The Princeton union., 1879-09-24
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

JACOB MoOrhead mas been appointed
postmaster at Erie, Pa, vice Thomas M
Walker removed.
An imperial decree summons the men,
bers of the reichstrath to meet at Vienna the
9TH of October.
Ex-Governor John T Hoffman has
resigned the office of Sachem Of the Tammany
society, and will support he Robinson state
ticket .''
Rev. Rollln Neale, D. D., of Bosten,
Mass, the oldest Baptist minister in New Eng
land, died on the evening of September 18th
aged 70 years.
Mrs. Sarah Low, wife of the late John
Low, a former member of Congress, died at
her residence in Evansville, Ind, September
81, aged Is years. 49,.
Hon. Lucien B. Crooker will, it is un-
derstood, be appointed collector of internal
revenue for the Second Illinois district, vice
w. B. Allen, deceased.
A Berlin correspondent telcgrapbs that
George Walker, United States commissioner,
Is endeavorng to persuade Germany to rein
troduce the bi-metalic standard.
A very large Butler Democratic con-
tcmber 17th. B. F. Buffers Greenback nomina-
ton for Governor was endorsed, and a full
State ticket nominated.
Tho secretary Of war has convened a
board of officers to meet in Detroit and in
quire whether for railroad purposes the De-
troit river can be ,advantaSeously bridged or
tunncled at or near the city.
The steamship Celtic, from Liverpool,
which lately arrived at New York brought
SG+5,000 in gold. The total arrivals of gold
from England since August are S27 600, ,OOO
and since Jan. 1st, s37 2s6O.
September 18th President HAYES and
party were in Youngstown, Ohio, at the re-
union of the survivors Of his old regiment.
The gathering of people was immense. The
Presid-nt Gen. Sherman and others made
speeches.
At Baltimore, Nd, September 81, Dr..
John Wiikin, a well-known physician, died in
Jail where he had been sent for beastly drunk
enness on the street. He was at the head of
the Confederate medical department during
the rebellion. A..
The Georgia House Of Representatives,
September 20, almost unanimously voted
down a resolution condemninS Gov Colduitt
for alleged rtion in Office, and passed a
resolution asking the governor to examine
into the conduct of the principal keeper of the
pcnitentiary. 49,. .. "
When the Kraal in South Africa in
which King Cetewayo had taken refuge was
surrounded by English troops, the king, afte,
some pariey, came out as he was asked to do
he presented dignificd demeanor and asked
to be shot. He had only twenty-ihree follow
ers when captured.
A. Vienna correspondent reports the
state of affairs in Eastern Roumclia is begin.
nlng TO attract the attention OF th. powers
The governor of Aleko Pasha has opposed the
instructions of The Porte in every instance, and
the advanced national party are becoming
masters of the situat on. -..
An "Inccpendent" Republican con
vention assembled in Worcester, Mass. Sent
IL, and nominated Gen. Butler for tioyernor
and full state ticket. Three state conven.
tions have now nominated Gen. Butler nam,.
ly, Greenback convention, Butler Demo.
cratic convention, and an independent Ropub.
lican convention. ...
"'"'o'onN'i-S AAoH Ale4. Mitchell
who is now in Europe, had written and cabed
a refusal to permit his name to be used the
democrats OF Wisconsin have nominated him
Tor Governor. His nephew, Hon. John John.
son, cabled him that he was nominated des.
Plte his letters and dispatch, to which Mr..
Mitchell replied: Declinetit absolute viii,
not serve If elected" This throws the non,i.
nation into the hands of the State central com.
mittee. . 5. : =
San Francisco telegram, Sept. 20: The
hrst tap of the bell and the hoistinp n, ,hs
fag on the Merchants Exchange, announci,o -
tho approach of the City OF Toxic, startled th.,
city from the spell Of suspense that has nro.
vailed for the last three days. and transformed
the idle throngs that were loungiug about tbo
streets into excited and hurrying crowds.
Bells are ringing. steam whistles screaming.
and the thunder of cannon rever beratiny over
the hills and hartor. Thousands of mon. wo.
men and children on fUot. in carriages and
on horseback are pouring out in the direction
OF fresidio heights, Point Laboo, Telegra ph
hill, aud other cmineuces in the vicinity, eager