The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-02-18
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II Ihe Brooklyn was badly damaged by
fouling the rocks.
There is talk of trying to suppress
the Cuban junta.
Letroit is trying to get the capitol
from Lansing.
o AS q result Of the business done in
1896 the Illinois Steel company showed
a deficit of $349, 399.
The yarn mill of Gilbert F. Whipple
at Haversville, r. l., has resumed op-
eratlOns after several weeks idleness.
When Lewis Keiser Of Hubbel. Neb,
was notified that he had been allowed
pension of $72 month he dropped
dead.
A revival of industry is beginning up
the Monongahela valley. The Home
stead steel works have started up, Civ
ing employment to 1000.
The members Of the National Acad-
envy of Design have bought site for
it's future home at Amsterdam and
10th street, New York.
The New Hampshire senate has
adopted a resolution of sympathy with
the Cuban insurgents, passed by the
house last week. N
A great many Nebraska farmers are
bringing their cattle and hogs to Yer
million, S. D., and shipping them from
there to Sioux City and Chicago.
1t is officially stated that 10000
persons are now, employed on the
famine relief work in the different dis
tricts where the scarcity prevails.
Gov. Stephens of Missouri has
signed the fellow-servant bill, making
railroad companies responsible for ac-
cidents resulting from the carelessness
!, Of employees. %3,
The worlds record of a mile in
$50 2-5, held by Frank belmont Of
! London, on roller skates, was clipped
one second at the Portland rink at
Epping, N. H., by Fred c.. Morrill, of
Prince Edwards Isle.
The senate in executive session has
confirmed the nomination of Carroll d.
Wright of Massachusetts to be COM
missioner of labor and that of Martin
A. Knapp of New York to be interstate
commerce commissioner.
Thomas r. Bentley, who is building
consin, and the Wisconsin historical
library building at the capitol, has as
signed to Frederick ketter, who fur
nished bond in the sum of $4,000.
Postmaster Dayton Of New York, in
reply to inquiries, says that the
amount of gold shipped from the West
for delivery through the postofice to
the banks in that city, sent by regis
tered mail, aggredate $1,540,O00 since
Jan. %.
At a meeting of the Republicans at
Madrid on the anniversary of the proc
To-, - ho III IN ~, r
were 1000 persons present. The lead
ers urged the necessity Of union OF
the Republicans. Their remarks were
frequently interrupted and the attitude
i of the crowd was hostile.
4 A pleasant incident out of the usual
4 routine took place in the pension bu-
reau when a delegation from the G. "A
r. Posts SS and Al of Allegheny City
!. and Pittsburg formally presented res
= olutions Of thanks to Commissioners Of
Pensions Murphy for his humane ad
ministration Of the bureau.
!; Count Limburge -Stereln has sent a
4 challenge to Baron Won Bieberstein,
j the German minister for foreign at.
fairs, owing to the latter's structures
q Of the courts criticisms Of the gov.
ernment's attitude in the Won Lieut.
zow affair. s8
{. a. M. Howard, through attorneys
\. has filed a $50O,O damage suit al
y Indianapolis against the State Of In
!, diana. The complaint sets out tha1
Howard lost money on the state house
Fl which contract he assumed as bonds
}; man for the contractor.
81 The controller of the currency has
4 declared dividends in favor Of the cred
itors of insolvent national banks as
follows: Grand Forks National bank
q 10 per cent; First National BAN ko1
q Mount Pleasant, Mich, 20; First Ma
, tional Bank Of Redfeld, Sd, 90
Application has been made at Jack
sonville, Fla, to United States Judg
), Locke for an injunction against til,
collector of the port and the captain o1
4 the revenue cutter Boutwell, restrainin,
them from interference with the move
ment Of the suspected flibustering tu,
u Dauntless
! The art exhibit Of the San. Francisc
L Chronicle, designed to illustrate TIL
progress Of pictorial journalism in til
\ United States will open in that city 81
the oath inst. Drawings have been Il
y ceived from all the leading papers 8
the country, and the work Of nearl
u 200 artists will be displayed.