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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-07-11
Monday, July I.

The frost at La Prairie, although
heavy, did but little damage except
to those fields that were in the low
ground ~ NJ
A. O. Schriyener, for five years a
member of the Sank Center council
and for the past two years president
OF that body, has resigned the latter
office.
In the district court at saltwater
the jury in the case Of George Harris
against the Saltwater Street Railway
company gave plaintiff verdict for
$1,000. .....-....... ~
The elevator on the big Downing
farm, west Of Fergus Falls, was burn
ed by tramps. Twenty thousand BUSH
els of wheat were burned! Loss, $685.
600.
John Leck of Minneapolis was
awarded the contract for erecting the
new custodial building at the state
school for the feeble minded at Fari-
bault. The amount Of the contract is
nearly $4,000. Mr.. Leck's bid was
$4,000 under the lowest competitor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-07-11
Criminal Doincs.


Thirteen Chicagoan have been in.
dlcted for pay roll stufing.
A triple hanging occurred at Mayors
vile, Miss.
J. II. Vandiver, treasurer Of Poin-
settle county, Ark, claims to have been
robbed of several thousand dollars.
Emsey Taylor, president Of the Link
Line railway, committed suicide at
Georgetown, Tex, because of financial
reyerses.
Henry Thomas, a negro boy aged il.
years, hired to care for child at Co
lumbus, Ga, tired of the task and kill
ed his charge. .lE
William Myers of Atlanta Ca, aged
nineteen, was sentenced for the second
time to be hanged for the murder Of
Forest Crowley.
In a fight on Morris creek, a wild re.
gion of West Virginia, John Cook shot
and killed Joseph Morris and fatally
wounded Ben Morris and escaped.
A trio of burglars and thieves. the
leader woman, was rounded up al
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Terms:-2.oo per year in advance.

Those German spectators at the
opening Of the Baltic canal who cheer
ed the stars and stripes represent the
kind of foreign element for which
there is always room in this country.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-07-11

A two-cent stamp will carry letter
from Key West, Florida, to Ounalas-
ka, Alaska, a distance of G,271 miles,
and the United States could make
money after all it's liberality with let
with tons Of penny dreadfuls at nom.
inal rates.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-07-11
Unfortunate Events.

w. j.. Kennedy, aged 8 was burned
to death near Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Oscar Wieveg was crushed to death
by barrel of oil in the works of the
Standard Oil company at Duuth.
Samuel Thompson at II, fell under
an electric car at Kalamazoo, Mich,
and Was instantly killed.
Fire in a rag shop at Worcester,
Mass, caused the death of Fremen
Brigham and Boyle.
Thomas Poryier and his wife were
killed by stroke Of lightning at their
home near Lowell, Mass.
The stables of the johnson County
Fair association at Franklin, Ind,
were destroyed by fire. IT,.
Miss Ella Collins, a variety actress.
was thrown from a carriage at FL
wood, Ind, and received serious in
jurieS to her spinal column.
Fire in the famous Godolitz military
cutftting establishment in Faris caus-
ed damage to the extent of 1000, 900
francs. ,
Charles Mey er, aged Is, swimming
near Akron, Ohio, dove in shallow wa
ter, his head struck a rock and he
was killed. ..~
Rev. H. N. Brown, a retired NJ. E.
clergyman who had held pastorates
in Detroit and other MlcEigans cities,
was instantly killed by a locomotive
at Blissield, Mich. .. I'd, @@@,.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Londenberger, who
were camping out near Akron, Ohio,
left their child alone for a short time.
When they returned the tent had been
burned and the baby cremated.
Fire destroyed Brunette's saw mill
and LaidlaW's salmon cannery at
Westminster, B. G. The barge North
west caught fire and burned almost to
the waters edge. The loss is estimat-
ed at 100000 with insurance of about
$4,000.
Lightning struck the rear end of the
Baptist church at Cordovia, Md, in
f1icting considerable damage and Sc
yerely shocking the congregation.
The horse shed, adjoining the church,
also received a heavy shock, and Ar
vel Randall young farmer, and two
horses were instantly killed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-07-11

John Browns Successors Deae,.
london, July 9.-Francis Clark, who
succeeded the late John Brown asl
Queen Victoria's personal attendant,
Is dead.
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Ledlow, Ark, BY Postofice Inspector


Counterfeiters who foated d large
amount Of spurious United States and
English money have been convicted in
Germany. 4 5,9
1t has just leaked out that two
weeks ago Carroll, q patient In the
Hastings, Neb., asylum for incura BILE
insanity, killed Wood, a fellow inmate.
Marshal Stout, Of Harveysburg, o.,
shot Bernie Dakln through the head
while attempting to arrest him. There
is no hope of .Dakin's recovery.
Marcus Long, a well-to-do farmer
and old soldier, committed suicide at
lie Mars, Iowa, while Respondent over
his failure to get an increase Of pen
sion. ,s
The jury in the case of DR.. d. j, Sen
man, charged at Detroit, Mich, with
the death Of Emily Hall, failed to
agree after being out twenty-four
hours.
At Greenyille, S. c., ]. D. Lewis, a
railway conductor, killed his brother
in-law, Henry Rutledge. The trouble
was caused by Lewis leaving his wife
a sister Of Rutledge.
John Buckston, v bo surrendered
himself at Cincinnati as the murderer
Of Arnold Paschen, has been released.
Paschen was not IN ordered. Ruckst IA
is a wreck. ID
It has been learned that Pedro Lo-
bate, father Of one of the two sheep
herders found murdered last week
near Albuquerque, N. Mex, is missing,
II g n OF hn IVY o1coa
ly dealt with.
Six Cinnamon that had crossed from
Canada to Cape Vincent on an excur-
sion boat were arrested at Clayton, N.
Y. There is an organized gang in the
vicinity that undertakes to smuggle
in Cinnamon for $50 each.
At Dallas, Tex, q. O. Sanders o.
Fort Worth killed his wife and then
himself. The couple were IN their
wedding tour Sanders left q note
saying he had discovered that his wife
loved another.
Mrs. Charles Walcott, formerly a
professional aeronaut who gave per-
formances throughout the country
with her husband a well-known aeron-
aut, committed suicide at New York.
Her professional na]uc was Nellie La
mont. "..s- Es--5.sss ls
James Graham, registrar of the land
office at and former mayor of Occur
d'Alene, Idaho, Edward Rick and W..
Floyd Pollard were arrested at Spo-
kane, Wash, for forging certificates
for the admission of Chinese into the
country. Leading federal officials in
11o1o on6 NTnptopo So
soon be arrested. &
Foreign. s8u... d.
The death of ex-President Peixoto Of
Brazil is announced. -.
An Internal machine was sent to
the chief of police Of Berlin, Germany.
The Vatican promises to investigate
complaints regarding disabilities of
Professionals in South America. r.
Lord Rosebery, as Liberal leader,
says he will go through the electoral
campaign on the anti-house Of lords
policy. IA,
tits stated that Cuban bonds on the
Paris bOurse are being much affected
by the various reports as to the pro-
gress of the Cuban uprising.
The Cubans are expecting three
torpedo boats from France Not until
their arrival will the Cuban forces be-
gin what is intended to be their most
effective work.
NJ. Gadaud, who resigned as minis
ter of agriculture Of France for the
purpose Of fighting a duel with M.
Mirman, the Socialist deputy, whom
he slightly wounded has assumed the
ministry of agriculture. .a. =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-07-11
Wednesday, July 3.

general store and -four mill at Grow
River, six miles northeast of Howard
Lake was killed by a bull last night
and thrown into the river.
Ramaley's pavilion at Lake Shore,
White Bear lake, was entered by bur
glars and the safe in the restaurant
blown. The thieves secured $37.6S
and some articles of jewelry valued at
500.
r. NJ. Moore receiver Of the Mer-
chants Bank, Of Lake City has an CT
der from the district court authorizing
him to pay forthwith dividend Of IS
per cent on the principal sums speci-
fed in approved claims. 1t will re-
quire about $4,000 to pny this divi-
dend.
In the town Of Perry, about twelve
miles northwest of Madison Ahrens
Melchor committed suicide by hanging
himself to post of the barn by q
leather strap. TIe was % years old.
Nicholas Wieveg, a driver in the en-
ploy Of the Standard Oil Company at
Duluth was thrown from his wagon
at the corner Of Michigan and Second
avenue west and instantly killed. He
leaves q wife and four children.
woman by the name Of eIary
Areger was detected In trying to pass
forged check in a dry goods store ut
Winona and Immediately placed I'm.
der arrest. The forged name was that
/ Of Mrs. q. j. Kendall, q well-known
Winona lady. The check was payable
to the forger Mary Kreger, and was
drawn on the Winona Deposit Bank.
It was an extremely crude piece Of
work. s3s5 5
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-07-11
Tuesday, July 2.

Swenson of Albert Lea will succeed
Harry Griswold as chief clerk in the
state treasurers Office. -....5..~-.
The grab-iron and hand-hold law for
freight cars in Minnesota has become
operative. . %I.
County Auditor Sullivan Of Romsey
county has declined extra compensa-
ton for extra services.
S. IS. Watkins, superintendent Of the
state fish hatchery at3St. Paul, is dead.
Labor Commissioner Powers Of Min
nesota asks the Nebraska labor bu-
reau to help him circumyent the efforts
of fraudulent employment agencies.
Herbert Hewett, a railroad man aged
thirty years, was killed in the Union
depot yards at st. Paul. He was
tending a switch at the foot Of Broad
way. A passenger train was just pull
ing out of the depot and Hewitt step
ped out Of the way onto another track.
He did not see second passenger
train backing rapidly down the grade.
Lavatha Langtry, alias Maggie King,
i young colored woman living at 1881
West Third street, st. Paul, drank an
ounce of laudanum with supposed sui
cidal intent. Prompt action on the
part of the police saved her life. tits
supposed that Lnrequited love led the
girl to attempt her life. It'll s*#
Burglars broke into the blacksmith
and repair shop Of Newstrom 4 Cul-
bertson at Red Wing and blew open
the safe, scattering it's contents broad
cast. No money was secured. Valua-
bic negotiable papers were taken and
afterWard burned in the railroad
yards in the western portion of the
city. No clue. W t
Fire broke out in the Great Western
elevator at Fairfax, consuming the
railroad depot, two Minneapolis & St.
Louis cars and the Central elevator
and joint warehouse managed by A.
v. Rieke, and the lumber yard of J. M.
Broat 4 Son. The origin of the fire is
unknown. The Great Western eleva-
tor had almost burned before any per-
son saw it. The fire department did
good work in saving adjoining build
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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-07-12
hord and one of the meanest men I've

bond, and one OF the meanest men I'VE
ever encountered
"Then you refuse to interest yourself
IN any way for me, uncle Hiram?" in
quired Ellie t.
merchant at was your fathers place
to provide for you. / don't wish TO
comment upon his failure in business
and ncglecting to provide for his fami y;
but that he could expect me to repair
his neglect is incredible
The girl arose sadly, sternly.
awe shall not agree, uncle Hiram, In
regard to my fathers COURSE" she said
ale left his name to me spotless and
honorabe-an inheritance a thousand
times more precious than all the money
in the world. ! would not exchange his
reputation for all your wealth, sir"
aYou are impertinent, returned Skid
der, angrily arising
~ have obeyed my mothers command,
sir, and asked of you work ana protec-
tion." added Effie, with deep agitation
81 am all alone in the wor d, unclo
Hiram-friendless and, to very great
extent, helpless, as girl OF seventeen
must necessarily be. If you turn m3
away have nowhere to go. l nave ouV
ten dollars remaining"
"Many man and woman has begun
life on less than that" said Skldder.. Il
cannot help you. You ought to have
too much pride to thrust yourself uioh
me as a pauper to be cared for
aStop there, Uncle IIiram l am no
nan er. I asked for work, not Tor
aims And the oung girls eyes ilashed
fire. and her pale young lace grew
sternlv reproa hful You send me
awav as if | were some lmportunate
beggar. You revile my parents: You
taunt me. You have said enough LII
relieve you of my prescncc!"
She moved to the dotr, where she
turned and faced him, her great eye
eloquent with her sadness and desola'
aBut before l CO." she added, "lct me
say word more. We shall meet again,
rncle Hiram, but not as now! NO"
am poor, wax girl, without money OF
friends. but shall some day be rich ano
powerful! Some day, and perhaps at al
early day, | believe as surely as Uo'
lives. we sha meet again upon
changed footing! Until then, adieu!"'
She bowed and withdrew, trdversIne
the outer store and gaining The street
where she mingled with the throng
Rejected by her kinsman, strange
in strange city, what wa she to 40
and where was she to go?
She wandered on desolately, the wori'
all before her, the making of her who'll
future in her own girlish hands.
She walked barely a block, hard
consc ous of the direction she had taken
when hand touched her gently on th
arm from behind
Turning quickly and halting' sh
found herself face to face with ma
whose life was destined to be assocate
with her own thenceforward and 1or
ever.
That man was, Perry Wynans.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-07-12
CABLE SPARKS.

Brunett's saw-mll and Laidlaw's salmon
cannery at Westminster, B. G., were burned
Toe 10 Is estimated at 100000.
While the Italian tori edo-boat Att la wa'
being speedel off Genoa her boiler ex-
/ dsd, killing two men and iniuring several
other.
Iti, renerted from Madrid that tho Span
ish government has taken steps to pay 'ne
Nor, claim. which has been urgeI by the
United States
Care is being taken in Germany to prevent
the public from knowing Prince Bsmarc -
condition. 1t is generally le ieved that ne
Is seriously i'll.
A Love. the American who Is wanted
at Mobile, A a., on the charge Of oobing the
United S ates mails has been arrested az
Colon, Colombia.
Americans in London and Paris ob;eryeS
Fourth OF July With banque,s and calls at
the American embassies. At othec European
capitals the Stars and stripes were noatei.
Several thousand How IS recently tackled
tho Fro CT troops at Z.ra'oa'trd, but were
rel ulsed with grea: loss. The French cap
tureI ths standard Of the Queen oil NADIA
gascar.
Il is asserted In Manzuanillo, Cuba, thai
the rebel leader Amador Guerra has beea
killed, til, report OF his dea In skIrm' h
between Bayamo AMI Manzanillo being c'n-
1rmtd.
A tin canister containing al Internal ma
chine was found on Boyne street, ID ID In,
and Patrick Redmond, in attempting to open
the canister, eau ed tho machine to expiods,
which kali him on the spot.
Tho sp ,nisl minister Tor the col9n es ms
arranged with tho Bauk of Spain TO advance
the funds with which to prosecute the cam :
paign against the insurgents in the island Oh
Cuba.
Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain sail 10 the
lenresenta ives OF the different British col
ontes who ca Ie upon him at the colonial
Office that he proposed 10 pu h The oli' 10
provide Tor tn representa-; on oil the 'oion-
10, on The ju icial committee and II Inc
priv council
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-07-12
CHAPTER IL.
TURNED OUT TO PERISH.

A knock was heard at ths door a. TINS
moment, and one of the merclants
clerks stepped hesitatingly into his pres
cnCe.
"If you please, Mr.. Skidd)r," he an,
nounced, "here's q young woman VINO
wishes to see you"
The merchant glared at his dependent
s. angrily that he retreatcd lnVoluh'
talily step or two
"How dare you come to me WIN mes
sages from such creature ?" he d'mand'
ed. "The ,co I'd Offense will cost you
your place. If you had been long'r IN
NV service, sir, you would know that l
never see teggars."
He waved his hand imperatvciy, out
the ERIK stood his groun1, with the re-
mark;
"The young woman is no oeggar' SIT
She's your own niecc!"
"It's false" roarcd Inc merchant. u
have no niece! She's an impo o'tor. Cal'
the poice!"
The clerk withdrew, but the door hao
scarcely closed when it opened again,
snd he reappcared with nm agpated
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-07-12
A FAMILY DESTROYED.
The Widow of Suicide Poisons Her Children
and Herself

When the sister Of Mrs. Benson Bennett
ylsi,e tho Ia ters house at JeiIer'onvi'le'
Iud., she discovered horrible sight Mr."
parnett and her two children, Homer, SIX
years old, and L tia, aged twelve, lay upon
the he'd The children were dead and tn"
mother lay In the agony Of deadly poison
physic ans we're calIeI but Mrs benne"
wa Leyond hep. She hal poisoned 'he
Children, who had been deal ior seVerai
hours. anl after watching them die, nad
tai en- pc ison herself.
She is the widow OF Benson Bennett, VINO
defaul:ed as traa u.er tf Clark Lodge.
brotherhood OF Firemen, AMI who commit
ted suic.de some time ago. Mrs. Bennett
had left a note sticking under the door d.
re,ting that her sister, Mrs. Ganate, and the
coroner be notified.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-07-12
PRICE LYNCHED.
The Murderer of Sallie Dean Hanged at
Denton.

Mar,hll E. Price, the Condemned mur-
derer OF sallie Dan, was taken from the J Ill
at Denton, Md, by a number oil masKei
men and hangel to tree.
At 10 o'clock a large number oil pc sons
had ga her9d, few at time, in o the Town
and then it was known there was to be
lynchIng. Price was told Of their pre'elce
AID said to q quad: "For Gods sake let
me out Will hide. 1 will not run away.
But every avenue OF escape was guarded,
and the herIff had been notified not to taSe
Pric, q vay
The mob had no difficulty in entering the
jail, where they found the c.ouchIns anu
terrified mao. H, was quickly fore ID Ut
OF the bu lIing, and a short distance from
the jail stan Is the tree 10 which he was
hangel.
Thi, termination was not unexpected.
After fair and impartial trial had been ac-
corded Price. and after he had been con-
yic.ed OF a foul aud RITUAL murder upon
testimony which was deemed concu' I've, the
people OF Caroline county thought the law
should axe its course. Wien the lawyers
from Baltimore came down and a ked for a
new trial and then after that motion was
overrued by the court and the appeal was
taken murmu,ings we've hard AMI COM
pain OF the laws delays wer made y
people all over the county. tn feeling was
intensified this olning when the reprieye
granted by the Gov rnor arrived. Many
mis- nderstco cd the na ure AMI meaning O d
reprieve. They thought that 1t was Ia effec
some kind OF pardon or a commutation v
punishment which would result finally II
the gal ows being cheated and the escape o
the murderer. Then there was talk OF tn
removal of the prisoner 10 Baltimore an'
then the cl max was reached.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-07-12
DISASTROUS EXPLOSION.
Ton People Killed, Eighteen Wounded and
Three Houses Destroyed.

The boiler Of the electric works at Cartha-
gena exploded destroying three houses, kill
ing ten persons and wounding eighteen
others,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-07-12

Mr.. OLIVER JEx (di i>playiug his Lon
don suit)-Eow is this for a fit? Mr.
Snippen Sheers (critically)-Well 1t
is decidedly apoplectic. Puck
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-07-12

militia bal oon exploded In the blr-
racks at Berlie. 1hroe soldiers we're in-
jured and one OF them has since died.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-05

shell were: L. w. Prendergast, bow;
Denegre, stroke; r. D. Stewart,
third, and E. N. Saunder, second.
In the other were: A McQuillan,
bow; E. c. Campbell, second; Will
lam Bjornstad, third, and Henry
Blakely, stroke.
The swimming race for an eighth
Of a mile was won by Percy Hough-
ton over Mabon. 1t was close and
exciting to the finish. The tub race
was won easily by NJ. ]. Boyle. Ma
bon capsized and swan home. The
presentation of medals and trophies
came after the tub race and was as
follows:
Mayors cup, T. D. O'Brien; citizens
cup, E. A. Jaggard; stone cup, c. w.
Gordon; maiden, Miss Winter; junior
single, Miss Sterling; senior single,
Miss Dean; junior double, Miss Caro-
Noyes; quartermile dash, Miss Pope;
junior four, Miss Saunders; senior four,
Miss Auerbach; swimming, Miss Emily
Robbins.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-05
CONSOLATION PRIZES!

makes. Upon the slightest alarm, am
often from caprice, it news like
kitten, and often makes a sound loud
and harsh enough to proceed from
full-Srown cat. The sound become;
very pronounced and vociferous in the
spring. With spread tail and feathers
erect the bird flies about the thickets,
shrubbery of the garden, the most VIDE
awake bird OF all these haunts, utter
ing it's noisy and strange cry.
But the catbird is a bird of varied
musical talents. 1t has another call
which resembles the syllables frat
tat-tat-tat,'' given in quick succession.
Besides this, it has a beautiful song,
which has been called medley, be-
cause it resembles a mixture of the
song of the robin and the thrush.
This song is described as very sweet
and spirited, and as keeping through
out peculiar whirring note, always
suggestive of the cry of a cat.
The catbird's song often unquestion-
ably contains distinct limitations Of the
voices of other birds, but it has be-
sides this a peculiar and weli-pro-
nounced quality of it's own, and is
sweet enough to make us regret that
the bird so often drops back into the
harsh "ma-i-ou," which has gained
If its name
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-05
OARS ON THE sCHUYLKILL.
Chicago Man Wins in the Senior
SinDIaS

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 4-The
seventh annual Schuylllill regatta was
rowed on that river this afternoon i'll
a driving rain. The course was three
quarters of mile and return. Interest
was given the races by the entries
from other cities, although Only two of
the visiting clubs carried off first
prizes. Those We're the Delaware Boat
club, of Chicago, whose representative,
w. S. Mcdowell, won the senior single
scull race from the Verper and Gray S
Ferry clubs, of this city; and the
Triton Boat club, of Newark, n. j.,
whose eight took the senior race from
the paramount club, of this city Sum
marieS:
Double scull and shells-George w.
Van Nliet and j. B. Juvenal, Pennsyl-
vania Barge club, won. Time, 0:19
Junior four-oared gigs-Won by
Gray's Ferry Boat club, Philadelphia.
Time, 10 minutes.
Four-oared shells-Won by Crescent
Boat club, Philadelphia; second, New
York Athletic club. Time, 9:27.
Senior single scullS-Won by w. S.
Mcdowell, of Delaware Boat club,
Chicago; F. Cresser Vesper Boat cIup.
second. Time, 10 minutets
Junior single sculls-Won by J. O..
Exley. Grey's Ferry Boat club, Phila-
delphia. Time, 10:51
Pair-oared shell-Won by Pennsyl-
vania Barge club; New York Athletic
club second. Time, 10:45
Junior eight-oared shelIs-Won by
Montrose Boat club. Philadelphia
Time, $780,
Senior eight-oared SHE'LL one and a
half miles, straightaway-Won by
mount Rowing association, Phila-
delphia, second Time. S.O61l