The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-04
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
FORTY THOUSAND.

FORTY THOUSAND.
The Lexington, Ky, Fair closed in good
order. The attendance has been about
4e0O0-no fights. net one drunkard, no
bet, Kentucky stands redeemed. IS
STRIKE ENDED. .
The trouble between the shoem1kers
AnG manufacturers of Chicago has been
am;caby settled. 1t is said the manufactur-
ers will now put ON double forces and will
soon be able to fill any orders.
THIEF. ..... lbs.
A dishonest money order clerk IN the
postoflce at st, Louis, has stolen $1,000 and
fed, it is supposed, to Canada. His name is
Frank y. George, and is son OF former
clergyman of St.. Louis. e+
SHOT.
A special from De Soto, Mo-, says Bill
Hildebrard, brother of the notorious Mis-
souri, Desperate, Sam Hilderbrand, on the
3Oth inst, shot from brush and killed Hugo
Vieth, seven miles from that place.
KILLED.
William Enright Of Laromie, WyoGl-
ing Territory, who had just been released from
the penitentiary became disorderly and at
tempted to kill the officder who arrested him.
The policeman shot him killing him instantly.
RaELwAY SOLD.
The Columbus s. Gallipolis railroad
aas been sold by opder Of court The property
was purchased by q corporation known as the
Ohio and West virginia railroad company,
heine the bidder for SSS,S0O. The new CON-
papy expect to build the road from Columbus
to GallipOlis.
TROOPS CALLED OUT.
A Montreal telegram says tie PROVEN
aGovernment has called out the military to
aie the civil powersiI taking possession OF the
Montreal, Ottawa & Occidental Railroad CON-
pany. The 65Jh regiment have proceeded to st.
Theresa and the Goth fusiliers aud Montreal
garrison of the artillery are under arms.
BURNED TO DEATH.
In Wheeling, W. Va, during the alb
sence Of Mrs. MCGEE at church, on the Is
inst, her daughters aged - and 10, and
cousin about the same age, in preparing for
dinner started the fire with coal oil. Result
the oldest child was burned to death and the
second fatally injured. The third escaped.
FATAL EXPLOSION.
A second nitro-glycerine explosion
within eight days occurred at Negaunee, Mich,
on the 30th of August, by which three men
were instantly blown to pieces, while fourth
was landed on a shelving rock almost unin-
jured. The Killed are Andrew Sullivan,
Stephen Day and Stephen Keodus. All were
married Cause nneyplained
INCENDIARY ARRESTED.
Herman Grenel was arrested at Foun-
tain City, Mimi, on the 3Oth of August, by
two Winona detectives, for burning the
house and barn of J J. Sutton, in Columbus,
Wis, in May last. He made full confession,
and said he was hired to do the job by one
Fox, saloon keeper of Columbus, and i'm
plicated a barkeeper named Mock.
HOUSE OF BISHOPS.
A special meeting Of the Episcopal
House of Bishops met in New York, August
28th. Among the Riehops present were
Iuhirp1e, Minnesota; Green, OF Mississippi
and Smith of Kentucky. It is said the; object
OF the meeting is to transact some general
business, and among the matters that might
be taken into consideration is the resignation
OF Bishop McCcskrey, of Michigan. The
meeting proceeded with the presiding Bish.
OPP OF Kentucky in the chair.
TEXAS INDIANS.
4 squad of State troops under Capt.
Fays encountered a large body of Indians from
Fort Stanton reservation at water hole about
forty miles north of Ell Paso. The rangers
were forced to retreat on account OF the over
whelming force of the Indians, losing one
man and the Indians seven. Indians from the
Fort Stanton reservation are scattered in large
numbers through the mountains and on the
Rio Grande below Ell Paso.
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.
A large number of petitions in bank
ruptcy were filed August 3Oth, in various
town; throughout the country. In Chicago
165 petitions were filed. A New York tele-
gram says the crowd Of petitioners increases.
The clerks office Was packed almost to suffo.
cation. The repeal of the bankrupt law took
effect August 31st, and registers offices in
the large towns and cities were kept open
till midnight of that day, for the fling OF
petitions.
BETTER PROSPECTS.
The farmers of Southern Minnesota
have commenced threshlng and are very
agresably disappointed in the result. The
wheat yield averages fifteen to twenty bush
els, and in some places as high as twenty
FIVE bushels, per acre, mostly No. 2, but some
No. and No. 3, Scotch Fife turns out much
better than any other variety. Corn, oats
barley and other crops have turned ou
splendidly, and corn is beyond reach of dam
age from frost.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A serious accident occurred to an ex
cursion train on the Grand Rapids s. INDIAN
railway near Lockwood, Mich, on the % inst.
by which thirty-fvc persons were injured
several seriously, and three fatally. Two Q
the coaches jumped the track and went dow
an enbankment- The train was filled wit
excursionists from Manistee and Ludington
bound for Grand Rapids. The wounded wer
taken to Grand Rapids for medical aid. TIL
cause OF the accident is supposed to be
broken rail.
BANQUET in PARIS. MI
The French committe on the Franco