The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-07

Tic UIlSduuS Ill luc Vicinity VI NAPLES.
The British tramp steamer Eyre
mont Castle arrived at New York
from Fernandina with the captain and
crew of tie lumber laden bark Carrie
L. Tyler, from Savannah for New
York, which was abandoned about
fifty miles south southeast of Frying
Pan shoals.
Judge Simons of Fort Scott, Kan,
has refused to allow a woman to serve
Oh the jury.
At Buffalo, N. Y, Matte Matthews
of New York won from Frank Garrad
of Chicago in twenty rounds before
a crowded house at the Olympic Ath-
letic club.
Hubert Golf, who claims that his
father was the trainer of the famous
horse Dexter, has been arrested at
Vienna, charged with fraudulent prac-
tees on race tracks.
The state department has been no.
titled that the Columbian government
has suspended the export duty on ccf-
fee, which amounted to $1.6O per 10
pounds, and was war tax.
The twenty eighth annual meeting
of the Fire Underwriters of the North
west will be held in Chicago next
Wednesday and Thursday. Fully 100
delegates are expected.
The war department has ordered an
investigation Of the accounts of Lieut..
Matthew e. Saville, Tenth infantry,
who is reported to be short in his ac-
counts as post Quartermaster.
The imports of wool at the port Of
New York, Philadelphia and Boston
during August, 1897, We're 2,S75,S97
pounds, the smallest of any month
since January, 1894.
The three European cities of Dublin,
Barcelona and Madrid are to be
equipped with trolley systems. The
contract has just been closed with the
British ThOmpSor-H Houston Company
of London.
Q. W. Berkeley, an eccentric farm
hand, who died from brain fey CT near
Green Springs. Mo-, left $1,000 in
money, which he was not known to
have until his death. He went to
Green Springs from Kansas City.
II. Witten, a farmer living near
Combs, 0. r., has raised 1OO-pound
watermelon, which is the. wonder and
admiration of that whole country. II
measures 3 feet 8 inches around one
way and feet inches the other way
For the first time in the history OF
the New York College of Veterinary
Surgeons women have been admitted
to the classes, will attend the lectures
with the men and 90 through exactly
the same tuition during the entire year
A freight car famine such as the
railroads of Pittsburg. Pa, have never
witnessed, has set in as Il result Of the
rush of the coal miners to work. There
is so much coal loaded in cars and
awaiting shipment that sonle of the
railroads are temporarily blocked
Convict firemen extinguished a fire
started by convict incendiarieS in the
state prison at Sing Sing. N. Y. The
purpose OF those who started the blaze
was not merely to destroy the build
ings and contents. but was chiefly tC
excite a panic during which prisoners
might escape. The plot utterly failed
The controller of the currency has
declared dividends in favor of the
creditors of insolvent national banks
as follows: Ten per cent, Union Ma
tional Bank of Minneapolis; 10 pei
cent, Marine National Bank OF Duluth
Mimi; - per cent, Huron National
Bank Of Huron. S. D.
A special from Montrose, Colo, says
the Bank of Montrose failed to open
it's doors. The president is also &
stakeholder of the Bank Of Rico
which closed a few days ago, since
which time the Withdrawals from the
Montrose concern have been so heavy
that the directors thought best t.
forestall run. Il
The control of the Detroit gas prop
critics has been acquired by /: New
! York syndicate, headed by Emerson
Mcmillan & Co., brokers'. The same
interests last week purchased the en-
tire gas properties at Buffalo, ant
have controlling interests in the ga
Milwaukee.
The British tramp steamer Egremon
| Castle arrived at New York from Eel
nandina with the captain and crew Q
the lumber bark Carrie T.. Tyler, fror
Savannah for New York, which wa
abandoned about fifty miles soutl
southwest of Frying Pan shoals ligh
ship on Sept. "a in a dismasted an
waterlogged condition.
Gov. Pingree of Michigan and Co
I. Sutton Of the governors staff are seel
ing an important railway sconcessio
from the Venezuelan government Th
matter will be presented to Presiden
Crespo next week by Mr.. Loomis, VIII
is visiting Prsident-elect Andrade an
investigating the gold district OF Gual
ice. .z4
Fifteen eolored men, representa-
1 the Colored Baptist churches Of Kal
sas, are holding meeting in Atcllisol
with a view OF esta blishing q collea
y for the education Of Afro-American
for preachers, mechanics and farmer
The institution, which will be calle
the Baptist Theological, Agriculture
and Industrial college, will be locate
in Atchison. A temporary college wi
be opened in two mortAe. 8$
Judge Baker, of the United State
circuit court at indianapolis, has d.
\ clined to enjoin Samuel Kercheva
4 United States marshal as nptitionp