The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-24
THE WORLDS D0INGs.
ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
The House committee on naval affairs
have instructed the chairman to report favor
ably Representative Conger's bill to author
ize and equip an expedition to the Attic re-
gions.
STAGE COACH ACCIDENT.
A stage driver by the name of J. A. D.
Dyer was overturned by sharp wind in Boul-
der Cannon, Col. Dec. Sand fell down the en-
bankment seventy feet Dyer receiving in
uries which resulted in his death. No other
person seriously hurt. u..- .~.-
AFoRGER FOUND.
A detective in Boston, Mass, claims to
have information that Rev D. D. Winslow, the
forger, is in Buenos Ayres, under the assuu
cd name OF W. D. Lowe, and is publishing the
Buenos Ayres Herald. He manifests great in
terest in religious affairs.
ABORTION.
Dr. Charles A. Smith. a prominent
physician of st. Louis, Mo-, has been arrested
for abortion on servant girl named Ellen
Singer. The girl confessed, and names a
prominent st. Louis lawyer as her seducer.
The telegraph omits his name
CHICAGO HOG STRIKERS.
Fowler Bros. of Chicago, pork packers,
discharged 1000 hands in their packing and
stock yards because they insisted that no
non-union men should work with them. Other
houses are running but with few hands. The
whole number of workmen idle is estimated
at from 5000 to SO00
FIRE.
At Detroit, Minnesota, on the morning
of Dec. 18th, the story aud half frame dwell
ing of Father Curly, Episcopal minister, was
destroyed by fire Contents mostly saved.
Loss, 1000. The house was occupied by
John Hunter and to be burned out at this
time is rough, as houses there arc scarce
BRAVE WOMAN.
Friday night Dec. 10 Mrs. Sol Barnly,
of Springfield, De Kalb county, Ind, was
awakened by the presence Of two burglars in
her room She opened fire on them, and they
returned it until thirteen shots had been ex-
changed. They then fled, leaving a trail of
blood after them. One ball passed through
Mrs. Barnly's night dress
At four o'clock in the morning Of Dec.
16 the warehouse and blacksmith shop, con-
tanning betting, blacksmith and carpenters
tools, at Gravel Island Mills, owned by the
French lumber company, of Chippewa Falls
MIMI, was destroyed by fire. 1t originated in
the floor under the heater in the warehouse.
Loss $500; no insur ance.
WEST POINT ACADEMY.
The sub. committee of the House ap-
;ot;D ho1o %bo
West Point Academy appropriation BILL The
aggregate sum is understood to be about
$275,000, considerably in excess of last years
appropriation. Provision is made for new
barracks, and about half the sum asked for is
granted with the understanding that the build
mgs may be commenced.
SUICIDE OF A FEMALE CONVICT.
Mrs. Caroline Krutzer,a female con-
wet in the State prison at Saltwater, Mimi.
Oh the morning of Dec 18th, threw herself
from third story window, and survived the
fall in an unconscious state but a few hours.
She was supposed to be temporarily insane,
had been very melancholy for some time.
She was abou1 sixty years old. and was SEN
fenced from Anoka county last September
for one year for assault with a dangerous
weapon.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Nationa, Republican committee
was in session at Washington, Dec. II J. Don
Cameron Of Pennsylvania was elected chair
man. Gen. John T. Averill, of st. Paul.
Minnesota, was his chief competitor. The
vote stood, Cameron 49, Averill 10, scattering
l. Thomas B. Keogh, of North Carolina was
chosen secretary. Chicago was agreed upon
as the place of holding the next Presidential
nominations convention. June 8 was fixed
upon as the time for holding the convention
THE UTEs.
A telegram to Secretary Schruz from
Cen. Adams dated South Pueblo, COL, the 10th
reiterates his belief that the surrender of the
White River Utes demanded by the commits
sion will be made, but says it will take time
to get them together, as the Indians are much
scattered and the snow deep, rendering NOV
ing from one point to another difficult. For
the same reason, he says Gen. Hatch will be
delayed in bringing them out, The snow
fall he says, is unprecedented. 60
cOUNTERFE1TER SHOT.
Col. W. r. Cook, noted counterfeiter,
was killed on the afternoon of Dec. Is, at his
house near Nicholasville, Ky. He had escaped
from number of United States deputy mar.
shals, who undertook to capture him last Fri
day. Five marshals surrounded the house in
the afternoon and demanded his surrender. It
is said that he opened the door with pistol
in his hand, when he was Immediately shot
through the heart. he was colonel of Ken
lucky regiment in the Union army during the
war. .---
ADsCONDING CATTLE DEALER.
The Peoria, ILL.,, liabilities Of Thomas
Neil, cattle dealer, are now believed to be
100000 Nothing yet heard from him, and
detectives are on his track. Among the heav-
lest losers are the Second National bank,
$4,000; the Mechanics bank, $4,000; King
man & Blossom, s26 600; M. Hereberg, $50, 600;
;. r. Cummings, $4,000; New York cattle
shippers, $4,000; spuriecks estate, $65,O00.
Al the creditors are very rehcent. Some have
not scrap Of paper to show for thousands Of
dollars Indebtedness.
FIRE AT BISMARCK
Early on the morning of Dec. 10, at
Bismarck, DIT, fire was discovered in the
rear of the st. James restaurant, Main street,