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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
Accidental HaDpeninEs.

The work of repairing Muir tunnel,
on the Northern Pacific railroad near
Livingston. Mont. is progressing very
slowly, owing to intense heat yet in
the tunnel. The fire is still burning
for some distance in the center.
At Lancaster. Pa, an i%ncendiary
fire, the sixth within the past nine
days, occurred last night, when the
large brick building owned by the Bit
ncr estate and occupied as a tobacco
and Storage warehouse. was badly
damaged. Loss $4,000, fully covered
by insurance.
Joseph Deyo, residing near Dcnning,
y. Y, was attacked by an army of
savage crows and compelled to run,
after a sever fight with them. In
company with n %neighbor he returned
TO the spot and shot a number of the
crows, frightening the rest away. II
is supposed that the birds became des-
perate through hunger.
Miss Lulu Kennedy. n Stenographcr
employed at PittsbuTg. while on her
way to take a train for her home at
Grafton, was struck by a Panhandle
train and instantly killed. While the
patrol wagon vas conveying the re-
mains to the mOrgue it was run down
by a street car, throwing the driver,
John Quigg, and his assistant. Charles
Fritz, violently to the ground. Quigg
was probably fatally hurt and Fritz
badly injured.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
Foreign GOssIp.

The report OF the Russo-Turkish ALI
anc seems confirmed.
Prince Bismarck drove in an open
carriage in the SZchscnwald o the
first time since October.
Hon. F. ]. Pakenham. British min
lister at Bucnos Ayres, has been trans
ferred TO Stockholm.
AT the military hospital at Mons.
Germany. q mad soldier. armed with a
knife. suddenly attacked and killed
" patients and mortally wounded
three others.
Venezuela has appointed a commits
sion to gather data regarding the
boundary dispute. 1t is supposed this
material win be forwarded to the
United States Commission.
The japanese government wishes To
assert its hegcmony over the western
half of the Pacific ocean, and also that
il has decided TO retain COrea within
the sphere of its influence.
Several Incidents of the past week
have indicated that relations between
the Marquis of Salisbury. the British
premier, and Joseph Chamberlain. see
rotary Of state for the colonies, are not
harmonious.
\ dispatch 10 the London Times as
sertS that the Johannesburg women
are subjected TO maddening indigni-
ties, and predicts that there will be an
uprising unless the British ARE re-
leased from their serf-like position"
Snow is twelve feet deep at st.
Johns. y. F.. and during the past two
days it has been impossible TO cOmmu-
nicaate with the outside world, owing
TO the destruction Of the telegraph
wires.
A serious uprising is reported in
Port au Prince. the capital Of Hayti.
After three days riOting in the streets
the insurrCCtiOn was suppressed,
There is a general uneasiness through
out the island.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
MiscellnH.Ou

f. c. Wall has been appointed on the
committee to arrange for the Demo
cratic convention in Chicago.
A food Of petitions has been present
ed to the Iowa legislature asking that
the age of consent be raised.
A bill making prize fighting felony
has been passed by the Kentucky legis-
lature.
With the exception Of half a dozen
contractors who still refuse to comply
with the terms Of the new agreement
making II compulsory on them to dis
charge their nOn-union employees, the
tailOrS' lockout in New York is practi-
cally over.
The ministers union Of FL PasO, Tex,
has received a letter from Gov. Thorn
ton Of New Mexico, saying he is pow
erless 10 prevent prize fighting in that
territory, as there is no law making it
a felony.
The numerous electric railroads in
Northern Ohio are causing the steam
roads Il great deal Of anxiety by taking
from them their short-haul freight and
passengers. The Erie company has
taken the bull by the horns and decided
TO reduce the passenger rates in the
region of Youngstown and Warren to
the level of the fares charged by the
competing electric lines there.
A legal fight which will attract the
attention Of Roman Catholics the world
over is to be instituted In Cincinnati.
The representatives of that diocese
have been notified to appear before the
county auditor and show cause why all
property owned by the church and not
used exclusively for worship should not
be taxed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
A Gang of Crooks

Duluth. Mimi. Feb. "A gang Of
crooks seem TO have SwOoped down on
Duluth. There has been a number Of
forEerieS of bank checks this week.
and now the forging of money orders
on the Adams Express company is re-
ported. Last Sunday night the ex.
press office at Stacy station. on the
81. Paul II Duluth road, was entered
and blank Adams express orders mum
bering from 73S,62O to 73S.G37. incluS.
i've. were stolen. Yesterday one q
th"s" orders turned up in Duluth. 1t
was made ont for So ana was signed
by the name of James Kennedy. It
was passed on a local merchant Of
whom The man bought a few dollars
worth of goods. Another order for
the same amount is also reported 10
have turned up.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
RATS ARE TOO DIG.
So Say Vessel Men Before the Rivers
and Harbors Committee

Washington, Feb. "A large dele
cation Of representatives of the ship
ping interests of the great lakes ap-
peared before the house committee on
rivers and harbOrs today to ask for
legislation to restrict the size of RATS
in the rivers tributary to and connect
ing the lakes. The complaint Of the
speakers was that the big river RATS
often completely block the channel Of
the rivers and collide with other craft
and make navigation dangerous. MANY
collisions resulting from the inability
Of steamers to keep out Of their paths.
Gen. Il. A. Algcr. who has extensive
lumber interests i'm the Michigan Pc
n%insula, was present and cross-ex-
amined several of the speakers. Par
ticular complaint was made of rafting
In the ST. Clair and Sault Ste. Marie
rivers. Gen. Alger stated that rafting
timber in the latter river had practi.
cally ended.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
People Talked About.

| Prof. HuXley's biography is being
prepared by his son, Leonard huxley.
The people of Cincinnati are taking
steps to erect a statue to Gen. Zebulon
Pike. the discoverer of Pixies peak.
Arthur Orton, the Tichborne claim
ant. now lives on the proceeds OF a
diminutive t~obaccGn:st's shop III the
north Of London.
James Edwin Campbell Of Chicago,
dialect poet and story writer lis dead
| at Pomeroy. Ohio. His reputation ex-
| tends over the United States.
President Felix Faure Of France
openly regrets that he has no more
time for bicycle riding. He would
rather take a spin on his machine than
fence with a diplomat.
William f. Gladstone says. in a re-
cent letter, that his pleasure in the in
tellactual life is as keen to-day as 1t
ever was, and that he could C
plish more work than of old II his
body would permit.
L. HOpkinsOn Smith, the artist, who
is noted for his eccentric views Of
things. made an extended defense Of
the sultan before the Nineteenth Cen
fury club In New York the other day.
He believes Abdul Hamid means well.
Mrs. Betsey Holler Moody. mother
Of Dwight Lyman Moody. the famous
evangelist. died at East Mortified.
VT, as the result of a severe cold
| which she recently contracted. She
was ninety-One years old.
The queen Of Portugal has put her
husband on a strict course of diet
since his return home. as she found
that his majesty had increased over
twenty pounds in weight during his
wanderings around the European
| courts.
Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson
gives il as his fixed opinion that every
man and every wOllan should attain
the age of 100 years. According to Sir
BENJAMIN. the Would-be ~Ceut"narian
must never smoke o drink, must
eat very little meat and he must not
work by artificial light.
Paris papers say that The Marquis
| de Nayvc. who was recently declared
| suiItless of the murder of his adopted
son. is in absolute want. Most of his
ready none was spent in paying for
Ills uSItISe' ne HAS bcch hil"''' w.
get work. although he has tried. His
wife is wealthy. but the money is 50
placed that he cannot touch il.
The unexpected order for Command
err Darlington Booths recall to Eng
land from America has ocCaSioncd
such disquietude and murmuring
among the rank and file of the Saliva
ton army in this country that Gen.
William Booth, father of Ballington.
and commander-in-chief of the Saliva
| ton army forces throughout the world
has decided to visit the United States
next spring.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
VIOLATION OF TRUST
litigation Now Going on In RECORD
to Lands in Wisconsin.

Chicago. Feb. 1.-The United States
circuit cou Of appeals is today hear
ing the arguments on a land issue in
vOlying a deed made thirty-four years
ago for the sale of a tract of land in
Northern Wisconsin. upon which the
city of Superior is now located. The
property. comprising some 100 acres.
was purchased by w. r. Costa. a
prominent Kentucky politician of ante
bellum days. Costa was killed in a
duel by LeOnidaS Metcalf May =, 1862.
His heir was his brother Franklin,
married, and then living at Aberdeen,
Ky. Richard Dawson was made the
administrator Of the estate of w. r.
Costa. 1t is alleged by the widow OF
Franklin Costa that Dawson made a
fraudulent sale Of the Superior lands
in the fall of 1862 and the summer Of
1869 to Mrs. DR.. John L. Phister and
secured a half-interest in the property
for himself. The sale was for $500,
and the property is now worth about
100000. Mrs. Costa SAYS her hus-
band was weak minded, and was per-
suadcd by Dawson to sign the deed.
1t sets forth that the cash assets OF
w. Il. Costa was o than abundant
to pay off his debts. and the admins
traitor violated his trust when he sold
the real estate when there was no
need for money to discharge the debts
of the estate.
public.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
sash and Door Wen

Minneapolis, Feb. >. The Central
Credit company. which consists of the
sash and door manufacturers of tho
Mississippi valley. held a meeting for
the purpose Of adopting the schedule
Of prices recently agreed upon by the
Northwestern Sash and Door associa-
1!on at thci meeting in Oshkosh. Wis.
There was no change made in the
schedule proposed with the exception
OF a quotation in the glass list. The
travelling men of each company are
sent out at h same time every year,
ana the time agreed upon for this sea
son Is Feb. 10. w. l.. Roach. MuSca-
tine, Iowa; Frank Adams. Dubuque: ].
Z: Adams, Dubuque; William Leslie,
CLINTON, Iowa. were the dealers pres
cnt from outside the ~two>cities.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

Considerable mystery surrounds the
death Of Bessie Anderson, whose dead
body was found stretched across her
bed In the Elmo hotel at Kansas City,
Mo. There is no trace Of suicide.
Jack Hamilton, aged twenty-thrce,
whose father. Frank Hamilton, Is q
millionaire banker and real estate man
at Austin, Tex, is locked up at South
Bend, Ind, charged with obtaining
quite a sum of money on n forged draft.
Sam Foster and Pete Schmidt, two
Of the murderers of Bertram A. Atwa-
ter of Chicago, were taken to Clayton,
Mo-, and lodged in the county Jail.
John Smith, the wounded robber, can
not survive.
At Durango. Col, kid" Moore and
George Bridges were ordered by Mar
shall Thompson TO leave town. but did
not 60. and were shot and killed in
their Shanty on the outskirts of the
city by Thompson NIX Ohcer Fass-
binder.
Judge Arthur Of Seattle, Wash. SEN
fenced Adoluh Niese and his wife to
twenty years in the penitentiary for
beating their ten-year-old son to death.
Shortly after the prisoners were taken
from the court room and placed in their
cells, both cut their Threats with a ra-
ZOr.
The coroncr's jury in the case Of
William +. LalOr. who was found
murdered in his home in Long Island
City, n. ". returned a verdict accus
ing his mother, Mary Lalor, of the
crime, and John Fleishower and An
thony Fostel (the latter LalOr'S broth
er-in-law) of being accessories TO the
murder.
At Shelters lake. Tex. Crick At
more and Will Mason Quarreled over
a section of school land both wanted
and came to blows, after which both
went home, got Winchesters and went
on a hunt for each other. They met
on the banks Of Shelters lake, stimuli
~taneously fired and both shots took
fatal effect.
J. II. Hert Holmes, who killed Al
bert johnson in a quarrel at Grand
Rapids, Mich, because Johnson had
showed his cold hands down Holmes
back, was bound over for trial for
murder in the first degree. Forty
prominent society women err in
court and their influence was toward
having ii pronounced murder in the
second degree, that the young man
might be released IN bail. Holmes Is
being lionized.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

Minneapolis, Feb. 2.-When Harry
T. Hayward made his now famous
confession his statement concerning a
murder out In Pasadena. Cal. was gen.
orally discredited. Before his sudden
demise h failed to give the name Of
the girl whom he claims TO have mur.
dered, and her name was not given In
the confession. A short time since
Deputy Phil Megaarden received n let.
ter from III. H. Welch. an attorney IN
Fresno, Cal, which may serve 10 10
cate the girl who was murdered. and
may result in giving her name to the
public. The letter written TO the sher.
if says: Have you a photograph OF
Harry Hayward You can send me? !
think | can trace another affair ont
in this part of the country to him
and | would like TO see If he is Tho
man. and TO identify him thorough,
with the deed | must have him rccoc
nizcd, and that "a only be done by
his picture"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
TAX FILLED CHEESE.
Dairy Department Desires the Bin
TO Pass

81. Paul, Feb. 2.-E. J. Graham. a.
sistant dairy commissioner. went IA
Washington last evening. acting unde
instructions from Dairy Commissiok
or Anderson, to represent the Mime
sofa dairy and food commission IN
urging congress to pass the "flled'
cheese bill. This bill was INTRODUCED
by Mr.. Cook of Wisconsin. and caDs
for a taxation on filed cheese simila,
TO the tax on oleomarGarine. The bN
has been referred to a committee o.
which Congressman Tawney. Of n,
First district, Minnesota, is chairman
Mr.. Tawney is making a hard fgb
to secure the adoption OF the bill, an,
Mr.. Graham will do all in his powe
to assist the Minnesota congressman
In securing its passage.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
Warrington Talk.

Free delivery mail service will he
extended to Benton Harbur n Calu-
met. Mich, April /.
Gen. Miles informs the house com
mittee on coast defenSes that adequate
coast defenses, fortiticatiols and guns
would cost SSO,OOO.O00.
Mr.. Calls resolution directing the in
terstate commerce commission 10 IN
vestigate the report on a canal acros"
the State Of Florida, was agreed 10 IN
the senate.
The name of Edwin +. Uhl. the as
sistant secretary of state, has been
mentioned prominently in the gossip
in regard 10 the appointment 10 the
Enthusiastically ut Berlin.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
VIII Have "a yacntjop

81 Paul. Feb. 1.-The supreme court
considered the last case on the Oc-
tober term calendar to-day and adj
Journed sine die. During the term the
court has considered, outside of usual
motions and arguments 10 reconsider.
2d@ caSes. OF this number the court
has filed 300 decisions and has thirty
four to write. The justices Of the Sill
preme court have worked Industrious
ly all through the term. and the court
has seldom before had it's decisions
written up so closely at the conclusion
of any term calendar.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
~DAsTARDLY DEED
Attempt to Wreck an Eastern -,
ne0Ota Train ;"

st. Paul. Feb. 2. - A dastard,r
tempt to wreck q crowded passens
train on the Eastern Minnesota rs'I
near Sandstone on Christmas morn,s
has just come to light in the arres, !
+. J. Lannahan, employed at tho -
ging camp of Church & Hurd. q ~
miles south of Nickerson. The arr,
was effected late last night bv N.Y.
Cooley, OF the st. Paul branch .
Thiel's detective service. and the msS'
was locked up in the county iai ,
Pipestone on suspicion Of either b.,
ing committed the crime himself Or ,
knowing more about it than he can
to tell. The arrest Of Lannahan ",
the result Of patient investigation /
the Thiel detectives ever since Chris
mas day, and they are positive TN
have struck the right man, or one Of
band Of train wreckers which han,
out somewhere i'm that neck of n
woods. They believe the arrest
Lannahan will unquestionahly lead
others, and an expose of the who
gang.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

The doctors Of Spokane have been
seriously discussing the danger of
spreading infectious diseases by way
Of the practitioners beard, and one
learned and Observation-Disclosures
member Of the fraternity gives it as
his opinion that there is no danger if
the physician let's the wind blow
through his whiskers freely after Wis,
iting a patient.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

The captain Of the English ship
Allcrton is Of the opinion that the
Nicaragua canal is already in exist
enCc. His ship started from Caleta
Buena, on the west coast of South
America, nineteen days ahead Of the
American ship Willie Rosenfeld, hut
the Rosenfeld reached New York sew
eral hours ahead of the Allerton. The
captain of the British ship declare
that tho American took a short cut.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
He SIHsked His Thronf

Minneapolis, Feb. ,. Harry John
son committed suicide early this morn
ing by cutting his throat with a razor.
No reason can be assigned for the act
only II a during the past few days he
had beer drinking very freely. and 1t
is thought that in a fit Of despoDd-
ency, brought on by drink. he took
his life. He was thirty-six years old
and single. For the past year and a
half he has been employed by James
Mcintosh x Co, spice dealers. as a
salesman.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

The New York Advertiser says the
accident to the ocean liner st. Paul
was not due to racing, but admits that
all the great transatlantic liners race
when thrown together on the same
voyage. If they do, il is about time
for the or the authorities 10
put a stop TO such a dangerous prac-
tice.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

At the recent meeting Of the Nation
al Editorial association in Florida it
was suggested that a home for disa-
bled editors be established in that
state. But whoever would occupy it?
When the average editor can't work
any more he is ready to die directly.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

1t took a little Philadelphia fireman,
after all, TO smash Corbett's gentle
manly cOuptenance. 1t was hard on
the fireman. who got a tumble down
stairs for his pains, but he will have
the secret gratitude of a large number
OF people who are too well bred to
admit ii.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

The directors of the Kew Gardens,
in London, have adopted a regulation
which cOmpels the young lady garden
ers of the institution TO wea trousers.
This has brought on a discussion as to
whether boomers will fill the bill. All
London pants for a decision in regard
to the matter.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

Senator-eiect Wellington is certainly
the youngest-looking man for his age
who ever got into the United states
senate, or else the newspaper pictures
Of him are taken from photographs
taken in his early childhood.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
Three Men KiHeA

FreepOrt, Ohio, Feb. 2.-Early his
morning the boiler of the stave mill
on William Morrison's farm exploded
killing three persons and injuring two,
The dead are William La Porte. enpi.
neer; William kiefer and Roy Vesey.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

1t Is stated that Prince Henry of
Battenberg was not popular with the
English people, but perhaps the fact
that a threnody will he written for
him by the new laureate will soften
aversion into pity.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
81. Paul Man Commits s,ic,de

Winona, Mimi, Feb. 2. - The I'M
known man killed three days ago by
a northwestern train near Douglass,
evidently committed suicide. 1t Is be-
iieVed ne was X. FL. Tyler, formerly
employed here, and whose wife aud
children live In st. Paul
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

The New Hampshire bank commits
sloners report a falling off of between
100000 and $4.0O0.OO0 in the say
ings deposits of the state during the
fiscal year
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

Germany and Austria have about
$50 cooking schools. A four years
course is necessary ere a diploma is
granted. Most Of the hotel chefs have
diplomas from these schools.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
EVIL DOinRS,

b. f. Boomer and his son Allan Of
Waukeen, Iowa, have been indicted
for fraudulent banking.
At Swansea, Ala, Frank Jones, SUI
"perintendent Of the Swansea coal
mines, shot and fatally wounded his
wife, a beautiful young woman twenty
years Of age.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

The BARRIERS art in Europe dates
from the time of Alexander the Great.
b. g., $50. He ordered every soldier
to shave, lest the beard should give a
handle to their enemies.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

Siberia and Greenland, it is claimed,
have both at some far-distant period,
occupied a position OH the earth's sur
face that was tropical in every partic-
ular.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

Two United States men-of-war are
out hunting for Cuban filibusters. In
ternational law and comfy often i'm
pose most distasteful duties, and such
work as this is u of them.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

Paderewski is said to have a settled
aversion to the chronic whistler. He
must have spent some Of his early
days in a newspaper ofice-a country
newspaper Office, Of III
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

A Tilted girl in Vienna had herself
photographed in a coffin, arrayed for
the grave. She SEN the picture to her
faithless lover, and he became insane.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

Coral islands are never more than
ten or twelve feet above the surface Of
the ocean, that limit being assigned to
them by the action of the waves.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06

Bricks made of petroleum, soliditied
with sawdust and pitch, make a cheap
and durable fuel and are used for
steam engines in France.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-06
THE NEWS RESUME.
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.

4 Comprehensive Review OF Ia
Important Happenings OF the
Past Week CuIled From the Tel
cgraph Reports The Notable
Events ut Home and ABROAD Ih'i'
Have Attracted Attention.