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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08
MARKET REPORTS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.
Chicago, May ..-Wheat-April. 6oc:
May. 62 to 62 1-Sc; June, CD Csc; July.
G4c; September, Ga 3-4c. Corn-April
% 3-Sc; May. % 5-Sc; July. 80 3-Yc
asked; September, 81 SO to 81 3.4c hid
Oats--April, II 5-Sc: May, II 7-Sc; June.
is 1-oc; July, 10 1-4c; September. 1878
to zoe. Pork-April and May. IS. II L.:
July. $3.50 to $S.37 10; September.
$3.50. Ilard-April and MAY, S4.7O:
July. S4.S5; September. SIS. Ribs
April, S4.O2. 10; May. S4O2 1-2 asked:
July. $40 to $4.22 IL; September.
$4.35 to $4.37 1-2.
Chicago. May -.-Hogs-Market act
i've and 5 to 1Oc lower; light, $40 to
$40; mixed. $3.25 to $3.55; heavy.
$3.1O to $3.45; rough, $3.1O to $3.50.
Cattle-Marllet firm to 1Oc higher:
beeves, $500 to $500; cows and leif.
ers, $1.75 to $3.50; Texas steers. So.ND
to $500; StOckers and feeders. S1.Sf1 tn
$3.50. $50 ~
Minneapolis. May .-Close-April
closing, GO 7-Sc: May. opening 1891 to
IS 7-Sc, highest 50 3-4c, lowest rs 5Sc.
closing 80 5-Sc; July. opening 60 Csc.
highest Gl1-Sc. lowest 6O3-Sc, closing
u 3-Sc; September, opening Dl-2c.
highest 81 lac. lowest 60 3-Sc. closing
81 Lie. On Track-No. 1 hard. 81 7-Yc:
No. Northern, 90 7-Sc; No. . Northern.
GO1-Sc. =. =
Milwaukee. May Flour quiet ana
nominal. Wheat a shade firner: No. .
spring, 621-4c; No. Northern. tj5c:
May. G3 7-Sc. Corn. steady: No. 3.
20 lie. Oats firm; No. 2white. 2Ol-4c:
No. 3 white. 10 IA to oOc. Barley high.
er; No. 9. 33 lie; sample, % IL to :S4c.
Rye steady; No. 1. Csc. Provisions
weak; pork, $50; lard. $40. n {
South st. Paul. May Receipts.
LOO hogs, Is cattle, s calves. HOGS
to 1Oc lower. Sales: Is, 224 lbs. Mt
$3.50; 10, 232 lbs. at $3.15; 4S, 23I lbs.
at $3.12 IL; IL. 292 lbs. at $2.07 l-2: 5.
226 lbs, at So; 10, FOG lbs, at $3.335.
Cattle-About steady; light run and
moderate demand. Sales: 1 COW. j 1850
lbs, Mt $2.S5; 1 COW, 1920 lbs, at ST. .65:
= cows, 1,O55 lbs, at $1.95; L bull. 900
lbs, at So; 2 steers, 1,16O lbs, at $3.25:
8 cows. LOSS lbs, at $3.50; 1 calf, 40
lbs, at $3.75; 2 bulls, 1,O35 lbs, at SOB:
g steers, $50 lbs, at $40.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08
miscellaneous.


Charles Husche of Chicago, manu-
facturer Of picture frames and mould
ings, assigned.
The failure of G. Schroeder has been
announced on the New York cotton ex-
change.
The long expected distribution Of
Columbian's worlds fair diplomas and
medals has begun at last.
A meeting of pottery manufacturers
of the United States Is being held at
Pittsburg to discuss the formation of
more compact organization.
The Mason & Davis company, man.
ufacturers Of stoves and ranges, failed
at Chicago, and John ]. Whirl was
made assignee. Assets, $4,000; liabili-
ties, $4,000.
In settling up the estate Of two men,
bers of large wholesale liquor house,
both deceased, sale Of old whisky,
involving $5OO.O0O, was made in Chi
cago to a Louisville house.
Paderewski, the pianist. has placed
In the hands Of William Mason Of New
York and Col. H. L. Higginson of Bos-
ton as trustees $4,000 for the purpose
of establishing triennial prizes for COM
posers of American BIRTH
Perry s. Heath, who for over two
years has been president and general
manager Of the Commercial Gazette at
Cincinnati, has sold his Interests in
that company, and has resigned and
retired from the directory and man.
agement.
At meeting in Boston, two weeks
ago the formation Of q trust taking
In the fourteen shovel factories in the
United States was begun, and 1t was
completed Mt Anderson, Ind. The out.
put determined upon will not be over
100000 dozen per annum.
+. w. Morse. for seven years master
mechanic of the Eastern division Of
the Wabash, with headquarters at
Fort Wayne, Ind, has resigned, to &C.
cept the Office of superintendent Of
motive power Of tho entire Grand
Trunk system.
Henry s. Rozenkranz, formerly q
wealthy man Of Lansing, Mich, was
found dead on the floor Of his resi-.
dence. He had evidently been dead q
nu.lber Of days, the absence Of his
family accounting for the failure to
discover tho death earlier.
Another wonderful result Tesla. the
New York scientist, has obtained is
that by the use of q type Of fuorescent
screen devised in his laboratory, he has
been able to greatly increase the
sharpness Of the outlines in shadow
on the screen and to actually see the
human heart
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08

AZ another Of the condolences be-
tween the vastest Of monarchies and
the greatest Of republics, it may be
noted that the Russian national hymn,
at the ceremony Of the coronation Of
/ the car, will be sung to the tune Of
America" There is no political sig
Snidcancs IN this, however. Tho fact
q that the national anthems Of Russia,
England and the United States are all
Eset te the same music.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08
CHAOS AND CONFUSION.
No Signs of Reconciliation AMONG
the Georgia Republicans.

No Signs of Reconciliation Among
the Georgia Republicnns.
Atlanta. Ca. May $50 far as can
be gathered from the chaos and CON
fusion OF the proceedings of the Re-
publican state convention yesterday.
and the contradictory statements Of
the leaders this morning, the result is
wide split in the party in the state.
Two delegations will 60 to st. Louis
one selected by the so-called '.regular'
convention. composed of A. e. Buck
(whitel and HI. L. Johnson. II. A. Kuck-
er and ]. II. Deveaux (colored. The
other. chosen by the so-called boiling
convention, held after the other had
adjourned, consists of A. E. Buck and
]. E. Hetherington (white}, and II. T..
johnson and r. r. Wright (colored).
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08

Some ingenious person has advanced
the suggestion that the mucilage on
the backs Of postage stamps be sweet
ene& In order to make the sticking
process more agreeable to the sticker.
We respectfully submit that IL the
government will only put on enough
nucilage to keep the stamp In place,
the public will dispense with the
sugar.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08

Another victim Of the reckless Use
OF firearms by petty officers of the
law Is reported from Iowa, whore an
innocent, lnoffensive citizen was per-
forated by bullet by some amateur
detectives who were looking for law
breakers and didn't have sense enough
10 make sure what they were doing
before firing.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08
The German Lutheran syn ~,

Lutheran synod
Fort Wayne, Ind, May 2.-The Ger
man Lutheran synod of Missouri, en-
bracing nearly every state in the Union
and in Canada. is in session in this
city. The meeting will last ten DAYS.
About 600 delegates are present. SEES
sion opened with a sermon by the Rev.
J: L. Boyer. Brooklyn. N. Y, second
vice president. The synod meets every
three years, and has charge of mission
ary orphanages. colleges, etc. The Mis-
souri, synod has seven colleges, acade-
mics and seminaries, three hospitals.
ten orphanages, four homes for aged
deaf and dumb, an institute at Con
coniia and publishing house ut st.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08

Emperor Williams recent visits to
the courts Of Italy and Austria have
won him credit for new accomplish
ment that Of diplomacy-in addition
TO those in which he had previously
displayed proficiency. Well, diploma
~ is, as they say in New England, a
dreadful handy" thing for an emper.
or to have.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08

One Of the decisions of the Spaniards
1 is that the people Of this country are
!, 90 much devoted to the pursuit of dol
\ lars that they amount to little in a
military sense. This opinion was held
in America before the civil war, but
not after.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08
In the Potter. Field

Seattle, Wash, May 2.-The body Of
James e. Allsop. alias A. A. Austin.
whom Detective John Courtney of Min.
neapolis arrested in this city ON the
afternoon Of Mar 16, for the murder al,
Lena Olson at Duluth nearly two years
ago. was buried yesterday in tile pot
ters field. 3. u a # :
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08

Sd srain's army of $50, 900 men in Cuba
I'D now engaged in throwing up fresh
s6ortiflcations at the seaports and the
few interior cities they hold. 1t is I'M
sderstood that these nomads are treat
ling their deadline with more disrc.
sspect than ever.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08

q Joseph jefferson defines himself hap
PLY on the subject of inspiration in
acting. 81 like TO feel my part a lit
tle," he says, land also like to have
my part well in hand-my heart warm
and my head cool" The middle course
suggested has been 4 nply successful
IN the actors own case.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08
The Cyclone nelt

Rock Valley, Iowa, Ny ga small
cyclone struck south Of here yester-
day. 1t started about two miles east
of lreton, blew away large barn and
unroofed several others. Many am
mails were killed. This is about the
same place where the disastrous CIV,
clone of last year started, when so
many lives were lost. Cyclone caves
are becoming popular.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08

It is said that the women of Ohio, in
response to the theater high-hat bill,
will ask the legislature for law pro-
hibiting expectoration on the floor Of
any public place. The old text Of
.topknot come down" may lead to
more important results than was antic
ipated.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08
,eople I'm Print

(.
King Humbert Of Italy is an amateur
cook OF no mean skill.
Stanley j. Weyman. the novelist, is
direct descendant Of the elder Du-
mas.
Mrs. Sarah Mercur, widow Of the
late Chief Justice Mercur, died at her
home in Towanda, Pa.
F.. G. Selous, the great hunter and
South African leader, is A years of
age.
Capt. James Mercur, professor Of
civil and military engineering in the
military academy ut West Point, died
suddenly at Fortress Monroe.
Gen. Maceo, leader of the Cuban in
stands Of arms and $4,000 rounds Of
ammunition.
Hon. Francis Jewett, ex-mayor Of
Lowell, Mass, who had served three
terms, died suddenly Of heart disease.
He was IS years old.
A. X. Butterfeld is dead at Green's
burg, Md. He was wounded in the
Mexican war and lost a leg in the civil
war. He was so years old.
Samuel Messer, aged IS, superintend-
ent of the Hankey Lumber company,
wealthy citizen, dropped dead in the
Methodist church at Akron, Ohio, from
heart failure.
Charles S. Osborn of Brimfield, Ind,
will contest the will of the late Mrs.
William Lockwood. centenarian, who
died at Newburg, n. Y, leaving an es-
tate worth 100000.
"Aunt Sally" Crane, as she was IA
miliarly called, is dead in Morgan
county, Ill. She was the oldest native
of Morgan county and had lived there
eighty years.
Gen. e. L. Jeffries, a veteran of the
late war and we'll known to public
men as counsel for the Alaska Fur
Seal company, which long controlled
the Boring sea seal business, died in
Washington.
Gilbert L. Elliott is dead at South
Bend, Ind, aged SO. Mr.. Elliott had
been one Of the most trusted officials
Of the Michigan Central railroad for
thirty years. He was born in India,
his father having command of an Eng
lish regiment there.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08

All the reach-growing states report
d favorable outlook for the crop. the
trees coming out Of the winter in good
condition and loaded with buds. Del
aware expects the largest peach Lar
vest since 1875, and Georgia is conf.
dent that it will have an immense crop
to harvest.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08

gs The richest man in Germany is not
H. q brewer, but Krupp, the maker Of
an y. The armed peace has run
sF II income up to $1,soo,ooo.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08
PITH OF THE NEWS.
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN A
CONDENSED FORM.
4 General Resume Of the Most In,-
portant News Of the Week, From
all Parts Of the Globe, boiled
Down and Arranged in Con-
venient Form for Rapid Per.
usal by Busy People.
Washtnrton TAX.

N WARRINGTON Talk.
"A bill to prevent the adulteration of
beer and incidentally raise the price of
barley is to be introduced In congress.
The railroads Of the country and the
interstate commerce commission IRE
said to have made deal that will rev.
olutionize the transportation business.
President Cleveland has taken up
his abode at Woodley for the spring
months. Mrs. Cleveland and the chill
dren have already been installed there
for two weeks past.
The ways and means committee Of
the house favorably reported the bill
introduced by Mr.. Washington to per-
init the enty free Of duty on exhibits
and laborers for the Nashville, Tenn,
exposition. f
A clerk in the redemption division
Of the treasury department who has
been making an investigation Of the
subject, has discovered that the ''clean-
est" paper money in circulation is that
which circulates in Washington, while
the dirtiest is that which comes from
Chicago for redemption.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08

" England's campaign planned to take
tho Soudan, IL successful, will result
m the emancipation Of at least 100000
sD1aves. Under the circumstances,
american sympathy will be on the
side OF the British.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08
Kille.l ~ L.ixhtnl,.n,..

Jackson, Mimi, May 2.-Henry Gril-
lie. aged twenty-three years, son Of
Hams Grille, Well-to-do farmer living
five miles north of this place. was.
struck by lightning and Instantly.
killed. $3.50
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08

F ~ laws Of the Twelve Tables
4 :! VA eors might be seized by their cred
25lssts ssa!nd held as slaves until the debt
~ discharged.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08
Rev John.. o,,v. p-.

Rev. Johns Olive Branches.
River Falls. Wis.,, May 2.-Rev. John,
watson, for TWENTY-FIVE years resi-.
dent OF this city, died this morning Of
leaves q wife and fourteen children Nv.
his first wife and five by his second. =
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08

s Spain is making great mistake in
allowing her morbid sense of pride to
RESTRAIN her from doing the obviously
5reas onable and practical thing With
regard to Cuba.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08

Nikola Tesla has perfected an In
etrument with which he can see the
human heart. This ought to be sutti-
Client warning to people with marble
hearts to wear chain armor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08

The latest comet discovered is NOV
ing slowly in westerly direction. AS
sit has only q short tail and is not.
rushing directly at the earth, it may
be dismissed as an inferior specimep
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08
Killed While Drunk.

Delavan, Wis, May 2.-Dave Win,
ters OF Sharon was run over by the
cars here last night and killed while.
drunk. He leaves a family.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08

80 ago In Japan there was a coin
Isk lied the monseng, which was worth
nnent 1-224ths Of penny. 1t was an
IRON piece.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08
l|:l!!'1;I,l,,'ess.
! ORTIZ DAKOTA


s I ~, i s.!a enancipation in the West
III n y! - NJ \ ~ place In 1884. It is. esti-
\! lgsl ! i &! q 7so. 900 slaves were freed
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08

From Foreign Shores.
Herr Ingerseley, the minister Of pub.
lie works Of Sweden, is dead.
Nine Russian war ships are now at
Nagasaki, awaiting the arrival Of six
others.
Detachments of Kings Royal Rifles,
stationed at Dover, and the Irish
Rifles, quartered at Brighton, have
been ordered to hold themselves in
readiness to proceed to South Africa.
A dispatch from Mitchellstown, near
Cork, Ireland, announces the death of
the Fenian leader, j. S. Casey, who
was one of the Originators Of the Land
League.
The Ger1an reichstag unanimously
adopted Herr Adt's motion calling upon
the federal government to energetic.
ally combat, with all the means in it's
power, the illegal practice of duelling.
The marquis of Bath died at Venice.
He was born in 1881. He was lord
lieutenant of Willis, trustee of the
British museum and the national por-
trait gallery and honorary colonel Of
the Willis yoemanry.
Pere Hyacinthe, the distinguished
protesting priest, formerly Able
Charles Loyson, will marry Laura, a
daughter Of the late William Bucknell,
an American, ut Paris. Pere Hya-
cinthe is sixty eight years old.
Sir Mackenzie Bowel, the Canadian
premier, has announced that the rcsig.
nation of the ministers will be handed
in in few days. It Is expected that
Sir Charles Upper will be the new
premier.
The japanese envoy in Corea has
been instructed to request that Rus
sian troops be detailed to guard the
Corean palace and also that Russia
appoint advisers to the Corean govern.
ment and military instructors for the
Corean army.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08
Evil Doines.

7 ~. EVIL UO1nRN.
Trouble In the Eighteenth Street.
Baptist church at Detroit resulted in a
freefornll fight, and the police had to
i've summoned.
Robert Chambers, a nsgro charged
with rObbing and burning barn. was
tied to tree and shot to death by q
mob ut Cranberry, N. G..
Cashier John A. Right, Of the de-
funct Fifth Avenue Savings bank Of
Columbus, Ohio, was held to answer
for alleged embezzlement
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08
Is HE'LL @ a n =
DISTRESSING PREDICAMENT or an \ n.
UNKNOWN WOMAN. Z IN 8
a Note, evidently written ~ Il :
! Woman, IL Found Near Eau Claire,
stating That the Writer IL Held
d Captive by Gang Of Trarnps,.
who Arc Abusing and Killinss
Her. s

Eau Claire, Wis. May PA piece Of
paper, evidently torn from a memo.
3randun book, was handed to Chief
Higgins last evening by reliable res
ident of Knapp, who picked 1t up to-
day at the railway station at Elk
Mound. The paper contained n state
meht written in pencil as follows:
II am held captive by a gang OF
tramps, who are abusing and killing
me. am somewhere near Altoona.
in n dugOut. / fling this to the wind,
hoping some one may find it. I don't
give my name, for, If released, I would
he spoiled for life. can't say more,
for they are watching me Closely"
1t looks like a woman's handwriting.
The police do not know what to think
of 1t, but will investigate the caves
along the banks Of the Eau Claire riv-
er between here and Altoona to-day.
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Casualties.

Thirty-two buildings were washed
away at Three Rivers, Que, by the
foods.
The greater part Of the business por-
ton of the town of Woodruff, twenty
miles from Sparts Iburg, S. c., was de-
stroyed by fire.
Green & Bentley's wholesale drug
store, the bank building adjoining, La
cey's building and Strasberger's dry
goods store, burned at Omaha. Loss,
100000; insurance, $4,000.
The British bark Republic, bound
from Newcastle, N. S. W., for San
Francisco with cargo of coal, has
been out ninety-two days and many
shipping and insurance men believe
she is lost.
The countess Of Aberdeen had mar
row escape from death near Ottawa,
Ont. Her carriage horses plunged into
deep pool beside the road and were
drowned. The countess was rescued
with difficulty.
The steamer Marsden collided with
the British bark Firth of Solway, Capt.
Kendrick, near Kish nghtship, Glas-
gov, causing the latter to sink. Thir-
teen men and the captains wife and
child were drowned.
Private George A. Parkhurst was
killed b ythe premature explosion of q
shell while his company, Battery f.,
United States artillery, was firing sa-
lutte ut San Antonio, Texas. He was a
nephew Of DR.. Parkhurst Of New
You.
A $50 fire at Toronto may cost two
lives. Four firemen were ordered into
the burning structure and were driven
out by the flames. The chief ordered
them IN again, when the shep col
lapsed and the men were reviven with
great difficulty. Stevens had his skull
crushed and Collard was injured in
the spine.
A Louisville & Nashville fruit train
and an Evansville & Terre Haute pas
senger train collided at a crossing near
Mt. Vernon, Ind. Alex Driscoll, brake
man on the latter train, was killed.
while James Covington, engineer, and
F. r Thompson, brakeman on the
freight train, were seriously injured.
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s{ IS0 mISU WeyI OF NuI9 NH u ~, IN
an unsuccessful raid on the houss pf1
y. ]. Brashnear, farmer, BIashnear
WINS seriously ana Tom Brooks, one Of
the outlaws, MORALLY wounded.
James Payne, colored, Of Chicago
has been held, In default Of 500 bonds,
ut Pittsburg, Pa, on a charge OF rob-.
bling chewing gum slot machines at
railway stations.
A. X. Ward the noted forger, was
granted bail in the SUM Of $95,OOO. ut
Memphis, TENN. Ward has been In the
hospital for several weeks, and may
never be brought to trial before On
earthly court.
Unknown persons made IN attempt
to wreck passenger train on the
Michigan Central railroad, pear Mag
ara Falls. A freight train ran upon
the ties, which had been placed upon
the track, thus averting catastrophe.
Edla Stinguist, the former servant
Of I. Townsend Burden, who was ar.
rested in New York, charged with
completely in tile celebrated diamond
robbery, has pleaded not guilty, with
leave to. withdraw the plea. She re,
fuses to discuss the case.
Eluel OFuOuu thompson, VIE OF
Manager Frank Thompson, of the
"Old Homestead" company, and an
actress in the company, assaulted Car
RE Ashley Clark during the progress
Of the play at Portsmouth, Ohio, and
was arrested and fined. Mrs. Yhomp-
son is Ethel Ormond, Of "Black Crook
fame.
Leo Hirth, a we'll known and wealthy
German citizen of indianapolis, who
conducted a large grocery business and
who for years has had presentiment
that he would meet death at the hands
Of burglars, was instantly killed by
two masked men, who were discovered
in his bed room and whom he pursued
into the rear part of the house.
Edward Holthusen, a 19-year-old boy
at Elgin, ILL.,, attempted to commit sui
eide recently by shooting himself in
the head. The bullet was probed for
and found lodged at the base Of tho
brain, but could not he removed with
out causing death. The boy is around
enjoying the best of health and appar-
emily suffers no inconvenience from
the bullet in his head.