The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-23

LIE DOQy OF an lnIanC was stolen, rings
and other jewelry were taken from the
body of a woman, and the silver handles
and plate of a casket were broken off
and carried away.
The Foreign Budget.
Between fifty and sixty Chinese pirates
were killed by natives.
M. Bourgeois reassumes the Office of
French minister Of justice.
Panama bride takers are scored by the
advocate general.
The French chamber of deputies voted
confidence in the cabinet.
Trouble between France and the Vat
lean arises over the appointment Of a
primate in Africa.
Advices from st. Petersburg say that
200 villages around Warsaw and the
town of Arecheff have been inundated
by sudden thaw. There is great dis
tress and millions of roubles damage. i.
The Chinese authorities in Kashgar
are, it is stated, preparing to seize the
portion of the Pamir region occupied by
Russia, and to which China lays claim.
The Chinese are said to be very indig-
nant at what they call the violation of
Chinese territory.
An unknown vessel has foundered on
the west coast Of Julian, the mainland
of Denmark, and a large quantity of
wreckage,~ together with number of
corpses, is strewn on the shore. Five
hundred petroleum casks are among the
wreckage cast ashore, and indicate the
vessel was in the petroleum trade.
A dispatch from Tabora announces
an important German success in East
Africa. After three days fighting the
Germans, under Lieut. Prince, captured
fortified town held by the Chief Sikh,
who, with number of his followers, was
slain. The Germans lost colored Off
Ger and four men killed and seventeen
wounded. Sikki's death removes one of
the greatest obstacles to German progress
in Africa ~.
SPORTING Scraps.
Harry B. Vonderhorst, for many years
the head of the Baltimore Base Ball
club, has resigned from the presidency
Of the club and has been succeeded by
Edward Hanlon, who will hereafter be
president andrmanager. Mr.. Vonderhorst
will serve as it's treasurer. e.
Columbia college has challenged the
Cornell university navy, in behalf Of
the freshmen of Columbia, to row two
mile race some time in June at New Lon
don. The Columbia freshmen will go to
Ithaca this year. The candidates for
positions on Columbia's base ball team
are Shipman, Stewart, Hildreth, Mat
tocks, Ryan, Chatain, Miller Shattuck,
Barber, Sullivan, O'Connor, Smith, Boe-
rum and Capt. Hutchins. Twelve men
will be selected for the Southern trip.
Jerry, Of the Pittsburg club, is coaching
the team. ~
The famous English tennis player, Err
nest Renshaw, has written that he ,ex-
poets to come to America, and it is not
unlikely that several leading college play
ers from Oxford and Cambridge will
try their skill with the racket on this
F. II. Hovey of Harvard, who won the
side of the water. On the other hand
all-comers' tournament at Newport last
August, and who has just been admitted
to the Suffolk bar, may 60 abroad this
summer and try conclusions with the
English players.
Railroad World.
A new transcontinental passenger as
sociation is formed.
Mcleod was elected president of the
New York & New England railway.
The receivers Of the Reading state
that the assets are SIG, 100000 and the
debts over $4,000, 900.
General News.
A fresh outbreak of small pox has
caused uneasiness at Akron, Ohio.
Brig. Gen. Fitzsimmons, Of the Illinois
national guard, has resigned.
, The Atkinson House Furnishing COM
pany, Boston, failed for 81, SOC, 900.
The ladies of New Orleans organized
a crusade to abolish the fistic carniyals
of the Crescent City.
The contest over the will of the late
John Reynolds of South Bend, Ind, has
been settled by the heirs, and the case
dismissed.
The New York & New England rail-
way shops and yards at East Hartford,
Conn, were seized on writs Of attach
ment for 100000. b.
Mrs. Hanson Walters was stricken
dumb at her home in Florence, Kan. She
was in the midst of sentence when
she lost power Of speech.
Mrs. Frances Hitler Of Wilmington,
Mass, with fortune of $500, 600; will
on Easter Sunday marry her coachman,
Peter Surrette.
Ne The Rev. Charles M. Shattuck Of Bra
iii, Ind, has instituted suit in the SUI
perior court for divorce from his wife,
Hattie, whom he charges with having
held improper relations with Matthew r.
Yocom, county auditor.
The Kansas City worlds fair board has
organized by the election Of NJ. w. Co
burn, Popnlist, president, and TT. An
derson, Republican, treasurer. The Sec
rotary has not vet been selected, but it
will probably be Mrs. Clark, the woman
member. Tho Populists control the
board.