The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-06-10
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Otherwise.
A Ward Line steamer is reported to
have been fired upon by Spanish
cruiser.
The Merchants Bank of Lincoln has
closed it's doors. No statement is yet
given out The bank had capital Of
$4,000
Griswold & Gillett, bankers and
brokers, New York, have made an as
sign1nent for the benefit of their cred
itors to William F. Tufts.
A dividend of per cent has been de-
clared on the preferred stock of the
United States Rubber company, pay
able July Is, 1897.
On a foreclosure bill filed at Chi
cago by Charles F. Gunther, Stewart
Spalding was appointed receiver of the
Libby Prison War Museum associa-
ton.
The Ohio supreme court has de-
clared the law unconstitutional which
was passed last winter adopting the
Torrens system of recording land
titles.
Gov. Ellerbee of South Carolina an
AOuANOu POSAIANO4y ASAC IAdI
there would be no extra session of the
legislature. He has not yet decided
whether to disband the state constab-
ulary.
The Curry mine, at Norway, Mich,
has closed down with small prospect
| Of resuming this season. This leaves
| but one active iron mine in the town,
| which has already suffered severely by
| dull times.
| The judicial council of the American
Medical association, at meeting
called at Philadelphia for that purpose,
dismissed the charges which have
been pending for three years against
the Cleveland Medical society.
Suit has been begun at Houghton,
Mich, by the widow of Peter Malm-
strom, a miner who was suffocated by
the great fire in the Osceola mine in
1895, for $4,000 damages. 1t is the
first of a series Of thirty, all for the
| same sum.
The Kentucky silver Democratic
platform reaffirms faith in the princi-
pies set forth in the Chicago platform
and indorses the canvass made by Mr..
Bryan. There was one dissenting vote
out Of 1000 to the adoption of the re-
port.
State Treasurer Collins Of Florida
has resigned and J. B. Whitfield, ex-
clerk of the supreme court, has been
appointed. His resignation saves the
stateN $4,000 expenses Of trial, while
the shortage will probably be made
good by his bondsmen.
The Kentucky Democratic state con
vention this year had only one nomina
ton to make. After the contest be-
tween several aspirants was waged for
two days Samuel J. Shackelord was
nominated on the tenth ballot for clerk
Of the appellate court.
1t has been discovered that pieces
have been Clipped off several ancient
gravestones in the old Granary bury
ing ground at Boston. The stones ove1
the graves Of Paul Revere, John Han
cock and Gov. Increase Sumner al
show marks Of vandalism.
TIE American plate glass works, the
largest outside of the trust, has re
sumed operations at Alexandria, Ind
In ali 500 skilled men are being put tx
work. The starting Of this factory
will cause a fluctuation of plate glas!
prices, which the trust increased whe1
the fire occurred.
About fifty employees of Sutherland
jones hardwood saw mill at Munising
Mich, are out on a strike. The mel
were getting $1.25 day and up. The.
ask for $1.4O and up. The manager
replied that hereafter they would pa!
!. but $1.10 and up, and the strike wa
the result. -"
The new armOred cruiser Brooklyn
has sailed for England to participant
in the queens jubilee celebration t.
take place this month. The Brooklyn
: sails under command Of Rear Admira
. J. N. Miller. She was chosen to rep
resent the United States as being on
of the finest ships in the navy.
Brig. Gen. John X. Miner, recent
promoted from colonel of the Tent
cavalry, has filed his application TO
retirement on account of service. Th
!, application will be granted and tn
nomination Of his successor as briga
I der general, who will be Col Henr
< G. Merriam, of the Seventh infantry.
Nine German Catholic pastors q
Cincinnati announce that hereafter sci
Q mons in English as we'll as in Germa
q will be preached in their churche.
: This is done in furtherance of til
t spirit of the recent papal DEGREES lool
/ ing to the conduct Of Catholic worshi
: in the established language of tn
country.
The Northern Christian Advocat
proposes that a chapel be erected o
, the campus Of the University Of Syrs
cuse as memorial of Chancellor VIII
chell, Chancellor Haven, Dean Verno
): and Dean French. It is suggested thu
e the gift be made by the alumni, an
:, that "the erection Of such memoris
5 could be promoted by making its viii
doWs individual memorials to decease
d patrons, professors or graduates Of til
r university"