The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
MISCELLANEOUS

MIeCELLANEoUS.
Augusta Buckholtz, q servant in George
Miles family ut Fergus Falls, was found dead
In bed. 1t is not known whether she suicided
or not.
The Planters house. the oldest and most
famous hotel in st. Louis. WIS closed by the
sheriff. 1t was favorably mentioned in
Dickens american Notes." aud has housed
many Of the most distinguished men in Amer.
len.
Joseph A. Baker, D. J. Hsnpessy. W. n
Thornton. ". y. Becker, 8. G. Redd, and VIM
Parberry, Democratic members of the Mon.
tnna State Senate, are ut Portland, Ore. Sen.
ator Baler stated they would remain outside
Montana until the legislature adjourns sine
die.
Tho local authorities Of Hull, Canada. hav.
ing failed to protect Miss Wright and hei
bnnd Of gospel workers from mob violence
after having given assurances that there
would be no hostile demonstrations. those
interested in the work Of evaneelization at
Hull have resolved to petition the provincial
government to protect them in the exercise
of what they believe to be their civil ri ghta
Much alarm is felt by tho planters and res
idents of thu low lands adjacent to Memphis
Miss. Mt the rising river, and are moving
their focks to places Of safety. Pecan Grove
levcec, in East Carol parish, Louisiana, gave
way and much property was destroyed.
Men and material have iecn dispatched to
the scene of the break. Much excitement pre-
walls Mt Vicksburg. The river ut Memphis
is rapidly rising at points above and below
Indian Agent Shuler, oftlc White Eartl
and Milo Ines agencies, mt Brainerd, Minn.,
to investigate reports Of destitution md
sickness among the Mile Lac Chippewas,
They are said to be largely afflicted with tho
prevailing epidemic with hconsilerablef fatality.
The agent has com missioned DR.. j. X. Howes
to make I'm investigation, md he will depart
for the reservation equipped to care for them
and duly report.
a party of 1G civil engineers and surveyors
arrived Mt last Dubuque. 1t is stated that
the object Of their visit is tho survey. of n
branch into Dubuque Of the Santa Fc rail.
roud from Joliet. iii. 1t is also stated that
this road hns determined to construc n
Chicago. St. Paul & Duluth line win Dub uGue
They will also run line to 1T. Dodge and
will have I'm air line between st. Paul and
kansas City.
Racc md religious cries were again raised
in the house OF commons ut Ottawa, Can,
and SO much excitement was occasioned that
it was feared for time that there would DO
rs serious n row us occurred during tho fl-
nous Rirl dcbntc in 1885. JOHN Charlton
charged tho first minister with winking Mt
crimes to secure the Roman Catholic votes
Sir John Mcdonald replied, and Charlton at
tempted to speak again, but although ruled
out OF order continued to talk, and was greet
cd with Kisses md groans.
4 company Of soldiers from Fort Randall
arrived Mt Cha mberluin over the Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul HALLWAY. They leave
for the Sioux reservation, and it 10 believed
that they nre OH hand for the purpose Of
compelling all white persons to vacats the
lands recently taken ~ q town-site opposite
Chamberlain. The people, many Of them bs
ing interested in the new town, nrc much ex-
cited over the arrival of the troops, and ure
unxiously looking forward to results, ms
there promises to be some lively time in the
vicinity of the lately established town.
I In little room ofa little hotel in Washing.
ton called The Hanover house, lies wo mnn
who WAS once as famous as any Of the noted
women Of tho world, and who has in her day
talked and wrote and exhibited herself as the
boss female crank Of the nineteenth century
DIR. Mary Wulker-who insisted upon her
right to wear such clothing us she pleased in
public and private in the bifurcated garments
commonly termed pants In America, panta-
looms or trousers in England and breaches in
the days gone by. DIR. Mary Walker is now
ai invalid. She cannot rise from her bed
and must be content with such attention US
ia given. There always was some Doubt us
to her sanity, and it seems apparent now
that her mind is unhinged.