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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
THE RIVER RAISING.
THE SITUATION AT PORTLAND BE-
COMES PERILOUS.
Tlaree-Fourths Of the Wholesale
District Is Under Water From Two
to Ten Feet and the River Cont1n-
ues to Rise. s. .,

Denver, June 2-The Platte river con-
dnued to rise until a. m. to-day, and a
raging torrent is likely to continue pour
ing through this city all day Colfax and
Je,cme Park were flooded at II o'clock
last night, and the people living on the
low ground had to flee for their lives.
The railway embankment was washed
away in places and bridges were badly
dcmaged. The loss will not be very
great, but the Inconvenience will be ex-
IRENE. In Jerome Park and vicinity It's
families were driven out of their houses
and are camped on higher ground. AS
many more families living ON the river
bottoms in this city also fed. to higher
ground Edward Whitman, a boy, fell
into the torrent and was drowned. No
other fatalities have been reported. 1t
will be several days before trains can be
run on any Of the roads entering Denver
The Denver & Rio Grande is running
trains only to Colorado Springs, owing
to bad wash-out just below there
The Missouri Pacific and Rock Island
trains, using the Rio Grande tracks, are
consequently cut off. The Santa Fe is
in a worse predicament, it's tracks being
washed away in many places in the Ar
kansas valley. It is sending trains on the
Rio Grande via Trinidad.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
Fire IN OTTUlIWA.
Five Blocks Of Buildings Are Now.
Smoking Ruins.

Ottumwa, Iowa, June A disastrous
fire occurred here yesterday and five
blocks are a mass of charr>'d timbers and
debris. One person was burned to deash,
one fatally affected by smoke and three
others were seriously injured.
The dead is James Seymour, dwarfed
boy, burned to death.
The injured are Bert Patterson, suf-
located; will die. John McCullom, fire
men; seriously burned. Nick Renncr,
leg broken. Jerry Seymour, overcome by
heat, and hurt by falling timbers.
The five blocks destroyed by the flames
included fifteen business houses and
twenty dwellings, The loss is estimated
at $225,OOO, with about one-third coy
cred by insurance. The fire is supposed
to have originated from the spark Of a
locomotive. The following is list OF
the heaviest losers: w. r. Beck, drug
gist, $4,000; Charles Reifsnyder & Son,
butchers and cold storage, $4,000; Man
gan & Carr, grocers, $4,000 on building
and $4,000 on stock; E. J. Mclaughlin,
grocer, $4,000; Jerry Spooner, cooper,
$4,000; saloon and two dwellings, ST.
500; Cascade laundry, $4,000; Poe I'm,
derwood, druggist, $4,000; John Bauer,
residence, $4,000; Mary Leighton, three
dwellings, $780,; Samuel Mahon, brick
building and dwellings, $4,000.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
A TRADE FROM lyman,
Synopsis of the Book Written by
the Famous "No. 1.''

Synopsis of the Book Written by
the Famous "No. 1.''
New York, June 4-The Associated
Press has obtained from the World adj
vance proofs CT the sensational book upon
Irish affairs, written by P. J. lyman, the
Irish InviIcible, more generally known
as Number l." The book referred to
is entitled 'Irish National Invincibles and
Their Times,'' and it's apparent purpose
is to establish beyond a doubt the con-
nection of the ''Invincibles" with the
Irish parliamentary party. On the other
hand it is asserted by some Irishmen
that Mr.. Tynan's book was written IN.
order to further the campaign of Lord
Salisbury and the Tory party, and that
it is simply campaign literature from the
Conservative camp. In fact it is stated
that even at this time, before the book
is supposed to have been seen by more
than few friends of the author, copious
extracts from it have been made and that
millions of circulars calling attention to
Mr.. Tynan's book have been printed
ready for distribution to English voters
upon the dissolution of parliament. The
Irish parliamentary party publicly de-
nCUnced the authors of the Phoenix Park
crimes, and in so doing it is claimed by
Mr.. lyman they were "sailing under
false colors to betray the trusting Irish"
For this says Mr.. lyman in his intro
ductory chapter, land for the purpose of
exposing their hypocrisy, this book was
undertaken" The Irish parliamentary
party is declared to have been cognizant
of and a party to the Phoenix Park as
sassinations. Parnel and Gladstone are
denounced.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
AN ELEVATOR SALE,
Tle Red River Company Property to
Change Hands.

Minneapolis, June Gin all probabili-
ty sale Of the forty-eight elevators in
Minnesota and North Dakota belonging
to the Red River Valley Elevator COM
pany will be virtually made tomorrow.
A good deal of surprise followed the. fail
Ire of the Red River Valley comp my
last year, and also TIE failure of the
Northern Pacific Elevator company, as
they were the first large failures that
c' er came to grain interests in the North
west. The two. companies went into the
hands of 4 receiver, the court appointing
one receiver for the two companies The
liabilities of both companies were heavy,
the Northern Pacific especially so, and
there has been general interest in the
gl1ln trade as to, how creditors of the
two companies would fare. The indicl-
items are that the Red river creditors
ray be paid in full without demand on
the stockholders. The liabilities, of the
company when the failure oc urred were
$4,000, but assets have been realized
Oh and creditors paid to the extent of
$4,000, leaving $265, 900 unpaid. Tie
receiver has the elevators to dispose of
and few other assets and the elevators
will probably be sold on bids that Will be
opened tomorrow.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
MACHINERY IS BURNED.
A Minneapolis Firm Suffers u Loss
of About 100000.


Minneapolis, June 4.-The manufacture
ing plant of r. r. Howell 4 Co., located
on the Northern Pacific railroad and
Thirteenth street southeast, was totally
destroyed by fire Saturday evening, max
ing loss to the firm of fully $13O, 900.
The factory was a perfect hive of in
dustry, being full of expensive machinery
and was crowded with work. About fifty
men will be thrown out of employment,
but only temporarily, as member of the
firm gave them the cheering assurance
that it would be rebuilt at once The
firm has a number of valuable orders to
fill and has moreover built up splendid
trade in spite Of the dull, times. The
plant was built about four years ago.
The main building, the only one de-
stroyed, is a three-story brick structure,
G9x1O0 feet in dimensions. The fire
broke out shortly before S o'clock and
is supposed to have had it's, start in the
boiler room adjoining the main building.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
A. MADMA.N,S, ACT.
re Sets Fire, to, His Barn allT Per-
iSheA Ia the. EEnInes

ID 81
a kansom,. N. d., June G--John Louden,
q prosperous farmer living three miles
north OF Ransom, became % dangerous
honomaniac last winter, the result of Ia
grippe. Two months ago he was cx-
amlned and committed to the hospital
at jamestown, but was. permitted TO re-
turn about a. week ago, apparently erred
SINCE then he several times threatened
to Kill his wife. The authorities of the
hospital were notified and detailed an
officer to take him back. When the of
nicer arrived last evening he made a
plteous appeal to be allowed to remain
with his married sister, who resides
mere. Fearing that he would be taken
back to the hospital he made his escape
last night by jumping from the upper
story. He took straight line for the
homestead which had been vacated by
the family through fear Of violence
Although pursued, he fired the barn, whic
was entirely destroyed His bones were
found among the ashes afterward. The
house had also been fired, but was saved.
On the table were found several ounces
OF arsenic, which it is supposed he had
taken before setting fire to the build
ings. f..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
Hanged Himself.

Wausau, Wis, June 6.-Carl Knaack,
who was placed in the county Jail last
week to await trial for beating his eight
months old child, committed suicide by
hanging himself this morning iii his cell
with his suspenders. Knaack barely es-
capped lynching at the time Of his az
rest, and last night was informed the
child could not live. His excuse for the
treatment Of the child was that it kept
him awake nights, he became angry
thew the child on the floor and beat it
with his fists, breaking both arms twice
aud causing internal injuries. Knaack
is German about thirty years old, and
has young wife who has become insane
stree her husbands arrest.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
Fire in St. John.

st. John, N. B., June 4-This city suf-
fered from a series of fires this morn
ing, the total loss from which is $685.
600. The first one started in the big
Merritt business block on, Market Square
which was occupied by Charles Parker,
druggist, and H. A. Mccullough, dry
goods, their stocks being almost entire
~ destroyed and the building Quilted
The five-story building occupied by Miller
& Coat, wholesale dry goods, and Skin
ner, LIE Blanc & Co., millinery, was
practically burned and the stocks almost
ruined by smoke and water: The sec
ond fire occurred at G. O'Clock this morn
ing at Hamilton's, saw mill, which was
totally destroyed and two tenements
badly damaged. The loss on the mill is
$4,000, and on the tenements, $4,000.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
Mr.. Heck Gained.

Washington, June 6.-John T. Heck Of
Winona, who was recently removed
from the position of foreman of the in
terror department branch of the govern
ment printing Office, was made acquaint-
ed last night with the esteem with which
his former associates hold him. During
the evening they called in a body at Mr..
Heck's residence and presented their old
chief with handsome gold-headed cane.
There were speeches and responses, and
then the gathering enjoyed Mr.. Heck s
hospitality with all the pleasure such
an occasion could inspire.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
Bank Tax Repeal.

Washington, June 6.-When the house
net to-day two unsuccessful attempts
were made to secure consideration of
private bills. The house adopted reso-
luton to ote on the bill tomorrow after
the call of the committees. The advo-
Gates of state banks concede defeat on
the vote to be taken tomorrow on re
pealing the tax on state bank currency
At the outset Of the debate the state
bank men counted on 40 votes. Their
ranks are thinned by absence and pairs,
however, and they now admit that the
majority against the state banks will
be very large
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
TESTING THE CRUISER.
The minneapolis Being Put On Her
Preliminary Trial.

Preliminary Trial.
Philadelphia, June 6: - The United
States cruiser Minneapolis started down
the Delaware river from Cramps ship
yard in a driving rain storm this morn
ing on her preliminary or builders trial
trip. After having her compasses adj
justed the Minneapolis will tomorrow
pass out the Delaware capas, and if the
weather conditions are favorable she will
be given long run up and down the
coast. The principal object of the pres
ent trial trip is to find out just what
the ship is capable of accomplishing, and
she will be put through all sorts of evolu-
ton. On Thursday there will be fur
Their tests at sea, and probably a limited
speed trial over the nine-knot course, be-
tw ee the Northwest and Southeast
light ships, which are anchored ten miles
oH the Cape May coast Then, if every
thing is satisfactory, the start for home
will be made, and the ship will be in her
dock Friday afternoon.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
Car Works Burned.

Laconia, N. H., June AT 8 o'clock
This morning fire broke out in the paint
shop of the Laconia car works and de-
stroyed 100000 worth of property. The
paint shop, the foundry, the erecting
shop, two Of the company's tenements,
storehouse and stables, all were rapidly
RACED by the flames. After practically
wiping out the first plant, the fire at
tackled the refrigerator buildings of
Swifts, leveling them and entailing a
loss of $11,O0O; insurance, $4,000. The
son Of Boston, were also burned; loss
$1,000. The tenants lost everything.
The car company's loss is set by Presi-
dent Putnam at $4,000; insurance, S4O,-
500. The fire is thought to have been
of ineendiary origin.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
Brought in Iowa,

Des Moines, June 6.-The Iowa crop
bulletin says: In the larger part Of tie
st tie the last three weeks were racti-
cally rainless. Grass and oats are suf-
fering the greatest damage from this
almost unprecedented spring droutll. The
early crop will be extremely light, and
in the central and southern districts the
damage to oats is beyond repair. With
good weather for the balance of the sea
son Iowa will produce a corn crop Of old
time proportions In many localities
pastures are very short and cattle are
receiving extra rations of fodder.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07

Portland, Or, June 4.-This has been
busy day in Portland. All day long
Merchants in the flooded districts have
been at work moving goods or raising
them on platforms above the water. The
river continues to expand every hour
and the situation bect mes more perilous
The weather has become cooler here, but
10 reports could be had from Eastern
Oregon and Washington, the source of
all the flood. Telegraph wires north and
east are down and it is impossible to Oh
tain any news of the situation along the
Columbia river. The river here is thir-
ty- one feet above low water mark and
every twenty-four hours adds to it from
eight to twelve inches. Three-fourths of
the wholesale district is under water
from two to ten feet, and the water is
fast encroaching upon the best part of
the retail district. Hundreds of small
houses Gu the flats are surrounded by
w: ter up to the second story.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
Abolish the Lords,

London, June 9Th, Hon. Philip
Jan es Stanhope, member Of parli lment
for Burnley, a Radical, in favor Of the
abolition of the hereditary principle in
the house of lords, presided at the con-
fierce Of the National Reform league
Henry Laboucrere moved the ultimate
abolition of the house of lords and that
the government should have during the
resent session of parliament introduced
a bill providing that when the lords re-
ject a measure passed by the house of
ctnmons, the latter shall send such bill,
and in it's original form, for the royal
assent. The resolution was adopted
unanimously. -'s .4-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
Tragedy in Kentucky.

Paducah, Ky, June 6.--News of ter
rible tragedy in Galloway county last
night has just reached here. Two men
named Storey and Cochran were in
love with Miss Kelley, daughter of ex-
Deputy Sheriff Kelley. Last Sunday
Storey and the girl We're married. Cocll-
ran went to Kelley's house last night
and, calling Storey out, they walked a
short distance without a word. Coch-
ran drew revolver and shot Storey in
the mouth, killing him instantly. He
then went to the house and meeting
Kelley. fired at him, the ball taking eff
feet in the mouth also. At last &C
counts Kelley was still alive. Cochran!
made his escape and has not yet been
caught.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07

Boulder, Colo, June 2.-The pipe fact
ory, five houses, the railroad tracks and
all the city and railroad bridges have
been washed away by the flood in Boul-
der creek. Poverty flats are submerged
The branches of the Gulf road and the
Mountain road bridges are entirely gone
The town of Crisman and Salina, mining
camps in Boulder canyon, the former six,
and the latter nine, miles from Boulder,
have been wiped out of existence. They
had population Of about 200, who are
how homeless. Many placer mines are
ruined. The total loss in and around
Boulder is estimated at 100000.
Later reports show that six or seven
towns have been completely washed away
and several more partially destroyed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
HER INITIAL TRIP.

The Northwest VIII Start This Even
ing Her Journey Up the Great
Lakes.
Buffalo, June 6.-Promptly at 9 o'clock
last evening the steamer Northwest, of
the Northern Transit line, started for
Duluth, Mimi, on her maiden trip. She
is expected to reach her destination in
fifty-six hours, including four four-hour
stops. Nearly 100 frst-class passen-
gers. are booked for the trip from Buff
falO, and as many more will embark in
Cleveland and Detroit. No freight or
second-class passengers will be carried
on her way up. The Northwest will
formally open Hay lake channel in the
Sault, being the first vessel to pass
through. She will return to Buffalo next
Monday
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
Say They We're Abused.

Chicago, June 4.-The city health de-
partment and the officers were roundly
scored yesterday afternoon at an indig4
nation meeting held by Bohemian citi-
zens to protest to the authorities against
alleged brutal and inhuman treatment Of
citizens by health officers sent out to
vaccinate people, fumigate houses where
smallpox patients or suspects are found
and to otherwise assist in stamping out
the epidemic. Representatives of the
health department. present at the meeting
will investigate the alleged abuses.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
Carl knack's Suicide.

Wausau, Wis, June 6.-Carl Knack.
who has been confined in Jail here await
ing examination on the charge of mur-
derous assault on sixteen-months-ol
step-child, committed suicide last night.
He made a moose Of his suspenders and
choked himself to death. The assault
occurred about two weeks ago. He took
the child by the heels and literary
thlashed the floor with it, breaking an
arm and injuring it internally. 49,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
BLCK EYE FORWEALERS.
The Mass of Them Get Thirty Day!
lit u Jail Erected Especially fol-

The Mass OF Them Get Thirty Days
lit u Jail Erected Especially for.
II en-.
Boise, Idaho. June 6.-Judge Beatty to-
day passed sentence on the 'wealers ar
rested for capturing trains at Montpelier
and Nampa- Not one escaped the judg-
ment of the court. The mass of men
got thirty days in prison to be erected
near the Oregon line in Washington coun-
ty, about ten miles this side of Hunting
ton. Gen. Scheffler got six months in
Jail here. Of the Montpelier citizens,
Williams, Lowe and Westfall received,
the former six months in Jail at Black
Foot, the others three months each.
Judge Beatty said he would sit to hear
petitions for mercy as to the mass of the
men, and that provisions and transporta-
ton would be furnished them if they
would consent to go back to their homes,
but nothing if they insisted on going
East.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
The Well Comes Down.

Ackley, Iowa, June 6.-The town well,
in which was sunk $4,000 in efforts to
secure a flowing well to supply the city
with water, has not been in use for a
number Of years on account of no water
supply and was considered losing ven
ture. Recently, however, an inexhausti-
BILE supply of cold and slightly soft water
has flowed into the well and steps will
be taken to utilize the water for city
purposes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
The Minutes Trial

Washington, June 4 Mr.. Cramp
states that the preliminary builders
trial of the triple screw cruiser Mime
apolis will take place this week The
course will probably be about ten miles
long, off the fye-fathoms bank.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
Too Much Bad whisky.

Black River Falls, Wis, June 4.-Ole
p. Thompson, near Halcyon, attempted
suicide last night by hanging, but was
cut down by his wife and has been I'M
der guard since, as he desires to die.
Poor whisky is the cause
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07

Denver, June Il e. Murden, con-
tracting agent of the Union Pacific, is
in the city, having walked all the dis
lance from Central City to Golden. He
Said: mo one can conceive of the de-
struction in that part of the country.
Every mine III Genital City and vicinity
is flooded and there is not a vestigc
of the placer is left in Clear Creek.
Between Central City and Works Creek
there are twenty-eight wash-outs, aver
aging from one to five feet in width
Between Idaho Springs and Golden there
are thlrty-slx washouts. The mining
nen in Central City estimate the loss 10
the county at 100000.
st. Joseph, June 4.-As direct result
of the high water in the Missouri river
the once prosperous village Of Winthrop,
thirty miles south Of St. Joe, will soon
be wiped off the face of the earth. The
Missouri river this year began cutting
the edge of the town, and to-day half of
the place has melted into the river. The
channel of the river is changing COM
pletely. The water is now within few
rods of the tracks of the Rock Island,
Hannibal q st. Joe, Missouri Pacific and
Kansas City roads, and is rapidly cut
ting its way into their rights of way.
Great pecuniary damage is entailed If
the railroads are compelled to move it
will necessitate abandoning the 100000
railroad bridge connecting Winthrop and
Atchison. Winthrop, which was a town
of 1900 people, has already lost half it's
population, and as the houses cannot be
sold they are being torn down and car
ried into the country. Farmers who
owned farms valued at $4,000 and $1O,-
OOO two months ago are now without an
acre of ground.
Vancouver, B. c., June 5.-Four mil
lion dollars will hardly cover the pres
ent loss by the Frazer river flood, and
there is yet no sign of abatement. The
waters are still rising, and as the warm
weather contiD les melting the snow in
the Rockies, there is no immediate pros
pect of beginning the work of restora-
ton. One prominent railway official
thinks the loss of life will reach 100,
though conservative estimates are not so
high. E5t. @ss
Portland, Or, June 5. - The waters
steadily continue to rise. Since last night
six inches have been added to their
depth. No news can be obtained from
the upper Columbia region or the Puget
sound country. From the mouth of the
Willamette to Cathlamet the lowlands
are flooded. At some places the house
tops are barely visible and floating houses
are a common sight. The town of Kala-
mas is entirely under water In this
city many Wharves along the river front
are swapping and cracking in an omin-
GUS fashion. On nearly all of them
there are valuable goods which cannot
be moved at present. The gas company
was compelled to cease operations to.
day.
Missoula, Mont, June 5.-The North
ern Pacific is experiencing the greatest
difficulty between Ravalli and Hope
with wash-outs in it's history. Between
Rayalli and Duncan, a distance of four
teen miles, more than three miles of
road bed is gone and the rest of it is in
undated. In the entire distance, LOT
| miles, it is estimated that there are
| twenty six serious washouts and all the
! bridges~are rendered practically useless.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07

Columbus, Ohio, June Cat the meet
ing of the general executive board of the
United Mine workers resolutions were
adopted calling joint conferences of the
miners and operators in the various dis
tricts Saturday, June 8.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07

Newton, Iowa, June 5.-Two hundred
striking miners from the Oswald mines
marched to-day to the only two mines
in which the men remained at work and
ordered the men to quit work after to-
day. The men will not go to work in
the morning. The strikers will march to
Otley tomorrow and endeavor to drive
the men out there.