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

heavy fall Of snow in Oregon and Washington |
territory.
Lord Beacons6eld in the house Of
lords made statement similar to that of Sir
Stafford Northcote.
A dispatch from Rome says cordial
letters have been exchanged between the Pope
and the German Empire.
The commercial national bank of
Petersburg, Va, the last National bank in the
city has gone into liquidation.
Milwaukee and the surrounding country
as visited by heavy snow storm Feb. II. The
fall was from to Is inches in depth in differ
ent localities. ...
The President of the italian board of
health, speaking in tee chamber of deputies,
predicted that if the plague penetrated
Europe it would destroy q third of the popu-
lation.
The heirs Of Napoleon III. have been
defeated in the action against the estate for
recovery Of the Chinese museum and arms at
the Chateau Peirre Ponds of their value out Of
the civic list.
The striking miners of Coshocton, Ohio,
have posted notices in the vicinity of the
union lines warning the men 1T work there
that they will do them hurt if work is not
stopped by Thursday next.
The Brooklyn health officers charge
that number of cows suffering from pleuro
| pneumonia have been taken from stables and
slaughtered at the abattoirs. The Ecarcasses
are n wv under guard until veterinary surgeons
| investigate. RI. &C.,,
! A Rome telegram says, the Pope has
| discontinued payments to bishops who have
| not received the royal exequatur. Newspa-
| pers publish letter from Cardinal Nina de-
claring that the papacy has not the means to
continue these payments.
Dock laborers in Liverpool. Feb. 18th
numbering 100000 demanding terms met in
the afternoon. The ship owners were firm
At the closed docks where men were fed and
housed, there were more applications for en-
ployment than could be accommodated.
The Lucas bank of St. Louis, one of
the oldest in the city has transferred it's bust
ness to the Mechanics bank, and will close
business. Its depositors will be paid in full.
The reason assigned is that the profits do not
pay fair interest on the capital invested.
The liabilities of Osborn, Chase &
Swain, picture frame manufacturers, of Toledo
O., are stated at 100000, with nominal assets
of about the same amount. Alleged cause of
failure, speculation in real estate and decline
in prices Of goods. The company employed
200 hands.
A gorge in the Missouri river at Glasgow
Mo-, destroyed a span Of the railroad bridge
which was being built for the Chicago & Alton
railroad by the American Bridge company,
Chicago The loss which is $4,000 to $40 DOC
falls on the bridge company. 1t would have
been ready for use by March 1st.
London telegram of Feb 18th says
Sir. Stafford Northcote chancellor of the ex.
chequer, in the house OF commons said it was
not desirable to exaggerate or depreciate the
severe blow in South Africa. There exists {
general admiration for the gallantry Of tn
troops, and universal sympath for the suffer
, ers. The cabinet is resolved to repair ant
wipe out the disaster.
Of torty.fve million dollars Of frac
tional currency issued there remains outstand
ing about sixteen millions, Of which amour
about two millions are three and five cents.
. is now estimated there will be ultimately re
- deemed only four millions of the sixteen mi
lions, leaving twelve mlll1ons as profit to tn
e government, that amount being lost or de
stroyed'
:. One of the prominent directors of tn
e Chicago Il Northwestern railway compan
# says the officers of the road will next wee
declare dividend of III per cent. on the prt
). ferred stock, and the dividends will hence
n forward be payable on the preferred stoc
>, every three months. Tue dividends on th
- common will be payable semi-annually. II
earnings Of the road in the past six mont&
70 exceed 7 per cent. The earnings of the roa
during the second week in February will sho
10 slight falling off: The company expecte
~ to lose something in February, as last year
10 business for this month was unusually lig]