The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-22

money into the lining of her dress.
The Delaware supreme court has
sustained the decision Of the lower
court, which imposed sentence of
death upon Rev. William III. Fisher of
Wilmington, charged with breaking
into the house of Mrs. Maria Hunt of
that city at night for the purpose of
committing q felonious assault. He
has been sentenced to be hanged on
Oct. &.
'-" General.
Another week will see Camp Wikoff
practically abandoned. e.
is to be divided into geographical Sec
tons.
Charles DENLY, former minister to
Spain, says the, Philip pines should be
retained by the United States.
Aside from the loss of her colonies
and the ships destroyed in battle, the
war has cost Spain about $340,O0O,0OO.
Seven hundred Weavers at Fall Riv-
er, Mass, quit work because wages
were cut. .s" -# ~: -E3s.,.
Ell Urbabo mine, near Torres, Mex,
is producing ore which runs 1000
ounces in silver and $50 to $40 per ton
in gold.
The third annual convention Of the
Ohio River Improvement association
was held at Wheeling, w. Va, recent
ly.- -@ 49,
The Populist, Democrat and Silver
Republican conventions, representing
the silver forces Of the State Of Wash
ington, have agreed to fuse. s ~"
Admiral Cervera and staff, and some
LOO Spanish prisoners sailed in the
City Of Rome recently for.>Santander,
Spain. &c., III
Gen. Gomez has resigned as COM
mander-in-chief Of the Cuban army
because the control of affairs has been
giver. to the Americans.
Rumors of yellow fever at Jackson
vile are emphatically denied. The
health of the city was never better
than at present.
The Methodist ministers Of Chicago
have decided to send to the prime
minister Of Russia a letter expressing
their approval of the cxar's disarma-
ment proposition.
!Ehe contract for carrying the mail
between Chamberlain and Castalia. s.
D., was awarded to A. A. Call at $917
year. Also between Centerville and
Lodi, S. D., to G. Cowles at 1886. r.,
Hawkins Taylor of st. Paul. assist
ant clerk to the senate committee on
foreign affairs, will accompany Sena,
tor Davis to Paris, in the capacity Of
private secretary. = ~.
Ferdinand w. Peck, the United
States commissioner to the Paris expo
sition Of 1900, with his family and
staff, has taken up quarters at the
Continental hotel, Paris, until he can
find suitable offices. t5.Es
The flfty-secOnd annual convention
of tho national council Of the Order Of
United American Mechanics was held
at Cleveland. About $50 delegates
were present, representing twenty
states. .4 %.-
The United States Supreme Council
Of the A. A. S. Rite, thirty-third de-
gree colored Masons of the United
States held it's twenty ninth annual
session in Richmond, Va. The next
session will be held in Cleveland. it.
The delay of the military commits
sioners in Porto Rico in arranging for
the evacuation of the island is depre-
Gated by the medical officers, because
of the danger to which it exposes the
United States troops on the island.
Michael Buehler of Red Oak harvest
ed tifty-three bushels OF. apricots from
his own grove this season, for which
he received $780, net. This is said to
break the. record for this sort of thing
in Iowa.
A Missoula MONTY cowboy who is
the worst gun-fghter in the state,
speaks thirteen different languages,
and is said to be the son of famous
French family. He goes by the name
of Bill Smith.
The third pool miners. strike siDa-
ton at Monongahela City, Pa, is
quiet. but an outbreak may occur at
any time. The strikers dispersed with
the usual march to the Jones mines
and a number of men went to work.
The German bark Amazon, Capt.
Morriss, which arrived at East Lon
don, Sept. ~, from Portland, Ore, Jet
tisoned a portion of her cargo during
hurricane which she encountered on
the voyage.
The steamer Rosalie has arrived at
Seattle from skaguay, Alaska, with
sixty passengers from Dawson, who
brought out about half q million dol
lars in gold dust and drafts. William
Stanley Of Seattle had about 100000
in drafts.
The Republican central committee
Of Maryland has elected United States
Senator Wellington chairman, to sue
coed State Senator N. q. Scott, re-
signed. 1t was the result Of a COM
promise between the opposing factions
OF the party in Maryland