The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-24
WAYS OF The WICKED.

A pirate craft on the coast ofClina rcrent-
~ seized Il trading junk aud massacrc in
cold blood the whole crew oftllirty- nine men.
Will Hopper, WHO had lust arrived in Kan.
sns City with load o stolen cattle from
Kansas. wns shot aud mortally wounded by
special policeman while resisting arrest.
Thomas Grerning II farmer living seven
mil.s north of Cameron, Mo. shot Bill Loh
nun of limestone while he was firing
Greening's barn and ousr.
DIR. Clinton 4. Cooke of Chicago has been
missing ora week. From the circumstances
nttel.l.ns Ills l,sd:sapprarancc it il learned that
he has bcen !oulIy dealt with.
Max Wolf manu ncturcr OF rloaks in New
York, has disappeared lie owed over 500.
600: assets insignificant. VOLTS trunsac.
tions have II strong iIavnr o. fraud.
William II. Srhrieber, who robbed the
First National Bank o Columbus. lml. OF
100000 has lnen sentenced to twelve
years in the ptniientinry.
Mrs. Field and Mrs. Miller, arrested in New
York charged with receiving stolen funds
from the banking firm o. Messrs J. NJ. Field
d Co. London, were discharged, hut Mrs
Miller was Immediately rearrstctl.
The Armeninns nnd Druzrs have blown up
portion o the bnrracks at Silcnsia. Syria
killing forty Turkish soldiers Tho Arme.
mans then invaded the government h,iihlin.
and killed the gove!nor. They robbed the
treasury and released all the prisoners.
President Packer, OF the dc.unct Park Ma.
tional, OF Chicago, WIS asain indicted by tll,.
federal grand jury on Il charge fnse certi.
fcntion OF II check. Ills bonds were fixed Mt
$4,000. and lie will he allowed to .,lr.l:s!
sureties without being sub blcricd 10 arrest.
John u. Nichols, late nssis, ant postmaster
mt Berrien Springs, Mcl,.. has pleaded guilty
in the United States court t0pmb bczZling post.
nj money orders and will receive sentence
He ia the son o: Cne Of the most prominent t
men in town.
Mathew S. Pinckncy, who gave himself up
at Alton, ILL.,, and wis taken to Grand Rap.
ids Mich.tO answer to tile clnree OF p,nhez-
Cling s1,70O from the Lake Shore & Mirhi-
gan Southern railroad two years ago. while
cashier, was sentenced to Jackson prnitent-
ary for two years.
A daring attempt to rob the Winnipeg
postofice wus male the other night. Tile
thief cred the lobby OF the building and
secrete,l himself. During the night lie ran-
luckil? did not secure anything Of great
value. Some fifty letters were opened and
thescash drawer robbed. No cue.
Ten Hands. an Indanat Big Foot s Camp,
was arrested by tho authorities ut Cheyenne
Agenc: and thrown in the guard house for
posing rs the Iooked-:or fndinn Messiah. He
has been going on for several days in the
most strange 'asliOn doing mysterious dane.
ing. going into frances. etc, and asking nm.
nuities. rations and even money and ponies
from superst lious Indians who thought he
was the new Christ.
The trinl Of John Spelman, son of Mil.
lionnire Ed Spelman of Peoria. is in progress.
He is accused of rohhing u gun store at
post. Office, wnnts Spelman for rohl,ne a
mail pouch Sheriff Stalter of Pekin also
wants him Tor suie-blOwing, mud the nuthori.
ties of Terre Hnute are rendy to put him
through 'cr robhing ticket Office. lie
doesn't deny the acts, but claims emotional
or impulsire insanity.
Walton o. kernochan, n wealthy young
man of New York, blew his brains out in his
bed chamber. He placed the muzzle of re.
ting on the edge Of his bed, iully dressed in
evening attire. Death was instantaneous.
Kernorhnn was one Of the wenlthiest men,
bers Of he club. None o: the other members
OF tho fraternity would express amy other
opinion than that the man shot himsel while
temporarily insane. pro'lnecd by insomnia,
from which lie has suffered greatly for muny
weeks past.
The Missouri, Knnsns & Texas train was
robbed by our masked men hear Shell City,
No., at Usage river water tank. As tho train
WAS slowing Up to take water, the engine was
mounted from ruch side hy the masked rob.
bcrs, who compelled the engineer to dis,
mount md knock mt the express door tor ud-
mttnnce. The messenger snil that the train
did not carry any money mud that he did
mot have any i,iTFself The rohl,crs seemed
40 be satisted that he told the truth, and
-"t entnr'' pr allowed the train to