The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-06
From Foreign shores.

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From Foreign Shores. @
Spain will increase the duty on i'm
ports into Cuba, to provide money for
war expenses. #
Turks are now selling the wives and
daughters of Armenians to other
Turks and Kurds. .
The government of Nicaragua has
re-established the normal internal con-
ditions of that country. .
The Turkish government has taken
100000 from the official pension fund,
| with which to meet urgent state re-
| quirements. #
The death of Lord Leighton was due
| to govt, from which he had suffered
| much, and which finally reached the
| heart .
Tracey Turnerelli, the originator Of
the movement to present golden
| Wreathe to Lord Beaconsfeld after the
| signature of the Berlin treaty, is dead.
The resolution introduced by Her.
ron, Barth and Rickert, to amend the
election law, with the view Of protect
| it's second reading in the German
| reichstag.
The coastwise steamer Julia, from
| Santiago de Cuba, which had on board
the battalion of Simancas, commanded
by Gen. Canella, went ashore near
aBtabano and was so far injured as to
be made useless. rs Il
Many women in Caracas have organ
| lied for the protection of Venezuelan
interests as against European aggres-
sion. They announce that they have
established boycott against English
goods.
The Red Line steamer Caracas ar
rived at New York from Venezuelan
ports. At the time of leaving La
Guayara a more peaceful and settled
feeling prevailed concerning the
boundary question. An outbreak had
been reported at Coro, but it was
promptly suppressed by government
troops.
| Otherwise.
President Hill, of the Great North
ern, has denied report that he is to
acquire two California railways.
One hundred shoemakers in Cleve-
land, Ohio, have struck for an increase
in wages.
Austin Stevens has been appointed
receiver Of the st. Lawrence Marble
company of New York.
Fred L. Lapham, prominent wool
manufacturer and president Of the
Windle Cycle company Of Worcester,
| Mass, has assigned.
The twenty fifth wedding anniversary
of ex-Gox. and Mrs Mckinley was sig
nalized at Canton, Ohio, by quiet din
ner party. :
John f.. Wonson & Co. Of Gloucester,
Mass, owners, formally announced
that they have given up as lost the
schooner John w. Bray and crew of
fourteen men.
The New York stock exchange threat
ems to expel G.. B. Hopkins, Of the firm
Of Kennett, Hopkins & Co., Chicago,
who was implicated in bucketshop
work.
John T.. Sullivan has decided to quit
Boston and the stage ..for good,' he
says. A Milwaukee brewer is going to
fit up a magnificent saloon for him in
Chicago.
Mrs. w. H Bennett Of Colona, Mich,
has fallen heir to fortune OF $4,000
through the recent death of an uncle in
Germany. Her husband is a laborer,
and has been drawing a salary Of Is
cents a day.
The committee appointed to consider
the charges of immortality against Rev.
DR.. G. Q. Brown, pastor Of the First
Congregational church in San Francis
co, has refused to act, on the ground
that it has no power.
|
although owning four times as much
ore in the Superior region as any other
mining company in the world, is still
buying more The latest is the Mesaba
4 Chief, bought for $3.50, 900.
The fact has become public at Chey-
enne, Wyo., that a discovery Of rich
ore had been made by Cheyenne min
ing men in the vicinity of Table noun
tain, thirty miles north of that place,
and an exodus OF claim seekers has
commenced for the new camp
Official figures show that the exhibit
ton of the Dore pictures in Chicago has
drawn greater crowds than in any 9th
er city in the world. In three DAYS the
number Of visitors to the collection
there has been over 10 800. No such
record has ever been made before. even
/ in London, where the Dore gallery was
a permanent institution for tWenty one
! years. s