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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14
Bonding Towns in Aid of Railroads.
The State Supreme Court through

The State Supreme Court through
chief justice Gilillan, rendered an impor-
taAt decision the 7th inst, affecting the
validity Of ce.tain class of bonds voted
by towns in aid OF railroads.. The IL
tie of the case was "George N. Harr1ng-
ton, vs.. The town of Plainview ct al,
and the Plalnview Railroad Company.
and it was brought to set aside bonded
obligations incurred under the law of
the legislature of 1877, by which CITY
and town officers were permitted to Is
sue bonds in aid Of railroads upon Pc
tition signed by majority of tax payers
resident therein, without submitting
the proposition to a popular vote.
In is syllabus declaring this act uncon-
stitutional, the court says:
When statute provides two modes,
one valid and the other invalid, for auth
orizlng the officers Of municipal cor
poration to issue bonds Of the corporation,
lnasmuch as the bonds when issued need
recite only that they were issued under
the statute, without specifying in which
OF the two modes the officers were author
lied to issue them, and as there might
be bona tide holders Of bonds so issued,
an action for injunction at the instance
OF proper party will lie to restrain the
issuance Of the bonds by the municipal
officers under the invalld mode proyld-
ed by the statute.
Under the constitution it is not CON-
petent for the legislature to authorize any
person or class Of persons other than the
electors or the officers chosen by the cleo
tors OF town to determine what action
requiring local taxation the town will
take IN any particular case.
Wherefore, sec. 2, of ch. 100, general
Laws Of 1877, which assumed to empow-
er majority Of the resident taxpayers,
without regard whether they were cleo
tors OF not), to bind town to issue its
bonds to aid in the construction of any
railroad, was unconstitutional and void.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14
English Grain.

The Mark Lane Erpress oel 0AAsber 5
says during the past week the weather has
been most favor able for securing the remain
der ct the outstanding grain. II must be two
or three months before English wheats are in
condition favorable for threshing. This and
the disappointing nature Of the yield have
made holders confident of an immediate ad-
vance. The market closed Friday firm with
an advance OF shifting per quarter on Mon
days rates. The leading provincial markets
were very firm at the close, partly In conse
quence OF the demand for saving, and there
was an advance in some instances OF two
shillings per quarter. Trade, though firm at
tho enhanced rates, was not active. Though
actual Imports are smaller the large millers
aware OF the large available extaneous supply,
eon6ne their operations to present needs. On
Friday foreign old red winters and fine
whites advanced shilling per quarter and
other sorts pence to 10 pence. Maize and
round corn were shilling higher on the week
Mixed American closed Is shillings and 6
pence. English barley in small supply, and
demand nominal. Oats in fair demand
slightly dearer. Flour advanced 6 pence a
sack and closed firm. Sales of English -four
the past week 1856 quarters at 4Os Id per
quarter, against Ii. l62 quarters at as Id Der
quarter the corresponding week last year.
Imports into the United Kingdom ending
September Is, were ,s01, 7SS hundred weight
of wheat and 2s0,646 hundred weight of -four.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14
Kze Crecker ! eAootest.

|; Mrs Crecker 8 eAootest.
Mn. Fannie Croker, the friend and
associate Of the bogus NH. Harris, and Who
visited Ct. Paul to examine 10 trunk and re-
cover correspondence With that -fated wom-
an, after her death from the fatal runaway &c
cident, threw Milwaukee intoa lively sensa-
ton on the morning Of October 6. She at
tempted to shoot her step mother, bat sue
ceeded only IN shooting OF one Of her uVn
fingers. A Milwaukee photographic special OF
October 6, has the fonowhg 3 rticulars: This
city has just undergone one II Its iveliest
sensations. It is a'case Of t.agedy in high
life. K. B. Smith, Q wealthy pioneer citizen,
died few months ago and lett his win in such
condition that his heirs have been fighting
over it ever since. Yesterday the courtaspeye
. decision unfavorable to one Of the daughters.
Mrs. Fannie Croker, and faYotsble to Smiths
widow. The daughter has been furious ever
since. repeatedly threatening to kill Mrs.
Smith, her stepmother. THIS morning she
went to the family residence and asked for
the widow, who refused to see her, but made
an appointment at a law office an hour later.
They met there, and as coon as they were
fairly IN the office Mrs. Croker drew pistol
and fred at her step-mother. She was too
much excited to take correct aim. and the
shot resulted harmlessly. Mrs. Smith had
taken the precaution to have policemen con-
venient aud the would-be murderess was st
once arrested. Tomorrow she viii be exam
med by an expert in insanity. u is probable
that she is Unbalanced mentally, owing to le-
gal complications. She was yety award in
handling the revolver and injured her own
left hand IN firing it When she shot at Mrs.
Smith they were only about six feet apart
The family have always moved "a, the highest
circles of society, but it transpires that accu-
sations of scandulous nature had been made
on both sides since the eight over the viii be-
gan.
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As75,eoo Fire in Minneapolis.


About 8 O'Clock on the evening of Oct.
6, at Minneapolis, Mimi, fire was discovered
in the boiler room by one OF the employees O
Camp & Walkers steam saw mill, just above
the suspension bridge. The fire alarm was
quickly turned on box A. and the FIRE depart
ment was prompt to answer. The flames
spread so rapidly that the workmen es-
capped only with their lives. In few Sec
onds the whole wooden structure was wrapped
In flames. At times the flames shot up to
the sky to an almost increditable distance L.
Illuminating the city as though hundred cleo
trio light machines were in operation. With
in, probably, thirty minutes from the discov-
cry Of the fire the frame Of the building had
fallen. Mr.. Camp, one Of the proprieto.s, es-
Inmates the loss at SIS 600 with an insurance
Of only $4,000, most Of which WAS through
the insurance firm Of Gale & Co. The fremen
did effective work in SAVING adjoining build
ings, and large quantity Of wood and coal
belonging to the Northwestern fuel company.
The cause Of the fire IS assigned to hot box.
A part Of the machinery and boilers viii prob
ably be saved. A small amount Of lumber
was burned, also SEINE wood. The mill was
in full operation when the fire caught. They
were running nights, as the season win close
undoubtedly in three weeks, and they had
quite an amount of logs yet to saw. Mr..
Camp says the building viii be replaced by
another mill at once.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14
United States Curreney.

The comptroller Of the currency re-
ports additional circulation issued during An-
gust and Sept to be $5726s leaving decrease
Of circulation during the two months Of $780,
$50 The net increase of national bank notes
during the year ending October lss, 1880, was
$9764,7 13; the increase Il legal tender notes
on deposit for the purpose Of retiring nation
q bank circulation. during August and Sep
tember was 36e60sI; the increase during the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14
Fatal Accident.

At Gibson, Ill, Oct. S, q terrible acct
dent occurred while workmen were removing
the props from the arch Of lime-kiln at
spaulding and Egglestens tile factory. The
arch gave way and the immense weight OF
brick and mortar fell upon and buried the SIX
men at work inside. When help came and
they were taken out, they were all badly used
up. 1t is thought Thos. Nelson win not live.
Fred Hammell died half an hour after being
taken out Four Others were seriously but
not fatally Injured t>'. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14
Gonzales Declared President.

Advices from the City of Mexico to
October I, states the 9th of September the
house of representatives, by large majority
vote, passed a resolution declaring Gen. Con-
zales president Of the republic. His term is
to begin the first OF December next. The
electoral vote stood rs follows: Gonzales,
1858; Benetez, 1868; Mejia, 1,62s; Cadena,
1.O25; Vallarte l65; zamacona, rs, scattering,
1856 Gen. Gonzales, being in the interior. is
not expected at tue capitol until the evening
of his Inauguration. Already speculation is
rife as to the formation of the cabinet The
following are mentioned as probable ministers
Gomez Palaccio, foreign st3airs. Carlos Psch-
leo, war; Manuel Toro, finance. Senior Reul
al, minister Of foreign affairs; died the esd ult
His successor is not yet named. Ramerez
the leading revOlutionist, in Sonora, was kill
ed in act the l4th ult. 60,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14
THE SCHOOL FUND.

The October Apportionment by the State
superintendent.
appointment of the current school fund
BY the superintendent of public instructions,
on the first Monday in October, 1880, being ITO
sents for each scholar enrolled in the public
schools of Minnesota:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14

An eccentric Engfishman, long resi-
dentof Paris, has Just committed suicide.
after having devoted twenty years to a
strange mania. Every six months he
had Q coffin made for himself. Each was
too long, too short, or uncomfortable IN
some way, until the last proved perfect
Having no other object in life, he killed
himself.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14
Fatal Railroad Accident.

The through western train for Boston,
the tunnel express on the Fitchburg road,
met with an accident on the night Of the 7th,
at Liitleton, by which two persons were
killed and several injured. The train WAS
twenty minutes late and was rounding q
curve near Mttleton station when the acct
dent occurred. The eugine, baggage, smok-
ing and part OF the passenger cars passed the
station when by some unknown cause two
cars were derailed and came in contact with
freight car standing on sidetracK. Enos
Varney, Of Charleston, master car builder Of
the road, had his head terribly crushed and
was instantly killed. Mr.. Falcone OF Aver
Junction, was terribly crushed and died In a
few minutes. Dexter r. Thompkins, of Charles
ton, with his mother in-law, were among
those who were very seriously injured, and
could not be removed from Littleton. Isaac
Sargent, brakeman, had his hand sprained
and several cuts on his body. T.G. Dcken.
son, assis tant road master, had g severe
scratch and cut in the shoulder. 81. w. Ball.
of Waverly, Mass, injuries slight. Mrs. Al
bert Cox, Of Charleston, sustained painful in
iuries about the back.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14
the NEWS IN BRIEF
Condensed Daily from the Most Reliable As
ISOLATED Press and Special TeleErank
The Ha1f.Breed Indian Indicted.

In the District Court, at Pine City,
Oct. Z, the grand jury found true bin
against Herbert Hutchinson, the halfbreed
Indian, for the murder Of his father, 8. O..
Hutchinson, in August last. The Indictment
was for murder in the first degree. The jury
contrary to all expectation, did not indict the
murderer Hutchison's equaw wife, Sadie
Hutchinson, and she was thereupon released
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14
kardI Gras.

The fantastic part Of the St LOUIS,
Sg- fair week took place on the night of Oct.
8, In the shape of the third annual parade of
the yelled prophets. The pageant consisted
OF twenty two tableaux, representing ideal
seenes drawn from prehistoric and an.
Gent sources, and familiar scenes from mod.
ern times, and brilliantly illuminated, as it
was. by colorsd light, presented a most gor-
@sous appearance. The crowd that witness cd
-.ae procession was simply immense, moro
than fifty blocks Of streets embraced in the
line OF March being densely packed with pee
pie, and all cross streets and open spaces
were crowded. Nearly all buildings in the
business part of the CRY and many private
residences were handsomely decorated for
the occasion, and the whole affair went of
finely. The spectacle attracted more strsne.
ers to the city than were ever in. it before,
the festival terminated with grand full dress
ball at the Merchants Exchange, which was
most brilliant event. and participated in bv
the very first people Of the city. -.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14
Artistic in Hair.

a Frenchmsn, desperately in love, o
tanned tess Of his beloved's hair. al
carried it to a famous artistic, In order
have it made into a ring.
When he called for the ring the lac
at the counter heltatngly informed hi
that the precious tress had been lost.
Stnpor Of the monsieur.
But the lady returned, smilingly:
6 But I have not forgotten the shaa
it is one very easy to match. .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14

Dr.. ANDERSON, Of New York, who Is
himself over so years old. is Thurlov
Weeds physician. Mr. Weed is So.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14
Fiendish Act.

On Sunday morning October 8, fire
was found in the recorders Office of the coun-
ty court house at Ottawa, Illinois. Evidently
some scoundrel had during the night effected
an entrance into the room with the purpose
OF destroying the books OF the county. the Sec
ond in population in the State. Only fourteen
were destroyed, the rest, valued at ea,000, 900,
were saved. When the fire was e1tinguisked,
tarpedo and four cans Of nitro glycerine were
found on the floor in the vault, and the fire
nearly reached them. Had it done 80, not on
~ would the building have been destroyed
with all it's valuable records, but all the Jail
beneath would have been blown to atoms,
with all it's inmates. No clue to the bastard.
" perpetrators yet found.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14
Dead Body Found.

From St. Louis, Oct. 4, comes the fol-
owing: A dead body was found week ago
in the hazel thicket four miles from Poplar
Bluff, Missouri, with three bullet holes in the
head and the pockets Of his clothes turned in.
side out. The body was much deeomposed
having lain where found about two weeks,
but was recognized by the clothing as that
OF Daniel Wrinkle. Circumstances led to the
belief that three men named Dunn, Frank and
shamblin, known as reckless and desperate
characters, knew something about the death
OF Hinkle. Two Of these, Frank and Sham
bin. were arrested in Northern Arkansas, and
being hard pressed, acknowledged that they
With Dunn, killed Hmkle, and divided his
money and other effects taken from the body.
Dunn Is in jail at Corning, for horse stealing,
and may be brought back to Poplar Bluff on
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14
Drunken Murder.

At Massilon, O., on the night OF Octo'
Der a, John B. Meier, keeper of Q saloon, was
killed in fight with Canoaler named Alex
ander McKusick, known as "Bony." The lat
ter was engaged in drunken brawl with a
furnace man about prostitute, and was eject
ed from the saloon, whereupon "Bony" dared
Meier out on the sidewalk, knocked him down
and afterward, in the scufhe, drew shasp in
strument and inflicted q cut in the neck, from
which Meier died in q few minutes. The mnr-
derer was arrested
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14

HRRB1B1 SPENCER will make the tour
OF the United States next year.
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Nine Fire at Leadvnle.

The. Denver RepxMioas's Leadville
special of Oct. s, has the following: A fire
started at s O'Clock yesterday morning In the
shaft house of the old Vulcan shaft at Chryso-
lite mine, caused by sick miners dropping
candles. The building was consumed, and
burning debris fell into the shaft, setting It on
fire. The Vulcan connects With the Chryso-
bite, Little Chief, Annie, Climax and Little
Pttsburg mines by levels at depth OF l2o
feet, all Of which filed with carbonic acid and
smoke, driving men from the work OF making
bulkhead COZ feet away. Twelve men were
overcome by the smoke, and barely saved
their lives after great trouble. The bulkhead
was built to prevent the fire from spreading,
and the flames were now confined to radius
Of thirty feet from the Vulcan shaft and are
completely under control. All the shafts are
hermetically closed to exclude draughts, and
will remain so for four days. Work will be
suspended from the mines for week, and
perhaps longer. Nobody is seriously hurt.
The damage is about s20. 900 caused by delay
ofwork. All the levels aud drifts are full of gas
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regulation. Hinkle did not bear good
reputation, and the whole party are believed
connected with band Of horse thieves who
have been operating IN Illinois, Missouri and
Arkansas, for several years past.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14

JRFFKRsoH DAVIS will complete 3
s. History Of the Civil War IN Amerie
this fall. 81.
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Murder Revealed dy a Child.

Murder Revealed dy Child.
VIM. 81. Fairchild, who has as occasion
served. borne the alias Of Burton, Clark, Pow
ell or Shoemaker, and who has served terms
for various crimes in the Michigan and Ohio
penitentiaries. was arrested in Chicago Octo-
Der for the murder Of an old man named Rich.
ard French, whom FairchiM ana wife enticed
to Kansas under promise Of taking care Of him
and had then murdered him In cold blood.
The crime first became known to the chief Of
the police OF Toledo, Ohio, to whom the pratt
Ting Of Fairchild,s little girl revealed It The
body of French was exhumed and Fairchil1
has been followed for some months, which
has resulted in his arrest The murder was
committed in 1873 +
American Board Of Foreign Missions.
The annual meeting Of the American
board Of foreign missions, at Lowell, Mass,
came to close Oct. 8. The meeting was
well attended, and the proceedings full of in
tsrest. It was estimated that 100000 would
he required to prosecute the work next year.
Officers for the coming year were elected as
follows: President, Mark Hopkins, D. D., IL.
D.; Vice President, VIM. E. Dodge; Prudential
committee, Augustus G. Thompson, %. D.,
Hon. Alpheus Hardy, Ezra Farnsworth, I.
Russell Bradford, Joseph g Ropes, Prof. Egg
bert G. smyth, E. B. Webb, ID, c. c. Webb,
Eberling Tory, Rev. Isaac B. Worcester;
Corresponding secretaries, Nathan G. Clark,
q. d., E. K. Alden, John q. Adams, D. D.; Re.
cording Secretary, Rev. John o. Means, D. d. !;
Treasurer, Langdon s. Ward; Auditors, Avery
Plumer. Arthur W. Tufts, J. NJ. Gordon. St.
Louis was selected as the next place Of meet
ing, and the time the third Tuesday In Octo-
ber 1881 .-v -.
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Syste natic Robbery.

An Oct. 9Th telegram from Denver
says systematic robbery Of the Kansas Pa
cifc road which has been going on for sever
al months has been unearthed by detectives,
and the principal conspirators, three conduct
ors and baggage master, have been arrest
ed. Their scheme was to cell bogus tickets
over the Kansas Pacific road, cautioning pur-
chasers to leave Denver On certain trains,
thereby taking them through 10 Kansas
City, under supervision Of the conductors en-
gagged in the conspiracy. The amount stolen
is unknown.
Emmett the Commediaul Dangerously III.
1t is reported that J. K. Emmett was
lying dangerously Ill at the house Of his sis
ter, in st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 7, and that his
physician considers his case quite critical.
His wife has been notified to come at once, Il
she cares to see him alive again. Emmett
returned last Saturday night from the second
week of his engagement, owing to the bad
condition of his health. It seems that since
that he has been very ill; that he is now in q
really dangerous condition. All his engage
ments to November 1st have been cancelled.
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FIVE.
"But a week is so longr' he said,

"But a week is so longr' he said
With atoss of his curly head,
zone, two. three. four five. six, seven!-
seven whole days. Why, in six, you know
Noa said it yourself you told me SOY,
The great God up in Heaven
Made all the earth and the seas and skies.
Ihe trees and the birds and the butterAiesl
Howcan wait for nay seeds to grow :"
But month is SO longp' he said,
With droop Of his boyish head,
Hear me count-one. two, three, four.
Four whole weeks, and three days more;
Thirty-one days. and each will creep
AS the shadows crawl over yonder steep;
Thirty-one nights, and shall lie
Watching the stars climb up the sky!
How can wait till month is DER p,
''But year is so long p he said,
Uplifting his bright young head
All the seasons must come and 20
Over the hills with footsteps slow
Autumn and winter, summer and spring;
Oh, for bridge of gold to fling
Over the chasm deep and w
ThatI might cross to the other side
Where she is waiting-my love. my bride!'
'Ten years may be longr he said,
Slowly raising his stately head.
But there's much to win, there's much to lose:
A man must labor, man must choose,
And he must be strong to wait
The years may be long, but who would wear
The crown of honor, must do and dare!
No time has he to toy with fate.
"Ah! life is not longy he said,
Bowling his grand white head.
"One, to, three, four, five, six, seven!-
Seven times ten areseventy.
Seventy years! AS swift their flight
AS swallows cleaving the morning light, =.
Orgolden CLEANS at even.
Lfe is short as a su1umer MI
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AssA
certain DaI11ster, cross-e e. x an
9 Wltness ~ Dnpil n somewhat rudeiyy,
asked nm u rs NAG never peen before 9fa g
naJ ~. =, &c. III s. I ~ :, was
,' vu ~ e, .s. ~ an
.naoi L LII Sa.,s,, 49,, ha SaalS
~ os,e... !, - ~ ne e1ai1s' QUE
OF court
"A single s sls : cares for
~! put Wh 1 Gay q snoWnakes, OBJ
i II the LANDMARKS, drll1tlng over
Tue uoors, gatherlng upon the mountains 9 Va
~ cis1sn doWn II Valancnes-Wno does
os'Le ior tnat f!lva!e uplnnon IS
49,, puI pupllc opl1lllo u - ailnosI ON
nipo.enC' ~
man in Dansville, N. Y, while cut
ting into straw stack, drew forth his.
knife stained with blood. "a thrill of
horror shot through him as he thought
ne had killed some unfortunate tramp.
who had burrowed into the stack to
aeep; An examination revealed the
l Liat that ne had cut Woodchuck in two.
M. Gibout has devoted q lecture ~.
the st. Louis hospital, Paris. to the sl1h.
ject of corns. He saws. in substances
that nobody knows WHY corns as well "a
rheumatic pains get worse lust before
storms; also that the best cure for corns
is to cut them out by the roots. and then
cauterize with drop of sulpharic acid.
Old 81. of the Atlanta To,,,t;y,d;on ~,
the "no hell" theories: eyer less make
er niger belebe der AIM No 'herar ,sLen
an see whar yer comes ter Eharv'
secon' house'll be er conrt horse an, "a
houses twixt 'em III be iale honses HIS
moughty hard to keep 'em strate now
wild do shnr;ff on, l1oll hofo2 je -
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BAR ROOM JouRNAL1sr.-Hest stands
in the stores with his back to- the stove
and tells how he could be Us indepen-
dent as hog on ice, and call things by
their right names; how he could expose
corruption in high places; how he would
write good, common sense, and none of
your frivolous, try-to- be funny stuff.
Their he criticises otherpeople's methods
Of conducting newspapers, and just
wishes some one would rive him a
chance to show his journalistic ability.
The way to cure one Of these chaps is to
get him to agree to write sensible
article every day for q week. Before the
week is out he is sure to be pumped dry,
and will cape worse for an idea tlls.i
chicken does with the dip. s.