The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-12-04
IN GENERAL,


Officers of the Erie road have refused re-
quest for an advance in wages. The men re.
fuse to say whether they will strike. l.
Dr. Talbot Jones of St. Paul leaves for
Berlin to familarize himself with DR.. Koch's
consumption cure. ~
Under decision. of the Washington state gu.
preme court all criminals convicted under the
statelaw for crimes committedibefore the new
constitution went into effect will be released
1t is reported that Oscar Neebe, the an
archist, will be liberated from Joliet prison.
where he has been serving fifteen year sen
tence for completely in the Haymarket riot
Mrs. Charles Wykoff, at Mount Etna,
Ind, gave birth to a pound and a. quarter
infant: After two weeks the child weighs q
pound and halt, and seems quite healthy.
The Oregon Improvement company,
through solvent, will apply for the ap-.
pointment of a receiver. This is due to the
condition of the money market. ~;
In Chicago Peter Mueller, and old man, re-
puted to be worth $75O,OOO, has been sent
to the bridewell for sixty days for begging
on the streets. He has lived in a misera BILE
manner for years. 81.
street car to be run by an electrical
storage battery is being tested in Chicago.
The batteries are capable of running the car
fifty miles at fifteen miles an hour without
being recharged. "a
The committee of the reor ganization of
the sugar trust announces that a majority
OF the certificates have already been deposit.
ed under the proposed plan Of reorganiza-
ton. .z.N...-5. 20 -
Corning IN. ~ is undergoing panic
Several failures have occurred recently, and
while none were for large amounts the ag-
gregate was considerable and there is great
excitement. .."- Ill
President Adams, of the Union Pacific, re-
signs and is succeeded by Sidney Dillon, thus
showing that Jay Gould and his financia!
friends are in absolute control of the roll
road situation.
In Chicago Oscar Friedman has been given
verdict for $50, 900 damages against the
Wabasha & Western. Friedman was Der.
mnnently injured in a wreck on the road at
klrksVllle, Mo-, two years ago.
+. 3. Croker, president of the Denver
board of public works, who has been miss.
ing for several days, has not been heard OF.
1t is now generally believed that he became
insane over public matters. and has lander.
ed away and committed suicide.
Notwithstanding reports to the contrary
?. 7. Barnum is still very sick man, and
his condition excitcs the alarm of the family
1t may be said with certainty that the old
showman's days seem to be drawing to 9
close. ..-..1-.
A sequel to the Kemmler case, that of q
Japanese murderer, is argued in the supreme
court, the contention being that the execu-
ton of Kemmler shows that elcctrocution is
a shocking and cruel method of executing
the death penalty.
Gilbert Rapplege, the correspondent of the
Mail and Express of New York, has arrived
in Astoria, Ore, having made the Journey
from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean in @
canoe, with the exception of a few short
portages around the rapids
The failure of the banking firm OF Oostcn-
dorp of Antwerp was announced. The firms
liabilities am cunt to $1,OOO,OOO. Its as
sets consists largely of land in the Apentine
Republic. large number of firms are az
fected by the failure. = -,
The story of Indian troubles at the Kashe
ma agency, Wis, when Sherry's camp wa,
said to have been surrounded bv Indians
proved to be a canard. The story of the
outbreak was started by some of Sherry's
men in order to create excitement and make
themselves heroes in the eyes of the people.
1t i'd. stated on good authority that the
Union Stock Yards and Transit company q
Chicago have declared war on Armour
Swift Morris and Libby, the "Bis Four
packers who recently purchased q large trac,
o! land in Indiana Tor the purpose OF erecting
stock yards in competition with the Union
stock yards of Chicago -,
DR.. Fritz Daum of Kansas Civ has re-.
ceived from Berlin some Of Dr.. Kocb's con.
sumption virus, and inocnlated s. r. Austir
OF Kansas City, Kan, a man in an advanced
stage OF consumption. The effects were nj
most immediate. The circulation was het
ter, and in q few minutes the cough decreased.
and the expcctoration of the natient wat
much easier. Later in the day he fonnd MI
Austin much improved in health. md admin
istered another halfdrachm, The same
good effects were noticed.
Agent Wright. Of the Rosebud agency. in
South Dakota, who was some time ago ,sus-
pended. was reinstated by Secretary Noble.
A special agent recommended Wricht's sus.
pension pending an Investigation OF the
cause OF discrepancy of about two tho,1
sand in the number of Indiana Efnr whom
Wright had been drawing rationa The cen.
sus showed 5,4OO; Wrfght's roll coIled for
rations for 1900. Investigation showed
that the list was the one given WRIGHT bv
his predecessor Spencer. Ifrationa were "a.
sued for more Indians than were an the res.
ervaton. the extra quantity waa divided nm
by the Indians, who had q good thinr "a
ment. N 4. ' - 2 ~ :