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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-23
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Milwaukee, Wis. Feb. 17.-Henry B.
Stanton of New York, general receiver
for all the branch lines, has joined the
Northern Pacific colony here. He has
come for the purpose of assisting in tho
work of making new and separate traffic
agreements between the Northern Pacific
railroad receivers and the receivers of the
twenty-three branch lines, formerly q
prt of the Northern Pacific system,
which Is at present under way in this
city, and which is the real cause of the
receivers remaining here. Sessions are
held daily at the Hotel Pfster, and the
work is progressing satisfa ctorily. When
the main property went into the hands
of receivers all traffic and other bust.
ness relations between it and the branch
lines were cancelled and an entirely new
deal had to be made. Mr.. Payne says
thatt hey expected to have the matter
completed within few days.
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PRIMES AND paooLeR.
A Royal European Studying Life
AmanIco-

A Royal European studying Life In
Amerlcs-tils Notable Predecessors.
For some months it has been
known almost to q certainty that a
prominent prince OF Europe is now
In America in disguise, and is can.
wasting for books. that he may in
this manner learn moro of the real
life OF the American people. Twice
has he been identified in the East and
each time changed his disguise and
his field Of action, for, to be known,
would entirely defeat the object of
his visit. Lately something has
transpired which leads the Philadel-
phia Times to the conclusion that
this same prince is now selling books
in Texas.
A list of eminent men who have
been book agents comprises many
authors and statesmen. George
Washington was book agent and a
good one. Prior to tho fateful Brad.
dock expedition he sold over 2O)
copies in Fairfax and adjoining
counties in Virginia, of u work on
the "American Savage" Jay Gould,
Ralph Waldo Emerson and Mark
Twain were. in early life, book can.
vassers. So. also. was Longfellow,
and his success was remarkable.
There is now in possession of the
Massachusetts, historical society a
prospectus the poet used and on one
OF the blank leaves are the skeleton
lines OF tho celebrated poem "Ex.
cclsior" which no was evidently
then incubating Daniel Webster
paid his second terms tuition ut Dart
mouth by selling books. General
Grant at one time took an agency for
lrving's columbus" Bret Hurte
was book agent in California in
ls49-5o. Ex-l'resident Hayes footed
1t all over Southern Ohio selling
"BaXtcr's l.ivos OF the Saints" After
the siege of Toulon Bonupa.'tc. then
u young lieutenant. employed at the
capital, and too honorable to dupli-
cate his pay account. took the agency
Tor tho History of tho Revolution.
bismarck, Cardinal Mezzolanti, Count
Metternich.. Canning. Lord Denham
and Coleridge. the poet, were all ut
some period Of their lives. oook
agents. Sc, also. wore Nine. dc
Stael and Mrs. Jameson and Colum-
bus canvassed for work on ..Maripe
Explorations"
James Il. Blaine began his business
career as canvasscr in Washing ton
county, Pennsylvania, where he sold
the "Lifo of Horny Clay" Many
others whose names emblazon the
pages of history largely owe thoir
success to the experience obtained
while engaged in tho laudable and
honorable calling of book agent.
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Springfield, Mass, Special-A rob.
Mry in this city resulted in thel oss to
H. @. Barnum, travelling Representative, !,
of Shaefsr & douglas, q jewelry firm Of
New York. Of his trunk Of stmplcs, said
to be valued at about $15,CCO. Last
night Mr.. Barnum came from Northamp-
ton to this city ind registered at the
Cooley house, but left his trunk in the
baggage room at the station. When he
co!led for his trunk he was informed
that It had been called for and sent to
the Hotes Glendower. A visit there
psovsd that Mr.. Barnum's trunk had
been sent up to room No. ., which the
register showed was occupied by Il. H.
Boyd Of Boston. Mr.. Barnum went to
the room, found 1t unoccupied, but Ills
trunk, with the lid torn open, stood
empty In the middle Of the rom and
the only portion of the contents left was
one roll Of rings. A new hammer lying
on the door gave evidence Of how tbs
job was accomplished. No clue.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-23
Tho strength Of . whale.

Sir William Turner. the emipen.
anatomist OF the university of Edin-
burgh, Scotland. with the help of a
Glasgow shipbuilder. has been max.
ing some calculations as to the
strength OF a whale. The size and
dimensions OF great whale stranded
some time since on the Scotch coast
furnished the necessary data. This
whalo was eighty feet long. twenty
feet across the flanges Of the tail,
and weighed 10000 pounds. The
professor calculates that TO attain Q
speed of twelve miles an hour, an
ordinary rate for a whale, the ami.
NAL would have to exert 145 horse
power.
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Providence, Il. l., Feb. Il. - Frank
Byrne of this city died here to-day from
heart disease. His death revives the story
of the Phoenix Park murders in Dublil,
twelve years ago. He was accused Of
having been concerned in the assassina.
ton of Lord Caven,lish and Secretary
Burke. He fled to France. The French
+, utlloritics refused to extradite him. He
cane TO this country eleven years axe
and lived in New York severnl years.
He was employed rs cigannnker in
this city for four years. The United
States government also refused to sur.
render him. Ryrncs' wife was tempo.
rarily confined in Dublin castle as an &C.
cessory, but wasd ischargcL OH the af.
firmation of Info mer Carey that slie
was not implicated in the crime. :,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-23
An InAtan Execatcl.

Eu:alia, Iud. T., Feb. 11.-,Toe Dick,
I'm Indian, who murdered Thomas Gray
last August, was executed ut the county
court house, seven miles west of here,
yesterday afternoon. The usnM form Of
execution In the territnry. that Of shoot-
lug. was meted- out to Dick. The execu-
tion was witnessed by but few pers,,,s.
Dick displayed sang froid to an unusual
degree. calmly removed his coat at The
command of the execationer. plnci,lly per-.
mitted his hands to be ticsl l,ehini him
rad his feet manaclrd, and then sat
down at. the foot of q tree to await the
'olter to fire. Light lIorseman John
Howlands was execationer. But two
shots from his Winchester were neccs
sary and Dick toppled over dead.
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lection Of the hollow, notw.th stand.
Ing some Of the old gobblers flew to
the top Of the bluff and called and
called. picked of couple more
and then went and borrowed horse OF
Mes. Callahan, loaded my game and
rode home. There must have been
at least 800 turkeys in that hollow,
but didn't tell soul until Iknew
they had come out and scattered
once more. I have hunted turkeys
through these hills for over thirty
years. but nothing equal to the scene
just described ever presented itself
before. although have witnessed
many others similar, but on q much
smaller scale. Turkey shooting has
always been my favorite sport, and /
never yet hunted them for tho mar.
ket.n
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Gave Him . ,r..t. -, 1v..,,

Cincinnati, Feb. II. - A Commercial
Gazette special from Barboursville, KY,
says: White caps visited a man named
Garner, who allowed his wife to cut the
wood, and forced Garner to haul three
loads of wool quarter of mile over
frozen roads, applying the lash vigorously
meantime. Another young man was cow
hided for not working, and warning no.
ticcs have been posted in various parts of
the country, -!
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Big MORTGAGE.

New York. Feb 17.-Recorder StriGk-
houser of this county has received for
record u mortgage of $7,5OO,OOO, given
by tho United States Cordage company
of New York to the United States Trust
company, and is on the property of the
company in the States of New York,
PENNSYLVANIA, Massachusetts,, Kentucky,
Illinois. Ohio and New Jersey. The
mortgage entered here is against the
property of the Hanover Corlage COM
pany, which is controlled by the United
States Cordage company.
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Wandered on 40 Texas.


Council Bluffs, Iowa, specialization
Kelsey, a prosperous farmer. near this
city, wandered away from homo about
q n onth age while suffering from tcn-
porary alteration. Of the mind. Telc-
grams were sent al over. the country,
but without success. He~returned last
evening in a sad plight, and relates q
pitiable tale Of his. wan9esingv. lie has
been over great portion. Of the West,
sometimes for days without anything to
eat. He has footed it most of the way
in his wanderings. When he came TO
his senses he found himself at Fort
Worth, Tex. He walked and beat his
way Oh trains back home. 1t II strange
case, as the man is well-to-do, had no
tro, BILE In his family, and his disappear
ance from here caused q sensation. Tho
story Of his sufterihgs and peivations
would fill columns.
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Mtllions I'm II.

Chicopcc, Mass, Feb. III. and Il.
Dubr que, are looking up their interests
III Pn immense fortune which they have
reahm to believe is awaiting them In
Dubuque, Iowa. In 1898 French Can
Indian named Dubuque settled In the
Iowa city Of that name. He began as a
tlader and afterward invested his money
in nines. The Dubuques claim a vast
fortune, which IL said to be about $4S...
100000. Or. Dubuque Of Waterbury,
Conn.,, a brother If ]. ard +. Dubuais
u Chicopee, ha. in his employ a cou.ie
Of lawyers looking up the matter. It
las been found that when the head Of
the Dubuque family died he left no will.
There are, about thirty relatives who
would share alike In the immense estate
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Charged With Heavy Embe..l .n.cut.
Salt Lake City, Feb. 17.-Alma Hague,
member of the council Of the legislative
assembly, for the fifth district, and for
eight years cashier of the First National
bank mt Nephi was arrested last evening
chIrked With embczzli:.g $24,47O of the
banks funds. He was accused of max
ing false entries last Thursday, onl Mon
day he transferred all his personal prop
crty to the bank. He has succcssively
filled the Offices Of county attorney, coun-
ty recorder, probi te judge and mayor,
and in the last election carried former
hcMlessly Democratic district for the Re
III tlicans.
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Thres Women Hurt.

St., Louis. Feb. 17.-In street car
Ct lIfsfon to-day three women were hurt,
two probably fatally, and fourth pns-
seneer, man. had his leg crushed. The
toilisiRn occurred at Grand avenue and
Morgen streets, where a west-bound sub
urban electric carrying 100 passengers
was struck .sqnarely in the center by n
scuth-tound Lindell electric car. Mrs.
Mary Noonan, No. 1Ge5 Clark avenue,
Was crushed and bruised, with internal
trJuries, probably fatal; Miss Jennie
C'ROGrke, Sixteenth street and Clark
avenue, internally injured, taken out un-
conscious and probably dying; Mrs.
Emily Wilkinson was cut severely, but
rot fatally.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-23
MANY M MATTERs.

Some of the fish i'll the Royal aquar-
ium in st. Petersburg have been on
exhibition for more than $50 years.
A copper chiscl has been taken from
the famous mound of Lachish, in
Syria, which dates back to about 1890
b. c.
The British museum possesses an
iron az head OF 1870 years B c., the
oldest authenticated iron implement
known.
Vessels of 1000 tons carry seven
anchors, four of Il maximum weight
of eighteen tons, with about 800
fathoms of cable.
The story of King Arthur and his
round table is u myth, although what
purports to be the round table is still
to be seen in South of England
town.
The thief who stole cigar box
from the National bank of Mexico was
probab v disappointed to find that ie
contained 100000 1t was Mexican
paper money.
"hAAS H. hbhluSOu was TcSUluk
his horse near Madison, N. H., n few
days ago, he alleges that meteor,
about rs large as bushel basket,
passed within twenty feet of him and
landed in bank sixty yards distant.
A new form Of thieving. operated by
q woman, is reported from IIaverhill,
Mass, where it has been practiced
successfully. The woman calls at u
house, fcigns faintness, and, when she
is left alone ransaclss tho room and
escapes
OF the 9,5s5 men who enlisted in the
United States army last year twenty.
five per cent were laborers. Other
oallings wore represented as follows.
School teachers, g.; students. 26;
druggists. 80; photographers, 49,;
musicians, s14; lawyers. {: printers.
o.; bookkeepcrs, SO; typeyriters. 2
engineers, IS; cooks, 1Os; nachinists
JOG; farmers, about 1900; aid no occu
.,<3on or
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-23
Robbers Break a Faro a..k

Snn Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE faro bank
of Carroll e. Webber was robbed of $5,-
OO by two men early this morning. The
dealers were about to close the bank
when the robbers entered covered. the
employees with re,olvcrs, and bundlinR
up all the money in sight made their es-
capes One of the men was Captured and
identified a. n son of ex-HarbOl master
iI'aulsell, u well known citizen. The
other escaped, but will probably be cap
turcd.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-23
burglars Burn on Lock.,

Woonsocket, $. D., Feb. 17.-Burglars
broke into the freight room of the Mil
wa,.kce depot at this place last night,
but were driven off by Mr.. Cooper, who
lives in the second story of the building,
and who was awakened by them. A lot
of beer was stored in the building at
the time, and it is thought they were
after the booze, as the town has been
very dry since the closing of tho saloon
here. The locks were burned off the
doors.
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Gotham Failv.ea.,

> 4S1wr 1ork. speciai-sih6. 3sweler.
50 Maiden Lane, assigned to-day to =.
\. Minissan. The liabilities ars said to
tc very heavy. Is -
- John Gs Prague, architect. sssigned
to day to Charles Strauss without pre-.
fermcnt. The assignee sai,l the ,.ssets
would amount to over $45O.OOO; linbili-
ties $4OO.OOO. TIE fuilure js attributed
to hard times in the real estate market
aud the fnanciul stringspcy.
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Wrecked by rrai. Robber..

wEecke0 ~ tFolM A0b0eF0s
the higtih bridge over White Oak bayou,
train wreckers removed the rails and
fish plates on the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railroad. When the pnsseng.r r.
train came along tine engine passed safely
over. but the baggage and mail coaches
jumped the track and rollel down the
bunk, followed by the smoker, which
landed On top IF them. The wreck pre-
sented frightful appearance. Joe FL
liott, . brakeman. was sent back to
Gag freight train which was due. He
had not proceeded hundred yards VIII n
o volley frUm ambush was fired upon aim
Four bullets took effect in his body. The
crsw ia the meantime, aided by passcn-
gers, wcre.at work "xtrjcatiny the iuen
buried in tho wrecked cars. and feared
to 60 to the flagulan's rescue. He, how
ever. "rawlctl. bleeding nnd wothded,
back to the train. -Four men were in
jured in the wreck. Posses arc ON the
scene and great excitement prevails.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-23
Indian silver Market. D.uo,.i, n

Indian Silver Markets Demoraiised,
London, Feb. IL. - The Daily News
kays the financial situation has com
l'etcly denoralized. the markets In Indiu.
Rates of exchange in India have fallen,
following the decline in silver. The paper
says, further. that the Grand Trunk rail
read dividends have caused disappoint.
mtnt. 1t says thltt the proposal to charge
off the cost Of the October accidents is
approved, though it was entirely unex-
Decte,l,
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Kcnr..rke C.nnot n. n.c.,...,,

NcnrSRrge Cannot he Recovered.
Colon. Feb. II. - The authorities at
Washington have been in communication
with Admiral Stanton, recently in com.
nand of the wrecked cruiser Ke:,rslrge,
rs To the possibility of saving the hull
of That historic craft. 1t is understood
here that Admiral Stanton and the Of
ficcrs Of tile Kearsargc have expressed
the opinion that there is little or. no
chance Of ever floating the Kearsarge
again.
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Phe ,Ehrly Rs.a

Kansas City. Feb. ia local paper
prints the following under date Of To-
Ieka: Congressman f. H. Funston, of
the Second district, is making his cal-
vass fof denomination on new plan this
year. He says that Mckinley is sure
to be the next president, and he IL con-
fident that II he can but gain prestige of
reelection he will go into the cabinet
as secretary Of agriculture.
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Yellow Fever at Rio.

Sv" Fever ~ nlOs
Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 17.-Yellow fever
is ON the increase here. There were sixty
deaths from that disease yesterday in I'D
dition to fifteen deaths from other fevers.
The captain of the Austrian warship in
these waters died to-day, and there are
number Of other cases on board the
same ship. A Portuguese ship is also in
'fected. Admiral Bcnham is taking every
.prccaution to.rescrve the health of tho
American sailors.
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Looted sto...

Ell. Reno. Ind. H., Feb. II. - Two
masked and well armed MEN looted the
general store of William Thomas, few
miles west Of here late last night and es-
capett without leaving anything to identi-
fy them. 1t took the robbers two cf-
forts to carry out their plans. Their
booty amounts to over thousand dollars
At their first attempt they secured $500,
but were scared away by Thomas, who
chased them some distance into the
woods. Later they returned, covered
Thomas and three other men in the store
with rcvoivers and took everything iu
sight. :.
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London, Speaal.-The Hon. Wayne
AcYeash the. newly appointed United
3 !Setatss mbA4sadof Italy: has arrived
u IoAdon. and he visited the United
States embassy to-day. Mr.. Mcveagh
says that he will proceed to Paris to-
night, after which he will visit Riviera.
He will not take up his duties at Rome
until abeut March !.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-23
Lobensula Is No More.

Cape Town, Feb. 1.-THE death of
King Lobengula is confirmed. No par
ticulars have reached here up to tho
time this dispatch is sent. All of the
late King Lobeagula's regiments except
the lniato regiment, which is guarding
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McI.aurin succeel. W.lth.ll.

Jackson, Miss, Special-At noon yes
terday the two houses of the legislature
met In joint session for tho purpose Of
electing United States senator to sue.
ceed Senator Walthall. A. j. McI.aurin,
the Democratic caucus nominee, received
142 votes; Frank Burkett, Populist, Is;
scattering, 4. ln few brief words MIR.
0cLaurin accepted the trust.
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0yRNTS OF TllD Fast WEEK m
4 c0NDENsED EoA1.
Fron the Nation's CAPITAL.

From the Nation's Capital.
The sundry civil appropriation bin
q reported to the house, and 1t treats
the Northwest nliberally.
A. ]. McLaurin, Democrat, will sue
ceed Mr.. Walthall In the United States
senate.
United States Minister Baker has
transmitted to the state department q
decree of the government Of Nicara-
qua, dated Dec. 25, recognising the
provisional government of Polycarpo
8onilla, president of Honduras. Mic
eragua Is declared the ally Of the pro.
6islonai s;.v.rI,nent under B0nilla.
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rhs Casualty Record.

- Tn0 Coounlty H0Coe0s
!An earthquake shock was experience
q at San Jose, Cal.
The Phoenix brewery Mt Detroit,
Nkh., was destroyed by fire. LOSS,
Thomas Lowry, laborer, was killed
Ct Galveston, Tex, by heavy boom,
which fell on his head.
AElGhteen+ girls were overcome by
mdriatic acid fumes in a New York
laundry.
"A gasoline tank exploded in a feed
mill at Wayne, Neb., and Bruce Rose
was killed.
Tim Wilson shot aud killed his broth.
er, Bird, while hunting near Silver
Greek, Neb.
From the effects of injuries received
h runaway, Charles Mishler, of
Champaign, Ill, died.
During the blizzartl in Oklahoma
Walter Shaller froze to death, and q
family Of five are frozen so badly they
tannot recover.
"A cyclone storm passed over Ala
bama, doing considerable damage, AT
Hat City church was blown down and
three persons seriously injured.
Judge Louderback, Of Valparaiso,
Ind, was hit with an inkstand during
fight between two attorneys in his
lourt.
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Bomb Thrower's Pedigree.

bOmb ThrOWeF'a Fed1KFeC.
Barcelona, Feb. 1.-THE author Of the
bomb outrage in the Terminus hotel in
Paris was. born here. He is registered
as Emile Felix Henry Caubet, son Of
Fortuna Caubet of Mines. The father
tt tok part in the commune at Marseilles,
md was' condemned to death and tiej
from France.
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Eridemlc Auonr swine.

London, Feb. II. - The Times says:
There is a serious outbreak Of swire
fever in several districts of Limerick.
1t is likely to injur, seriously the bacon
curing trade of South IrelclEd.
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The "Mir.culou." or "Hoiy Thorn.

the "Miracutous' or "Hoiy Thorn,
AT Glastonbury abbey In Somerset
shire, England. once stood thorn
tree which. 1t is said, bloomed every
Christmas morning. The first
authentic account Of it ever written
was in l772 by a Mr. Eyston. who
tells OF it in the account Of his visit
to the abbey The keeper assured
Mr.. Eyston that st. Joseph OF Ari-
mathca landed not far from the town
at place where there was formerly
an oak that had been planted to his
memory; that he and his companions
marched to q hill and rested them.
selves. and that Joseph stuck his
staff in the ground. Now this stat
was common. dry. hawthorn stick,
but 1T grew. and first came into full
flower on Christmas day. Aftsrward
the tree. which had thus grown and
budded like Aaron's rod, always
bloomed on the day of our Lord'a
nativity, and upon ne other day. the
flower. like that Of the night-bloom-
ing cereus. lasting but few hours.
Many queer stories have been told o,
1.-The Miraculous Thorn OF Glaston.
bury" 1t was said that II the chips
from it wore planted they would
sprout and grow like potatoes; that
the leaves cured all infammations,
swellings. etc, and that "rods" cut
from 1t would never leave marks on
the children corrected by their use.
St Louis Republic.