The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-06-03
General.

General.
Tobacco men have protested against
the ? cents extra tax.
The Liberty party of Ohio has named
John Richardson for governor.
The Hambleton Milling Company Of
Keo]1uk, Iowa has assigned. The liza
bilities are $4,000 and assets $4,000.
Fire at Chicago, destroyed the Will
lam H. Bunge vinegar factory, one of
the largest in the West. Loss, $175,-
600.
At meeting of miners at Streator,
ILL.,, it was decided to go to work at the
scale offered by the operators of the
Northern Illinois district.
The golden jubilee meeting of the
American Medical association will be
held at Philadelphia on June /, 2, 3
and 4.
Tommy Ryan Of Syracuse knocked
out Pat Reedy Of Washington in six
rounds before the Rienzi Athletic club
at Rochester.
Gov. Mount of Indiana has sent out
his proclamation of a special election
to choose a successor to Congressman
Holman, deceased, of the Fourth con-
as the date.
Several of the saloonkeepers of
Havre, Mont, are quite uneasy on ac-
count of an order that will be issued
within a few days compelling them to
take out an extra license for maintain
ing music hall.
At the spring meeting of the Yale
corporation announcement was made
Of the appointment of Prof. Richard
son of Drury college,, Missouri, to the
new professorship Of history in the
academic department.
At Cincinnati Receiver John w. Nc
Nulta, of the whisky trust, sold for
the trust the Winchester distillery at
Dayton, KY, which cost $4,000. The
price it brought was $4,000. Alfred
Austrian of Chicago bought it.
Mrs. Anna Becker of Houston,
Min, was awarded $1,000 damages
at La Crosse Wis, for injuries re-
ceived by falling over an embank-
ment in her buggy on the Minnesota
approach to the wagon bridge.
The reports that charges have been
filed against Register Sunderland, OF
the Fargo land office, and that he is
likely to be dismissed are denied by
both the commissioner of the land Of
fee and Representative Johnson.
Judge Flitcraft of st. Louis has
! made an order that the Fourth street
and Arsenal railway be. sold June 20
under a second mortgage. The fore
closure was ordered because of default
Of payment Of interest and taxes.
The proposition to build a city cleo
trio lighting plant at Hancock, Mich,
was defeated by II votes at a special
election. The authorities had con-
tracted for machinery and supplies in
anticipation of the success of the
measure.
Rev. DR.. Hopkins, Of the First Con-
gregational Church Of Dubuque
preached a sermon in which he took
ground in favor of the Sunday news
paper. He thinks the changed condi
ton of, the times has made it a neces
sity and that it has come to stay.
Democratic county conventions fol-
| the nomination of county officers anG
the selection Of delegates to the state
convention will be held Throughout,
Iowa some time prior to or on June
49, The calls will be issued within
the next few days. ..-
While Moyor Granger of Fort Dodge
Iowa, recently secured the arrest ant
fine of severay young men for fas
drivin, last night the mayor rode
bicycle on the sidewalk and it cos
him $40. The young men cause,
his arrest for violating the city ordi
nance, and he pleaded guilty.
Trainers Of prize fighters canno
look to the courts to assist them II
the collection Of training fees. Judg
Seawel of San Francisco has SO dc
. cided in the suit of J. J. Rauer agains
Thomas sSharkey. The plaintiff sue
!. for a balance Of 5000 alleged to b
q due William Smith for trainin,
B Sharkey. 3
Death from the kick of sheep is
rarity, yet on Peters ranch, near Sites
!. Cal, a number of men were latel
shearing sheep, when one Of the me
| picked up a sheep to lift it over th
fence. The sheep kicked the man i
!. the stomach, and the man died som
hours later from the blow. The oh,
Z sicians think an artery was broken b
the kick Of the animal.