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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
People Talked About.

The remains Of Col D. E. Hunger
ford, father Of Mrs. John w. Mackay,
who died in Rome, were inferred in the
Protestant cemetery there.
George Mitchell, the well known post
master and Democratic politician at
Batesville, Ind, dropped dead from
heart trouble. He was an ex-state
representative.
After courtship Of twenty-five years
George 81. D. Gibson, judge of the
Clark county Qnd.) circuit court, and
Miss Jennie Van Hook, one of the most
prominent ladies Of that section, were
married at Charlestown.
Rear Admiral William Evasluntsoff,
Of the Russian navy is in this country
on an extended leave Of absence. He
is at present in San francisco, trying
to interest capitalists in the erection of
large salmon cannery at Avasha- bay,
Kamschatka.
Gen. Josiah Siegfried died at Pott-
sonville, Pa, aged sixty-six, from kid
ney trouble and nervous prostration.
Gen. Siegfried was one Of the promi-
nent military men and philanthropists
in the state. He was the leading Re-
publican politician Of Schuylkill county.
Joseph Wesley Harper died in New
York after an illness Of three weeks.
Up to last year he had been the senior
member Of the firm of Harper Bros,
publishers. Mr.. Harper was born in
Brooklyn, March 16, 1880, and entered
the firm of Harper Bros. in 1869.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Senator Butler of North Carolina
Made Chairman

- 4 Z ! n : ~ x e. = Z ~
st. Louis, July 2S.-The Papulist ma.
tional committee held its first meet
ing. After quite a spirited contest
Senator Butler Of North Carolina was
elected chairman, receiving 65 votes
on the second ballot. The other men
who were placed in nomination were
Senator Allen of Nebraska and Gen.
Weaver Of Iowa, 8. b: Edgerton. Of
Nebraska was elected secretary and
M. G. Rankin of Indiana treasurer.
The following, with the chairman, sec
rotary and treasurer, v ere elected
members of the executive committee:
II. Sovereign, Arkansas; G. f.
WashbHrn, Massachusetts; r. f. Tay-
Tor, Pennsylvania; H. w. Reed,
Georgia; J. w. Breidenthal, Kansas;
John S. Dore, California. 1t is prob
able that the headquarters will be in
Washington.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
HE MAY WITHDRAW.s
Bryan May Decline to Run ms a
POIiHliaf

POlulist. s
st. Louis, July 19t,, hartman Jones'
of the Democratic national commit
tee arrived at Jefferson City to-day :.
and sent for Gov. Stone. They were
in conference several hours, and it is
said they considered the matter OF
withdrawing Bryan's name from the
Populist ticket Is
The affairs of the, Peoples party
are now in the hands Of Senator But
Ter of North Carolina, the new chair
man Of the national executive COM
mittee. To-day the nine members Of
the retiring Populist executive COM
mittee made. a formal settlement with.
the new committee. They turned over.
to Chairman Butler and Secretary
Edgerton all the money on hand and
their accounts were approved. Very
few of the new members remained in
the city for the meeting. They au-
thorized Chairman Butler and Secre-
tary Edgerton to audit the accounts
and fastened home to prepare for the
campaign. The Silver party has es-
tablished a temporary headquarters
in the Corcoran building, Washington.
Future events will determine whether
or not it will De continued there. Vice
AolOVCAAS, WnO5WLA Ae1S zS1SC-
i've charge Of the headquarters and
who will relieve Chairman Lane Of
much OF the work connected with the
coming campaign, will leave for the
capital city in a short time. 1t is ru-
mored that the Populist national ex-
ecutive. committee will also make it's
headquarters in that city, but Chair
man Butler refused to either confirm
or deny the statement. The selection
of headquarters has been left to him
and a decision in that matter will
probably not be made for several
weeks.
Charles 3. Lane, chairman of the
Silver national committee, has left
for his home in California. He will
stop at Lincoln, Neb., and hold a con
ference with Bryan. While it has not
yet been definitely decided, there will
probably be no form al notification of
Bryan by neither the Populists or the
Silver men. It was learned from
prominent Western member of the
Silver national committee that it is the
intention Of both the Silver and Pop
ulist committees to waive the usual
formal notification and on Aug. II
hold a ratification meeting in New
York at which Bryan's nomination for
the presidency will be announced.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
Insurgents KILLED.

8 Havana, July %. During recent
sklrmishes in the province of Pinar
Del Ito and Santa Clara the insurgents
fteelghteen killed on the field, among
the dead being an American, and re-
tired with their wounded. The troops
had nae one officer and twenty soldiers
wounded We Mai. Ygllsio has dispersed
an 1nsurgent force at Congo mountain,
province of Matanzas. He captured
the enemies camp and destroyed a
hospital used by the insurgents. The
II latter had five men killed and the
troops captured two prisoners.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30

So many spark ,catchers have been in
vented from time to time, according to
the statements of the inventor, that it
would seem as if such forest fires as
are now raging in the State Of Wash
ington were no longer possible. It is
estimated that the loss from these will
amount to many million dollars. What
IS the trouble? Do the railroads still
refuse to use spark catchers, or do
spark catchers refuse to catch sparks !?
There Is something wrong somewhere.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
cola. Reserve Groyvine

Washington, July 29.-The bankers
are making good their promises in the
matter of turning in gold to the treas
ury, and to-day the reserve was
Sswelled by the addition of $1,145, 900
in coin, 500, 900 coming from Boston,
$3.50, 600 from Chicago and S495, 900
from New York. There was drawn
out to-day $129, 100 in gold cein and
s., 400 in gold bars, leaving the re
serve standing at sos, O73, 919.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
Killed NV Hail

Scotland. 81 d., July GA very de-
>structiye hail storm passed over
section of country six miles west of
here yesterday, totally destroying the
4 crops and doing great damage to live
stock and buildings. Two children are
missing mi and arr supposed to have
been killed by tie hail.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
A Feminine BoIter

Fargo, N. D., July %. Emma f.
Bates. present state superintendent Of
public instruction, who was turned
down by the Briggs combination at
the Grand Forks convention, came
down this morning, E has made the.
unexpected announces that she in
tends being an INDEPENDENT candidate
for state superintend this fall.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30

An immense map Of the heavens is
about completed by the astronomers.
which shows 100000 out Of the 3d.
100000 stars. This does not include
the dramatic stars, some of whom are
not worth cataloguing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30

This is the season when, owing proba
bly, to the temporary increase CT travel,
the cutlery against the custom of tip
ping becomes pronounced. But we
have never observed diminution in
the practice. The professors go on
tipping precisely as before. Less pro-
test and less tipping would be more to
the purpose.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
Rhodes WIN Con re..

london, July % The Daily News
sars that It hears that Cecil Rhodes
intends II e at the earliest possible oppor-
tuhlity to attend the parliamentary
committee G ON which is to Investigate the
Jameson raid end to fully disclose
everything he knows about the raid.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30

The doctors hope to save the life OF
Jasper Long Of Columbia, Mo-, who
drank six ice cream sodas and four
plain sodas without stopping The
drink curse seems to be on the increase
in Missouri.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30

The frequent arrest Of children of
tender years by New York detectives,
who swell with Importance as they
drag five or, nine-year-old thieves be-
fore the justices, prompts the New
York Journal to the very sensible adj
vocacy of a return to the slipper in
stead Of the courts for these bold, bad
babies.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30

George Gould's 100000 gift from
his father is to be exempted from the
collateral tax on the ground that young
Gould received the gift as recon-
pense for valuable services. His serv-
ices might have been valuable, but no
one will deny that he was well paid for
them. IT..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30

In France there are no two opinions
on the subjcct-the best soldiers come
from Paris; and when we remember
that after the practical destruction Of
the regular French army at Metz and
Sedan, the victorious vete rams of Ger
many were Leld at bay for five
months by the raw levies mostly
drawn from the French towns, there
seems but little doubt that the French
opinion is correct.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30

The deceased wife's sisters bill, after
forty years agitation, has at last
passed the house of lords. The fact
that all these years it has been warmly
championed by the queen, the prince of
Wales and the royal family shows how
little influence royalty has in British
politics.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30

There is a strong probability that the
mails between the New York and
Brooklyn postofices will soon be trans
mitted through a pneumatic tube, &C.
cupying only two to three minutes in
the passage. The only point at issue
is the adjustment Of terms between the
tube company, the bridge trustees and
the postoffice department..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
a Improving the ma Mpd,1x

Washington, July % Col. ". a.
Jones, IN charge Of the inpIpvenl .nts::
on the Missouri RIVER between 4 rezt
Falls, Mont, and Sioux City, Iowa,
reports that SIS, 967 were expended
during the year.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
The Majors Capital.

1 Two new counterfeits Of United
States silver certificates have been dis.
covered by the treasury department.
Climate. and Health which has
been q regular monthly publ OF
the weather bureau, has been discon.
tinued because Of doubt as to authority
for the expenditures incident thereto.
The navy department has turned over
to the State Of Georgia for the use OF
naval militia the monitor Passaic, now
at Boston. The Columbia has been
chosen to tow the Passaic to her desti-
nation, Brunswick, Ga
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30

The Bible is still the most widely cir
culated book of any volume published.
The American Bible society reports
that it distributed 100000 copies of
the Scriptures last year: Within the
eighty years of it's existence the So
ciety has issued the enormous number
of 61,705,941 copies. m
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30

The London Statist says that electric
traction is making considerable prog
ress in England. Experiments with
electric power are being conducted by
the two London underground roads.
and the new Central London railway
will also be equipped. Its adoption on
a general scale is thought quite likely.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
Accidental Happenings.

"A fire in Ashtabula, Ohio, occasioned
a loss of $4,000.
4 half-million dollar fire occurred at
Terre Haute, Ind.
The street railway car barns in Chi
cego were burned, with a loss of $780,
COO.
Walter Nunnemacher of Milwaukee,
Wis, was drowned in Lake Nago-
wicka.
Forest fires are devastating farms in
British Columbia. The smoke is SO
dense along the coast that navigation
is impeded.
The body of Prof Miller. German
music teacher from Green Valley, was
found floating in the Illinois river near
Pekin. 1t is believed that he drowned
himself. sss
Mrs Henry Leslie, blind in one eye,
did not see an approaching train at
Springfield, ILL.,, and was killed. She
was As years Of age and leaves fam
lily.
William Skea fer fifteen years con
ductor on the Hannibal st. Joe rail-
road, living at Hannibal, Mo-, was run
down and killed by train atsPalmyra,
Mo-
Milton Barger, a wealthy resident of
Shelbyville, Ind, slipped and fell head
foremost into q cistern. He was res
cued alive, but will die from injuries
sustained.
The British bark Durdonald from
San Francisco, for Hull, " hich was in
collision with the steamer Santaren !
on June 10, has arrived at Queenstown.
1sr .%cs
and hole was stove in her bow.
In consequence Of the recent fire at
Fort Wingate, N. NJ, which destroyed
some of the barracks, it has been found
necessary to reduce the size of the gar
rison at that post and transfers are be-
ing made.
q Heavy rains Throughout West Vir-
ginia did damage to the extent Of
100000. Clarksburg, Weston, Glen
vile, Buckingham, Morgantown, Fair
mount and Piedmont suffered heavy
losses.
The people of Malvern, Ark, are
much excited over a disa strous fire,
which almost wiped out the town. A
negro and two white men have been
arrested as incendiaries, and the Off
GERS Of the law had some trouble to
keep them from the hands Of the mob.
The body of boy about u years of
age was found floating in the Ohio
river at Cairo The question of his
identity was not solved for some time,
when it was found that he had fallen
into the river from a ferry boat some
weeks ago.
Miss Bessie Engle, a prominent
young society girl Of Philadelphia, wns
drowned at Ocean City, n. j., while
bathing The body WAS rot recovered
The accident was witnessed by many
persons on the beach, and for a time
the greatest excitement prevailed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pheny Schwant OF
York township, Mich, partook Of toad
stools, thinking they were mushrooms.
Mrs. SchWant is dead and the hus-
band is fatally ill. NJ. and Mrs Isah
Musser and their son, j. T.. Musser.
and their hired man. John Long, par
took freely Of the supposed mushrooms
and are seriously i'll
Grimes aud CrImtnnIs
3 s1ns. Moore of New Martinsville. w.
"a, is under arrest, charged with pois-
oning her stepson, Okey Moore.
A man of Quincy, Ill, shot his uncle,
living at Kingston, south of the city,
and ,on being refused forgiveness by
the injured man, deliberately blew out
his own brains. q
]. q. Tolfree, who was Grover Cleye-
lands secretary while he was mayor
of Buffalo, co omitted suicide at Mo-
jave, Call, by drinking carbolic acid
- 4 isse \,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30

The visit of the shadazt to England
was expensive--to India. In the home
charges of the Indian government for
the year ending March 81, 1897, the
following item appears: Expenses Of
the visit to England of his highness,
the Shazada Nazrulla Khan, s25, 4Os ;"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
Hobart q Golf PLAYER

Plattsburg, n. y, July Hon. G.
"a. Hobart has joined the Hotel Cham
plain Golf club and is an active player
of the game.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30

The fight in Cuba has become tri-
angular one Spaniards against Gu
bans, and the yellow fever against
both, with Yellow Jack winning the
most victories. The natives now seem
to suffer as much as the invaders.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30

Darwin gives several instances of
Inherited animal antipathies which ap-
pear equally striking. The excessive
fear shown by young rabbits which for
the first time smell a ferret, and Of
young turkeys who lear he shri1l CRY.
of a hawk they have never heard or
seen before, are proved examples of
the strength of these instructive antip-
athies.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
spn=fsl, Los. II Heavx

Ia yans, .Iu..y % An Important en-
5ga.elnent las been fought between
Gen. L;Lares and the insMrgent forces
under C::..iixto Garcia, IN which the
Spanish losses were admittedly ieayy..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30

Chicago is going to build the loftiesr
tower in the world, in which a theater
will be located It is not promised that
the plays to be produced will maintain
high art
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
SaenEerfest Ended.

Dubuque, Iowa, July 2S.--The sew.
#enteenth biennial saengerfest of the
Northwestern Saengerbunds closed to-
day. At the morning business meet
ing Moritz Herring of Milwaukee was
elected president; Arthur Josetti, Chi
cage. vice president, and John Wunder
officers will be elected at the next
meeting OF the bund. Davenport Vva9
selected for the next fest in 1898.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
Rud MiII Eirat, 1890 J, !,

Preston, Mimi, July pa serious
loss by fire occurred here Saturday
night when Conkey Bros -four mill
was entirely destroyed Loss, ST., 900;
insurance, $4,000.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
I.HEl NEWS RESUME,
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.

! Comprehensive Review Of the
Important happenings OF the
Past Week Culled From the Tel-s
eEraDh Reports--The Notable
Events at Home ana Abroad That
Have Attracted Attention..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30

delphia with j. III. Converse, president
| of the Baldwin Locomotive works, as
| chairman. 0 Il
O.. J. Salisbury, member of the Re
publican committee for Utah, has for
warded his resign ltion, giving as his
reason that he cannot accept the finan-
cial plank adopted by his party at St.
! Louis. ii
The National tin plate plant at An
derson, Ind, resumed. The old scale
will be in force, with concession to
| the men allowing them to work longer
time. Three hundred locked-out men
will be re-employed. v
For the purpose Of diverting the great
bulk Of the tea trade from the Suez
route, and from Puget sound ports to
San Francisco, freight rates on tea will
| in few days be reduced to little more
| than one-half what they are now. All
lines to the lower coast have joined in
the cut
| DIR. Hageman Of Cincinnati has ap-
piled for a patent on an Invention
which promises to create q sensation
among musicians. It is mechanism
to be applied to the piano for the pur-
pose Of correcting the false notes of
that instrument which have hitherto
been regarded as necessary evil.
Two young people who move ii the
best society circles Of Buffalo and Chi
cago gave the first named town a tonic
by running off on their BICYCLES to q
minister's house and getting married.
The bride is Miss Katherine Hamlin,
the second daughter OF William Ham
lin, who is q partner with his father.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-17

bination of foreign nations could he
perfected that could successfully re-
sist the combined forces of Uncle
Sam and Russia. Especially would
such combination be utterly hope
less without Germany, and Germany
would not GO in without England first
went on her knees. England will
never do this. If she has arrived at
stage where she must either be hui
inflated or enter HOPELESS war, she
will accept the former condition but
not at the feet OF Germany. For
many reasons she would prefer the
United States, and it need surprise
no one to find her ready and more
than anxious to accept the findings
of the United States Venezuelan COM
missioners without the formality of
an arbitration board. AS the game
now stands Uncle Sam holds four
aces to England drawing to queen
and pair of duces. She's beaten if
she fills. j. E. HALL.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-17
First insertion Jan 1o-Last Jan "a

First insertion Jan 10 Last Jan "a
CTATE OF MINNESOTA County of Blue
- Earth-ss: In Probate Court Special Term,
January Sd, 1896.
In the Matter OF the Guardianship of Nora
NJ. Patterson. Lena Bell Patterson and Cal ey
Pat erson, minors.
On re ding and filing the petition of Adel-
bert c F. SIS tt and H. s. Payn guard ms of
the person and property of Nora NJ Patter-
son, Leua Bell Patterson and Carey
Patti rsOn, miu ors, for license to sell lots niue
g in block three (3) in Bransou's addition to
the City of Maukato being situated in the
being the real estate OF their said wards. And it
appearing from said petition that it is neces-
sary and would be benencia to said wards and
all per-ons interested therein that said real
estate, or II part thereof should be sold.
1t is ordered, That the nrxr of the kin of the
said wards and all persons inte ested IN the
estate OF said wards shall appear before said
Probate Court at the Probate office in the City
of NJ 4nkato in the County of Blue Earth tfore-
1 O'Clock in the forenoon, to sh Nv cause why
a license should not be granted for the sale OF
said real estate.
And it is further ordered, That notice Of
such hearing be given TO al persons interested
in said estate by publ cation Of this order for
thre successive weeks prior to said
hearing, the Mankato Free Press. a
weekly newspaper printed and published at the
city If Mankato III said Blue Earth county
State of Mime ,ota
Dated January Sd, 1895.
By the Court:
Seal. G. W. MEAD
Judge of Probate
H l.. SohMITT,
| Attorney Tor Guardians
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-17
Jan As
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL

Jan 4-,S
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL
=, TATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth--ss. InProbate Court. Special Term,
December Goth, 1895.
In the matter of the estate of Mary
McGOyern, deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of Mary
McGovern, deceased. late of said county, has
been delivered to this court:
has filed Herewith his petition, repre-
nting among other things, that said
Mary McGovern died in said county on the
tn day of september, 895, testate, and that said
petitioner is the sole eXecutriX named in said
last will and testament, and praying that the
laid instrument may be admitted to probate,
and that letters testamentary be to him issued
thereon;
1t ordered that the proofs of said instru-
ment, and the said petit n be heard before
this court, at the probate office in
said county, on the 25th day of January, A. D.
1896, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, when all
concerned may appear and contest the pro-
bate of said instrument,
And 1T is further ordered that public notice OF
the time and place of said hearing be
given to all persons interested by publication
OF these orders Tor three weeks successfully
previous to said day of hearing, in the MAN
KATo FREE PRESS, a weekly newspaper printed
and published at the City of Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the city of Mankato this Goth day
of December, A. d., 1895.
BY the Court.
Seal of Probate Conrt. GEO. MEAD,
Judge OF Probate.
H. L. eoHA1ITT,
Attorney for Petitioner.