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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
BECKER LEAVES HELENA.
Democrats Provide Special Train,
and the Senator Is now Safe In
Spokane Falls.

Democrats Provide Special Train,
and the Senator Is now Safe In
Spokane Falls.
HELENA, Mont, Special Telegram,
Before Senator Becker was excused
from paying his fine Saturday night he
made voluntary and unconditional prom
isc that he would be here and attend the
session OF the senate this morning: On his
word of honor freely given, he was
released from custody aud allowed
the freedom OF the city after the
senate adjourned. When the senate met
this morning lie was absent, and inquiry
soon developed that the Democrats llad in-
duced him to 70 West last night by special
train, and at Z o'clock this morning hc
had crossed the Idaho boundary and
was beyond pursuit. The Democrats
arc rejoicing over his escape,
but the Republicans arc indignant and cha
grncd at being so easily dupcl. The
Democrats justify Bcckcr's flight by saying
that his promise was apolitical one. and
not binding. The effect of his flight will he
to throw doubt OH the legislation enacted
Saturday night. None Of the bills passed
have yet been signed, and the Democrats
claim that they cannot now be legally
siSheu ny tHc icutcIait GOVERNOR, mas
much us the law says that the president
must sign all bills in the presence of tho
scnatc, and argue that this requires quo.
rum. The Republicans, however, argue that
the signing of bills is business that
not ccqnire IL quorum, and the probability
is that all laws passed Saturday night will
be signed tomorrow by the presiding Off
GERS of both houses and presented to the
governor. Ofcourse lie will not sign them,
nor can he veto them without ofli-
cially recognizing the Republican leg
islaturc. In case he does neither
they become laws by limitationin five day
after he receives them. Ultimately it is cx-
pcctcd the Democrats will test them III the
courts. The gratifying fact remains that
the state expenses are provided Tor aud will
be puid as they come due. 1t is said to-
night that Gov Toole will call an extra
session of the legislature as soon as the
present session expires on the Goth inst
TO GO FURTHER WEST
SPOKANE FALLS, WASH. Special Telegram,
-Fivc of the delinquent Montana
senators have been in Spokane Falls since
Thursday of last week. This morning Sen
ator Becker made his appearance among
them. Those now here are as follows: Sen.
utors Becker, Thornton, Hcnnescy, Reed.
Parberry and Baker. The senators will
loaye in the morning for Tacoma.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
An Old Cannon.

just in front olt:,esteps leading up
to the court house in Liberty county,
Ga. there rests the Oldest gun in the
United States. On it is printed the
date ut which it was first. ready for
service, A. y, l413. 1t is II regular
cannon, and looks as if it NIGH have
been mnnu!acturedt from the petritied
remains Of an alligator. 1t was
prought from England to this coun-
try by the early settlers. 1t was for
a long time used as n navy signal
gun and did it's last service ut Fort
Suni,urv, in Liberty county. 1t is
fired eelclrat..n days and its report
gs{out as clearly as when the
BRITISH used it to battle down the
enemidt, OF the crown.-Atlanta
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
ADDRESSTO THE PUBLIC,
s ometFing About the Condition OF
North Dakota Earnoers


GRAND Forks, N. d., Special Telegram,
lion. II. 4. lIclscson, state
commissioner of agriculture. has just
explaining the situation in the
droutl,-strickcn counties at some length
and making an appeal for assistance. lie
says the suffering for want of provisions
clothing, fuel and feed for stock in several
counties is unprecedented and needs some
authoritative explanation. lie says:
The desttution is most exclusively con-
fined to the newer portions of the state,
where the settlements date back only two,
three and four years. except Nelson
aud Ramsey counties. which have
been settled ncout six years. These
new settlements were, like the
earliest settlements of most new countsies,
composed largely Of fpcoplc whose resources
would have been largely taxed to succeed
and keep themselves above want will,
We're becoming started in their new
homes all unprecedented train of disaster,
overlook them and swept away the results
OF their laburs. The assessed valuation o,
the state, about onc-third of the true valua
ton, was last year sG6, S57 ,43G.3O, not in
clu''ins the ss4oo,oO in railroads
NO, noted sa, ov 1t ,a T9ad aver also % m b.
OOO acres of 47,50OO0O in the state are as
scsscd, and then ut the low average of 81 an
acre. Millions of acres are not assessed
though often highly cultivated and con.
tanning good buildings, because the
occupants have not proved up home.
stcadS, etc, lands not being tax
1blc until patents are issued and settlers be.
ing allowed seven years occupancy Of the
land before proving up. From this it will
be seen that the state las an enormous re.
serve fund, and there is something to show
for every dollar of indebtedness. In the
counties named there are not less thar
5000 people dependent wholly or in part or
outside help for this winter and until they
can raise another crop, and still larger
number are needing some assistance
in the way of feed for stock
The railroads will bring supplies free o.
freight charges from st. Paul. All supple,
sSn'ribm,ed tGn should "a BE- in % care
distribute them according to needs Of dcs
titutc.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
MoRMoNS DEFEATED.
The Election in Salt Lake City VIC
tory for Gentiles.

SALT LAKE. Utah, Spccial.--Thc munc-
pal elections in this city passed off quietly
contrary to the general expectation. Six
arrests were made for attempting, To vote
and these were made without any
demonstration from either side. The Nor
mons have nothing to say on the result cx-
ccpt that the election was carried by fraud
and that they will surely contest IL.
They almit their defeat, but claim that
the majority will not exceed 100.
Official returns give George A. Scott mayor,
u majority Of sttr Louis ii. Vans, recorder,
5Es J. B. Walden, treasurer, Gl5; T.. Il.
Clute, assessor 4,ai, ]. NJ Young, marshal,
7773. All are ticntilcs. The remainder ot
the Gentle ticket. including fifteen council
men, are elected by majoritics ranging rom
municipal council for the first time in the
history oftle city. Mormon papers charge
fraud of every description.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
CASUALTIES.

Morris. Minn., had q disastrous fire. which
destroyed many business houses and entailing
heavy loss.
The county court house ut Dallas, Tex,
was burned, causing loss of more than
$15O.OO0, besides the records of the two Ii.
5tsssries.
Two express trains on the Canadian Pacific,
one rom Winnipeg the other wcstbound,
colli,led near Rockliffe, Ont. Robert Thomp-
son of Kingston, express messenger, was kill
ed. Both engines were wrecked.
The dwelling of q farmer named Both, near
Stevenson, Alu., was burned, and Roth and
his family, consisting of q vito and four chill.
dren, persisted in the flames. The neighbors
did not discover the fire until the next morn.
ing, when they found the cliarrcd remains Of
the family in the ashes.
John Wyman was accidentally shot and
probably fatally wounded near Black River
Falls. Wis, while out hunting rabbits. One
of his companions, named Frank Coke, fired
at d rabbit and the ball struck Wyman, who
was in II knecling position in the brush n few
rods listdnt, wounding him in the left knee,
right hand and passing into his abdomen.
A mountain-slide on Dixon's bur, fifty miles
from Weaverville, CAL, completely damned
the Trinity river. Two Cinnamon mining in
the channel were crushed to death. The
water in tho river hacked up rapidly and IL
large house .and barn on the banks wele
swept away. Near San Juan Point the water
rose to the door OF residence. 800 feet above
the river, and another house was sweptaway
with nll it's contents. The water is now
gradually cutting for itself Il new channel
Washington hall, at Paterson, y. j.,
was burned 10 the ground. The loss
will not fall much short OF 100000.
A hall WIS in progress when the fire was dis
covered, but all the guests got out in safety.
The fire. it is said, was caused by an ex-
piosion in the soda water mnnufaetory Of
r. Swinley & Co., in the rear end of the buill-
ing When the fro was ut its height rapid
discharge of musketry took place caused by
the ignition of 10000 rounds Of cartridges,
the bullets flying in all directions. No ono
was hurt, however. The flames spread to u
large tllree.story hnilding adjoining, which
was entirely destroyed, entailins losses
footing up 100000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
SOUTH DAKOTA soLoNS.
A Number Of Important Measures
Passed by the House,.

PIERRE, S. p, Special Telegram,
"A number of bills passed the house to.
day. the most important being as follows:
For the taxing of land clattels in the
name of the real party in interest; te
provide for the mortgaging OF rcai
estate by, guardians; TO create s
bureau Of labor statistics. to ell.
courage the construction Of artcsar
Wells: to amend the Laws OF 1887 rclat
ing to the advertising of delinquent taa
Oh real estate; asking the members of tIlt
legislature to donate onc-half their pei
diem, making n total of $52.3JO, to b.
placed in the hands Of the governor for dis
lribution.
In the upper house to-day but little bust
ness os general interest was transacted. A
bill was passed prohibiting the sale Otto
bacco to children under sixteen. The gov
ernor sent in message announcing al
opinion Of the supreme court that the state
Indebtedness cannot he created tor the pur-
pose Of buying seed wheat for the needy. A
bill was then introduced providing for
liens upon crops and for the levy of tax
to secure the payment of the price of seed
grain.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21

PARIS, Speciul.-At Kara, Eastern Siberia,
the director Of a prison insnltc,l Nine
Siluda, n woman of noble birth who had
been exilcd for q political crime. She re.
scntcd the insult and was stripped an,
flossed. Fearing. further punishment, sL,
committed suicide, as did several of tic
other female political prisoners, who wrr,
few miles from the womci's political prison
at Kara is that occupied by male political
convicts, who on hearing Of the tragedies.
revoltcd on masse. Troops were called on,
and awful scenes followed shooting !!o..
ging and torturing going on by the Whole
sale. Up to this time the Russian author
tiles have been able to suppress all news Of
tl,G nr,,irrnt,ra
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
Disnersed hy Police.

LISBON. Special.-An enormous crowd as
scnblcd to-day in the Place Dom Pedro,
and republican orators cndcavorcd to
laranguc various groups, but the police
and cavalry charged the mi,>s, which was
dispersed after some fighting. Twenty
eight persons were arrested. 1t is Il month
to-day since the English ultinat.m was
presented to the Portuguese government,
and since Portugal Immediately accepted it,
The demonstration planned was intended
as celebration of the desperate objection
TO it. The shops are partially closed. and
the streets patrollcd by cavalry. Agitation,
smothcred Tor the moment, is snluldering
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
COMING BY THOUSANDS.
Flat Cars Have to be Used to Fur
nish Boomers With Transporta-

ton.
CuAMBEnLAIS, S. d., Special Telegram,
Every incoming train Is heavily
loaded with settlers bound tor the rescrva-
ton, and the stream of humanity crossing
the river is almost continuous Several
thousand have already selected claims and
begun the erection of homes, the new nrriv-
ais being forced to go further into the intc-
:ior or onto the town site opposite this city.
The saw and hammer were piled diligently
,ll night, and to-day several hundred
buildings of temporary nature dot the
prairie. Stocks of lumber and pro-
visions are being crossed over
and by tomorrow many business houses
will be in running order. Agent Anderson
has ceased to attempt TO remove settlers,
4aving received instructions from Washing
on, but he is determined to guard the in
crcsts of the Indians intrustcd to his care
md he says that If all buildings erected by
ettlcrs on lands filed upon BY Indians prior
o the issuing of the proclamation are not
.emoved by sunset he will burn every one of
hem TO the ground. The nearest approach
o bioodshed yet reported was the drawing
81 u revolver on an Indian policeman by
IN excited settler when the police attempted
- opoti ub5 lIkO Vie TcocISi-
ion. The only thing that avertcd
EEsoETlNG TO EXTREMES
xas the yielding of the police. or there
.ould certainly have been shooting ut
ray. One interesting event today was the
,rrival ofa mixed train with number of
lat cars absolutely packed with settlers,
here not being sufficient number of
coaches available at this end OF the line to
the great crowd moving for
he reservation. A special train arrived to.
light containing more than $40 persons. and
eports are being received from innumera-
Die localities of the forming of colonies to
tart ut once for the reservation. People
lavc been disappointed so often regarding
he opening of The reservation that they
rave been little Conservative, and the rush
: week hence Promises to be greater.
Even with the rush at present the
influx will increase from day to day. The
indians ut Lower lIrule, which agency
contains about 1900 red men, are In the
best OF humor. and enjoy hugely the in
:cssant strife between white men for posses
lion Of lands cedcd by them. The agency
$ OH the bottom. where the gseat struggle
3 going OIL for possession, u be used for
own site purposes. The set.l Jrs thus far
nave been of desirable character, the
.ough element so common on the border
not having put in appearance ~ yetehvt.
his crowd will undoubtedly DRIFT X ss
opening of the reservation becomes
ally known. Every effort 10 being @
py Omitted Stat0 AsuhL GIY aud h.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
NORTH DAKOTA SAVED.
The IniquItous lottery Bill lie lndefI-
nitely Postponed by it's Friends In

The IniquItous lottery Bill Is Indefl-
nitely Postponed by it's Friends In
1.-The House.
BISMARCK, Special Telegram
The lottery sellome suddenly eliminated
to-day. i.eadh.g friends ftlc bill agreed
during the 6fcnoon that they would kill it
themselves. At the afternoon session
George Walsh of Grand Forks, to the
great surprise of the minority, the
nndencc' and many OF the supporters
of tho biu, moved that it be
indefinitely postponed and the senate SO ad-
vised. +. A. Williams advocated the
adoption Of tke resolution. 1t was unani.
mously adopted and the bill indefinitely
postponed. This unexpected movement
can be attributed to the insbilsty of the
friends Of Sthe scheme To get two.thisds
Of the house, and the FOLLY OF pass
ing It without two.thirds. The indigna-
linn m aekinea v,xotaata and na-.can~o a.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
WIN Ara,n Re I,uni,I,.,,.

PAEIs Spccial.--In the chamber of dep
utics . motion to repeal the Law ban-
ishing prctcndcrs to the French throne
from the country was rejected 3;.o
to 13l. 1t is reported tia. the
government las decided tlia, the
duke of Orleans shall be sentenced
whereupon President Curnot will immr,,i-
ately pardon him and he will be c.cor,c cd
to the frontier and shown out o. the COIN
try. The countess of Paris. mother of the
imprisoned young duke. has arrived in this
city. 1t is anno unccd that the count La,
abandoned his proposed tour of America,
and will return to England
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
FOREIGN FLASHES.

] Six italian cardinals will be created in
March in view of the minority of the Italian
car,linalut- MS compared with the number OF
foreign cardinals. The pope has decided
against the holding OF the ncxt conciuve out
side OF Rome
The British steamer I.udgntc Hill, Capt.
Brown. bound for London from New York,
signnled that she had been in collision with
the British steamer Deesidc. 1t is learned
that the collision resulted in the sinking of
the Deeside and tho drowning of seven Of her
crew.
In the Canadian legislature the govern
!! ment was interrogated regarding a report
RSt the crown timber agent 1t Rat. Port.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
AN IMPORTANT RULING.
A Land Decision Reversed In Favor
of a Railway Company,

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram,
Secretary Noble has reversed the dccis-
ion of Commissioner Stnckslagcr in the
case of Frank +. Olncy against the Hastings
IL Dakota, the case involving title To IL
quarter of section IL, township 10, range
43 of the Benson. Mimi, Iund district. The
land was entered for settlement by man
named Olney, before the land had been sur
vcycd, but not until after the company had
filed its map OF definite location. Secretary
Noble rules that lands which were within
the limits of the grant and had not been
withdrawn from the public domain ut the
time Of filing such map, could not he cx-
cepted from the grant, AMI so the company
gets the lands. Although there are few
acres in Minnesota that come under this
ruling, it is considered an important one.
Commissioner StockSager held that such
lands came under an act of 1876 and re-
yertcd to the settler. Secretary Noble says
i'll so many words that the act of 1876 has
nothing to do with the case
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
Object to !. Slot Machine.

ST. JOSEPH, NO., 81 lccial hirty-twe
conductors, the entire force Of the Peoples
Street Car company, struck to-Jay. This
pany instructed them to use cash fare reg
lister shaped like a.coffce pot. The com.
pany gave ord~s for the men to present the
muzzle of .i,is peculiar contrivance to tho
passenger, who would drop his nickel it
the slot
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
Their Minds lselisved.

Famous FALLS, Special, Telerram--Robert
Acola. the young Finn who shot his father
dead somc time ago and was found insane,
has just died at st. Peter Of pneumonia.
would escape from the asylum and kili
some more Of The family. aud are mot IT.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
Want. More Than a prl,on.

WAsmIscroS, Special Telegram Feb. II.
The governor and marshal of Montana
sent request to congress that an aprropria-
ton be made for government prison in
Montana. Members OF the appropriation
Z. ii."omnittee a4kod Mr.. Carter about the mat.
sGs nS srs wers wased eer oTy o
ASthsa bs one for . prise
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
THE MARKETS.
The Latest Quotations from West.
ern Markets.

ern Markets.
CHICAGO.
G2@72c.; No. = red, 7511c.
CoRS-No. 2, 2S3s@29r.
OATs-No. 2. 2O1.@l3Oc.
RYE-No. 2. 44c.
BanLEY--So. g, 5jM57c.
FLAX SEED-$1.35k.
EUTTEn-Quict and unchanged.
EGGs-Quist ut 133c.
ST. PAUL.
wnEAr-No. ] hard, 7sG7ac.: No. North
efn, 7G@71c.; No. = northern; 74G75c.
CoRS-So. 3. 271ac.
oArs-No. 9 mixed, 20c.; No. g white, 21c;
No. 5, l9Iac.
BAnlry-No. 2. 45@5oc,; No. 3. ss@42c.
RyE-No. 2, 34c.
GRouSD FEID-Eo. ]. s1o.5O011.25.
BRAx-Bnlk, $6.5OGS.
= ll!as1Iplana Eo. ,'.,a,. prairie, se@o.75 No. 4.
EGGs-F'resli. 34.sO@5.10.
BuTTKR-E1tra creamery. 20c.; dairy 14@
15c.; roll and print, SG10r.
A,NNEAroLis.
WHEAT-No. 1 hard. Toe; No. / Northern,
71@71l4c: No. 2 Northern, 73Ia@75c;.
FLoun-Patente. sacis to local dealers,
$4.75@4 SO; patents to ship. sncks. car lots.
sASShT.oo. III DuTEclrt tSf.oOV1f.OV, DukeTH
here, $3@3.4O: supcrtne, $1.70@2.25; red
dog sacks, sl@1.2O; rel dog barrels, $1.25.
@1.5O.
CoRx-sample@ c5@2Gc;
OATs-Mixed, 1 3@2Oi*c; white 2O622c; No
2, 211s@a2c.
BARLEf-2S@44c.
HAy-Upland prairie, $3.50; common wild.
f516.5O.
BurrER-Fair to fancy creamery, 14Q20c.
per ID; dniries medium to fancy, 1O@12c.:
grease and packing stock, 4@5hc.
MILWAUKEE.
WnEAr-No. 9 spring, 72@74c; No. I
Northern. Sic
CoRX-No.3. 2sc.
OArs-No. 2 white, 23N024c.
RYE-No. l, 44c.
BARLEY-No. 2. 42ize.
EGGs-Fresh, Il4c.
BuTTER-Dairy, 15@11c.
CuEEsE-CheGJars. 9@9l5.c
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age,in the Rainy river district, had absconde,l
with q lnrHs amount Of timber dues. In re.
ply, the commissioner Of crown lands stated
that q bushrangsr named Dulmase some lev
weeka ago had robbed the timber agent Of
S15 900 Of dues collected in that dhtrict.
Up to the present time Dulmags has not
been captured, and isnow supposed to be In
Minnesota.
The newspapers Of Lond on treat the Due
d'Orleans eseapsde wholly in the light oi
orera boude, and do not admit that the
Episode con have any possible political i'm.
l,urtance. The articles on the subjsct gener.
ally conclude, however. with the admission
Tint no foreigner can tell what effect any Civ.
en- set Of circumstances will have on the
French mind; nnd 1t is pointed ont that what
ridiculous as the action of Louis Napoleon
on several occasions before he reached the
rulership Of France.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21

Of deputies to preserve order, and thus iar
excited settlers have been held in check.
The reservation. is being settled rapidly,
but In very orderly manner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-14
BRIGHT BITS.

WHEN is safe not safe? When the New
York bank president knows the combination
Washington Critic.
she Gin evening toilet)-I wasn't coming here
tonight. for 1 really haven't anything to wear.
He-And you seem to have worn it.-Wdsl-
ingtOn Star.
THERE are two reasons why some people
don't mind their own business. One is, that
they haven't any mind; the other, that they
haven't any business.-HarUardL Gmpoon.
A NEW DEFINIr1oN.-Little Miss Fanny
say Bob, can you tell me what widower is?
Master Bob (aged S)-Don't know, Fanny,
unless it's the husband of widow.-Jltdge.
THE PRoPRIErREss-Why Miss Mutton, what
IN the world broke the instrument so?
Miss Mutton Col. Rooster of Kentucky was
just in to dictate letter to his political oppo-
nent, and had to type-write it literally
Judge.
1T IS great wonder that Miss Serapha does
not take wings and fly away"
Why sO?''
Because she is raven haired, dove eyed,
swan throated, angel formed, and-and pigeon
oed."-ITnle.
move.
Landlady-Hot mealsl Why, haven't you got
pepper and catsup and horseradish and raw
| onions and mustard? What more do you folks
| expect Thine.
"TEN DOLLARS for that parrot Why, it is
simply monstrousl'
EE''But. sir, please to observe that he speaks
Two languages"
What are they?h
why, English and his native tongue -
Judge.
Two TRAMPs were discussing recent hanging.
well, can say L want any of it in mine -
"Yes; the sensation can't be what a Teller
| might CAL evenly ."
''Oh, faint the pain as I'm afeerd on: it's
| the bloomin' exposure before the audience -
| Judge.
Al HAVE just discovered what it is that
| destroys memory most completely.
| B.-AlcohoI?
mo
"Tobacco?"
''NO"
| "Morphine?"
mo 1t is doing a man a favor. "-Teras
| Siftinqs.
| FIRST PRINTER-What are you saving ND your
| money for, Bill?
| Second Printer-rm going to get my wife a
new hat on her birthday.
! First Printer-What! you amt reforming, are
| you, Bill?
| Second Printer-No, but I'm bound to give nv
| wife display head for once in her life.-Btr-
| ttnGton Free Press.
| POLITE BEAr-Can't you accommodate me
| with 80?
| Banker-Man alivel you make me nervous.
| Why do you always ask for So instead of asking
| for 81 or s.?
| Polite Beat-Mr Moneybags, if you think you
| understand the begging business better than |
| do just you beg for awhile and let me be
| banker.-Ercl0nge.