The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-10-02
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/ England increased last week 9..6l, 900, "
! The net earnings of the Cincinnati
Southern railway, for August, were $50 900.
The conference Of the Nj. 3. church at
| Rochester, Mimi. closed its weeks session
Sept. Oath, s5
! The statement Of the Imperial bank Of
Germany states an increase in specie Of
a100,0 marks.
1 The subscriptions i'll Paris for the Vel y
low fever suffers in the United States have
! already amounted to $t2,0OO' s#i u
A London dispatch says the islands in
the Grecian archipelago, which safuet Pasha
is Wiling to cede to Greece, are worthless.
Telegraphic dispatches from India to
London, leave little room for hope that the
Afghan difficulty will be arranged peaceably.
| A claim of 100000 against the Indian
apolis, Bloomington and Western Railway
Company, sold at auction in New York lately
for Sl3 5s.
| Alarming accounts are given by refn-
gees of the sudden breaking out OF theyel-
low fever at Louisville Ky 1t is denied that
the reports are well founded.
| A slight abatement of the violence of
the yellow fever is again reported, but its
ravages, its death list, and the great conse-
quent suf ering are yet terrible.
| About 1000 persons gathered on the
shore of CnautaugqouaLake, at Jamestown n. .
| Y. to witness the great international regatta,
but it did not come off, owing to some alleged
difficulty.
The citizens Of Memphis have issued
| brief address Of gratitude and acknowledg e-
| ment of contributions received for the yellow
fever sufferers, to the people of the United
| States and the world
The standing committee of the Diocese
of Michigan, has decided not to call special
| convocation for the election Of a Bishop in
place of of McCoskrey, which leaves the mat
! ter open till June next.
A Madrid dispatch states that the
| Spanish minister Of the colonies is now in
Paris endeavoring 10 complete arran gements
for the purpose Of reducing the floating debt
of Cuba to eighty millions
| Advices from Sidney, Neb., report the
situation there unchanged. Settlers along the
| line ofthe Cheyennes' march are becoming
alarmed and citizens Of Ogallalla and other
points are appealing to Col Thornburgh for
protection.
A dispatch to London from Calcutta
| says when the British mission was refused
passage the commandant OF Alimuslid told
Majer Cavaguri but for personal friendship he
would shoot him on the spot. War is believed
! to be inevitable.
No abatement of the Yellow fever
plague. Sept 18th there were over 80 deaths
and 2O0 new cases in Memphis. The epi-
demie was spreading into the country The
details ofthe sickness sufferings ana deaths.are
fearful and narrowing
The Paris Pataie learns that the diff
| culties between France, England and the
| United States relative to the New Foundland
! fisheries have been arranged and the three
cabinets are now drawing up a convention
which will obviate all future disagreement,
Ex-Gov. Shepherd and John G. Mitch
ell have left Washington for St. Louis and
taken with them SO packages Of various goods
and 81 500 in cash, with which to begin a car
go OF supplies for the suffering people alon o
the line Of the Mississippi river who are cut
1 off from railroad communication and in GREAT
need of assistance.
| Elaborate preparations are being made
for the Army ofthe Tennessee, at Indianapolis,
| October Both and 31st. Generals Sherman.
Sheridan, Hancock, Pope, Burnside, Logan.
Buell. and Jeff. G. Davis VIII certainly attend
and other distinguished officers are expected
\ to be present The indications promise a.
large attendance from other States, and prep
rations are being made accordingly.
! Revs. John Hall and j FL. Vincent of
New York; Richard Newton, Of Philadelphia;
John A, Broodus, of Louisyille; BENJAMIN
Jacobs, OF Chicago, and others, of the Inter
| national Sunday school, met at the Gibson
house, Cincinnati, on the 25th of September.
| for the purpose of providing the International
Sunday school lessons for seven wears. begin.
ing with 1880.
The standing committe Of the Ohio
| NJ. r. conference in session at Columbus.
| Ohio after considering the case Of Rev. #. "a.
Spencer, one of their number and E. t. mis-
sionary to India and Italy, who is charged
with immoral conduct while at i farmers
house in Athens county, some time ago
decided to expe] Spencer from the church and
deprive him OF his ministerial Office "A
Col. Miles telegraphs the lieutenant
! general from Fort Keogh, Mont, that six
Sioux have arrived at the tort from the Brit.
ish possessions, being enissaries sent over
the line by Sitting Bull to ascertain on what
terms his people would be permitted to
surrender to the United States military
| authorities They represented that the Sioux
who had taken refuge inCanada were very
| DESTROYS to return to the United States.
Dispatches to the HoWards announcing
| the death at Vicksburg Of VIM. lockwood. J.
president Of the Towards, says: He died on
the field of honor and duty. He bravely met
the king Of terrors and died martyr in d
| holy cause. He died III the full possession Of,
his faculties and with many anxious words
about the association Of which he was the
| honored president, and with blessings On
| dear friends who nobly came to the relief 81
the suffering people, 81. s va.
| Gen. James a. Garfield, IN response to
telegram from some gentlemen in Wash.
ington city, interested in the matter, sent the
| following IS his construction Of the home
stead law: Persons entering a homestead
after they have ceased to be soldiers get a pa
tent after one years residence. Persons &C.
tual soldiers at date Of entry, or who become