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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
T:le Inst }slisstI,,I.

Another blizzard visited the lake
region of Milwaukee and Chicago, on March
10. Beginning as far South as Louisville, KY,
the storm extended west to Omaha, and tray.
eled northward, where the storm-centre was
reached at Milwaukee, and street and rail-
road traffic was entirely suspended. The snow
continued to fall necessarily for twcnty-four
hours, and laid in solid mass about eighteen
inches deep, and being wet, fro1e as it fell.
Telegraph lines were entirely pr~stratcd, owing
to the accumulation Of snow and ice, looking
like two-inch ropes -. Tss
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
OUR RIVERS AND HARBORS.
Appropriations Of Congress Interesting to
1IinnesOtians

Appropriations Of Congress Interesting to
Minnesotians.
Among the appropriations made by
the last Congress for the improves
ments of the rivers and harbors of the
northwest are the following, which are
particularly relative to Minnesota in
terests:
Improving Superior Bay, Wisconsin,,
dredging for improvement of natural
entrance and for repairing existing
works. ......... $4,000
Mimi. 10000
Improving harbor at Duluth, Minn... 10000
Improving Chippewa river, Wisconsin 10000
Improving Mississippi river above the
Falls of st. Anthony, Mimi $50. 10000
Repairs and contingencies of public
works at St. Anthony, Falls, Mimi,
to meet repairs necessary, present
ana prospective. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l5,UUU
Improving St. Croix river below Tay-
lor's Falls, Wisconsin. ............ 5000
Improving Red River of the North,
Minnesota and Dakota ...... $4,000
Constructing lock and dam at Goose
Rapids on the Red River of the
North, Minnesota and Dakota. -. 10000
For reservoirs upon the the hcadwaters
of the Mississippi river and triou-
JarleS 1oO,OuV
The main features Of the bill
providing for the reservoir plans are:
And this sum, together with the sum of
$75,OOO heretofore appropriated for the con-
struction Of dam at Lake Winnebagoshish,
shall be exp nded at such places on said head
waters of the Mississippi river and its tribu-
taries us the secretary OF war shall determine.
And it is provided that compensation for any
private property taken or appro rlated for any
of said improvements, and all damages to
private property caused by the construction OF
any Of said dams, by ilOwage or otherwise,
shall be ascortaincd and determined under and
in accordance with the laws of the state IN
which such private property is situated. Aud
the secretary of the interior is hereby author
| lied and directed to asccrtain what If any, In
Jury is occasioned to the rights Of any friendly
| Indians occupying any Indian reservation, by
the construction of airy OF said dams, or the
cutting or the removing OF trees or other
materials from any such reservation for the
construction or erection of any of said dams,
and to determine the amount of damage pay
| able to such Indians therefor; and all such
damages to private property, and to friendly
Indians, when ascertalned and determined in
the manner herein directed and provided, shall
be paid by the United States provided, how
ever, that such damages shall not exceed 10
/ per centum of the sums hereby and hereafter
| appropriated for the construction of said
1 reservoirs.
Section 3 of the act provides for examinations
or surveys, or both, at the following points,
| namely:
Beaver Bay, Mimi, to ascertain the cost and
| practicaDility of making it harbor of refuge.
Grand Portage bay and Wans-wau- golsing
bay, Mimi, to determine which, If either,
| should be made a harbor Of refuge.
The headwaters of the Cannon river, in
Minnesota, with view that the same may be
added to the reservoir system OF the upper
Mississippi
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
an Old Clam, settled.

On introducing the claims of Joseph
Clymer, of Missouri, for transporting army
supplies, Senator Thomas H. Benton told him
that he would ultimately spend a fortune on
the case. Last week Mr.. Clymer was paid
$1s,ss5, and after expanding over $4,000 and
many years of time to secure it,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
S,cept by a Tornado.

A tornado passed over a consider
able part of Southwestern Missouri, ac-
companied by rain and hail. At Galena, Kan,
it demolished some fifteen buildings, MORALLY
wounded two persons, and severely injured
six others. The large tabernacle was COM
pletely destroyed. Several buildings are
blown down at Joplin.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24

CHINAMEN who fish in California
waters do not return the young fish
taken in large numbers in their nets,
but leave them on land to die. In this
way many Of the shad planted from
the east are being destroyed. Lob
sters share the same fate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
Slxif.iIe yt a. Maniac,

The crazy man, James Tolen, who
killed his wife and attempted the life of his
business partner, at Marine, Mimi, last week,
hung himself at the asylum at St. Peter,
whittier he was sent few days ago.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
The Wf>rI<I'S Fair.

Ex-President Grant has rendered
his resignation US President of the Worlds
Fair Commission, owing, it is said, to failure
of the people to take proper interest in the
affair. The contributions are not sufficient to
insure success, and it is thought the intended
exposition will be abanded. Gen. Grant will
leave for Mexico about April 1st.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
Uhent o.. the Miss;asin,,i.

The tow boat Jay Gould left St.
Louis last week with a feet OF barges contain
ing 23l 900 bushels of bulk corn, and $4,000
bushels of bulk wheat, equal to $4,000 tons,
for New Orleans, to be transhipped there for
Europe. Others will follow, and the trans
portation problem in the Mississippi valley
seems, i'll a measure, to have been solved.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24

AD1Eu, Mabille! The place that
has known to many skipping French
damsels and so maay gaping Yankees
and Cockneys will know them no
more. The garden has been sold to
a insurance company for $75O,OOO and
will be built upon.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
Fatal Steamboat Explosion.

The tow boat John Means, of the
New Orleans Transportation company, cxplod-
ed her boilers at Osceo1o, Ark, on March IS,
and Immediately sunk out Of sight. She car
ried crew of twenty-six men, four of whom
were killed, and several Others badly injured.
The body of one OF the tiremen was found in a
field six hundred feet from the place of cxplo-
sion.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
Nai9ae'S Senator.

Wm: p. Frye, of Maine, has been
elected to the United States Senate, for the
unexpred term made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Senator Blaine. This is the last va
eancy in the Senate to be filled.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24

A PARTY of ladies and gentlemen were
discussing the fact that few, if any,
marriages take place on Friday, hang
mans day. One little fellow, whose wife
lowered above him like majestic elm
over scrub oak, plaintively interrupted
the discussion by saying I" don't see
what difference that makes. Twas mar
RED on Tuesday, but I might as well
have been married on Friday, fer I have
been hung up ever SINCE"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24

g MONEY does every thing for man, "
said an old gentleman, pomponsly.
Yes" replied the other man, 6 but
money won't do as much for man as
some men will do for money.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
A 1f,erdero,ss Maniac.

James Tolan of Marine. Mimi, cut
loose'' few days since, and while laboring
under fit of insanity, shot and killed his wife,
and made several attempts on the life OF his
business partner.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
4 Threatened Ute Outbreaks.

The latest and most reliable news
from White river appears to point to an out
break of the Utes early in the spring. Their
camp is located near the White river, about
twenty five miles from the military post. The
son of Chief Douglas is reported as saying
that as soon as Douglas returns to theircamp
and the snow goes off, the Utes, 'sheap fight. !"
They are preparing all the guns and ,ammu-
milton possible, for which they exchange
horses or anything else. TIE military have
just completed substantial block-house for
the point.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Darid Darts to Rcsi1t,,.

It's reported in official circles at
Washington, that Senator David Davis, of
Illinois, is about to resign his seat in the United
States Senate
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24

Cov1NGToN and Newport, across the
river from Cincinnati, have at last
come to settlement about the water
works. The arrangement is that Gov
ington pays Newport for half in
terest in her works 1925, 1000, thus
securing joint ownership. Coving-
ton also pays the expense of making
the connection, They will pay their
pro rata portion of the cost OF new
engine,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
Senate (;haa,1es.

The United States Senate undergoes
some changes since the extra session began.
Angus Cameron has been elected from Wis
consn to fill the vacancy caused by the death
OF Matt. Fl. Carpenter. Alonzo J. Edgcrton
appointed from Minnesota to fill the uncxpired
term of Mr.. Window, who goes into the Cab
met as Secretary Of the Treasury, James W.
McDill, of Iowa, to succeed s. J. Kirkwood,
appointed to the Cabinet as Secretary of the
Interior and VIM. P. Frye, of Maine, to sue
coed James G.. Blaine, who also goes into the
Cabinet as Secretary of State.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
Ne,, SIN Mnr;,,1 Cable.

The United States of Colombia has
made contract for cable north and south
from the Isthmus of Panama, to connect with
the international lines.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
CURRENT TOPICS.

1T is expected that in the coming
three months Boston wharves and
docks will have more business than
for years past, for thirty East India
ships and banks are due in the spring
months, beside numerous sailing
vessels from Europe, the Pacific,
Africa, and South America.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
The Tender Passion.

A decided sensation was recently
caused at Omaha by the elopement of Miss.
Ellen NJ Stratton, teacher in one of the
public schools, and Charles Duke, one of her
pupils. She is about thirty-five years of age,
and her Duke is not yet eighteen, and is the,
son of prominent merchant in the city.
Miss Stratton had been Tor some time previous
preparing for the even :, and had succeeded in
borrowing considerable money from her fell
low teachers. The clipping couple Of course
went to Chicago.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
Death Of Mai. Gen. CDtOp.

Brevet Maj. Gen. Emery Upton, U.
S. A., committed suicide at San Francisco, on
March Is, by shooting himself through the
head some time during the previous night
AS a tactician Gen. Upton was acknowledged
the most expert officer in the army, while
his we'll known bravery on many battlefield
was the cause of no less than ten separate
promotions. He was born at New York in
1910, and graduated from West Point, in 1856.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
Ge,,no,, R0ual SCANDAL,

Berlin is excited over the elope-
ment of the wife of Prince Charles Of Corolath-
Beuthen, with Count Herbert Bismarck, eldest
son of the German Chancellor, both parties
having arrived together at Messina fewdays
ago. The falthless woman is the wife OF a
member of one of the first Prussian families
and hereditary member ofthe upper house, and
step-sister to Princess Hermann of Hatztieat-
Trachenburg, head of Catholic family bear
ing the title since 1741. and daughter Of the
Countess of Reichenbach. She has daugh-
ter, Princess sybills, now fourteen years of
age Prince Corolath, who is thlrty-six, has
left parliament and retired to his estates IN
Silesia. He will commence divorce suit.
Count Herbert Bismarck, whose age is thirty
two, was recently secretary to his father, who
had destined HIM as his chief assistant and
eventually successor. 1t is said this domestic
calamity is the chief cause of Bismarck e
recent irritability and bad humor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24

. The women of Utah who are not
Mormons are petitioning congress not
to seat Cannon, but to admit Camp
bell. They allege that Cannon is an
alien and felon, which, if true, is
sufficient ground for excluding him.
The petition represents that more
polygamous marriages were contracted
in Utah in 1880 than in any former
year since the settlement Of the terri
tory. ..s.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24

ARCHIBALD FORBES threatens to
write book upon America, and, in
recent interviews, has had a good
word to say of the hotel clerk. 1t
will be remembered, however, that
Mr.. Forbes has spent much of his
valuable time among bashi-bazouks,
Zulus, Ashantees, and the like.
Nobody ever said that the hotel clerk
was not an improvement upon a wild
Afghan.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
General Foreia,. Ne.rs.


The funeral of the late Russian En-
peror occurred at St. Petersburg, March 16.
There is apparently no doubt regarding the
fate Of the assassin, as the erection of scat
fold on Smolenski plain has been commenced
-. Austria also wheels into line with an order
prohibiting the importation of swine, pork,
bacon or sausages from the United States.
In the International pigeon shooting match
in England, between DR.. Carver, of California
and several of the crack shots I" OF England,
Dr.. Carver won all matches shot by hip, to-
gether with the championship.
The Gar of Russia is a lineal de-
scendant OF the Princess Sophia, mother
of George I. Therefore, under the act
of settlement, with q reservation as
to religion, he is entitled, the latter's
heirs falling, to succeed to the throne
| of Great Britain. It is announced that the
policy of the Gar will be of the most pacific
and conciliatory tendencies, and reforms 10 on
the civil statutes of the empire are promised.
/ $500. A revolutionary proclamation warns
the Car to beware of his fathers fate, and
declares that the work Of the Nihilists will
| be carried forward to complete reform.
| An attempt was recently made to blow up the
official residence of the Lord Mayor OF Lon
don, by placing a considerable quantity O
i, gunpowder, and other explosives under the
private apartments of tina. officer. Int
fuse leading to the explosives was burning
| when discovered =. The Pope's encyclica
letter has been issued, proclaiming audible
from March 10 to November 1 for Europe
and to the end of the year for the rest Eof tn
world. The last fire in Toxic passe'
q over ten streets, and consumed 1858 house
and % godowns. The population rendere
homeless'by the calamity was 5S,512.
The illness of the king of Sweden and Nor
way is thought to be alarming.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
Steamer Burned.

The steamer Howard was burned
to the water's edge at St. Louis, on March H.
She had on board large number of passen-
gers, all of whom were safely landed. On this
steamer the Grand Duke Alexis went from
Cairo to New Orleans, and it is regarded as
singular that she should have been destroyed
on the same day as the illustrious father
was assassinated. The Howard was the
largest steamer on the western waters, being
about 300 tons burden.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24

In theater in this country some time
ago disappointed man in the audience
threw gooses head at an actor. The
latter came to the foot-ights with great
GOODNESS, and said: Gentlemen, per-
ceive that one of you has lost his head
but he need have no fear am willing
to return it to him at the conclusion OF
the performance.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
MARKETS.
Chicago.

Latest Quotations Corrected from Associated
Press Reports.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24

SENATE. March lS.-The credentials
of Mr.. Frye were presented and he took the oath
Of office. Mr.. Pendlcton called up the organ
ization resolution. Mr.. Anthony moved that
the resolution be indefinitely postponed. A vote
was taken and resulted in yeas 81, nays 81.
Davis Qll) voted in the negative with the
Democrats. When Mahone's name was
reached, he also voted with the Democrats,
and u buzz of establishment ran around the
assembly; but before the vote was announced
he arose and changed his vote amid some
applause, and some vigorous Kissing in the
galleries. The vice president then said F" The
vote Of the Senate being evenly divided, the
chair will vote aye" He therefore declared
the motion carried. Mr.. Salisbury said that
the action of the vice president in voting on
the organization was an assumption not war
ranted by tho constitution, and thought the
vice president was not clothed with power to
decide question of this character. Mr.. Logan
said the vice president merely followed prece-
dents, and quoted similar case in 1879. A
resolution offered BY Mr. Anthony rcoreaniz-
Ing the Senate committees on Republican
basis was agreed to--yeas IS, nays 37--the
vice president casting the deciding vote, and
then the Senate went into executive session.
When tbs doors reopened, adjourned until
No ,lay
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24

A GREAT circular panorama of the
battle of Gravelotte has been complet-
cd and placed on exhibition in Berlin.
1t represents the moment when the
Prussian corps or guards and the Sax
ons, having pressed round by forced
marches to the extreme right of the
French position, are moving forward
to the storming of st. Priyat. The
spectator is supposed to be standing
on one of the first of the villages shat
tered and burnt by German shells,
around him being charred rafters and
all the debris of war. The landscape
is true to nature in all it's details, and
of many Of the combatants correct
portraits are given.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24

The conflict of races and languages in
the Austrian empire is triangular, being
shared with equal intensity by Germans,
Hungarians and Bohemians. In Hun
gary it cost q bitter struggle to obtain a
license for theater where performances
may be conducted in German, while in
Bohemia village authorities refuse to
recognize the Teutonic tongue in official
communications. Still, the German is
steadily encroaching upon it's rivals.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24

ONE Of those cases which have done
so much within the last quarter of a
century to create popular belief
that the administration Of criminal
justice is a various farce, came to a
conclusion in Cincinnati the other
day. Many months ago that COM
munity was shocked by what was
correctly described as S one of the
most brutal murders on record. The
occurrence had apparently all the ele-
ments that belong to the crime of
willful murder. The evidence Of
deliberate preparation was indisput-
able. Going to the residence of his
victim armed for the purpose, the
murderer demanded that she should
leave the house with him. and upon
her refusal held her against the wall,
placed pistol to her breast and,
while she pleaded for life, fired,
There was no question about the facts
and the defense had no resource but
the device invented-or first applied
i'm prominent case in this country
to save Sickles, the murderer OF
Philip Barton Key, from the gallows
A plea of insanity was made and tn.
jury, whose members should have
resented itas an insult to their intel
ligence, acquitted the brutal wretcl
on that ground. The circumstance
would have almost justified the cour
in ordering the jurors into custody a
perjurors or dangerous idiots, but til
prisoner, instead, was held as
lunatic.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24

SENATE, March II. Mcmillan pre-
sented the credentials of Senator Edgerton, of
Minnesota, appointed to fill the vacancy coca
stoned by the resignation of Secretary VIM
dom. Mr.. Edgerton appeared and took the
oath of Office. No other business was done,
and the Senate adjourned
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
Il Huge Conspiracy.

Robert L. Lindsay, a well known
lawyer and investigator of titles, of st.
Louis, has been arrested, on the charge Of
conipiracy to defraud the government out OF
lands by uttering false deeds under fraudulent
titles. These operations appear to have ex-
tended over long period Of years, COM
meucing prior to 1859, and it is estimated that
from three to four millions acres of lands in
Wayne, Butler, Shannon, Ripley, Oregon,
Carter, Reynolds, Dent, Iron and other coun-
ties of southeastern Missouri, are involved.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24

The Lenten pastoral of Arch
bishop McCabe, of Dublin, is especi-
ally severe upon the ladies' land league
recently organized by the sister of
Parnell. While protesting the live
lest sympathy with the hopes of Ire
land for a lasting reform in the system
of land tenure, the Archbishop can
hardly find words sufficiently strong
with which to express his disapproval
of the participation of women in the
land-league agitation, and, so far as
he is able he places all female leaguers
under a sort of sacerdotal ostracism,
"a threatened ban which is not likely
to turn from their purpose the high.
spirited women whose sympathies
have been enlisted in the liberation of
Ireland from the curse of landlordism,
and who, moreover, are quite as COM
petent as is his grace to judge OF
what woman may and may not dc
without the sacrifice of her modesty
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
4rell0ed at Last.

Information of most sensational
tragedy occurring on the North fork OF the
Red River, which brought vengeance for a
crime committed fifteen years ago, states that
a man named Peter Cook, formerly from Mis-
sissippl, with three drunken associates visited
the house of Tony Pine, disguised as United
States cavalrymen in 1866, robbed him OF
81, 600, ravlshed a lady relative and fled. Pine
saw neither of the party again until last
Friday, when he and two herders came upon
Cook among some freighters. Calling him
by name and with terrible oaths, Pine fired
four balls into Cooks body, killing him
| before he could draw his pistol. The parties
present arrested Pine, but as he satisfied them
that his statement regarding Cooks conduct
fifteen years ago was true, and he being able
to produce newspaper accounts to verify 1t,
! they released him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24

SENATE, March 16.-The Senate IS
still fllibustering on the organization. An
attempt was made for an executive session,
but failed, and without any business being
done, the Senate adjourned.