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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09
SENSATIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Testimony Before the Clayton
Breckenridge investigation Com

LITTLE Rock, Ark. Special.--Thc proceed
ings OF the Clayton n-lsrcckinridgc investigat-
ing committee to-day were very scnsa-
tional, and attracted large crowd
OF spectators to the court room.
During the morning the two clerks Of
election in Howard township, Conway
county, told what they knew about the
taking of the ballot box and the murder of
Clayton. In the afternoon James
Safer, the man supposed to have
discovered the murderer of Clayton,
arrived from .Jctfersonvillc. Ind. He was
put on the stand and told about the same
story, duplicating Thomas Hooper as the
murderer, that was contained in the
report telcgrapllcd few days
ago from I.os Angeles. Tonight James
Hooper, young man twenty-tllree years
Of age. was examined at considerable
length aud c,rroborated much of the cNi-
'lcncc given by Satcr During Mrs Hoop
crs examination, she denied ever having
heard o: or met Safer. This afternoon
her son, while in the presence of Gov. Eagle
and others saw Safer and. going up to him,
extended Ills hand and called him by name
They converscd some time about mutual
acquaintance in Los Angeles. where the
H0opers and Satcrs had lived in tho same
house.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09
RUN IN REPEATERS.
An Alderman and a Central c omnit-
tee Man Arrested for Election

AN alderman ana Central Commit =
tee Man Arrested for Election
Frauds.
CHICAGO. Spccial--Ald. james McAbcc and
City Central Committeeman Michael J. Cor
rolan were indicted to-day on charges Of
completely III alleged election frauds in tile
Iwenty-iourtll ward. With the alderman
ard committeeman were indicted q number
OF restaurant walters. dock aborcrs and
others suid to he McA bee and Corcorail's
tools. The names the supposed tools are
Walter Horn. John DinswuI!, William ii.
Mitchell. James Lynch. Stephen Collins.
Capt. Whiteand ''divcrs persons unknown"
The frauds charged are repeating and vot-
ing in place OF citizens counted upon as
!tay-at-homcs, but who unexpectedly put
in an appearance ut the polls. Mcssrs
McAbce and Corcoran avcrtcd ar
rest by presenting themselves volu,-
tarily before Judge Grinncll. and giving
bonds of $1,000 each. The two accused Of
ticials refused to discuss the charges against
them, except To deny culpabiltv. Three Of
the men arrested II day or two ago OIL war
rants tor connection with the frauds were
discharged Tor lack of evidence. 1t is re-
ported Tonight, with much poSitivencss,
that six ''rcpcatcrs' have turned states evil
dencr. The chief scheme said to have been
worked was to register rcpeaters as residing
at cheap lodging houses, i'll each OF which,
to all ihquircrs the clerk. by prc-arrangc.
ment, vouchcd for the fraudulent voters as
genuine. The stake aimed at by the ALLEGED.
frauds was the seat i'll the city council to
which McAbcc as the result of the cleo
ton, succeeded
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09
oRAToRlcAL CONTEST.
A Minnesota Man Creates a Favor
able ImpreSSion,


LISroAy, Ncb., Special Telegram.
The interstate oratorical contast OF North.
western states was held this evening. There
was u vast crowd in attendance Public in.
tercst had been greatly aroused by charges
of plagiarism preferred against Ferguson,
the Nebraska orator. The state associa-
ton said he should appear, declaring
that he was innocent. The inter
state association demanded his with.
drawai. lie refused to answer.
sending word that he was sick He did 10.
appear at all. i. II. Timbnrlake OF Mime
sofa spoke OF Abraham Lincoln, drawin. Il
most vivid picture oil the first American
His delivery was distinct and the impress
sion OH the audience very marked. His
oration was very crcditublc. The Indiana
man spoke OF the race problem During
the day he and the Indiana people created
something Of sensation by yobjccting to en-
Gov. Crittenden of Missouri who was one
OF the judges. They charged the cx gov
crnor with having been soldier in the
army. which is untrue.
$" much objection was made TO cx-Gov.
Crttcndcn that Hon. j. NJ. Marquette, chic.
counselor OF the Burlington railway, was
appointed III his place. The first niatc was
won by $. w. Naylor, WaShbu.n college
Topeka, Kan. subject. The Puritan and
Cavalier in Oar National Lic" second
place, a. Z. Douglass, Monmouth college,
ILL.,, subject, Our English Language"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09
FARMER'S ALLIANCE.
Radical Views Taken by Cen. Butle
In a Speech,

HaOtC0i WE'VE dken Cy zen. 6utIcr
In Speech.
BosroS, special.-tully 100 members and
guests OF the Bntlcr club gathered aroun,
the board at Parkers Tonight. tile Dime,
also coinmemorating the capture Of New
Orleans by til. Union forces twcnty-cigh,
years ago. Gen. Butler was the chict
Speaker. He discussed the Farmers aili-
ance. In opening he said:
There has been made public nh organization
OF proportions very yformidab!eniid OF II strength.
if 1t can hold together III its acto It will be ir
lcsistib!e 1t claims to he nou- political
honestly SO, doubt not. but now IS ii
possible for the action OF a body OF m.n
who think to influence the legislation of congress
and the government OF the country to be non,
political? that6s as impossible Ms would he
movement to charge ali religious belief to i
nonre!igiol,s. ! suppose they mean, however
that they do not propose, as u body. to
join either OF tho political parties. amy n.ore
to join any church. II it succeeds it will destroy
both political parties, aud it will become
a political party OF itself. You will have
refer 70 the Farmers Alliance Their ciaimea
object n to fundamentally alter and change thr
situation, business and production OF the frui,s
Of the earth OH which all at last depends. md
their relations to the other industries OF the
country to the fullest sxpanse aud In the most
radical form,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09
Expensive Fun.
From the Chicago Herald.

From the Chicago Herald.
In one of the leading Wholesale dry
goods houses is II salesman who was
once the crack pitcher of the Niagara
club OF Buffalo, and who used to run
wild de masheen" called Grover Cleve-
landin that town. The other day he
dropped in at John Donnelly's place
on Adams street. and John scared.
him with one of his patann
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

". E. Jackson of Augusta, Co., has per.
fected a machine tor making bngging from
cotton stalks, thus solving the jute bagging
problem.
State Commissioner Hagerty's proposition
70 raise purse OF $4,000 to muintan u
Aeouth Dakota immigration bureau in Chico.
30 from nov until after the worlds fair, is
meeting with strong. opposition from nll tho
onspp as sees .e, a a tne
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09
EPITOAIE OF NEWS.
A. 0lsiss0 0slasetiea the,
Latest News Greatly
Condensed
WASHINGTON RRIEEs.

G. E. Kincaid, the Washington correspond.
been admitted to hail in $4,000.
Thirteen contracts for surveying the lan1s
in the Sioux reservation were submitted to
the interior department from the surveyor
generals Office in South Dakota. The ag-
gregate amount Of money called for by these
money was appropriated by tho act which
provided for the opening OF the reservation.
This money will be expended by the surveyor
general Of tho state, and work will be begun
at once.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09

mutity. They also ascertained that certain
anarchi.ts intended to throw dynamite In
order to effect o bloody revolution on May
day. The arrests were made In consequence
Of these discoveries. The Marquis de Gorss
sWaD IN = . . - = 0and 4 6vs 80 tfeeted
az Q drsteaass prisoner. He v charged with
incitins murder. pillage and arson and ~
volt In the army. Soldiers revealed the setii.
tious pamphlets which led to his arrest.
Marquis dc lores IL wsllknown In the North.
west, having been a steckman In Dakota for
several years.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09
And She Smiled.

Awoman who looked to weigh 400
pounds, but probably fell a little
short Of that figure, was descending
from q Bleecher-street car the other
day. when n man who looked to
weigh about seventy pounds, but
might pull down 100, sought to as
cend. They met. They bumped. They
gazed ut. ..each other in q cold way.
Neither would retreatfor the moment.
Then the mans natural gallantry
was called in question and lie said:
"Ah! am in your way"
clam in yours, rather" she replied.
"Oh, not at all. Ill wasn't so fat
l could move quicker. l often envy
you people who move about so live.
iy."
And she looked into his face, saw
that he was serious, and her efforts
to strike girls gait rs she moved
to the curb provoked platform
passenger into saying:
"That didn't cost him cen: and
it did her a thousand dollars Worth
of good. New York Sun.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09
cAsUALTIEs.

Much damage was. done at English, Ind,
BY ca0dd burst, but no lives were lost
During bull fight in arena at Guadlajarn,
Tex, the bull ring broke down, and more
than twenty persons were injured.
The most destructive food ever known In
the history of North Texas is now passing
through the Trinity river. The great ruin
raised every tributary OF it iar out OF it's
banks.
destructive forest fire Is raging in the
fresh.water cove aud Magnolia woods near
Gloucester, Mass. and is approaching the
sea shore. Several summer houses are in
danger.
Considerable excitement exists around
lewiston, ILL.,, over the work OF mad dogs
One animal has bitten three people near
emithfeld The dogs became mad md hit
many cattle, horses and other domestic ami
Qmaha, by thc.explosion of can Of
N. d. brakes tailor shop was bad
Baged and tho proprietor burned to
Forty girls were cut off from esci,po
Herly lost their lives. None were in
3. Shoun, a ranchmarl, living in the in.
pr of the late Sioux reservation arrived
ierrc and reports he lost so head of cat.
recent big prairie fire and barely es.
with his and his family's lives. Sever
3ens have been arrested nnd ore being
kfin for starting the fires Other cat.
lost heavily.
hrIson, living four miles south of Sun
dinn., after lighting the fire in the stove
Rout to this barn. followed by his wife,
eaving o. young child asleep in bed. While
lhey were busy with the stock tho house took
N@re. and before they saw it tho fire had made
such hendway that it WAS impossible to get
IN to rescue the child, although hearing its
cries.
Marengo, little town twenty miles dis.
tant rom Ashland, No., was the scene of
three singular fat alities. Anton Foraker was
chopping ut the base OF tall nine tree. As
ittoppled and ell to the earth his two bows
aged five nnd seven respectively, ran directly
under it md were crushed to death. /
little dwelling occupied by Ole Hanson
was found to be ab!nze. The father rushed
IN through the burning door and grabbed up
the kcradle, in which he supposed his six
months old child was living. He got outside
again, but was very badly burned But the
cradle was empty. The babe had been burn.
cd to death in the house.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09
LIVE STOCK FIGURES
President Site ckney Of the Kan
sas City road Makes a Val.
liable Report at st. Paul.
Showing How Rapidly Stock.
Raising has Diversified
Farming.

At a meeting of the ST. Paul Chamber of
Commerce, Mr.. A. d. Stickney, president of
the Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas City railroad
company, presented the following communi.
cation, which presents much food for the
thoughts OF the agriculturists oi this section
of the country:
TO the Chamber OF Commerce Of tho cItv of s..
Paul: ivy Va ss'
1t Will be remembered that about three years
sso .hs enamoer of commerce sent q COMMITTEES
Montana with view ot investigating the feast.
o'i,sy o. establishing q market In this c4ty
as, ~ result 81 the investigation thus inaugl-
rated the union stock yards at South st. Paul
came into existence.
These s wsrs completed about the lst OF Janu.
asy, sa.y 1888. and 1t will be interesting to the
the live stock business since. During tbs two
years OF the existence Of the stock yards there
have been received:
In lSsS...3l ,614 3.2l2 272, 5IO 8E;Si3 SOD
H. IN 1889: "a, ,b41 Ala 24S.o9s l2iI Ib0a 2.sH8
s iss, sss esss ss:: ,ss e0
S:s'xss cass!s .............ss os2-lo4 per cent.
Shase .902- Sc per cent.
assasss sss7ass y b:s P:s s:ns cent
:, The only item Of decrease in in the receipt oi
hogs. which fell off 23.8ll, but the sxpisnstton
Ilo.siSts III tn6 TACT thaG during the first year
1IssS) there were brought here from Missouri 81
main strength" about 100 400 hogs, while dur.
ing the second year Il s88) no tempt was made
70 bring any hogs from Missouri or othsr SEC.
LIONS which are not geographically tributary to
thls market. 1t Is therefore apparent that the
receipt OF hogs from the section which naturally
seeE3 y market hers Increased In 1889 over 1855
aoout n;ooo, or Do per cent. The receipts OF
noes lor the ftrSt three months of eS9 were 49,
ou4, and Tor the same months In 1890 (this
YEAR, oO.u70, an increase Of 81 per cent lltnis
/, {ROIt
" 1:ie year. as seems probable. the total receipt
OF hogs for the year may be estimated at x(E.
200. " nv e""'
Ihat It may be seen Mt a glance how aatisfac.
tory this result is and to VIII bright future it
POINTS, comparisl III with the early history Of
tue Kansas City yards, which were established
1871, Is given. The receipts Of hogs at both
yards were:
Kansas City. st. Paul.
rir't 4lo36 272,7lO
second yeAr....................1 1O4 ,G3O 94O(ibN
rhiri year. SIS s4OU,OOU
rourtil s,!il ear.....................2l263!
elAth 1oH.17I
seventh year....................102 102.E4E
Eighth year.................,,,,427 427,777
*Part!y estimated.
The receipts OF cattle for the first three months
81 1889 we're 3,iS6, for the same tlrae inonthn
ms year li.1lO. an increase Of H35 per cent.
lhe receipts of calves tor the same tins last
rear, 2aS; this year. 5OG. OF sheep last yenr.
"; THIS year. 73 II the snns ratio Of increase
81 cattle shall bc maintained for tile balance Of
ne year. 1t VIII amount to 39O.G75 head Tor
:he Year.
-, Let us again compare progress with Kansas
Sity yards rs before:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09
BISHOP BoRGERs.

The Well Known Churchman Sue
cumbs to a Stroke Of Paralysis.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, Special. Bishop Cas-
per Borgess., who was stricken with paralysis
at st. Augustne's dcancry last Sunday
night. died to-'lay, ngel sixty-two. Hel,ad
hecn failin. each day. but remained con-
scious until near the end
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09
THE MARKETS.
, Latest Quotations from West.
ern Markets.

ke Latest Quotations from West.
ern Markets.
CHICAGO.
EAr-No. 2, Spring, 790789Sc: No .
70h@72c.: No. q red. 79o7o3ta
E-No. 2, 2S7sc.
mo. 2, 21A@22c.
mo. 2, 42hc.
sLEY-No. 2, 55@57c
SEEp-31.4s@1.4sAc.
FER-Elgin creamery 23h024e.; West.
pmery 2G022c.
Quiet at 14hc.
NO 1 hard, 79@sOc.: No. North.
p70c.: No. 2 northern; 76077c.
No. 8, 25@26c.
No. 2 mixed. Fl @22c.; No. 2 white,
&c.; No. 3, 22G221ac.
Y-No: 2. 45@5Oc.; No. 8. 38042c.
no. 2, 32@33c.
81 M FElD.So. i. 1.2se11.7s.
Upland prairie. sc.75o7.2s; No. !.
Fresh. 81. 3.75@4.05.
FER-Extra creamery. 2O922c.; dairy
e.; roll and print, s@12c
MISsEAPoLIs
Ar-No. hard. SOC; No. Northern,
f79c No. Northern, 75@77c.
5uR-Patents, sacks to local denlers,
1@4. .65: patents to ship. sacks, car lots,
5@4. so; in barrels, $4.15@4. SO; bakers
$3@3.40; supertine. $1.7O@2.25; rcd
sucks. $l@1.2O; rel dog barrels, e1.25-
so.
oRs-sample.. 27@2sc;
5Ars-Tced. 2lk922lac; good to choics,
5k025c.
BARLEY-25@35c.
HAy-Upland prairie. $3.50; common Wild,
I@6.5O.
fgrTER-F Fair to fancy creamery, 1402oc.
dairies. medium to fancy, 10012e;
and packing stock, 405Mc
uSo spring. 7207ss No
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09
ALL oRDERL',
Extensive Social:stic
tions In Spanish

MADRID, Special. An cx
demonstration was niEt!c<
listening to violent speed
pants marched to the resi.l
Sagasta, who received a dcpii
resolutions in favor oftllc eigll
Senior Sagasta refused to consds
jcct matter Of the resolution
upon the deputation inlorm
that the workingmcn pror,sl
obtain the eight hour concession hy
means if POSSIBLE, but otherwise by ID
There was no disorder. labor meet
were held to-day in Barcelona and ali
other large cities of Spain. Petitions vi
oi the provinces to favor legislation loo
ing to the adoption of the cigl
hour day. All the dcnons,ra,io
were of an orderly character. ri
barcelona workmen's association
issued mani esto protesting against
attitude of the anarchists and recommc
ing an immediate resumption OF W.
The miners in the Belmez district
gone on strike. The minister OF til,
rior has informed The cortes that lie
soon as possible introduce bills for in
ing the condition of workingmcn.
AUSTRIAN LABOR MATTERS.
PEsrn. Spccia!.-Fiitccn hundred
have struck work and c:1ll1n1l1n1p any
in the Danube with II
bread and other PROV
been .oined by 100 girls
works. Five hundred lnilS
been sent to l'esth from al
Kingdom.
VIExSA, special.-Tle arriya
number Of military bakers
striking bakers to return
utancous strike has "
and Temesvar Dir
Vienna factory, ~
hands who do
row.
lnformati
Amount
pose.
WAsH1xd
| IN its disc
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09

New York Sun: widow--Sow. my dear sir,
promise me your vote on this bile
Congressmall-Bu my dear madam. L
Widow-Now look me in the eye and promise.
Congrsssmaal-Nsdam, the eyes have Il.
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The active pail bearers will be capitol po-


GENERAL REGRET.
LOUISVILLE, Spccial.-Thcre were many
evidences to-day of general regret felt for
the death of Senator Beck. References
were made to it by several ministers. and
his death has been the general topic of con-
verSation.
TALMAGEs Tribute
New YoRk. Special Rev. T. y. Talmagc
in his sermon to-day used these terms:
And yesterday my beloved, friend James B
i:cck, senator Of the tinted States dropped
dead H. tn. Washington depot. One Of the most
magnificent souls ever knew. At times in
eloqucnre a Demos,henes Tie ioe oi ali wrong
the terror Of all political corruption and the
in Kentucky wiell he took me and showed Inc
a ,le classic spots around beautiful Lexington
country. oh" Mr. Beck sad. ..somet lman1
nnb;ir !,; men get worldly and Perhaps do
still you know the Bible is true,
hope for his world il the gospel 01
was brought up under Henry Dun
well. Scotland, aud felt the pow.
stry. and have felt it Nil lie way u
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09

Bisi0p It.rxess was bora In KappenberglGer.
many, 2lles3i, but came to this country with
his pnrelts Iyfe quite young. lie received his
etiticatiOn. the priest hood IN
for Of
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09
oRDERIN BERLIN.


In all the other cities of tho United State,
and Europe the May day celebration passel
OIL with little or no excitement.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-09-28
WIT AND WISDOM.

A mans better half lays down the rules
in the house, but she usually allows her
husband to lay down the carpets.
"There is one solace left me at least"
remarked the old farmer. after all my
boys leave and go up to the city, after the
pigs and cattle die, and everything else
forsakes me, there is at least one thing tha
sticks to the old farm" "And that is-p
"The mortgage"
Brown-'I hear that you married the
brokers' daughter and that he gave you
$4,000 as a start" Bobwigger-"Yes,
he gave me the check together with his
advice. l took the money" Brown
"Well? ~ Bobwigger-'I lost it nearly all
and now Pm going back for the advice"
Farmers Wife-"Who is that horrible
looking man at the gate?" Tramp
That's friend Of mine, num-" Farmers
Wife-"Well, he's the worst-looking thing
I've seen in seventeen years" Tramp
''He amt very pretty, mum, FL admit, but
between you and me he stands very high in
our profession"
First Sweet Girl-"Oh, you should
dance Strauss new minuet waltz; it is per-
fectly lovely p Second Sweet Girl-"I
hate those poky old minuet figures" F.
S. G.-"Oh, it isn't like the old minuet at
all. It's too lovely for anything You
waltz awhile, and then the music changes,
and you go off in corner and hug"
Doctor-"Really, madam, if you wish
those splitting headaches to stop, you must
throw away that spotted veil see you
wear" Fair Patient-"Pshaw ~ Doctor
"But your eyes will be ruined if you don't
take my advice" "Bosh." Desperately
-"Freckles are to be the fashion next
summer, understand" Fair Patient lex
citedly y)-"Pll stop wearing the veil right
away, doctor"
On several occasions Jennie had watched
her mother as she heightened her dress by
letting out the tucks. One morning she
came into the house with a caterpillar
rolled up into ball. ooh, put down that
ugly wormw cried her mother in disgust.
Jennie dropped the caterpillar, whereupon
it elongated and began to crawl away.
ooh, mamma p exclaimed Jennie in child
ish surprise; "look at it letting out its
tucks p
A party Of countrymen were in town
enjoying the sights. At last they came by
one of the theaters on Broadway. "Sup-
pose we take it in" said one. "Better see
how much it is first" said another. After
inquiring the price of admission, they de-
cided to pool their issues and send one of
the party inside to see whether it was good
for anything or not. After remaining for
some time the delegate returned. "How is
it| asked one. "No good. A lot of
fellers fddlin' in front of big pictur'
Come on"