The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-12-25
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The health Of Minister Welch, at Lon
don, is improving.
The President has nominated Mrs.
Emily j. Dillman, for postmistress at Toledo,
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Two congressman from Tennessee,
Thornburg and Riddell are sick in Washing
ton,
Hon. Alexander Ramsey of St. Paul
Mimi, is candidate for the Bellin Mission
made vacant by the death of Bayard Taylor.
The secret committee under Senator
Blaine's resolution to enquire into election
frauds have had a session, and organized for
work.
Alpheus S. Williams died at Washington,
on the morning OF Dec. 2lst. He represented
the Detroit, Michigan, district in Congress.
He was 6S years old.
A movement is already inaugurated to
secure the appointment Of ex-Gov. Hartranft
OF Pennsylvania, minister to Berlin, in place
Of Bayard Tay lor, deceased.
Representative Williams. OF Michigan,
who is lying dangerously i'll at Washington,
is reported to be slightly better, but his con-
dltlon is regarded as very precarious.
The President has nominated L. Brad
ford Prince, New York, to be chief justice of
the supreme court of New Mexico; Augustus
J. Cassard, Louisiana, consul at ampico
Rev. DR.. William Ives Buddington
pastor Of the Clinton Avenue congregational
church in Brooklyn, N. Y, has resigned the
Passionate of that church on account of con-
tinued i'll health.
The President has recognized Richard
Reade consul of her Britannia Majesty for
the States Of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
reside in Philadelphia.
TIE directors of the Ohio penitentiary,
appointed B. F. Dyer of Brown county, chief
warden. Dyer is a farmer, and has never held
public office. There were twenty-five ap-
plicants for the position.
The. Hon. tgnatius Donneily has served
formal notice on the Hon. William D.,
Washburn, that he will contest his right to a
seat in the Forty Fifth congress, from the 3rd
Minnesota district, and in the notice states
the ground of contest.
DR.. George W. Angler, of Cleveland,
Ohio, died of pistol shot wound, December
18th. The pistol was accidently discharged
by John B. Rice, farmer Of 5Ashtlbula coun-
t1, who was visiting the doctor The ball
entered Anglers abdomen.
The secretary Of state has had a tele-
gram announcing the death of Bayard TAYLOR.
United States minister at Berlin, on the 10th
| OF Dec, inst. He had been effected with
dropsy for some time. The fatal SYMPTOMS
came on suddenly. He had been out Of he'd
and was transacting business with officials Of
the American legation the day before his
death. His death was peaceful and painless
The venerable Archbishop Purcell of
Cincinn ati, Ohio, who has had charpe If
Catholic interests in that city many wears
announced to the cathedral congregation on
| Sunday, Dec. I'D, that he had written to the
Pope, asking to be relived on account of the
| intirmities Of old age. In his remarks he al,
luded to financial matters and evidently con
WINGED his hearers that no fears need be fel,
as to investments through him, as they were
secure and would be returned in due time.
Hon. Casey Young, chairman of the
House committee to examine into and report
upon the cause Of the yellow fever outbreak
IN Inc southern States last summer, has an
pointed the following subcommittee to the
afflicted sections, namely: Garfield, Chitten
den and Morse, to visit Mimphis and vicinity
and Gibson, Hooker and Young, to visit New
Orleans and vicinity. The sub committees q
the House and Senate will set and act joint,
during the Southern tour. There will be