The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-02-19
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Mons Despress, Archbishop of Tolonus
and Norbunee has been created a Cardinal.
Ex-Gov. Pinchback has accepted the
Office of revenue agent for the Louisiana dis.
trict
At Pensance the birthplace of Sir
Humphrey Davy, the citizens celebrated his
centenary, Feb. 18th.
The Princess Lousie occupied seat
on the throne at the opening Of the Dominion
parliament, Feb. 18th.
Commodore Howard R. Thompson on
the retired list of the United States navy died
at Philadelphia, Feb. 18th.
The Reno inquiry at Chicago, has
closed. The report of the court will not be
known till made public at Washington.
W. B. Flemming has been elected to
congress from Savannah, Ga, district in place
sof Iehn Hartridge, deceased. No opposition.
Gen. Grant reached Bombay Feb. 18th.
lea military Gordon is ordered along the
entire course of the Volga to prevent the
spread Of the plague.
The SEVENTEEN anniversary of the birth
.day OF Abraham Lincon was celebrated on the
evening of Feb, 10Th, by the Licolon Club of
New York city. The rooms were crowded.
:, Caucuses were held in Washington,
Feb 18th by both Democratic and Republican
Senators, to consider the order of proceedings
in regard to the unfinished bushes OF the
session.
The Kansas Senate has passed the
House resolution, for investigation of charges
of corruption in connection with the recent
senatorial election in which ingalls, was the
successful candidate.
DR.. George Fl. Gray, of Denison, Texas,
who distinguished himself last summer at
Holly Springs as a yellow fever physician,
committed suicide by shooting himself Feb.
18th. No cause is assigned
United States Senator Bruce was called
to the chair the' other day and presided over
the Senate portion OF the afternoon, the first
time in the history of the government colored
man had occupied the chair.
The German reichstag was opened Feb
10Th, by Emperor William in person. In hi'
speech from the throne he said he thanked
the members for assisting in the suppression
Of socialist agitation, and hoped they would
ontinue to support the government as far a
was necessary for the cure of the social evil
Representative White, of Pennslvani
in the House Feb. 18th, by resort to parlia
mentary strategy, succeeded in defeating tn
bill to place Gen. Shields on the retired lis
under the rank and pay of brigadier genera
Great indignation is expressed at his condul
both by Democrats and republicans.
The river and harbor appropriation
bill reported to the House contains the follow
ing: Snag-boat for the upper Mississippi
$4,000: The Mississippi river from St. Pa,
to Des Moines Rapids $4,000; Duluth harbt
$4,000; Ontonagon harbor $1,000; Wisco
river. Wis, $4,000; Port Washington harbc
Wis, $780, milwaukee, river 81 500; Slucew:
st. Anthony Falls, $4,000.
On the morning of Feb. II, at abo
1870 O'Clock, COL George Bradley, of MINI
.apols, Mimi, was found at the foot of t
stairs leading from the street to offices ov
Miners hardware store. He was living
his face, in a pool of blood and unconscio7
and so remained till his death, which occurr
few hours later. The physicians give it
heir opinion, that he fell from the top of t
stairs in q fit Of apoplexy. He was bruis
slightly about the face, but death was
caused from the fall but by apoplexy.
Bradley was in the Gath year of his age, a la
yer and unmarried. He leaves an estate c!
mated at $4,000. He has brother and sis
in BANGOR Maine.