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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-10-10
THE CONFLICT jim THE OLD WORLD

Acorresponaent with Gen. KriIloff,
who commands the force. which is trying to-
prevent the reyictualling Of Pleyna, says the
first Turkish convoy which entered Plevna
consisted OF two thousand wagons Gen.
krilloff attempted to hold the road at a point
SO near Plevna that Osman Pasha was able to
send force which attacked him in the rear
and obliged him to withdraw and leave the
road OPEN Upon retiring Gen. Krilloff left
two regiments of Cossacks at Etropol to
watch the sofiaroad. Another convoy com
ing from road unknown to the Russians
running along side the Sofia road, slipped
through the fingers OF the detachment on
Monday and was under the guus Of Plevna
before the Russians could attack it.
The inaction Of the Russian army. in
Asia is explained by an official dispatch from
st. Petersburg, announcing that an insurrcc-
ton started in the central district of Daghes-
tan about the twelfth Of September, gradually
spread until all the central and southern
Daghestan, Guiding the coast districts were
involved. On the sd ana oath the Russians
attacked the main body Of insurgents, six
thousand strong 6, and defeated and dispersed
them. 1t is now believed the instruction
will not give fur Cher trouble, s
Mukthar Pasha gives a long account
/ Of battle on the Sd, N hich proved indecisive.
On the right the Turks being threatened by
six battalions, assumed the offensive. They
stormed Gladi Oagha, and after five hours
fighting pursued the Russians to Aspatchai.
Night stopped the conflict Both sides main
tanned their positions. Mukhtar Pasha esti-
timated the Russian loss at 500, the Turkish
loss being unknown. FAIL gPasha was
wounded. There was no fighting on the 18th,
except near Karajal of which the dispatch
gives no details. The rumor that two Rus
sian generals were killed is unfounded. The
Porte, in a dispatch to its representatives
abroad, claims that Mukhtar gained all over
Whelming victory. &@s assss
Further particulars of the battle before
Kars make it evident that the Russians as
saulted the Turkish positions along the whole
line, and were repulscd with heavy loss. The
main action was fought on the 9th. The Turks
seem to have been taken by surprise. A sin
gle Turkish battalion defending the Great
Yagi was Quito pieces or captured with the
post after two hours obstinate defense, which
gave the Turks an opportunity to prepare for
the next assault. After the capture OF the
OF the Great Yagri it was found that the Little
Yagri was SO strongly fortified that attempts
to assault it was considered premature. After
thirteen battalions sent from the Turks to re-
inforce Mukhtar Pasha had been repulsed the
Russian troops fortified themselves III tic
positions they occupied. Their loss was 3,o59
killed and wounded The enemy's losses arc
not less. 81 s# 93# VI. M is$ S{fs ssf E
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-10-10
Semi ANIMAL Apportlonnent ofsthe
!, ~ School Fund

MID. Burt State Superintendent Of
pubic Instruction, has made his semi-an1,ua1
portlonment Of funds due the different ea.In s
TICS q the State under the Law for fappa sion
ing the same, as follows.
fais az sum apportiOned results from the ir,-.
come Of the permanent school fund for the
last y SIX months. II is S14S,5 O944 This sum
4 y ~, 2a1 go less than the amount for October
/ 1916. in several counties, nearly all the grass
hopper regions, interest due on school Hands
There is alse deficiency FROM another causs
in Mcleod County There viii, however. Ri
no real lossfrom either of these sources. TIE
deficiency Will increase appointments made
hereafter. The number of scholars on which
The above named sum is distributed is 1864
The amount on each is % cents.
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heavy nasnatorsn MT washington.

A heavy ram storm, on the 4th, did
considerable damage to the interior depart
mcnt. The entire north hall, occupied by, the
patent office was flooded One-half Of the
marble ceiling OF the portico of the patent of
ice, north side, fell but nobody was hurt The
damage to the Ninth and G street wing Of The
patent office from heavy rain is very great
many records and public papers being thor
eughly saturated, Water flowed into the
Ninth street rooms and hall so rapidly that it
was found necessary to cut d hole through
the immense wall of the building to let it out
1t is now feared by many that the damage by
the food may prove nearly as great as that Of
thc late fire IA
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-10-10
THE WORLDS STANDARD.s


EAITD AnI&as SCAAfB The AFO1fGr OF NATIONS
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VI Trade lin the
| Northwest ~ scale Depot QDened i'll
III In Minnesot a-~-- .ocatesa NJ 1Hifne d pOiis
From the Pioneer Press ~ II 3qs5 q I'll II IA
Itwould seem, perhaps, almost u waste 81
words to attempt to tell our readers ANYTHING
about Fairbanks Scales, as the public Zee, "a
well acquainted with them. The very name.
Fairbanks, has become the synonym for Gus.
tice, equal and exact between nations and in
Idlviduas the world over; and Fairbanks
Scales o-day represent the standard and not
only OF the United States, but of every
in the round world We learn Eiron,ssJ, sH
Tenney2aS Co, who has been placed in charge
OF Fairbanks' new SC ale depot for tae%alorfh
westthet following facts in regardto the scale
trade, which we are confident will prove Of
interest to our readers:
I Over year ago this firm became satisfied
that there was sufficient trade in the north
west to warrant the establishment OF asscale1
warehouse in Minnesota. Unable to make
satisfactory arrangements for handling the
Fairbanks, which, with the characteristic en-
terpfiae OF tug manufacturers, had its repre-
tatiyes already lin hesitate, i,l most Of the
hardware dealers and several special agents
they accepted the northwestern agency Of
another scale. They opened large stock Of
scales in Minneapolis, and, as or adyertis-
ing columns bear witness, used printers ink
freely and worked hard continuously and per
sistentlys BIZ personal solicitation and Other.
wise, TO build8up the scale tradea as q speciality.
But they say that they found little satisfac-
ton in almost forcing their goods upon nm
willing purchasers, partial, generally, to Fair
banks Scales. 1s.5 tSE f.&
Such was the situation thirty days ago when
Fairbanks, Morse 81 Co. decided TO establish d
special rendezvous or depot iii Minnesota for
their scales.
L, H. Tenney s Co. at once opened negotia-
tons ana have lately closed arrangements with
them to oepn and maintain theilF Northwest
ern Scale Depot. Ofcourse Messrs r.. II. Ten.
ney ,<S Co, ARE enthusiastically happy. as well
they may be, and they are now receiyiIlg the
congratulations Of their frieuds and the bust
ness community.
They give the following reasons for their own
faith and that Of The public in %lE4irbanks
Scales:
l.. The manufacturers with their experien. :
OF half century aim ost, have carried the art to
perfection, sparing neither money nor effort to
obtain and give the public every valuable i'm
proyement made in scales; they now embrace
over three hundred notifications as
2. They are the standard scale with every
government, and most business men, because
they arc the most accurate, that is, weigh six
teen ounces to the. pound, or other standard
weight, more reliably and continuously than
any other weighing apparatus; hence, we be.
lieve every nation on the face of the earth
that uses scales has adopted Fairbanks as The
standard. g&S. t8
Q. The people Of all classes, whether buying
or selling, II DESTROYS OF correct weights, de
mand the Fairbanks. Vox populi, etc
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sertous state OF Atra,rs In France.

/ jules Simon is out Of danger. The
hearing Of Gambettas appeal against the sen
tence Of the correctional tribunal, is fixed FOR
3Oci 10th. A manifesto has been issued by
the bureaux of the left Of the senate, It says
the situation Zone Of the most serious ever
experienced. Electors are c allied upon to de-
eide whether the government is to be one Of
personal power directed by clerical and abso-
lutist influences or whether the nation IN
tends to continue to rule itself.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-10-10

Gen. Malone, unsuccessful candidate
for the Democratic nomination as Cover
nor Of Virginia. was wounded during tile
war. He weighs little over 100 pounds,
and his wife was much distressed when
she heard of his misfortune. Friends
assured her it was only q flesh wound
81 know better, 7 said the wife; 'sif Billy
Malone has been struck anywhere on his
body by 4 bullet II has broken 4 bone, 3
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-10-10
New Y0r X Democracy.

l4-r Il +. #n h. .gzS,
inc democratic t a State Convention re-
| assembled at Albany on the 4th, and
after the admission #of 4fha TTa.,,y,, a., i
da,noa IN DC Aha sc NJ,
~: - ~, 0f, Y o'o.il"l'Neo VI lNeW
York Clty, Clarkson {. Potter OF West,
CHESTER was chosen permanent president
and the following ticket nominated :
Secretary Of State. 4 Zen a. Beach CONN.
t,,l1a,. n !, 49,
llohici, AiSueilch !. olcoIt treasurer,
alnes Alack1n attorney general, Angus
| tus Schoonmaker; State engineer and
s1,rvevnr Hnr,sf;n n ;,p4rn, orr, III s5
M ~ ~ 4. I
Aal1 4oiaof'iisS s'le NE iessitlsaoAs AZ az
( opted:
The people having in the last Presidential
contest elected by all overwhelming popular
| and clear electoral majority the Democratic
candidates for president and vice president,
and the will OF the nation thus constitutions
ally declared having been wiukcdly ana boldly
nullltied by means Of the grossest usurpation
and frauds OF returning boards, protected and
| adopted, if not instigated, by the party in pos
| session OF the government and rendered prac-
force;
| Resolyet, That at this, the first convention
| Of the Democrats of this State had, since the
committing of this great crime, it is not only
just and fit but it is plain duty in the interest
Unconstitutional government and in yindica-
ttIlL
the majority to choose their rulers to de-
nouncc. with the warmest Indignation this
| stupendous wrong, and we do hereby de-
5nounce, condemn and hold it up to universal
execration.
RESOLVED, That this duty of}setting the mark
! OF infarny upon this transaction and prevent
ing any quick forgetfulness or easy condem-
| nation of it for raising tempting precedent
for future outraGes rests especially and pecu-
/ iarly upon the Democratic party of this State,
one Of whose most illustrious leaders was the
president actually chosen by the nation 81 5ss
| RESOLVED, That the late house OF representa-
| tires deserve the thanks of all patriots and
lovers of liberty for the lust exercise of the
raost ancient and valuable privilege BELONGING
to the representatives of the people, in alIeon
stitutional governments.
Other resolutions demand a prudent use OF
I'LL the powers entrusted the public servants
municipal, State and federal; no partial tax
alton, official accountability, enforced by bet.
ter civil and criminal remedies; NO private
use of public funds by public officers |. cornor-
ations chartered by the State always super
visable by the State in the interest Of the neo.
BE. INC party II, newer is resnons;hle Tor r an
ie.rislation while in mover Econornv -, nnh.
llic expenses. that lahor may he lightly bnr-
Iaened - M.
Resos,ss7. That we are oppo.ea To the grant.
ING Of subsidies by. tho government to corpaf.
ations or individuals Tor the constr1lction Of
railroads or other internal irnproyements,
as unnecessary, beyond the scope 81 tie feder,,
Il power; and inevitably producing corruption. d
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-10-10
shooting "A frray IL, the BIack Hisls.

A fatal seooting afray occurred at
Central City Dakota on the 4th between John
$. Bryant owner Of the Placer claim in that
Eplace and A. w. Adams an old newspaper cor
respondent. Bryant claimed the surface of
his claim as a mill-site, while Adams claimed
the same by right of purchase. A difficulty
ensued which resulted in the instant death of
Adams by pistol shot at the hands of Bry-
ant and in the fatal " ounding of Bryant
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-10-10
The x1eokuIs Canal Closed.

A conference was held at Keokuk,
Iowa, on the Sd by leading members Of the st.
Louis chamber Of commerce and Major Stick
Rey, eng ineer in charge OF the Keokuk canal,
to make arrangements, if possible, to avoid
the. closing OF the canal on account of the
sprinsing OF the mitre sill Of the lower gates
OF Che lower dock. Commodore Davidson,
president of the Keokuk Northern Line pack
ct company, wished to. run his boats from
above to the lower lock and transfer from
there over the banks of the canal to steamers
in tho river. Major stickney demonstrated
the impracticabillty OF this course. The nav
l9aton Of the upper river may be considered
closed for the season.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-10-10
Preserving state, s,rs,dkt.

Ex. Governor Walker on the night Of
the End, brfore large audience and at the re-
quest OF its chamber Of commerce, delivered
an address on the public debt Of Virginia. He
took the ground that it was honestly contract.
ed and is justly owed and that Yirginia's only
hope Of prosperity is III preserving her cred-
it and inviting capital. a Il. sd tx
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-10-10
sseturr, or the troops from, Mex,eo.

There is 40 truth in the report tele-
graphed from the Rio Grande on the 1st that
Matters and Bulls commands had met with
disaster IN Mexico. Both commands have re-
tuTnedlto tie American side of the river, with
outloss. The expedition has been unsuccessful
ewing to the fact that the Indians had been
warned OF Bulls pursuit andIescaped. Twelve
herses and two mules, which had been stolen
from the American side ofthe river were re-.
captured. & small body Of Mexican cavalry
Kept upon the trail and in sight Of the com
mand during their march from San Diego
river to the Rio Grande bat made no offensive
demonstration 81
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Voluntarily . urr.ar, !, ers. .

Rev. q. t. Baird, ex.secretary of the
Presbyterian bord Of publications, under in
dictment in Richmond Va, on the charge Of
embezzling the funds Of the board some
months ago. returned from Canada whore lie
has been since thattime, and surrendered to
the authorities He says that he had no
knowledge of the Indictment until quite late
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-10-10
W sena,o : Z, 5 ] put n sLi,,r,e.

86 Chief Justice Cartier, of the supreme
court of the District Of Column hia llaa received
9 requisition from Ciov. Hal npton, of South
Carolina, for United States Senator ]. q. Pat
jtorson. The Judges having examined the III
dictnlent against him and accom- panying pa
pers viii accord nglys issnea warrant for the
SENATOR'S arrest a technicalIty, however, ap-
pears in the reqnsition, which may necessitate
5returnin 8 II to South Carolina for amendment
before the definite action II taken. @
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-10-10
Bnstcr, Cheese and Egg. Associatson.

The executive committee Of the but
ter, cheese and eggs association and North
western dairymen's association, have arranged
to hold grand exposition of products, nipple
ments, buildings, &c, in Chicago, December
18th and Goth. Three thousand dollars gold
premiums will be awarded and universal
competition is invited from Canada and the
United States especially. 1t bids fair TO be
the greatest exposition Of the kind ever held
Tic dairy interest aggregated ss60O, OOO, 600
annually. 5 i
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-10-10
Endorsing tho Administration.

Prominent republicans Of the Union
League Club, ofNeW York have made arrange
ments for calling amass-meeting to endorse
President Hayes administration and to take
measures to rebnke the action Of the Repub-
lican state convention at Rochester. Geo. w.
Curtis, Joseph Fl. Choate and Gen John A.
Dix were invited to address the proposed
mass meeting.
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5146,509
a Model Lie Insurance Go.

Wehaye just been favored with comics of
the official report of the Insurance Com.
missloners for New. York, Massachusetts,
Maryland, Illinois and Wisconsin, who were
some time ago deputed to make thorough
examination Of the affairs of the greatest life
insurance company of the northwest, the
Northwestern Siutual Life Insurance Company
of Milwaukee,. The examination made BY
them was undoubtedly one of the most exact
and complete on record, for every one of the
gentlemen named is practically cony ersant with
every detail of the insurance business. The
commissioners say severy facility was granted
them for the full examination The exaIni-
nation Of the investments of the company, the
commissioners say-"on loans and mortgages
are nearly tWo-thirds of the assets and deyeI-
ops the most yigilant care and faithfulness in
determining the validity Of titles, and che
margin ofsecnrity appears in every instance
to have been largely IN excess of that re-
quired by the insurance laws: being in the
aggregate, nearly four times greater than the
amount loaned
The Examining Commission further say:
I" We have caused q Ie-valuatiou of all the
real estate on which the Company has placed
its loans. This revaluation has been made
entirely independent of the company or It's
managers, by competent and experienced ap-
praisers, appointed by the Commission il
each Of the seventeen states IN which the
lnaps ara Hi rln1 Tod s5sH5ss A. Est5 5
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COnl1s,oiida III q, OF b Parties

II The State central committee Of the
5greenback and united labor parties OF Penn
sylyania have agreed to- unite for the purpose
OF conducting the present State campaign,
and be known rs the united greenbacls and
labor party. E Hs 58@ 55. Az s,$ $ &a
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-10-10
Reading Rioters on TrsaI.

The trial Of the July rioters conn
menced q at READING, Pa, on the I'd. A man
named Humphreys, indicted for burning the
Lebanon Valley bridge, turned States evil
dence and confessed that he held q lamp,
while one Smith saturated kindling wood
thrown from the upper part Of the bridge by
accomplices, with coal oil aud set fire to it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-10-10
John Ru,. I'm. r,s,set, ubor.

A. correspondent writes that the Mid
lanG railroad has been defrauded in gigan-
tie and astonishing manner by some Of its
officers holding positions Of trust, in whom
the utmost confidence was placed. The prin-
cipai means by which the company has been
dcfranded was by persons erecting private
dwellings and other buildings for themselves
and others with material and men belonging
to thesconpany. Several deinauents are, it
issai3,in psispn, and others will be arrested
shortly. n .1N
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SUMMARY OF THE GENERAL NEWS.
The Peabody Eaueats os,a, Funa.

The trustees Of the Peabody Educa-
tional fund met in New York on the srd, when
DR.. Sears eleventh. report was read and the
Treasurer's report submitted. DIR. Sears in his
report reviewed the work Of the lasSten years,
and compared the present state 8of popular
education in5the Southern States with It's CON
dition when the board entered upon the dn-
ties Of its trust, In Virginia the amount
furnished from the Peabody fund for the year
was s18,350, and during the past ten years
sa0i, $50. The amount awarded to North Car
olina for the past year was 81 900, the past ten
years, $S1 600 South Carolina, last year, 81 500
during ten years s27,65o; Georgia, last year,
$4,000, and s3,I63 i'll all, Florida, last year,
$500, ten years, s4S,45O; Alabama received in
ten years, s55A5o; Mississippi, $5s,575
Louisiana $685. have been given; Texas re !
ceiyed sts,60o from the fund.-. Arkansas, $780,
500; Tennessee, $19l,65o, and West Virginia,
Sl07,Il0. @E1. @
Conference of A.eaaS,sss rTrunss Lines.
at meeting of the representatives Of
the leading trunk lines Of Railroad at New
York On the 4th, proposition was ad-
vanced to increase ratios on freight on east
and west bound traffic, and do away with tho
iudiserlnin0te cutting of rates previously in
dul&ed in by rival carrying companies, a
basis for new rates could not be determined
upon and the subject was postponed for fur
ther delibcration. The presentations were
unanimously in favor Of continuing the pres
ent system OF pooling west bound freight
earnings and if possible to decide upon some
similar plan AS regards east bound frcights.
a meeting Of presidents was held in the pri-
vote rooms Of the hotel. VIM. H, Vanderbilt
and Receiver Jewctt, OF the Erie road, were
known to be present. The meeting adjourned
very early, and it is said no business was trans
acted.
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Ran,ors OF a F,snt on mexican SOL.

The latest specials from the Rio
Hrande give no information Of q collision be-
tween Mexican and federal troops, although
It is thought shafter and Bulls have had an
engagement with Indians on Mexican soil.
Reinforcernents have been sent 10 shaftcr.
There are NOV eight companies on Mexican
soil Gen Falcon commanding the Mexican
forces at Predrai Negras has ordered his off,
GERS to keep on the trialsof the American. IN.
til they re-croas,ttse river. sss s 85F
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-10-10
Araotr, err Piors fraud Exposea.

w. G.. Gilman, broker in insurance
scrip at William and Pine streets New York,
has, it has been discovered, yictimized the
banks and capitalists Of New York
to the extent OF some $250,000 by means Of
raised insurance scrip, altered from an ag-
gregate Of $4,000 to the sum above
named. Gilman bore the reputation Of a de-
YOU church member and Sabbath School
teacher and thus for q long time escaped sus-
picion. He has disappeared and tlle detectives
arc hunting him
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. The rIous brokers For&er,e,

The sum total OF the forgeries Of w.
g. Gilman, the New York scrip insurance
broker, 30 farsas at present asccrtained az
gregated S327,32O on which the net loss to
the parties concerned s $342, 900. Gilman
has disappeared, and is believed to have COM
5mitted suicide. 5Hs#s gf
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Probable CIosfn mr. at Ranlks.

The Wellfeet savings bank at Cape
Csd, Mass, suspended on the 4th, owing to 4
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run. There IA a general panic on the Cape
al, n s savings bank and probably
all the banks will close until confidence is re-
4 Htnrad ]#EH&
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Pleads thu Presidents Tardon.
Gen. John Mcdonald formerly super
visor Of internal revenue for the ST. Louis dis,
assch and u whisky iring (notoriety, agains
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{ ,Tre xyascenssn n tsor,,,.y u 4, u,

"A The NasconsSn Attorney GacneraIship
gg The Republican State central commit
tee of Wisconsin hare selected the Hon.
Alexander Wilson, OF Iowa county, lis the
Republican candidate for attorney general Of
the State, in place Of Hon. ". =. Garter whose
letter OF eclination WAS recently published.
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Eroam 1IetesH1c % . Paiper sstanIard.

A Berlin special says an imperial
ukase sanctions the conversion Of the share
capital of five principal Russian railways from
the metallic to q paper standard at The same
time reducing the states guarantee Of annual
receipts to the same standard. The measure
iniicts serious loss on the shareholders and
creates apprehension that the measure is to
be extended to other lines and even to gov
ernment bonds. It is said the shares sub
scribed and in foreign gold will not be OK
empted from the operation OF the ukasc. sg