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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31

Among the Lincoln relics disposed of
at q recent sale in Philadelphia was
Lucoln's autograph copy Of his bill
for legal services for the Illinois Gen.
trail Railroad Company. The bill was
for $4,000, and Lincoln had six men,
bers of the Illinois bar certify that the
amount was not unreasonable. An
other was a check for $3.50 given to
him as a retainer. If successful Mr.
Lincoln was to receive a fee Of $1,000
After carrying the suit through the
supreme court and winning it he pre-
sented bill for the balance of his fee
It happened that President Brayman
was absent and Mr.. Lincoln was re-
Yferred with his bill to the superintend-
emit of the company, who refused to
nay it, remarking: ''This is as much as
a first-class lawyer would charge"
The man who spoke this disparagingly
Of a future president Of the United
states was General George B. McClel-
Ian. who at that time was superintend'
ant OF the Hit: Dis Csntral Railroad.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31
WRshinEtOn.


The modus vivendi with the United
States was finally adopted by the
chamber of deputies Of Spain.
Senator Squires presented as a SUBJ
stitute for free coal bill to the senate
by the house last session bill levy
ing tax of 50 a barrel on beer.
The secret service officials have dis
covered q new Photographic counter
felt $40 silver certificate of the series
of 1891, check letter 3, J. Fount Till
man, register; d. N. Morgan, treasurer;
portrait of Hendricks; small scalloped
carmine seal.
The house judiciary committee is
unanimously Of the opinion that the
existing statue should be SO amended
so that the CHEF official Of penal insti-
tutions may inspect correspondence
addressed to prisoners in their charge
If they think that such communica-
lions will imperil tue safe custody Of
such prisoners.
According to the United States Con-
sui Wiley at Bordeaux, the French
wine crop for 1894, including Corsica
and Algeriers, amounted to 1,117, &c.
0tO gallons valued at $1S5, 100000, at
16 cents per gallon. The crop was
smaller than in the preceding year by
2S6, 442,0OO in France proper, but was
still in excess Of the average crop.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31
Criminal Doinns.

Lemuel Tausch, a barber, committed
suicide by hanging at Keokuk, Iowa.
Albert Stratton, an alleged counter
Ielter, mas been arrested at Keokuk,
Iowa.
Edmund Nichols is under arrest at
Belleville, Ind, charged with being
one OF the Hinshaw murderers.
Della Stuflebean of Quincy, ILL.,, aged
nineteen. committed suicide with laud-
anum because Tilted by a lover.
Mrs. Larson was arrested at Fort
Dodge, Iowa charged with poisoning
her husband.
Thomas E. Hersey of Newburyport,
Mass, killed his sweetheart Emma FL
lery and himself.
j. } Halter, supposed to be q Chi
cago commercial travelling man, COM
mitted suicide at Dayton, Ohio.
"Parson" Shaw and five other moon
sinners were captured in a raid bv
federal officers in Pike county, Ark.
DR.. @. w. Max, a lecturer, is in Jail
at Bloomington, ILL.,. charged with dis
trlbuting Objectionable circulars.
w. M. Scharf, one, of the captured
Momence bank robbers, has made a
detailed CT nfession to the officers.
James D. Wilkes, in jail at Edwards
vile, I'LL, for alleged bigamy, is ac-
cused of deserving family at Lima,
Ohio.
Katie Kehrer of Monroe Mich, a
feeble-minded girl Of II, was GRIMM
ally assaulted and Fred Nichols was
arrested for tile crime.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31
Unfortunate Events,

The business part of Warrentown,
N. c., was wiped out by fire.
Fires will be started in the plant of
the Sandwich, Mass, glass works,
which has been idle ten years.
George Osborne of Wanatah, Ind,
aged 20, was fatally injured by Jump
ing from a fast train.
The ella river is on the rampage in
Arizona and is doing considerable
damage.
Contrary to first reports no lives
were lost by the sinking # the steamer
State of Missouri in the Ohio river.
A Missouri Pacific train struck a
wagon at Quindaro, Mo-, killing one
OF the occupants and fatally injuripg
three others.
While the sons Of Ephriam Daily Of
Uniontown, Ind, aged II years and II
years, were hunting, the latter acct
IDENTIFY shot the former, probably ia.
tally.
At a ghost dance being Civ N by a
party Of Pawnee Indians on their res
crvation northeast of Guthrie, Ok. the
mother OF Chief Spotted Horse went
too near the fire. Her cloths were
ignited and she was burned to death. "
Miss Mollie Rogers. of calhoun coun-
V, ILL.,, and Ida Trenkley Of Cockrane,
Wis, employees of government boat
IN company with Frank Phillips, cross
ed the ice to attend dance at Sterling.
III. On their return the ice broke and
oil went down. Phillips alone succeed.
ed in getting out.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31

It is now possible to send an express
package to almost any place in the
United States above the dignity of
cross roads hamlet, and such is the
comfy prevailing among the companies
that almost an yone of them will &C.
cept packages to be sent to places with
In the exclusive territory Of another.
The business has grown enormously
within twenty years, and it is no more
a mystery to the bulk Of the people.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31
Personal Mention.

Prof. Charles Secretan, the Swiss
philosopher. is dead.
Maj. Joseph w. Paddock, government
director of the Union Pacific road,
died in Omaha from pneumonia.
Col. William B. Remey, Judge advo-
cate general Of the navy, died at st.
Louis after several months illness.
A. T. Hay, lawyer and inventor, died
at Burlington, Iowa. He built the first
all-steel bridge in the world.
Edward Solomon, the composer. and
at one time the husband Of Lillian
Russell the opera singer, died in Lon
don of typhoid fever.
Alfons Czibulka, whose "Stephanie
Gavotte' has been played in almost
every country in the world, died of
apoplexy a few weeks ago in Vienna.
Corporal Ed Nolan, of the Nineteenth
infantry, U. S. A., was not fed at Fort
Wayne. Mich, that he had fallen heir
to $4,000 willed him by his father,
who died recently.
Mrs. Louisa Caldwell died at Hast
ings in the eighty-seyenth year of her
age. She was the mother of B. d. Cad
well, and a pioneer resident, settling
in Hastings in 1857.
Maj. Henry Goodspeed,' who went to
Salt Lake City in 1860 as the repre-
sentative of the Chicago Inter- Ocean,
the New York Graphic and the Boston
Traveller. died of maladies that had
made him a sufferer since lest July.
DR.. Arthur G. Webst5r, Of Clark uni
versity, has just been awarded a prize
of $1,000 for the best treatise on cleo
tricity. The premium is known as the
Elihu Thompson prize. 1t was inter.
national competition and the prize was
awarded by committee in Paris.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31

DR.. Delbruch, Of the Berlin brewers
school, declares after q study Of Amer
lean breweries, that their product is
excellent and their methods worthy of
like praise. BE found American beer
brewed Of Indian corn to be very good,
though inferior to that made from
barley. BE thought it worth while to
experiment in Germany with malt
made from corn, and he thinks the in
dustry worth attention.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31

+ The Italian colony in Williamsburg
N. Y, has a postottice Of it's own. 1t
was established as an experiment by
Postmaster Sullivan, and proved such
a success that the quarters are going
to be enlarged. There are nearly 5000
In the colony, and the sending of money
to relatives and friends in Italy for the
holidays was so great that the office
had to be kept open in the evening.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31

This country imports through the
custom house annually nearly $1,000
900 worth of machine-made European
siace and less than 100000 worth Of
ssshand-made lace. Much of the former
lis doubtless sold as handmade. and a
#good deal Of both leaks in by devious
ways. Much is imported by returning
travellers as an article Of personal
wear long in use, and thus it escapes
duty.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31

The wage scale for 1895 for the Car
negie Steel Company's worke at Home
stead, Pa, makes a reduction so that
the wages will average about $2.2O a
day. The average days wages before
the strike Of 1892 were $2.43; for 1893.
$2.44, and for last year, $2224.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31
General.

General.
A temporary injunction has been
granted at Jefferson, Iowa, closing all
saloons in Calhoun county operating
under the mulct law.
Sampson Pope alleges that he was
cheated out of the governorship of
South Carolina and ask an investiga-
ton by the senate.
Capt. William r. Mannix of Saranac
Lake, N. Y, has issued an appeal for
volunteers to 60 to Hawaii at once and
fight for the republic.
In the name of the state to Dust "Mose"
Gunst from the Office Of police commits
sioner of San Francisco, Cal.
The lower house Of the Indiana leg
islature adopted a resolution favoring
the annexation of Hawaii and defeated
the bill to place flags on all school
houses of the state.
Fort Worth (Tex.) business men are
ut work on plans for an exposition next
year in commemoration of the fiftieth
anniversary of the admission of Texas
to statehood.
The Big -Four Railroad company Sc
cured an injunction restraining the Chi
cago & South Eastern Railroad COM
pany from crossing the Big -Four at
Carbon. Ind.
Dr.. Paul Paquin of st. Louis SAYS
he has discovered serum that will
cure consumption. He will make
known the facts at a meeting of the
medical society.
The city council Of Galesburg, ILL.,,
has been asked to withhold the ap-
preparation from the college hospital,
alleging patients with typhus fever are
treated there.
Monument dealers at Upper San
dusky and other Ohio towns are being
swindled by man who engages them
for flake" jobs and then borrows what
money he can.
DR.. Halves, the English divine in
San Francisco, Cal, is willing to
preach anywhere even in a tent. but
Bishop Nichols decides he shall not
preach in a CONGREGATIONAL church.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31

Mobile, Ala, recently had before
Its mayor two organ grinders charged
with disorderly conduct in allowing
their monkeys to bite four children.
Suits for damages win be entered
against them in court.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31

1t Is proposed in Kansas to adopt the
plan Of sub-irrigation as far as prac-
teal. One acre Of land properly irri-
gated In that drought cursed state
should be worth twenty not irragated
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31

Prof. George j. Brush Of the Shelf
aeld Scientific School Of Yale Univer-
slty has just been elected foreign
member of the Royal Geological So
eiety.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31
Death Of Cant. Pallen,

Faribault, Minn., Jan. 31.-Capt. n.
NJ. S. Pullen, son Of Rev. G. M. Pullen
Of Austin. and captain Of Company B.
ShattuclS cadet corps, this city, died
at the military school of pneumonia,
after short illness.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31
Dolph Still Leads.

Salem, Or, Jan. 31.-There was no
change in the senatorial situation to-
day. The ballot resulted: Dolph, AZ:
Hare, 10; Weatherford, 8; Herman, z;
Williams 10; Lord, 5; Lowell, 8; Moore,
2; Berkeley, 1.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31

At Pensbar, near Durham, England,
John Smith a preacher, while in the
middle of delivering a special mission
airy sermon, suddenly reeled backward
and expired. Exactly forty years ago
another preacher, also named John
Smith, died as suddenly in the same
pulpit.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31

AT the dances Of one of the wealth
Z st hostesses in London printed cards
re hung on the walls with these
words engraved on them-"No intro
auctions are needed"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31

y This country imports annually from
France about 100000 pounds of edible
snails They come to this country
alive, rolled up after their natural
fashion. Only the finest are exported
Ito the United States, and they are
worth, at the place of expectation, from
$4.60 to about $3.50 per 1,COO
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31
William L. Elkins of Philadelphia
oners a prize of $4,000 for the best
picture painted by an American artist.

Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes gave
90 the Berkshire Athenaeum 1000 vol
umes from the library of his father the
late DR.. Holmes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31

Foreign.
The Dresden and Bremen banks in
Berlin have consolidated.
Cardinal Desprez. archbishop of
Toulouse, France, is dead, at the age
of SO.
Floods have seriously interfered
with the government telegraph in Aus
tralia
The Japanese captured the fort in
Yung Ching bay during a snowstorm.
Yung Ching is only 300 miles from
Wei-Hai-Wei.
Wilfred Laurier, leader of the Do
minion Liberal party, has opened the
campaign for the coming general elec-
ton.
Col. Dunn and Thomas Murphy.
Americans formerly in the employ of
the ITehauntepec railroad were MUIR
dered in Guatemala by border rene
gades.
Hundreds were killed by an earth
quake at Kuchan, Persia. The city
was wholly destroyed by earthquake
in 1898. more than 10000 persons be-
ing killed.
Nrlker MandSlan, a naCura11Zed
American. was arrested in Armenia
and taken to Constantinople, where he
was released through the efforts of
Consul Jewett
In paying his first official visit to
the Sultan, Mgr. Izmirlian the new
Armenian patriarch did not diluate
upon the goodness of his ruler His
nerve astonished the Sultan.
People at La Rochelle, France,
struck Albert Dreyfus, the degraded
captain Of artillery, with sticks and
umbrellas when he was being taken
through their city.
In a duel at San Felipe, Mex, be-
tween Henry T. Wood, an American
mining engineer, and Juan Cantu, q
merchant of the Plano. the former was
seriously wounded, being shot through
the body. The affair grew out of a #
1ancia! deal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31
THE HAYWARD TRIAL,
THE GING MURDER TRIAL. ON AT
MINNEAPOLIS.

Great Difficulty In Getting Il Jury
Harry Hayward Appears In Court
As UncOnccrneA as Usuai-Miss
GinE's Sister Present. ?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31
J PTH OF THE NEWS
EVENTS &sOFs THE PASTWEEII IN
A CONDENSED FORM,

The Latest and Most important News
of the World, Culled F'rom the
Telegraph Reports of the Prcss
Associations.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31

warren knowles was held by Rile'
Ellis and shot, probably fatally, b.
Harry Warden ut Logansport, Ind
Warden and Ellis were intoxicated.
Enraged because his wife had sold
chickens to buy sugar, James O'Byien
Of ChillicOthe, Ohio, fatally wounded
her and then shot himself.
William Dean, son of prominent
family in Louisville, Ky, was fatally
shot at Los Angeles, Cal, by Detective
Auble, who caught him robbing a gro
Gerry store.
Honest John" Powers, the idol Of
the Patterson IN. j. police force, has
been arrested for robbery. More than
$4,000 worth Of stolen goods We're
found in his house.
Joseph Bosch, 4 real estate agent,
was arrested for perjury at Anderson,
Ind, and H. f. Wilkie, an attorney,
was arrested for changing records in
the recorders office.
Louis Field secretary of a fraternal
lodge, shot and killed himself at DAY.
export, Iowa. George Peters a black
smith committed suicide by hanging at
the same time.
the fur Momence, Ill.,, bank robbers to
escape, is believed to have been stool
pigeon in the employ Of the Chicago de-
tective agency which had been entrust-
cd with the work OF Kidding the town
Of robbers
Two men undertook to hold up Mas
ter Mechanic Struthers of the Denver
& Rio Grande road at Grand Junction,
COL, but he is an old police officer, and
in throwing up his hands he brought
with them a revolver. He killed one
of the thugs and wounded the other.
Edward Rivers. living near Browns
vile, Edmondson county, KY, killed
his two children and fired a bullet into
his brain. Rivers was addicted to the
habit, al use of morphine. and labored
under the delusion that his family, if
allowed to live, would become hopeless
~ insane.
Albert Hoffman, a jewelry thief, was
arrested in Indianapolis He is an
electrician and thus CARED entrance
to the places from which he stole. AL
together be has secured about 500
worth. Diamonds v6lred at abort
$500 were found secreted in his I'M
derwear
Rufus Stone, residing near Decatur
vile, Mo-, was shot at Zion church by
I.um Farmer. At religious services
Farmer and another man became en-
broiled when Stone interferred as
peacemaker. Farmer drew his re-
volver and shot Stone in the right side
from the effects of which he died.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31

st. Paul, Jan. 30.-Twenty-six COM
missions were made out and signed by
GoV. Nelson, many Of them being re-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31

Minneapolis. Jan -. - Nine jurors
nave thus far been secured in the Cling
murder case.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31

Minneapolis, Jan. 29-Nine men hav.
proved acceptable for jurors in the
Hayward case as the result of five and
one-half days work. They are Lind
say Webb, G. S. Philbrck. John Smith.
b. H. Timberlake. John kimban. Neil
Mcneil, B. f. Dickey, Charles Pribble
and John Denney. and in the opinion
of the attorneys they are exceptionally
good men. How long it will take to
secure the balance of the Jury is a
matter for speculation The defense
has eight peremptories left and the
state three.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
THURSDAY, FEB. 2s.

Mr.. William Kramer having sold
his farm, two miles east Of Jones'
dale, will soil off his stock and ma
Chinery at auction on Thursday
next, Feb. 2Sth. He offers 20 milk
COWS, Is two-ycar old steers, Z year
lngs, bull, 7 steer and four hciicr
calves; head Of horses, q Poland
China brood sows, 80 chickens, 300
bushels of oats, ! bushels seed corn ;
u Perry mower, II farm wagon, Il hay
rake, Il Docring binder, n pillow, a
harrow, two corn sulkcys, set of
blacksmith tools, road cart two
milk cans, some hay, etc, Cash
must be paid on purchases Of $40 or
less. On larger sums nine months
time will be- given, with interest at 7
per cent. on bankable paper, or
per cent off for cash. Sale will begin
ut 10 O'Clock, II. III. 4 lunch will he
served ut noon. Nate Van Matrc
does the crying.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
AUCTION BULLETIN.
Public Sales OF Live Stock and
Other Personal Property.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 90.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 90.
w. B. Parkison, living four miles
southeast of the city Of Mineral Point,
having rented his farm, will sell at
public auction on Tuesday, February
26, all Of his personal property con-
sisting of II head of cattle, 3 mich
COWS, 10 steers, Is three year olds, 2
two year olds, 3 yearlings), 4 heifers;
4 head Of horses, l standard mare, by
Tyrant, In foal to lvica, ] three year
old mare In foal, ! three year old horse
l seven year old horse; lot Of farm
machinery and household furniture;
500 bushels of corn, Is tons Of hay,
and stack Of straw. Sale to com
mence ut 10 o'clock, lunch Mt noon.
Terms Sums of $40 and under, cash /;
over that amount one years time on
bankablc paper bearing per cent. in.
terest. N. X. Van Matrc, Auctoneer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
IIOLLANDALE.

To Tho Iowa County Democrat
John Mckcnna returned homo Fri
day from Il weeks sojourn in Mineral
Point, where he was having his hand
treated for blood poisoning. DIR. East
man treated the ease and brought him
around all right.
Chris Matson and Peter Morgan re.
turned from the trip south last Satur
day night. Peter says all that he saw
was cotton, coons and mules while in
Tennessee They visited the famous
baltic field at Nicksburg, Mississippi,
and gave glowing accounts of the
national cemetery and the fine condit.
ion in which 1t il kept.
lriah James was one of the number
that took the special train Sunday NJ
Mineral Point for to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Burris Mt Belmont, the Oldest
odd Fellows in Wisconsin. He says
the ceremonies were very impressive
and speaks we'll for the order,
=. * Demuth made n business trip
to Dodgeyill Monday.
DR.. IL. Day made II business trip to
Linden and Cobb, Monday, rcturninp
Tuesday.
Henry Hosking is here from Arena
for visit with relatives and old tim,
friends. Your smiling face always
made welcome Henry.
Clarence W. Corey, who has beer
attending school ut Mazomauie, re
turned home, with his father G. 4
Corey, Monday.
Hans knudson, our shoe maker, Il
very busy at present repairing foot
wear for the looked for break up.
Mr.. G. Il. Corey visited with hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. =. Corey ut tn,
old homestead, near Maao, over sun
day.
Chas. Hottie is able to be arount
again we are glad to chronicle, after ;
brief, but severe illness.
Messrs. G. Matson, b. Holland ant
=. Morgan returned again to thei
homes at Hollandale. They say Wis
consin's fresh air beats the balms 0
the torrid Switzerland
Wood hauling is one of the leading
features of the day in this section 0
the country.
Thursday concludes our school tern
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
TUESDAY, MARCu 3.

Michael 1averty, living Al miles
east of Mineral Point, having sold his
farm, will sell on Tuesday, March 8
the following described property; !
work horses, IL head of cattle, includ
ing S choice milch cows, calves e.
steers and , heifers. brood sows.
Ed. Davisson will also one year, old
short horn bull, lot of farm machine
cry and household furniture. Terms
One years time on bankable paper,
bearing seven per cent. Sale to com
mence at 10 o'clock. Lunch at noon.
+. i, Davisson, Auctioneer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21

here, after which time our competent
teacher, Mr.. win Quine will return to
his home at Dodgeyille.
Died, at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Thomas Gribble, in the town of
Waldwick, on Monday, Feb. 18th, Mrs.
May Cant, leaving her husband, little
son, an aged mother, five brothers,
three sisters and wide circle of sor-
rowing friends to mourn the death OF
one, who was loved by all who became
acquainted with her, for to know her
was but to love and respect her; but
her spirit took light from this
world Of gloom to that Golden shore
where sorrow can ne'er invade her.
The community join hands in extend
ing heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Rev. Father Condor took in the
sights ut BlanchardviIle, Monday, also
looking after the members Of his
parish.
Name Conway is back from her va
cation and may be found AS usual at
her post Of duty, at G, II. Corey u Co. s
store.
Chas. Gilman and Steve Davis, Of
Dodgeyille were In the burg on Tues
day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
WEDNESDAY, MARCH q.

John Keegan, having sold his farm,
will sell ut auction on "Wednesday,
March 9th, u large amount Of personal
property, consisting of 81 head of cattle
II cows, : two year olds zone steer and
one herer six steer calves and two
heifer calves; horses, | four year old
mare, one colt coming one; lot of
farm machinery and about SO chickens
Terms Sums Of SO and under, cash;
over that amount one years time on
Dankable paper, bearing z per cent
interest. N. X. Van Matrc, Auctionccr