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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
4pacHe Depiltr,f.

On the 22d and 23rd, near San Marie,
New Mexico, a band of Apaches killed fifteen
persons and wounded several. Nine are re-
ported missing, probably killed. j. NJ. Rob
inson, mining engineer of the Gibson, Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad, is reported missing. Two
others Of his party were killed. Capt. Jack
Crawford's mining camp is reported wrecked
and nine men killed. The Apaches are headed
northward. Companies of troops and citizens
of San Marie are in pursuit. The band num-
bers from forty to sixty.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Convicted Of Murder.

The Talbot brothers have been
found guilty of murder in the first degree for
having procured the death of their father at
Marysville, Mo-, last October. It will be re-
membered that Or. Talbot was shot through
the window of his house, and his assassination
was charged to his political enemies, the doc
tor being very pronounced Greenback re-
former and the publisher of paper devoted to
that financial idea. The conviction of bis
own children was largely upon circumstantial
evidence
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Murder and Suicide.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 3o-Dr. Washington
Harbaugh, a dentist of Pioua, Ohio, shot his
wife dead last night with pistol and then
blew his own brains out with shot gun. He
was drunken, dangerous man. he had been
married fifteen years. He leaves two sons and
one daughter. His wifes reputation was good.
He had always been troublesome in his family.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03

The bill for the protection of life
and property in Ireland has been made public.
Among the more important of it's provisions is
the one which provides that a list of persons
imprisoned under the act, with statement of
the reason for their arrests shall be presented
to parliament monthly. In the house of Com
mona, Gladstone anewerins tho accusation
that the protection bill aimed at the land
league pointed out nobody under it's provisions
unless it came within the stringent definition
of being under reasonable suspicion of being
connected with an act in the proclaimed dis
trict tending to interfere with the mainten-
ance of law and order with the reasonableness
of such suspicion could be challenged in the
house. The government had no intention of
interfering with the liberty of discussion or
even the license Of discussion.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
PeSti{eNce.

A Des Moines special says that the
small pox has broken out in the Fort Madison,
lows, penitentiary, creating a great excitement
and panic. All the foremen of the contract
work have fed, and the work is generally
abandoned. It is believed that the disease viii
shortly be under control.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Sherman on Refttll0ifa<,.

Secretary Sherman appeared before
the Senate committee on finance Jan. rs, and
gave his opinion upon the refunding bill,
recommending an extension of the time to
twenty years and three and half per cent.
rate of interest.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03

A Wayne, New Mexico, dispatch
says: The east bound train on the A. P P.
railway was thrown from the trick near
Laguna. The engine and two cars went over
an embankment, wounding the engineer, kill
ing one Indian and scalding another.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Fatal Ecf3ZOSSo7a.

Sank Center dispatch, Jan. "a, says:
fatal boiler explosion occurred about twenty
miles west of Long Prairie, this afternoon, on
the farm of E. B. Rice, killing the engineer,
Frank Oliver, and seriouly injuring three 9th
ers-two brothers named Strong and the pro-
prietor-Mr. Rice. How badly these others
are injured is not known, as messenger was
at once dispatched to this city for medical aid,
and just reached here. The parties were saw
ing fence posts, using thrcshing machine
engine for power.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Statistical.

The excess of exports of merchan-
disc, for the twelve months ended December 81,
1880, was s192, s46 ,4o7 for the year ended De-
cember 81, 1879, $251 ,557,074; excess of i'm
ports of gold and silver coin and bullion for
the twelve months ended December 81, 1880.
$64 ,229, S22 for the year ended December 81,
1879, $673, 759, 602; excess Of the value of ex-
ports over imports merchandise during the
first six months of the current fiscal year,
$161, 6S2,913
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Irish ReiOic{S4D.

Dublin. dispatch, Jan. Is: AS soon
as the result of the State trial became known
in hungarian, the whole town was brilliantly
illuminated, and bands paraded the streets.
Mention of the traversers' names was cheered,
and the surrounding hills were ablaze with
light for twenty miles.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Il Suspected Murderer.

St. Louis dispatch, Jan. Is, says:
Thomas J. ston who claims to be q farmer
living near McLeansboro, Illinois, was arrest
ed at about 2 O'Clock this morning, at the
fair grounds police station, as the murderer
of the man found dead last night in an alley
between Pine and Chestnut and Seventh and
Eight streets. The murdered man isthought
to be painter named Mack.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
The Turkish A91Sa<7.

Hobert Pasha telegraphs denying
the statement of the correspondent at Athens
that there are only 1900 troops in Thessaly
He says that the Turkish army on the Greek
frontier is nearly four times that strength land
in condition to meet any number that Greece
can bring against them. .E., s.,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
The Big Ditch.

San Francisco dispatch, Jan. 2g,
says: At a joint meeting ofthe board of trade
and chamber of commerce yesterday, reso-
luton was adopted requesting the legislature
to urge Congress to grant the application Of
the Nicaragua canal company for a charter
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03

PROF. RILEY, the Missouri bug
sharp, predicts that the country, dur
ing the coming years, will be deluged
by flights of locusts that will discount
those of Egypt. With Riley and Tice,
Missouri only needs one more prophet
to send this mundane shop into ever.
lasting bankruptcy. .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Il MtstirqI at Sea.

New York Dispatch Jan. Is, says:
The British bark Souvenir, Capt. Achand,
~hicl, called from this port January ~, for
Queenstown, has returned. On the Goth the
crew mutinied, and taking the wheel from the
mate, put the vessel about and returned. to
port.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
The Appropriation Bills.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.--The legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation bill was
perfected last evening by the subcommittee Of
the House, and will be presented for consider
alton to the full committee tomorrow. The
sundry civil and general deficiency bills are
the only remaining ones Of the regular annual
appropriation bills to be considered The
river and harbor bill, in charge of the
commerce committee, and the 9agTicul-
tural appropriation bill which, under the new
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03

THE Sprague scandal mill is grind
ing out a highly-perfumed grist. The
ex-senator has filed cross-bill in the
suit brought for divorce by his wife
charging her with all manner of
naughtiness. The trial will be the
chamniOn sensation. --.---
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03

UNCLE Rufus Hatch's gun, which
he loaded SO heavily for the telegraph
consolidation, kicks out behind. Jay
Gould claims that from Hatch he first
got the idea of the consolidation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
after the BuN.

A dispatch received at New York,
Jan. Is, from Massinaborne, NJ. T., says Major
Morris, OF the Eighteenth infantry, left there
yesterday with companies c, D, E, and z,
Eighteenth Infantry, and II and L, second cav
airy, for the mouth of the Milk, to cooperate
with Maj. nges' command, and surround and
compel Sitting Bun to surrender. The men
marched through fifteen inches of snow, the
thermometer registering twelve degrees below
zero, as they started out on their long and
hazardous journey.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
gold

GENERAL GARFIELD has selected
for his private secretary one of his old
students, Prof. G. c. Hill, principal Of
the normal school at Oregon, Mis-.
souri,.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Recent Fires.

The Touring mill of W. TroW & Co.,
at Madison, Ind, was destroyed by fire a few
days since, involving loss of $125, 600. A
tenement house in St. Paul was burned recent
ly, rendering several families homeless. The
Adams cotton mills at Bainbrigde, Ga, sui
fered q total loss by fire last week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
4 Search for tho Jeanette.

The navy department. has decided
to ask congress for an appropriation of $780,
600 to fit up the man-of-war Waychusett, to
60 in search of the Bennett arctic expedition.
The Herald has at last adm tilted that there are
well grounded fears for the safety of the Jean
cite. Commodore Jefreys says the navy de-
partment expected from the beginning to have
to send search expedition for her
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03

The agreement by which the West
ern Union Telegraph company pur-
chases the assets, plant, etc., owned
by the American Union and Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph companies is
now made public. The purchase in
cludes all the property of the two COM
panies, except their franchises to be
corporations. The consideration paid
to the American Union is 10000
shares of Western Union stock, par
value 800, to be delivered to the
Union Trust company for the dis
tribution in exchange for 100000
shares of American Union stock and
the St, 600, 600 American Union bonds.
The stock is to be exchanged share
for share and the bonds at par for stock
at spar. The American Union con-
tracts to deliver it's property free of
liens and incumbrances, that it's indebt-
edness does not exceed the S5,o00,000
in bonds and that it's capital stock
does not exceed 100000 shares. The
consideration paid to the Atlantic
and Pacific is $4,000 shares of Western
Union stock to be issued in return for
100000 shares of Atlantic ana Pacific
stock at 800 share. The exchange
isto be made at the rate Of three
shares ofWestern Union for five shares
Atlantic and Pacific. It is next agreed
that the Western Union shall increase
its capital stock by $38,925,59O, the
issue to be delivered to the Union
Trust company for distribution as
follows, $15,625, 500 to the holders Of
the present shares of Western Union
to represent it's investment of earnings
in constructing and purchases since
July l, 1866, and the residue, 23,490-
600, for the purchase of American
Union and Atlantic and Pacific, as
above described; there shall also be
distributed to the Western Union
shareholders the $5,885,520 Of stock
now in the company's treasury.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Collision.

A Halifax dispatch Of Jan. IS, says:
The steamer Washington, from New Orleans
for Hamburg, which put in for coal, had been
supplied and was proceeding to sea when she
was run into by the steamer Gambia, entering
from New York. The Washington ran for the
wharf, where she now lies covered with water,
The Gambia had her stern and bow plates in
jured. The cargo of the Waddmgton is 65,-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Got In the Van.

St. Louis dispatch, Jan. "a, says:
While DR.. Randolph Sahariach, prominent
physician and druggist of Mexico, Mo-, and
his son Herman, were walking on the c. & A..
track to their home yesterday afternoon, they
were run over by a backing train and instantly
killed. Their bodies were terribly mangled.
No blame seems 10 be attached to the railroad,
as the engineer was ringing his bell at the
time Of the accident and could not see any one
on the track in the rear of his train.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03

SENATE, Jan. 20 "a bill to encour-
age the erection of monuments on revolution
airy battle fields was reported, together with
other relating to the judiciary in territories,
and authorizing the Secretary of War to con-
metallic cartridges for use by the. government.
The resolution providing for counting the
electoral vote was taken up and discussed, land
was by strict party vote referred to special
committee. The bill confirming to the city
of Chicago its right to lands in the Dearborn
reservation was passed. Some discussion was
had on the Indian fundamentally, but no
decision reached.
HOUSE, Jan. 49, The entire session
was devoted to the South Carolina contested
election case of Yeates (Dem.) vs. Martin
(Rep.) the sitting member, and resulted in the
seating Of the contestant, who was sworn in.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03

to the top of the levees, and had broken over
in four places, when the leveee broke and let
the water on to the plains around the city.
The Sacramento valley, from Coche creek to
the bluffs, presented the appearance of vast
lake. In the lower portion Of San francisco
many houses wele flooded. IN the business part
OF the. city innumerable cellars were filled with
water, entailing great loss. Altogether the
storm was the most destructive ever known on
the coast
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Ne,o Mexican Central.

A representative of the New Mexi.
can Central railroad, has returned to St. Louis
and reports the line progressing toward Mexi-
CO. He located the point where it should
cross the Rio Grande ..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Netc TeIe1raph Line.

1t is reported from Chicago that the
proposed new telegraph line from Chicago to
New York is regarded with considerable favor
by merchants on board of trade and the leading
movers in the new organization are confident
of it's success.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
English Riot.

London dispatch, Jan, rs: A riot
occurred to-day between miners and police at
Skelmersdale and C1ydsly, near Bolton. One
man was killed, and many police and miners
severely injured ,.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03

IT is reported that the Canadian au-
,thorities are getting rather tired Of
their cratic protege, Sitting Bull, and
would be very glad to surrender him
to the United States authorities.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Sales Of Railroad Supplies.

ST.. LOUIS, Jan. Colour and half million
pounds of railroad fastenings, valued at about
$4,000, have baen sold here the past few
days, the supplies to be used on railroads
now being constructed west of the Mississippi
river.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03

The racing fund in the United
States for the current year will ap-
proximate $l,000,0O0. Nine English
horses have reached New York, to be
entered in our summer contests. An
English trainer and some jockeys are
also expected.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Enoineer Killed.

A Memphis dispatch Of the 9th.
says: This afternoon, while John Welsh, en-
gineer of the transfer steamer Gen. Pierson,
was engaged in oiling machinery in the wheel
house, his foot slipped and he fell, striking his
head against the wheel, and was knocked into
the river, and when taken out was dead.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
No Conference.

The Agency Russe, at St. Petersburg,
says there will be no formal conference at
Constantinople Each ambassador will treat
with the porte separately, and the negotiations
will be simultaneous but collective
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Sitting Bull Deserted.

One Of the chiefs with Sitting Bull
has deserted with fifty followers, and the old
war horse is left with o still smaller crew to
brave the winds of Canada
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
A Roasted HostIer.

special to the NonpareH from Avoca gives the
particulars of the burning of John Coates
livery stable, in which John Chenosworth,
hostler, was roasted to death, together with
fifteen or more horses. The entire contents of
the barn, buggies, wagons, grain, etc, were
destroyed. There was a slight insurance.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
B,sr,sed to Death,

During the absence of Mrs. Bascomb
from her home at Altoona, N. z, the house
caught fire and four children were burned to
death
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Gern,oss Complaints.

The German agriculturists are gen
orally complaining against the importation in
to Germany of American productions, which
they say seriously affects their interests
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Il Wreck.

The chief signal officer at Washing
ton, has information that the schooner Daniel
went ashore at Matagorda, on the End inst,
and the captains wife and child and one sailor
were drowned
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03

PRINCE FREDERICK, uncle of the
king of Poland, in the capacity of
grand master of the Freemasons, by
'ssire of the general body thereof, has
senta petition to Queen Victoria in
behalf of the Beers of the Transvaal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Kentucky Explosion.

A boiler in Halls pillow factory at
Maysvile, Kentucky, exploded, instantly kin
ing VIM Harris, the engineer, and wounding
John Shea, fireman, and young brother Of
Harris.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03

toba Railroad Company came into possession
Of the property. The earnings Of the Chica-
go, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad for the
third week in January were 1901 goo, an in
crease Of 349,5 500 over the previous week. The
earnings of the Chicago & Omaha road increas-
ed 16,955 for the same period, and the Chica-
go & Northwestern $500
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
CURRENT OPINION.

THE London Times predicts that the
Bank of France will fall back on the
silver standard to stop the drain Of
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03

The Cane Growers Association, in
session at Minneapolis, Jan. 21, voted
to send barrel of Minnesota sugar to
President-elect Garfield. This is the
heaviest infection Of taffy yet reported.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
Cooke Teppe Tahen

A correspondent at Berlin, hears
from a creditable source that Cooke Teppe
was taken by an explosion of mines under the
walls, after all the assaults of the Russians
had been repulsed with heavy losses, and that
part of the garrison of Geoke-Teppe has taken
up position on the neighboring hills.
Railroad Matters.
A move was recently made to sell
the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad to the
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad co, by a
few interested stockholders headed by c. C.
Washburn, who has obtained control of GER
tain stock giving him power to do SO. It is
mol likely that the transfer viii be made.....A
suit has been entered at New York against the
st. Paul. Minneapolis & Manitoba Railroad,
the object Of which is to break up the fore
closure DEGREES under which the present stock
holders Of thest. Paul, Minneapolis & Mani
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03

II thou desire to be held wise, be 80
wise 40 to hold thy tongue.-Qsarles.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03

GEN. GARFIELD announces that his
cabinet will be made up to satisfy all
The different factions of the party.
There will be nothing monotonous
about it if that intention is successful
ly carried out.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-03
A BOWS Trick.

Pittsburg dispatch, Jan. "a: "A driver
boy at Preston coliery to-day carelessly threw
can of lubricating oil into stove around
which several miners were seated, eating din
ner. An explosion followed, burning John
Davis, a boy named George Howell, Henry
Jones and Edward Eagan. The injuries Of the
two former are probably fatal.
Horrible Railroad Accident.
A dispatch from New Orleans, Jan.
"a, says that a frightful railroad accident oc-
Cured at Puerto Cortes. A train consisting
OF two passenger coaches, mail and baggage
car, jumped the track at Golden Rock Curve,
Amour Mountain, and was precipitated seventy
feet to the rocks below. Nearly all on board
were killed,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-24

zen. Upton's Remains.

The remains Of the late Gen. Emory
Upton were taken through on board of
No. A train yesterday, en- route to New
York city for interment. They were
escorted by Gen. Alexander. major I'd
cavalry, and Major Egan, 4th artillery.
In a conversation with these officers
they stated that it was yet a profound
mystery why the late general committed
suicide. So many theories have been ad.
vanced, some of them being very plau-
sible, that the friends ofthe late general
have given up the task of reconciline
theories. They only know that be
has committed suicide and when the
fatal bullet struck the vital spot, there
went out the light of one of the brayest
and best officers IN the army of the
United States.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-24
POINTS.

Doc Gibbons is down from Granite
Canon.
Hon. II. Haas went to Laramie yes.
terday.
DIR. NJ. G. Barkwell returned yester.
day from Pueblo.
Col. /. w. French left yesterday fol
a prolonged visit east.
President Garfield creates a sensation
every day by his appointments.
Mr.. j. A. Cameron, formerly book.
keeper for Starlight Bros. died in the
east.
Mr.. James A. Graham has resigned
the chief clerkship of the Inter Ocean
hotel.
MI. W. s. Hosford has accepted the
position Of chief clerk of the Inter
Ocean hotel.
Mr.. Blair, the chief engineer of the
railroad survey to Guaymas, was an
east bound passenger yesterday.
At Dyer's: F. Foreman, Castor,
Wyo.; John Snodgrass, D. B. Foust, 1.
E. Townsend, J. L. Morrison, Horse
creek; John Keetly, Salt Lake.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-24
A POEM.
He Was n stranger and He Took us
in-His Fate.

He sauntered into the LEADER sane
tum with the dreamy air of a poet. He
was wild-eyed and long-haired. I'm
kempt was his beard, and uncombed
was his hair. With tragic step he APP
preached the editorial desk and, placing
the bony forefnger Of the right hand
mysterlously TO his lips as II invoking
secrecy, he cautiously peered about the
sanctum to assure himself that no yul-
gar plebeian could hear or see. He
said, in terms that came as from a
sepulchre, and pierced the very editorial
marrow: "Have you a quarter about
your"
We heayed a sigh Of relief at the
harmless outcome Of that oppressive
mystery, and we told the truth when
we answered mary a quarter
Another weird inspection OF the room
and he bent his head down to ask:
"Any poker or pool checks?"
No poker or pool checks.
"Well. tits strange he murmured.
"Perhaps l may contribute something
for my supper. A melancholy poem.
for example. Some painful but realis-
tic experience. Oh, kind sir, have you
got a knife?"
"Whatl for you to commit suicide?"
"Nay, nay, gentle sir; only to white
a cut for your paper"
The knife was produced, also a piece
OF lockwood.
The mysterious stranger then set to
work, and we set off about our supper,
in order to escape the dread and OPP
pressive interview.
Upon returning to the sanctum the
following "cut" and melancholy
poem" was found tied up in an old
silk handkerchief and hung on the
copy-hook.