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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-07-14
PECUNIARY TRIBUTE.


NEW YORK, July TN response to call for
special meeting of the chamber of COM
merce, to take some action in regard to the
attempted assassination a large number of
members assembled to-day: Cyrus W. Field
offered resolution, which was unanimously
adopted setting forth their unspeakable grief
and indignation at the attempted assassination.
and their being deeply moved by the Christian
heroism with which the president has
met this calamity; that it has alarmed
the whole country, and compared with
which political contentious and per-
sonal interests have sunk, into insignif-
canoe, and rendering to the president their
heartfelt congratulation, that by the aid of
divine providence he has so far survived the
perlls that seemed deadly, and that he retains
ms faculties in full vigor and compoeure of
spirit. AS an Offering to his heroic wife, and
aged mother, and his children, Mr.. Field then
announced to the members present that a num-
Der of gentlemen had
DETERMINED TO RAISE $3.50, 900.
to be invested in United States bonds and de-
posted with the United States Trust COMPANY.
and the income therefrom to be paid to Mrs.
Garfield during her life, and at her death,
equally divided among her children, in appre-
citation of the noble character of thepresident
Mr.; Field then presented subscription list
which was headed by his own name for
$2,OOO' ana below were the names of Drexel,
Morgan d Co. and Jay Gould for a like amount.
Messrs: @. P Huntington, s. B. Chittenden and
- w. James at once stepped forward, and each
subscribed similar amount The following
put their names down for 81 900 each; James,
3 &c. Colgate. J. =: TTayor, Percy R. Payne,
Jessup, Patton Co., G. Lanier, Field, Lindlev
Terry. Subscriptions NAV be sent to the office.
Of Cyrus ". Field, 145 Broadway, o to the
chamber Of commerce
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-07-14
COMPILING SPEAKS AT LAST.

MESSAGE OF COINCIDENCE
8 WASHINGTON, July THE following corre-
spo1ldence has passed between ex-senator
Conkling Attorney General McVeagh:
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL, NEW YORK, July s.
Ny Dear Sir: In the adherence with which all
tempt to murder the president, I have
given thought to matter which your attention
may or may not have turned. Our criminal code
treats generalization in all alike, irrespective
greatest penalty. perhaps no, distinct
could be founded on the public relation had by the
person slain. But in cases Of murder broad dis
life of individual and attempt to take life of
The shocking occurrence of Saturday
l think demands definition. and punishment of as
successful! or not, should be made thoroughly rig
lie Of the "n president xde attempts # mora ns
Irresponsible. commits an otfense which the nation
may, employ suggest i'N'O this n''''a as
deserving consideration. My profound
you. Every hour the conflict Of reports keeps hope
and fear striving with each other, with nothing
stable except facts and trust that the worstis past
! wish you would express to the president my
deepest sympaty in this case, which should hush
all dscords and enlist prayers for mis- safe deliver
ield NY most r szTe Il 1 eondo1encs
trusting that all will DO well. Cordially yours,
M'vEAGHs REPLY
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 7.-Hon. Roscoe Conk-
ling, Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York: Thanks for
your letter of the 9Th, just arrived Its suggestions
of sympathy will be conveyed to the president and
sisned Inc earliest s %nqsn MHovrAan
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-07-14
The Cultivation of Wild Flowers.

From the Germantown Telegraph
Most of these wild plants do best when
cultivated In warm, sandy soil, sometime s
little rocky; few of them need a peaty
soil. To accommodate most of them, it is
well to select the side Of the palings Of a
fence for making the bed, which should be
dug deep and made rich by applying leaf
mould or well -rotted sod. A few stones
put in the ground will help to keep the soil
cool and damp. A little slender growing
shrubbery planted along the edge of the bed
will afford suficiency of shade. In such
bed most of our wild plants, when once
established, will remain many years. have
some growing in my garden that were taken
in beauty to most Of my imported ones.
The bed in which the plants are growing
should receive slight covering Of clear
straw during the winter. To grow these
beautiful plants in our gardens, it is not
necessary to do SO from seed. The better
and speedier method is to transplant the
fun-grown plants from the woods. s To de
this successfully, provide strong garden
howel, q basket, and b few old papers.
When the desired plant is found, lay q piece
of paper BY the side of it and with your
trowel take it up with q ball Of earth around
the roots, wrapping the roots and earth with
the paper, and store them n the basket.
On reaching home set the plants, paper and
earth in the bed; the paper will soon rot and
do no harm. When this method is pras-
tced the plants seldom die. I have lad
them to flower nicely the first season. It is
best to take up fbrous rooted plants in the
spring, and those with bulbs, tubers and
corms early in the fall. In all cases they
should be transplanted as soon as possible
6fter they are taken up. After planting,
give the bed a good watering aud cover
with little straw, as before mentioned.
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The government steamer Emily, formerly
known as the Mary Barns. hasleft 81 Paul for
the Yellow Stone. She has been thoroughly
refitted and painted; new boilers and machin-
cry put in to make her serviceable She goes
out under charge Of Capt Justice, an expert
epced Missouri river officer. First Engineer
G. G. King of St. Paul; Joseph Guion, second
engineer.
The death of Gen. John w. Davidson, of the
Second cavalry, at st. Paul, will make the fol-
lowing promotions: Lieut. Col ]. P. Hatch,
Fourth cavalry, to be colonel; Maj. G. A. For
syth, of Gen. Shendan's staff, to be lieutenant
colonel Of the Second cavalry; Capt G. Y.
Henry, of the Third cavalry, to be major of the
Second, and First Lieut. a. D: King, of the
Third calvary, to be captain.
The supreme court of Michigan has just
endered an important decision in grain gam
ling case. One party having lent another
arty, with the agreement to share the profit
of an attempt to get a corner on wheat. the
lender sued and recovered the money back
The court held that such combination, en-
tered into to artif cially affect the prices of a
necessity of life, is allegal, and any money ad-
vanced in pursuance of euch a.contract cannot
be recovered.
Articles of incorporation of the Saint Paul
Storm Insurance company were filed IN the Of
The incorporators are C.. N. Dittaaan, Gustav
Willius, Walter 81. Sanborn. Patrick Fl. Kelly
and Chauncy W. Griggs, The general nature
of it's business is to insure houses, barns, gran
aries, buildings, machinery and other personal
property against injury, damage and loss from
hurricanes, winds and storms. The capital
stock is to be 100000 to be paid in from
time to time as called for by the board Of di-
recters. The first board of directors will con-
sist Of P. 81. Kelly, c. M. Dittman Gustav Will
Illus, Walter II. Sanborn and Chauncy W.
Griggs
Judge Cornell of New York has returned to
the legislature without his approval q bill
which provides Tor the distribution of books
and the necessary articles, free of charge, to
the public schools of Brooklyn. The governor
says: ''New York State has advanced to the
very extreme of iberality in providing advan-
tages for public education. Pupils in Brook:
Ign destitute of means to provide themselves
with the articles mentioned, are now fur
nished with them at the public expense. Those
who can furnish their own books and other
requisites should not be treated as charity
scholars. There is no more reason why they
should be supplied with books free of charge
than that they should be furnished with shoes
or clothing at public cost 80
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-07-14
FOREIGN HASHEa.

The house in committee adopted q clause of
land bill amended by vote of 2S9 to 1913. In
the house clause eight was adopted without
discussion.
It is announced that Baron Hatherly, Sir
William Page Wood, is dying He was lord
1868 to 1872, during Gladstone's first admin
lstlatlon, hell the Office of lord chancellor
Archbishop Kendrick of St Louis has re-
ceived letter from the cardinals secretary at
Rome, announcing that Pope Leo has appoint
ed DR.. McMullen of Chicago bishop of Daven-
port, new diocese, ferrned out of the southern
half of Iowa, and including the cities of Keo-
kuk, Des MONIES, Davenport and Council
Bluffs. :
The International monetary conference at
Paris unanimously adopted resolution pro-
posed by the French and American delegates.
expressing. desire that negotiations be opened
between the states which participate in the
conference summoned for April Is, 1882,
to settle the details of monetary convention
which it was hoped would be concluded by that
time. The conference then finally adjourned
At Constantinople, Mustofa, the wres er,
and his companions alone confessed to tn
murder of Abdul Aziz. The others denied com
plclty. When counsel concluded his argu-
ments the judge decided that Mustofa, the
wrestler, Mustofa, sergeant, Fabin Bey and
Hadimohod were guilty Of murder, and that
Ali Bey, Nedjih Bey, Midhat Pasha, Nouri
Pasha and Mahmoud Pasha were accomplices.
being privy to the crime
The decrease of the public debt during the
month of June was $12, 1928, $50. Gen. James
b. Fry, assistant adjutant general, win be
placed on the retired list within day or two.
BY the retirement of Gen. Fry, Gen. Robert
Williams will become full colonol, and Gen.
Thomas M. Vincent lieutenant colonel These
promotions will make vacancy, which win be
dlled by the advancement Of Col VIM. a
Mitchell, an aide-de.camp of Mai Gen. Han
COCK His promotion by the president is in
competence with personal request made by
Gen. Hancock
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-07-14
CURRENT EVENTS.

The creditors of Mrs. loves Womans' bank
In Boston, will receive five cents on the dollar.
b. b. McGrath, tie well known turfman.
died at Long Branch. His remains will be taken
to Kentucky for interment
The demand fer bricklayers and stonema-
sons is 80 great in Chicago that wages have adj
Vanced from $50. so to 1915 and 81 per day.
There were IL, 916 barrels of beer manu-
featured in the Second revenue district of Min
nesota during the month of May, $500 of
which were manufactured in ST Paul
Yale College recently conferred the degree
of M. A. upon William D. Howells, late editor
0fthe Atlantic Monthly, and upon Thomas
Bally Aldrich, the present editor Of the Allan
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-07-14
Miscellaneous,

The Standard Oil company, following the
precedent of the New York elevated railroad
company, is trying to get out of paying
bill OF $3 100000 taxes, which the auditor
general of Pennsylvania has presented.
Gov. st. John again asserts that prohibi-
ton in Kansas is great success.
II saw more intoxicated women at the
Derby than on any former OCCASION" said
Edmund Yates in the London World land
not merely the females with whom inebriety
is normal, but decent looking women, the
wives and sweethearts of artisans and small
shopkeepers. Perhaps the heat of the
weather upset their calculations as to the
amount of liquor they could take with i'm
punity."
It is related that the president of the
Fitchburg railroad, some 80 years ago,
settled with number of passengers, who
had been wet but not seriously injured by
the running off of a train into river, by
paying them from SIS to $40 each. One Of
them, sailor, when his terms were asked,
said; 'Well, you see, Mister, when I was
down in the water, looked up TO the
bridge and calculated that we had fallen Is
feet, SO if you will pay me dollar fost
will call it square.
Vassar graduates thirty-fve girls as
Bachelor of Arts" this year. The New
Orleans Times suggests that ''they will
probably be worry glad to swap off these
masculine titles for the more feminine dig
mites of mistress of hearts" But why
not have both? The highest learning does
not detract q moiety from the most lovable
qualities of woman,
There is statistical authority for the
statement that the non evangelical denom-
nations of the United States, the Unita-
rian, the Universal;st, the New Jerusalem,
or Swedenborgiian, and the ''Christian"
Churches, numbered altogether nineteen
churches or societies less in 1880 than in
1910, and 472 less in 1880 than in 1860.
Men and women vary much in their man
ner of shopping. A woman has not the
slightest hesitation in entering the biggest
store in the city and buying paper of pins
or ten cent ball Of darning cotton, while a.
man would almost as soon steal sheep as do
it, and in one case could not feel greater
loss of self respect than in any other. The
trouble with man is that he likes to dis
play his opulence and proclaim his financial
importance, and for the indulgence Of which
vain ambition, if sent by his wife to make
q small purchase for her, he is apt to return
with miscellaneous assortment of expen-
sive and useless articles, and by tho acqui-
sition thereof thinks he has impressed the
clerks with sense of his consequence.
This conviction, however, is in most cases
Q delusion and snare. =.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-07-14
SUICIDE OE HER BETROTHED.
Proposals a Girl Bride Spurned and the Re
suit.
From the Louisville Courier-JournaI.

Proposals Girl Bride spurned and the Re-
suit.
From the Louisville Courier-JournaI
The eastern portion of Rowan county,
KY, was all torn up last Saturday over the
reported killing of Nathan Steagall by Nc
Nicely Cox, on Hamilton & GoodaD's farm.
near Elliottsville, and the suicide of Bruce
Cooper, a young attorney of Martinsburg,
at the residence of Hayden Harris, about
four miles from Elliottsville The partic-
ulars of the Cooper suicide are as follows
Bruce Cooper, q nephew of Hon. John E..
Cooper, of West Liberty, was one of the
most promising young men of eastern Ken
lucky, and yet hardly twenty -one years of
age, was given license at the last May term
of the Rowan circuit court to practice law.
On last Friday evening he left Martinsburg
for Aberdeen, o., with Miss Mary Dehart,
thirteen year old daughter Of Daniel
Dehart, merchant of Martinsburg,
whom ne had won the love
of and induced her to elope
with him. Reaching the residence of Hay-
den Harris, just over the county line, in
this county, they stopped there for the
night, and during the evening Cooper made
several indecent proposals to his betrothed,
which she Indignantly spurned and refused.
He then told her he had 1866 in money in
his pocket. and offered her the whole Of it
it she would accede to his villainous wishes
and surrender her virtue to him. Though
young in years and loving this young man
we'll enough to give up home, parents, and
friends for she again spurned his icenhoas
proposition, when he drew from his pocket
. new, improved Smith & Wesson revolver,
caiber thirty-two, and handing it to her,
asked her to kill him, and offered her his
money if she would. This she also refused
to do, and becoming disguised with him
got up and leftthe room. At bed time they
all retired, young Dehart, cousin of the
young lady in the case, sleeping with Coop
er. In the morning, when they were
called by Mr.. Harris Cooper told
young Dehart to go on down stairs and see
to the horses, that he was very sleepy, but
would getup in a few minutes. Dehart,
not suspechng anything, did as requested,
and soon after pistol shot was heard up
stairs, but Mrs. Harris, thinking the cathad
knocked the top off Of q box, said SO, and
nothing more was thought Of it until young
Dehast. returning from the stables, went
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-07-14
The Chance He Took.

Capt. Drury, whose name has recently be-
come prominent, from his having been wound
ed in q manner very similar to President Gar
feld was member of the staff of Gen. Van
Cleve of Minneapolis, and chief of artillery at
the time he was wounded, which occurred shortly
before the battle of Chickamauga, during a
reconnaissance The general in speaking of it
tells the memorable words of the brave and
humorous soldier with great deal of interest:
The doctor-See, Capt Drury, you have
just one chance in ten to get well; just one
chance ~
The captain-Gasping for breath lying on the
bed.-Al-rght-doct or-Tn-take it
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seen her and dent want to either 20 nso
mamma saws she's the meanest old th;nn;n
all creations regular old Miss Napcr
mans savs. - any
Miss Miner smiled little oneerlv
ssss .tOhi that's what tbav Gov 80 W.,
HAIRY / am ponr mt NM; 1 ~ ~ "eil'
The child onened. her ewes w;der
@Are Won? Then WON'T n,a, m1i Ia a., 20 ),
We expect comnanv afrera while and n,a a'
ma won't want Won at oil WEI 10 J.aaa
fully ashamed Of Won before the A1gard e1
You're going to leave ms, vonr money a;,,,t
you? Papa and mamma said thew were
most tired of waiting-you had as many
lives as cat. We are going to Enroaa
when you de- ~
Are Won ~ said Misc M;,,or III
sane desire to shake the pert. salf- nnsse 80
ed, venomous younpster. Well ! wonI GI
depend upon it if I were Won - s.
And before Mrs, Carl came dow, -sto;r.
Miss Miner WAS out on the street IN har
way to her half brothers honse ~
"a pretty nest of yiners those cor,. 40
Thank heaven, I've found them out in time i !
Going to Europe on nv moneyi WIN M
grateful as that spunky little Alice Is She
isn't as treacherous as nv own flesh and
blood. Humph!" ~
And her comnlacencv wa, MT ,o+ r,.o.
ed when she left the cor ~, ~ ..sS
est corner to Mr.. Parker Dollinpbv,s hach
elor quarters, that were alieht in q narfant
blaze of bright cheer. o'
1T looks like party. p she thonobt ---a--
But all the same she did NOT he,;tata ~
20 up the imposing stone stems and r;n ~
the bell, to which no response comino shee
tried the door-knob. and admitted -he,sa1e
into large, brilliantly lighted hall. at tha
end of which was room, from which came
the sounds of revelry and Notification tbst
had prevented her rim e being heard
Miss Miner went into the first door that
stood aiar, and through another nartlv.
closed door she saw the CAV bachelor nartv
some ten or 6f.een-merr- over fhair
wine.
$50 that's the wav Parker Dol,;noh,
does, is it?" sne asked herso,f a-;-e,,;
lust as. at The same instant thot oe,+Is
mans voice. distant. hoistarons rose h;nh
and for second silenced all others
Here's to the health of nv most respect-
ed ancient mariner-ess-a veritab1e old
maid, all forlorn, whose legacy lono
time coming, but sure to Oct here son,e
time. A cool $50, 900 or so, bows: and I'M
agine the swell we'h cut when the yenera.
bic Mehitable kicks the bucket. Drink to
to her, fellows!"
Somehow, Miss Miner took HERSELF
silently out of the place. She was silent
all the way the was to the hotel. and than
once in the room. locked her door ond
sat down and-actnaIJv cr;od and.has
went to bed wondar;no e - 1sas a,,ar .o.et
ed to MORALS +, co7na noorer 20
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up stairs to wake Bruce Cooper, and found
him lying across the foot of the bed with
pistol lying on hisleft breast and his brains
oozing out of hole in his lett temple.
Young Cooper had arisen Immediately after
Dehart had left and put on his pants and
vest He then lay himself across the bed,
placed his feet together, his right hand across
his breast, and with his pistol in his left
hand put the pistol to his left temple and
fired the shot which sent him to eternity,
The coroner was at once notified, and an
inquest waa held, resulting in the bringing
out of the evidence above, and a verdict Of
sef-destruction.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-07-14
NEWS SUMMARY.
RAILROADS.

Mr.. J. 81. Sullivan division superintendent
the St Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railroad
company has rendered his resignation, which
has been accepted. He is to be succeeded by
MIR. Wheeler Of Chicago.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-07-14
FIRES AND OTHER CASUALTIES.

Congressman Z. V. Deuster discovered the
body Of an unknown man near the lake shore,
north Of Milwaukee. ...'
At Fulton ILL.,, w. P. Hall, prominent lum-
herman, member of the firm of Langford Il
Hall, lumber company, was instantly killed by
falling beam.
disastrous fire is reported as raging in the
town of Minsk, Russia. Five hundred houses
have already been burned and great restitution
must exist among the people.
San Jose Cal, dispatch says: Early this
morning the opera house and sixteen other
buildings were destroyed by fire: origin I'M
known. Loss on opera house $50, 900; other
losses unascertained 4. - -
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WEEKLY RECORD OF CRIME.

WEEKLY hECOtSD OE
At Little Rock, Ark, United States Marshal
Valentine Dill was knocked down by Revenue
collector Fowler Dill was carried bleeding
and senseless to his room where he now lies in
an unconscious condition. A doctor pronounces
his case critical
Charles and Albert P. Talbot, the young men
sentenced to be hanged at Maysvil1e, Mo-, June
"a, for the murder of their father, DR.. P. Fl.
Talbot, but who were respited by Gov. Critten-
den until July %, have made confession to
the effect that they killed their father for beat
ing their mother.
At the riot of striking longshoremen at Mon
treal, posse of police who we're hastily called
were met by volley Of shots, none taking ef-
ect. Upon the riot act being read, the police
men returned the fire, wonnding four or five
men in the lower extremities. The police then
charged upon the croud, which fell back, fir
ng occasional shots.
Dispatches from Santa Fe say private and
reliable dispatches from Paso Del Norte say that
yesterday party of Americans en- ronte for
Chihuahua returned to Paso Del Norte, report
ing to Geo T. Anthony, general engineer Of the
where the road from Ell Paso to hihuahua en-
ters the sand-hills they found thirteen dead
odies, all of men belonging to surveying par
es of that road, locating the line to Chihua-
hua.
At Flandrau, Dakota, F. s. Favorew was ar
eSted ana DrOuSnG DerOro Juetlce LuguOr on
barge of assault with intent to commit rape
on the person of Mrs. Chris Norderun. He
pleaded guilty, and was bound over to await
the action of the grand jury, and, in default of
bail, was taken to Sioux Falls for safe keeping.
He has just completed term in the peniten-
tiary for herse stealing, and is considered gen.
orally as very vicious and dangerous char
acter.
On the Chicago and Northwestern railway in
Boone county, Iowa, after freshet, six men
and an engine started out to inspect the track.
They moved along slowly and passed upon the
bridge, which was apparently all right, but the
water had undermined the foundations of the
tive into the creek. The engineer and two
others escaped, but the greman, named A.
Olmstead, section boss, Patrick Donohue, and
crack laborer, John O'Neill, were drowned