The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-09-16


at last decided to enter the British
navy and to take up his residence in
England.
Nebraska's late corn crop was de-
stroyed by drouth.
The Western Passenger association
may disband.
DR.. Andrews insists upon leaving
Brown university.
Twelve people were killed and as
many others injured in a collision on
the Santa Fe road in Kansas.
ine death rate from eplaemlcs In
Cuba is very large among both Cubans
and Spaniards.
1t is denied that Colombia has grant
ed a concession to England in thu
matter of the Panama canal
Minister Rodriguez, representing the
Greater Republic at Washington, is in
Managua, Me-, suffering from fever.
Proceedings have begun at Vienna
against Herr Iro, German Nationalist
deputy, on the charge of high treason.
Red fungus is destroying the fruit
on thousands Of coffee trees in the de-
in Nicaragua.
The jury in the libel case against J.
s. Crawford of Cherokee, returned a
verdict of not guilty after being out
twelve hours.
Edward Oakley, who claimed to be
a doctor of divinity of Brown univer-
sity, has been arraigned on the charge
of begging at London, Eng.
1t is announced that peace has been
concluded between Uruguay and the
uruguayan insurgents through the
mediation of DR.. Retmirez.
1t is thought Chattanooga should be
in Georgia instead of Tennessee. An
erroneous boundary survey is the rea-
son.
Richard Holt Hutton, the famous
literary critic and editor of The Lon
don Spectator since 1861, is dead. He
was in his seventy-first year.
Thomas Cottrell of Shelf City, Mo-,
fell from his bicycle on Main street in
Webster City, Iowa. Conclusion Of
the brain followed, and he died.
Emperor William personally CON-
manded the attacking force in the
army manouvers, all the troops being
engaged against an imaginary army.
1t is estimated that the United States
and Canada will export 12O, 100000 or
3O,OOO,0OO bushels more wheat this
year than last.
The controller of the currency has
authorized the Mendoza National Bank
of Mendoza, ILL.,, to begin business
with a capital Of $4,000.
The agricultural commissioners re-
port shows that 66 per cent of Ken
tucky's 1900, 0OO-bushel crop of
wheat is still in the hands of the farm
erS.
Attorney General McKenna will
visit President Mckinley at Somerset,
Pa., to learn what the latter thinks OF.
the opinion he is preparing on section
%.
Gov. Drake of Iowa says he will
stand with the attorney general in the
view that the action Of the state
against Swiss insurance companies is
no violation of treaty rights.
The National Association of Station
airy Engineers met at Columbus, Ohio,
in annual session. Gov. Bushnell well
coined the convention. James Henry
Harris of Chicago responded.
After the close of the session OF the
letter carriers convention at San
francisco, 4 caucus of second-class
delegates was held, and resolutions
asking for reforms in the service were
adopted.
The report that the mineral springs
at West Baden and French Lick, Ind,
had run dry by reason, of. the striking
of new gusher at West Baden is in
correct. The new strike is sweet
water artesian well.
Gen. Frank Reeder, secretary of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, has
rendered his resignation to Gov.
Hastings. The governor asked for
the resignation
Rev. George Deshol was elected
superior general of the Missionary So
ciety of St. Paul the Apostle in the
State of New York, known throughout
the land as the Community of the
Paulist Fathers.
Petaluma, CAL, can probably boast
OF an institution which is the only one
of its kind in existence, as far as is
known. 1t is a greenbone mill and
horse abbattior, the product of which
is Intended only for chicken feed.
The resignation of Geo. S. Merrill,
insurance commissioner of Massachu-
setts, has been placed in the hands Of
the governor, and it will probably be
laid before the council at it's next
meeting.
Gen. James Longstreet was married
at the executive mansion on Peachtret
street, Atlanta, Ca, to Miss Ellen
Dortsch, assistant librarian Of the
State of Georgia. Gen. Longstreet lis
some fifty years older than his bride.
Miss Cornelia Barnden Wright.
daughter of Mr.. and. Mrs. Carroll D.
Wright, was married at Marblehead.
Mass, to John Bruce Mcpherson of
Gettysburg, Pa, a son of Edward Nc
Pherson, for many years clerk of the
national house of representatives.
Although four years have elapsed
since the freight steamer Naronic, of
the White Star line, left New York for
Liverpool, and was never afterwards
heard from, wreckage from the ill.,
fated vessel has just been found Off
Cape Hatteras.
TWenty-six German families from
the East, who will form the nucleus of
a German CO10nv which ie r., ~