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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
Crimes and Criminals.

Arthur Adams, a travelling salesman,
took laudanum and died at Peoria, Ill.
N. A. Craig, city marshal Of Table
Rock, Neb, was shot dead by tramp.
James Mcmillan cut his wife's throat
at Bedford, Ohio, and then escaped to
the woods.
Joel T.. Sheppard. aged 49, express
agent at Washington, ILL.,, committed
suicide.
Joseph n Wolfson, prominent New
Orleans lawyer, was arrested for aiding
in fleeing the Union National bank out
Of $4,000.
One hundred sacks of gold ore val
ued at $4,000 were stolen from the
powder magazine of the Tomboy mine
at Telluride, Col. 81
James Haley, a farmer and country
merchant of Big Hill, KY, was vic
timized out Of $500 by a green goods
man, who claimed to be Cincinnati
broker.
Marshal Finley of Morning Sum- Ia,
was shot and dangerously wounded by
John MCPHERSON, whom he was at
tempting to arrest on a charge Of kid
naping his daughter.
Richard Williams, ex-Cbinese Gus
toms inspector at San francisco, CON
victed Of extortion, has been sentenced
to six years imprisonm ent and fined
100000.
Miss Emma Ashley, who shot at 81.
]. Baldwin, the millior aire horse-own-
er, in court, and narrowly missed kill
ing him, was acquitted on the ground
of temporary insanity.
! Three members Of tha Cater, fa N ;l1,
living near TickfaW La, were muir
dered by a negro. Another member
| of the family was seriously wounded.
The negro used an ak. Sheriff posses
are in pursuit of the murd erer.
Lige King, prominent and prosper
GUS farmer of Crab Orchard. KY, killed
Alb Fish of the same place at a box
| party at Turkeyto town a few miles east
!. OF Crab Orchard King gave himself
~.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
Pairing, Speaking ana Gambling

Yankton, S. D., Sept 3O.-The South
Dakota fair opened to-day with good
weather and attendance. Eighty horses
have been entered for the races The
fair will be made the occasion of a
great political rally, during which
speeches will be made by Senator Mel
son of Minnesota, Congressman Bro
sias of Pennsylvania, Congressman
Gamble Of South Dakota, John Lind,
Populist candidate for governor of
Minnesota, and other noted speakers.
Ten thousand visitors are expected on
this occasion. The exhibits of live
stock and dairy produce are far more
creditable than anticipated. A large
number of gamblers and thieves from
the large cities are here, and gambling
is carried on without restriction.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
Otherwise.

Samuel 81. Grow, OF Lyons, Iowa, is
dead at the age of seventy-four years.
Grain carrying vessels are in de-
mand at San Francisco.
The next convention Of the German
Catholic societies will be held at Co
lumbus Ohio.
Rev. M. F. Colburn, pastor of Grace
NJ. e. church, San Francisco, CAL, is
dead
Lieut.. Duff, U. S. A., retired, died at
Port Huron, Mich, of apoplexy, aged
sixty-fve years.
The Republicans Of the Thirteenth
Massachusetts congressional district
renominated Congressman John Simp-
kinson.
The announcement is made that the
next meeting Of the turf congress will
be held in St. Louis Sept. 2S, at which
time officers will be elected.
The Democratic coIgressit nal con-
vention of the Twenty ninth New
York district noIniEs ted Henry W.
BoWes Of Bath.
At the Democratic convention of the
Second Connecticut congressional dis
trict, Dr. Austin B. Fuller Of New Ha-
ven was nominated for representative.
George w. Langford, secretary of
the Illinois fish commission, died at
his home at Havana, ILL.,, Of cancer
of the stomach, after an illness of six
weeks.
Timothy j. Campbell was nominated
for congress by the Republican con
vention of the Ninth New York con
gressional convention. He was nom
mated by the gold-standard Demo.
crafts, Sept. Il. 89
the American Humane society was
called to order at Cleveland, Ohio, by
President John Shortall, with several
hundred delegates present, representing
the principal cities of the country.
All city prisoners at Bellefontaine
Ohio, have been released for want of
money to pay the sheriff for their keep
ing. The entire police force was dis
charged for the same reason, and the
city is DOW left without any protection
whatever, save that Of the mayor and
marshal.
What is believed to be q genuine
case OF leprOsy was accidentally dis
covered in the waiting room at Belle
I vue hospital, New, York. The sup
posed victim was quickly transferred
to the Willard Barker hospital. He is
+ George Fleming. forty years old, 4
homeless German baker. He has been
sleeping in charity houses, and. ac-
cording to his story, he has been az
fjcted for ten years.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
Orders DfsObeyed

Milton, Pa, Sept. 20. a disastrous
freight wreck occurred last night on
the Philadelphia & Reading railroad,
eight miles southeast Of here An
empty engine and tender collided with
heavily laden coal train, throwing
eleven coal cars off the track and
burying Engineer Mitchell of the form
er beneath the ruins. Fireman Kelly,
who was on the same engine, jumped.
but was so badly injured that died. A
man by the name Of Burlew, who wan
riding on the train, was terribly
bruised. The wreck, it is said, was
due to isobedience Of orders.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
joint ConYant1on

Washington. Sept. 3O.-A..P Taylor.
secretary Of the Association Of Nation
al Silver clubs, announces to-day that
the convention of silver clubs which
is to meet in st. Louis on Oct. 3 will
meet in Joint convention with the Ma
tional Association of Democratic clubs,
W. S.. Mexican will act as the repre-
sentative of the Silver party in ST.:
Louis. It was thought best to bring,
the two conventions together in this
manner, they making a better demon
s,tration united than if they met sep-
ara ely.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
Quiet In LeadyilIc.

Leadville, Colo. Sept. 30. = Every
thing is quiet to-day. The shooting at
the Bon Air property proved to be no
more serious than dozen other blood
less battles that have occurred. Four,
shots were first fired at a picket, who
returned the fire. Some of his comrades
came to his aid and a dozen or SO
shots were exchanged without effect.
The shooting at the Bohn mine was
done by a sentry because a man re-
fused to obey the order to halt. Other
shots heard during the night are
thought to have had a similar origin.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
ONE IS DEAD.

While DaZen or More Are Badly
Hurt by Burke Fire.
Wallace, Idaho, Sept 30.-FIre broke
out about this morning from burning
grease in the kitchen of the Tiger
boarding house. William Omara was;
burned to death. His remains have
been found in the ruins. Joseph Co,
burn was burned all over and may not
recover. Abe Donaldson and Miss.
Amy Johnson we're injured by jumping
and their recovery is doubtful. Robert
Searles and Pat Machall were serious;
" burned and Machinist Martin Nc.
Hale was seriously hurt by jumping.
Ten or a dozen others were more or
less hurt OF injured.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
AT CANTON.
Mai. Mckinley Talks to Two Dele
cations

Mai. Mckinley Talks to Two Dele
cations
Canton, Sept. 30.-The first organized
delegation to call on Maj. Mckinley
this week came from Lisbon, Column
biana county, Ohio, and arrived in a
special train of ten coaches. 1t was
made up of employees of the Lisbon
plote mills, farmers, busiress men and
mechanics from the vicinity and was
accompanied by the Lisbon band. Hon.
B. W. Taylor, McKinley's successor in
congress, made the Introductory adj
dress. The Valley train brought sew
eral car loads of ministers and dele
gates to the African M q. conference
in session in Cleveland to call on Mai.
Mckinley. They marched informally
to the Mckinley residence, where adj
dresses were made by State Senator.
Green of Cleveland, Bishop Lee and
Bishop Arnett. Gov. McKinley's adj
dress dwelt upon the development and
achievement of the race
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01

Tie quarrel between King Oscar
Ind his Norwegian subjects has
reached such pass that the king talks
savagely against them in a newspaper
interview, and the Norwegians retort
by saying that the king imbibes too
freely Of the flowing bowl. This is a
particularly cruel SANDER, because Os-
car is great Temperance" man, and
a believer in the Gothenburg system.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
He Is a Spendthrtft.

Chicago, Sept. 30.-JuG/e Kohlsaat.
Of the probate court, has been asked
by the wife of John B. Ketcham, a
wealthy man of this city. to appoint a
CONSERVATION for her husbands estate.
She alleges that he drinks too much
and is a spendthrift. Ketcham says
the bulk Of his estate is real estate in
Toledo, Of which he cannot dispose
without his wife's consent The Ketch-
ans came here from Toledo about
four years ago.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
Egyptian Independence.

London, Sept. %. The Times cor
correspondent believes that there is
some truth in a native report that the
khediVe8 is now making a tour of Eu-
rope incognito and that he has taken
with him scheme for Egyptian indie
pendence drafted by a prominent ma
tive official. This anti British in
strigue," the correspondent continues,
seems the more likely since the
3khedive, while protesting that the
Journey is non litical, has had an
interview with NJ. Honataux, the
French minister Of foreign Affairs
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
Bad Men at Large.

Sacramento, Gala, Sept. 3O.-Threes
of the most desperate criminals con-
fined in the county Jail escaped to-day
by means of a tunnel dug under one
of the walls connecting the Jail yard
with the side yard Of the court house.
The escaped criminals were Frank Nc
Carthy. William Harrison and b.
Creelman, three of the most notorious
thieves and crooks on the Pacific.
coast. Mccarthy was recaptured but
the other two escaped.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
College Harmed

South Hadley; Mass, Sept. 90. -
Mount Holyoke college, the pioneer in
stitution for the higher education OF
women, received a severe blow to-day
in the burning of the main building
with Q, probable loss Of over $15O, 900.
The buildings have cost over .$::}OO, 600
and could not be replaced today for
none Of the 400 students or faculty
were injured, there being ample time
for their escape with part IT their
personal effects.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
Three Were Hurt.

Spring Valley, Mimi, Sept. 3O--S. c..
Lobdill and wife, Elmer Lloyd and
wife, Roy Vial and wife and Mrs. L.
I. Lobdill were out driving when their
team became unmanageable, throwing
them all from the vehicle. Lobdill
was seriously injured internally, his
wife was bruised on the right side and
face and Mrs. Vial was injured about
the head and received sprained
ankle Il
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
From Foreign shores.

The khedive of Egypt has arrived at
Vienna from Carlsbad.
It is reported that among Lord Rose
bery's guests during the autumn will
be Mr.. and Mrs. Rudyard Kipling.
The present holder Of the Armenian
patriarchate, Mgr. Bartolomeos, is
said to be mere creature Of the sui
tan.
One Of Queen Victoria's most con-
slant visitors at Osborne has been the
ex-empress of the French, who looks
younger and better than she has done
for some time past.
The marquis of Butte, who has been
staying at Cardiff castle for a fort
night, has uDearthed the foundation of
an old priOry called s'White Friars, -
known to have existed some centuries
ago.
One of the Swiss papers announces
the arrival in the Engadine Of Sir La
bouchere, member of the chamber of
Lords of Great Britain and vice presi-
dent of the honorable company Of the
South Africa Indies.
It is understood that United States
capitalists are negotiating with the
Russian government for the establish
ment of a rapid steamship service be.
tween San Francisco and Vladivo-
stock.
Valentine Gadesden, the San Fran
cisco real estate dealer who was made
correspondent in the Yarde-Buller d.
vorce case, died suddenly of heart dis
ease at Pc dnauheim, Grand Duchy of
Hesse.
Prince Lobanoff had one curious
bond Of sympathy which united him
throughout life to Great Britain. He
entertained a rom antic and Spassionate
admiration for Mary, Queen of Scots.
Every relic of that unhappy lady was
collected by him with pious devotion.
To remove ground for complaints
that have become numerous that raw
silks delivered at Japanese ports were
not up to the standard in fneness or
weight, the Japanese government has
established conditioning houses at Yo-
kohama and Kobe, where silks are
examined and certified free Of charge
A rumor is circulating in diplomatic
circles concerning the mental health of
the sultan. It is said that Abdul's
mind is giving way under the strain Of
events, and that this accounts for the
"insane manner in which he appears
to be challenging the vengeance of civ
ilized Europe" as correspondent de-
scribes it.
The recent journey of the German
empress from Berlin to Plccu was due
to the fact that the second son, Ethel
Fritz, was thrown from his horse while
taking riding exercise, and received a
kick from the animal. The young
prince was able to remount and ride
back to the imperial castle, but lie is,
for the present, confined to his bed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
Jeferson's Gr.aa:n,dda,u,ghtelr WEEDS.

Buzzard's Bay, Mass, Sept. 80.
There took place at the residence Of
Charles b. Jefferson, near Crows
Nest, the marriage of Miss Margaret
Jefferson. eldest daughter of Charles
b. Jefferson, and granddaughter of
Joseph JEFF erson. and Glen McDonough
of New York. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Herman Paige of Fall
River, and the form Of the Episcopal
church was employed. Prominent
among the guests were President and
Mrs. Cleveland, who were driven over
from Gray Gables.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01


George r. Gober, Judge Of the Bluk
Ridge circuit of Georgia, was the yi1
tim OF sensational assault upon TIE
streets Of Atlanta, Ga, and was badly
hurt. His assailant was Steve Ryan.
who was formerly Atlanta's merchant
prince.
The California supreme court has or
dered a new trial for Alonzo J. Whit
man, who was convicted Of forgery and
sentenced to nine years imprisonment.
Whitman was formerly a wealthy man
and stood high socially and politically
in Minnesota and Michigan
Fred Boyden, a nember Of the CON-
mission firm Of Davenport, Quick &
Goyden, Chicago, committed suicide at
Lincoln, Neb. He came there a few
days ago, and was worried and fretted
over his wife's illness and financial
difficulties
Gov. Hastings Of Pennsylvania has
pardoned John Bardsley, former city
treasurer Of Philad elphia, who on July
2, 1891, was sentenced to fifteen years
in the penitentiary for misappropriat-
ing over 100000 Of city and state
money while occupying his official posi-
ton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01

A Partisan artist who has just ar.
rived in this country is not, according
to her own statement, after the Amer
lean dollar. She says that she has
come to drink cocktails and to sing.
1t would be safer for her to reverse the
order of her program and sing first.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01

Crime is not wholly suppressed in
the Indian Territory, but vigilant Off
Gals are making it hot for lawless
characters. The murderer of two men
in that country has been fined $40 for
his bloody work.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01

The good old tines in the wild and
woolly West have gone. Forty gam
blers in Colorado resort were arrest
ed and taken to jail by two officers.
single revolver among them.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01

Italy has got out of the Abyssinian
business at some expense to her ma
.tional pride, but the payment will not
be too heavy, perhaps, if it keeps her
from committing similar follies in the
future. The third member of the triple
alliance cannot afford to have a for
eign policy of the aggressive sort.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01

The revival of the revolution on the
Philippine islands will probably con-
vince Spain that it is an off year for
the crushing of revolts. The discon-
tented people of the Philippines are
undoubtedly encouraged by the sue
cess Of the Cuban revolt thus far.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
Fatal Political Fight

over politics at Otterville, Cooper coun-
ty, to-day Thomas Saunders. a gold
advocate, shot and instantly killed
John Dobson, q silver Democrat. After
the men had engaged in a fist fight
and been separated Saunders procured
a revolver and put three bullets into
his adyersary's body.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
PITH OF TILE NEWS.
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK In Il
CONDENSED FORM.

General Resume Of the Most Inn
portant News OF the Week, From
all Parts OF the Glebe, Boiled
Down and Arranged In Con
venient Form for Rapid Per-
usal by Busy People.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01

So even old Father Times face is to
be changed before the twentieth CEN
tury comes in. Italy has officially
adopted the new method of notation.
The change consists in numbering the
hours of timepieces from 1 to "a to
correspond with the number Of hours
in the day. By law the children Of
Italy go to school at 8 o'clock; they
are dismissed at 13 or is; courts open
at 10 and are closed at II. The thea
tiers supported by the government an
nounce the time of opening in the same
way, while those not aided by the gov
eminent announce their opening by
both notations, as Beginning at 81
O'Clock g p. my" Here is something
new under the sun. =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01

The Chinese assume that they had
explored all the recesses of wisdom
several thousand years ago, and yet
the visit to America Of their most emf.
nent old statesman will be chiefly re.
membered by the fact that he poked
at an electric motor with his umbrella.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01

The situation in the Mediterranean
has started a lot Of speculation as to
the relative fighting powers of the
European navies. Curiously enough,
many commentators express the opin-
Ion that France could sweep the Med
tterranean clear in three months.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01

The production Of prunes in Califor-
mia has grown in ten years from al
most nothing to an estimated yield of
$4,000 tons Of green fruit for 1896.
Four-ffths of this amount is now be-
ing dried for market, making $4,000
tons of dried fruit.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01

In the discovery Of reefs and rocks
and the destruction Of machinery the
United States navy, considering it's
size, can hold up it's end with any of
them.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01

The English hop crop has been much
damaged by continuous wet weather,
and the pickers, who are mostly the
poorest class of London, are suffering
greatly from the malarial conditions,
while at the same time they have been
unable to earn enough to supply the
simplest food. In fact, these slum
hop-pickers are better off in the slums
than in the country under such condi-
tons.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
& The New York police commissioners
ask for an appropriation Of $1,000, 900
this time. Law and order come very
high in the metropolis.

Now that the patent American cy-
clone has invaded Europe, we may ex-
pect our trans-briny cousins to hate
the United States worse than ever.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
STILL !. lJSINl GUNS.
SOME MORE SHOOTING OCCURS NEAR
LEADVILLE, COLO.

Striking Miners Make Attacks Upon
the Reserve Of the Water Com
Dany and Also Upon Two Mines,
and the Rioters and Militin Elk
change ShOts-The Funeral OF
Men Killed In the First Fight
Occurs. IL
Leadville, Colo, Sept. 30. Cen.
Brooks has just telephoned the Herald
Democrat that an attack is in progress
on the Carbonate Hill reserve Of the
Leadville Water company and that
shots are being exchanged between the
militia and rioters. Later lively
fusllade began at the Bohn mine and
was continued for ten minutes. The
sounds resembled a number Of shot
guns, seemingly in one place, answered
by rifle shots from different points
near by.
Lieut.. Verdeckberg telephones from
the Bon Air mine that four shots were
fired at picket, who returned the fire
and called for the corporal of the
guard. When the corporal ran out two
shots We're fired at him and they were
SsuAACu, dlleL WHICH d SQudu started
IN pursuit, of the assailants.
The funeral Of Jerry O'Keefe, the
fireman murdered last Monday morn
ing while turning hose on the fire at
the Coronado mine occurred yester-
day. 1t was the longest funeral pro-
cession ever seen here. The funeral
Of William Higgins, who was literally
filled with buckshot while engaged in
the attack on the Coronado, was from
the same church aud Immediately fol-
lowing that Of O'Keefe. Almost the
entire miners union, including fully
1,5O0 people, followed the remains to
the cemetery.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01

The awful laundering Of the English
press, when speaking of American af-
fairs, is surprising. The latest is from
the London Chronicle and is the cham
pion misinformation joke Of the cam
paign. Speaking Of Mrs. Mckinley,
that paper says: 1T is not generally
known that the talented wife of Mr..
Mckinley was called to the American
bar in the early part Of 1898, and that
she enjoyed for long while the unique
distinction Of being the only lady Of
the legal profession who pleaded on
behalf Of clients before her own hus-
band, who was the judge Of the circuit
in which she practiced.'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
washinrtOn Talk.

The state department has been adj
vised by kilograms from Vice Consul
Khouri at Beirut, Syria, that the con-
sui there, Thomas r. Gibson, died from
smallpox.