The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-02-23


Russian aggression in Persia causes
anxiety i'll India.
The first election in San Juan re-
suited in a fatal riot.
John Redmond has been chosen lead
err of the Nationalists.
A Belgian girl is said to have eaten
no food for eighty days.
The influenza epidemic is raging in
Germany with undated fury.
Italy is pleased over the reciprocity
treaty with the United States.
The italian university wants to build
tweDty-four tirst-class battleships.
Italy's quarantine regulations against
smallpox aroused storm of protest in
France.
Great Britain will resent any foreign
intervention and is preparing for in
reference.
The French government does not be-
licve Italy will furnish troops for Eng
land in Egypt.
French ratification of the reciprocity
treaty with the United States is said
to be assured.
Italy has been asked to send n relief
expedition after the Duke of AbruZz,,
the Arctic explorer.
The betrothal of Maria Theresa of
Portugal to Prince Karl Ludwig of
Thurn is announced.
The people of Civic. Italy, recently
made Il riotous demonstration against
an increase in taxes.
hoc nj y.i
Soned nine towns in the Philippines,
capturing 5000 prisoners.
A vote on Lord Fitzmaurice's amend
ment resulted i'll q big government vic
tory in the house Of commons.
A ST. Petersburg paper says the en-
peror Of China was not dcposed but
that his successor was named.
The German press declares that
France is trying to make trouble Ge
tween the Kaiser and England.
Labouchcre attempted to address n
peace meeting, but was hit on the head
with a missile and driven away.
The British ambassador to France
left that country last week on leave
of absence. due to the anti-British feel
ing.
The coal famine in Germany, due to
the strikes, is assuming Il threatening
aspect. The question is now discussed
of forbiading coal exports until normal
conditions are restored.
The scmi-otlic:al Berlin Post severely
scores Duke 4tlbrccllt of Mecklenburg.
Schwaerin for allowing himself to be
interviewed by the Eclair of Paris, Il
we'll known rabil anti-Gcrman paper.
General.
\ rostotlice inspector will survey n
mail route to Cape Nome.
The Corbett-JefIries fight will be
pulled Off in San Francisco.
The New York legislature will prob
ably repeal the Horton prize-fight law.
Of twenty-five Cinnamon OH trial Mt
Fargo nineteen were ordered deportcd.
The Fort Dodge Ga.) Beet Sugar COM
pany was incorporated; capital, $780,
900.
4 plan has been formed to rehabili-
tate the United States Milling COM
pany.
The National Cyclist association held
its annual meeting in New York last
week.
Factories throughout the country are
said to he crowded to their fullest Gu
pacity.
Tho Diamond Match companys an.
null report shows net profits of over
10 per cent.
The Northern Pacific turns Seattle
down very hard by securing terminals
ut Everett.
Montith Portland Cement company
will dam the st. Joseph river ut Rris-
tol. Ind. and erect a plant.
Control of practically all the lines
west OF Chicago is reported assured to
the great railway syndicate.
Charleston. S. c.. has been formally
chosen as the place for holding the
next educational convention.
Congressman Babcock has been re-
elected chairman of the Republican
national congressional committee.
The directors of the Standard Oil
Co. New Jersey. have declared n diyi-
dend Of $50 per share. payable March
u.
The Western Union Telegraph com
pany has arranged to float sic, OOO; 900
IL per cent bonds. 1t may enter the
telephone field.
Arthur ScwaH, late vice-presidentia
candidate, says he favors expansion
and that he thought Bryan would be
renominated and Mckinley elected
Financial statement Of the II. d. &
Robert Il. Spencer Banking company,
which suspended at Thompsonville,
Conn.,. shows liabilities of $1O5,177 and
assets $10,S2J.
The anthracite coal miners. of Tiosa,
Pa, have been granted an advance of
IN 10 ton NH,