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in GREAT DEM AND.
Over Seven Thousand Acres Of
Minnesota Land Change
Hands at Chicago.
One Million Dollars Paid for This
Valuable Mineral Prop
erty.

CHICAGO. Feb. "a million. dollar trans
fer or Minnesota mineral lands was con.
summarized at the Grand Pacific hotel to-day.
The land in question comprises 81 XIV pieces,
averaging 120 acres to piece or a total of
7,2OO acres and is situated in Itasca and St.
Louis counties, Minnesota. .- -. -e.
Inc former owners of these St. Louis
county lands, that are almost a solid mass
OF rich iron ore, organized the Itasca Iron
Mining company, and ter getting $50, 600
worth OF improved mining machinery and
securing the steel for seve1l-n,ile railroad
to connect with the Duluth & Winnipeg
railroad there occurred hitch in the COM
pany. For several days Col E. D. Sawyer
of Cleveland, Ohio, with Capt. Frank Bar
rett of Lancaster, Ohio, has been in confer
ence with Gen. J. H. Baker Of St. Paul, who
represented such capitalists as Judge Sage,
judge OF the federal district court, and James
II. Gamble. the big soap man, in the sale
of their mineral lands.
EX-Unlted States Senator Spooner, said
to represent several big senators. was also
mere bidding for the coveted land. When
COZ. Sawyer and Capt. Barrett received a
hnal teleSram from ex-Gov. j. S. Campbell
OF ONO they went the Spooner people sew
eral Thousand better and received the land
for nearly 100000. The new company,
with ex-Gov. Campbell as president and
Col. Sawyer. Capt. Barrett, DR.. Ford Bar.
rett, G. f. hester and others as stockhold-
ers, will shortly be incorporated as the
Buckeye Iron company, and work will be
commenced imme diately.
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BOUND FOR RUSSIA.
Appropfiate Ceremonies Attend the De-
pRrture of the ..Indianan

4 Appropriate Ceremonies Attend the De-
parture Of the Indiana"
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.--Loaded to her
guards with flour and provisions for the
lamlne-stricken provinces of Russia the
steamship Indiana let here on her VOYAGE
OF mercy this afternoon, with the cheers
and well wishes Of the thousands and the
strains OF America" following her as she
steamed down the river.
Inc great cargo she carries is purely
Philadelphia Offering. The last sack of
nour' ~, last ba rrel OF provisions were
lowered into the hatch OF the Indiana at 6
O'Clock last evening. Twenty-nine thou
SAND sacks O! -four, the purchase Of the re-
hel committee have been slowed away in
the vessels hold and between decks,
besides nine Car loads OF individually
donated barrels OF -four and an assortment
ment Of provisions, ranging from pork.
beet hominy and fitch to Boston baked
beans and Philadelphia scrapple. The yes
sci is crowded to her fullest capacity, and
Messrs. Blankenburs and Reeves and A. +
Drexel, Jr., OF the relief committee, who
are to 20 to the scene OF the suffering. will
80 ny the regular fast passenger steamers
from New York. 40
The scene at the Washington street wharf
JUST previous to the departure o! the vessel
was one calculated to linger in the memory
or those who witnessed it. Vessel and
wharf were crowded with people from all
walks OF lie. About 400 were admitted to
the lndlana's deck by special card, while
the general throng lined every wharf and
pier in the vicinity: Exercises were con-
Quoted on the vessel and wharf
simultaneously. After singing the
RUSSIAN national anthem, addresses
were made by Bishop Whitaker
OF the Protestant Episcopal church
and Rev. DR.. Wayland, Representing the
baptist church; Archbishop Foss, Of the
Methodist church, and DR.. Jastrow, rabbi
OF me jewish synagogue; DR.. j. +. Rhodes
ana kew. DR.. Joseph May. of the Unitarian
church AS the strains Of the band were
Hoatlng out over the river the Indiana
pulled into the stream with her new fiaus
made specially for the occasion, and began
her long voyage.
!, The flags which have been presented to
the vessel CONSIST OF national ensign of
the United States, the Russian standard, the
Ked cross flag, which will be flown to show
mat Ina, the vessel is on an errand of mercy; a
purge or long pennant of the city OF Phil
aaelPha' and a house flag of the line to
which the Indiana belong. Capt. Sargent,
VINO commands the Indiana, saws he wall
take the northern route to the north of
scotland, and, II not interfered with by ad-
verse winds and weather, he hopes to enter
the harbor OF Llbau by midnight, March 8.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25
Hill Now HaDpy.

ALBANY, N. Y. Feb. 23.-For a cut and
dried affair the Democratic convention
held here to-day to elect delegates to the
Chicago convention was unusually inter-
estins and withal enthusiastic.
Of course David B. Hill was endorsed
and the delegates instructed to vote as
unit Tor his nomination for the presidency,
and thus his presidential boomlet was
launched.
The anti-early convention men were of
course sat upon instanter, and they hied
Themselves to hall. and, after due de-
Liberation and fiery speeches, de-
cided to issue an address to
the Democrats of New York
and to call state convention to elect dele
gates to the Chicago convention. This was
expected and caused no surprise, but it Gre
aes considerable uneasiness It is split
of very large kind. and there is no tell
ing where it will end
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itself in accord with the Trench repuhi,c
as it has done in the United States - ~

sitselfin accord with the Trench repu5I,c
as it has done in the United States.
The election for members Of the housd ~
representatives Of Japan have been attea a
ed with disturbances in many places ahd
a large number OF people have been Nil
The government has presented bin Ia
the reichstag for Q credit Of $4,000 tlorins
fox the relief of the unemployed and tNl S
600 forms to be devoted to increasing ira
salaries OF the lower railway officials, -
TIE value of the personal estate left bv
the late Rt. Hon. William Henry Smith.
formerly government leader in the British
house of commons, is placed at Ell. 1854 OOO
The value of the real estate lett BY him Is
very great.
SIX recruits of the Corps du Garde.
stationed at Potsdam, have committed
suicide during the current month on nc
count of tyranny and harsh treatment to
which they were subjected from non com.
missioned officers.
THE number of anarchists arrested at
Cadiz is 1872, all of whom will be tried by
court martial. There will be no executions.
A dozen principals will be sentenced to life
imprisonment, fifty others to various terms
ofimprisonment and the remainder will be
OlScharged. ..-'
JOHN A. WILCOX Conservative, proprie.
tor and editor ofthe Liverpool Courier, has
been elected to fill the vacancy in the
house OF commons for the Everton division
Of Liverpool caused by the death OF
Edward Whitley. The Gladstonians
made no nomination.
A LARGE number of arrests continue to be
made at Warsaw in connection with the
alleged nihilist plots. There were recently
arrested there $50 persons. They were sent
to st: Petersburg, and from there they were
sent in exile to Siberia. There yet remain
1850 polih cial prisoners in the Warsaw city
PRISON.
PREMIER ABBOTT has been suffering from
nervous exhaustion and he is seventy years
old, recovery is slow. No one is permitted
to see him. A leading Conservative is
authority for the statement that the pre-
mier will tender his resignation when par
lament meets: Either Sir John Thomp
son or Sir Charles Topper will be his sue
cessor. ... 1922
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25
ARRANGING the "Details

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-The subcommittee of
the Democratic national committee, con-
sisting OF Messrs. Canda of New York and
Doran of Minnesota, Secretary Shearin and
Sergeant-at-Arn,s Bright met here to-day
with Messrs. Hopkins, Palmer and Wins
ton, representing the local committee. The
meeting was secret one, but it is known
that istactory agreement was reached
regarding the matter of tickets Of acmis-
sion 10 the convention hall. The national
subcommittee will meet with the full COM
mittee Tomorrow, when further details will
be discussed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25

DR.. KELLEY, of "Keeley cure" fame,
says asafetida in sixteen-grain doses
will cure the grippe. It will be easy
to get people who are given good
smell OF the drug to believe that the
bacillus of.inauenza will vacate prem
lses that are charged with it. People
who are induced to take a. number of
>slxteen-grain doses of asafetida will
feel like vacating their own hides.
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Opposed the Washburn Dill.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-The subcommit-
tee ofthe senate judiciary committee con-
tinued its hearing to-day on the subject of
options. Mr.. Raymond, of the De-
troit board of trade, opposed
the pending bills on the gen
eral ground that such legislation against
one class Of business would not command
public sympathy and was entirely, beyond
the jurisdiction OF congress. The farmer,
he said, in supp ring the proposition held
that option selling depressed prices. The
whole proposition rested upon misappre-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25

COLUMBUS discovered one OF the
islands OF the Bahama group in 1892,
but North America was first seen by
Joh1~ Cabot June "a, 1896. He
touched Labrador. But perhaps he
would not have been looking for it if
Columbus had not reported what he
had found. The Chicago fair can go
on, all the same.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25

McELvANE, the recently electrocut-
ed murderer, after: his coviction al.
ways added ESQ.," in signing his
name, evidently supposing that he
had earned that dignity by his bru-
tai crime. The practice of taking a,
title as a reward for criminal misdeeds
went out of fashion soon after the
ancestors of the present nobility of
Europe retired from active bust
:,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25
His Long Silence Mvstarions

PIERRE, S. D., Feb. Fisherman Hugs
sen. an old gentleman and large investor
in Pierre property, let here Dec. IL TOR
White Lake, thence going to New York,
trunk expressed home from Chicago, ad-
dressed to his daughter. Louise Huyssen.
arrived sa e. No word from him has been
received by her since Dec IL, and the
daughter thinks his mysterious silence
means death by loul play, suicide or
mental alteration,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25
LABOR CIRCLE,

ALL the striking Pan Handle machinists
at Indianapolis were discharged recently.
They struck because the company began to
employ ''scabs."
The American Federation of Labor
accuses the worlds fair management of dis
eliminating against labor unions. The
federation may boycott the fair.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25
New Inuustries Wnnted

MANKATo, Mimi, Special. Feb. 23-The
young business men OF this city have
caught the fever and are pushing the board
OF trade tor honors. A popular subscrip-
tlon book has been opened for the purpose
OF receiving signatures to capital stock Of
$l0O. 900. toward starting an organization
that will stand ready to assist any new ell
terprise in the line of manufacture that
wants to come here. More than two hun
dced people have already subscribed tor
shares OF stock and the work of securing the
entire amount is progressing .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25

AMONG the winter arrivals in New
York with incoming emigrants from
Europe are black smallpox, spotted
typhus and leprosy. These, taken in
connection with the political and NOR
al sentiments of some of the newcom-
ers, go to show what a menace unre.
stricted immigration really is.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25
Delegates to st. Paul EIt eted

HASTINGS. Mimi, Special, Feb. 23.-Mrs.
F. NJ. Crosby, Mrs. E. A. Whit:ord and
Miss Gertrude A. Norrish were elected del
'egates to the WORLDS fair convention in St.
Paul at the meeting o.: the ladies held at
the courts house. A county organization
was perfected with the following officers:
President, Mrs. F. NJ. Crosby; vice presidents
Mrs. William Thorne, Mrs. A. J. Schaller, Miss
Amanda G. Estergreen of this city and Miss
Kate Darling and Mrs. L. P. Dodge of Farming
ton; secretary, Mrs. +. A. Whitford; treasurer,
Mrs. John Heinen.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25

JUST at present j. Bull is berating
postal telegraphy and the manage
ment thereof. 1t doesn't pay and can
not be made to pay. albeit it is
charged that in the struggle to make
itpay the postoffice authorities are
guilty of many half-penny extortions.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25

MAJOR JAMES MCLAUGHL1N, United
States Indian agent at Standing
Rock Agency, North Dakota, states
that out OF 100 students, male and
female, returned to his reservation
from Hampton Institute, Virginia,
only two have proven failures, one OF
whom has begun to mend.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25

N. W. GARDNER claims the question:
able honor Of having raised the first
Confederate flag in the state OF
Virginia. He probably would not
have done it if he had had the feeblest
notion OF how much mischief he was
raising.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25

The prince of Wales wears an 49,
collar, has a IS chest, "a arm, 421ha
waist'(for trousers 49, and 80 leg (for
trousers :31). Contrary to general
credit, especially in America, his taste
is extremely quiet.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25
Is Minton an Habitual nrunkard9

YANKToN, S. d., Special Telegram, Feb.
23.-Judge Smith will tomorrow hear ar
guments in the Minton divorce case to de-
termine as to who shall have the custody
OF the children. The decision will depend
upon whether it is found that de endant is
an habitual drunkard. Minton and his
attorney are here and expect to remain a
week. The plaintiff and her attorneys will
arrive tonight. A decision may be reached
tomorrow and it may require week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25

WHEN the young kaiser gets through
with his undertaking to adjust the re-
iigious and moral education OF his
subjects to a standard set up by him
self, rock out for a law providing that
all Germans shall be precisely six feet
tall and shall weigh 1927 pounds, a
very convenient size and weight for
soldiers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25
Hunting Wolves

NoRrHF1ELD Mimi, Special, Feb. 81
Mortified hunters have at last woke up to
the situation, and to-day party of five,
supplied with dogs and guns, started
out of town to wage a fight with the
wolves that are reported in such numbers.
A piece of woods about two miles south Of
town IL said to be infested with the rapa-
cious animals. and the hunters will proba-
bly, spend most otthcir time Whereabouts.
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None We're Iniured

HURON, S. D., Feb. 23.-The passenger
train from the West due here early this
morning was thrown from the track near
Rec Heights by broken rail. An extra
was sent to the wreck ard the passengers
were brought here, transferred and sent
East this afternoon. Several were badly
shaken up. but not seriously hurt.
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SATURDAY, FEB Is.
SENATE.
Not in session.
HOUSE.

Mr.: Otis Of Kansas introduced a reso1n-
:ion in the house prohibiting the sale ofin.
toxicating liquors upon the grounds Of the
Columbian exposition, and provided that
seven. ' 1"
The house passed the banking bill.
Representative Clover, of Kansas. intro
duced q bill authorizing states for the pur-
pose of increasing transportation facilities
to borrow money from the government Sc
cured by state bonds bearing ~ per cent in
terest, to an amount not exceeding Is per
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25

The Philadelphia friends of the late
Samuel S. Randall are contemplating
the erection OF a monument to his
memory. George w. Childs and Mr..
Drexel have promised assistance to
the project. 49, -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25

CENSUS MAN PORTER has returned
from a jaunt through Mexico with an
improved opinion of that republic,
but in his absence his own republic
has not imbibed an improved opinion
OF Porter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25
MONDAY FEB. Is.
SENATE,

Senator White of Louisiana. to-day in
troduced bill for the improvement of the
southwest pass of the Mississippi river by
water through the pass Within 10 months
after the passage of the bill.
Casey introduced bill declaring the con-
struction of the law repeating the timber
culture act; also bill reducing the fees on
money orders.
HOUSE.
Repr sentative Harries introduced a bill
TOR the relief of Geo. G. Wilder and John
Johnson. Wilder was in Brackets Dat
talon and Johnson in the End Wisconsin,
Capt. Harries' own regiment.
The house today adopted a resolution
directing the committee on agriculture to
investigate the effect of the Mckinley law
on the agricultural interests of the coun-
try.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25
Ocean Travel.

= New York-Arrived: Steamer Aller Bre-
men. ='' @<
Liverpool-Arrived: Steamer Runic, New
York.
Havre-Arrived: Steamer La Normandie
New York.
The Lizard-Passed: Steamer Spain, New
York Tor London.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25

At a dance at New Baden. H.. Sunday morn
ing, a fight took place in which revolvers and
knivers were freely used. Two young men, names
unknown, were fatally and several other persons
seriously injured.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25
TUESDAY FEB. 16,


The vice presidentlaid before the senate
Mr.. Sherman's credentials for the term
commencing March 4. 1888 and thew were
read and placed on file.
The bill providing an income tax to paw
pensions and the salaries of retired officer
was indefinitely postponed, as it was
revenue bill and should originate else
where
The urgency deficiency bill was passed.
The following bills were also passed.
.Appropriating 100000 for the construc-
ton of a military storehouse and offices for
army purposes at the Omaha military
Appropriating $500, 900 for public build
ing at Salt Lake City, Utah.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Vance. from the finance committee
reported back adversely the bill introduced
by Mr.. Gibson, Of Louisiana to provide an
income tax to pay pensions and the salar-
les OF postmasters, Mr.. Vance stating that
the senate had no constitutional power to
originate such measure The bill was
indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Tucker, of Virginia. from the COM
mite on election of president, vice-presi-
dent and members of congress, reported a
joint resolution providing a constitutional
amendment for the election of senators bv
the people of the several states. Referred
to the house calendar.
The Russian relief resolution was defeat
ed in the house today.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25
WEDNESDAY,. FEB. IT.

The senate passed bill directing the
secretary of the treasury to admit tree of
duty the wreckage from the ships Trenton
and Vandalia, presented by the United
States government to the king of Samoa,
and to refund the sum of 81, 12S being the
amount of duty paid thereon to the collect
or at San Francisco.
The following bills We're passed:
Increasing the limit of cost for public
building at st. Paul, Mimi, to $1,4O0, 900.
Increasing to $500, 600 the appropriation
for public building at Omaha.
For payment TO VIM. r. Wheaton, e1-
register and Chas. H. Chamberlain, ex-re-
ceiver of the land office at San Francisco,
So, $780, portion Of the amount deposited
by them in the treasury as fees for testi-
mony taken by clerks paid by themselves.
HOUSE.
Representative torer, of Ohio, introduced
a bill in the house today authorizing the
postmaster general to designate postotfices
as postal saving repositories to receive de-
posts and to provide for the repayment of
the same to depostors, or their legal repre-
sentatives, by regulations to be prescribed
by him.
The Indian appropriation bill was under
consideration in committee of the whole
to-day.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-02-25
THURSDAY, FEB. IS.
SENATE


Mr.. Dolph moved to take from the calen-
dar and to pass the bill extending for 10
years, the laws preventing the introduction
OF Chinese into the United States but Mr.
Hawley objected. 1t was, he said. a bill of
extraordinary severity, and he wished, at
least, time to read it. Mr.. Dolph gave no.
tice that he would call it up at an early
day.
Mr.. Proctor introduced joint resolution
in the senate for constitutional amend
ment providing that the president of the
United States shall hold his Office for six
years and be ineligible for reelection.
Eulogies were delivered in memory of
the late Senator Plumb, in which many OF
the senators took part, after which the SEN
ate adjourned.
Representative " A. Taylor, Of Ohio, in
PRODUCED a bill appropriating 800, 600 for
the erection of one of the public squares or
reservations in Washington, D. c., of a
monument in memory of the soldiers and
marines of the United States who tell in the
late war. ..'.
A discussion of the silver question took
place in the house to-day between Mr..
Bland of Missouri and Mr.. Harter of Ohio,
the former charging the latter with at.
tempting to subyert the G. A. r. to the
interest of capitalists and monopolists.
The Indian bill was resumed, Mr.. Smith,
OF Arizona, criticizing some of the features,
especially the Interpretations for the Carlisle
school. The bill was generally discussed
until adjournm ent On motion of Mr..
Newberry, of Illinois, it was ordered that
when the house adjourn Friday, it shall be
to meet Tuesday. This order is taken so
as to enable members to accept the invita-,
ton to visit Chicago.
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CONGRESS.

proceedings of the House and SEN
ate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
Indicted for Embezzlement.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 24.-vague
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A QUIET CHRISTMAS.
How Official Circles in Washington
VIII Spend the Holiday.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad Is to Be
Stopped from Perverting Trade-scar-
Ietina in the White House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The holiday
of the year will be an unusually quiet
occasion in official circles this year. There
is no inclination among the families Of
cabinet officers to make any display, in
view of the gloom that envelops the
White house. There will be no dinner
parties, aside from those comprising
members of families and visitors.
Vice President Morton will have with
him five of his daughters; Secretary of
State and Mrs. Foster have with them
Mrs. Fosters mother and brother, Mr..
and Mrs. Mcpherson, of Evansville, and
q few other guests; Secretary of the
Treasury Foster has gone to Fos-
toria, where he will eat Christ
mas dinner with his daughter;
Secretary and Mrs. Elkins have a house
ful OF children for the holidays; Attorney
General and Mrs. Miller will have the
family increased by new daughter-in
law and Miss Miller's fiancee. Postmas-
ter General and Mrs. Wannamaker will
spend Christmas at Lindenhurst, their
country place near Philadelphia, where
they will have a family gathering. Secre-
tary Tracy will dine with his daughter
and granddaughter, Mrs. and Miss Viii
merding. Secretary and Mrs. Noble viii
have several friends who are in Washing
ton to dine with them. Secretary and
Mrs. Rusk will dine with their son and
daughter.