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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-31
n SONG OF TIE CAMP.
BY BAYARD TAYLOR.

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"Give us q song 81 the soldiers cried
The outer trenches guarding,
When the heated guns of the camp allied
Grew weary of bombarding.
The dark Redan in silent SCOT
Lay grim and threatening under;
And the tawny mound of the Malalsof
No longer belched its thunder.
Then lay along the battery's side,
Below the smoking cannon,
Brave hearts from Severn and from Clyde,
And from the banks of Shannon
They sang of love, and and not OF fame;
Forgot was Brighton's glory;
Each heart recalled different name,
But all sang /" Annie Laurie. y
Voice after voice caught up the song
Until its tender passion
Rose like an anthem, rich and strop g.
Their battle eve confession
Dear girl, Der name he dared not speak,
But, as the song grew louder,
Something upon the soldiers cheek
Washed off the stains of powder.
Beyond the darkening ocean burned
The bloody sunsets embers,
While the Crimean valleys learned
How English love remembers.
And once again fire of hell
Rained on the Russian quarters,
With stream of shot and burst of shell,
And believing of the mortars
And Irish Nora's eyes are dim
For singer dumb and CORY:
And English Mary mourns for him
VINO sang OF g Annie Tasrie ),
Sleep soldiers still in honorea rest
Your truth and valor wearing;
The bravest are the tenderest-
The loving are the daring.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-31
Russia and America in 1861.

One Of our ministers lately returned
from St. Petersburg says that during
an official call on Gortschakoff, the
chancellor sent for book and showed
him an order written by Alexander
lis own hand, at the very outset Of
the rebellion. This order was the
substance of sealed instructions sent
to the admiral Of the Russian feet
then lying in New York harbor, that
if either England or France took any
part fayoring the south, the admiral
was at once to report to President
Lincoln for orders. Thurlow Weed
has letter in the New York Herald
substantially to the same effect. Mr.
Curtin, ex-minister to Russia, says
that the secret orders were undoubt-
eddy given and that the feet was sta
toned here for the purpose Of being
on the spot in case any foreign power
should interfere in behalf Of the states
then in rebellion.
SWITZERLAND was visited, accord
ing to statistics collected by the Al
pine Club Of Italy, by 1,4O0, 600 tour
lists in 1879. Of these 100000 came
from Germany and Austria, CSC, 200
from France, ans 10000 from the
United States. The foreign travel is
estimated to pay the Swiss SIC, OoO, 900
annually.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-31

SL1PPRRs at q ball are quite things Of
the past, and have been entirely super
seeded BY satin boots,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-15
CURRENT NEWS.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Judge Advocate Gen. Swain has affirmed
the finding OF the court in the Whitaker case
He has spent months in going over the 1000
pages Of testimony, and has given the matter
the most thorough sitting. It is SAID that he
inds that the coult-msrtial convicted Whitta-
ker Of mutilating his own ears, and no sustains
the verdict q based upon all the evidence
bearing upon the case. tits believed, there
fore, that the end of the whole matter will be
that Whitaker will be dismissed from the rolls
Of the army and his case will disappear at last
from public view.
Second Lieut. Herbert G. squires, of Wis
consin, late stationed at Fortress Monroe, has
captured thle daughter Of the late Mr.: Fargo,
the express man, who is the heiress of six or
seven mill on dollars. The couple met last
summer atOld Point Comfort. They became
engaged, but the mother refused her consent
so tho lovers were secretly married and con-
cealed the fact until q few days ago. The
young lady's friends have wisely accepted the
situation
Gen. Sherman and the executive committee
Of the Garfield memorial hospital project have
received most encouraging reports from abroad
OF interest taken everywhere in the enterprise
Committees havebeen formed in many of the
principal cities Of Europe, and even in Cairo
Egypt, to collect moneys as testimonials Of love
and respect for the late president.
Gen. Atkins, OF the Freeport Republican, con-
frmed testimony regarding the sanity Of the
Guitesu family The witness was asked if he
knew DR.. North, and replied: Yes, knew
him as Methodist minister, and know the
cause of bis dismissal. Col Corkhill-Well,
what were the CAUSES? Answer Lasclvious
conduct
Chas. Williams and an Italian convict quar-
relied in the Sing Sing state prison, and as the
former stopped to eelze stone, another italian
convict, Arforio Manizo, under q life sentence
Tor killing his wife, fatally stabbed Williams.
LG. OgdeAof Chicago, auditor of the Cana
dian Pacific railway, will be with A. B. Stick
ney in building 100 miles Of railway for the
Cannon river improvement.
Eugene Garfield, of Illinois, is trying to OBJ
tain the surveyorship Of Dakota territory and
IL backed by number of Illinois politicians.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-15

3nced scale, and decidedly Iecommend such
acourse with respect to Ecuador, which IL
likely within the near future TO play an inn
portant part among the nations Of the:south-s
ern Pacific. z$s ~ b.
INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS WORK
. At its last extra session the senate called for
the text of the Geneva convention for the relief
of the wounded in war. trust that this action
foreshadows such interest in the subject az
will result in the admission to that humane and
commendable engagement
INTERNATIONAL RULES. OF THRROAD.
Invite your attention to the propriety of
adopting the new code Of international rules
for the prevention of collisions in the high
seas, and of conforming the domestic
legislation OF the United States thereto,
60 that no confusion may arise from the
application of conflicting rules in the case Of
vessels of different natonalities meeting its
tidal waters These international rules differ
but slightly from our own. They have been
adopted by the navy department for the gov
ernance Of the war ships Of the United States
on the high seas and in foreign waters, and
in disseminating the rules and in acquainting
the shipmasters with the option of conforming
to them within the jurisdictional waters OF the
United States, they are now very generally
known and obeyed.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-15
INTERNATIONAL.

FOREIGN COMMERCIAL REPORTS
The state department still continues to pub
lish to the country the trade and manufactur-
ing reports received from it's officers abroad
The success of this course warrants its con-
tinuance and such appropriation as may be re-
s%fa .s as
the Atlanta cotton exposition, the October
number of the reports was devoted to q collec-
ton Of papers on the cotton goods trade of the
"o''o' TIE INTERNATIONAL coNrERENcR
for which, in 1874 congress- made provision,
assembled in this city in July last, and its
sessions were prolonged until March, although
it reached no specific conclusions affecting the
future action OF the participant powers. The
interchange of views proved to be most vslu-
able. The full protocols Of the sessions have
been already presented to the senate.
INTERNATIONAL SANITARY REGULATIONS.
As pertinent to this general subject, will
call your attention to the operations Of the
national board of health, established by act
Of congress, approved March 8, 1879
by the act Of June %. in the same year By
the last named act the board was required to
investigate such measures as might be deemed
necessary for preventing the introduction of
contagious or infectious diseases from foreign
countries into the United States or from one
State into another. The execution of the rules
and regulations prepared by the board and APP
proved by my predecessor has done much to
arrest the progress OF epidemic disease. and
has thus rendered substantial service to the
nation.
THE INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONFERENCE,
to which have referred, adopted the form Of
bill of health to be used by all vessels seek
ing to enter the ports of the countries whose
representatives participated in its deliberations:
This form has been preserved by the national
board of health, and incorporated with its
rules and regulations, which have been ap-
proved by me in pursuance of law. The health
Of the people is one Of supreme Importance,
and all measures looking to their preservation,
against the spread of contagious diseases. and
anch purposes. deserve the attention Of CON-
gress
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-15
ARMY AND NAVY.
THE WAR nEpARTlTENT

The accompanying report Of the secretary Of
war will make known the operations of that
dcpartm ent for the past year. He suggests
measures for promoting the efficiency of the
army by adding to the number of officers, and
recommends the legislation necessary to in
crease the number of enlisted men
to 10000, to the maximum al
lowed by law. This he deems necessary
to preserve the peace aud suppress disorders
and marauding in new settlements, to protect
settlers and their property against Indians,
enable immigrants to establish homes in the
most remote parts Of our country The army
i. is now necessarily scattered over such q vast
extent Of territory that whenever an outbreak
occurs reinforcements must be hurried
distance many and quarters IL heevy cost for
transportation of men, horses, wagons and
supplies concur in the recommendations of
the secretary for increasing the army to the
strength of SO, 600 enlisted men, It appears
by the secretary's report that In the absence OF
disturbances on the frontier the troops have
hitherto hostile and locating them on their
proper reservations; that Sitting Bull and his
adherents are now prisoners at Fort Randall;
that tho Utes have been moved to their reser-
walton in Utah During the recent
OUTBREAK OF THE APACHEs
it was necessary to reinforce the garrisons
in Arizona by troops Withdrawn from New
Mexico Some Apaches are now held prison.
ers for trial, while some have escaped, and the
majority Of the tribe are now on the reserva-
ton. There is need OF legislation to prevent
intrusion upon the lands set apart for the In
dams A largo military force at great expense
is now required to patrol the boundary line
between Kansas and the Indian Territory. The
only punishment that can 1T present be
inflicted is the forcible removal of the intruder
and the imposition Of pecuniary fine which
in most cases it is impossible to collect. There
should be penalty by imprisonment in such
cases. The separate organization Of the sig
nal service is urged BY the secretary of war,
and . full statement of the advantages of such
permanent organization ia presented in the re-
PORT Of tho chief signal officer: de-
tail of the usual work performed
by the signal corps and the weather
bureau is also given in that
report Il ask attention to the statement Of the
secretary Of war regarding the requisitions
frequently made by the Indian bureau upon
the subeistence department of tho army, for
the casual support Of bands or tribes Of In
dams for which appropriations are exhausted.
The war department should not be left By fea-
oon Of inadequate provisions for the Indian
bureau 10 contribute Tor the main
tanance Of the Indiana The report
{ Of Tho chief Of engineers furnishes
! detailed aooount Of The operations for tho Inn
peuyo nent az xtve1D and AaxbogA i recon-
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-15
Sharp Work Of a Mammoth Monopoly.

The standard oil company monopoly is
having a curious and interesting contest in
Columbus, Miss. Three years ago the
merchants at thatplace asked the company
to vary the prices according to the market,
and, upon being refused, combined togeth-
.er7 and bought oil from other quarters.
The Standard company then lowered it's
rates, and finally got local agent into the
field to underseu the merchants at retail,
but still the latter refused to surrender,
and to this day have handled mono of the
company's goods. Finally the monopoly
has puta great quantity Of the groceries
into the town to be sold at cost. and small
dealer who had built up petty business
in chipping dried beef for his customers
had to see the great company ret up it's op-
position slicer next door to punish him for
refusing to sell ito oil.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-15

Total. $1,000 ,4O4 80
The requirements Of the sinking fund for
sum includes . balance Of $40, 1873 70
not provided for during the previous fiscal
year. The sum of $74. 4SO, POI was applied
to this fund, which left deficit of $16,2O5,-
673.47. The increase OF the revenue for
1881 over that Of the previous year was $19, :
during the present fiscal year will reach $500, =
100000, and expenditures $27O, 600, 600,
leaving surplus Of $3.50, DOC, 600.
SILVER.
In pursuance Of the policy Of the govern;
ment to maintain silver 1t or near the gold
standard it was made receivable for all Gus
toms, taxes and public dues. About $780,
100000 of standard silver dollars are now
outstanding. They formed an unnecessary
addition to the paper currency, as the current
national banks is shown to be sufficient In &C
cordance with the act of February 20, 1878,
caused at least So, 600, 900 in value of silver
bullion to be coined into standard dollars One
hundred and two millions of these dollars have
been already coined, while only about 1884,
600, 900 are in circulation. For the reasons
which he specifies, concur IN the secretary
recommendation that the provision for coinage
Of the specified amount sach month lie re-
pealed, and that hereafter only so much be
coined as shall be necessary to supply the de-
mand.
GOLD CERTIFICATES.
The secretary advises that the issue of gold
certificates should not for the present be- re-
sumed and suggests thatthe national banks may
beproperly forbidden by law to retire their cur
rency, except on reasonable notice Of their in
tention to do So Such legislation wonld seem
to be justified by the reconstruction of certain
banks on the occasion referred to, in the
secretary's report OF the $50. DOC. 900 Of
fra sny abous has Sesa
redeemed the past year: The suggestion that
this amount may properly be dropped from
future statements of the public debt seems
worthy of approval. SO also does the sugges-
ton of the secretary as to the advisability OF
relieving the calendar Of the United States
courts in the southern district Of New York by
the transfer to another tribunal of the numer-
Gus suits there pending against collectors.
THE REVENUE
from customs for the past fiscal year was
$19S, 159, 676O2; an increase OF 81 ], 1897, :
6ll42 over that Of the preceding year;
iected at the port of New York, leaving $780,
25l, 523 63 as the amount collected ct al the
other ports of the country. OF this sum
S47.977. 1898 was collected on sugar and
molasses, $z7, zS5, 6x4.74 On wool and manu-
fSs
on manufactures Il Of cotton, SO, 469,-
643. O4 on wines and spirits, making the
total revenue from these sources
$133. 05s,7 2o.8 81 The e1psnses Ct go eeil &c
an increase over the preceding year OF $751;
410.O4. Notwithstanding the increase in rev-
0nue from customs over tho previous year the
gross value of the imports, including free
goods decreased over $25,OOO,OOO The
featured wool .$l4 ,O23, 6s2. and in that Of
SCRAP and Mig iron &12 SlOH7l. The value
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-15
A Disastrous Fire in Chicago.

The large four-stoTy brick warehouse of D.
n. Osborne & Co., on south Morgan street,
Chicago, was entirely destroyed by fire Satur.
Gay morning. The building was filed with
reapers and machinery, on which there was an
insurance OF 100000 The building itself
was insured for $25,O0O The loss on stock
was $3.50, 600 and on building $4,000. The
loss ia total, but there were no casualties con-
nected with ii. The cause of the fire is unknown.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-15
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

JEFF Davis was interviewed in New York the
other day on his return from Europe, and in re-
Spouse to question whether the reconciliation
of the north and south was not practically &C.
compNshed, he said: II should think not to
judge Of the legislation for the north and south
in recent years, and the want of harmony be-
tween the two sections. I lack the opportuni-
ties to inform myself on the public men of the
day who have voice in the administration :"
With greatemphasis he added: 81 have shaken
hand 9 with the political questions, and more
over, 1never allow:any man to pump me-
think time Gomez" said the former president
Of the confederacy, "when every man NAV
wrap his mantle around himself az have
DONE"
Work will soon be commenced on a mag
nahcant b 3tel on Crystal bay, Lake Minnetonka
which viii be the finest in the country for it's
size. It will cost in the neighborhood Of
$3.50, 900, and will accommodate 2. 900 per-
manent guests. It will be fitted up With every
convenience that can be desired by the most
exactinE demands Of the public. The bav at
night will be lighted by electricity in the vicin-
ity OF the hotel. As Mr.. J. J. Hill is the mas.
ter spirit OF the enterprise. it's success can be
termed IN assured fact
Seymour, Sabin Il Co., of Saltwater. are
having three electric light machines for their
shops, having capacity of $50 lights of eight
candle power, and the same number of large
lights for general lighting:
Tho mayor Of Chicago has vetoed the ordi-
nance permitting the Mutual Union Telegraph
company to erect poles in the city. All wires
nave to be put under ground.
bra1nerd voted 296 to "a to become citv.
The first election of officers will take place an
he second Tuesday in January
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-15
FINANCIAL.
THE TREASURY.

The report of the secretary of the treasury
represents in detail highly satisfactory ex-
hibit of the state of the finances. and the con-
dition of various branches of the public ser
vice administered by that department The
ordinary revenues from all sources for the
fiscal year ending June 10, 1881 were:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-15
FAILURES AT MILES CITY.
st. Paul Business Men the Heaviest Losers

st. Paul Business Men the Heaviest Losers.
The failure of Nininger created some excite
ment in st Paul Capt Nininger-he held =
infantry, which he resigned in 1875 =
nephew Of Hon. Alexander Ramsey and the
him $15, 900 BY viii His sister. Miss Pauline
Nininger, is already famous % q soprano Of
marvellous excellence, and, in brief, Capt
% well as one Of the best
liked men in the northwest As
nearly 40 could be learned the St Paul L.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-15
sTHuRsDAY, DEonDm 8.

Az soon % tho criminal court opened this
morning, 6uiteau shouted out: "a Drank in
Chicago says talked with him about this case.
l don't knew the man. Il is false" Col.
Rockwell called a. the first witness Of the day
Mrs J. n: Wilson Of Leadville, Col She knew
L w. Guiteau from her earliest reoolleotione.
The witness was questioned in regard to vari-
Gus members Of the family, and stated posi-
lively that she never saw indications of imam
ity in any Of them. Speaking Of the prisoner q
father, l. ". 6uiteau, the witness said: ''My
Uncle uncle h InthsE visited me frequently and
Whole family were delighted with his lovely
Christian character, and such thought as that
he might in any degree be Of unsonnd mind
never entered my head All this midst con-
e onsr and sson%ss = o from the pf
came enraged at Judge Porter and shouted.
Nov hold your thunder till you get to the jury,
judge; you are doing this sort of thing too
much = Judge Porter, without noticing the
outburst, continued In most impressive man
ner to argue his point, when Gu1teau broke in
again. '.fm nots criminal, and WON'T be until
just hold your eloquence ulyou get ct the jury ),
Col Corkhill called Geo. q MAYNARD. who
veriAed on several material points the testi-
mony of the preceding witness, The CONT
Xaa about 70 announce the usual recess. when
yohn y. duiteeu arose and said: "Your
n honor, I greatly desire to make { personal e.
IN. interruptng him: ooh! shut upl and 81
down! You have been vindicated.V Davidee
here objected to any more side soenes. The
prisoner had continually been allowed 70 in
teerupt proceeding, and ct this rate the trial
Is. Xould soon beooms 8 fArce Judge Oox tettltd
aassa or 81 s4s.n.o Sc e s sea1 par -
and tho roce1s Wae then taken S. i 81
Z frank Bartlett Of Chicago. vsa
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-15
lncrcasips Number Of Failures.

One hundred and seventy three failures are
reported during the last week throughout the
United States and Canada-the largest number
for any one week 80 far this year The in
crease is mainly in the New England and west
orn States
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-15
FOREIGN FLASHES.

The victory of Porter at the Londonderry
election for parliament, is regarded not 60
much conservative defeat Is crushing now
to the land league in Ulster. It was confident
" predicted that the Catholics would vote to a
man for Sir Samuel Wilson, but the result
shows majority voted for Porter.
An explosion occurred in the Cockerill COLI
cry, Belgium, causing the death of sixty-six
persons. The British steamer Saxon Nonsrch.
from Gibralter for Antwerp, 10 a month over.
due and is supposed to be foundered in the
Bay of Biecay. It is feared all hands. num-
boring forty, are lost. = - o'-'.
The horrible character of the fire and manic
In the Ring theater Of Vienna may the better be
understood by the fact that 400 bodies have ii.
ready been recovered from the ruins, and It ia
estimated that there are 100 others there vet
Judge Barry. operating the Leinster assizes.
said the country was in state of lawlessnese
$and terrorism. The number OF outraeee IN
Ldenstsr. this year was 528 against forty Ave
last year. s 3 :,
Two hundred Chinese rebels we're recently
beheaded b ~ -
Near WAukon. Allamakee county. MJs. Gar.
Wy, known. % Mother Garvey, administered
shtcken broth seasoned with stryohnine 10 Ly
man johnson. The patient died The 81
ner's jury found the facts @ stated above. and
the culprit b ID Jail . -
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-15
CASUALTY RECORD.

A bank Of frozen earth fell on party Of
taken out it was found that August Brown.
German, had an arm and leg broken and had
sustained severe bruises, while 8. Diche was
bruised and had an ankle sprained. The man
killed, John Coney of West st. Paul, was next
taken out.
A collision of two freight trains occurred on
the Chicago Il Alton ROAD six miles cast of Kan
sas City. Damage $25,OOO. w. B. Grad
dock and Frank Kuhr, brakeman, we're badly
injured and will die
Nine locomotives belonging to tho Green Bay
Il Minnesota railroad we're burned in the round
house at Green Bay Saturday The origin of
the fire ia not known