The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-02
Nalaesllaneous items.

A fatal case of smallpox Is reported
at Peoria, Ill.
In Kansas the snow Is difted to o
depth Of twenty feet.
Two cases of smallpox are reported
at South Hammond, Ind.
Society people In Cincinnati gave 9
circus entertainment.
The Midwinter fair at San Francisco
may be continued until October I.
The Ice bridge ut Niagara Falls Is the
Igest ever known.
Unemployed men Mt indianapolis re-
fused to shovel snow for food or
money.
Retail grocers are In session at Pc
oria, ILL.,, for the purpose of forming a
state organization.
Bloomington, ILL.,, Grand Army men
favor holding the national convention
at Atlanta, Ga.
Tho eighth annual convention Of the
National Association of Builders Is In
session in Boston.
At Canton, ILL.,, c. Il. eniyely, Of the
Register Ia male defendant In &5,OW
damage suit by Mayor Walker.
CuAuOWu pCISVk0 lulCulCA Al IA AL
trm, cashier of Freeport, ILL.,, bank,
with death unless he gives them $7OO.
Experts CHIN the orc found on the
farm of NJ. w. Carpenter, near Brazil,
Ind. is rich with silver and gold.
There 10 bread war at Valparaiso,
Ind. Pound loaves have been reduced
from S to 3 cents in price.
The Standard Oil company deposit
ed money to cover its tax debt at
Crown Point Ind, and will sue for its
recovery.
W. X. Victor of Chicago lost his In
junction suit to prevent the perform
ancas OF ssVictors Yaudevilles'' in Gin
clnnati.
A resolution protesting against an In
come tax was adopted by the st. Paul
chamber Of commerce after warm
discussion.
A protracted meeting has just closed
at Woburn, H., at which fOrty-two
converts were baptized In three weeks,
six through the ice.
Martin Mohler, cx-secretary Of the
Kansas board Of agriculture, utter a
thorough examination Of wheat in
nearly oil of the Northwest counties,
says the cereal is In fine condition.
The Charleston, s. c., Chamber OF
Gcarmerce passed resolutions against
the jncoms tax and In opposition to the
Patterson bill amending the inter-
state CT mmelce act.
The supreme court OF Missouri re-
fused to reopen the case OF Jacob
Braun, q EegrO sentenced to be hanged
=, foNv1 nvr<fof
A u1yement Is on foot-in Pittsburg to
cort tolidate the United States OIL COM
pony and the Producers and Refincrs'
Pipe Line Company.
The Phoenix White Lead ard Color
company. Of San Francisco, Cal, has
made an assignment. Liabilities, $780,.
600.
NJ. Simon & Bro. af Altoona, Pa,
clothing dealers, failed. ExscltIons az
gregating $25,OOO were placed In the
hands Of the sheriff.
About twknty foreign insurance COM
panies doing business in Ohio have
united In q test casa enjoining the col
lection of the 2 1-2 per ceGt, Of gross
receipts license fee.
HorHculturists say that the recent
8EVGTC kOlu WCukuv-k uuo AuAAACA NAs
peach crop In Central Illinois, and that
some varieties Of grape apd apple have
been seriously damaged.
g. r. B. McCown, formerly superin.
tendept of Bradstreet's agency, Phila.
deiphia. is missing from his home ut
Berkeley. Cal. His wife fears he has
committed suicide. while others believe
he has met with foul play.
A mad dog caused great excitement
at Naperville. ILL.,, but did not serious
~ bite anybody. Fifteen dogs were
bitten and others that were running
loose, were ordered shot.
Over dozen daathp are reported to
have occurred suddenly at Sherwood,
thirty-five miles west Of fan Angelo,
Tex, during the last ten days, from
spotted fever. People are leaving the
town In large. numbers.