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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
.BeaconsJieid Dead.

Benjamin Disraeli { Lord Beacons-
tield) is no more having died at 5 m. April
49, He had been suffering for some weeks
but the day preceding his death, bulletins re-
garding his health stated that he was rapidly
improving, and it was the hope that he would
soon recover. During the early hours of the
morning Of the 10Th the great statesmen SUI
fered a relapse, and at the hour named he died
quietly, and in full possession of all his facul-
ties, and perfectly conscious to the last
moment. Benjamin Disraeli was born in
London, December 81, 1905, and at the age of
10 wrote his first novel; and from that time
has been prominent in both the literary and
political circles of the old world. At the age
of 80 he entered the first parliament of Queen
Victoria's reign and his first speech therein
has always been remarkable for its utter
failure. He was laughed at and jeered at,
and some members even SO far forgot them
selves as to throw paper pellets ard arrows at
him, during its delivery. He closed the speech
with the memorable prediction ~ am not
surprised at the reception have experienced.
have begun several times many things, and
l have often succeeded at last. / shall sit
down now, but the time will come when YOU
shall near me.''
That he more than verified this remarkable
prediction, the world is witness. In 1S49 he
became leader in Parliament, and with few
reyerses has remained at the head of the Brit
ish government until his recent retirement
He has held several important trusts under
the government, and in 1868 became Primo
Minister after the retirement of Lord Derby, in
whose cabinet he was Chancellor of the
Exchequor. Since his retirement from active
political life he has evinced an active part in
politics and lively interest in public affairs
until the last. The nature and brilliancy of
Beaconsteld's achievements in politics and
literature are probably unparalleled in modern
times, and his death causes a void not easily
filled. p" A. "...-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28
BeUcOnS5ietI'S Burial.

Draeli was buried at Hughenden,
on April rs, his will STIMULATING that as his
desire. Dean Stanley offered place in West
minister Abbey. 1t has been elected that the
main reason why he was buried at Hughen-
den is that many years ago Mrs. Bridges
Willyams became fascinated with his writings,
and left him ESQ, 900 on condition that he
should pay her Il holiday visit twice in each
year while she lived, and that she should be
buried by the side of himself and wife when
she died. She and Viscountess Beaconsfield
were buried side by side at Hughenden, and
space was left vacant for Disraeli. 4 Prince
Leopold was present at the funeral.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28

No MAN can always be philosopher
who is in the habit Of walking barefoot
ed around y room in which his wife is
careless where she drops the tacks.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28
The Murdered Sultan.

The Murdered Sultan.
Four persons, formerly domestic
servants in the Imperial palace, at CONSTANT
snople, have been arrested, charged the assas-
sination of the late sultan, Abdul Aziz They
have confessed that they suffocated him, after
which they opened the veins of his arms to
make it appear that he had committed suicide.
Two ex-police officials and an ex-war minister
are also stated to have been implicated
The Sultan Abdul Aziz was dethroned in the
after part Of May, 1876, by a revolution in
the palace, assisted by students the latter
being called softas and forming an important
that time. On the thirtieth of May the con-
spirators, led by the ministers of the twelfth
of May, including Midhat Pasha, sent mes
senger to Prince Murad Efendl, son of the
late Sultan Abdul MedJid, informing
him that he must come to the
palace to he made sultan. The Prince
5obeyed, and was formally declared sultan as
Murad v. IN the great hall of the Seraskierat.
Abdul Aziz was then Informed that he had
been deposed, and must be taken to the Serial
of Top kapau, which had been assigned him
as his residence. The deposed monarch was
excited to violent outburst of rage at this
message; but when he was shown the guards
posted around the palace he exclaimed:
s Great is Allah - and fell into stolid des-
peration. Accompanied by his mother, sons
and eleven Of his wives, he was taken to Top
Kapau, whence he was shortly removed to
pavilion of the palace of Tcheragan, which
had been assigned as his residence Here he
was found dead on the morning of June 4. His
body was examined by a council OF nineteen
physicians of various nationaltics, who agreed
that he had killed himself by cutting his veins
with pair of scissors. Midhat Pasha, VINO
was afterward banished and went to Italy, is
probably one of the ex-ministers referred to
in the above dispatch, who are implicated in
the death of Abdul Air.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28
american Products for France.

Leon Chotteau has reappeared in
New York, and announces that he has formed
company in Paris, with capital Of twenty
million francs, for the importation of Ameri-
can live stock. An English steamship has
been chartered, and an agent is already buying
horses and cattle in the region of Chicago and
st. Louis. Another of Chottear's schemes is
an organization to supply tho French with all
kinds of American products. ..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28

In a lecture at Cooper Institute, re-
Gently, on ':Civil Service Reform"
MI. George William Curtis said :
"When Mr.. Lincoln was President
there was a distinguished public man
at Washington who was the most
diligent and notorious office broker of
the country he was trying to get his
clients into the various offices which
they sought. We will call him the Hon.
Jeremiah Jones. One day friend
asked Mr.. Lincoln what was the rou.
tine of his daily life. The President
began with the sunrise and went on
to the hour of retirement. { go to
my room, he said. l think Of the
brave boys in the field and Oh the sea.
and of the aching hearts and praying
lips at home, and l kneel down at my
bedside and pray, too. Then | look
under the bed to see if Jerry is there
Ilaughterl. and if he is not | thank
God and bounce in
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28

For over two years the County Court
at Lafayette, Yamhill county, Ore,
has been engaged at intervals in DELHI
Grating as to the ownership of certain
calf. A whole herd of full grown cat
tie with a corral full Of calves could
have been purchased by either party
in interest with the money expended
in this suit.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28

The foreign dispatches state that
in Vienna Z" there has been another
collision between the students and
the Government. > Probably the
students can now appreciate the
story of the bull that tried to stop the
railroad train.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28
Insane -1syIls1lI Burned.

The north wing of the Insane
Asylum at Anna, ILL.,, was destroyed by fire
on April 20, causing the death of one inmate
named Ferkle. All the other inmates were re-
moved in safety. The loss is $175,OOO. The
fire started in the attic near store room, and
is supposed to be by matches ignited by mice.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28
The Jeu7l3aefte Search.

The revenue cutter COrWin is to sail
from San Francisco, in search of the Jeanette,
on May l. The experience of Captain Hooper
and the speed of his vessel force the belief that
something will be achieved. 80 2.-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28

The Texas penitentiary is full of
horse thieves. The horse and the
COW are sacred animals in Texas
mythology. TO steal one is the I'M
pardonable sin, and there are cases
where even murder is not a mitigat-
ing circumstance.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28
FOreiNh Cola.

The steamer Zealandia brought TO
San Francisco four boxes of Australian gold
bars, valued at $9S,750. This is the first con-
sgnment of the kind, and it has gone to the
mint for coinage into double eagles.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28

Col. BOB INGERsoLL sells his own
lectures, and recently cleared $4,000
by one speech in Brooklyn. On the
strength Of this New York manager
offered him $4,000 for 500 lectures :,
declined with thanks.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28
TIMELY JOTTINGs.

A BRIGHT warm southern wind.
mingled with the aroma Of the Poto-
mac flats, will prorogue the Senate in
short order. The country will be re-
cOnci1ed
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28

prieved convict. The prisoners were conveyed
from the fortress in two carts with their backs
to the horses and hands tied to boards on
their breasts, bearing the word 'sreglcide = in
large letters, and were escorted to the place
of execution by Cossacks and infantry, with
drums beating and flies playing. Detachments8
of all regiments Of guards in st. Petersburg
surrounded the scaffold. All the pfis-
oners received the ministration of priests,
and kissed the cross and each other. They
were very firm, except Russakoff, who tainted
at the last moment. When the prisoners
mounted the scaffold the head of each was
covered with sack. They were placed upon
the stools, which were drawn away and they
were left to strangle. After hanging twenty
minutes the bodies were cut down and taken
to the cemetery outside the city.
Dead Cattle.
The Denver Tribune in speaking Of
the cattle losses during the past winter saws:
In the mountains there has been no loss except
IN South park, where only a few deaths have
occurred. Out of $4,000 that were wintered
i'll Laramie and Boulder counties the loss ises-
timated at 10 per cent. The greatest number
Of dead cattle is found along the Platte.and
Arkansas rivers. The count of dead cattle on
the Platte begins at 1nlesbury, running both
sides of the stream for distance of twenty
two miles was LOO. These were from the
herds that drifted along the stream all the
season. The count of dead cattle on the Ar
kansas was made from Bentsford to old Fort
Lyon, a distance Of forty-tive miles, and Il, 900
dead bodies were found. The great bulk of
dead animals lies within 100 yards of the river
On either side. Capt. Wetzel estimates the
number of cattle in the states at $4,000, and
in order to cover all the locality bases his es-
Inmates of mortality at double the number
known to be dead. The number ascertained
by actual count foots up only ~ per cent.
Doubling this percentage, he gives the esti-
mated number Of dead cattle at about $4,000
head out of $4,000. The number, he says, is
larger than ever known before.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28

An ex-plainerA retired carpenter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28

In THE same Courier journal which
announced the departure Of the noble
Earl was an editorial paragraph say
ing: can ardent tory has offered
his blood for TRANSMISSION into Lord
Beaconsfeld's depleted frame. The
latter waved away the offer with dig
nifty. Such devotion deserves men
ton in Lord Beaconsfield's next nov
ell His Lordship will not easily
find q publisher now.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28

In 1877, M. de Lavergne estimated
the value of the agricultural produce
of France at ST., 500, OO.OOO-including
wine, cattle, and all other products of
the soil. In 1878. MI. Card, who is
to England what M. de Lavergne is
to France, estimated the total value
of the, agricultural products Of the
United Kingdom at Ss7S3,0OO. The
United Kingdom.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28

SENATE. April 2l.-The Vice Presi-
dent laid before the Senate the unfinished bus
mess, the resolution for the election of officers.
By unanimous consent the papers on the files
OF the Senate relating to the subject of bank
ruptcy were referred to the Committee of
judiciary. Mr.. Coke replied to portion of
Mr.. Frye's speech. He said the people OF the
south were of the same race as the people of
the north-a race which had never been dom
mated by an inferior race and never would be.
That race meant to govern in the south, and
forty or fifty thousand entering wedges, such
as was supposed to be inserted in Virginia,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28

SENATE. April 20.-The Vice-P resi-
dent laid before the Senate the unfinished bust
ness, the resolution for the election of officers,
Jones, Brown and Frye participating. Messrs.
Burnside and Butler INDUCED IN very heated
discussion on the charge of a bargain having
been made by the Republicans, during which
Mr.. Burnside became very excited and pound
ed his desk in a vigorous manner in giving
expression TO the assertion that the charge Of
bribery was false. Without, of course, arriv-
ing at a definite understanding, the Senate
adjourned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28

HENRY w. HASTINGS, of Boston,
who accompanied Gen. B. F. Butler on
his late cruise in the yacht America,
says that the highest honors were paid
to the Amerca and her owner in every
port, and further, that no more gen
erous gentleman or pleasant compan-
ion can be found to make a cruise
with than Gen. Butler.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28
FORTY-SEYENTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.

SENATE, April l4.-The Vice IRE s.
ident laid before the Senate the unfinished
business, BENZ the resolution for the election
OF officers Of the Senate, and a motion to 90
into executive session was loss Yeas 20,
nays IL: A good humored debate between
Messrs. Brown, Of Georgia, ard Hoar followed.
MI. broWn spoke in very conciliatory man.
ner, and declared that now as the Republcan
party had taken a confederate brigadier (Ma-
hone for its leader, the bloody shirt should
nc forever buried. After few remarks by
Gen. Hawley, the Senate adjourned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-28

al of the Post Office Department. Mr.. Grier
viii be remembered as the original Garfield
man in the Chicago Convention, having voted
or him on every ballot.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-03-10
ANOTHER LAST SPIKE"

The last rail of the new transcontinental
Southern Pacific Railroad has been laid,
but without any ceremonial or any flourish
of trumpets. The junction between the
Southern Pacific and the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad was made at Dem
ing junction in the quietest manner. A
few years ago such an event would have
been regarded as of national Importance,
but nowadays the country is so accustomed
TO gigantic enterprises that even the pro-
jectors of them do not think it worth while
to make any parade over their completion.
Yet the completion of this Southern Pa
cific Railroad is certainly destined to pro-
duce the most important commercial
results, and it may revolutionize trade on
the Pacific coast. The presumption
is that it will relieve the farmers of Cali
fornia from the heavy impost they have
paid so many years to the grain feet, and
that it will increase their independence by
enabling them to hold their crops, since
they will henceforth be brought within
thirty days of an European market. This
benefit the new route appears certain to
confer upon our grain growers, and it viii
also build up the territories through which
it passes, and thus bring large increase
of commerce to California. as well as an
increase of travel and settlement. We
cannot have too many railroads connecting
us with the East, for the welfare of the
State, and the more business all of them
do the better it must be for the general
public.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-03-10
RANK coMMuN1sM.

A mass meeting of the Irish-American
Land and Industrial League was held in
Brooklyn, N. Y, the other night, for the
purpose of expressing sympathy with the
Land League of Ireland, A circular was
distributed among the audience to this
effect: "Spread the light What is
"good for Ireland is good for America.
"Rent is robbery landlordism is despot-
" ism; down with both of them. Just
"rent must not amount to more than taxes
"and repairs will cost" Now, however
Indifferent the American people may be to
the propositions of the Irish Land League,
they cannot maintain their indifference if
it is seriously proposed to transfer the
Land League contest TO the United States.
The proposition that "whas is good for
" Ireland is good for America is bold
one, but it may also prove rash one.
For if the question is opened in this coun-
try it will be necessary to begin by inquir.
ing whether as a matter OF fact the pro-
gramme advanced is good for Ireland, or
for any country under the sun. The alle-
cation that trent is robbery" is naked
communism, to commence with. 1t is
equivalent to the allegation that property
is robbery. The allegation that "land-
"lerdism is despotism is equivalent to
the allegation that the ownership of houses
is despotism; and Of course this prop
osition might be extended so as to
cover every form of property. Rent is
not robbery, but taking land under an
agreement to pay rent, and then refusing
Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-03-10
HOW SOME IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES
WERE MADE

Some of the most valuable inventions
have been brought about by accident. One
day chemist was seeking to discover
mixture of earths that would make durable
crucibles, when he was surprised to find
that he had made what is now called por-
celain. A watchmaker's apprentice was
holding spectacle glasses between his
thumb and finger when he was startled at
the enlarged appearance of neighboring
church steeple He called the matchmaker,
who began an inquiry that ended IN the
invention of the telescope. The art of
etching upon glass was discovered by a
Nuremberg glass cutter By accident a
few drops of aqua fortis fell upon his spec
tacles. He noticed that the glass became
softened where the acid had touched it.
That was hint enough He drew figures
upon glass with varnish, applied the cor
roding fluid, then cut away the glass
around the drawing. When the varnish
was removed the figures appeared raised
upon dark ground. The shop of Dublin
tobacconist, by the name of Lundy, was
destroyed by fire. When he was gazing
dolefully into the smoldering ruins he
noticed that bis poorer neighbors were
gathering the snuff from the canisters.
He tested the snuff for himself and dis
covered that the fire had largely improved
its pungency and aroma. 1t was a hint
worth pro6ting by. He secured another
shop, built lot of ovens, subjected the
snuff to heating process, gave the brand
a particular name, and in few years be-
came rich through an accident which he at
first thought had completely ruined him.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-03-10
DIED.


Sacramento, March s-Willie H., eldest son of Mrs
Catharine (and late VIM. II. Halsey), a native Of
California, "a years, months and 20 days.
Friends and acquantances are respectfully invited
TO attend the funeral, which win take place from
the residence of his mother, n street, between
Fifth aud Sixth, this afternoon at O'Clock
Sacramento, March 9-George F., eldest son Of
henry and Mrs. Markert, a native Of California,
G years and 10 months
Friends and acquaintances respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, which viii take place from
the residence OF parents, N street. between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth, this morning at 10
O'Clock
sacramento, March 9Henry s. Vail, native Of
Hennsy lvania, IL years.
Friends and acquantances are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral which will take place from
Odd Fellows Temple this afternoon at 2so
o'clock
Lynch month.
months and 16 days
Bodle, February % Clara Anderson, months and
90 days
Yreka, February 28-John D. Rosewall. 40 wears.
Yreka, February 25-Patriek Maher, - years.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-03-10

A "BEAT OUTwITTED.-He looked a
bit hard up, but he had apleasant face and
smooth address, as he walked into the of
flee of railroad running west and asked
for the Superintendent. When conducted
to that officers desk he began 81 want
the favor of pass to Buffalo" " Can't
have it, was the prompt reply. 60 ex-
pected that answer, and am prepared for it.
| did not come here with tale of woe. I
have not been robbed" " "No?" Not a
rob. l did not lose my money on the
street. l am not obliged to rush home to
see my wife die. l am not q censumptiye
who is anxious to die among his friends.
All these pleas are old" g les, very old
and thin" "And yet l want pass to
Buffalo. feel that have right to ask
it. son what grounds ?" This morn
ing saved the life of passenger on one of
your transfer boats. He was big, red
whiskered man named Clark. Had he
gone overheard it would have cost you
$50, 900 to settle the claim" Clark?
Big man with red whiskers? Wretched
man you know not what you did ! That's
the man who already has got a claim for
$40, 600 against us for breaking his leg. If
you had only let him go overheard we
could have settled with his heirs for less
than quarter of that amount. Go out
go away. You have taken thousands of
dollars out of our pocket by your meddle-
some act" The beat walked out, but as
he reached the door he was heard to
grumble Il thought was the best liar
on the Atlantic coast, but might as well
hang up from this deal. y Wall street
News
Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-03-10

A SPEcULAfbR IN SUPERsTITIoN.-A
Russian journal tells how company of
peasants were drawing water from well
in Gadiatch when one of them espied a
picture of the Virgin floating on the sur.
face of the limpid liquid. They were joined
by two village girls. who declared that
only two hours previously they had seen it
flying about in the air and watched it as it
gently descended into the WELL The land
owner upon whose property the "holy
well was situate lost no time in building
a chapel over the spring. TO this chapel
the population of the district has repaired
in increasing numbers, leaving the churches
empty Of their congregations on Sundays
and saints days, so that the local clergy
eventually applied to the police authorities
for an official investigation OF the alleged
miracle. In compliance with this requisi.
tion Stanovoi of Gadiatch betook him.
self to the chapel, seized the miraculous
picture and deposited it in the police Office
Subsequent inquiry has brought to light
that the Virgins counterfeit presentment
had been purchased Of atravelingpeddler by
the speculative landowner, who had utilized
it with the assistance of his peasantry for
the creation of sacred shrine upon the
estate, and had already cleared handsome
sum by appropriating the money offerings
of the pilgrims who had focked to the
well from all parts of the country.