The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-10-09
PERSONAL AND Iv.TTToAI,

The King OF Burmah is dead.
Emperor William Of Germany is TO is-
sue proclamation announcing the failure Of
negotiations between Germany and the Va
lean. sts2tAs
Ex-Gov. Shepard, of Washington, is Of
the opinion that Gen. Grant will bd unani-
mously nominated by the Republican party
for President in 1880.
The election in Colorado, October LIST,
resulted in the election Of the entire Repub-
lican ticket over the combined Democratic
and Greenback vote 1 i9te#t
Sir Francis Grant. the famous portrait
painter and President Of the Royal Academy,
died suddenly lately at his residence at Mel
ton, Mowberry, England. s1S&& X
.55 Gen Gisr has been removed from &C.
tive duty, having attained the age of g.. His
successor will not be appointed till Secretary
i Of war; Thompson, returns to Washington.
A dispatch from Berlin reports that
Field Marshal Count VonMoltke has rendered
his resignation. The matter will be decided
when the emperor resumes control Of the gov
eminent, &% Ge
The President and family will remove
into he White House from the Soldiers
Home, about the middle of October. The ex-
ecutive mansion is being prepared for their
reception. t%5 y 3. ,y4s1y 2sa
The Tumog Of the betrothal of Prince
Louis, Napoleon, son Of the late Emperor, to
Princess Thyron, daughter Of the King of
Denmark, is revived in the London cores
pondenee of the provincial newspapers.
One Of the largest political gatherings
eyer held in Iowa assembled III Bur1in gton on
the first inst, to hear the speech by Senator
Blaine. He spoke for two hours, devoting
himself exclusively to the financial issues.
he day. %}s4
In the California constitutional ccnven-
ton, the Legislative committee on federal re-
lations reported House bill ten, prohibiting
Cinnamon from being employed on public
works, favorably. An amendment that no
Chinaman be allowed to be employed to work
his tax was lost 3sa ia
The Marquis of Lorne and Princess
Louise will sail for Canada the 18th of No
Yenber, on the steamer SANITATION, which
has been chartered to take the new governor
general and royal consort The sarmation
will be met atsea by the British Nortk Amer
lean squadron; now in port and escorted to
Halifax where tits arranged the marquis and
princess will first set footon Canada soil.
At the Repnb lean convention, in Low
ell, Massachusetts,, Of the Seventh Congress.
sional district, Mr.. Durgin, Of Reading, offer
ed a resolution denouncing Gen. Butler for
proving false to the district andto the pledges
made by him in 1876, aud demanding his irnme.
diate slgnation as a member Of the Forty
sixth Congress .jsy The resolution was adopted
unanimously. Boutwelps name was with
drawn as a candidate. ~ s 5
The friends Of Senator Thurman at
Washington have received dispatches from
Ohio which alarm them as to his condition,
The report Is he liz threatened with paralysis,
incipient symptoms Of which have appeared.
HeWas known to have been very much over
worked during the com paign, his ambition for
the Presidential nomination having induced
him to undertake more than his strength will
| warrant. 81 III SSss,s,s 5.t SS ssls &
hi Gen Neyes, United States Minister to
France, entertained Gen. Grant and Mrs.
Grant at dinner, Oct ia "a Anon the invited
guests were John WEIGH, minister to Eng
land !; John A. Kasson, minister to Austria; j.
| M. Meredith Read, charge d affairs to Greece;
Gen. Hazen, United States army; Gen. Lucius
| Falrchild, consul general at Paris; GOV.