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The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
Unused Railroad Lands.

From late report Of the auditor of
railroad accounts it seems there remain un-
used by reason of non-construction of rail
roads, for which grants were made, the follow
ing lands; Northern Pacific, 27,5OO,OOO acres
California & Oregon, 1,7S1, ,632 Atlantic &
Pacific, Is ,S6S, ,150; Southern Pacific 4,757 S24
Texas & Pacific, 100000 The Atlantic &
Pacific and Texas. & Pacific are vigorously
pushing forward their work.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
The CO,st{S- Burdette N,s12.;rYs

The long talked of marriage Of the
Baroness Burdette-Coutts, and VIM. Ashmead
Bartlett, was consumated at London, on Feb.
IL, Sir Francis Burdette gave away the bride,
who is described as having presented a re-
markably fine appearance. Previous to the
ceremony, Mr.. Bartlett, in accordance with the
will OF the Duchess of St. Albaus, assumed
the name of Burdette- -Coutts before his own
surname.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
Biz Race Aa.ramactl. !.

The proposition Of H. V. Bemis, Of
Chicago, to match sorrel Dan against Maud
S. and St. Julien, best three in five, in harness,
for $4,000 side, with $1,000 added by the Chi
cago Driving park land $4,000 more for beating
the fastest record, has been accepted by W. H.
Vanderbilt on the part of Maud s.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
More Indians Surrendered.

Grow King, Sitting Bulls Lieuten-
ant, with SIS of Sitting Bulbs Indians, has
surrendered at Fort Buford. He expresses
a desire to 60 after Sitting Bull into Canada,
that he may induce that dusky warrior to
make his peace with the United States au-
thorities. The latter are not in great hurry
about the matter, believing that Sitting Bull
and his followers will be soon out of supplies
and quite willing to submit.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
L;re Stock Lost in the Flood.

Dispatches from Portland say the
destruction of live stock by the recent flood
was very heavy. In Yakam county the loss
amounts to 69 per cent, in Wasco county to
50 per cent, and in the section east of the Cas-
cade mountains unprecedently heavy.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
The New Senate.

Following is a list Of members Of
the Senate of the Forty seventh Con-
gress. Those names marked with an
asterlsk are new members, while those
marked (T) have been reelected. Re-
publicans (37} in Roman letters, Dem
ocrats (37} in Italics, and Independent
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
I,,,,niuratiO,a Statistics.

The number of immigrants arriving
in the Uuited States during the month of Jan
uary was 1924, and for the seven months
ending January 81, 22o,6o7. The numbers
from the different countries are: Canada,
1850; England aud Wales, 34,292; Ireland,
29,265 Scotland, 1906; China, $685. and all
other countries, ,63 ,345.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
Il Heavy Railroad Mortoa0e.

A mortgage for $45, 100000, cover
ing oil the property of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railroad, including the second
mortgage bonds of the company and the cost
of the extension of the road through Texas
to the Rio Grande and City of Mexico, with
provisions for the exchange of what are called
the underlined bonds, has been recorded in
each county in Missouri, Kansas and Texas
through which the road passes -.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17

AUGUSTUS M. WILEY, who recently
died in Arkansas, was the negotiator
of an Indian treaty at Council Bluffs
by which the site Of the city Of Kan
kakee was secured. He was also the
first sheriff of Tippecanoe county,
Indiana,
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17

MRS. MARION V. DUDLEY is making
many converts among the Badger leg
islators for the female suffrage amend
ment. She has discovered "that men
whs say women shouldn' vote because
they can't fight, stayed at home
during the rebellion. -
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
The Whitaker. Court Martial.

In the court martial of Cadet Whit
tal1er at New York, the evidence and argument
was all in and closed on Feb. II, but it is un-
derstood the decision of the court will be re-
served for some time. It is generally believed
that the evidence of the witnesses was to the
effect that the injuries received by the cadet
were self-intlicted and that their serious char
acter was greatly over stated.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17

THE remains of the great Carlyle
repose in the quietude of St. Sechans'
churchyard, near the quaint old village
of Ecclefechan, Wales, whittier they
were attended by Profs. Tyndale,
Froude and Leckey, and other disting-
uished gentlemen.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
CURRENT OPINION.

DURING the year 1880, SO, 3l,224
letters, 163,048,ol2 postal-cards, 4o6,
706,132 newspapers, making in all
1,605,502,802 pieces, were passed
through the United States mails.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17

of iron, and are manned by Americans,
the senate committee on postoffices
has agreed to an appropriation Of ST.
100000 for the encouragement Of for
eign mail service during the year.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
Michael Dapitt.s Condition.

1t has been officially announced in
the House of Commons, that Michael Davitt
is to be treated with all possible indulgence
while in prison. He is to have an apartment,
with bedding, and will not be obliged to associ-
ate with other conyicts, but he will have to
wear convict dress
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
The Fire Record.

The packing house of J. c. Fergu-
son & Co. at Indianapolis, Ind was destroyed
by fire recently, involving loss Of over $780,
0O0.. The same fate befel the large planning
mill of w. r. Pattin, at Madison, Ind, with a
loss of $4,000.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
Railroad accident,

A terrible and fatal accident oc-
CURED ten miles northeast Of Pana, FL. at
Owanoco, recently. A construction train on
the Ohio & Mississippi railway was backing
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
The Var in Transuaal.

The news from the war in Trans
vaal is to the effect that the British have met a
defeat at the hands of the Beers, and that I'M
less reinforcements reach them at once they
are in danger of utter annihilation. A recent
fight with the Beers resulted in the serious de-
feat of the British forces, the entire command
escaping capture only by the friendly inter
ference of darkness, thereby stopping the pur-
suit In the fight the British lost $50 killed
among them several prominent officers.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
Nesc Orleans Delssaed, /,

Orleans on February s, inundated large por-
ton of the lower part Of the city, including an
area Of one hundred squares, ..and inflicting a
vast amount of damage
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17

Why is the meat in your sandwich
like the large middle class Of society !?
Because it lies between the upper crust
and the under-bred
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17

INFORMATION has been received at
the State Department through the
American minister at Paris, that
France intends shortly to issue an in
vitation to the principal governments
of the world to participate in an inter-
national monetary conference. While
France has never demonetized silver,
its coinage has been suspended for 50
long that there is a growing scarcity
Of standard silver coin. Italy is also
nearly prepared to resume specie pay
ments, provided the bimetalic standard
can be adopted, The balance of trade
in favor of the United States has 70 an
appreciable extent diminished the sup
ply of gold coin in several countries
of Europe. This circumstance may
have some effect favorable to the re-
storation Of the double standard. 1t
is the opinion of many silver men in
the House that the prospect for an in
ternational agreement regarding sill
yer standard value are much brighter
oLtVo "llClI OAAO
proposed by the United States was
held.
OF all the prominent persons in the
House of Representative at the time
of the electoral count none were more
objects of attention than Alexander
II. Stephens. There was some art in his
makeup, as he posed as one of the
most picturesque of the features of
the day. In the first place, he occu-
pies the most prominent position in
the House. His self-propelling chair,
light and strong, is inside the semi
circle just in front of the speakers S
desk. 1t was draped in black-that is
to say, some soft black r-lined
blankets hung over the back Of the
chair, making a strong background
for the long silvery hair and the thin,
ghostly face, lighted with an intense
look of appreciation and intellectual
vigor. Then his dress was black,
but an open, rolling vest showed a
snowy expanse of linen that looked
dazzling white in the setting Of so
much black. Mr.. Stephens thin
hands were covered with black gloves.
He moved himself slowly backward
and forward, as one would rock in an
easy chair, and, although he was
keenly watchful of every incident of
the count, yet it at no time appeared
that he was really a participant in it.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
COUie1u Explosion,

By an explosion at the Whitefeld
colliery in stafordshire, twelve men have been
completely isolated from the outer world, and
as the pit has taken fire it is feared they have
perlsheG
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
A Steamer. Wrecked.

The steamer Bohemian of the Ly-
land line of steamers, plying between Boston
and Liverpool, was wrecked on the Irish coast,
on the evening of February s. Thirty-nine
lives were lost, out of total of sixty on board
at the time of the accident. Of this number
forty-nine were members of the ships COM
pany. Not one passenger was saved. The
commander of the steamer is among the lost.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17

The vessel left Boston, January 81, and was
loaded with general merchandise, besides sew
eral hundred head of cattle for the British
market. The steamer is atotal loss.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
SENATE, Feb. 8-The vice president

SENATE, Feb. 8-The vice president
submitted a communication from the secre.
tary of the navy recommending an appropria-
ton of 81, 800 to defray the expenses of un-
yelling the Farragut statue. A joint resolu-
ton was introduced and referred, prohibiting
the manufacture or sale, after 1900, in the
United States Of distilled alcohol and intox-
eating liquors, mixed or adulterated with ar
dent spirits or any poison whatever, except
for medical, mechanical, chemical or scientific
purposes. 1t prohibits the expectation and
importation of such liquors and their trans.
po,tation through any part of the United
States, except for medicinal and scientific uses.
a resolution was offered by Senator Conkling,
and adopted without dissenting vote, direct
ing the secretary of the treasury to report to
the Senate the names OF all persons nominated
by the collector of the port of New York be-
tween january and December, 1850, for ap-
ps.btment in the New York custom house, and
s. ,aesssssr< Sny have been appointed III violation
to civil service rules. The pension bill was
again discussed. Adjourned.
HOUSE, Feb. 8--No business was
done in the House, the entire session being
given up to discussion on minor subjects.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
Sitting Bulbs Sorro,vs.

News from Fort Buford to Feb. l2,
reports that Sitting Bull reached Woody
Mountain on the 9th of January, with seven
ty lodges, and that the Canadian authorities
refused to receive them, but had adopted no
forcib1e measures to compel them to return.
There is no news from Poplar creek. The In
dams are all very quiet and obedient.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY
Forty-s,1th Congress--sd Session.

senate, Feb. In the Senate the
District of Columbia Code bill was under dis
cussion, but at the expiration of the morning
hour gave way to the subject Of the census
frauds In South Carolina, when Senator's But
Ter and Conkling had rather fierce war of
words -Messrs. Hamlin and Thurman were
appointed tellers on the part of the Senate to
count the electoral vote. The Pension arrears
bill was brought out, and discussed, but
nothing of Importance was reached. Ad-
journed
HOUSE, Feb. 7-Messrs. Crowley
and House were appointed tellers to count the
electoral vote on the part of the House. Bills
and resolutions were introduced regarding
taxation for the entry and sale of public lands
for the right of way to railroad companies (by
Mr.. Washburn); providing, for safety Of life on
railroads; declaring regret for the bloodshed
in Transvaal, and sympathy for the people Of
Ireland. The river and harbor bill was dis
cussed, but motion to suspend the rules and
pass it was lost by vote of 100 to ST..
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
SENATE Feb. The pension appro.

+ SENATE Feb. 0,-The pension appro-
priation bill passed by a vote of 81 to is. At
- o'clock the Senate proceeded to the hall Of
the House of Representatives, and there COM
pleted the count of electoral votes. Among
the bills introduced are: Relating to the Ponca
Indians, and for the settlement of differences
between them, and authorizing the Mexican
National Railway to construct a bridge to the
centre of the Rio Grande.
HOUSE, Feb. 0.-The proceedings in
the House were somewhat enlivened by lit
tie tilt between Mr.. Frye of Maine, and Mr..
Blackburne, of Kentucky, relating to a report
from the committee on rules, at the end of
which the gentlemen INDUCED in cordial
hand-shake The legislative, judicial and ap-
preparation bills passed. a. -...-
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
a Pe,.al-Chilia1s Var.

BY the arrival at New York Of a
steamer from Colono, the news of the fall of
Lima has oeen confirmed. The events leading
Immediately to the surrender began on Janu-
ary Is, and after continuous fighting the city
capitulated on the 17th. During the engage
ments around the city 5000 Peruvians and
1000 Chilians were killed. On the surrender,
forts, batteries and ships were blown up to
prevent their falling into the hands OF the
victors. A large portion of the city was de-
stroyed by fire, together with large quantities
of army supplies.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
Tic Fire Record.

A fire in the Southern Oil Works at
Memphis, Tenn, recently destroyed the entire
building together with 1900 barrels of oil,
1000 tons of oil cake, 1000 tons of cotton
seed; the whole valued at1 $500, ,000.. !. The
wholesale grocery-house Of Huhn & Co., the
dry goods establishment of Louis Goedsell 81
Co., and the Herald Office at Denison, Texas,
burned receutly. Loss S5S. .OOO B
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
Silve1. and Rtsl2io7a.

During the week ending February
12, 120, 495 silver dollars were circulated, as
against 19s,997 the corresponding week of
1880. Four million five hundred and ten
thousand dollars Of gold bullion were trans
ferred from the New York assay office to the
mint at Philadelphia for coinage into eagles
and half eagles. This is an aggregate of
nearly $10,G00,000 in gold transferred to the
Philadelphia mint this month
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17
Railroad Collision.

A serious collision occurred on the
Breckinridgc division of the St. Paul, Mime
apolis & Manitoba railroad. near Morris, Feb.
10, by which several cars were wrecked and
two train men severely injured. Two sections
Of freight trains, the head section being unable
to proceed on account of snow, came together
with such force as to demolish the engine of
the rear section, and badly break several cars
on the head train. The conductor and brake
man of the first section suffered severe, but not
fatal injuries.
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17

SENATE, Feb. 1.-THE credentials
of Thos. C. Platt, senator-elect from New
York, to succeed Senator Herman, and the
credentials OF Thos. a. 8ayard of Delaware,
as senator r-elect, to succeed himself, were pre-
sented and filed. The joint resolution invit-
ing the cooperation Of foreign countries in
the worlds fair at New York in 1888 was
passed.
House, Feb. The bill in rela-
ton to the importation of raw material to be
used in the construction of vessels in the
United States and engaged in foreign trade
passed. After discussion on several minor
The Princeton union., 1881-02-17

SENATE, Feb. l0.-The DILL appro-
priating 5000 for the purchase Of ground
forand4erectjon thereon of a suitable building
Tor the safe deposit Of government archives
was passed. Messrs. Anthony and Bayard
were constituted a committee on the part of
the Senate to make necessary arrangements
for the Presidential Inauguration. The. post
office appropriation bill was considered but
without action, adjournment took place.
HOUSE, Feb. l0.-The entire session
Of the House was passed in committee of the
whole, with discussion Of the harbor appro-
priation bill, but no decision was reached at
the time of adjournment.
SENATE, Feb. ll.-Bills and joint
resolutions were introduced as follows and re-
ferred: In relation to international exhibition
of 1888, authorizing and requesting the presi
dent, whenever he shall deem that adequate
preparations have been made, to invite a par
ticipation therein by the other nations, pro
vlded thereby that no expense shall accrue tc
the government. The conference committee
report on the house bill to grant lands to Oak
ota, Arizona and Wyoming territories for uni
versity purposes was adopted. A resolution
was introduced inquiring into the policy O.
allowing bodies of troops not under the com
mand of United States officers, to gather a
the seat of government, and whether such
proceeding would not prove dangerous to fu
ture peace. Mr.. Dawes replied to the recen
letter of Secretrry Schurz on the Pouca busi
ness, severely criticising the secretary. Mr.
Wallace spoke at length in favor OF the dis
trict system of electing presidents. The post
Office appropriation bill was considered.
HOUSE, Feb. ll.-After disposing OF
some miscellaneous business the house at 12:3l
went into committee of the whole on the pri
yate calendar. The bill making Indianapolis
post of delivery passed. The house was il
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21
Very GullibIe.

Thirty years ago MI. VIM. Hall, of
New York, lent a friend" named White
$780, 600 worth of 'bonds and checks as a
security in q speculation, with the under
standing that they were on no account
to be converted into cash. The friend
Immediately converted them into cash
and disappeared. Not long q he went
to Halls house, and in spite of Halls
anger placated him by representing that
with the $50, 600 which he had appro-
priated to his own use he had gone to
California, had made a large fortune
and had travelled across the continent
for the express purpose of refunding the
money. Mr.. Hall was charmed and
entertained White royalty at his house.
White pretended to be sincerely sorry
for the roguery of his younger days,
and entertained his host with graphic
descriptions of California, and amazing
yarns about the way in which he had
made his princely fortune on the Pa
cific slope. Hall believed every word
he said, and agreed to lend him So, 600,
on Whites turning over securities in ga
sealed envelope" He had already paid
him 81, 200, when Mrs. Hall, rising at 5
in the morning, carried the envelope to
the Chief of Police. On opening it. the
papers were found almost worthless. and
White was arrested. How a man can,
able of being gulled after this fashion
was also capable of accommodating $50
600, or 80, 900 cents, is q mystery that
would puzzle even a phrenologist.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21
A Crushed Lover.

Twas the first twilight interview.
She, swinging in the hammock on the
side verandah, and he ittiag subrnissiyely
at her feet, with his legs dangling off the
boards:
''How refreshing at the closing hour of
day." he gently remarked, "to thus in
sweet companionship await the rising of
the stars that will soon ffeck the cerulean
dome of heaven with spangles of silver.
I would ever thus, with thee at my side,
revel in the glories of the a~zure-azure,
as sure as"
"What exquisite language" said she
with q sigh. "How can you afford it on
six dollars a week !"
The young man was not quite "as
sure as he was and slid down the pillar
to the yard, scaled the fence, and was
seen no more thereabouts forever .-Neto
Haven Register.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21
Ths Nearest Star.

Lii did Interesting article ON Southern
stars, repfitted In Science; Mr.. Pope, of
New Zealand, describes Alpha Centauri,
the known nearest fixed star to the earth.
This magnificent double star, he says, is
the finest object of the kind in the heav-
ems. Beside being a binary star of very
short period, every one knows that Alpha
Centauri is our next neighbor among the
stars, and that it was the first to give
up the secret of its parallax under direct
transit circle observations. The color
of this star is straw-yellow, or sometimes
golden-yellow, according to the state of
the atmosphere. When there is a haze,
of course the smaller star is somewhat
more affected by it than the larger. This
tends to give it a slight brownish tint
when the sky is not clear. Alpha Cen
tauri is a star of the second class. Its
spectrum is very like that of the sun.
Even the principal dark lines are fine,
and they apparently occupy the same
relative positions as do the well-known
lettered lines in the solar spectrum.
There can be no doubt, in fact, that the
physical constitution of this great star
is, in most respects, the same as that of
the sun. It is probable, however, that
Alpha Centauri is less developed than
the sun; for. IS Mr. Proctor has pointed
out, its light is brighter than its mass
would lead Us to expect it to be, Judging
from the light of our sun as compared
with his mass. While the mass of the
star Is to the mass of the sun as 81, the
light of the star is to the light of the sun
as 81. Now, if it is true, as physicists
have good grounds for believing, that
the sun is, and has been, very slowly but
surely losing his heat, just as our earth
has most certainly lost an enormous
amount of hers, there must have been a
time when the sun and his system were
less developed, but far hotter and bright
er, than they are now-when they
formed, probably. a white star-that is
to say, there was, quite possibly, a time
when the light from our sun bore the
same relation to his mass as the light
from Alpha Centauri bears now to its
mass. We may also believe that matters
are less advanced in the planets Gf there
are any of this neighboring system than
they are with us.