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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20
Miraculous Esonne.

Los Angeles, Cal. March 1C.-The
south-bound Sunset limited, the South
ern Pacific transcontinental flyer,
was wrecked last night near Puente.
The train was running ut high rate
of speed on the down grade when 1t
struck a horse. The engine was de-
rallied and five of the six cars followed
suit. The dining car. which was in
the rear, was the only one that re-
manned upon the rails. Strange to
say no one was hurt. The passengers
were transferred to a local train and
arrived in this city three and half
hours Late.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20
EMPERoRs' ALLIANCE.
A Combine Similar to That OF
~ 1854

49, 1854.
Berlin, March ia great deal OF
interest is manifested throughout Flu.
rope in the visit to this capital Of the
Austrian minister of foreign affairs.
Count Golouchowski, who was enter.
tanned by tie emperor yesterday even.
ing. Tho statements made IA to the
significance Of the interviews which
the Austrian statesman will have with
his majesty and Prince Hohnlohe pre-
vious to leaving for Berlin are wholly
speculative, and it Is claimed in the
best informed circles that the, counts
visit was arranged prior to the Italian
reverse in AByssinia, which, 1t has
been claimed, was likely to lead to a
rearrangement of the dreibund. There.
fore distinct new departures are not
expected at present, although there is
NO doubt that the count and Prince
Hohenlohe will discuss the Italian sit.
uation, as we'll us Russia's relations to-
Germany and Austria. Therefore,
some people incline to the belief that
events are shaping themselves in the
direction Of on eventfui threc-emperOr.
ers' alliance, similar to that of 1884.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20

Fifteen years ago Russia entered up.
On the work of building q real navy,
and 1t now stands third among the
sea powers, having passed Germany
and Italy in the strength Of its fleets.
Since 1886 Russia has launched six
teen battle-ships, two armored gun
boats, three armored cruisers, and ten
cruisers and torpedo gun-boats, at a
cost Of SOS, 100000. The number Of
sailors has been increased to 10000.
with 1,245 officers and "a engineers.
New battle-ships will be added every
fear, and It IL plainly the intention. to
present q bold front on the ocean to
sa.siand itsslG
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20
THE NEWS RESUME.
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.
\ Comprehensive Review OF the
Inportaae Happenings Of the
Past Week yCulled From the Tel.
eEraph Reports-The Notable
Events At Home and Abroad That
Have Attracted Attention.
The Na,,on.s Capital.

The treasury department has sent
instructions to the commanders of rev.
enue cutters in Florida waters direct
ing them to use every effort to inter-
cept alleged filibustering expeditions
bound for Cuba.
The government Of the United States
and all other countries comprised In
the Universal Postal union will begin
weighing all incoming and outgoing
mails on May /. The weighing will
continue for twenty-eight days.
There has been received at the navy
department from Lafayette, Ind, a
beautiful solid silver loving cup for the
United States batte-ship Indiana, the
gift Of Gen. de Lafayette chapter,
daughters of the American Revolution,
Lafayette, Ind.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20

& Hon. Simon Wolf has been making
nm investigation Of the record Of Jews
- soldiers In this country, and finds
that sixteen men Of that faith served
~ stan officers in the Federal army
during the civil war, and that twenty
four held similar positions in the Con-
federate army. The number Of Jew
Ssh private soldiers on both sides was
about 1900, and they rendered brave
and effective service.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20
ROBBED THE FIRM.
Failure i'm Ohio Caused by an EN-.
be4Blement

Failure in Ohio Caused by an EN-.
besslement.
Cleveland. Ohio, March 14.--The big
wholesale boot and shoe house. Of
Childs, Croft Il CO., at 81 and 81 Bank
street, was forced to the wall to-day
by enbczzlenent Of a large sum OF
money by William Nj. Huntington, the
junior member and financial man Of
the firm. The furniture was pre-.
cipitated when chattcl mortgages COW
ering the entire stock and book nc.
counts We're executed by the firm and
individual mortgages was given by tho
senior member of the firm on all Eis
property. The first mortgage filed was
one for $125.O00 on the Suburban farm
of Henry r. Childs, in favor of tho
Converse Rubber Company of Boston.
I'M. Childs also gave mortgage on
his. house On Prospect street. to the
National Bank of Commerce. The
firms mortgages aggregate $93, 077.15!
covering everything 1t possessed and
are as follows: 70 the National Ranb
of Commerce, $61 1850: e. ID. Chtlds
executor, $1O,Se5.41; Mar; F.. Childs
guardian. $1,623.03; Mrs. Lena Simon
81. 600; Edward d. Childs, $2333. 49,
and ate Z. Henderson, $3.50. The tota
dSsets Of the firm are estimated a,
$4,000, Of which $4,000 consists OF
stock, and the remainder of book nc
counts and both are subject to shrink
age. The liabilities are unknown, but
are believed to be very heavy.
Childs, Croft & Co., is one of the old
est firms in the city and has alway..
been considered solid as u rock. The
members of the firm are: Henry B
Childs, Henry Il. G. Croft and William,
II. Huntington. The embezzlemen'
was first discovered a day or two since
and Huntington confessed to $40,ON
embezzled. 1t is believed that the
amount will 100000 Huntington
who is ut home, i'll from The effects OF
the exposure, was seen and admitted
that the charge was true. He said liz
had been taking money for twenty-five
years and that most of it had beer
used in the payment OF his household
expenses. He said he could not live
o., Whit he got from the business. He
eaid he had given up his house and
LIT and did not know what else he
could do. Mr.. Childs is completely
FRUSTRATED and for a time last night hit
life was despaired "f. He and Mr.
Croft are utterly ruined. It will be
impossible to give even an estimate o.:
tbs. liabilities until the affnirs of the
firm are put into shape. :.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20
Electrical Combanntlvn.

New York. March 14.-The directors
inghouse Electric companies, It is
claimed, have reached an agreement
in the matter of the joint use of some
of the valuable electrical patents.
Several conferences were held to-day
between committees of the two com.
panies. 1t was even reported that an
effort was being made, not only to
pool patent rights but also to control
prices, exchange licenses and divide
territory.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20

The member of Parliament from
Edinburgh, in response to the request
OF a publisher for facts as to his coat
OF arms and other heraldic devices,
replies that they consist Of 1.-TWO horn
spoons. q porridge pot, gules, with sup
porters Of two nude and entirely saw
age Highlanders, each holding spoon
3aloft. Motto: Meal makes men," This
Scotchman's sense Of humor stands In
no urgent need Of o surgical opera.
ton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20
5,SlsoAlso nra1naIi.r.
0smss - ~ ola aaaa ana ! cafe
0oanA IN . DaRFel.

0so1ss - ~ Ola llan ana CAlla
@ounA In q barrel.
Chicago, March 10. - Carefully con-
cealed In barrel and covered with n
mlaS Of old rags and cotton the dead
lMtttes 6 grny.haired man and q
new bonn babe were found In nm alley
In Hyde Park. In consequence the
police arc working on what they con-
slider u double murder. Only one clew
10 IN their possession, and on the dis
covery Of the identity Of a woman, az
vet unknown to- the police, depends
the possible solution Of the mystery.
Early this morning the Office In
RolstOn's Hyde Park morgue was
rung up Oh the telephone, and O wO-
man who declined to give either her
name or address, asked IL the body Of
n man had been found In Hyde Park.
The office attendant replied In tho
negative and then questioned the w0-
man, but his best efforts failed to get
any information of q decided charnc-
ter, although she told the clerk she
was looking for a man who was miss
ing. She was finally prevailed upon
to give his description, which she did
In minute detail. She ast0nished the
morgue attendant by saying in con-
clusiOn that he would certainly learn
more about the case later on. -Four
hours later the barrel with it's CHASTITY
contents was discovered in the rear
of the house at 1920 Indiana avenue,
The body Of the man tailed in al
most every respect with the descrip-
ton furnished by the mysterious wo-
man over the telephone wire, and the
police unhesitatingiy connected her
with the case. In the barrel also was
the body Of boy not over ten days
old.
]. A. Nurse, residing in Prairie ave-
nue., In the alley ut the rear of his
home, discovered q barrel which
aroused his curiosity. Breaking open
the head of the receptacle he was hor-
rified upon seeing the hacked body of
IN old man inside. 1t was entirely
nude and was frightfully mutilateii.
Covering the corpse was q thick layer
of cotton. The police were ut once
notified and the barrel was removed
to the morguc.
The head and trunk gave every evi.
dence of foul play, the skull showing
several deep wounds. On the left
forearm were tattooed five spots close
together. There was nothing else to
give any clue to the mans identity.
After the several pieces Of the body
had been lifted from the barrel the
body of the baby was found. 1t was
nude. save for thin flannel shirt.
and there were two marks on the side
OF the head, apparently made Nwith q
blunt instrument. The body Of the
elder male was that of q man be.
tween sixty-five and seventy years
old.
The police laugh ut the theory that
1t was the work Of medical students.
and are positive in their statements
that the man and child were mur.
dc:ed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20

Ready for the Governor.
Des Moines, March 1O.-The House
age Of consent bill, fixing the age ut
fifteen years, was passed by the SEN
ate today. It now needs only the
governors signature to become q law
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20

DR.. Churchill julius, bishop of Christ
church, New Zealand, has appeared in
public on a bicycle. He is very uncon-
ventional. Some time ago he insisted
on laying the last brick on the restored
spire Of his cathedral, and was hoisted
up on a chair at the end Of a rope.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20

Limoges is about to have an exhibit
ton Of the history of porcelain to cele-
brate the centenary of the introduction
Of Limoges ware. There seems no rea-
son for the selection Of this year to
mark the event, as Limoges had por-
;celain factory in 17G5, and the ware is
older still, but the exhibition will DO
very interesting.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20
Another Change.

New York. March 14.-Colnlnissioner
Eva C. Booth, who had temporarily
.supplanted her deposed brother, Ball.
ington Booth. in the command of the
Salvation Army in America, has in
turn been superseded throgh theu ap.
,pointment Of Mr.. and Mrs. Booth
Tucker to the command of the army in
America.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20
Long Overdue.

San Francisco, March 1O.-Thc Ia.
cific Mail Steamship company's big
liner. the City of Rio de Janeiro.
which left this port for the Orient
heavily laden on Feb. 6, should have
arrived Mt Yokohama Feb. o, yet not
q word has been heard of her.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20

Ths London Telegraph has coined
tho WORD '.new-womanty." It is not
IN Agreeable invention to the eye or
ear, and a. It has to be propped up by
hyphen, It seems to have gone lame
1t the start.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20
Rerlwn or ME

London, March 10.-A dispatch to
the Chronicle from Constantin0p.e
says that the sultan Is determined tic
get rid Of the Armenian patriarch,
Matteo lzlnlrlian, and has invited him
to resign. limiting that IL he refuses
"a worse fate will befall him.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20

The Transvaal government is laying
10 large supply Of guns and ammuni-
ton. Its Cromwellian supply Of BIZ
hleeand gunpowder is now complete
for any diplomatic refinement that
may be contrived in London.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20

Russia once owned a slice Of Am
erich but sold It, and in the African
scramble It has taken no part. But
when It comes to extending the sphere
Sof influence over adjacent territory
Russia is considerably more success.
sfuls than any other power in Europe.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20

Only twenty-four Of the 1872 towns Of
lasaac husetts are without public
library. and these propose to escape
from the minority as soon as possible.
e . distinction of which state
may be Justly proud.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20

The fact that Great Britain has
sent q statement Of her case to the
Venezuelan commission is pretty good
evidence that Lord Salisbury is get
ting ready to swing himself over to
the side Of arbitration.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20

Ninety per cent Of the ships passing
1 Through the Sues Canal are British, q
fact adding to the numerous nature
] of the report that England is about
D 60 withdraw from Egypt.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20
MN burned.

WaMsaukee, WIS: March 14.-Win
fam Marks shingle mill, at Amberg,
burned to the ground last hight. Sew.
enty.ftvc Thousand shingles were
burned. The mill loss is $1,000; no in.
isurhnce.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20

Love and Attempted Suicide.
Aberdeen. s. d., March 14.-A young
man named Barnhart attempted sui.
eide last night by cutting his throat.
He inflicted severe. but not fatal in
juries on himself. He was lcspondent
over love affairs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20

y It would be humiliating to be struck
BY a comet that has no tail, but
though. like q razor-back, the new
CELESTIAL visitor is no beauty, it has .
speed Of 1900 900 miles a day.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20
Released on Bail.

Released ON bail.
San Francisco, March 10. - Mrs.
Mary A. Davidson, now awaiting trial
in the superior court charged with ex.
torting $500 from Rev. G. o. Brown.
was released on bail to-day. Her bail
was reduced to $1,000 two weeks ago.
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A Good slice,

st. Pa.il. March 13-The jury in tho
in this afternoon. They gave the
nlaintin q verdict Of 5000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20

Shoe Failure in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, March 1O.-The August
Pagenkopf Shoe company made a vol
untary assignment to-day to Gustave
Heineman, who fled bond for $40.
600.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20

The American people do not desire a
wor with Spain, but IL she cares to try
an experiment Of that kind, they will
make II % interesting for her as pos.
sible.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20

A motto can be found in Shakes
peare fOr every type of character. That
for Gen. Weyler occurs in Coriolanus:
There d no more mercy in him than
there = milk in male tiger"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20

Field Marshal Lord wolseley says:
Every soldier should consider it his
duty to learn to box" Probably this
iS his lordship's opinion of the new
rifles inflicted on the United States
army.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20
Sentenced to Ne Hanged.

oenSenceO 70 DC aun8eo.
Brainerd, Mimi, March IL. = John
Pryde, the murderer of Andrew Peter.
son, was sentenced by Judge Holland
to he hanged at the expiration of nine.
ty days. The sentence is conceded to
be a most just one md gives general
satisfaction.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20
satolIi 1t Kansas City,

Kansas City, March 1O.-Carl;nal
Satoll0 was h0nored and cheered by
thousands here today, local Catholics
turning out en- masse to greet ard
hear their distinguished visitor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20
io,aee' I = 2, press.
(EMBrA, NORTH Dakota
Can It be possibas that Spain really
wants Uncle Sam to help her to let 60
of that savage little Cuban tiger?

RAcent Parliamentary elections in
ENGLAND indicate that Lord Salisbury's
views on arbitration and international
Law are emphatically not approved by
the British voter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20

Columbus, Ohio, March 10. The
Grand opera house was unable again
to-day to give admission to more than
half of those holding tickets and wear
Ing badges with McKinley's picture
thereon. Some Of the Delegates to the
Republican state convention were
crowded out. With heavy snow fall
Ing, standing room OH the outside was
not as desirable as yesterday, and
there was much complaint about the
capaciay of the hall. When the con-
vention was called to order the stage
was crowded with Ohio congressman
and other party leaders. Ex-Secretary
Cnarles Foster had "A seat near the
presiding officer. After prayer by
Rev. Mr. Lawrence the committee on
credentials reported in favor Of seat
ing the committee" delegates from
Muskingum, as against the "mass con-
vention" delegation. The report was
county committees assuming the DOW
er In the future Of appointing dele
gates. No other contests were report.
ed. The temporary organization of tho
convention was unanimously made the
permanent organization, when Chair
man Foraker briefly acknowledged the
double honor, and proceeded with
business. Congressman J. NJ. TAYLOR.
chairman OF the committee on resolu-
lions, reported the platform, which
was greeted with frequent applause
and adopted. 1t declares for protet,-
ton and for gold, silver aud paper
money. The convention went wild
with enthusiasm when the paragraph
endorsing Mckinley was read.
Gov. Bushnell, Senator Foraker, Con-
gresham Grosvenor and Mark A.
Hanna We're elected delegates at large
to st. Louis. The following ticket
was nominated: Secretary Of state,
Charles Kinney; supreme judge. Mar
shall j. Williams; food and dairy com.
missioner, ]. Il. Blackburn; board
public works, Frank A. Hoffman.
Iowa for Allison.
Dcs MOines. March 13.-The Repul,-
'lican convention was without doubt
the most enthusiastic ever held in the
state. The convention was, from be-
ginning to end an Allison convention.
1t was manifest that he was the first
and last choice Of the Republicans Of
Iowa. During the entire proceedings
no other name was suggested. The
names of Blaine and Harrison, when
mentioned by speakers, were invaria.
bly, applauded. 1t was a convention
OF OratOry and enthusiasm from be-
ginning to end. 1t swept everything
lefore 1t. There were many dramatic
incidents that marked the progress Of
the meeting. After the resolutions
were read by Hon. Jacob Rich. CHAIR
man of the committee on resolutions.
Gov. Drake, who was seated OH the
platform. jumped to his feet and said:
mfr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
Convention: ! move that those reso,
buttons he unanimously adopted and
endorsed by the convention by a ris-
ing vote and that three cheers and a
tiger be given for Allison, the next
president of the United States" 80
Almost before Chairman Cummings
could open his mouth to put the ques-
ton the vast assembly Of delegates
and the thousands of visitors in the
galleries arose and gave three cheers
aud q tiger. the like of which has
never before cen heard in Iowa. The
delegates ut large were chosen together
by resolution: james s. Clarkson,
ID. Il. Henderson, John HI. Gear and
w. Il. Hepburn.
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Y electricity dsrtns go sAprA

q electricity dlung 49, ssgf ;sAprA
Frank Peltx, q oisapmakor dfsCedar
Rapids, Ia, has been held to the grand
Jury for alternating to shoot George
Murphy, who had charged him with
fabitual drunkenness.
At Braggs, /. r., .Jack Chewil, a
desperate wanted Tor the murder Of
Michael Gushing, a peddler, slew ,Gano
Adair and Hiram Stevens. Cherokee
deputies who were attempting to arr
rest him, and escaped.
Charles Daniels, a Cambridge ,(Afich.)
farmer Of IS years. allowed eighty
sheep to starve to death, because the
price Of hay was so high and that of
sheep SO low he couldn't afford ito keep
them. He was arrested and fined
$50.
The grand jury Of Kay county, Ok,
besides returning indictments against
county commissioners, have now In
dicted Dan b. Lawhead, register Of
deeds, and Virgil III. Brown, probate
judge. charging them with malfeasance
In Office and drunkenness.
John r.. Jones. president Of the Men,
phis CFenn.) National bank. was killed
and his son Nat seriously hurt in q
shooting ARRAY In the street. The
shooting was done by w. NJ. Pariiue,
an attorney. There had been a feul
Of long standing between the Jones
family and Partlue.
Col. Merritt H. Day of South Da-
kota was arrested at his Office in Bos-
ton charged with obtaining $4,000 by
false pretenses from Joseph AIegru and
Joseph Rhodes OF Cincinnati, July 1,
lS92. The case grew out Of q matter
between ranch company and a bank
IT. Cincinnati, and has been in litigation
for three years.
The three ex-officers of Nester town
ship. Mich, Alexander Roi,dnson, N. II.
Mcdonald and r. G. Huntley, have
been found guilty Of conspiracy in
issuing fraudulent township orders.
Huntley and Robinson got two years
aS Iona and Mcdonald fifteen months
at the same institution.
Paul Frances and Gilbert Frances
We're taken from Jail and lynched by
q mob in front Of the courthouse in
Convent st. James parish at New
Orleans. They attempted a few nights
ago to burglarize the store and resi-
cience Of NJ. G. Gourge, and assaulted
his wife.
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Accidental Happenings.

Accidental Happenings.
Richard Little, who was injured in
the mines ut Houghton, Micn., has
died at hospital.
Allen Clough, aged nineteen years.
was accidentally killed while hunting
ducks near Canton, Ill.
The five-story brick building occupied
by Stuttz & Boyer, piano makers at
New York. was burned out. The loss
will exceed $125, 600; partially insured.
DR.. Cary's two-year-old daughter
died at Monte Vista, CAL, from the
enects Of dose of morphine admins
tered by her little brother, who was
playing doctor.
Throughout eastern Burke county.
Pa, for distance of ten miles, a dis
tinct shock of earthquake was felt.
Houses were shaken, windows ratified.
and ut some places glass was broken.
Advices from Montana state that
there is fire in the Bozeman tunnel
and the property will probably be to-
tally destroyed. The passengers and
freight are being transferred over the
mountain.
George Weld, alias Prof. Smith, while
in custody Of Pennsylvania authorities,
threw himself from q passenger coach
at the Summit street crossing of the
Panhandle road at Indianapolis while
manacled and was crushed to death.
He was music teacher Of Clarified
county and was wanted at Glen Hope: