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The Dickinson press., 1892-06-25

HSA ~ GNiSASoGs
He continued;
"Ihank you for Braces letter. The
tone OF it would lead one to imagine
not onlythat he knows where the dia-
mond ls, but has a strong belief in his
power to recover it! One can not
possibly believe that it was he who
robbed and attempted to murder
you. But whom are we to suspect, if
not him? II he were not guilty, why
should he try to conceal the leather
case which might lead to It's recovery?
THERE'S a fascination i'll this subject
winch overcomes my wish to drop it.
1t is like the fifteen puzzle that drove
hall the world mad some years ago.
ivan Hoeck still wanders about the
woods hrough the night. More than
once he has been seen standing out
side theroom in which Edith and
pass the evening, listening.
Ills suspicious have perhaps fallen
upon us. The poor wretch may have
losthis reason. His appearance when
/! caught sight OF him the other day
!ustlties the suspicion.
81 nave to confess to an indiscre-
ton which may have no serious re.
suit, but which | regret all the same.
Yesterday | received O telegram from
F%urnival, dated Haxel's Hotel.
"It ran thus:
COVE have important clew.
Send address OF Joseph Brace at once,
or place where he is likely to be
"The we led me to suppose that he
was an agent OF the detectives employ
ed In this case, and, without further
reflection, sent Braces address, hav.
ing your letter under my hand. l be.
came uneasy as soon as the messenger
was out OF sight, and sent Wilson v
to southampton with two kilograms
one for Furnival, and the otherforth thu
head OF the detective department
asking Tor further particulars. l hav,
received no reilly whatever from Fur
The Dickinson press., 1892-06-25

Passes through. Wisconsin. Minnesota, NORTH
Washington.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29
THE WEEKLY NEWSDIGEST.
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK
IN A CONDENSED FORM.
The Latest and Most Important
News OF the World, Culled
From the Telegraph Re- a.
ports Of the Pree0
Associations.
The Capital.

Secretary Tracy will locate in New York
and practice law at the close OF his term.
The existing order ofthe commissioner
of the general land Office requiring settlers
upon Mile Laos lands since 1884 to be
elected, will probably be revoked at an
early date by the secretary of the interior.
Secretary Charles Foster has issued what
is stated to be an important circular to Gus
tom officers modifying circular 40, re-
garding requirements as to consular in
voices.
The statement of the Hamburg news
paper intimatins that the United States
consul at Hamburg was about to resume
the issue OF clean bills Of health to vessels
clearing from that port for the United
States, Notwithstanding the fact that fresh
cases of cholera were reported there is en-
tirely dscredited here.
The offer Of mine superintendent Alden,
of Butte Mont, to coin silver dollar of
more intrinsic value than the standard
dollar issued by the government at the
rate of 90 cents apiece will receive no con-
sideration at the treasury department. for
the simple reason that there is no legal
authority for the acceptance Of such an of:
fer, even ii it were regarded as advantage
Gus.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29

several hundred dollars in bills and misce
laneous booty. Attempts were made sever
al times previously to enter the same dwell
ing. 8ai
In Oklahoma territory white man
named Cora recently sued a Creek Indian
for unpaid wages and secured Judgment. a
party of Indians called at the mans house
recently, bound him and carried him into
the woods where his body was found hang
ing to q tree.
Five Cinnamon recently arrested near
Lewiston, N. Y, have been convicted OF
unlawful entry into the United States, and
sentenced to thirty days imprisonment at
hard labor in the Erie county penitentiary,
When released they will be deported to
China. T1.T
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29
The Foreign Budget.

MN. Clelnenceau and Deroulede fight 9
duel, but neither is injured. !
There have been Is cases ofcholera in thu
last week and two deaths at Hamburg.
The commercial convention between
France and the United states was ratified
by the chamber of deputies. X
A London Cable says: Sir Richard Owen
is dead. He was one of the worlds fore.
most specialists in comparative anatomy.
The French government has sent tele.
graphic orders to Gen. Dodds to raise the
blockade on the coast OF Dahomey,
Because of the failure of the Earrings, an
English company has allowed concession
of IS, 600, 900 acres Of land in Southern Cali.
fornia to lapse.
The rumors of DR.. Emin's death are err
roneous. DR.. Emin is now following Stan.
ley's route through the Congo state, and
but for an affection of the eyes, is in excep-
tionally good health.
At the Canadian Express Office, at Sarnia,
Ont, $1,000 was taken out of the safe in the
office while the clerk was at dinner. The
robber or robbers, if there were more than
One made good their escape, apparently
without leaving single tangible clue.
News from Ecuador reports an epidemic
ofsmall-pox in the province of Azuray.
There is no vaccine obtainable in the pro-
vince, and the disease is spreading rapidly.
The tramp steamer Montserrat, which re-
Gently carried cargo of Gilbert islanders
to Guatemala coffee plantations, has now
heen bought by the slave dealers, and will
be used to transport by wholesale these
poor, ignorant South sea islanders to the
unhealthy coffee plantations of central
America.
The Paris journal La Presse states that
the Marquis de Mores is confined 10 bed in
a hotel at Brussels with severe wound in
the right shoulder received in dnel with
a leading Partisan. The duel grew out Of q
violent discussion on anti.semitism. The
encounter took place several days ago, but
was kept profound secret.
The marriage of Miss W. Cuyler of Balti-
more. Nd, to Sir Philip Henry Brian Grey
Edgerton will take place Jan. 4. Sir Philip
is nephew of the sixth earl of Selkirk.
Miss Cuyler is a daughter of the late Pat
rick Cuyler, Of the United States engineer
ing corps. It is claimed by her friends
thatlshe is the most beautiful woman in
the world. Sir Philip is known in Ameri,
can society.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29
Why This Distinction?

Every one likes to be treated fair
ly, and so every one will sympathize
with little girl whose saying is re-
ported by the Chicago Post. i
Five.year.old Mary had tretted and
made herself generally disagreeable,
and at night her older sister put her
to bed with feeling OF relief
ssThere, child" she said, as she kiss
ed her goodnight, I "hope you won't
be so cross tomorrow.
Mary had cuddled down under the
blankets, but at this speech she sat
upright again.
II notice." said she, "that when it's
me you say cross when it's you,
you say nervous" @
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29
General News.

John Shields, an Erie. Pa, iron mould
er. is heir to S. 600, 900 estate in Eng
land.
Louis Sim, Homestead worker, is dy-
ing and it is believed he is victim of the
alleged poisoning plot.
1t is reported that Lorillard, the New
Jersey tobacco manufacturer, has Joined
the tobacco trust.
The Texas Rangers were fred upon by
two Mexican revolutionists, and returned
the hre. The two men were shot dead.
Gov. Tillman. of South Carolina, has
signed the bill giving the state railroad
commission power to fix rates.
Mrs. Matthew NJ. Gardner a society
belle Of Nashville, Tenn, is suing for d.
vorce, alleging cruel treatment and deser-
ton. Her husband is worth $500. 600.
Father Malone of Denver, editor of the
Colorado Catholic, speaks strongly in favor
of Archbishop Ireland's attitude on the
school question.
A determined effort will be made this
winter to have the New York legislature
abolish capital punishment and substitute
life prisonment. @.-
Bishop Wigger, is said to have apologize
ed to Father Corrlgan, thus ending the
church wrangle. III
The treasurer of Tippecanoe County,
Ind, levied upon a Big Four switch en-
CINE and fifteen cars to satisfy the claim oil
the county for unpaid taxes.
Diphtheria and scarlet fever have broken
out among the Dutch colonists at Alan osa
Col, who are just now trying to fn,i out
whether they have been robbed BY the pro.
motors OF the colonization scheme.
An inventory has been filed at the pro-
bate court in Salem, Mass, of the estate O
John G. Whittier. The amount is S133..
729, of which 49, 500 is real estate. The
balance is personal property, largely in
stocks and bonds.
In suit at New York by E. NJ. Smed
burg, the complaint charges Senator Proc
tor with being engaged in fraudulent
| and illegal scheme to depreciate the ap
parent value of the property and to mis-
appropriate the assets Of the Vernon
Marble Company, of which he was prcsi
dent from 1880 to 1890. ,z
Sven Wren, Danish newspaper man
has arrived in Chicago, bound around tn,
world Two months ago heleft Copenha
gen penniless and intends to make III,
tour in eighteen months to demonstrate
IS he puts 1t the power of tho press H,
Is not quite nineteen years old.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29
The fremont theater

THE fremont theater, Boston.
management has taken the initiative
in aiding it's patrons against the i'm
position OF high hats that obstruct
their view OF the stage. Its programme
contains the following notice: 'To
the lady patrons of this theater-WHl
you aid the management in it's work
OF hat reform? Wear a. small bonnet
or remove your large hat during the
performance. The theater is we'll heat
ed and protected from draughts. Res
pectfnlly and gratefully, Abbey, Soho,
sffel & Grau."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29
People in Print.

BY the TRANSMISSION of artificial or chem
teal blood into her veins the life of Mrs.
Louise Christian of Lyons Mountain, N.
Y, has been saved. She has been very ill
for long while and was apparently about
TO breathe her last.
President Harrison will probably spend
the holiday recess duck shooting on Chesa-
peake bay.
M. Brisson, who was recently invited to
form cabinet for President Carnot and is
chairman of the committee investigating
The ''anama canal scandal, is promin ent
Free Mason and a deadly foe of the
Jesuits
The remains of Miss Mary A. West, the
noted temperance advocate, left Yokoha-
ma, for the United States. A delegation
will be sent to Vancouver from Chicago to
receive the remains and act as escort.
M. Pasteur will be seventy years old on
Dec. q, and on that occasion he is to re-
ceive a costly present from the chief Rus
sian medical men, who are sending dele
cation to Paris with the gift and their best
wishes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29

A NEW alloy of silver with cadmium
and zinc has been introduced in prac-
tlce in silver-plating in England. This
alloy, although more costly than the
ordinary alloy OF silver with copper,
Ia said to work we'll and to show
greater resistance to abrasion and to
be less readily tarnished. 1t is, how
ever, cheaper than pure silver, which
has hitherto been alone EMPLOYED for
"lectroplating purposes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29
Ventilate the Stable.

Ventilators in stables are often OF
much Importance to the purity of the
air and the health of the animals, and
they may be provided with little ex.
pense. AS the portion above the
building should be at the peak OF
center, and as the trunk or tube
should be ut one side. and not in the
middle OF the barn nor stable, whert
1T would be in the way, it may be
made to pass from the side up to tbs
peak, occupying but little space inn
mediatiately under the shingles.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29

FISHING was a favorite pastime OF
the Egyptian gentlemen, both in the
Nile and in the spacious sluices of
ponds constructor within their
grounds. This favorite occupati on
was not confined to young persons,
nor thought unworthy of men of
serious habits, and an Egyptian of
rank is frequently represented in the
Scriptures catching fish with rod and
line.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29

"PoToMATo" is the name given a.
curious manufactured vegetable which
owes it's origin to DR.. B. G. Culner,
OF Atchison, Kan. For more than
twenty years the doctor has been ex-
perimenting with view to crossing
the potato and tomato vines. 1t is
claimed that this has at last been
accomplished and that species Of
vine has been thus literally manufac.
Nred, and that it will produce both
etoes and tomatoes, both of
>grow in their natural elemants.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29

CALCULATIONS, based on the observa-
ton OF the refraction OF light, have
caused it to be supposed that the air
becomes so rare at the height of
about sixty miles that the distance
may be regarded as the limit to it's
sensible extent; but other calculations,
made during the present century, Of
the distance from the earth at which
meters ignite, Indicate that the at
mosphere extends to upward of
hundred miles.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29
Sinful DOinRs.

Sheriff Holtz, at Alton, ILL.,, was fined s1oo
for tampering with jury.
Fifteen Oklahoma invaders were arrested
and jailed at Wichita. Kan.
Miss Sarah C. Cast e, a stenographer.
committed suicide at Elkhart, Ind.
Mrs. Edward Radtka, of Stratford, ILL.,,
suicided with rat poison.
G. J. Armstrong, tax collector of Butler
County, Ala, was waylaid, murdered and
robbed.
John Fryhoff, German'ga1dener at Lima,
O., killed his wife and then fired into his
own heart the contents of shotgun.
A. G. Hall, who robbed the postoffice at
Lincoln, Neb., was arrested at Sacrame nto,
Cal.
William Quincy, ofSmithvi!le, Ind, had
trouble with his wife and shot himself
through the head twice. He will die.
At Altoona Station, L., Cap. B. B. Pierce
and ]. w. Garrett were instantly killed by
an assassin who fired through window.
Milo Tomlinson, well-known horse
man Of Charlottesville, Ind, is missing
He had disposed OF many forged notes.
A mob at williamsburg, COL, attempted
10 lynch John Voorhis, a school teacher,
who punished pupils by pulling their
teeth.
Texas soldiers kill two Mexican revolu-
tionists who had fred upon them after be-
ing released from custody.
Three more arrests have been made at
Pittsburg in the alleged poisoning plot at
Homestead. The prisoners are H. e.
Dempsey, district master workman; J. M.
Davidson and Patrick Gallagher. -.
Henry Starr, the noted Indian Territory
desperado. who shot and killed United
States Deputy Marshal Floyd Wilson, was
captured by United States Deputy Marshal
Kick" Bruner and posse. ,y,..,. ..rA.
0. r. Jones was shot and instantly killed,
and his son, Jessie Jones, perhaps fatally
shot in the abdomen at their home neal
Leicester, N. G., while resisting arrest.
Ernest F. Eckert, confidential clerk fol
H. B. Rea & Co., pork packers, was arrest
ed at Pittsburg charged with the embezzl e.
ment of from SIC, 900 to $50. OoO The theft.
are said to extend over period Of five
| years.
Burglars raided the res de; 90 Of Thoma.
Flanagan at Ishpeming, Mlcn., securing
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29

The French statesmen who are
about to yindicate their regulations
by challenging their accusers could
save time, money and gore by en-
ploying the Marquis de Mores to meet
all corners. He would enjoy the job.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29
Record Of Casualties,

Fire at Carthage N. Y, caused loss OF
$4,000.
The Faux Furniture Com pany, at Buff
falo, was burned out. Loss 500,
In a fire at Green Ridge, Mo-, Peter
Betsche was burned to death.
Three men were injured by an explosion
of natural gas at Muncie, Ind.
The First Baptist Church at Galesburg,
ILL.,, burned. Loss $50, 600.
The Cahaba mine, near Birmingham,
Ala. is burning.
William A. Shultz aged q years, son
of Augustus Shutz, was thrown from his
buggy near Valparaiso, Ind, and killed.
Three painters went down with falling
scaffold at Cincinnati, and all were badly
hurt.
A freight trainsand passenger train were
demolished in collision on the Cincin-
natl Southern at Mckinley.
Thomas Hodges, aged 20 years, fell
through the ice at Hancock, Michigan,
and was drowned.
Three trotting horses persisted in fire
at Evansville, Ind. They were owned by
William Akin.
During a performance by an amateur
dramatic club at Elgin, ILL.,, Miss Rose
Schultz was so carried away by her part
that she stabbed the william aud seriously
wounded him. The injured man is NAH
Ion Jones.
Michael Noonan, of st. Louis, while
working at the factory of the St. Louis
Paving Brick Company, in Galesburg, ILL.,,
was struck on the head by rock from q
blast and killed.
At Fort White, Fla, the boiler in the
clubhouse of Joseph II. Lee exploded.
killing Frank Smith, colored and serious
ly injuring the proprietor and halt dozen
others The building and contents were
destroyed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29

The police census of Philadelphia
gives that city 95,6S9 more people
than Porter's mixers gave her,
and makes that town 10000 more
populous than Chicago. The staid
old city is now giggling like school
girl over the fact that she is the Sec
ond city in the United States, from
the standpoint OF population.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29

THERE was great deal more loyalty
In the South during the rebellion than
any one imagined at the time. Ac-
cording to the claims filed With the
department OF justice S4OO,OOO,OOO
worth OF property belonging to ardent
patriots was seized or destroyed by
the Union forces during that struggle.
What a. shame!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29

THE other monarchs of Europe will
doubtlessly send messages OF condol-
ence to the sultan OF Turkey in this
the hour OF his bitterest bereavement.
The loss OF four favorite odalisques at
the beginning OF q severe winter is a
serious matter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29
Labor.

Gompers was reelected president Of the
American Federation of Labor.
Coal miners in the Peoria, ILL.,, district
struck for an advance of wages of per
cent. and won the contest in lew hours.
The union printers have succeeded in in
ducing Conkey, the worlds fair catalogue
concessionaire to come to their terms. An
agreement is already settled upon which
the Conkey establishment is "unionized.".
Accordingly the printers protest was with.
drawn from the worlds fair committee.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29
About the Railroads,

The total earnings of the Canadian Pa
cific for the week ended Dec IA were $685.
600; for the same period last year, 427, 600.
The Louisiana supreme court declared
constitutional the law passed two years
ago. and known as the Jim Crow" law,
making it compulsory on railroads to pro,
vide separate cars for negroes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29
Political Echoes,

Carl Schurz in letter to DR.. Emil Dorm,
denies the statement that he is to be ap-
pointed minister to Germany.
The executive committee of the Nation
al Association Of Democratic Clubs met at
Washington and decided to continue the
club work
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29

DURING last year the number OF
electric railways increased from 3s5
to Ago, the capital stock from $685.
Os7,973 to $2O5,s7O,OOO, and the
mileage from 3,916 to 5,446 miles.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29
The modern Italian VINE Jars, hold
ing about twenty quarts, are almost
Identical in shape and size with the
amphoras found in Pompeii.

The BARRIERS OF Trenton, Mo-, at
tempted to charge republicans 25
cents for shave on account Of the
long faces they wore for several days
after the election.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-29

IT has transpired that Jay Gould
on one occasion sent $4,000 to the
yellow fever sufferers in the South.
About the same time James Gordon
Bennett Jr. gave 100000 to the fam
inc sufferers in Ireland. Gould was
worth dollars where Bennett was
worth cents.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-10-04
ZION. JN0. D. ALgNRSgN
Endorsed for Congress BY the Third
District Peoples Party.
speetal gtEsOram e ths Real4tsr.

u
CHARLESTON, September 23.-The
Peoples Party OF the Third Congress
sionel District met In convention at
Coalbnrg to-day, and proceeded for a
while with the business. It finally split
into two factions, one faction endorsing
the nomination of Hon. John ID. Alder
son for Congress, and the other faction
nominating v. a. Gates, oil Ranswha,
for the same place.
The convention was called to order at
10 a. m, Delegates were present from
kanawha, Summers, Boone, Fayette
and Monroe. BY resolution the conyen-
ton provided that each county should
be entitled to cast ten votes before pros
ceeding to the nomination of a caudi-
date for Congress. v. A. Gates, of Ka-
nawh8, and j. ID. Alderson,of Nicholas,
were named. A motion to vote by
counties was adopted, and after some
wrangiing, the Kanawha delegation rG.
fused TO abide by the terms of the roso-
luton and withdrew from the conEen-
ton.
The chairman, secretary and dele
gates from all the counties except Ka-
nawha assembled in another room and
proceeded with the call of counties to
Tots for candidate for Congress. AL
derson received a majority of the votes
cast and he was declared the nominee
of the Peoples party for Congress. TIE
chairman OF the convention was maize
chairman Of the congressional execu
tive committee, aud he was directed to
appoint other members of the commit.
tee, after which the convention adj
journed.
Tho Kanawha delegates nominated
v. A Gates for Congress and also nom
limited a county tlcket composed of
Isaac Rogers for sheriff, b. w. krantz
and A. NJ. Edens, Late Hughes and w.
Z Fl. Saxton for Houso of Delegates, Cyrus
Hall for prosecuting attorney and Peter
Smaller for county commissioner.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-10-04
PoL1TIos IN ponnRrnaE.

The County Aroused ~ Never before.
Hon. John o, PsndIeton Doing Great
Work and Having GRAND Meetings.
Special Correspondence Of the Rsotslsr.
WEST UNION. w. Va, September %
Doddridge county has been greatly stirred
up, particularly this week On last Tues
day the Democrats held the largest and
most enthusiastic meeting In West Union
that they ever held in the county. Fully
one Thousand voters were present, and the
shouts of applause that crested every
speech showed how strongly the Demo
Gratis were worked up.
Hon. John o. Psndleton addressed the
people In the morning and in the afternoon
they were entertained by Col W. a. Mac
Corkle AID Col. McSWeeney, Of Pittsbrfrg
The meeting did not Conclude until ave
o'clock in the afternoon Mr. PendIeto1
has been all over the couty this yyeejt AND
has addressed the people at eight dffaerent
piacss. Local Democrats say that ria
meetings have been largest eyer held in
this county.
Hard and solid WORT is being done In this
county. 8eit until you hear from D0d-
bridge All the old war horses ara eftftay.
on the stump or ia the committsss =
Col Floyd Nelly, the hero and tho Viz
tor OF hundred hghts Hon. jackson b.
Biairi Hon: "a. y. Snider, Clerks ASH and
Pearcy, Sheriff Benton dckiillan ana
Hon u. r. Grouse, have ali rolled uT thor
sleeves and say they are in the hight 10
win. A4f. Pendleton goes from here Ia
Lewis and Braxton
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-10-04
pTATF0RN b. PRIEQIPLEs

s0f the Demorratio Party. Adopted by sIae
NatIensl Cenyension ~ uhicngo, June
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-10-04
TlE TRUST AggERTEl.
Grover Cleveland Formally AcknoRl-
edges the Honor
PIID HIM BY FHE DEMOGRkTIC

National Convention and Since
Then So Enthusiastically Ratt-
hed by His Party A Plain,
straightforward Statement of
The Position OF the Party and
It's Candidabe-No Yerbosity
Nor Darkening OF Meaning
Stands Firmly Upon the Plat
form and Defends 1t.