The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-06-17
PeODIe Talked About.

Gen. Jacob D. Cox of Cincinnati
states that he will not accept the mis-
sion to Spain. His reason is that he
prefers literary work.
Lillian Russell denies the report of
her divorce, and says she has Cancelled
her London engagement for next sea-
son. She will go abroad later.
Col. S. D. Bruce of New York, one
of the best-known authorities on horses
in the United States, and editor of the
Turf, Field and Farm, is dying from
paralysis.
At Indianapolis Judge Baker relieved
Frank P. Welch of his trust as receiv-
er of the Fort Wayne, Terre Haute Il
Southwestern at his own request and
appointed Frank L. Winsor.
Congressman E. w. Carmack, Of the
in Columbia by trouble with his eyes.
He was en- route to Washington and
may not be able to travel for several
days.
Mrs. Sarah A. Granger, widow of the
late Julian N. Granger, and sister of
Stephan A. Douglass, the Democratic
leader Of ants-war days, is dead at her
home near Clifton Springs, N. Y, aged
eighty-six years.
Edward J. McPhelim, formerly dra-
matte critic on the Chicago Tribune,
and one of the best known newspaper
men in the West, is dying. He has for
some time been an inmate of the in
sane asylum at Elgin.
Five two-story frame dwellings were
badly damaged by fire at Chicago and
nine families were rendered homeless.
Several were carried from the burn
ing buildings and two received severe
injuries.
Instructor w. B. Pillsbury, of Cor
nell university, will leave the univer-
sity to accept a position in the depart
ment of psychology in the University
of Michigan, and W. w. Flores, also
of Cornell, will go to Michigan uni
versity as professor of German.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Anna Stambaugh, niece of Pres
ident Mckinley, and David Tod, a
nephew of Ohios famous war govern
or Of the same name. The wedding is
to take place in September next at
Youngstown, Ohio,
The governor of Victoria, Australia,
was awakened recently at 2 o'clock in
the morning by a violent ringing of his
bell. The visitor was a man who had
suddenly discovered the only solution
| of the Eastern problem, and wanted his
| plan sent to Mr.. Gladstone by tele.
gram.
H. E. FELTON,, general freight agent
of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois at
| Chicago, has been appointed general
freight agent of the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern with headquarters
at Cleveland. William Campbell sue
ceeds to the vacancy Of the Eastern
Illinois.
Count Nicholas Esterhazy, who died
recently at his great Hungarian es
tate of Totis was prominent among
the members of his family for his fer
vent attachment to sport. During his
long residence in Engand-he was
born in LOndon-he was a familiar fig
ure on every race course, where he was
| very popular with all sorts and condi
| lions of men.
Mr.. Fairfield, head of the South Afri
can department in the British colonia
office, and the one man who probably
knew the whole truth about the at
| tempted outrage in the Transvaal dice
recently in Italy. His leaving ENGLAND
a few months ago, on the plea Of ill
ness, was looked upon generally as al
excuse to avoid being called upon tt
testify before the parliamentary com
mission investigating the Jameson out
1age. (