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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10
INTERNAL COMMERCE..

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Joseph Kimmo, Jr.,
Chief OF the bureau Of statistics, has just sent
to the President report on the International
commerce Of the United States, in the prepare
ton OF which he has been engaged for more
than year. This report embodies the results
of extensive Investigations of CONNER cial and
transportation affairs in various parts of the
country. The following is q synopsis Of the
report: The growth of traffic on railroads is
indicated by the fact that the total freight
movements of three Of the most important
trunk lines connecting the West with the sea-
board increased from 0.S9S, 1888 tons in 1868 to
25,272,755 tons in 1878. The average cost Of
transportation on ten of the principal lines of
the country fell from 1910 cents per
ton per mile in 1868, to 95-100 cent per mile in
1878. seven-eighths of the surplus produe-
tions of the trans-Mississippi, north of the
State of Arkansas, now cross the Mississippi
on railroads at and between st. Louis and st.
Paul, and are transported directly east to the
markets in the country and in foreign coun-
tries. During the year 1878 the eastward
shipments from st. Louis by rail exceeded the
Southern shipments from that city by the
Mississippi river. The -, cities
OF st. Louis and New Orleans were formerly
closely identified in all their trade interests,
but they are now sharply at rivalry with re-
specs to the trade Of southern Mississippi, Ar
kansas, northern Louisiana and a large portion
Of the trade of Texas. =; s..re5Y5nl5 - ..,r
The four principal East and West trunk lines
leading from the Atlantic seaboard, with their
western connections to Chicago, st. Louis,
louisville and Cincinnati now constitute the
most important avenues of commerce in this
country, and the trade current which pass over
them largely influences the course Of our for
eign trade with respect to the ports at which
foreign goods are imported and domestic pro-
ducts are exported. a.'-', Z :.0l
This great east and west current of trade has
| led to a radical change in the course of trade
of States situated south of the Ohio river and
south of the Stateof Missouri. T he cities of
st. Louis Louisville and Cincinnati now con-
troll at least two-th1rds of the trade of these
States in general merchandise, and have there
fore become their chief commercial entreport
for this trade. These cities compete actively
| with Mobile, New Orleans and Galveston.
In the aggregate. st. Louis, Louisville,
and Cincinnati greatly surpass Mobile, New
Orleans and Galveston in population, in the
magnitude Of their commerce and in other ele-
ments Of commercial power. In competition
I for the trade of the States referred to, the
three interior cities possess an. important ad-
vantage in their rapidly developing manufao-
turing industries, the value of & the
products of which during the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10
THE SHOW MARKET.

Latest Quotations for the Chief Attractions.
New York Clipper.1 .
Some of our side show men are doing
right we'll at the fairs. One of them has
done so well that he has serious designs on
q three centre pole circus for next spring.
Isn't it pleasant to have it in our power to
discourse thus of an old and valued friend?
Candy butchers speak in high terms of the
taste displayed by country people out West
in the matter of red lemonade-they seem
to never tire of drinking it; they greatly
prefer it to the ''wine when it is red.'' This
shows an abstemious spirit. The market for
side show stuff is booming. Snakes exhibit
an upward tendency, and Circassian girls
are firm. Three legged COWS are enquired
for, and living skeletons are held at high
figures. At latest advices heads of New
Zealand chiefs were scarce and in demand,
but q fresh importation has caused decline
in prices. Sword swallowers continue q
prime article for home consumption, and
prices for expectation rule high The re-
cent hot spell cut down rates for fat women,
but it is thought they will come with
rush at the first sign of frost. Coun-
terfeits of double-headed women are in the
market, and no dealer should be without a
counterfeit detector. Sacred bulls are scarce,
but the demand is limited. No-armed women
meet with ready sale at previous quotations
those who cut pro6les with their toes
bring the best prices. There are no genuine
mermaids in market, but the limitations are
so well gotten up that many of them are
sold for the real article at fabulous prices.
Jumping frogs are active, but there is very
little inquiry for educated pigs, the market
being completely overstocked. There is but
very little movement in what-is-its or gor-
rilias, but dwarfs continne in moderate de-
mand for expectation. Side-show-blowers
are very scarce, and the rates are greatly in
excess of those paid last year. ''Pinafore''
curiosities are beginning to be looked for,
Buttercups and Hebes being most sought
after as relics of prehistoric age. The
week closes on rising market, with a fair
supply on hand. ~ ':'-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10
; MUSTERED OUT.
Congressman Lay, of Missouri, Answers the
Last Roll Call. Az ) %0.a 81


WASHINGTON, Dec. S.--Congressman Lay, of
Missouri, died in this city this morning. He
has been in feeble health for some time. The
Immediate cause Of his death was paralysis
Alfred Morrison Lay, of Jefferson City, was
born in Lewis county, Missouri, May 20, 1885,
In 1912 be moved with his parents to Benton
county, Missouri. he was educated at private
schools in Missouri and at Bethany college.
Virginia, from whence he graduated in 1856.
He studied law in the Office Of the attorney
general of the State at Jefferson City.
and was admitted to the bar in
1857. BE was appointed United
States attorney for the western district of Mis-
souri, by President Buchanan; resigned in
1861: enlisted as a private in Gen. John B.
Olark's division of the Missouri State Guard.
and was promoted to the rank of major. After
this command disbanded he returned to Mis-
souri,; was made prisoner and confined il,
prison at Alton, ILL.,; being exchanged in 1862.
he entered the Confederate army and served to
the close of the war, when he resumed the
practice of law at Jefferson City, and wns
elected to the Forty-aixth Congress as q Demo-
GRAFT, defeating A. Underwood, Republican. and
James Boyd, Greenbacker. Eg$k-S a.sa IA y lG
',&@} $40 JOHN g. CUTTINGS. llge .EtE s
= BALTIMORE. Dec. 8.-John 8. Cuttings died
this morning, aged 50, and worth several mil
lions. #t l%a* 81 f$ sag }Ej g4f3
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10
She Let 1t Ont.
boston Herald

A man living in one of the outlying wards
of tho city, and apparently in good circum
stances, has been for some years past in the
habit of paying simply a poll tax. This
year he was somewhat astonished at receiv-
ing tax bill to the amount Of 5 100. Upon
visiting the assessors to ascertain what it
meant, they commenced interrogating him
in relation to the ownership of certain mort
cages, stocks, ETC., and, when pushed to the
wall, confessed that they belonged to him,
and that the tax bill was all right. In reply
to his persistent inquiries as to who had fur
nished them with the information, they
finally informed him that his wife had been
registered as voter, and, when questioned
as to her qualifications, had enumerated the
taxable properties of her husband.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10

river can be bridged OF tunnelled 81 Detroit, OF
whether one mile above or below sid CITY in
snoh manner 40 to accommodate the large
trade and commerce orossing the river ut that
point, and without material injury to the nav
igetion Of said river, coed and sufficient tug
any craft when required. They convened ct De-
troit tho first Thursday Of Dot. 1879, and were
required by Gen. Sherman to complete and
submit their report and recommendations to
tho chief of engineers before December !. The
first five days Of the session were occupied in
hearing statements and arguments of persons
favorinR or opposing the construction of \
bridge or tunnel, and then, at the urgent re-
quest of all parties interested, tho board adj
iourned to enable them to collect statistics
bearing upon the subject. On the 18th OF No
vember they reassembled and proceeded to
difficulties that they met with ct the start is
thus briefly stated. At Detroit two immense
direct dles1' iOterfer en'''' namely, one
by water and tho other by railroad.
Tho problem before the board WAS to so ar
range by either bridge or tunnel that these
might cross each other with tho least injury to
both and in such manner ~ to accommodate
railroad traffic and at the same time do no ma
terial or undue injury to the interests of navi-
cation. The magnitude of these conflicting
interests ar this point may be realized from
the official statements marked in tho report,
which show that the number of vessels of va
rious kinds passing Fort Gratiot light house
during the fiscal year ending June so, 1877, was
q, l59, and that the business of the railroads
crossing tho river at Detroit during the year
was AZ follows: l2S, llS passengers, Il, 758 pas
senger cars, S,S79 baggage cars, and lO4,S59
freight cars. ... ........ 40. ..-,'...
The report of the board of engineers ap-
pointed in 1878 to investigate this same sub
ject, is alluded to: This former board stated,
among other things, that no bridge with draws
should be tolerated. The board, in their con-
illusions on this point, say: There is proba-
bly, no difference of opinion about these con-
illusions except a. to one, referring to q bridge
with draws. The form of the bridge consider
ed inadmissable by the former board had open
ings of l66 feet on each side, the remainder
to be built upon piers of masonry 200 feet
apart, and it was believed that draw openings of
l66 feet were the greatest then considered
practicable. Draws of more than 200 feet
have been since constructed and it is now pro-
posed by bridge builders of high reputation to
construct them with openings of 800 feet on
each side of pier, or of 400 feet between the
two piers. The board, though unanimously of
the opinion that tunnel offers the most COM
plete solution of the problem, presented no ar
gument in favor of it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10
SUPREME COURT, :.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-The following deeis-
ions were fled to-day at ssHg% ia i tf
No. 6s-County of Cass, plaintiff in error.
Solomons Gillet in error to the circuit court Of
the United States for tho Western district of
Missouri. This wa suit brought to recover
interest on coupons Of certain bonds of Cas-
county, Missouri, issued in payment of sub
soription to tho capital stock Of the Clinton 4
Kansas City branch of tho Jebo & Neosho rail-
road. This case il almost precisely similar to
that of tho county of Henry Va. Nicolas, report
ed in rs United States. 6l9, and all the impor-
tant arsignments of error TALL within the decis-
ion in that case VI that in the case of Schuyler
vs.. Thomas, IT'S United States 1897. The
judgement of the lower court is affirmed with
costs and interest. Justice Bradley delivered
the opinion. Justice Harlan desented ..t
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10
Monster NESTING of Sympathizers With
u ~: 1relantl's Wrongs.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 8.-The mass meeting to
consider the condition of Ireland and devise
means to extend aid to the suffering peasantry
of that country was an immense affair, attend
ed by citizens of all national1ties. The Irish
turned out in great numbers and sew
eral of their civic societies were present IN
regalia, and with music and banners. Peter
L. Foy presided, assisted by about 300 vice
presidents, selected from among the most
prominent and influential citizens of the city,
without respect to creed or nationality. The
speakers were President Foy, Col. Don Nor
rison,r x-Lieutenant- Governor Charles p.
johnson, Father O'Reilley, James Pulitezer,
Col. A. o. Dryback, William L. Darcy, J. Fl.
Macadam and Samuel Erskine. ~, ...
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10
THE GLOBE HOROSCOPE.
AS 1t Casts its Light Upon the Chicago Ma,

As 1t Casts its Light Upon the Chicago Mar
-,. ket.
CHICAGO, Dec. 8.-Cables this morning were
higher. Latest Eastern advices say tribe
lower but the clique are not selling. The
clique in our market gave the screw turn and
the result was January took two turns up,
closing Oh the curb at $1.29A.
Corn was generally more active, with liberal
trading. On the curb May brought Az and
and January 421<.
On provisions the packing fraternity and all
their friends took turn at hammerine the
market on pork and lard but without much
effect as it was whispered that they could not
get enough cut meats, taking all that was Of
fered.
Pork closed strongly. The deal is qa,ney
and heap of monkeying is going on, lots Of
our traders being terribly bored by the deal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
BuHoRD's CASE.


LOUISVILLE, Dec. 8.-A Frankfort sneeial To
the Courier Journal: The special court of sp-
peals for the trial Of tho case of Thomas Blu
Buford vs. the commonwealth this afternoon
rendered IN opinion reversi1g the decision of
the lower court. ] ohm POLAND presented the
decision of tho court, which reverses upon
these grounds: First. the lower court erred
materially in overruling the motion for con-
tinuance BY appellant on account of the ab-
sence OF large number of witnesses Ut
tho July term Of the criminal court
Second, the testimony of DR.. 3. II.
Gale and Dr.. J. @. Keller ~ experts was Ina
properly excluded. Third, the giving Of oer-
IAN instructions, especially those requiring tho
jury to be satisfied from the evidence of the in
sanity OF the deceased before they could acquit,
ana that requiring defendant to Drove to the
jury his insanity to their satisfaction. The text
OF the opinion occupies fifty pages of man
uscrlpt, and tho dissenting opinion IL also quite
lengthy.
.I'. DEATH WARRANT SIGNED. ..:t
NEw YORK, Dec. 8.-The death warrant il
ngned Tor the execution of Nathan Greenfield,
convicted after third trial in Syracuse, for the
murder of his wife. He is sentenced to b
hanged Friday next. 80
CONTINUED.
CINCINNATI, Dec. SIN the police court this
morning the cases of the ffty-three proprie-
tors and attaches of the theatres and variety
shows violating the law forbiddinp the per-
Torrance OF common labor on SUNDAY. Tena
continued to Decen Der l6.
DROWNED HERsKLR.
CNo1NSAr1, Dec. 8.-Mrs Mary Kissel, widow
OF Newport. KY. drowned herself in . cistern
this morning. She had lost the pension psperu
of her late husband, and fear that she eould
not recover them led her to this act.
OswEao, Dec. S.-Daniel Searls, eolored. for
the murder of Elbridge G.. Rervey, while 1t
Newark valley, June Is last, has been SEN
fenced to be hanged Jan. 81.
DROWNED.
HALIFAX, Dec. 8.-Michael Wraylon, of EN-
erald Isle, his daughter Cassie. his son Lowell
and man named Jacob Sears. of Woods Har-
Dor, left Shag Harbor in small shallop for
Pubnico, to attend church. The vessel foun-
dered on entering Argyle sound and all were
drowned.
FLOUR MILL BURNED.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 8.-The Touring mill Of
Samuel Hill & Bro, New Athens Ill, burned
to-day. Loss on mill and machinery, $25, 600.
Insured: Home, New York, $4,000. Fire Il
Marine, st. Paul, 81. 500. The mill contained
between 10000 and 80 600 bushels of wheat
and some -four, valued about S25 900. on which
there is no insurance, -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10

- legal tender paper currency, the redeema-
ability Of which may be endangered. I do
not care half 20 much for party success in this
connection although I value it most highlY)
Z: do for the great service it would be to our
whole country and tho generations to sue
coed U.S.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10

senator Uayard's Views of the Legal Ten
.rE der Quality of Greenbacks.
New YORK, Dec.S LIN connection with the
memorial of the business men of New York
in favor of withdrawing the legal tender quail
ity from the greenback, the World publishes
the following extract from letter recently
received from Senator Bayard:
1T is not hostility to the South that makes
the North solid. 1t 10 apprehension lest an
unwise and ridiculous administration of
finance should injure Northern property and
investments. No instrument 10 90 dangerous
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10
CABLE CHRONICLES
GENERAL AND POLITICAL Old
WORLD NEWS.

The Historic Wesleyan Chapel at London
]. Crsmated--Pani In Austria Over tho APP
pointment Of Ignatier to tho italian
1, rated BY Queen victorla--The Spanish
Ministerial Crisis---The War Between
3 Abyssinia and Egypt miscellaneous
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10
Nominees of the Virginia Readiustere

RICHMOND, Dec 9.-The readjusters of the
general assembly were in caucus tonight until
midnight making nominations for State Of
icers, with the following result: Secretary of
the commonwealth, T. 7. Faqnt Leroy; first
Disson; treasurer, II. Reynolds; register Of the
land Office J.. W. Brock; superintendent Of
public printing, r. F. Walker; superintendent
Of the penitentiary, Il. 8. Williams; railroad
commissioners, J. W. Phillips and 81. 81. Dis
son. The nominee for second auditor is the
only Republican nominated. Tho election of
these officers will take place tomorrow.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The chaplain alluded
in a feeling manner to the death of Representa-
tive Lay. Immediately after the reading of
the journal, MIR. Clark announced tho death of
Representative Lay, stating it was not his in
tention now to speak Of the love he bore his
colleague, as it would not profit him, but at
some future time he would. He then offered
resolutions of regret, which were adopted, and
the speaker appointed Clark, Morrison, Hill,
Bingham, Chalmers, Calkins and Ryan COM
mittee to arrange for the funeral. Adjourned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10
BRIDGE OR TUNNEL,
REPORT OF THE DETROIT RIVER comm1s

REPORT OF THE DETROIT RIVER COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. SIN their report to Gen.
eral Sherman the board appointed to report as
to the advisability of bridge or tunnel at De-
troit, Mich, to accommodate the commerce. at
that point mention the fact that they were al.
rected by Gen. Sherman to inquire into and
report whether for railroad purposes the Detroit
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10
Getting Ready for a Strike.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-THE boiler makers' and
sheet iron makers' association have taken pre-
liminary steps to strike if employers do not
advance wages fifteen per cent. before the 1st of
January. #
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10
NATIONAL NOTES.
THE SUDDEN DEATH OF REPRE-
SENTATIVE LAY.
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.

No Executive Session of tho Houso-Jo1ne
Committee from Both Houses Appointed
+o.Attand tho Funeral-Dills of All
Shades and Subjects Introduced IN tho
senate-Roporto of the Yellow Fever Com
mission-Postal Matters. Trade Marks and
General Miscellany.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-21

As the object OF this article Vas to
describe vacant land. - little rs posi-
bls has been said about settlements
and Improvements now in the Cbehslis
vsiley. These would require q separate
article to describe them. E. II.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-06-12
Am Expre.xIye Picture,

The Topeka Commonwealth has a Decoration
Day picture which tells its story 1t is entitled
the Living and Dead Of Shawnee County" and is
dedicated to all the publications that have been
started in that county. The names of the dead are
inscribed upon modest tombstOnes, and the living,
represented by rolls Of parchment provided with legs
and arms, and inscribed with names of the papers at
present published, atfectionately watering the
flowers that grow upon the graves of their defunct
kindred Following this is editorial history of the
newspaper ups and downs of the county.
We had some idea of getting up the same kind of a
cartoon for Leavenworth, but when We began to look
the field and count up the papers that had died
here found that press in the State c0uld print
a sheet large enough hold picture of the grave
yard.
The country, and especially the west, is strewn all
over with the graves Of dead newspapers. Many of
these started without any visible of sup
port, and it wasn't possible for them to do anything
else than starye There room for them and
demand for them. But whenever fellow with
newspaper ambition wants to start q new paper to
"kill Off the already established in the cOmmu-
nifty, he can generally find few men, with more
money than sense, who willing to contribute to
the enterprise for the purpose of gratifying q
grudye against the old one. As long the contri6u-
tons hold out, everything goes well, but soon
the hackers become unwilling or unable to put
up any longer, the concern coapses And review
of the field then reveals fact that nobody has been
hurt but the dupes who put in the money! condi-
ton of things which any sensible man should have
foreseen from the first-Learenrorth Times.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-06-12

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