The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-15
AIiscellaneous.

The coal trade is very dull and prices,
it is promised, will not advance.
The Rock River. Ill, conference las
voted against admitting women to the
general conference; also against in
creasing laymen delegates.
The Tyler Car and Lumber company.
one Of the largest lumber concerns in
Texas, has been placed in the hands of
a receiver.
William B. Rose has been appointed
receiver Of the stock of B. T.. Price &
Co., clothing manufacturers of New
York, in proceedings for dissolution
of the firm; liabilities, $125,O0O.
The national campaign committee Of
the gold standard branch Of the Dem
oclatic party has formally organized in
Chicago. Chairman Bynum is chairman
and John 81. Hopkins vice chairman.
Matthew w. Berriman, a wealthy
cigar manufacturer and club man Of
Chicago, has been sued for breach of
promise by Miss Ida II. Loser, who es-
Inmates the damages she is alleged to
have sustained at $4,000.
Congressman Joseph j. Hart Of the
Eighth Pennsylvania district, who was
renOminated by the Democrats, has
withdrawn in the interests Of harmony.
This leaves but two candidates in the
field, Laird H. Barber, Democrat, and
Judge Kirkpatrick, Republican.
The Campaign of education so far
as the distribution Of literature is con-
cerned, will be finished on Oct. q. At
both Democratic and Republican head
quarters in Chicago it is announced
that the distribution Of literature will
practically cease on that date.
Wichita, Kan, division Of the Order
Of Railway Telegraphers, one Of the
largest divisions Of the order in Amer
lea, met in special session and voted
funds to aid the Canadian operators on
q strike.
The steamer La Bourgogne, which ar
rived at New York from Havre, lepo, ts
that Jean Lebre a fireman, was missed
by his mates. A thorough search Of the
ship was made, but no trace Of him
could be found. He IS supposed to
have jumped overheard.
Two little girls of G. N. Woodbridge.
aged s and il years, mysterjously dis
appeared recently. Diligent search
fails to reveal any trace Of then. The
mother is distracted. The Whole neigh
borhood is interested md the sca1cil is
being prosecuted with great yigoi.
The Missouri Pacific has decided to
reduce the rate on grain from Kansas
points to Kansas City and the Missouri
river SO that the sum, Of the local shall
not be more than 1 cent on the 100
pounds above the through rates to Chi
cago.
A direct descendant If Lord Ludlow
Of England has been discovered in
George Rufus yelling, at present the
stable manager at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
for w. r. Loves, the famous Canadian
hOrseman whose Guelph stables are
known all over the United States and
Canada.
III. Rademaker & Sons of Grand Rap
ids, Mich, have filed trust deeds to
.Arie Van Bree to secure $4,000 bank
creditors and $4,000 material and s,lp-
ply agents. The firm is the most ex-
tensive manufa ctu-ers of base ball bats
in the world, and has been in business
a quarter Of century.
William D. Barnes, formerly mem
Der of the firm OF A. S. Barnes & Co.,
book publishers, who also had an in
terest in the American book trust, was
a man of wealth and social standing.
and had horses and carriages at his
command a few years ago. To-day he
is unable to pay his tradesmen's bills
and is being sued by his butcher.