The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-13
Foreign 0ossfp,

SCutCO.
Right Hon. Leonard Henry Courtney,
Unionist member Of the house of com
mons, who was formerly chairman Of
the committees and deputy speaker Of
the house addressed a Unioalist meet
ing at Iliskeartl, in Cornwall recently.
Mr. Courtney advocated the election Of
q new set Of peers, one for each county
and country borough OF the kingdom.
The hereditary principle alone, was
not sufficient to keep the upper cham.
Der in touch with the people.
A dispatch from Rio Janelro says the
government Of Portugal has replied to
the demand of President Peixoto for
the surrender Of the innrgent refugees
who sought an asylum on their vessels
after their surrender In Rio Habor.
Portugal refuses to surrender them. It
maintains that to comply with the de-
mands Of the Baxilian government
would be contrary to the principles of
humanity and opposed to oil precetlents
of International law established In SINH
lar cases.
In the Far West.
A paper mill at Everett, WASH, has
made q shipment Of 100 tons Of paper
to Australia.
A fnrmer ut Lnckiamute. Or, has
sold 1900 pounds Of dried apples at
z "a cents per pound.
A woman in Orange county, Cal.
recently became the mother Of q IL
pound baby boy.
A large white wolf was recently shot
near Cottage Grove, Or. 1t had killed
thirty sheen in three dayS
Ensenada, Lower California, export
enced the first snow fall In the history
Of the town during the storm that
swept over the south few days ago.
During the year ending March 5 there
were more rainy days than clear ones
Mt Seattle, Wash. Rain fell on 1913 days
leaving 172 on which no rain fell.
Advices brought to Victoria by the
steamer Danube say there has been an
unusual snow full up north and that
the signs indicate good salmon run.
The crows nest cutoff, by which the
Canadian Pacific will gain direct en-
trance to Spokane and other Washing
ton cities, will be completed this year.
Arlzona wool growers have decided
to reduce the wages Of herders to $40
per month, to take effect July /, and
to reduce the price Of she1ring to 4
cents per head.
The shines Of the Eureka and Nor
gun mills on Carson River. New, have
been sold to Chicago corporation. 1t
is proposed to work them over by leach
ing.
The first years work Of the Utah
beet sugar works was pronounced q
success. It has been decided to put
$500 acres In beets for the coming
season.
The Yakima Indian reservation, in
Washington, contains some 100000
acres aud the Indians number about
1000, about half as many as there were
forty years ago when they We're given
the reservation.
A vast deposit of carbonate of soda
has been discovered near Virginia City,
Neb., beneath that celebrated bed of
white sand so familiar to all dwellers
on the Comstock. A shaft sunk in tho
sand, and ut a depth of six feet a de-
posit of carbonate of soda was encoun-
tered, which is Of unknown depth.
A monster political demonstration
has been held Mt Derrymacash, near
Laurgan, County Armagh. The prin-
ciple speakers were William O'Brien
and Michael Davitt, both Of whom ex-
pressed perfect confidence in Prime
Minister Rosebery, and declared that
they were determined to give him fair
play in the house Of commons.
Referring to reports that preliminary
negotiations are in progress between
Italy and France looking to the estab.
lishment of a commercial entente be-
tween the two countries, the govern
ment newspapers express the opinion
that Premier Crispi would not be likely
to attempt any commercial treaty ne
ROTATIONS with France so long as the
protectionists are in the majority in the
executive legislative councils Of that
country.
Miscellaneous Itens.
A South Dakota contingent for Cox
ey's army is being raised.
The New England maple sugar crop
was failure.
A bandits cave was discovered near
Winfield, Kansas.
John Kendrick Bangs, the funny man
of Harper's Monthly, was defeated for
mayor Of Yonkers, N. T., by 2O7 votes.
Judge Dallas, Of the United States
court Of appeals, Philadelphia, decided
that the sugar trust is not illegal.
Electric lighting for railway cars is
successfully tried on the Milwaukee
road.
Mr. Geary favors the new Chinese
treaty, holding 1t as a recognition rath-
er than an abrogation Of his law.
Fifty unemployed men at Boston pre-
sented petitions TO the Massachusetts
lexlslature demanding relief.
Silver men concede they cannot com.
mand the necessary votes to override
the veto Of the seigniorage bill.
Senator Stewards castle Is offered
for sale, and the owners friends are
wondering IL he has lost another for
tune.
On complaint Of Russell B. Harrison
the federal court has appointed q re-
oeivef for the Queen City Electric Rail-
way Company, Of Marion, Ind.
A farmer about nine miles out from
Quinn, H., reported finding the dead.
body Of tramp lying frozen in some
timber.
Siebyicht & Wadley, who furnished
the flowers for the New York building
at the worlds fair filed a claim at Al
bany Of S17,O47.
MrA Libby Weihl, Of Monroeville,
Ohio, recovered $3.50 damages for
injuries recived by fall on q slippery
sidewnlk.
Mrs. Charles Marshall, Of Charles
ton, m, had been shopping aud had
Just entered her husbands once when
she dropped dead Of heart disease.
Grand Army men at Denver, Col,
allege misappropriation Of soldierS
and Sailors Home funds and demand
that an Investigation be made by the
govesnment.
Fifty polishefs in tho National sew
ing machine factory at Bavidere, NJ,
went out on q strike, Joining the 100
pIoce WofkerA The company refuses
to arbitrate.
The arrest Of one Of the alleged
Whitecappers at Palestine, Ark, on In.
dictments By the grand Jury, has caus-
ed intense excitement. Il b feared the
feeling may result IN 6aoodshsd.
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