The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-05-03

ftODDeTS Durglar1zed GaSkeu & Park
er's drug store, located on prominent
residence street Of Toledo, Ohio, in
broad daylight. and while persons were
passing the store. Two men entered
the store and one Of them pointed a re-
volver in Mr.. Parker's face, while the
other one stole $50 in money and about
500 worth of perfumes and drugs.
| Foreign Notes. i:8Ss
Friends Of Gen. Luna. whom Aguin-
aldo caused to be assassinated, threat
en- to kill the insurgent chief. I'LL
/, Maj. Gen. Horace Lockwood Smith
Dorrien, now in South Africa, is to be
promoted to the rank of adjutant gem
eral of the forces in India
1t is stated that Emperor William
will offer a special prize for an auto
mobile race from Paris to Berlin or
ganized by French automobilists.
Augustus Provose, deputy governor
OF the Bank of England, has been ap-'
pointed governor of the Bank of Eng
land for the ensuing year, succeeding
Samuel Stuart Gladstone. u
| Mexico has signed the convention OF
the peace conference of The Hague.
China, Gutenberg and Turkey are now
the only countries which have not
signed the peace convention.
King Edward will witness the trial
races between Shamrock I. and Sham.
! rock H., in the Solent, at the end Of
| the first week in May, from the deck OF
| Sir Thomas Lipton's steam yacht Erin.
A letter received by an officer Of the
station at Halifax, N. S., states that
Gen. Butler will be offered the COM
| mand of the British troops in North
America, which command is now va
cant.
The Australian federal government
has decided to ask the British colonial
Office to open negotiations with France
for the acquisition of Kerguelf, or the
Island of Desolation, which France an
nexed in 1893.
! The Porte is attempting to conclude
| extradition treaties with the powers,
with the object of getting hold of the
members of the Young Turkey party.
who are seeking refuge in various parts
of Europe.
| According to the Onlooker, society
| paper, a site Of 145 acres has been ac-
| quired in Ireland for the erection of a
royal residence. The plans of the build
! ing have been approved and work will
commence shortly.
| A dispatch from Gen. Kitchener from
| Pretoria says Col. Monroe's mounted
infantry, after two hours hard fight
ing, has captured eighty prisoners, in
Guiding Commandant Brela, at Liet-
findeyue, near Dewetsdorp.
The London Globe scents gross scan
dial in the alleged discovery that two
members of the government committee
appointed a year ago to determine the
value Of various explosives, have taken
out patents in their own names.
The Rome correspondent Of the Lon
don Chronicle says that Emperor Will
lam will visit that city early in June
at about the time of the queens ac-
couchment. This is regarded as adj
ditional proof that Italy will not leave
| the triple alliance.
The Danish government is earnestly
considering the recent somewhat modi-
fled proposal with regard to the sale to
the United States Of the Danish West
Indies. which is considered likely to
! lead to a satisfactory termination of
! the negotiations.
The London Daily Telegraph publish
es the following telegram from Vienna:
'"The Moslem population of Adacl1a.
island, near the iron gate of the Dan
ube, rebelled. The troops were called
| out, but met with resistance. Sixteen
| Moslen1s We're killed"
There is no truth init the rumor that
M. Waldeck- Rousseau contemplates re-
firing from the premiership Of France.
Though the premier is still weak. the
doctors say that his sojourn at Antilles
! will enable him to resume his duties at
the reopening of parliament, May Ia.
Influenced by the protests Of the
Evangelical church council and the
| Catholic bishops. Emperor William has
| withdrawn from the great hall of the
blind asylum at WusterhaVen the por-
traits representing the empress as ST..
Elizabeth and himself as the saints
| husband.
In the Westminster county (England)
| court an order for committal to prison
| was made against Sir Robert Peel for
| non-rayment Of a judgment debt. The
| warrant, however, was suspended for a
week, and 1t was announced in court
| that a settlement would be effected in
1 the interval. III, l4s III
| The startling announcement is made
in court circles in Lisbon that Queen
Marie Amelia. wife OF Don Carlos, king
of Portugal has resolved to become b
nun. This Is direct result Of the pro-
tracted quarrel between the royal coup
lesover the kings attitude toward the
religious orders Of the country.
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4 Domestic. H5
The iowa Republican state central
committee has decided to hold the next
state convention at Cedar Rapids, Aug.
q. ss TN ilS
The Metal Pofishers, convention at
! Milwaukee has decided to raise a fund
Of 100 900 70 light Tor q Uniform nine-'
hour law. d 3. Il III.
WORD was received ct New, q Haven
Conn. Of the death m Iandsfofd, Pa.
OF i. a 0rwig. aged nineteen. Yale
academic junior, who - the first Yale
man to- suecumt, 70 the typfoid fever.
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