unless the railroads.
concede the point demanded by the soldiers
st. Peter, Mimi, enjoyed u sensation.
Senator Bowen. Of the Sleepy Eye Herald,
came down to St. Peter to rectify an errone.
GUS statement which appeared in the st.
Peter Tribune concerning the published ru.
NOR of his intention to start daily in Du-
luth. The tribune insinuated thut Bowen
was a boodier and that his practices in the
late legislature were not honest To this
the senator took exceptions, and he came
down to "cane the lie down the throat of the
editor" as he said. Senator Bowen met Col
Inns, the editor OF the Tribune. in the lobby
Of the Nicolet house and demanded writ
ten retraction md an apology. Collins
made the retraction, which was to tile effect
that he knew absolutely nothing about the
intended deal, and that the insinuations
was bnsed on no facts whatever He refused.
however. to apologize, and Bowen stretched
out his right arm and delivered blow on
Collins right eye which laid him prostrnte
on the floor. When lie arose lie was ugain
pounded rather freely.