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The Princeton union., 1897-05-20

Treaties have been negotiated be-
tween President Kruger Of the South
African Republic and President Steyn
of the Orange Free State which amount
almost to federation. of the two little
Dutch republics. Under the terms of
the treaties, which await the ratifica-
tion of the Volksraads, the two repub-
lies agree to aid each other in case of
attack, and the burghers of each state
are given the franchise in either re-
public. The South African Republic
has about twenty-five thousand men
available for military service, and the
Orange Free State has seventeen thous-
and. This alliance has been fastened
by the disturbed relations between the
South African Republic and England.
The fact that more than one-third of
the white population Of Cape Colony is
Dutch in origin, and to some extent in
sympathies, has also bearing upon
any contest between Dutch and English
for supremacy.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
TERRIBLE. TALE.
HOLY TRACK RELATES, THE TRUE
STORY OF THE SPICER MURDER.
Four Indians, Besides Holy Track,
Himself, Arc Implicated-Confes
sion on the Witness Stand OF a
Most Atrocious and BIood-Cur-
ding Crime-One Of the Women.
Made a Desperate Fight for Life.

Bismarck, N. D., May 1.-THE pre-
ilmlnary hearing Of the five Sioux In
dians who murdered the Spicer family
at Winona in February is in progress
at Williamsport, Emmons county
Holy Track, one of the accused, took
the witness stand, and told the terri
BILE story Of the crime, duplicating.
Black Hawk and Cadotte, the two,
half-breeds, and Standing Bear, De-
fender and himself, full-blood Sioux.
This is Holy Tracks story.
'On Dec. 20 Black Hawk, Cadottee,
Defender and / stole and killed two
cattle. We traded a quarter of each
to Caldwell for whisky and the rest
we sold to farmers. We stole alto
gether nine head Of cattle and al
ways traded some for whisky to Cald-
we'll and the rest we sold. Finally we
could get no more cattle, they We're
too poor, and Black Hawk suggested
that we kill some white people and get
some money. We planned to kill a
family below Winona, but there We're
too many. men there and we were
afraid. Black Hawk said: T know
man with lots Of money near home,
and they are all women there but one
old man; we will kill them Tuesday,
Tuesday was very stormy and Black
Hawk said: we will put this off till
next Monday But Black Hawk had
not been dividing the cattle money
fairly, and I said to the others when
he was gone: Let's fool him and kill
them ourselves and get the money
They agreed, and I said: I think I
can get Standing Bear to help US in
stead which lid.
con Wednesday we killed them ALL
I first shot Mr.. Spicer and Standing
Bear pounded him with shovel and
then defender stabbed him as he fell
with pitcfork. I then went and shot
Mrs. Spicer and stabbed her with a
pitchfork and Defender hit her with an
ak. Cadotte attacked Mrs. Rouse, but
she hit him with something and
knocked him senseless. Then she went
into another room and got hoe to de-
fend herself with. I went to kill her
then with the butt end of the gun, but
she was quick and hit me with the hoe,
but maybe she would have killed me
with the hoe if it had not caught in the
the lounge and she lay there, as I
thought, dead. but Cadotte, who had
come too, said: she is not dead yet
so finished her with an ak. Defend
er meantime killed the two babies.
Standing Bear killed old Mrs. Waldron
with a club as she rocked in her chair.
We got altogether about $5 in money.
besides the clothes and jeWelry. There
was no outraging of women. The doc
tor was wrong about that"
The officials are satisfied now that
they have the story of the murder as
it happened. 1t was believed all along
that the four Indians were implicated,
and the man Defender had been under
suspicion. They have all been held fer
trial in the district court, which con-
Venes June l.. '' ~
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
SUIT FOR LANDS.

State May Bring Action Against the
Duluth Boom Company.
st. Paul May 19. = 1t is probable
that action will shortly be brought by
the attorney general against the Du-
luth Boom company to dispossess it
OF valuable tracts of land at the mouth
OF the st. Louis river which the COM
pany claims under alleged condemna-
ton proceedings in 1882. The tract
consists of about fifty-four acres and
cost the company $269. The state has
never accepted the award, and it is
claimed that the company's title will
not stand. The land is now quite yalu-
able and if the state succeeds it will
revert to the state school holdings.
Two Of these lots We're held by the
state in 1891, and the contemplated ac-
tlon is for the purpose of quieting title
to these lots.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20

Destructive spring freshets have oc-
Cured this season over a wider area
than ever before in the history of the
North American continent. There is
but one cause.-the destruction of the
forests. The immediate results, loss
of human life and loss of valuable
property, are lamentable enough; but
the more remote consequences are mat
tiers of even greater public moment,
The final consequence is barrenness,
uninhabitableness. The general aWak-
ening to the necessity of a united move
ment for the preservation Of the for
ests that remain and the restoration Of
wooded areas where they are needed
has been delayed too long. This is one
of the most important questions before
the people of this continent.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
People Talked About.

Sam Hoggland, well known horse
man. died at Cony Island. aged eighty
gears.
Christian Moerlein, one of the pioneer
brewers Of Cincinnati, is dead, aged
eighty-four.
Gen. Powell Clayton, the newly ap-
pointed minister to Mexico, has oficial-
y presented his credentials to Presi-
lent DiaZ.
Judge John Lowell, the distinguished
iurist, is dead at his home in Brook
line, Mass. Judge Lowell was i'll for
some time and death had been ex-
pected for several days.
Con Baker of Columbus Ohio, broke
the worlds record for one mile on an
Indoor track at the Coliseum at Allan
Ia. Ga, covering the distance in trial
heat in 2:O4 is. The previous record
was 2:O6 is.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
Foreign Gossip.

NJ. II. Lebaudy's chestnut horse,
Count Schomberg, five years old, won
the Chester cup at the Chester, Eng,
meeting
The town Of Windischmatrel in the
Tyrol, a well known tourist resort, has
been destroyed by fire. A woman was
burned to death. 4.
Charles G. Marsh, aide to Rear Adj
miral Sicard, and Miss Charlotte Ev-
ans, daughter of commodore Evans,
were married at Fortress Monroe
. Earthquakes are shaking the islands
Of Guadeloupe and Mcntserrat Of the
West Indies. The cable a few days
ago reported that number of persons
had been killed at Guadeloupe.
The obsequies Of the late Duchess
d'Alencon took place in the Church Of
st. Philips du Role, in the Rue du
Fauburg st. Honore, Paris. Cardinal
Richard, the archbishop Of Paris, pro-
nounced the absolution.
The Russian ambassador, Baron Won
,, 'Mohrenheim, has handed an auto
graph letter from the czar to President
Faure expressing his majesty's warm
est coincidence with the families Of the
victims Of the charity bazaar fire Of
May 4.
The queen regent has issued decree
authorizing the raising of $4O,O0O,OO
! to be secured by the customs duties Of
| Spain to meet the cost Of military ope-
rations in Cuba and the Philippine is
lands The Bank Of Spain will under
take the issue.
4 Minister Marrett has informed the
| state department that the king of
! Siam has appointed the queen to act
as regent during his absence, assisted
! by council Of regency, step un-
precedented under the present dy-
nasty.
Two new telephone cables, each with
1 two circuits, are to be laid across the
English channel, making practically six
lines for the London Paris telephone
service. They will raise to thirty-foul
the number Of wires stretched across
the chaLnel from Dover to Beachy
Head. @
The Paris Gaiuois announces Comte
Castellane has written q letter to
Baron Mackau informing him that the
comptesse has decided, in memory OF
her mother, to devote nilIion francs
1 for the purchase Of site and location
4 of building to be used for all kinds
Of charitable purposes. s ..s
i Complaints from stockholders have
led the Western Railroad Of France tt
i publish some curious facts about free
passes given to the press. Passes were
issued in 1896 which, if paid for, Wo11le
have added to the receipts of the com
pany 333 OO0 francs; to counterbalance
this the newspapers printed free adveP
tisements for the railroad, which would
have cost it ], ,634, 900 francs
q The session OF the British parliamen
suspended by the Easter recess he,
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
Attempts to Kill His wife.

st. Paul, May II. = William Henry
Jarvis shot himself through the head
afteran unsuccessful attempt to mur-
der his wife and his son. He died at
the home of the family. A long stand
ing family trouble was the cause. It
is said Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvis disagreed
oye- the marriage of their daughter
two years ago, Mrs. Jarvis taking sides
with her daughter. It is said they have
often had quarrels over the matter,
and that Jarvis objected to his Wife's
it is said was thu cause Of the shoot
ing. 81
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
Crimes and Criminals.

Joseph Sims, colored preacher of
Los Angeles, while being conveyed to
Folsom to serve seven years for burg
larry jumped from the train at Newman,
and was seriously hurt. .. -
John Patterson Of Los Angeles has re-
covered possession of six-year-old son
who was kidnapped three years ago
while the body Of his wife was being
lowered into a grave at Cincinnati,
Ohio.
r. B. Youtz, late cashier of the New
port National bank, was summoned by
telephone before Judge Barr at Gin
einnati and arrested on a warrant
charging him with misappropriating
the banks funds. ,.s.,
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20

broken the record for the number OF.
votes taken in the house sof commons.
In three months the house divided i So s.
times 81 times after closure had been
enforced. The number Of votes taken
last year during tn, same interval was
only. So. T. 8
Since the cailebotte collection Of inn
.pressionist paintings has been accepted
for the Luxembourg gallery, the fine
arts section Of the Institut cf France
has been delugin the minister of fine.
arts with protests. Though there are
some Manets and Claude Monets anon.
them, the greater part of the collection
is said to be a set Of sdaubs. a @
An anory nous donor has sent the
sum Of 1880 pounds sterling to the
committee of management OF the char
ity bazaar in the Rue Jean Goajo1,,
Paris, which was the scene of the re-
cent tragedy from fire. This amount,
With the proceeds of the first days
sales, 1,SOO pounds sterling, equals the
full receipts Of the bazaar Of 1896; and
the committee is thus enabled to make
distribution as before.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20

The Jail in Barnstable, Mass, is an
easy going place, according to a. local
paper. It says that E. c. Knapp, who
Is supposed to be serving a five years
sentence for stealing national bank
funds, was recently seen in the streets
In prison garb, giving the wife of the
}ailer bicycle lessons. Another con-
vict, named Lewis Rogers, was recently
allowed to take a COW to Yarmouth and
back while the sun was bright and the
air invigorating for a pleasant walk.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
SUCCEEDS TANIS BIXBY.
Roland III. Hartley of Minneapolis,
Gov. Clough's SOn-in-Lav.

Roland III. Hartley of minneapolis,
Gov. Clough's Son-in-Law.
St. Paul, May 19.-Tams Bixby YES
terday handed his resignation as pri-
-yate secretary to the governor, to
take effect to-day. Gov. Clough i'm
mediately announced that he had
chosen Roland III. Hartley of Mime
apolis as MI: Bixby's successor. Mr..
Hartley is the governors son-inslaw
and the Junior member of the shoe
manufacturing firm of Putnam &
Hartley Of Minneapolis He has been
active in the politics of that city for
a number of years, and took quite a
prominent part in the last two state
campaigns. Mr.. Hartley is twenty-four
years of age. He is a brother of G. G..
and H. L. Hartley of Duluth and W.
w. Hartley of Brainerd.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20

Bishop Seymour of the diocese of IL
iilois has placed repentant dancers on
their feet again, so to speak, by say
Ing that God has not cursed dancing;
That it is the poetry of motion, and not
inherently evil. The bishop also has
liberal views as to the drama, which he
considers not in itself evil The young
people will doubtless hasten to agree
with the bishop, whatever hesitancy
their elders may exhibit in adopting
the bishops views.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
rebukes Mr.. Roosevelt for using the
word "cops.'' Now that he is in the
navy he will drop "cops" and say
"tars' and "salts,' and use other i'm.
portant marine expressions.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
WEYLER'S PANIC.
He Won't Take Paper-Prices Have
E'. Doubled. ..''s

He Won't Take Paper-Prices Have
E'.r Doubled. .''s.
Havana, May 19-The decision Of the
government against the exchanging Of
bank bills for silver coin has caused
panic. Prices of bread, milk and
other necessaries Of life have doubled
within the past few days. The work
ing classes, as we'll as all government
employees, both civil and military,
openly express their dissatisfaction
with the action of the government in
paying them in scrip which is 80 per
cent below par. It is believed the gov
ernment will no longer accept paper
money in pay ment Of taxes In that
event a, further depreciation of paper
money may be expected.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
OLE BULL MONUMENT
sUnvetied In LorinE Parking AaAi-
eAce OF Scandinayians.

~ aAVL1nB T0ES-618 A0Ael1S
eAce OF Scandinavians.
minneapolis, May 10. - Ole Bulls
| memory a and Norway's independence
were honored in Minneapolis by eel
ebration Of unusual pomp, of which
the main feature was the unwilling Of
sHJelde's statue Of the famous Nor
Wegian volinist. This masterpiece Of
the late sculptor was unveiled in
5!l4'e l'ofinsg Park by Miss Ragnhild Soren-
son son before an immense concourse. The
Grafton !: % was made by J. w. Actander,s
VINO also made the speech of presenta-
ton to the city. Responses were
made by Mayor Pratt and Prof W. w.
FolWell, &c president of the park board.
.Ihe statue is the first to be set up in.
the M Minneapolis parks. Alex Bull, son
OF the great violinist, was present.
preaylous i''a' to the exercises at the park.
there was street parade. A feature
OF the exercises was the singing Of a
great Scandinavian chorus. and play
ing by Alexander Bull on his fathers
famous violin.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
USED HIS GUN.
Shooting in the st. Louis Railroad

shooting in the st. Louis Railroad
Yards. &
Minneapolis, May 49, - Mike Uram,
the Great Western employe, who was
SO vlclously assaulted by an unknown
man TWO weeks ago, returned to work
and celebrated the event. by nuttine
Two bullets into Frank Roska. The
latter is at the city hospital and his
injuries are not considered serious.
Uram's story is that he and his cousin
entered the Minneapolis & st. Louis
Yards on their way to work. and
Roska, who was sitting on pile of
railroad ties, asked what they were
doing there. Uram replied that it was
none of his business, when Roska at
tempted to draw a revolver. Mike
Uram pulled gun and fired three
shots at Rosla, and then, with the
cousin ran to the South side station,
where they gave themselves up.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
Moorhead Commencement,

NIoorhead, Mimi, May 19.-TEe COM
mencement of the state normal here
will be held May % to 27. The pro-
gramme is as follows: Glass sermon,
Sunday, May %, Rev. George o..
Soper, Alexandria,; senior recital, T.,
Monday; senior recital, H., Tuesday;
exhibition of model schools, class
night and alumni day, Wednesday;
commencement Thursday, address by
J. Adam Bede; reception, Thursday,
at Normal hall
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
Troops Win in Uruguay.

'Montevidao, May ia battle last
ing six hours has taken place between
the Uruguayan troops and the insur-
gents under Lamas Saraieva. The
government forces were victorious, ac-
cording to the official report 1t is
further stated that the revolution is
dying out owing to the insurgents lack
ing ammunition and on account of
numerous dissentions from their ranks.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
A, BLOODY DEED.
A Man and His Wife Murdered Nea1
.nI1

Howard Lake, .Minn., May 1.-THE
most brutal crime which ever startled
this community was committed at a
farm house less than two miles north
west Of this village. The victims were
w. Z. Boxell, one Of the oldest settlers
in this locality, and his young wife, a
bride Of three months They We're
murdered with an ak. BoXeu was
known to have had over 5000 in the
house and but 5000 was found. There
is no clue to the murderer.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
won an 4 Foul.

New York, May 10. Spike Sullivan
got the decision over Jack Downey at
the Broadway Athletic club on a foul
in the nineteenth round. Up to the
fifteenth round Downey had slightly
the better Of the argument, but lie be-
came tired after that round and
simply played for a draw
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
NOT QUITE STRAIGHT. /
National Elevator Company ord

National Elevator Company Orders
Arrest of an Ex-Manager.
Devils Lake, n. D., May 19-The Ma
tional Elevator company has tele-
graphed the chief of police at Tampa,
Fla, to arrest and hold for requisition
papers Jerome Thompson, who has had
charge Of the company's elevator here
for the past two years. Supt. SHELL Of
the elevator company, has been max
ing a careful investigation Of the do
ings Of Thompson and appearances in.
1icate that the company systemati tically
SWindled. sza,.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
Tobacco Protest.

manufacturers Of the First Ohio and
Sixth Kentucky districts met and
passed resolutions protesting against
the proposed increase Of the rate Of
the tax on manufactured tobacco from
6 to 8 cents per pound.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
Killed by Cars.

Seney, Mich, May 19-Ren McRay,
camp foreman Of the Danaher & Me-
lendy company, was killed while re-
turning to camp from the banking
grounds. Several cars were standing
on the track, which were started down
grade at a rapid speed. He was re-
turning by way of the track and did
not hear the cars until they struck
him. He died in few hours.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20

Pool Selling at Trotting Meets.
Albany. n. Y, May 19.-Gov. Black
has signed the Burr bill amending the
state racing law by allowing the sell.
ing of pools at trotting meets under
certain restrictions Under the
amended law the trotting associa tions
will be permitted to sell auction pools
in the old style, with the exception
! that no ticket or token of any kind can
be exchanged.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
After m ArmOry.

4 Eau Claire, Wis, May 17.-Attorney
Jeffries of GAINESVILLE, representing the
State of Wisconsin, has begun pro-
ceedings to foreclose the states mort
gage on the. Light Guard armory on a
loan and interest unpaid aggregating
$1,000. On application Of Jetfries
Louis Schmidt was made receiver.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
KILLED by Robbers.

Butte, Mont. May 10 The body OF
Rudolph Schwade, placer miner who
has been missing for over a week.
was found in tunnel near his cabin.
The supposition is that robbers killed
the old man for money he was said
to possess.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
Clnarlx n Mnrdar

Milwaukee, May 19.-Evidence de-
veloped which makes it almost GER
tain that N. B. Clark of Grand Rapids,
Mich, whose body was found on Ter
race avenue, was assassinated. Mrs.
Herman Aaufer, who lives near where
the body was found, says she heard
the shots on the fatal night and saw
a man running away from the scene
at the top Of his speped.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
Big Cattle Sales.

Billings, Mont, May 19.-The entire
herd of 5000 high grade Hereford
cattle belonging to John Chapman, in
Wyoming, has been sold for $4,000
through w. j. Stratton Of this city.
The price paid is one Of the highest
on record. The herd is ranging on
Heart mountain and the delivery will
be made as soon as the cattle can be
rounded up.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
Missouri Again Rising

m tE1. MissOurf Again Risin nE.
Chamberlain, S. D., May 1.-THE rise
in the Missouri river has reached a
total Of two feet nine inches, and is
now about stationary. It is probably
the preliminary to the so-called June
rise, which usually commences about
the 25th, and which is this spring e4-
pected to be greater than for years.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
Under nm Ore Train,

Anaconda, Mont, May 10. Nick.
Coljay. an Austrian 35 years Of age,
was run over and instantly killed. He
attempted, with two companions, to
cross the track in front of an ore train,
but fell and was crushed almost be-
You'd recognition.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
CaI. Rohinson Oxerthro,wnr

Col. Robinson Overthrown.
Mayville, N. D., May IL The engage.
ment Of Col. w. III. Robinson, national
committeeman for North Dakota, to.
Miss M Edythe Anderson, q young
lady in attendance at Stanley hall,
Minneapolis. has been announced. The
wedding will take place in Minneapo-
lis in June.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20

"Give us this day our daily Moody
should ibe tn eprayer of all cities. With
80 much backsliding, evangelist work
should be continuous.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20

Now that the Mississippi is getting
down where it belongs there is great
10y all along the line. The father OF
rivers ought to learn to keep quiet after
all these years, but it is doubtful if it
ever will. It is one of natures trou-
blesome children and it was born that
way.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
Grief and Suicfde,

Grief and Suicide.
AIilband1, s. d., May l9--Ars. George
C. Barney. wife of a prominent citizen
and wheat buyer Of this city, suicided
by hanging. Deceased was AZ years
of age. She had been in i'll health for
c number of years.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
Death Heals Love-. wounds.

st. Paul, May 19,-Adeline J. Wig
and, rineteen years old, committed
suicide last evening by drinking car
bolic acid. This, at least, is the theory
of the police and of the coroner. Dis
appointment in love, it is believed. was
the cause. Her home was in Hender-
SON, but she was living with her grand
fathei. at 492 IL Rice street. Her par
ents disapproved Of the match of her
choice lltsal. !.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20

Canadian Pacific earnings for the
week ending May Ia were $446 GOO
earnings were $$4o4, 600, an increase OF
So, 600.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
THE NEWS, RESUME
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.
Comprehensive Review of the
Important Happenings of the
Past Week CulIed From the Tel
egrnph Reports The Notable
Events at Home and Abroad That
Have Attracted Attention..
The Nations Capital.

The government board of inquiry ap-
bointed to investigate the nature Of
Ind responsibility for the obstruction
Dn which the battleship Oregon settled
while lying at the entrance Of the Puget
sound naval station, has begun its ses-
iion at Port Orchard.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20

The northern funny writer's would
do well to let southern dialect alone
until they have learned it better. There
is no state in the Union, North or
South, in which anybody but funny
writer says Fab" for "sir.''
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
Crushed "a Death

Seney. Mich, May 19. Lyman Coop
er was accidentally killed at Galeece's
lumber camp while unloading logs. a
log rolled over him, crushing and kill.
ing him instantly.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
A woman Ends Her Life

NIilbank, S. D., May II. Mrs. George
Barney committed suicide by hanging
herself to a bedpost as result OF
only daughter over a ye... aGc.