The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-19
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From washington.
NJ. Eugene Bertrand, director Of the
Paris opera, died at Paris Of pneu-
monia.
Gen. Wheeler has drafted a bill for
the establishment Of az permanent
army post at Huntsville, Ala.
The majority report of the committee
investigating the case Of Roberts will
recommend that he be excluded from
the house.
Senator Vest has written n friend in
st. Louis that his present term in the
senate will close his public career.
His term expires in 1908.
A court-martial of inquiry will be
held at Manila regarding the poisoning
Of men Of the Thirty-fifth infantry in
consequence Of eating bad beef.
The secretary of the interior has sent
congress an estimate Of SEAL O5 for
the expenses, surveys, etc., Of the COM
mission to the five civilized tribes.
Inspector Betz, Of the postoftice de-
partment, who has been examining the
accounts of the postmaster at Pome-
roy, Ohio, has discovered a shortage Of
$4,000.
Senator Allen of Nebraska. in On in
terview, authorized IN absolute denial
Of reports that he would be a candi-
date for the presidency of part of the
fusion forces.
The Indian congress has declared
its dissatisfaction With the currency
measures of the government. alleging
,fT Of
ating the savings Of the people.
The secretary Of the interior has
transmitted to the senate the agree
ment recently entered into by the COM
mittee Of the government with the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations.
Tho total number of vessels built
and officially numbered by the bureau
of navigation during the year is 954
Of 267, G42 gross tons, compared with
955 Of 237 600 gross tons for the year
1898.
President Mckinley has nominated
Archibald w. Butt of Georgia to be
assistant quartermaster, with rank of
captain, in the volunteer army. Mr..
Butt is the Washington correspondent
of the Atlanta Journal, Nashville Ban
ner and Louisville Evening Post.
People Talked About.
Rev. John G. Foe. founder Of BereA
college at Berea, Ky, an institution
for both blacks and whites, died at
Berea. aged eighty-fcur.
Frank Schnadhorst, who from 1853
to 1882 was chief organizer and adj
wiser of the Liberal party, is dead, in
his eighty-seventh year.
After serving the Belgian govern
ment for several years as vice consul
in Pittsburg. Arnold Schneider is now
confined in an asylum for the blind,
having lost his sight entirely.
Hiram J. Bailey. retired merchant.
died at his home in New York. With
his brother he established one of the
largest dry goods stores in Omaha.
One of his brothers was founder Of
Denver
Capt. J. Nice. Baker. for many. years
a commander of vessels of the Morgan
line, running from New Orleans to
New York, Gulf and Cuban ports, and
more recently n member of the board
Of United States inspectors of steam
vessels, is dead, aged sixty-two years.
William II. Putnam, the undertaken
who conducted the funeral Of Henry
Clay ut Washington and Ashland, Ky,
and Daniel Webster at Marshfield,
Mass, is dead ut his home in New
York, aged. eigllty-one years. He was
Il lineal descendant of Gen. Israel
Putnam. the Revolutionary hero.
Gen. o. E. Drentzer, ex-consul to
Norway during Grants adminstra-
ton. died at Frankfort, Tenn. aged
ninety-four years. He came to this
country from Sweden in 1916, serving
as an officer in the Floridan war and
brigadier general of the Wisconsin
militia. He has been in active prac-
tice as n lawyer while in America.
The state department has received
notice of the death at Naples, where
he had been i'll for long time. of A.
G. Studer. United States consul at Sor-
rento Mr.. Studer had been in the con-
sular service for many years. once fill
ing the post at Singapore. He was APP
pointed consul ut Sorrento March u,
1899.
Otherwise.
a pension system has just gone into
effect on the Pennsylvania railroad.
CALIFORNIA; gold and silver produc-
ton increased in 1890. Alaska's yield
doubled.
Gov. Pingree may call another
special session Of the Michigan legis-
lature.
A combination Of fire engine manu-
facturers has been formed with $9,OOO,-
600 capital.