The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-07
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From Foreign Shores.
Brazil has accepted England's offer Of
mediator in the dispute with Portugal.
Yellow fever at Rio Janeiro is de-
creasing.
A farewell service in honor of Miss
Francis Willard was held by temper
ance advocates at Ottawa.
An explosion occurred in a mine at
Anderlues, Belgium, killing six miners
and injuring several others.
Minister of Commerce Bowel and
Minister of Finance Foster will repre-
sent Canada in the inter-imperial trade
conference at Ottawa.
A project for Japanese worlds fair
has been approved by the Five Staples
Association at Kioto. Ten million yen
is the expense estimated.
-Four men were killed and six injured
by the collapse Of a house in Koch
Strasse at Berlin which was in process
of reconstruction.
Two bombs exploded almost stimuli
taneollsly outside the windows Of the
ministry of finance and the ministry
of war at Rome. There is no clue to
the author of the outrage.
At St. Petersburg Count Sollogaub
and four other persons, including two
lawyers, We're banished to Siberia for
forging will. The counts son killed
himself when he heard of the sentence.
Charles G. Connor, member Of parlia-
ment for the north division Of Antrim,
trading at Fenton, Conner & Co.,
bleachers and spinners, has gone into
voluntary liquidation, owing to the de-
preston in trade.
The London Standard says that Sir
Edward William Watson, the we'll
known railroad and newspaper man,
who was recently stricken with paral-
ysis, has resigned all his railway posi-
tons owing to the condition of his
health.
Advices have reached Buenos .Ayres
from Lima, Peru, showing that several
newspapers there have been suppress
ed for utterances Objectionable to the
government. 1t is added that there
is much discomfort in the army and that
fears are entertained Of a revolt.
John Morley, chief secretary for Ire
land, replying to a question put by John
Redmond said that the government had
no power to make loans for the pur-
pose of cooperating with the farming
interests Of Ireland. Mr.. Morley added
that it was impossible at the present
time to consider the question Of legis-
lation upon this subject.
An exhibition If the value Of the
bullet proof cuirass invented by Herr
Dove, the Mannheim tailor, was given
on the grounds of Marlborough house
before the Prince of Wales and q
select party The cuirass was placed
upon a horse and several shots were
fred at it, with no better results than
already attained-the bullets failing to
pierce the coat and the horse sustaining
no injury The prince Of Wales OK
pressed surprise at the efficacy of the
cuirass.
Miscellaneous Items.
Three inches of snow fell at Mar
Quette, Mich, OIL May ~.
All the Western Passa lger associa-
ton troubles are reported settled.
The Pullman strike will probably be
arbitrated.
The Missouri river rises rapidly, caus-
ing O food at Atchison, Kan.
The Presbyterian general assembly
denies the appeal Of DR.. Smith, who
was convicted Of heresy.
3. W. Parthurst. real estate dealer
at Oakland, Cal, failed with debts
amounting to $303,OO0.
Anthracite coal mining is suspended
in consequence Of the Pennsylvania
floods.
Grand Chief Ramsey, of the Order Of
Railway Photographers, is exonerateC
and the charges against him are with
drawn. -..r
Miss Addie Johnson, a prominen
young society lady of Richmond, Va.
has eloped with Edward White Of Chi
cago.
Col. Breckenridge will not be abb,
to take an appeal in the Pollard sui
because he failed to furnish his bill
of exceptions in time.
A battle occurs at Cripple Greek
Colo, between striking min ers and dep
:. ptiey .hr latter being victorious. Gov
Waite orders out the militia to pu
down the rioters.
Capt. R. NJ. Constance, of the Brit
| y
-bassy at Washington, arrived at DJ
buque, Iowa, to examine the torped
boat Ericsson He was enthusiast
in his expressions Of admiration Of til
boat.
A pile Of human bones was foun
near West Point, Iowa, supposed to b
those of five or six perso IS. It is SUI
posed that they are the victims {
Hodges border bandits, who operate
in that section fifty years ago. There
: rothing by which the remains could b
identified.
The Order Of Scion was dissolved b
a neeting Of The suprame lodge ;
Pittsburg. which passed a reso!utio
4 not to appeal from the decision Of tt
. D;luphin county court of last wee
Which ordered writ Of custer az
appointed a receiver: to wind up II
affairs Of the order. It is believed IL
, :ssots amount to $24o,00O.