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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11
A Wonderful Cat

A woman asked Chicago Herald
representative a few days ago to
come to her house and observe the
cunning device of her cat in it's war
against the rats. The cat, a big tom,
was found in the back yard. standing
on a box under tree The boards
around the fence had been cut, and
through the aperture the rats were in
the habit of emerging. The woman
took bacon bone and threw it into
the yard. Immediately Tom got up
jumped off the box, and carried it
near the hole and began rolling on it
and rubbing himself with it industri-
ously. After he had creased himself
we'll he left the bone near the hole, lay
down in front of it and appeared to
60 to sleep.
"Now," said the woman, che will
stay there through the night, and in
the morning there will be MALI dozen
rats laid out around him. You see,
the rats smell him if he remains in his
natural condition and won't come
out, but the grease of the bacon bone
deceives them. When he can get a
venison bone his catch is enormous,
sometimes as many as twelve rats
being found dead in the morning AS
soon as any of us get up in the morn
ing he will scratch at the door to be
let in, and will, by his mewing, induce
us to 60 out to see the result of his
scheme.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11
OTHER SHORES

VERIN, prominent broker Of Paris, has
been declared on the bourse to be default.
er to the amount of $1,000 600. The an
nouncement created profound sensation,
The vote in the chamber of deputies on
the pork tariff is not necessarily final. The
government means to adhere to its original
proposals regarding American pork.
The Dublin National Press accuses Mr..
Parnell of misappro priating certain funds,
and says it will reiterate the charge in Or
der to compel Mr.. Parnell to take legal pro
ceedings against the publishers.
THE chamber of deputies of the Argen-
tine Republic has passed bill exempting
banks from legal process for month. The
Spanish bank has closed it's doors and the
English banks are affected.
The Imperialist banquet in Paris was the
first since the death of Napoleon III. Gen.
Dubarail, in speech, alluded to the re-
stored unity of the party, and predicted the
ultimate triumph Of the Imperialists.
THREE bull tighters-two matadores and
one banderillero-were killed respectively
in the Madrid, Aranjuez and Cordova
Spain) bull rings and many of the other
persons who took part in the fight were
dangerously injured by the animals.
In the debate on the Irish land bill in
the house of commons Mr.. Russell Qrish
Liberal Unionist) offered an amendment
giving the benefits of the bill to tenants
evlcted within the last five years. The
amendment was adopted.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11
No Doubt About the Quality Of
American Soldiers.

Infantry, OF course, cons titutes the
main body of all modern armies, and
by the quality of it's infantry an army
must be judged. The capacity of Amer
leans to make excellent soldiers was
proved in the war beyond a question.
That hundreds of thousands of men,
most of them entirely unacqainted
with the elements even ofdicipline and
drill, were transformed in so brief a
period into officers and soldiers was
certainly one of the wonders of our
time. But the material was in the
main of the best; the desire to master
the new trade wellnigh universal and
very strong; and there were from the
beginning many opportunities Tor
practising what had been learned.
The armies of 1862 were far and away
superior to the levies OF 1861. The
armies of 1868 were decidedly super
Tor to those of 1862. But in 1868 it
is probable that the highest point Of
efficiency was reached in both the Fed
eral and Confederate armies in the
East, and certainly in the Western
army of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11
DIGEST OF THE NEWS
Interesting Digest Of the Happenings
Of the Past Week Culled From
the Associated Press.
Washington, Criminal, Foreign, Per-
sonal, Casualty, and Other
Important News.
AROUND WASHINGTON

THE president appointe Edward P.
Thompson to be postmaster at Indian
apolis, Ind, vice William Wallace, deceas-
ed.
UNITED STATES TREASURER NEBEcKER will
issue an advertisement in few days invit-
ing bids for about two millions 5! per cent
District of Columbia bonds. ...E.4
THE coinage at United States minis for
May shows: Gold-Total number of pieces,
75,00O at the value of 1851, S3l. Silver
Pieces 4,SO2, 525; value, $2.S12,9O6 Minor
Coins-Pieces, 1.7S6 900; value. $37, 300. To-
tai pieces, 1884, 5S5; value, So, 442, O37 49,.
The net surplus in the treasury is So
10000 a smaller surplus than has been in
the treasury within the memory of the old
est officials. TO increase this surplus Sec
rotary Foster has called in So, 600, 600 of de-
posts of some of the national banks.
The annual contract with various religi-
Gus denominations for the support of In
dian schools during the next fiscal year
have been prepared and will soon be signed.
1t is stated at the Indian office that there
will be no change made in the number Of
contract schools for next year, and that in
nearly all cases, existing contract will be
renewed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11
CASUALTIES.

A TURIN dispatch says the wind blew a
hurricane in the Susa valley. A large num-
Der ofhouses were blown over and nine
persons were killed and many injured.
DAVID LEONARD, G. A. r. veteran and
janitor of the county building in Chicago,
fell down the light shaft and received fatal
injuries. He had gone up to take down the
flag after the close of the memorial day ex-
ercises.
The loss by the fire at the Brooklyn Coop
erage company's works is not as great as at
first reported. The loss will amount to
1920 900. The cooperage company is owned
principally by the Sugar trust. The sugar
house of Dick & Meyers was damaged to
the extent Of $1O,0 900.
AT Bedford, Ind. saw mill explosion
killed five men. The mill was owned by
John and Joe Dusard- The killed are: Doe
Kern, Edward Dusard, son Of one of the
proprietors; James Perkins, Granger Evans,
all of Fayetteville; Geo. Hayden, Of Swiss
City, Ind
AN infant hurricane visited st. Louis and
locality. The greatest damage was done
on the outskirts Of the town and in East
st. Louis, where three dwelling houses. g
factory and number Of sheds were blown
to splinters, several buildings unroofed anG
trees blown down. Fortunately no one
was injured.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11
Rude but Just.

This story of Carlyle and George
Gilfillan has recently been put in cir
culation. The latter author, whose
Literary Portraits" by the way,
was great favorite with the young
ladies, was a popular lecturer, and is
said to have had a pretty fair appre-
citation OF George Gilfillan. He called
one day at Mr.. Carlyle's, and his
knock was responded to by Carlyle
himself. As Carlyle opened the door
and stood before him, Gilfllan intro.
duced himself with q granddaughter
bow, and said: ~ am George Giltillan,
and you are Mr.. Carlyle, suppose.
l have been lecturing about you all
over England Carlylelooked at him
half q moment, and then throwing
back his shaggy name blurted out;
What the dickens did you lecture
about me for?" and slammed the
door in his face. Exchange.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11
NO TIDINGs OF TUpPER.
Sit Char.es' Plans or Present Where
abouts Unknown

Sir Charles Plans or Present Where
abouts Unknown.
LONDON, June 6.-Two or three cable
messages respecting Sir John Macdonald's
condition have been published daily here.
The news was followed with the 81 osest in
test throughout the kingdom. # T
Meanwhile there are no tidings of Sir
Charles Tupper's plans. AT the high COM
missioner's office nothing is known.
Various inquiries in unofficial circles, where
his movements are generally closely tol-
lowed, had the same result It is believed
that he is still in Vienna, but two other
colonial DELEGATES to the postal congress
have already returned to London.
Among the many who are acquainted
with Sir Charles Tupper's long cherished
desire tor the succession to the leadership,
the belief gains ground that his present line
Of action is followed because it is thought
best calculated to stimulate request from
Ottawa to return and assume command
Whatever may be the issue Of the present
position of the party, no one here expects
Sir Charles Topper to remain in London
many weeks longer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11
IN GENERAL

The United States circuit court at Nash
vile, Tenn, has sustained the constitutions
atty of the antitrust law.
The supreme court of Connecticut has
rendered a decision which will favor the
Democrats in the gubernatorial contest. W
IT is reported in Boston that Francis r.
Emery, boots and shoes, has assigned with
liabilities of $780, 0O.' Mr. Emery denies
that he is in financial trouble.
The Illinois senate has passed its amend
ment to the house compulsory education
bill. 1t requires the teaching of reading.
writing and United States history in Eng.
glish in all private and parochial schools.
The New York Dispatch Publishing COM
pany is in the sheriff's hands. The COM
pany published the New York Dispatch.
the Daily Traveller and Hotel Record
brakes Magazine and the Evening Call
The standing committee of the diocese of
Springfield, ILL.,, Episcopal church, by a
vote of three to three, has declined to con-
firm the election of Phillips Brooks bishop
of Massachusetts.
BLuMEEsTEIL & H1RscH entered iudr-
ment for $S2, 065 against Joseph Frank. Of
Chicago, in favor of Daniel Richter, grow
ing out of the failure Of the Swan Cattle
company. Execution has been issued
INCORPORATION papers have been filed at
Columbus, Ohio, for the Consolidated Oat-
meal company, with capital stock of 49,
$780, 900. All the oatmeal mills Of the com
try are thus brought under one manage
ment.
The recent completed German Luth eran
college building in Springfield ILL.,, an an
mex to the Concordia college, was dedicated
with imposing ceremonies. Excursionists
to the number of 5000, from Milwaukee,
Chicago, St.. Louis and various Illinois
towns were present
OWING to the adjustment of the Office
ofcounty tax collectors, and there being
no way to collect ack taxes the treasury
OF Newcastle county, Del, is practically
bankrupt, and county warrants have gone
TO protest, There are over 500, 600 taxes due
the county, but it. has been necessary to
borrow SlO 600 to meet current expenses.
The Eckstein white lead company. Of
Cincinnati, applied for the app ointment Of
receiver for the Central rubber selling
company. of Trenton, N. j. charging thai
the Liabilities of the concern amo1nt to
$50, 600, while its assets consist only Of ac-
counts and bills receivable, mostly by the
insolyent Star & Hamilton rubber conIpan-
les. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11

The number of Jews in Poland is
1,3SO,OOO. in total population of
8,252,OOO. They form 40 per cent.
OF the population of Warsaw, and in
all the other towns an average of SO
per cent, while in villages it falls to 7
per cent. Trades and industries in
the city of Warsaw are almost entire
ly in the hands of the Hebrew popula-
ton. In the higher branches of COM
merce the ratio is 16 Jews to Chris
tians, in the lower branches 10 Jews
to two Christians, and in the agency
and brokerage business 43 Jews to one
Christian. OF the large industrial en-
terprises OF the city, SO per cent. are
in the hands of Jews, and only Is per
cent. belong to native Christians. But
few OF the race are common workmen.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11
PERSONAL,

NJ. DUBLIN finance minister of Mexico, is
dead.
THE funeral services of Maj. David NJ.
Cohen, of the United States marine corps,
were held at his late residence in Harlem.
EX-PREsIDENT HAYES has been elected
president of the Mohawk negro conference
in session at Mohawk, N. Y.
GEN. J. B. GORDON has issued an address
calling upon Confederate veterans to con-
tribute to the fund tor the erection of a
monument to Jefferson Davis.
VIcroR CAvEND1sH has been elected with
ment to succeed his father, the Lord Ed
ward Cavendish, Unionist.
MAJ. AND Mrs. f. BRACKET gave recep-
ton in Washington it being the twenty
fifth anniversary of their marriage. Among
those present were number of Minnesota
people.
IT is claimed in Washington that Senator,
Hansbrough will make arrangements while
west this summer to take up his permanen
residence at Grand Forks instead of Devils
Lake, n. D.
Miss PADDOCK, the daughter of Maggie
Mitchell, looks very much like her
mother, but she is so different from her
that she has hardly crossed the threshold
Of dressing room or seen the glare of the
footlights except family and from far away
SIR ANTOINE A. DoR1oN, chief justice of
Quebec queens bench court and formerly
leader of the Quebec liberal party, is dead
in Montreal. He was for many years one
OF the most prominent figures in Canadian
public life.
Col. SIDNEY D. MAXWELL who for 20
years has filled the responsible position of
superintendent of the Merchants exchange
and chamber OF commerce OF Cincinnati
Ohio, rendered his resignation to the board
OF directors at a regular meeting and it was
referred to special committee.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11
CRIMINAL.

WHILE trying to steal horses, three men,
one named Greenaway and the others I'M
known, were shot to death by Shawnee In
dams in the Indian Territory.
WALTER DEMPSEY, wanted in Chicago
and Milwaukee on the charge of falsifyinp
accounts and embezzling $4,000 has been
arrested in New York.
AT JAG ksboro, Tex, a cowboy named
Cope was killed by the sheriff while resist
ing arrest, butCope mortally wounded the
sheriff before he died. -.
PETER CEDAR living six miles from &C.
noa, Neb., shot and killed his dau ghter-in-
law, inficting probably fatal injuries and
then committed suicide by taking poison.
THE Hennessy jury bribers came before
the court in New Orleans and pleaded not
guilty. The cases came up McCrystal and
O'Maley being the first on the docket.
AT Grand Bank, N. F., James Follett shot
and killed his brother on the public street.
| The cause of the shooting was Edwards
undue familiarity with his brothers wife.
THE three New York murderers Smiler,
Slocum and Weed, whose appeals to the
supreme court against electrocution failed,
were resentenced to be executed during the
week beginning July 6.
SHERMAN CATION, mail clerk living at
Chicago Junction, was brought to Cleve.
land from Cincinnati by deputy United
States marshal and locked up in Jail, charg-
ed with robbing the mails.
The jury at Mount Sterling KY, in the
case John, Frank and Charles Wigging.
ton for poisoning William Ferguson and
r. G. Waits returned verdict of guilty.
and fixed the punishment at confinement
in the penitentiary for life.
A NEGRO named lobe Long was found
lying dead in the road outside ofhis house
at Macon, Ga. His wife was arrested, and
is said to have confessed that she killed he1
husband in fit of jealousy and dragged
the body out Of the house into the road
during the night.
A BUTLER, Pa, grandjury returned true
bills on 13 indictments against members o.
the West sunbury NJ. E. church charging
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11
SPORTING TRIPLES

International tournament of off-hand rifle
shooters will be held in St. Louis from June
s to IA inclusive.
AN English rider named Fletcher recent
~ rode on tricycle. distance of 236 miles
inside OF twenty-four hours.
JIMMY CARROLL Jack Ashton, Gus Tut
hill and others who witnessed the Meyer
Bowen fight all declare that MEYERS easily
the better man.
A MILWAUKEE paper claims that Arson
vainly offered Milwaukee Dahlen and a
cash consideration for Shriver. Arson
needs one more catcher badly and Shriver
would have been just the man for him.
GEORGE FRANKLIN wishes to meet Tom
my Hogan for purse to be put up by
friends and a side bet of $3.50 H is will
ing to fight any number Of rounds or to a
finish, and at any time.
PRESIDENT YOUNG has never RENTED a
fine imposed on player except by author
ity of the board Of directors, who have
authorized him to do so three times since
the organization Of the national league.
MCGUIRE, the University of Virginia
pitcher struck out q men of the Old Do
minion club on Monday, May IS, and now
holds the strike-out record of the season.
1t is rare thing now for more then 10 to
be retired on strikes in professional game
THERE seems to be great dearth of pitch
ing talent this season. Thespeed and curves
of pitchers reached their limit several wears
ago, since which time the batters have been
training their eyes. With nothing new be-
fore them, the big batters are able to hit
hard and often. e.
JOHN BURNS, the Marlborough, Mass,
prize fighter who killed Henry McGlone
of Natick few months ago in a bloody
battle with hard gloves was himself killed
by terrible blow on the temple while en-
gagged in prize fight with Harry Tracy of
Cambridge. It was foul blow delivered
Will Burns was in his corner recovering
from the effects of knock out blow on the
jaw: Tracy had won the fight by the pre-
ceeding blow. and there was no occasion
for the blow which caused Burns death.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11
SIR JOHN NO MORE,
Canada Loses Her First Minister and
tho Author Of the Canadian
Confederation.
Premier Macdonald Passes Peacefully
Away After a Long Struggle With
the Inevitable.

OTTAWA, June 6-Sir John Macdonald is
dead.
/ A nation is tonight mourning its greatest
statesman, and a great party is in grief for
the loss Of a beloved leader
Toward that sick chamber at Earnscliffe
public notice has been directed Tor the last
ten days, and the sympathy Of the nation
has gone out in greater degree as the pic
ture presented grew darker and more
pathetic. From all parts Of the dominion,
and from the sovereign comes message Of
coincidence To all Of the inquiries but one
answer could be given-the end might be
delayed. but was inevitable
The beginning Of the end came early yes
terday morning The premier had slept
the greater part of the night, and through
the day he slept at intervals. The afternoon
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11

them with forcible entry, disturbing q "a
igious meeting and riot. The cases will ho
tried. Rival factions in the church hav we
for some time been carrying on a bitter COW
test for possession fthe church property
G. R. BOYD, local editor Of the Ttns
County, Tex. Times, was found dead .
short distance from Mount Pleasant, with
his throat cut from ear to ear. He was sns-
pected of being the correspondent of q
scurrllous paper published in Kansas Citv
but tits not known that he was killed On
that account. ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11

MARSH, the levanting bank Presi-
dent OF Philadelphia: is getting almost
as ubiquitous as Tascott or the long
ago famous Fenian conspirator, "No.
l." He has been seen in thirteen diff
ferent places since his disappearance,
having been at Upper Lehigh, Pa, and
Kennebank Port, Me-, at the same
hour OF the same day. But the mis-
sing millions are not seen SO frequently.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11

IF the Mexicans saiuted the Gillian
lnsurgent ship Esnlerelda and permit
ted her to take On board supply of
coal, they simply showed their natural
liking for u disturbed condition of
things. 1t isn't long ago since revolu-
ton was IL normal manifestation in
Mexico, and even now the Mexican
government is republican only in
name.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11
The secret of Wifely Success.

An Arabs recipe to make a happy
wife: ~ advise all women to be as
slaves to their husbandsif they would
have them their slaves. Pay great at
tention to his dinner and see that he
sleeps well, because hunger produces
anger and want Of sleep bad temper.
Be silent as to his secrets; be not mel
ancholy when he is gay, nor gay when
he is sad; study his temper and he will
make thee happy and-bless thee.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11

Mas. LANGTRY who mas not been very
fortunate in her recent London stage
ventures, will now start out again
with another racing man at her back,
who as a starter drew his check for
100000. The turfman in question
IS Mr.. Abingdon Baird, prominent
character in English sporting circles.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11

THE class photograph book is ap-
preciated at the present time OF grad
uations. 1t is arranged for the photo
graphs OF the faculty and members Of
the graduating class and for views of
the college buildings. Tied with silk
cord in the class colors, the book will
be a source OF Joy and pride to the
graduate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11

GEN. BUTLER will be IS years old
next November, but he is as sprightly
as youngster OF so and so wicked
that nobody believes he will desert
this vale OF tears for several years to
come. The Peoples party should
net bar him out OF the presidential
race on account OF age.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11

THE smuggling OF alien people and
goods across the border from Canada
to the United States is represented as
an enormous evil, and, if true. should
be stopped. But a long and expensive
line of policing will be required to pre-
vent it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11

A YOUNG florist OF Atlanta, Ca, has
just fallen heir to a fortune OF $40, 900
bequeathed him by his father in Ger
many. With roses at 81 81 dozen, flo
rists do not need to fall heirs to for
tunes. They make fortunes for them
selves every day.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11

The recent accomplishment OF the
Metropolitan Museum OF Art on Sun
days in New York was the successful
issue OF years OF effort. 1t is another
point gained in favor OF rational lib
erty as against the harsh restraint of
Puritanic bluelaws and is cause for
reioicino
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11

The ranks of British aristocracy
have received a notable accession. By
the death of the earl of Clancarty
Belle Billion, the music hall singer, has
become countess of Clancarty. 1t is
needless to say she is no worse than.
many another countess.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11

GEN" RooTH has begun his "way
out for the poor OF East London, by
opening match factory, where he
will pay women two-thirds more wages
than they can receive elsewhere. His
-aa-l! interesting experience will come
wn=2 le tries to sell these matches in
The open market.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11

A YOUNG man in Philadelphia ad..
vertised anonymously for a wife and
he got reply from his own sister.
And yet they say it pays to adver-
tise! 49,. 81.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11
LABOR CIRCLES

ONE hundred and seventy-fve stonecut-
tiers struck at Detroit, Mich.
CABLE G. Co. several days ago threatened
that, unless the men who were out on a
strike at Washington, Ind, returned to
work, the four mines operated by them
would be abandoned until next fall AS
there has been no indication of the strikers
returning to work the mines have been
closed. Six hundred men are thrown out
Of employment. &-a
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11

RHODE ISLAND is again talking about
amending her divorce laws. but the
chances are that nothing will be done
to interfere with the popularity OF
that state as summer and winter
resort
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-11
THE DEAD PREMIER.

Mourning for Sir John Macdonald-1he
Funeral Programme.
OTTAWA, Ont. June 8-Ottawa is the city
Of mourning to-day. Everywhere are seen