The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-30
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The population OF Texas is 2,232,22O, an
increase OF 64O,471.
new strike in the great Sheridan tunnals
at Telluride, Col, has put $15,OO0,OOO in
sight. The ore carries brittle silver and COP
per and runs high in gold
The anarchists osChicago will commend.
rate or Nov. IL tie death Of Spies, Fischer,
Engel and Parsons, who were hanged on that
day three years ago.
t Leavenworth, Kan, the grand jury OF
the United States circuit court, has returned
indictments against Charles Benson and Mrs.
RautzahI, for the murder Of Mrs. Hoffman.
Judge Stoneman of the superior court of
Iowa. decided that the state prohibitory law
was null and void as far us the sale of origi-
nal packages is concerned.
Private Frank O'Nei, of Battery c. Fourth
United States artillery has just died Of n.y.
drophobia at Fort Mcpherson, Ga. 1t took
seven men to hold him in his last struggles,
The headless body o. NJ. F. Hageman, who
recently left Virginia, ILL.,. $4,000 short in
his accounts, has been found on the railroad
track near Fresno, Cal.
1t is said that when the affairs OF R. C.
Peters& Co., who recently Jailed at Manistee.
are sifted to the bottom, it will be found
that the big lumber firm may be able to pay
dollar for dollar. s-tSa 80 8
Samuel Gompers. president of the Ampri-
can Federation OF Labor, has issued q, call
for the tenth annual convention Of the or
ganization, which will meet at Detroit. Mich, ,
Dec. 8. 7'
The public schools at Oxford Blooming
ton Grove, and other villages in Orange
county, n. Y, have been closed owning to
the prevalence OF malignant type OF
diptheria. ~.
1t has developed that there is doubt OF the
reward of $4,000 offered by the state gov
eminent Tor the capture an d delivery OF RUDE
Burrows to an officer will be paid. because
ne was not turned over to lawful officer
before being killed.
The body OF Helen Settley still lies at her
mothers house at New Holland, Pa, The
mother so far has refused to have it inferred
as she still thinks her daughter is in q trance
1t Is known that the girl. who was q bad
character took poison at Mount Vernon.
Ohio. -
NJ 3. Billings, the Waverly attorney con.
victed of the murder of w. S. Kingsley. and
sentenced to the Iowa penitentiary for lie,
has been admitted to bail in SIS. 900 to an.
pear before Judge Lenehan at Waterloo Nov.
8. 1t is almost certain that the case will be
dismissed when called up in Judge Lenehan's
court and that Billings is now virtually q
free man.
East Superior capitalists have secured a
large iron working plant, which will be To.
Gated near that section Of the city. The
Kentucky Steel Works and Rolling mills
which have been announced to go into New
Duluth or Oneota, were secured. The bonus
consists o. five acres of land tree, five acres
at cost price, $25. 900 in cash, to be used in
building, and q subscription to the capital
! stock. which is 81, 100000.
Acting Land Commissioner Stone has il.
sued to registers and receivers Of local land
Offices circular calling for a reduction Of
contingent expenses in their Offices. The
acting commissioners calls attention to the
TACT that while the number Of entries M nde
has decreased from 252, 479 in 1883 to 163-
463 in 1890 and the acreage and cash re-
celpts hove correspondingly decreased the
amount expended has increased from $l47.
600 in 1888 to $176,229 in 1890
A somewhat plain ul problem presents it.
sell IN connection with the death OF the late
Justice Miller as to what's to become OF his
widow. There is no son to support her. She
has two married daughters. one widowed
herself without adequate means o support
1t is stated as a positive tact BY those in 7,
position to know that the wife Of the grent
inrist, Abraham Lincoln friend, will either
have to keep BIO ardng house or rem + m.
sell her homestead to make a living Justice
Miller lett no property of any amount OK
cept his house on Massachusetts street.
I A gentleman in Mason City, Iowa. who
stands in close relation with the ndministra.
ton says that if the supreme court of Iowa
in the appeal in the original package cases
! holds similar to the Kansas United States
circuit court, which it doubtless will. tho
governor is prepared to call an extra
session Of the legislature. iowa could Il ) . :,
other way get relief within eighteen
months. Under the Kansas decision tha
state is now practically without a law, and
original pac kaye dealers. under the strength
Of this decision, are opening up saloons
i everywhere. IL. "a. Nh n n 80
Ascheme to rent bell punches to cable
road conductors, whereby the com pnn;e.
would lose more than they did by a.
"brother.in-law, = wns nipped in the bud IL
Detective Curtin. who lie t San Francisco or
Denver with w. 81. Robertson. q Missourian,
who acted az agent in introducing tha
4 punches. He made q confession, implicat.
ing fatrick kelum Of Denver as His princi
pal. According to his story. Kellum 40.
cured Beadle and Meakers punches from III.
manufacturers, and his scheme was Ia hirs
OUT the genuine registers for $40 y wepi
each. The conductor by using ! domhls
a registry and an extra slip could emlez,l.
without fear o. detection. '''