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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-08
WASHINGTON.
ARREARS OF PENSIONS.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Arrears of pensions
claims, to the amount of 500, 734, 507. have
been settled up to Oct. LIST. The average
amount of arrears in each case settled is $545:
Whole number of cases settled in September,
13.2S7. It is estimated there are still about
5000 or 1000 pensioners entitled to arrears,
whose cases have not been settled. Settlements
hereafter cannot be made as rapidly az hereto
fore, because of the great number of cases in
which there is no title to arrears, which must
be examined in the search for those in which
there is title. It is stated for the information
Of all pensioners who believe themselves en-
titled to arrears, and who do not receive no.
tice of settlement of their claims
either by allowance rejection, by
November LIST, that they can hasten
a settlement by writing letter to the office,
giving again the number of their pension Ger
tifcate and their present postotfice address. 1t
is almost certain that the 1926, 0O0 900 app1opri-
ated will be sufficient to cover arrears, which
was due upon pensions allowed previous to
January Is, 1879. !, 10 .t@I ~
The following is the coinage of United States
minis for September: Gold, 133, 532 pieces
value $1S, 691 210; silver, 2,s962sO pieces, value
ST. 1896 o92 minor coins, l,469l5o pieces
$50, 279,906.
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II SI3lUlLl07' Tru0ed2y.

A very curious and melancholy incident
happened on one occasion in a church in
India during service. The, windows and
doors We're, of course, all, wide open, and
through one of those open, doors cobra
glided into the churcA. Several of the
congregation noticed it, and were not un-
reasonably much alarmed. The beadle, a
native, was fortunately on the alert, and he
managed to procure a tulwar, with which he
cut off the creatures head before it had time
to DO any mischief. Tranquility was restor-
ed, and the service proceeded to it's close,
when many of the congregation went to look
at the dead snake as It lay headless on the
ground. Amoung them was a man who in
his curiosity to examine the reptile put his
foot on the head and rolled it towards him
when he instantly uttered loud exclamation
and drew his foot away. By some means or
other he had contrived to set in action the
muscular apparatus attached to the poison
fangs, which had darted violently forward
and struck him on the foot. All remedies
were useless; in half an hour the poor fellow
was corpse; proving with vengeance the
awful virulence of the poison of the cobra
da capello. r." s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-08
CHICAGO MARKETS.

An Active and Exciting Day on Change
Advance in Prices of Grains and PRO
visions.
CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-Markets on change were
more active and as whole more excited than
during the period of the late raise. There was
strong and general advance in every article,
which amounted in wheat to about cents. on
corn to cent and half, oats l cent, pork IS
cents, lard 10 to 20 cents. Prices were we'll
sustained and closed firm with fractional re-
action. The transactions were immense in pro-
duce and provisions, with considerable irregu-
larity in the speculation. There were no fail
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-08
abuse OF I71.naiOrUuts.

The Washington Sentinel publishes a
somewhat extraordinary article on the treat
ment of immigrants who come to this coun-
try as steerage passengers. The editor has
procured bill of fare provided for the pris-
oners in the Washington Jail and in the Sing
Sing prison, and compares the list of arti-
cles furnished convicts with those furnished
Storage passengers. The comparison seems
to show that prison convicts are. better
fed than immigrants who come by steerage
on some of the lines. The Sentinel eeti-
mates that the cost of feeding storage pas.
sengers, according to some of the bills
which have been obtained, is not more than
Is cents per day FER passenger, or an average
of ss1.18 for the passage. The attention Of
the secretary of the treasury has been called
to violations of United States laws by different
ships bringing immigrants to this country,
and it is probable the secretary of the treas
ury will ask additional legislation for their
protection, as the present navigation laws
are inadequate. .. ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-08
TILDEN IN OFFICE.

The New York City Election Inspectors
Agreed Upon-Samuel j. Tilden Among
the Number.
New YORK, Oct, AT a meeting of the po.
lice board to-day Com missioner Mclean, anti
Tammany, moved the appointment of one
Tammany inspector for each election district
of the First assembly district, and named lead
ers of the opposition to Robinson and Tildon,
including David Dudley Field, Cyrus W. Field,
Dudley Field. August Belmont, Augustus
Schell, Stoughton, ex-minister to Russia, and
Lyman h. Trumbull. Commissioner Wheeler
asked, "What are their political opinions?'
Mclean answered, II am not certain about the
politics of Cyrus W. Field or E. W. Slough
ton" Then said Commissioner French, II
move to substitute for the names of Cyrus W.
Field and E. W. Stoughton those of Samuel j.
Tilden and Commissioner Mclean. Adopted
by vote of Commissioners French, Mclean
and Morrison, Commissioner Wheeler declining
to vote. The amended list was then adopted.
After this performance the board took recess.
The inspectors receive IS for each day service.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-08
"MILLIONS IN IT,"

Mrs. Marie Gordon. Raymond Granted an
absolute DivOrce from "1Ks.1ber1y Sci
lers.'
Justice Nelson, of Brooklyn City Court
Monday, granted a decree of absolute di.
vorce in the suit of Mrs. Marie A. Raymond
better known as Marie Gordon, the actress
against John T. Raymond. The suit was
begun about q month ago, and the COM
plant sworn to by Mrs. Raymond contained
an allegation of infdelity inculpating a
woman in New York. .,....,l, ,... 49,. ..
The papers were, served upon, Mr.. Ray
mond while he was fulfilling his recent en-
gagement at Wallack' g in "Wolfert's Roost. -
Defense was interposed, and the time allotted
for him to put in his answer having expired,
ex-Judge Troy, counsel for the plaintiff, ap-
piled to Justice Nelson last week for the ap-
pointment of referee to take the testimony
of the woman inculpated, on the ground
that she was sick and unable to attend court
Justice Nelson appointed Horace Graves.
The woman gave her testimony on condition
that her name should not be made public.
She acknowledged the truth of the allega-
ton, and her testimony being reduced to
writing she signed 1t. ss -.
Mrs. Raymond, richly attired and wearing
ulAmOuOs, appeared DeIOIo JuStlCe Nelson,
in his private room in the city court, with
her counsel, ex-Judge Troy. The case was
then heard with closed doors. Mr.. Troy
read the affidavit of service of the summons
and complaint on John T.. Raymond, and
submitted another affidavit to show that no
answer had been returned. Mrs. Raymond
was then sworn. She testified to the date
of her marriage to Mr.. Raymond, and as to
whether they had children. The testimony
taken by Referee Graves was read, and JUS
tice Nelson decided the case in Mrs. Ray
mond's favor.
By the request Of Mrs. Raymond through
her counsel, Justice Nelson cautioned the
clerk of the court to strictly obey the rule
enjoining secresy in absolute divorce pro-
ceedings. Accordingly the papers were locked
up. The plaintiffs counsel said that he had
been enjoined to secresy, and refused to give
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-08
Alexander Mitchell.
In. Y. Evening Telegram.

IN T. Evening Ie1egfam.
Hon. Alexander Mitchell. the foremost
banker and railroad magnate in the West,
who lately declined the Democratic nomina-
ton for governor of Wisconsin by cable
from London, while in this city last week,
denied to Telegram reporter the report
that he had Become Disguised with the Dem
ocratic party. He stated that while he had
not approved of all that his party had ut
tered and done ION financial matters), it was
still his party, and had his hearty sympa-
thies and allegiance. Mr.. jenkins seems to
be candidate who can unite the disrupted
elements of his party, and arouse it from its
long lethargy. If he does this, the contest
in Wisconsin will be close. and that must be
once more considered doubtful State
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-08
COL. HENRY'S HAUL.

Wisconsin Timber Thieves Being Hauled
Over the Goals.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Oct. 6.-Deputy
United States Marshall w. S. Main and
United States District Attorney b. NJ. Lewis
are in the city, in close conference with Col.
Henry, government tresspass agent, concern
ing certain mammoth steals of Uncle Sans
timber, perpetrated during several years
past. It is rumored that a certain promi-
nent candidate for the State Senate is deep
" implicated.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-08
A New Break for Freight Cars.

ST.. LOUIS, Oct. Ga very thorough test
of new brake for freight trains, called the
car automatic brake, was made here, yester-
day, on the Illinois & St. Louis railroad.
Half dozen different tests were made I'm.
der the inspection of quite number of
prominent and experienced railroad men
and officers, all of which entirely satisfied
them. the universal opinion being that the
brake will prove to be to freight train what
Westinghouse brake is to passenger trains.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-08
TAOrnb,4rqz,s Ca,,,Dai0,,.

a. 49,. 1hOTnbnrgh's Campaign.
CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-The Times has full CORES
pondence touching the expedition of Major
Thornburg. Assistant Adjutant Williams, at
Fort Omaha, has compiled it for the purpose
OF answering certain adverse newspaper witt
clsms. 1t shows that Thornburg was selected
as the man most fit for the task by orders of
the general Of the army. It calls attention to
the fact shown by correspondence, that
Agent Meeker, and the Governor of Colo
RADIO. considered 100 men sufficient to
enforce order among the Indians.
panies of cavalry and the one of infantry, in
all two hundred men, which he took, amply
sufficient for the expedition. Thornburg was
cautioned by telegram sent after he was on his
way. to advance with prudence, and if he had
reason to believe his force insufficient, to COM
which ne would receive. lie was advised that
the matter was left entirely to his discretion.
On September 26, Thornburg sent
this, his last telegram, from camp
on Bear Creek, Colorado: "Have met
some of the Ute chiefs here. They seem friend
~ al ana promise to 60 with me to the agency.
Ihey say the Utes don't understand why We
came here. Have tried to explain satisfactor-
lily. Don't now anticipate trouble.
The conclusion is that Thornburgh, one of
the most prudent and discreet of officers, was
thrown off his guard by the savages. and that
department.
TAKES TIE FIELD.
CHEYENNE, Oct. Cool. Bracket, Third
cavalry, leaves Fort Laromie tomorrow to take
command of his regiment in the field. He
will be rejoined here by Majors Evans and
Carlton and proceed to the front
RAWLNs, Wy, Oct. 6.-No courier yet
Gen. Crook arrived here this morning, and re-
turned to Fort Steele this evening. At 1890
this morning two companies of the Third cav
| airy, under Captain Henry, and six companies
OF the Seventh infantry, under Col. Gilbert,
left here for the front. Three companies OF
the Fifth cavalry, three companies of the Third
cavalry and two companies of the Fourth in
fantry will arrive from Fort McKenney tonight
or tomorrow.
STILL SILENT.
CHEYENNE, Oct. T., 1890 A. Mo
courier from the front yet, and no certainty
of one arriving tonight.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-08
Steamboatmen,s Conc,ave.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5.-The executive COM
mittee Of the national board of steam naviga4
ton, to accommodate an important and influ-
entail interest, has found it necessary to again
postpone their eighth annual meeting now or
dered held, for Wednesday, October %, in the
Grand Hotel, Cincinnati, at - NJ. Full at
tendance of steamboatmen is required,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-08
II, the Line of Succession.
New York SUM- .

With reluctance We record the fact that
William X. Rogers, until recently de ,facto
President of the United States, has deserted
his post and followed the rest of the fraud
ulent administration to Ohio. There is now
no de tacto President of the United States.
The entire burden of executive business
falls upon the shoulders of William G. LIE
Due, who, in the opinion of the best author
tiles, stands next to William K. Rogers in
the line of fraudulent succession.
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Payne's Fate.
STILL NO TIDINGs,

CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-The only news at militar y
headquarters is the following dispatch:
RAwLNs, Oct. 6.-Nothing heard from COL
onel Merritt's command. Expecting courier.
Information from citizen source, which seems
perfectly reliable, states that Prices command
was seen three days since. Up to that date
he had seen no Indians; also that Capt. Dodge's
wagon train, escorted by small detachment
of colored soldiers, reached Prices command,
but the citizens did not learn where Dodpe's
company was. (Signed)
,l GEORGE CROOK, Brig. Gen.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-08
nIcCrary at Fort Leavenworth

LEAvESwoRTH, Oct. 6.-Gen. Geo. Nc
Crazy, secretary of war, arrived in the city
this evening and was met at the Union depot
by Gen. Pope, who took him to Fort Leaven-
worth in an ambulance. He will be guest
at Gen. Pope's residence.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-08
!. Interior Department Venture.

Sioux Cry, Iowa, Oct. 5.-Eighty-seven In
dian children from Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail agencies, passed through yesterday, on
their way to school at Carlisle, Pa, venture
of the interior department.. They we're pro-
fusely decorated with bright blankets and
paint.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-08
Fall River Strike.

FALL RIVER, Oct. Sit is expected that tho
manufacturers generally will commence to :
morrow to pay working spinners by the piece
an and charging board instead of paying them by
general custom during strike. City free fro,,
disturbance past week except an assure -.
three working spinners last night. where ~ "a
saulted party challenged their assailants
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-08
Moody and Sankey.

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 5-Moody and Sankey
began aseries of meetings in Deans tabernacle
this afternoon. This evening Mr.. Moody
preached In the tabernacle to an immense audi
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-08
Louisiana Democrats.

BATON ROUGE, Oct. 6.-The Democratic State
convention met at noon, Louis Texada, tenn
porary chairman. After appointing the COM
mittee on credentials recess was taken till 6
o'clock. The committee, at o'clock, not be-
ing ready to report, further recess till S
o'clock was had, Wiltz's supporters voting
down a nronosition to adjourn until morr;,S
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any information about the case. It was
learned that the woman involved 8 not an
actress ~
THE UTE WAR.
ANOTHER DAY WITH NO TIDlNGS
FROM THE FRONT.

Hope Nearly Abandoned for the Safety Of
fayne and His Command--Troops Being
Hurried Forward from Rawltns as Rap
idly as Possible--Lieut. Price and Party
Safe at Last Accounts. -i
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spent an hour or two with Mr.. Springer.
He gave me an amusing account of the way
in IN which recent call Of his upon Mr.. Til
den found its way into the papers under the
form of an interview. He was visiting at
Ocean Grove, and was ''interviewed" while
out bnfeting the sad sea waves quarter Of
mile from shore! However, he said, he
found no fault with the general correctness
of his conversation with the correspondent
Mr.. Springer also agreed that Mr.. Tilden's
nomination depends upon the result this fell
in New York, and said the nomination of
Judge Davis would give the Republicans an
"allmighty tussle,'' no matter who they
nominated, though I did not understand him
to say that Judge Davis was his first choice
after Mr.. Tilden, nor did he say that Tilden
was his first choice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-26

duties untrammeled by personal friend
ships or party ties, snd With wider
knowledge of public measures snd pub.
lie men than ever before. @
But, have no candidate. The best
man, at the right time, is my candidate.
Grant will not be candidate unless the
general willof the people designates him
as the man, above all others, for the
place and the time. He will not seek
the nomination nor accept it as the re-
suit of contest. And il the people
Enthusiastically and spontaneously call
him to the place it will be his duty as a
good citizen to obey their will and of
every true Republican to say Amen. I
have great faith that Providence and
Folly will unite to secure apretty unani-
NOUS choice for presidential leader in the
battle of 1880 for united government
and free people. S. M. BOOTH.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-26
THE NEW MOON.
BIZ WEBSTER T. BAIR.

TO night looked at the new moon In the west,
And the more I looked the more was impressed
With Gods infinite power and love.
Twas crescent shaped and beautiful, and seemed
10 have in 1T something, as on me it beamed,
That turned my thoughts to higher deeds
It gave me new hope and planted in my breast
Thoughts which in earlier times should have
possessed;
My life would have been better spent.
Again looked at the moon and twas young
Like the Muse there it was up among
A host of stars, and 'mong men.
1t smiled serenely on my eyes upturned:
And from it's smiles my heart has learned
More of Cod and taught me. too,
That should trust in Him whose love is great;
It seemed to say, Labor not nor wait
For honors given to men on earthl
@Press oni and labor for Fin whose power and
love
Will crown thee with honors far above
Those given to mortal man below"
turned my eyes for moment to the ground
When there seemed once more that gentle sound,
And looked again at the moon.
@Have hopei have hopel" again it seemed to say.
And babe 1t goodnight and turned away
But it has given me hope.
MOUNT UNION, Pa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-26
An Island Becoming Hot Water.

From the lower Danube alarming in
telligence reaches us respecting the
strangely abnormal condition of the
earth's crust in those wild but lovely re-
gions where the rugged Carpathians con-
stitute the Roumane Hungarian from
tier. These mountainous districts were
terribly convulsed by the earthquake
reported some days ago from eastern
Europe; and the island of Babagai, which
lies in mid Danube, off Meldova, not far
from the Iron Gates, and in close prox-
unity to the tumultuous rapids from
Orsova to Drenkova, has been the scene
of some extraordinary phenomena, which
have stricken it's inhabitants with panic
During the earthquake huge gulf was
rent in the surface of the island, and
promptly emitted an enormous column
of scalding water, by which considera-
BILE portion of Babagai was within few
hours inundated. On Sunday, the 18th
inst, this destructive geyser ceased to
spout as suddenly as it had commenced,
but when the vast gap whence it had
flowed was dried up it was observed that
several rugged-edged craters had formed
themselves at the bottom of the rift
These craters have ever 81 CO, at brief
intervals, vomited hot earth and black
sand in lsrge quantities, and apprehen-
sions are entertained that either the
island will altogether disappear, or that
it will become the site of a permanent
volcano. A little further up the river,
the picturesque ruins of Colubacz castle,
an ancient feudal fortulice built upon
the remains of Roman stronghold. have
been completely demolished by the
earthquake, which has also filled up the
gloomy caves in the rocks beneath Golu-
bacz. These caves were credited, or
rather discredited, as the chief breeding
places of the malignant mosquitoes that
infest the Danube and its banks between
Basiasch Iand Turno Severian. Their
destruction, therefore, is legitimate
source of exultation to the riverain pop.
ulations. Not SO the development OF
volcanoes and boiling springs in the
heighborhood or countless Wallachian
and Servian Observation-Disclosures Tele.
| Graph.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-26

ARITHMETICAL PROBLEM.-A farmer
being asked how mauy potatoes he raised,
replied, ST planted three bushels of
potatoes in the spring. If what I raise
were equivalent to one-third the num-
Der of pennies Iexpended for Paris green,
or three-millionths of the number of
Colorado bugs that the land yielded, or
equal to one twenty-millionth part of
the improper words INDUCED in during
the season, l should have potatoes
enough to supply the whole world for
ten years?" How many did he raise?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-26
An Awful Squirrel Story.

Jesse Hufe, while out hunting, shot at
a squirrel in tree, but the squirrel
remained stationary. He repeated the
firing three time in succession, thinking
that his gun had gone back on him uatil
the last of the three shots fired, when to
his surprise down tumbled four squirrels
all joined together. After the three
were shot they pulled the other of, he
not being able to hold them up They
were joined together by a narrow strip
80 that one could not move without thu
other, and had been born that way ant
were full grown.-Rrsdseport Conn.
Farmer.