The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-02-12

EA-Hresloent Grant and party haYe lett
Alden for Bombay.
1t is again reported that Prince Leopold
will take orders in the Church of England.
Hiram Fredenburg died at his residence
in Owatonna on the morning of Feb aged
IS years.
In the Missouri Legislature, articles of
impeachment have been presented against
State Treasurer Gates.
The joint committee of the legislature
visited the insane asylum at st. Pete, Feb.
9th, according to annual custom.
A Vienna dispatch says that Prince
Alexander Of Battenburg has declined the can
didature Of the Bulgarian throne.
The Minnesota House legislative COM
nittee visited the reform school in the vicin
ity Of st. Paul on Wednesday, Feb. s.
> Judge L. B. Villas, an old and highly
respected citizen Of Madison, Wis, died Feb.
9th, of acute pneumonia, aged IS years.
A Democratic caucus at WASHINGTON.
Feb. s, agreed to report bill repeating the
test oath now required to be taken by voters.
Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden requests to be
called before the cipher investigating CON-
mittee and his request will be complied with.
Col. Pelton, the nephew of Samuul J.
Tilden, was before the Potter sub. committee
in New York, Feb. 9Th. and testified in regard
to the chipher kilograms.
The West Virginia legislature has re-
scinded its former instructions to it's delega-
ton in Congress to vote for the Texas Pacific
railroad leaving the members untrammeled.
The Potter subcommittee are in New
York city, investigating the cipher dispatches.
All the members are present. They expect to
conclude their special work by Saturday,
Feb.S.
The Kansas Senate has passec; the
House resolution, for investigation of charges
of corruption in connection with the recent
senatorial election in which ingalls, was the
successful candidate.
The joint committee of the Minnesota
legislature are prosecuting their investiga-
tons Of charges of alleged mismanaeement
and cruelty against the managers of the peni-
Tertiary at Saltwater.
A Birmingham Eng, manufacturer has
recently stated in public that during the
Franco-German war the Birmingham work
men were earning such high wages that
many of them actually kept ponies and phae
tons, and it was almost impossible to buy
ponies in Birmingham "for love or money"
George F. Robinson, who, as private
soldier was on duty at the house of Secretary
Seward on the night OF April 18th, 1865, when
the secretary was attacked by Payne, is being
worked into an army paymastership by Con
gresham Beebe. Robinson was given a
medal by Congress some time ago for saving
Mr.. Stewards life.
John Durham of Minneapolis, CHARGED
with having taken improper liberties with
young girls, and with having made infamous
proposals to young ladies, met Josiah Towr
at his store by appointment, and during tot
interview Durham beat Town with club il
brutal manner, inflcting dangerous wounds
Durham and his son Frank were arrested
and put under 81, 600 bonds to appear.
In reference to the investigation of tn
cipher dispatches, MIR. Springer of the Potte
committee, says: "Gov. Tilden has not beel
subpnn@d, and have my doubts whether h
will be. This, however, does not make an
material difference, for in any case we shall
give him an opportunity of appearing befor
the committee, and it is not likely he vii