The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-04-08
a1isccllancous.

on the Minneapolis & st. Louis We're
,derailed by slide near Ohio, Iowa.
The steamer Three Friends has been
seized by the United States authorities
at Jacksonville. Fla.
The monthly statement Of the Lehigh
Valley railroad shows it's net increase
'cf earnings for February was $780,
2221 .66.
The central famine committee at
Calcutta is greatly gratified by the re-
4ceipt of $4,000, the first important
American donation to the relief fund.
The managers of the Western
freight and Passenger association will
wind up those organizat tons and estab-
lish bureaus to take their place.
The American Bible Society library
of New York is to be deposited with
the Lenox library. This rare and valrl-
able library includes more than $500
volumes.
The Connecticut house has refused
ito receive a bill intended to prevent
the exhibition in the state Of kineto-
scope pictures of the Corbett- Fitzsm-
mons fight.
The board of control of Wisconsin
has recommended the commitment OF
Maria Iicks, the window smasher, to
the Northern Hospital for Insane in
that state.
w. H. Dent, receiver Of the First Ma
entered suit for $4,000 against James
II. Easton to recover the assessment on
Lis stock in the bank
Notices have been posted Of a 10 per
cent reduction, in the wages of the 500
OF hn fv11h Mo nf nf
erside Iron works at Benwood, W. Va,
to go into effect on April 6.
At meeting Of the Lake Carriers
association at Cleveland the scale Of
wages for crews for the present sea-
lower than they were last year.
The Waterloo Qowa) Democrat says
that after a thorough canvass of con-
Gitions, it has reached the conclusion
that Cato Sells Of Vinton is the man
the Democrats should nominate for
governor. Boies lives in Waterloo.
At meeting of the Lake Carriers
association at Cleveland, O., the scale
OF wages for crews for the present sea-
son was adopted. The wages will be
lower than they were last year, being
about what was paid in '94 and '95.
Cumbintr & Friendlich, proprietors
of a general store at Kansas City,
have failed, giving deed, of trust to
protect it's creditors. The assets were
placed at $61 500, with estimated liza
bilities of $1S,3OO. ~. '5>:-.. +,
The British treasury returns for the
year ending March 81 shows total
revenue Of 112, 19S,547 pounds, a net
increase of 1858, COL pounds compared
with 1896. The surplus balance in the
exchquer is 4,31S,165 pounds.
One hundred and fifty veterans, OF
Columbia Post FOG, G.. A. r., Chicago,
will go South in response to an invita-
ton requesting them to attend the Ten
nessee centennial, which opens in
Nashville May 1.
The plant of the Signal-Recorder at
Chadron, Neb., has been sold under a
chattel mortgage. The paper has APP
| peared under the old name of the Re-
corder Its politics have not yet been
| defined, the editor taking a non-parti-
san stand in his salutatory. 't%1
! United States Consul Buford at
| Paso Del Norte, has advised the de-
partment of state that the Mormon aJ-
thorities in Mexico have denied that
the "Colonia Hidalgo" colonization
scheme has any connection with their
church. The colonists have all left.
In response to the invitation Of
President Mckinley the Spanish gov
eminent will send the Spanish cruiser
Maria Teresa to represent the queen
regent, the king and the people OF
Spain at the ceremony dedicating the
Grant mausoleum on April q. ~.
Since the breakup on the Missouri
river trouble has been caused by cut
ting of the banks west of Sergeant
Bluffs, Iowa. Several thousand dol
lars worth of gilt-edged farm land has
already started outward with num-
Der of farm buildings. LII
! j. The controller of the currency has
declared dividends in favor Of the
creditors of insolven national banks as
follows: First Notional Bank Of De
| ccrah, Iowa, 20 per cent; First Ma
tional Bank of East Saginaw, Mich,
40. Chattahoochee National Bank OF
Columbus, Ca. 10. .
Alta conference at San Francisco, be-
tween G. P. Huntington and Col. q. f.
Croker, the exchange of Mojave di-
vision to the Santa Fe has been def
nitely decided upon, and instructions
! telegraph to Attorneys Tweed and
Herrin to prepare eht necessary pa
pers.
George March has been appointed
receiver for Adams, Jewett & Co.
manufacturers of paper and foul
bags at Cleveland, Ohio. The firm a
few days ago filed mortgages prefer
ring certain creditors, and some OF
the others then appealed to the courts
The liabilities are estimated at abou
100000. .s
2 In the circuit court at Chicago Judge
Horton refused to dissolve the tenn
porary injunction against the telegraph
companies and the board Of trade, re
straining them from removing ''tick
ers'' and supplying market quotation.
. to number of firms and individuals
The decision is a practical victory fol
the bucket shops.
Elizabeth Stanley, a young woman
Of MERRIAM, Wis, secured the annull
nlent Of her marriage to Henry r
Livingston Of Eau Claire. The mar
!. riage took place last December at Bar
aboo, and not long ago the bride dis
- oOvnrnd ha a1rnadv ha n q yuifn wiz.