The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-12
People Talked About.

People Talked About.
DIR. Joseph Rhodes Buchanan, q we'll
known writer upon medical and oc-
cult sciences, is dead at San Jose, Cal,
aged eighty-fve.
William H. Penn of Des Moines,
Iowa, has been appointed assistant
superintendent Of the railway mail
service. He is now chief clerk at Des
Moines.
Dr. Henry ]. Van Dyke has resigned
the pastorate Of the historic Brick
Presbyterian church in New York to
take the chair Of literature in Prince
ton university.
While eating oysters in a restaurant
at New York Joseph Wittgenstein,
sixty years old, died suddenly of heart
failure. He was born in Louisiana,
and for many years was planter.
Nine. BaZine is seriously i'll Mt 4 hos
pital in the suburbs Of the City of
Mexico. She was the wife of the
famous Marshal Bazinc of France,
and is the daughter Of one of the
most aristocratic Mexican families.
and renowned for her beauty.
A fast Of forty-fve days is said to
have cured lady student at DrcXel in
stitute at Philadelphia of suicidal
mania induced by melancholia. She
drank hot water daily until her fast
was broken by eating poached egg
and two slices Of buttered wheat
bread.
DIR. ]. w. O'Fallaghan. we'll known
Of Jersey City, died sudden
ly while making Il professional call.
After the doctor entered the sick room
he asked for 4 spoon. An attendant
went for one and when he returned
the doctor was lying on the floor I'LL
summoned.
Foreign.
Austria will abolish the stamp tax
on newspapers.
Canadian officials laugh at the To-
port Of projected Fenian raid.
Tho French parliament is likely to
ratily the Franco-American trade
treaty.
The Bagdad railway deal has been
completed. The sultan is to receive
100000 in advance.
Austria's new coinage consists of
kronen and hellers, equal in value to
francs and confines.
Publishers in Finland lose from
$4,000 to $4,000 per year, due to the
suppression Of books by the car.
Mahmud Pasha says he left Turkey
because his conscience would not al
low him to live under the sultan.
Prince Victor Napoleon has issued q
manifesto asking France to return to
Napoleonic system Of government.
Partisan authorities are trying to de-
wise regulations for automobile traffic
which will be fair to all parties con-
cerled.
The German government has bought
Schliemann's palace in Athens, for
$4,000, for the Use Of the German
Archaeological society.
China has just received a cargo Of
sewing machines from America, and
Chinese women are said to be taking
kindly to the innovation.
Jean I.ameaux. the celebrated musi-
cal composer, died ut Paris after ten
days illness. He introduced Handel,
Wagner and Back to French audi
enceS.
According to London papers, it is ru-
mored in England that Winston
Churchill is to be recommended for a
Victoria Cross for his valor in South
Africa.
The Russian government will soon
create Il new ministry Of commerce
and industry, --iCi is significant as
bearing upon the phenomenal rise OF
Russian industry.
Official figures show that the Christ
mas fare ut Paris consisted Of 6OO.OOO
oysters, 10000 kilos of buildings and
sausages. 10000 fowls. turkeys and
ducks, 10000 dozens Of eggs, $4,000
kilos of beef and perfect lakes Of wine
and beer.
The sultan has requested NJ. Con-
STAINS, French ambassador, to obtain
the extradftion Of Mahmud Pasha. or
at least Of the fugitive's son. Con-
STAINS has refused, as there was no
provision for a parallel case in the
extradition treaty. However, NAH
mud will be waened of French terri