The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-12-11
PERSONAL and 1uAITICAL.

Secretary Schurz opposes the transfer
of the Indian bureau from the interior TO .the
War department.
Rev. James Challen, of Cincinnati, 8
leading Disciple clergyman, editor of the
Christian annual, is dead.
Gov. Pillsbury, of Minnesota, has par
doned Is convicts out ofthe Minnesota peni.
Tertiary, during the current year.
Intelligence has been received that the
family of the Amer of Afghanistan, have
taken refuge in Russian Turkistan.
Preparation is being made by those
implicated in the cipher dispatches to make
defence before the Potter committee.
Mr.. W..itbread, liberal, has given
notice in the English Parliament that he will
offer resolution disapproylng Of the Afghan
war.
It is reported that Bismarck will only
grant amnesty to those German eccles!astios
who specially apply for it and make subais
sion to the May laws.
Postmaster General Key will recon-
mend to Congress the discontlnuancs Of the
postal card service, unless larger appropria-
tions are made to sustain it.
The Trial of Capt. Van Gordey ct
Winona, Minnesota, for assault upon Robert
George, with a dangerous weapon resulted in
the discharge OF the defendant.
A cable dispatch states President
Aleantera, CHEF magistrate of Venezuela, died
November 3Oth, and thai J. Gutierrez, chief
justice of the high federal court, was acting
president.
Alexander H. Stephens, a few days ago,
while ascending the stone steps leading to
the House, on crutches, slipped ana fell caus
ing painful wrench of his knee, which will
probably confine him to his room for some
time.
A grand ovation was given at Ottawa
to tie new Governor General Of Canada and
the Princess Louise, the grandest ever given
at the capital. The illumination was some.
thing wonderful. The city was y perfect
blaze of light.
On the 14th inst. the President sent
| to the Senate large number OF nominations,
most of them being for confirmation, and
among them the following: Albert E. Paine
Wisconsin,, commissioner of patents; Lewis
Wallace, Indiana, Governor of Mexico, and
! Algernon s. Battinger, postmaster OF New
Orleans.
! Gov. Hampton, Of South Carolina, q
short time since had leg broken By being
thrown from a mule, and sustained othel
severe injuries. Erysipelas has now set in
and is not thought amputation will save him
His recovery is despaired OF. His condition
| produces indescribable sadness and sorrow
throughout the State.
A bill was introduced in the house by
Mr.. Finley proposing to prohibit the Unior
Pacific Railroad company, under penalty O.
heavy fines, from charging an additional sum
for transportation OF freight or passengers
over the bridge at Omaha in excess Of the
amount now allowed by law for all similar
transportation over any other portion Of tht
road.
Gen. Miles, the Indian fighter believes
the Indians can be civilized. But the war o
determination which has continued ever sine,
King Phillips time, 200 years ago, must cease
and the arts of civil life more wisely ant
patiently and humanely incu:cated. The Indi
an Is q savage and the first stepin the grade Q
improvement is to make him a herdsmal
and from that he can be indicted into agti
cultural and other productive arts.