The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-15

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Grubb, Buck Wampler and Edward
Watts. -.
Otherwise
Gen. Shafter has assumed command
at Camp Wikoff. s.S
The Democrats elected a full state
ticket in Arkansas.
The G. A. r. encampment' at Cincin-
natl was great success. H..
Gen. Brooke reports an increase Of
sickness at Porto Rico. =
The troops which will garrison Cuba
will be principally regulars.
The city of Pana, ILL.,, is under mar
tial law because Of the strike.
Gov. Black Of New York will make
determined fight for denomination.
Surgeon Hurter reports thirty-fve
yellow fever cases at Norwood, Miss.
The Eighth Ohio volunteers have left
Camp Wikoff, L. l., bound for home.
Joseph Letter has cleared up his
wheat deal. Every creditor has been
paid. ~..
Chaplain Mcintyre of the Oregon is
to be court martialed for criticising
Admiral Sampson.
The fifth peace commissioner has
not yet been selected. Senator Gray
will not serve.
The United States transport Mime
waska has sailed from New York for
Santiago and Ponce.
The latest estimate is that the wheat
crop, which is the largest on record,
will not equal expectations.
Gov. Lord of Oregon has issued
proclamation calling special session
on Monday, Sept. 26, to elect a United
States senator.
Col. James A. Sexton of Illinois was
elected commander-in-chief Of the G.
A. H. The next encampment will be
held in Philadelphia. ~"
Hall Caine intends, when he arrives
in this country, to make several ad-
dresses urging the necessity of an
Anglo-American alliance.
Steps have been taken by the Lake
Carriers association for the abolition
of tolls on the Welland and other
Canadian canals.
State Health Officer Blunt Of Texas
has raised the quarantine against Gal
weston and the city was never more
healthy than at present. .
The executive committee Of the in
ternational pressmen Of America meets
in Chicago Sept. 5 to decide upon put
ting into effect nine-hour day. -:
The United States gunboat Benning-
ton has been ordered to Pago-Pago
bay, Samoa, according to Mare Island
reports, to make a survey for coal
ing station. -.~.
The camp at Admission, Ala, in COM
mand> of Gen. Frank, has been named
Camp Shipp, in honor Of Lieut.. Will
lam e. Shipp, Tenth cavalry, who was
killed before Santiago.
Gov. Holcomb's request to have the
Third Nebraska Organs regimenD
mustered out has been denied, because
! Nebraska's quota to be mustered out
| had already been designated.
Rev. DR.. Thompson, secretary Of the
Presbyterian home mission board, has
received an anonymous donation Of
$500, to be applied to inaugurating the
work of the board in Puerto Rico.
The directors Of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul railway have declared
the regular semi-annual dividend Of
2 1-2 per cent on it's common stock and
8 IL per cent on it's preferred stock.
The seventeenth annual convention
of the National Association of Station
airy Engineers began at Carnegie hall,
Pittsburg. Nearly 300 delegates from all
no 7,tc Of tho cO11ntrU q no IN atton6anon
The stockholders Of the Chicago &
Great Western held their annual meet
ing at Chicago and reelected A. B.
Stickney, f. r. Weyerhauser and Ar
mold Kalman directors for the next
three years. 4
4 The members Of the expedition
which sailed from San Francisco on
/ the schooner Volcan in June Of last
/ year, to buy reindeer for the United
States government in Siberia, have re-
| turned.
The first annual convention Of the
/ United States Masters association.
! formed in Chicago last July, is being
/ held in Buffalo. The association rep
resents capital Of $4,000, 600, and is
said to have a very large and wealthy
membership.
a report received at the marine hos
/ pital from Surgeon Hurter shows that
the total number Of yellow fever cases
which have made their appearance at
4 Norwood, Miss, is thirty-five, but up
to this time there have been no fatali-
ties.