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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
BUT ONE DOG LEFT.
AND HE WILL SOON DE PUT OUT
OF THE WAY.
Two Men and n Large Number OF
Cattle in Albums County, Net,.. Arc
bitten by Mad Dogs and the Catilor
Are Shot.

Grand Island. Neb, June 1S.-1n the.
northwestern part Of Adams county,,
in the vicinity of the farm of Fred
Ernest, hydrophobia in animals has
caused a great loss of cattle, injury to
man and much anxiety. Two men
have been bitten AMI compelled to go
to Wymour, where maidstone was
applied, and over forty cattle belong
ing TO Ernest have been shot after
showing symptoms Of hydrophobia.
In January a cow was bitten by a.
mad dog. 1t died and was not buried,
but hauled to some -the-way
place. A dog Of the neighborhood con-
sumed some of the carcas. About May
l it was noticed the other cattle
showed symptoms of hydrophobia.
Then it was that Ernest's first bovine
showed the disease and was shot.
Forty head more have since been lost
in the same manner.
war was commenced on the dogs
in the district. Only one dog is left
and he will soon join his comrades.
Three hogs belonging to Ernest were
also bitten. One of these had eX-
tensive tusks, and Frank Ernest, son
about twenty-four years Of age. was
scratched by one of the tusks. AS
consequence he was compelled to 60 to
Waymour where the poison was ex-
tracted. Then neighbor, while bury
ing a cow which had been shot. al
lowed some of the animals saliva to
touch a scratch on his hand, and he,
too, went to Waynlour. He remained
there until he was thought to be safe.
and returned home. He has since
shown signs of hyd1 ophobia and seri-
GUS consequences are feared. Despe-
rate efforts have been made to clear
the neighborhood of all animals IT,
fectcd
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
Wednesday,, June ~.

Hon. H. G. Stordock, ex-warden Of
the state prison, died at Rothsay Of
strangulated hernia.
Mrs. Murnik and her mother were
thrown from q carriage at Tower and
severely injured in runaway.
Alonzo Potter, formerly of the firm
OF Potter & Hilton Of Fergus Falls, Is
dead from cancer.
The superintendent Of schools mud
die at saltwater is in as bad shape
as ever. w. J. Pringle of Aurora, ILL.,,
the second superintendent elected,
having declined, at the next meeting
another man will be elected.
The six day race at Austin closed at
midnight Saturday night. Final score:
Jones, IT'S miles; Smith, 1T miles IA
laps; RAPID, 165 miles; Pierce, $50
miles; Buchanan, 40 miles. One hun
dred and seventy-five miles was the
minimum limit to win.
The elevator near the depot at Dodge
Center, which Parsons Bros. had filled
with wheat, burst the side and about
1880 or 1000 bushels Of wheat run out
upon the ground. Several men have
been at work during the day putting
it into cars.
In the heavy thunder storm ut Grand
Meadow barn Of J. II. J. Weeks, two
and one-half miles northeast of here,
was struck and burned to the ground.
He managed to save five horses but
three head Of cattle were burned to
death. Loss $1,000; no insurance.
Commencement exercises Of Pills
bury academy at OWatonna began
with the baccalaureate sermon by DR..
James w. Ford. Prof. Allen w. Small
Of the Chicago university gave the
annual sermon. Glass day exercises
were held in the Auditorium
e. M. Kitchel, a resident of Monte
video since the Sioux outbreak, was
buried, the services being held at the
opera house. He served his country
faithfully for three years in the late
War Of the Rebellion, and was men,
Der of the George II. Thomas post G..
A. r. of this village.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
Monster Meteor.

Port Townsend, Wash, June IS
Last night at 8 o'clock Chickaum, a
small farming center forty miles from
here, experienced a terrible explosion
and jar as the result of the falling Of
Il 5,00O-pound meteor. which burst
with loud noise at the heigbth Of a
hundred yards. and after causing q
small cyclone of several minutes dura-
ton, buried itself deep in the muddy
water of neighboring lagoon.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
Theater Burned.

New York, June 1S.-Jacobs' theater,
on Third avenue, was almost COM
pletely destroyed by fire this morning
at 12:14 from some unknown origin.
Immediately adjoining the building on
the Northwest, a five-story tenement
house, in the basement of which is
Grundy's saloon. Several families live
on the upper floors. All the people in
the house were asleep at the time the
fire started, and policemen and citi-
Znns broke into the building and drove
them out almost by main force. No
one was injured
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
MINNESOTA in BRIEF j. Z,
INTERESTING EVENTS OF THU
WEEK IN MINNESOTA,
important Occurrences in tho North
Star State Day by Dny-A General
Resume OF the Weeks Doings Ar-
-anged for Rapid Reading.
Sunday, June n.

/
Village bonds Of Aitkin for $4,000
FOR electric lights were sold to J.. J.
Mcdonald of that place at par.
Mrs. Carnegie, wife Of David Carne-
gle OF Argyle, was struck by lightning
and instantly killed. ~ -. -
Mrs. Gustave Opitz of Fairhaven,
who took rough on rats with suicidal
| Intent, died. Domestic troubles were
| the cause.
Dr. G. II. Chalmers. surgeon and
druggist Of New Paynesville has
| launched $3.50 naptha steamer upon
Lake Karonis.
The city council Of Mortified has
| passed over the mayors veto an or
dinace prohibiting the riding of BIZ
cycles on the sidewalks OF the city.
Mrs. James Perry was examined by
the judge of probate at Buffalo and
committed to St. Peter for treatment.
| She went crazy over religion.
The jury in the case of the state
| against Richard Copely at st. Cloud,
accused Of grand larceny, after being
out all night disagreed. Albert Smith,
for the same offense, was convicted.
There was a heavy wind and rain
oCOA LII dC IL C1 US II iIilS.
ings in the country were blown down.
Jesse Haney of Friberg was badly in
jured. His family had a close call.
The funeral Of Mrs. II. w. Woodland,
q highly esteemed old resident Of
Wells, took place at the Presbyterian
church. The business houses closed
during the service and the attendance
was large.
Alois and George Spielman, sons Of
the proprietor of the hotel at Chaska
ran away from home, and tits alleged
carried away nearly $3.50 to assist
them in securing a start in the world
The police of adjoining cities and
| towns have been notified to be on the
lookout for them.
A very large assemblage was pres
ent at the seminary dedication at Red
Wing. The building was open for in
spection during the day. Addresses
were made by Rev. X. Bjorgo, Prof.
j. Ylvisaker and a German address by
Rev. F. Pfotenhauser. A concert was
given in the evening. The year has
been successful beyond all anticipa-
ton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

At the beginning of the century En-
gland inflicted capital punishment for
over 200 forms of crime. Now the
capital offenses in that country are
only: Setting fire to the government
dock yards or arsenak. piracy, treason
and murder. But when man is SEN
fenced to death in England he is not
juggled with by criminal lawyers fol-
over two years, as has been the case
with DR.. Buchanan, the wife poisoner,
in New York, who will die in the cleo
trical chair next month unless his law.
yers can again arrest the operation of
all existing statutes, state and nation.
al
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
Friday, June IA.


Gustaf Lind father Of Hon. John
Lind, died at Winthrop of paralysis.
The Methodist society at Goodhue
laid the corner stone of their new
church.
The marriage of Miss Tena Olson to
Rev. Alfred johnson of Chicago took
place at Red Wing at the Norwegian
Lutheran church.
A heavy wind and rain storm Wis
tied the vicinity of Hills, blowing
down fences and outbuildings, but no
serious damage is reported.
The first day of the encampment at
Renville proved great success. Ad-
dresses were made by r. T. DAILY,
Maj. Bowler, NJ. J. Bowling, Judge
Powers.
At a special election in Kasson
bonds were voted by handsome ma
jority to the amount of $4,000 for the
construction Of water works. Bids
will be received as soon as possible,
and the good work will be commenced
in due time.
The annual meeting of the Evangeli-
can Lutheran synod convened at Wa
COMA and will be in session until June
10. Some sixty delegates arrived from
the west and 100 from the east on a
special train over the Minneapolis 4
st. Louis. Between two and three
hundred delegates are in attendance
The Cassidy Packing company Of
Mankato made an assignment for the
benefit Of creditors. George Schwartz,
present manager, was appointed as
signee. Assets and liabilities not yet
known, but it is thought they will
about balance. The National Citizens
bank Of Mankato is the heaviest cred
itor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
To Fight for Ireland,

Indianapolis. June IS. - The Irish
American club of this city. composed
of 800 Of the most influential Irish
men in the city. last night approved
the movement which is secretly under
way throughout the United States.
looking to the emancipation of Ireland
by a resort to arms. The club has
raised several thousand dollars for the
emancipation fund, and one Of the
members is authority for the an
nouEcement that nearly $1,000, 900 has
already been raised in the United
States.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

Charleston, S. c., June 1S.-A head
end collision occurred this morning
between two passenger trains on the
Charleston & Savannah railroad at
1emasse. The engines We're telescoped
and We're completely wrecked, engi-
neer William Black breaking fis leg,
-Four unknown colored tramps who
were stealing a ride on the front
trucks We're ground and cut to pieces.
The passengers We're terribly sraken
up and thrown about, but escaped
serious harm.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

A great many good things were said
at the municipal reform convention at
Cleveland last week. Not many of
them were entirely new, but there is
encouragement in the fact that the
men who said them found it worth
while to come together for that avow.
ed purpose. The gist Of them all may
be summed up in the remark of Mayo,
Kennedy of Pittsburg, that 'the ROOT
of national corruption is in municipal
misgovernment."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
Div MnSsocred.

Brighton, Colo, June 1S.-The skele-
tons of seven persons. four adults and
three children, have been exhumed in
a field a mile and a half from here,
near an old trail where it crossed the
Platte river. The character Of the
skulls indicate they were white people,
and it is believed they are the remains
of a murdered party of emigrants,
probably a family massacre by In
sdians and buried by subsequent emi-
grants.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

Milwaukee, June IS. - Samuel NJ.
Alton, alias Adler, about sixty years
of age, was arrested here to-day on
suspicion of being a crook. He was
trying to get copy of the seal of the
State of Alabama made, evidently for
counterfeiting purposes, as a large
number of miscellaneous legal docu-
ments and blank certificates were
found in his room.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

Irish home rule has practically dis
appeared from the theater of English
politics, as cause to be fought for
Division in the Irish party has Slapped
at the strength Of the cause until now
there is nothing left of it. Only a new
and great leader can call it back to the
front and make it a living issue.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
Murder in n Church,

Huntington, w. Va, June 1S.-At
country church festival last night
there was fight. G. Reed Harvey, u
we'll known citizen, was shot through
the heart, dying instantly. Mrs. Amy
Tansford was seriously injured by be-
ing struck on the head with stone.
Jack Ward and Rhoda Perdue, the
nlurderers, leaped through the window
and escaped to the woods.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

A full-equipped soldier has started
from New York on a bicycle to demon
strate whether 1.-THE Wheel can be
made serviceable to the army. He will
probably push for record, but he
should not forget that the endurance
of the wheel will count in the calcula-
tons Of observers. Armies could not
afford to sustain auxiliary armies of
bicycle repairers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

Half Of the senior class at Yale have
put themselves on record as invincibly
opposed to matrimony-in fact, they
have registered a VOW to the effect
that they will never marry. Their
reasons are not announced, but what
ever they are, one thing is reasonably
certain, that these young men will be
the first and easiest prey Of the blind.
folded god.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

1t has remained for Italy to invent
a slot machine by which you order
your dinner and pay for it by the same
simple expedient as that which now
buys your cigars and chocolate cara
mels or registers your weight.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

M. Andre. who will command the
balloon expedition to the place where
the North Pole ought to be, has timed
his excursion we'll. He proposes to
sail, if that is permissible term, in
July Of next year, and if the weather
at that time is of the usual July va
riety, he will be the enyied Of all men
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

the Milwaukee road, but the climax
was reached about noon, when an ex-
cursion train from Winona arrived
with fourteen coaches carrying fully
1900 people. Two bands were present.
The audience assembled at the park
and were very agreeably entertained
by ex-Lieut Gov. Yals, Speaker Van
SAINT and Hon. ]. T. Tawney Of Wi.
mona.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

Immigration to the United States,
which sank to such a low point during
the panic, is now rising. In March the
arrivals numbered 800 more than in
March, 1894; in April 1,77G more than
during the corresponding April year
ago, and the gain for May reached the
enormous total of 11,S1G.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

j. K. Emmett, the tragedian, has be-
come too realistically tragical to be
permitted to continue on the public
stage. The law could not punish him
for killing his own reputation, but it
has more Jurisdiction in regard to the
killing of a wife. The cratic actor
may graduate from the green room
into the dark room Of a penitentiary.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
Accidentally Shot.

Indianapolis, June Is. The nine
year-old son of Hugo Miller, secretary
of the International Typographical
union, was shot and killed to-day by.
a party of picnickers shooting at q.
target. The shooting was purely acct
dental. s.E
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

A new invention, a cotton picking
machine, is now at work in the cotton
fields of the South, and is sad to
effect an enormous saving Of labor
What is going to become Of the ne
groes when they are driven out of EN-,
ployment by this machine?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

If it is true that DR.. Nordau is about
to publish both a novel and a play,
lola and Ibsen will have the richest
of opportunities to retaliate by writing
him down a degenerate of the degen-
to prove this than to disprove his
analysis of their own writings.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

A burglar who was caught in the
act in a Connecticut village was tried
the next day, and before night was
riding away in charge of the sheriff
to serve a term in the penitentiary
AS the vehicle climbed a hill he look
ed back and said: mighty smart little
town. An original town, too, it might
be added. ..i.t
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

The authorities Of Stamford, Conn.,,
have decided to prosecute the milk
man of that place, who, by washing
his cans in water from an infected
we'll, became responsible, through neg
ligence, for nearly one hundred cases
of the worst type of typhoid fever,
many of which resulted in death.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
Terms:-2.OO per year in advance.

If the Cinnamon revenge their de-.
feat by the Japanese on unoffending
Christians they may invite I'm expert
ence against which their drubbing by
the Japs will be only a love-spat.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
Mi1waukeean Dead.

Milwaukee, June IS. DR.. George
Barber Miner died here to-day at thdl
age of sey enty-seven years of Brigrt'.E
disease. He was wealthy and ole
resident Of this city.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

Lightning Killed Him.
Grand Forks, n. D., June 1S.-Sy
Basgard, living five miles east of the
city, was killed by lightning.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-02-08
THE
THE
DAILY INTELLIGENCER

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Specimen copies of either edition of
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We want an agent in every post-otllce
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COMPANY,
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they always do that. The woman saw
but one child-thc little girl with the
carring-took her 10 her arms and be-
gan to cry. SHE showed me Il second
earring, am exact duplicate of the one
the little girl was wearing. Papa and
mamma indeed had come fnrnnc little
girl"
1t is no easy task 10 find names for
the thousands of bahicS who are taken
to the institution. The record is kept
by numbers, but name is given to
eaeh. Frequently mother will ask
that u particular name lie given her
child, but even with that help sacrcd
and profanc history have been ran
sacked over and over again for names.
At least fifty George washingtons have
been sent out, and nearly rs many An
drew .JncksonS.
At this time there are twelve hundred
babies nursed by women in their homes,
for which the institution pays ten dol
lars per month per baby They are
brought 10 the hospital once a month
for inspection and to draw their per
diem" Within the building there are
six hundred children, the new recruits
who arc too young 10 be sent out and
the rosy little fellows who arc waiting
flor papa and mamma to come and
take them away ON papers Of indenture.
Meantime they are taught in kindergar-
tens, md arc as bright and happy as
the same number of children anywhere
else in New York.
What do they eat? Bread aud butter
and milk for breakfast and supper, with
/ beef for dinner, chopped fine, because
the little fellows would forget to mnsti-
cate it, you know. This, of course. is
varied. One little girl in n burst Of con-
fidcnce informed the reporter that at
supper they would have Jelly ON their
bread"
\ singular story is told to this effect:
When bill WIS passed by the lcgisla-
ture making an appropriation to the
hospital II was feared that the measure
would not meet the approval Of
Gov. Dix. The. sisters went into
the chapel and placed u pen in
the hand of the statue of st. Joseph,
which he was besought TO hold
until the governors signature had been
obtained. There were days Of anxious
waiting, until at last one morning when
number OF sisters were assembled in
the chapel the pen suddenly dropped to
the floor. Within two hours q telegram
was received from Albany, signed by
Gov. Dix, announcing that he had APP
proved the bill.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-02-08

fired five more shots ut IL, and the bear
shamblcd off to safe distance in the
field, where IL gazed back at the ped
der and scratched vigorously at its
right ear until Leroy drove on up the
hill.
The peddlcr found that the bear had
not only ruined his best packing sack,
but had also clawed out and tramped
In the mud more than one hundred
pounds of assorted rags. He let the
rags go, and Mt the top of the hill put
on the brake and started down the
steep and stony grade toward Ellsland.
The highway leads through thick woods
for more than mile, and Leroy had
not covered onc-hnlf the distance when
he was caught by the shoulders and
flung from his seat into the bushes.
He had hold of the reins and the horse
WIS turned into the ditch.
Leroy had no sooner landed than a
bear sprang from the cart and made n
savage dash Mt him. The peddlcr rec
ognizcd the bear us the one he had
fred Mt on the other side of the hill,
and he ran backward and pulled out
his revolver lie had neglected to re-
load II, and the bear struck at him,
clawcd his sleeve of, and took the re-
volver with it. The peddler did some
quick thinking in the next few seconds.
He knew better than to climb tree,
and he kept pelting the bear with
stones as lie backed toward his cart.
There was brake shoe under the
seat, and Leroy succeeded in getting 1t
just as the bear leaped upon the near
front wheel. He knew the bear meant
to kill him, and he cracked its skull
with the shoe while it was striking at
him from the wheel. The bear rolled
into the road, where 1t died in a few
minutes. 1t had two bullet holes in its
right ear. and the peddler declared that
il had made up its mind to murder him
for wounding it. Leroy left the bear
in the road, and an hour later A. NJ.
Shoplanc and h. II. Peters brought It
down to Elkland. 1t weighed $50
pounds.
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M g.yee-,...eee
SHE KEPT ONE EAR-BoB.
"A Young Mothers Plan to 1den.
tify Her Baby Girl
Romance In FoundllnEs' Home-Llttie
Rattan crib In which No Less Than
Twenty-six Thousand Babies
iiate Lain.

Just within the doorway of big red
brick building ut Sixty-eighth street
and Third avenue, New York, stands u
little rattan crib all snugly fitted up,
with canopy OF white null and blue
ribbon shading pilowon whichis en-
broidered the word tlInby." Tho build
! ing Is one of cluster which, with their
yards, occupy tho block. Over tho
great entrance, carved In the stone, Is
this: New York Founding Hospital. .
What stories that little cradle could
, tell II plays part in very simple
ceremony, says writer in the Sunday
Advertiser, by which a women gives up
absolutely and forever her child, and
twcnty-six thousand have come there,
put their babies in the little crib and
gone away
ssDo the women who bring their
babies here ever place private marks
npon the bodies so they can be identi.
Ged in after life?" was asked one of the
sisters.
''Sometimes, was the reply. ut Is
usually done with India ink. The most
romantic case that | know OF was that
Of n very beautiful young woman who
seemed greatly attached to her baby,
pretty little bluc-cyed girl. We make
no inquiries in regard to the history OF
these cases except just enough to sat.
iSfy ourselves that we are not being i'm
posed upon. The young mother de-
clared that she meant to come back
md claim her child at future time.
In one of tho baby's cars was tiny
little earring, and the mother said she
would keep the other. The child be-
came one of the brightest and prettiest
in the institution, happy little thing
with rosy checks and big tender blue
eyes and golden hair.
IAN the children are taught to look
forward to the time when papa and
mamma will come for them, and after
they are three years old they are liable
to be sent ont at any time. One day
not so very long ago man and woman
came TO select child, and several lit
lie girls were brought in. Whose papa
and mamma have come to-day2' asked.
They all claimed the papa aud mamma