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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-04-12
SHE USED A RAZOR,
BLOODY work OF A w0MAH At
COLUMBUS. OHIO.
Faili.s to KAN Herself a.a Three
chalaren With Opium, SHE Secures
q Rasor aad Cats the Throat Of
Two oe the Chilaren.

Columbus, Ohio. April 8.-Last Sat
urday Mrs. w. II. B. Willlams. wife
Of q real estate man residing at Grove
City, village about eight miles south.
east Of Columbus, arrived in tho city
with her three children, Annie, aged
fourteen; Maud, twelve, and Harry,
seven, and registered at the Park ho-
tel. This morning about 8 o'clock
Mrs. Williams left the hotel and later
a chambermaid, who went to the room
to put 1t in order, found two of the
children, Maud and Harry. dead in
bed with their throats cut. There was
q bloody razor on the foot Of the bed.
The boy had died without q struggle,
but there was evidences that the girl
had had q fierce fight with her in.
human mother. Annie said that when
her mother went away she cautioned
her not to 60 near the bed and to soy
nothing to anyone about her absence.
Mr.. Williams has arrived and will not
permit his daughter to talk.
Later Williams and his daughter
were locked up pending an investiga-
tion. and Mrs. Williams was arrested.
She showed no evidences of insanity
and told the story Of the horrible
crime in calm voice. She said she
had made up her mind last week to
kill herself and her children, and came
to Columbus for that purpose. She
secured some opium and all three
took the drug. 1t took effect only on
the little girl Maud. She then de.
termined to secure razor and waited
until this morning. She first cut the
boys wrist, expecting him to bleed to
death. He awakened, however, and
then she cut his throat. The body of
Maud was not touched by the razor.
Mrs. Williams said she then asked
Annie to let her cut her wrist, but the
child begged 20 piteously that she
lost courage and left the hotel, in.
tending to drown herself. She said
1t then occurred to her that Annie
might be accused of the crime, and
she changed her rlind and went to the
house Of a friend, Mrs. John c. Lester.
In another part Of the town, where she
was found. Domestic troubles are
said to have caused the estnnee.
ment between Williams and his wifs
aud her subsequent acts.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-04-12
COLLEGE LEAGUE.
Minneapolis Chosen for tho Next
Place of Meeting.

Minneapolis Chosen for tho Next
Place of Meeting.
Grand Rapids, Mich, April 7.-Tha
contest for the presidency OF the
American Republican College league
was practically settled before the cor
vention met. L. D. Vaughan, Of the
Chicago university, and w. d. Nc.
Williams. Of Kalamazoo college,
pooled their forces and downed e. J.
Ienning. of the University Of Wiz.
consin. Vaughan was elected, re.
ceiving 25 votes to 22 for Henning.
McWilliams was then elected repro.
sentative to the National League of
Republican clubs. T. B. Deborvillt.,
Of the University of Vermont, having
withdrawn from the contest for the
presidency, was elected first vice pres.
ldent; second vice president, Il. IL
Goiorado; GoiaraHd isseeefaslaa seefefsla, thirq Sles prss!;
University of Michigan; treasurer. Il.
T. Twitchell. University of Minnesota:
vice president Of the national league.
]. b. Frye, Of Princeton.
Minneapolis was selected as the
place for the next annual convention,
Boston's claims not being mentioned.
The platform adopted declares for
protection and favors bimetallism, the
annexation of Hawaii and the con.
struction of the Nicaraguan canal un.
der government supervision. A resO.
luton offered later favoring the an-
nexarion OF Cuba was ndt pied.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-04-12
PE@BNA PEMBlNA COUNTY
]. - 1lnas -raADn


0annesotA Democratic Association
at work oA . scheme.
Minneapolis, April 6.-The State
Democratic association 10 at work on
great political scheme. Il u. the
formation Of . free trade party which
shall embrace the whole country. The
association has sent out circulars In.
wiling 4 conference Of all believers In
free trade to be held In Chicago during
the drst week In October. The Scircu-
lars are not sent to Democrats alone,
but to everybody and every organixa.
ton which 10 opposed to protection.
This takes In the single tax clubs and
other organizations Of that character.
Senators Brice and German are to be
left out. aud 1t 10 even possible that
Tammany will be ignored, since the
association 10 impressed with the idea
that the reform Democratic club of
New York, headed by ex-Secretary
Fairchild. 10 more likely to be In har.
mony with its views.
A number Of invitations have al.
ready been sent to prominent persons.
asking them to prepare speeches fof
the occasion. Among these are ex-
Congressman Wilson, now postmaster
general; Tom L. Johnson, Judge Ma.
guire. the single tax advocate Of Cali.
fosnia; Henry George, o. N. Han and
Jerry Simpson, the Populist congress-
man from Kansas. The list develops
to some extent the scope which the
movement - expected to assume. Its
projectors believe that It will be the
beginning Of the formation Of great
iree trade party: that 1t will swallow
"A
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-04-12
CONSUL wALLER's CASE.
The United States May Ask France
for an Explauatton.

The United States May Ask France
for an Explanation.
Washington, Special.-Although 1t
is said at the White House that tho
telegram from Gov. Morrill, urging the
president to extend protection to
United States Consul Waller. citizen
Of Kansas. reported to be Imprisoned
In Madagascar by order Of q French
court martial has not yet been re-
ceivcd, the president. after consulta-
tlon with his cabinet, has decided to
act in the matter and to call for re-
port Of all the circumstances. II the
facts are as originally reported In the
cablegram from Mauritius. and in this
point United States Consul Campbell
at st. Louis will be looked to for a
report, then It is expected that Mr..
Eustis, our ambassador to France.
will be Instructed to lay the matter
before the French foreign Office and
ask for an explanation Of the course
pursued by the ofncials In Madagascar.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-04-12
CAMPAIGN FUND GONE.

Serious Charges Against Prominent
Democrats Of Chicaxo.
Chicago, April 0.-The Post prints a
sensational story regarding the disap-
pearance Of 100000 Of the Democrat
ic campaign fund. The Post states
that the managers Of the recent city
tf1tite if0dR, Nhtch .Y " Yaptes> the Dames
his defeat to a lack of necessary cam.
paign funds, and also charge that an
enormous sum has been appropriated
BY i've or six men high In the Demo.
cratic political circles Of the city. The
fund, the Post says, was raised by as
sessment of city hall employees and
others, and amounted to about $780,.
600. The Wenter managers claim to
have positive prooof that the fund ex-
listed prior to the last election, but
say they were unable to get any Of 1t
for campaign expenses. The reputable
men Of the Democratic party are said
to have become % thoroughly aroused
over the affair that they will endeavor
to secure an investigation and promise
startling developments.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-04-12
nissleH Was Insans,

New York, special.-That the muir
der of Amy Thill and the suicide Of
her slayer, John Biselow. were the
work of a madman, II made more GER
tain by the statements to-day Of John
Holden, an intimate friend Of the
Rigelows. Holden says that Biselow
has been insane at least I'VE times
within the past ten years. The last
time Bigelow was In an insane asylum
was in the fall Of 1892. when he spent
some time in an asylum at Hartford.
He has also been several times In
Bloomingdale. His INSANITY, In the
belief Of Holden. is the result Of o
severe attack Of Roman fever, which
he contracted when q two-year-old
buby In Rome. This fever II often
followed by weakening Of the brain.
which brings on periodical attacks Of
insanity. In Digelow's case these At
tacks were usually hastened by the
free use Of tobacco and stimulants.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-04-12
PASSENGERS ROBBED.


Bandits Held Dp q Train ana woula
Net es Away Hnpty Handed.
Hennessy. Okla, April GA Rock
Island train was robbed at 1850 last
night twenty rods west Of Dover. The
train. No. I. was held up by five
mounted mon, who ordered the boc.
gagcman to open the door Of tile bag
gage car. He refused, and the robbers
ared twelve shots through the door.
wounding the 5aggageman In the
wrist. The robbers then broke omen
cue door with sledRe, but, did not
succeed in g.tting any plumber from
the baggage. They hurriedly pro.
ceedcd through the smoker aud one
day coach, securing about 5000 from
the passengers. In addition to the
cash, the robbers also obtained from
their victims In the day coach aud the
smoker ak revolvers and n number
Of watches and rings. The passengers
In the sleepers were not disturbed,
The robbers we're last seen from the
train going west from Dover, all being
mounted, the leader upon a mettle-
som" horse. A posse started from
kinghsher, the next station, in pur-
suit OF the bandits.
Later word was received that the
posse had come up with the robbers.
and that In the fight which followed
one man was killed and several were
wounded. No names are given.
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rs ARRESTED.
E117 LONDON SOCIETY," nan "a.
Thrown INTO J1lL. u


London. April THE trial Of Oscar
Wilde against the marquis Of Queens-
berry came to q sudden and unex-
pected termination shortly after the
third days proceedings were begun
In the Old Bailey before Judge Collins.
Sir Edward Clarke, leading counsel
for the plaintiff, asked permission, ON
behalf of his client, to withdraw the
suit and submit to a verdict Of not
guilty In regard to the words posing
as ---" written by the marquis
OF Queensberry on the card left by
the marquis Of Queensberry at the Al
bemarle club for Wilde on Feb u.
and which card formed the outward
basis Of the suit. The jury, under in.i
structlons from Justice Collins, re-
turned verdict Of not guilty, coupled
with the statement that the justifica-
tlon set up as defense by the mar
qufs Of Queensberry was true in sub.
stance and In fact, and that tho states
ment complained Of was publIsned foc
the public good.
The verdict was received with loud
applause. which was not checked by
the presiding Judge, and the marquis
was discharged from custody, smiling
and surrounded by his friends. Short.
ly afterward 1t was announced that
a warrant for the arrest of Oscar
Wilde was to be applied for, all the
papers in the case having been sub
United to the public prosecutor.
officials oY the treasury department.
under which branch Of the govern
ment public prosecutions are directed.
visited Bow street police court sew
eral times to-day previous to the
granting Of the warrant for Oscar
Wilde's arrest. Upon the occasion OF
their last visit they were accom-
panied by detective and two boys.
After a short consultation between
the treasury officials and Sir John
Bridge, during which several ques.
tions were addressed to the detec.
ttves and to the boys, the magistrate
issued the warrant.
Wilde spent several hours to-day in
company with Lord Alfred Douglass
ut u hotel in Holborn. His broughnll
was waiting in front Of the hotet.
Lord Alfred drove to a bank, cashed Il
check and returned to the hotel. Soon
afterward both Wilde and Lord Al.
fred drove away.
Wilde was arrested at the Cadognn
hotel, Sloan street, and taken in q
cab by two detectives to Scotland
Yard.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-04-12
NAY BE TROUBLE.
Uncle Sam and Johnny Ball May
get Scrap.


yet Scrap.
Washington, April 4. "A TELEGRAM
was received here from Faribauit.
Mimi. stating that Donald Grant anal
Dr. +. NJ. Rose, who accompanied w.
II. Fisher, late manager Of the Du-
luth T. Winnipeg road, ]. A. Bowman.
Grand Rapids banker, and others.
to Venezuela. some time ago, have re.
turned. The larty went down to ex.
anime the country with a yi,w to the
improvement Of valuable concession
made by the Venezuelan government
some years agO, and which. Through
sne default Of the original grantees, OF
whom Nr. Bowman was one. mud
changes In the government, might
pass into new hands. Mr.. Grant says
tnat ne was very much impressed
with the appearance of the country
20 Tar as he has examined 1t.
The onered concession embraces q
tract OF land Eear the mouth of the
orinoco river. running 125 miles north
ana south Of 1t, and 1t extends from
nfteen to fifty miles east and west.
There Ia vast amount Of very fine
hard timber upon the land, compris-
Ing mahogany, dye woods, rosewood.
etc. There are numerous iron mines
there also. The concession also en-
braces Trinidad island with its bi
luminous lake, and another small
island. on which is lake of the same
asphaltum pitch In inexhaustible
quantities.. 1t is probable that COM
pany, comprising the men who went
to Venezuela and some Of their Min
nesota friends, will take up this con-
cession, which the return to power of
the party originally granting it al
lows. and will develop 1t to the ut.
most.
Raises . Diplomatic Question.
There is great deal more In the
news Of the grant than is indicated In
the dispatch. This concession NAV
became more or less famous In the
history Of the diplomacy of the United
States and Great Britain, The con.
cesston is we'll calculated to bring to
an acute stage the most troublesome
diplomatic questions before the state
department., and one which, as ex-
clusively stated heretofore in Associ-
ated Press dispatches. has caused the
administration more real concern than
the Alliance affair, the late Guate.
malan-Mexico dispute and other inter.
national episodes. The concession is
In the heart Of the territory long in
dispute between Venezuela and Great
Britain, and Ambassador Bayard for
some time has vainly strlven. In ac-
cordance with a resolution recently
adopted by congress, to persuade
Great Britain to submit the whole dis
pute to arbitration. Great Britain be-
ing willing only to arbitrate beyond
what is known as the Schomberg line.
There have been intimations that the
lands. might deem m 1T The hseessant ssEfnt If 4f
enforcement Of the Monroe doctrine to
follow up the moral aid 1t has ten
dered Venezuela with more substan-
tial and potent assistance. The fact
that citizens of the United States now,
by this concession, are thrust, 30 to
speak. between Great Britain and the
United States, considerably increases
the measure of this governments 70.
SDOnsibility.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-04-12
FIGHT WITH MADMAN.
Charles Doyen In jail Awaiting a
rn--S<un.n< Rnn fNsn~Skv

Charles Doyen In Jail Awaiting Hls
Commitment for Insanity.
Minneapolis, Special.-Charles Doy.
Doyen. Of 5O2 Tenth street south. was
placed in til. county Jail last night,
having become violently insane. He
was very wild and excited when
brought In by the patrol wagon, and
fought vigorously against the officers
when they attempted to take him into
the Jail. After being placed in the
padded cell, everything, as was sup.
pcsed. was taken from him except
his clothing. Later he became violent
and Capt. Andrew Sandberg went in.
to his cell with Jailer West to place
him In the straight jacket. when the
maniac drew a knife from his stock.
Ing or shoe and made savage lungo
at Sandberg. A severe struggle en-
sued between the jailer and Doyen.
the knife was secured aud the Jacket
placed on him. The examination was
made this morning and q commitment
issued for st. Peter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-04-12
Blanket 1xsuRANcpe
seasation In shipDi.g Circles At tn
Head Of the Lakes.

seasation In shipping Circles At tn
Head Of the Lakes.
Duluth. Minn., April San insul.
ance combine. inclueing several Brit.
ish, Continental and American com.
panies. with the British and foreign
companies at his head, has been max
ing blanket contracts with -four and
wheat shippers for their insurance.
The rates heretofore governing have
been cut almost In half, and the com.
panies which have previously been
doing this business are In danger Of
losing all their business, and they will
pool and fight the other combine. The
combine has made contracts with
Duluth and lower lake shippers, and
is now working In Chicago. Vessel
agents all along the lakes are liable to
lose their business, and As their profits
are mostly in insurance, . big cut will
ruin them.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-04-12
The Mill City Reservoir.

Minneapolis. April 1.-THE special
council committee OF reservoir held
meeting late yesterday and eN-
pressed considerable opposition to tile
immediate prosecution of the work 10
proposed by the city engineer, but, by
special effort, the friends Of the res
olution secured enough votes to reconl-
mend favorable report. Aid. Drew
made q motion that only Minneapolis
labor be employed. and that laborers
receive Is cents per hour and teams
80 cents. The motion was carried
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-04-12
Protect the States Game,

st. Paul, April 4. - At a meeting
held In the law office of U. L. lam
prey. SO East Third street, last night.
the first steps were taken toward or
ganizing what is to be known as the
Voluntary Game and Fish Protective
association. The plan proposed was
to form an association, to include
members from all parts Of the state,
which shall act in conjunction with
and as an auxiliary Of the state board
Of game and fish wardens. A COM
mittee was named to take the neces-
sary steps toward perfectlng per.
manent organization.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-04-12
OUTLET ron DULUTH
Another 0As Projected By . N,
CompRny.

Another oAs Projected By q New
Company.
Madison, Wis, April 6.-Another
through railroad is planned between
the head Of the lakes and Chicago,
and this time the Illinois Central Is
planning to compete for the North
western trade a. Duluth and Superior.
Articles Of incorporation have been
fled by the Chicago & Lake Superior
Railway company; capital, $4,000
and also by the Western Construction
company. The plan is to build road
from Portage to Madison and connect
the Wisconsin Central and Illinois
Central. The Illinois Central will use
the tracks Of the Wisconsin Central
to the head Of the lake and the Wis
consin Central will get an outlet over
the Illinois Central south. The West
ern Construction company will build
the line.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-04-12
Kentucky Murder.

Ervine, KY. April 3.-Green Miller
shot and killed Ben C. Veal at MILL
er's Creek, six miles from here to-
day. Some time since 8. B. Neal
made IN assignment and Ben c. Neal
was appointed assignee. Miller waE
employed as clerk to wind up the
business. Miller and Neal had quar-.
rel over q settlement to-day and the
shooting followed. Neal was shot
five times. every shot taking effect.
Neal was quite wealthy. and was one
Of the leading Republicans In tho
county. He leaves widow and sew.
en- children.
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Duluth. Minn.. April 5. - The Du.
uth nn1cs sosh crs snoTs Atlantis Tsasaa has given
wages Of all employees receiving over
SOS per month from and including the
general manager down. The cut III
made on sliding scale and is ~
per cent on all salaries over $1,000
aud 10 per cent for all under 81 100.
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Kansas City, April -5.-William e.
Heydon, who IL under indictment for
alleged illegal voting, and Charles HI.
Millman, ex-representative Of the
Third legislative district, fought with
knives and clubs in the home Of the
late George Heydon this morning.
Heydon has q four-inch scalp wound
on the top Of his head, made by q
blunt instrument, and his left eye 10
cut and discolored. Millman was not
seriously injured. Both men are un.
dor arrest
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-04-12
More Trouble for spain.

Washington, April s. = A Spanish
kunboat Is reported to have fired upon
the British ship Ethclred. bound from
Boston to Jamaica. II confirmed, 1t
will give the United States and Great
Britain a common cause in demand
ing explanations and indemnity from
Spain. Official confirmation Of tho
indignity on the Ethelred has not
yet been received here. either at the
state department or British embassy
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-04-12
Trade Imnroxinr.

New York, Special.-R. g. Dun's
weekly review Of trade says: Signs
Of improvement are all the more sat.
isfactory because neither accompa.
MED or apparently produced by spec
ulative craze. Dealing in stocks. cot
ton and wheat are not diverting oil
the interest and capital from pro
ductive industry and legitimate trade
though these products are all shade
stronger. But railroad earnings, banh
cleatinRs and industrial indications
are more encouraging this week.
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Twentx Years.

Brainerd, Minn., April 3. - Robert
Fitzsimmons has been sentenced by
Judge Holland to twenty years i'm
prisonmcnt for the crime Of rape COM
niittcd on young working girl named
Haglund. His case was an agra
waited one. especially as 1t is general
ly understood that he Is the man that
was caught earlier OH the salne day
taking improper lib""ties with q lit
tie girl only eight or nine years old.
She was only saved from the villain
by the timely appearance Of some men
who were luckily near enough to hear
the cries for help. who came to her
rescue
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SHOT ms WIFE.
0x.oev. u. Jehn's son IL o Mar.

Oklahoma City, Okla, April 5.-Har.
~ st. John, son Of ex-Gov. 1t. John
Of Kansas. and a member of the last
Oklahoma legislature, shot and killed
his wife at his home, two miles west
Of here. By some means he had be.
come possessed of a letter addressed
to her and demanded to know the
writer. He secured a gun, confront.
ed his wife with the letter, threaten.
Ing to kill her IL she did not disclose
the author. She refused, and, MS he
claims, the gun was discharged ac.
cidentally, shooting Ter through the
breast. She died without uttering a
word. Mrs. st. John was q Miss May
Felbon. Her father, Willard Felbon.
was formerly county Judge of Cagu.
ache county, Colo, and later warden
Of the Colorado state penitentiary.
She leaves two small children. She
was about twenty-eight years old and
her husband about thirty. five, a law.
yer by profession, who has lived In
Oklahoma since 1889. st. John is un.
der arrest but refuses to talk.
Coroner Black has empanneled a
jury but q verdict will not he rem
dered till tomorrow. The dead wo.
man was his second wife. His first
wife. who lasnow living In Illinois
secured divorce In 1887, alleging
drunkenness.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-04-12
winona Women win,

Winona, Mimi, April s. - Winona
women are happy. Mrs. Mary T.
Dyar, their candidate for school d.
rector, was elected. On Tuesday even.
ing Mrs. Dyar was called upon at her
home by large majority Of the school
teachers Of the city to congratulate
her on her election. Mrs. Dyar is the
first woman elected to serve on a WI.
mona school board.