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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05
PeOnle Talked About

Sir Alexander Mackenzie is writing
for Paderewski a new Scotch fantasy.
Sir Walter Besant predicts that the
coming novel will be written in dia-
lOgue form.
Pope Leo wrote his will in Latin
many years ago. The disposition Of
his vast estate is a profound secret.
Mrs. Jenness Miller, the dress re-
former, has arranged to build a mag
nifcent home in Columbia heights, a
fashionable suburb of Washington.
George Augusta Sala is probably on
his death bed. He is suffering from
stOmachic tumor, and his case is hope
less.
John W. Mackay has given a con-
siderable sum of money toward the
erection of a statue of Joan of Arc in
the city of Nancy.
Mr.. Gladstone's latest literary work
is a compilation of all the letters re-
ceived by him which he thinks worthy
OF preservation.
Alfred Belt, Cecil Rhodes, Barney
Barnato and three other lucky invest
OrS in "KaftirS," are reported to have
cleaned up $195, 100000 among them
Following the example set by the
late M. Carnot, M Faure causes all
the game shot at the presidential
chaSes to be sent to the Paris hos
pitfalls.
Paderswsl1i's invalid son is an I'M
usually brilliant BOY, despite his hope
less condition. He is much further ad-
vanced in his studies than the averag e
child of twelve, having already mas
tered four languages.
Paul J. SOrg, the tobacco manufac-
turer and member Of congress from
the Third Ohio district, is lying ill at
his home in Middletown, Ohio. .Pneu-
monia is threatened and fears are felt
for his life.
Lord Dufferin is fond of telling how
he once accosted Disraelli in the lobby
of the house of commons and asked
him to recommend a novel. "When I
want to read a novel," said Dizzy, II
write one"
NJ. lola is to pay England another
visit next spring. He is credited with
the intention of studying the provin-
cial Englishman in Manchester and
oteh Reading cities and the industrial
and social life of the people.
II Cucl huelpp liedlS Ills pdlleuCS al
| Woerishofen very rapidly. He sits at
a long table in a large, plainly furnish.
| ed room, smoking a huge cigar. He
dictates his prescriptions to an as.
sistant in a solemn tone, as if he We're
presiding at a religious ceremonial.
Henry Snapp died at Joliet, ILL.,, al
the age of Is. Mr.. Snapp served q
term in congress, being elected from
the Sixth district in 1871. He was fol
many years local attorney for the
Rock Island road and was possessed
of unusual legal attachments.
Joseph Chamberlain once remarked
to a vacillating and somewhat lazy
member of the house Of commons
"My dear boy, observe the postage
stamp; it's usefulness depends upo1
it's ability to stick to one thing till i
gets there"
S. Dryden Phelps, the we'll known
poet and author, died at his home a
New Haven, Conn.,, after a long ill
ness Of Bright's disease. He is sur
vived by three sons, the Rev. Dryde1
w. Phelps of Old Mystic, Conn.,; Ar
thur S. Phelps, a pastor at Fort Col
Inns, COL, and w. L. Phelps, instyus
tor of English literature at Yale col
lege.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05
Washington Talk

Commissioner Stump of the I'M
migration bureau in his annual re-
port will recommend that congress
enact radical legislation for the sup
preston of the padrone system. -
Chief Engineer r. R. Leach of
the United States steamer Boston has
been condemned by a medical board,
which has requested the assignment
of another chief engineer to the ship.
Mr.. Leach has already beeen relieved
twice this year on account Of i'll
health, once from the Castine and
once from the Alliance. Overwofk
is the cause.
Twenty eight captains and fifteen
lieutenants in the regular army and
fifteen civilian lawyers have applied
for the vacancy in the list of majors
in the judge acknowledgements de-
partment of the army. There is also
a vacancy in the list of regimenta]
chaplains, and as this is also place
to which civilians are eligible there
are many applications from ministers
in private life.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05

Brazilian students are agitating III
favor of having the government recoa1
nize the Cuban rebels as belligerents.
Blenheim Parks lake is to be cleared
of weeds before the Duke and Ouch
ess of Marlborough return to England.
Murphy has been given up as an
Anglicized corruption of his name by
an Irish clergyman, who has taken up
again the true form, O'Morchoe.
Pope Leo XIII is said to have his
name in the Index Expurgatorius for
book on the Virgin, which he wrote
when he was Cardinal Pecci, but Of
which Plus TX. disapproved.
Six of the South African millionaires
are believed to own $195,OOO,OO Obe-
tween them. Alfred Belt is the rich
est, with $6O,OOo,OO0; Mr.. Barnato has
$50, 100000 and Cecil Rhodes $25.0O0,.
600. .....-.
A Memorial tablet to Mary, Queen of
Scots, has just been placed in Peter.
borough, near the spot where she was
buried after her execution. 1t was
subscribed for by English women
bearing the name of Mary.
Guys hospital, in London, the in
come of which, derived almost entire
ly from land, amounted to 100000 q
few years ago, now can dispose OF
only half that sum, and must reduce
the number of it's beds by nea1*y 8
third, unless helped by contributions
Count Lippe, a canon of the Vienna
cathedral; has gone to Rome, bearins
a beautiful brocaded robe presented tt
the Virgin of Loreto by the Archducll
ess Maria Theresa and purse O.
100000 golden ducats, the gift of thu
Austrian nobility to the pope. f.
In 1894 the amount per head con
sumed for drink in England, Scotland
and Ireland was, respectively, E3 II.
I'D, ffg&Tlfshrd rdl rdl rdl rdl rdlrdll
I'D, f3 Is and 2 Is Sd, which proves
that Ireland is twice as sober as Eng
land and one and half as sober a.
Scotland
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05
PRIVATE DETECTIVES
Their Methods Dealt n Blow by the
ChicaSo Grand .Jurx

Ch1caSO GrOnO Jury.
Chicago, Dec. 3. - The methods Of
private detective agencies received a
blow from the grand jury to-day. The
blow was at the "sweat box meth
DDS and the illegal confinement of
prisoners in private Offices of these
agencies. No actual indictments were
returned, but the failure to indict was
due to mere technicality which
States Attorney Kern refused to
waive. Every member Of the grand
jury voted to indict the following pei
sons: Matthew w. Pinkerton, prin-
cipal of the Pinkerton and Co.'s Unit
ed States Detective agency; H. O.
Deveraux, general superintendent of
the same agency; Thomas or Charles
Mitchell, of the same agency. The
charge is conspiracy and kidnapping
Walter Martin, a cousin of H. D.
Wiley, private secretary to w. F. Mer-
rill, general manager of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad. Mar
tin was arrested by officers of the
agency and confined in the agency
office.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05
Evil DOinEs.


The trial of Clint G. Osborne for the
murder Of Charles HANDLE OF Holton,
year ago last summer, was COM
menced at Lawrence, Kan.
st. Joseph's church, at Mount Car
mel. Pa, was burglariZed ana the
communion cup poisoned In order to
murder Rev. Father JakamoWlcz. 1t
was fortunately discovered at mass.
Wills H. Bishop, the brick mason,
who mysteriously disappeared from
his home in Pana, ILL.,, and was be-
lieyed to have been murdered, has
been located at Crawford, Tex.
DR.. G. e. Johnson, secretary OF the
hoard of health at Hammond, lnd., at
temnted to commit suicide. Over-ln-
dulgence in liquor and cigarettes Is
supposed to have been the cause. i
William Royce, the driver OF a bak-
ery wagon, shot and almost instantly
killed Nellie Patton at Sioux City. He
then went directly to the station ana
gay e himself up. Jealousy was the
cause.
Bushrod Kelch shot and killed his
divorced wife at Cleveland, and then
sent a bullet through his own head.
The bullet, which lodged between the
two lobes of his brain, was extracted,
and he will probably recover.
Four people were found murdered on
a boat adrift in Red river. Texas, In
stead of one person, as reported. A
| dog stood guard over one of the bod
| les. Federal officers are now mvestl-
eating the ghostly details of the mys-
| FERROUS affair.
G. H. Rogers was ridden on a rail at
Macarthur Ohio, and afterward tarred
| and feathered. The sheriff prevented
further maltreatment, but advised the
victim to take to the woods at once,
which he did. Rogers offense was
speaking disrespectfully of a lady
school teacher at that place.
In searching the jail at Carrolton,
Mo-, on hearing, of reported plot to
escape by the Taylor brothers, accused
Of numbering the Meeks family, Sher-
if Stanley found two saws made from
small steel strips, such as are usually
found in shoes. One Of these was in
George Taylor's coat pocket.
It transpires that William Barrett,
the New York murderer, against
which 100 cases of burglary have been
charged, some dating back fourteen
years, passed successfully as a jeweler
with the refiners Of that city for
twelve years. He went to certain
places regularly with gold and silver
ingots to sell, and by his easy, dlgni-
fled manner and polished address won
the confidence Of all with whom he
dealt
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05

A new bicycle tire, which is said to
be an improvement over those in gen.
eral use, has been invented and pat
ented. In the middle of the rim of an
ordinary style pneumatic rubber tire
is a groove, into which is fitted q
smaller tire Of leather, which, it is
claimed, is more durable than the
present style Of all-rubber tires. while
equally elastic and light.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05

A Lewiston young man is making a
winter cycle. 1t has two runners, one
ahead Of the other, and between them
is pair of treadles like those on a BIZ
cycle. From these to a heavy bal
anced wheel in the rear runs and end
less chain, and this wheel turns a
small drive-wheel with spurs to stick
into the snow. He thinks he can trav.
ell along hard-beaten country roads
with this as easy as on cycle.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05
Terms:-2.0o per year in advance.

Frederick William. the Father Of
Frederick the Great, was slightly deaf,
and generally conversed in yell. AL
though processing to be pious, he often
lapsed into profanity in conversation,
and commonly ended an argument by
cursing his opponent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05

Mozart had a memory for music and
for nothing else. On attending the pa
pal mass at the Sistine chapel, he was
greatly impressed with the musical
service and asked for copy, but was
told none could be given him, as the
music was not allowed to go out. He
went to the next service, listened at.
tentively, went away and wrote down
the whole from memory.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05

Gabrielli had charming voice, but
was so capricious that no one could
tell when she was going to sing, even
when cast for part in opera. Once,
in Naples, she became offended, and
refused to sing above whisper. The
king sent her to prison, where for
twelve days she Toasted the prisoners.
entertaining them with her choicest
selections.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05

Agujardi, better known as La Bas-
tardella, had an incredibly high range
Of voice. Mozart heard her in ITO,
and expressed the greatest delight.
She sang B in altissimo with perfect
ease, and performed cadenzas deemed
impossible for the human voice.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05

The Journal of Speculative Philos-
ophy gives a remarkable instance of a
Der what he had done on every day
for twenty years. He was repeatedly
tested by reference to the notes made
failed both to name the day Of the
week and to tell what occurred to him
on that day.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05

D. If the era Of chivalry is gone the
game Of foot ball is at least bringing
back the age Of armor. In their last
contest the Yale men wore leather
helmets with ear protectors, rubber
nose masks, pads on the arms, shin
guards and something resembling a
saddle on the left shoulder. This is at
least better than the wooden overcoats
some Of the boys have found neces-
sary at the close of a game.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05
Rnided BY an Army of Trnmps

Cumberland, Wis, Dec. 3.-Sixty-
two tramps raided this citl last Light,
demanding food and shelter and
threatening destruction to the town if
refused. A posse was organized and
four Of the ringleaders were ,>cked
in Jail. They soon broke out and an
other chase was given by che officers
and several shots exchanged before
the tramps were recaptured. To-day
all the tramps had disappeared and
no further trouble is feared. Tho
four ringleaders are still in Jail.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05

Sontag so pleased the people when
ever she sang that at one place in
Germany the mob. after taking out
the horses and drawing her in triumph
from the suburbsto her hotel, went to
the carriage to pieces, so that no one
should ever ride in it again.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05

The Armenian question is invested
with peculiar interest on account Of
the fact, pointed out by a correspond
ent, that the names Of so many of the
places mentioned in the reports are
familiar everywhere. There has been
bloodshed near Mecca, the birthplace
Of Mohammed and the center of his
religion, and in Palestine not far dis
tant from the locality where Christ
was born. On the eastern boundary of
Armenia stands Mount Ararat, where
the ark rested after the flood, and the
Armenians cherish a tradition that the
Garden Of Eden was in their country.
"Should there be a war between the
powers and the sultan" adds this cor
respondent, "it would be contention
for Christian belief and freedom amid
the scenes where the Apostles first
preached the Gospel"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05

Jedediah Buxton, the English peas
ant, had miraculous memory for fig
ures and arithmetical calculations. He
made mental calculations involving
the use of thirty places Of figures
without pen, pencil or paper, which.
indeed. he could not have used, for he
could neither read nor write.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05
Smallpox i'm the steernre.

New York, Dec. 3.--The Anchor line
steamer California, which arrived this
morning from the Mediterranean with
500 steerage passengers, has che ease
Of smallpox on board, q woman aged
nineteen years. The steamer was de-
tanned at Quarantine and the patient
transferred to the reception hospital.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05

Congressman Elijah Morse says that
he intends to Danish tobacco from the
house Of representatives during the
coming session. If he succeeds, he
will take away one Of the strongholds
of the woman suffragists. In a recent
symposium on the subject of women
as legislators, every person on the
affirmative side gave, as q clinching
argument, the fact that, If they were
admitted, the pipe and cigar would
be abolished in legislative halls.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05
was at one time employed at the Vir-
ginia hotel in Chicago.

ginia hotel in Chicago.
During the funeral Of Philip Smith
at the Milledgeville, Ohio, church a
heavy piece Of plaster moldlng from
the ceiling fell and cut the head OF one
Of the mollrners severely, Panic seized
the mourners. They rushed TO the
door, but were checked by Rev. Mr..
Wells, whose GOODNESS prevented many
accidents. The body was taken out.
doors and the service finished.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05
THE NEWS RESUME.
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.

A Comprehensive Review of the
Past Week Culled From the Tel
egrnph Reports - The Notable
Events mt Home and Abroad Ihat
Have Attracted Attention.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05
Spoke for the Nicararu

SPOKE Tor the Nfcaragu0 Canal.
Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 3. This was
Costa Rica and Nicaragua canal day
at the exppsiFo n. Speeches were
made by Commissioners Mangel and
Villafranca. Both argued in favor Of
the Nicaragua canal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05
LONG While Under WAITE,

Detroit. Mich, Dec. 3.-Prof. Enoh,
an aquatic performer at Wonderland
theater, accomplished the feat of
staying under water four minutes and
eight seconds, which he claims breaks
all previous records.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-05

al banks. I think they should be
allowed to issue circulation equal to the
par value of the bonds they deposit to Sc
cure, and that the tax on their circulation
should be reduced to one-fourth Of one per
cent, which would undoubtedly meet all
the expense of the government incurred
on their account. In addition, they should
be allowed to substitute or deposit in lieu
Of the bonds now required as security for
their circulation, those which would be
issued for the purpose of retiring the
United States notes and treasury notes"
1t is estimated that this would increase
the national bank circulation by nearly
as much as the currency retired. Re-
strictions In the law on the location Of
national banks, the president says, might
be done away with, and branch banks
authorized.
But there might not be the necessity for
such an addition to the currency by new
issues of bank circulation, as at first glance
Is indicated, he says.
n Silver for Fractional Coin.
The silver left in the treasury, he thinks,
might be gradually converted into frac-
tional coin.
The government, he says, receives no gold
in payment of revenues, nor would it IL
the revenues We're Increased. The receipts
| are all in silver certificates United States
notes and treasury notes. lengthy argu-
ment follows on the impossibility of secur-
| ing gold for the treasury from the present
currency receipts. The Withdrawals of
gold, he says, are due to fright, and moth
ing will stop them but a cure Of the fright.
1t is denied that bonds have been issued
to supply insufticieant revenue. The presi.
dent then takes up the free silver coinage
question, and says:
'Were there infinitely stronger reasons
than can be .adduced for hoping that such
action would secure for us a bimetallic cur
| rency moving on lines of parity. an expert
inent so novel and hazardous as that pro.
] posed might we'll stagger those who believe
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-13
Whisky Trust Broken.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June 49,
Judgment OF custer entered by the
lower court In case Of State versus
the Distilling and Cattle Feeding
company was affirmed by Supreme
court today. The effect Of this
will be to break up the whisky
trust. This makes the sale of the
trusts property inevitable, for
which the reorganization commit
tee has been striving.
CHICAGO, June l3.-Whiskey
trust receiver Men alta does not
care to discuss the whisky trust
decision, but will hold the Trusts
property at any cost against state
seizure.
PEORIA, June l3-s. B. Green.
hut, ex-president of the Distilling
and Feeding company, seems very
well pleased with the decisions, and
says legal proceedings to recover
the property leased to the Trust
will be commenced Immediately.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-13
Fighting In Formosa.

LONDON, June ia special
from Shanghai says that a rem
nant of the famous Black Flags are
entrenched at Chung Wa, on the
island Of Formosa, and these Chi
nese warriors are expected to make
a determined fight against the
japanese, who are taking possess
sion o fthat island, according to the
terms of the treaty Of peace.
The special dispatch also says
that a British gunboat has been
ordered to Yang Use Kiang. This
is said to be due to a probability
that trouble will ensue.
Another Shanghai dispatch says
that the Chinese ministers at
Pekin will hold the officials at
Chang Tu responsible for the out
RACES against the foreign missions
there.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-13
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

ANsELM, N. D., June 13.-Hail
stones, the size Of hen eggs, in a
storm l6 miles long and six miles
wide, in Ransom county last night,
destroyed thousands of acres OF
crops.
LONDON, June 13.-Miss Francis
Willard telegraphs that the publ
cation OF her approaching mar
riage in the fall is totally untrue.
B~ELvIDERE, n. J.Juue l3-Geo.
Anderson, cJlored wife murderer,
was hanged today.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 13.-The
second day Of the Money confer
ence is a busy one, full Of speeches
and the committee on resolution
will make a report.
OMAHA, June 13.-The citizens Of
this city have begun q vigorous
war on the A. p. A. in Omaha, and
have united in a good government
reform movement in city affairs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-13
Prohibition Craze at Georgetown

GEORGETOWN, Texas June 49,
tSpeciaD-John Powell, a restua-
rant keeper of this city, was today
fined 500 and costs and twenty
days In county Jail for four viola
tions Of the local option law. Fines
aggravating nearly $1,000 have
been imposed at present term OF
county court for this offense and
six men lanquish in Jail from Diff
ferent parts of the county.
The anti.prohibisionts have
petioned the county commits
sioners to hold an election to again
permit the sale of intoxicating
liquors In this precinct, and same
has been granted. The election
will take place June Goth and the
fight will be a hot one.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-13
More Garbage Complaints.

more garbage Complaints.
The following garbage com.
plants have been filed today, at
the city health office:
Dead cat near Black Elephant
saloon, South Flores street.
West Commerce street garbage
accumulating and not taken away.
No garbage wagon on Barrerra
street.
Two livers on Pereida street be-
tween Presa and Garden street
taken out Of ditch.
Cart wanted on Wyoming street.
No garbage wagon at corner Com
merce street and Military plaza.
Paul Mareaux, on Pecos street,
trash not removed for some time.
Phil. Steffler, 4l3 Victoria street,
garbage not removed from this
street forever a week. Since new
system In force, only been taken
away once.
F. F. cambridge, 1872 Adams
street, trash box not emptied for 10
days.
Garbage aecumulating on Mar
shall street for past five days.
Prospect hill citizens want a gar
bage wagon by July 4th, so they
can celebrate.
None removed on West Com
merce street for II days.
South East street for s days.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-13
Visiting the Jefferson Family.

BUzzARDs BAY, June 13.-The
steam yacht Oneida, which was de.
layed in the bay on account of thick
fog, arrived here having on board
the Benedicts, who will remain
a few days as guests Of Mrs. Cleve-
land. The party, including Mrs.
Cleveland, rode over to the village
and called upon the ~lJeffersons.
President Cleveland is expected
at any time. The United States
secret service officers are stationed
in and around Gray Gables, and
one Of the officers accompanied
Mrs. Cleveland and her guests to
Jeffersons.