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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
RUSSeia HnrTiSOn'S Paper.

Irlrnu. Mont. Special Feb. 2S.-Eussen
Harrsons newspaper, which was attached
by the sheriff election night, will appear
again in a few days. The new editor ana
manager will be Lemuel Eli Quigg, the
we'll known newspaper and magazine writer
OF New York city, who was also literary
editor of Chairman Carriers national Re
puhiirHn committee during the last cam
paigu. He has a three-year contract signed
by l.. II. Hershfeld, a millionare Hebrew
Republican with political aspirations The
;,ftrr1 Don Republican paper, and issue both
morning and evening edition, which will
probably take some name other than the
at once and set things in motion. 1t Is
supposed Richard Kerens Of st. Louis, has
let 60 Of the Associated Press franchise,
which Russell Harrison hypothecatrd with
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
MONDAY, Feb. 81,
SENATE,

The following bills were introduced:
TO amend the game and fish laws Re-
terred to the committee on game and fish,
relating to changing ei1e ouadaries of in
dependent school districts. Referred to
committee On education; relating to fees ri
civil cases. To committee Oh Judiciary;
to validate the execution of deeds and mort
cages in certain cases. 10 committee on
judiciary; providing for a state land coIif-
mission to insnect the stato canitol lands in
Kandiyohl COUNTY. Referred to the con-
ml:tee on public lands; relating TO trust
deeds. Rules were suspended aud bill was
paced on general orders; al act 50 amend
the statutes relative to new trials.
HOUSE..
The following bills were introduced:
Making liquor license persoua! property
ject to attachment; TO provide for the trans
ference OF moneys collected from insurance
companies from the state treasury to NUM-
c palites to be used in support of the fire
Department.; placing building and loan as
SoclaJlons under the direct supervision OF
the public examiner; relating to actions in
volving the validity of assessments against
railroad companies; authorizing county
commissioners TO appropriate money tor
building and repair of roads in adjoining
counties: to provide for public watering
places outside of incorporated villages and
cities; allowing aliens to own real estate in
Minnesota; providing for the government
e. express companies declaring them com
mon carriers and bringing them under jur-
isdiction ofthe railroad and warehouse
commissioners; making a time check lien
on logs or lumHer after it has been sold; !
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
TUESDAY, FEB. 81.
SENATE.


Senator Pettigrew offered an amendment
to the sundry civil bill permitting the State
OF South Dakota to select lands in the Fort
Randall military reservation as part OF
the lands granted to it under the enabling
act Agreed to. Mr. German moved to
strike out Of the bill provision for the de-
tail Of the clerks from the interior depart
ment to protect timber on the public lands.
Agreed to. Mr.. Allison offered an amend
nlent appropriating $4,000 to enable the
secretary of the interior to ascertain GER
tain facts as to entries of lands in the
Des Moines river land grant, Iowa. Agreed
to. Mr.. Power offered an amendment
fixing. the limit of cost for the military
post at Helena, Mont, 5000. 900. Excluded
on point of order. Mr.. Wolcott moved
to reduce the appropriation for the ex-
penses Of protecting timber on the public
lands from $50, 900 to $4,000. A few Of the
special examiners, hesaid, were competent:
many of them were utterly incompetent
and the rest of them were venal. The
amendment was agreed to. Mr.. Squire
moved to increase the appropriation for
surveys of public lands from $780, 900 to
$500, 600. Agreed to.
HOUSE.
In the house to-day the hours were most
ly employed in filibuste1ing against the car
coupler bill. Mr.. Richardson led the OPP
posing forces. and by parliamentary
maneuvers prevented any action being
| taken on it. A call ofthe house was order
! ed. and the house waited Tor hours to Sc
| cure quorum.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
John D1y Smith

The election Of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
Department commander, John Day
Smith of Minneapolis; senior vice com
mander, S: 4. Van SAINT of Winona
junior vice commander, George NJ La
vague Of Duluth; chaplain, H. G.. Bilbie
of Duluth; medical director, J. M. Tucker
of Hastings. The adjutant general will
probably be a Minneapolis man, and it is
understood that e. N. Leavens of Fart
bault will be the new department quar-
termaster.
The following five members of the
Thomas Montgomerya ST. P Pefer elfeted
Livingston, Spring Valley; J. M. D.
Graft, Pennington; Perry Starkweather,
minneapolis; l.. W. Collins, st. Cloud. :,
A resolution was adopted pledging the
department to urge the Senators and con
gi ressmen from, this state to oppose all
eft efforts so to repeal the pension law of June
~, lS9O, known as the disability pension
law; The resolution passed unanimously
Ihe encampment then adjourned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
THURSDAY, Feb, %.
SENATE.

Good progress was made in the senate to-
day in disposing of the absolutely necessary
work of congress. Within less than an
hour two of the general appropriation bills
the diplomatic, consular and the military
academy-werer read considered and passed.
And then the legislative, executive and iu-
dicial appropriation bill (Which appropri-
ates about $50, 600, 00O) was taken up and
considered up till the time Of adjournment,
all the amendments that were reported from
the committee having been agreed to. ex-
cept as to few reserved for discussion and
action tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The incident in the house to-day was the
ovation rendered to the next secretary of
the navy, Hilary A. Herbert, Of Alabama.
He entered the hall during the considera-
ton of the conference report on the army
appropriation bill, Fand although he sought
to escape observation he failed to do so.
He was warmly greeted. and, without re-
gard to party, his. colleagues WED with
each otLer in doing Kim honor. Then the
Indian appropriation bill was taken up,
Notwithstanding the opposition of Mr..
Hatch. Ct Missouri, who desired to call up
the anti option Eli. Without disposirg Of
the bill the committee rose and the house
adjourned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
LORD BUTE's HOME.

PROBABLY the Most Palatial Resi-
dence in Britain. To-
! The rebuilding OF Mount Stuart
Lord Bute's palace near Rothesay.
Scotland, makes it the most magnif.
cent residence in Great Britain. The
base OF the building covers a fractions
more than an acre, and is built in the
medieval Gothicstyle of the thirteenth
Century. The walls, turrets and bal:
comics are built of the beautiful varie.
gated GRANTEES and sandstones from
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, the floors and
arches being OF clouded Italian mar
bles. The main hall is constructed
entirely OF als;>astar, the supports
being columns of oxidized brass and
bronze. ~ -.
The gallery and grand staircase are
OF marble brought from Sicily and
Carrara. The drawing-rooms are
paneled with alternate stripes OF
cherry, walnut and ebony, all from
America. The main dining-room which
was built so as to accommodate $50
guests, is finished alter the style OF
the drawing-rooms, with the excep-
ton OF relief figures and mosaics Of
fish, game, animals, etc. The ceilings
and chimney pieces of these rooms are
most artistic, and so, also are the
windows, mantels and doors, the
work of which is extremely elaborate.
There are three immense libraries
and billiard room, all with carved
stone fireplaces OF antique design. In
one wing there are Turkish and swim.
ming baths, large conservat cries.
avlarles. aquariums, etc.
The whole palace is heated through
out with steam and hot water pipes.
and lighted both by gas and eiectri,
city. The pictures in the gallery
alone are worth $1,000 and the
books in the libraries as much mo ore.
The building, decorating and furnish.
ing OF this palace, which is without
doubt the finest private residence on
the globe, entailed an outlay. of 81
GOO, nearly SIS, 600 900. 'Y
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HOUSE..
SATURDAY. FEB. IS.
SENATE.

After four hours spent in discussing va
rious amendments (of little Importance
to the legislative appropriation bill, the
senate passed the bill today, insisted on it's
amendments, and requested a confer en- ce
with the house on the disaareeing votes.
After paying tribute to the memory of
the late Representative Spirola, Of New
York, the senate adjourned. -
fight which may next week prove to
be serious one was inaugurated in the
house today. It vas over the sundry civil
appropriation bill, which contains the
Sherman bond amendment. There are in
all 2O7 mendments o the bill. Mr.. Hol-
man desired that all-except the Sherman
amendment, upon which there was to be a
debate-be non-concurred in. Mr. Bland,
leader Of the opposition to the Sherman
amendment. objected, unless it was agreed
that that amendment should be, after de-
bate, also non-concurred in. This sugges-
ton of Mr.. BANDS raised the fantagonism
of Mr.. Cochran, and no agreement was ar
rived at. The silver men then resorted to
ilibustering tactics which were effectual, }.
and after speech by Mr.. Bland ths bill
went over without action.
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BLUTTED OUT.
TEN PEOPLE ARE INSTANTLY
.at .-a-. KILLED. r.a -. -ag
The Burned Walls of Building Are
~ Blown Down, Falling Upon a
Tenement and Burylng tfa
r-,l.-. Unfortunates in the a U.s.
. Ruins.
Terrible Fatality.

Chicago, Feb. 2S-At 100 o'clock this
morning the wall of a building which,
was lately burned at 767 Halsted street
was blown down. 1t fell upon two
story brick building at T65 Halsted
street, occupied by the families of John
Smith. Il saloonkeeper, and James kunze,
a jeweler. Ten people We're killed by the
falling wall. They are:
John Smith; Dollie Smith, his daughter
aged thirteen; Babe Smith, son. ten years
OF age; Hattie Smith. daughter. four years
of age; Pauline ---, domestic i'll the Smith
family; James Kunze; Mrs. James Kunze;
of James Kunze, twenty-One years OF
age
Tho building which collapsed was owned
by John York, a large dealer in dry goods.
and was destroyed by fire a few weeks ago.
1t was five stories high. nearly $50 feet
deep and had a heavy front Of white stone
York began to rebuild Immediately after
the fire, and as not all of the walls were
down he had built the new wall on the top
Of what remained of the old one. 1t is sup
posed that the green wall was not SUM
GENTLY braced, although York said to night
that both the contractor and himself De-
lieved it to be entirely secure.
The weather during the early part OF the
evening was calm, with a little rain falling,
but about II p. m. the wind began 10 rlse
und by midnight it had increased to gale.
The high walls Of the York building began
to shake in the wind and policeman VINO
passed in front of it shortly before it fell
Informed the Canalport avenue station thar
he thought it would bear watching He
was told to look at it closely. ana II IN MS
mi,,d there was any danger to warn the oc
,iiian1s of the neighboring buildings te
move out. He turned back to the build
ing and when within two hundred fee1
.r>e deaf
white dust cloud a succession of shrieks
from the building occupied by the Smith
ana Kuuze families and it was over. *
fore aid could arrive the ruins OF the ~
moshed buildings had caught fire frol
the stoves and began to blaze furiously
The efforts of the fire department, Whlct
hal also responded to the alarm, were
enough to extnguish the blaze without lnucf
difficulty and the work of rescue was begun
I.atrr-rhe body said to be that OF Free
Kunze. the son. is supposed to be that O
Smirh. Kun2e is badly injured, but Is Sill
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
THURSDAY, FL b. %.
SENATE.

SENATE.
There was an unusually large number Of
petitions on the usual subjects. The toll
lowing bills were introduced:
10 amend chapter &C. General Laws of
1876, relating tosinterest on money. To
amend section 49, chapter s. General Stat
utes oflS78, relating to appeals from boards
of county commissioners. 10 amend sec.
ton PIG chapter g. General Statutes
1873, .relatins .' to trials by Jury: Re-
supreme court. 10 amend proviso L. sec
ton 79, chapter SO. General Statutes 1873.
relating to appOrtiOnlu OfschOol moneys
TO validate bonds issued under chapter 81.
General Laws ofl887. By Senator Stress
guth-To provide for reassessment for drain,
and bitches constructed under chapter 81.
General Laws os 1857.
An unusual number Of committee reports
were presented to-day and were acted on
oy 'he senate. .-sz VI. e 49,: 80. r.
HOUSE
The following bills were introduced:
10 prevent deception in the sale Of dairy
products; TO amend the Jaw Of 1878 relating
to section or quarter Section ami meander
posts, etc; to amend the law Of 1873 relat-
ing to religious corporations; 70 repeal the
special law o: 1885 relating to county print
jig. Repress initiatives of the counties
TUE newspaper for the pnbli cation
Of legal notes; to amend law Of 1851 relst.
ing to the sale of Intoxicating ,liahQrs,
forbidding licenses to non-resite1its; 20
amend law of 1891; authorizing justice, of
the peace to try cases of unlawful detainer
ETC.; to amend the law of 1889:
to provide a public morgue'
amend law Of 1873 relating to crime of muir
der. Providing that persons convicted of
murder in the first degree shall be kept in
confinement for one year from the time the
death sentence is pronounced and making
life imprison ment the punishment for MUIR
lien for supplies furnished iumbermen:
authorizing the appointment o. a state Ii
brarian
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
FRIDAY, FEB, "a.
SENATR.

Senator Geissel introduced concurrent
resolution providing that bulls for appro-
prlatlons from the. internal provence t
fund must be introduced before March 1, it
was passed without objection.
The following bills were introduced:
10 provide for the retaining and drain
ing OF wet or overlooked lands by COUNTY.
commissioners: to amend the law relating
to deeds and MORTGAGES: to amend the law
relating to civil actions to amend the law
relating to the inspection of steam boilers;
to amend the law relating to the weighing
and handling ofgrain =.
Senator John Day Smiths bill to prevent
the docking of horses tails was passed
= Senator o Brien's bill relating to curpor-.
ations was passed. -s Az - G}. .,s
Senator Smiths bill relating to the ship
ment Of animals Was passed.
he following bills were introduced
81. f. 63S, by Mr.. Van Santa bill 10 es-
tabllsh state board OF health. Health and
sanitation. W IT =
II. +. $50. by Mr. Christie-A bill making
1T a mlsdemeanor for any person to supply
raliWay employees when on duty with in-s
tox1catlng liquors, and to prohibit the sale
Of liquors within 1000 feet Of any railroad
depot yard or place where railroad en-
ployes congregate. Temperance.
81. q. $40, by Mr.. Geissler-A bill to pro-
hibit the exhibition of human freaks Of
nature. Judiciary. s So
d n +. GAP, by Mr.. Winston-A bill relating
to the distribution Of estates to adopted
children. Judiciary. II 5s5.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
A Revenue Cutter SINK

New York. Feb. 2S-The United States rev.
enue cutter Washington, the first boat in
the government service in New York har-
Dor, was so badly damaged by collision
with the Pennsylvania annex ferry boat
No. to-day that she sank in the govern
ment bay north of the barge office immedi-
ately after being made fast to the pier. - 4
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
FRIDAY, FEB. "a.
SENATE.

T.
Mr.. Mcpherson introduced ii, the senate
today a resolution directing the finance
committee to ascertain during tie recess of
congress the effect Of the tariff laws upon
imports and exports and upon the growth,
development and prices OF agricultural
and manufacturing articles at home and
abroad, and upon wages.
The legislative appropriation bill was
under discussion the greater part Of the
day.
Mr.. Harter, of Ohio, introduced in the
house today bill to provide Tor the free
coinage Of silver and gold at the present
ratio, and upon equal terms.
The anti-optio:, bill met with another de-
feat today. 1t 1aiied to prevent the Indian
appropriation bill from being taken up
and that measure was further considered,
but without final disposition. Before the
house took up the Indian bill there was d
brief furry over the s,lndry civil appropri-
alton bill, which Mr.. Bland declared must
be considered in committee of the whole,
and it was so referred The house held All
evening session for the consideration Of
private pension bills.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

New. Orleans, Feb. 2S.-About six weeks
ago the firm Of. Baker, Peterson & Co.,
wholesale grocers and commission mer-
chants. started in business here. They
bought goods from all over the South on
thirty days time and sold them for what
they could get. In this way they pocketed
about $500. 900 and left the city, but were
arrested at Montgomery, Ala, yesterday,
and will be brought back for trial.
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4 Female MurIerar

Meaford. Ont. Feb. 2S.-Jennie Wonch.
charged with the murder at Craighleath
last Thursday Of her mother and infant
daughter was arrested here this afternoon
at the Royal hotel, where she has be IN en-
gioyed as domestic since last Friday
She told how she dragged the bodies Of
ID then came to this city to work and
earn money to pay their funeral expenses.
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A Setback for Swain.

Washington, Feb 2S.-The court of claims
to-day rendered decision in the case Of
the army, VS. the United States, for the re-
covery of half his pay for the period of
twelve years, adversely to Gen. Swain The
case has been pending in the court of claims
for the past two or three years.
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THE FIFTY SECOND coNoREss
What Is Being Accomplished by
our National Lawmakers.
MONDAY. Feb. 20.

[s.. ~ - sENate. eylE&
vi Mr.. Wolcott moved to reduce the amend
ment for the topographic surveys from
5000, 600 to 800. 600, and advocated the adop-
ton of the amendment giving what he call
ed ''the peculiar history of the geological
survey" After a long discussion, Mr..
Wolcott's amendment was rejected-yeas.
10; nays, 80.
HOUSE. n ~
Fillibustering against the New York and
New Jersey bridge bill proved Intellectual
today in the house: It was led by Messrs.
w. A. Stone, and Dalzell, both of Pennsyl
yania, Tut they were never able TO muster
more than seven men to their support, and
position -, "s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
FATALLY Scaldad

Atwater. Mimi. Special Feb. 2S.-A six
year-old son of A. n. Nordin upset pot Of
not coffee yesterday and scalded himself
so badly about the face and neck that death
resulted. ~ VAIN
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02

Chicago. Feb. 2S-The threatened sniff in
the synod of the Danish Lutheran Church
has been averted by the adoption OF a new
constitution. The new government will be
men who will rule the synod and settle all
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
A Bnnco Steerer Located.

Ncw York, Feb 29.-The Mail and Express
prints an interview with Il gentleman lust
to have unearthed the liking Of the bunco
,naspuerading as Il private gentleman Of
win" o'Brien, the gentleman says, is ac-
companied by his old friend. Doc NIinchen.
and the two occupy a suite of rooms in the
best hotel in the capital. OBrien went to
Europe and back and had numerous adj
ventures before he brought up in Argentine.
There he is perfectly safe, as there is no
eXtrHditiOn treaty between that country and
the United States.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
MINNESOTA LAWMAK ERs
DOlNCS OF THE LEGISLATURE
DAY BY DAY. i3
Routine Report Of the Proceedings
of Both Branches of the MINI
nesota Legislature DUR
II. ing the Past Week. r.
TUESDAY, Feb. 81.
SENATE.

The following bills We're introduced: To
provide. for the punishment at hard labor
OF persons convicted under village ordin-
ances in villages of not less than 5000 in
habitants. To amend section co. chapter
"a, General Statutes of 1873 relating 70
term Of district court. Proposing an
amendment to section 4, article i. OF the
constitution. To amend section 8, chapter
&c. General Statutes 1878. relating to civil
actions. TO amend section 253, chapter 66,
General Statutes Of 1878, relating to new
the state board of health, relating
to terms of Office of members of the board;
to authorize cities and villages to appro-
pirate money for exhibits at the Columbian
exposition; to authorize unicipalities to
aid in the construction of canals and inn
proved Waterways; to amend section l.
chapter &C, General Statutes of 1871 relat-
ing to interest; to regulate fishing in them
ternational waters Oh the northern bound
ary; to amend section az, chapter 5, General
Statutes 1873, relating to publication of
145, General Laws 1885, relating to incor-
poration of villages; to provide for erection
of state elevators at Duluth; to amend Sec
ton 81, title 2, chapter 8, General Statutes
1878, relating to appeals from county COM
mis>ioners; to protect purchasers at real es-
tate mortgage foreclosure sales.
Senator Craig reported back a house bill
relating to the boundaries of county COM
missioner districts in Waseca county. and
had it passed under suspension of the
rules.
The first bill was Senator Canestorp's
bill calling for the election of railroad and
warehouse commissioners. 1t created
lot of debate and was finally recommitted
to the committee of the whole.
HOUSE.
Petitions for and against free text books
and for the reduction Of railroad rates were
sent up.
Mr.. Kelly rose to a question of privilege
and re!uted statements made in Mime
| bine against the state university.
! The following bills were introduced.
TO relieve farmers of Polk county who
| lost grain by storms Judiciry TO desig-
nate legal holidays to be observed in the
| payment of notes and bonds, and the clos
ing Of public Offices. judiciary. To pro-
vide for the inspection OF pressed meats.
| Dairy and food. Relating to the adultera-
ton of baking powders. Dairy and food.
TO allow judges ofth district court ex-
penses when trying cases outside their own
| districts. Judiciary. For a uniform stand
| ard of admission to the bar.
| The house then took up the cal EN- ar
| The bill requiring passenger trains to
stop at county seats failed to pass.
! Horizons bill for the erection of monu
| ment at Chicamauga was passed.
The bill relating to uses and trust was
passed.
| Mr.. Kremer's bill authorizing counties
to return liquor licenses paid twice was
| passed.
Mr.. Horizons bill for the organization o.
q medical corps. in connection with tina
| national guard, was passed.