The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-05-07
MISCELLANEOUS


sal protect the treaty and other rights of the
Indians.
MISCELLANEOUS 5r.,..
The Peruvian government has called
the nation to arms. .te Gn
Chicago merchants have subscribed $4,000
to aid the Southern refugees.
1t is stated that the New York city
elevated railways are carrying 155, 0GO persons
The London Westminster bank, May 5
took S., 100000 of United States 4 per cent.
bonds at ~ making in all $s5, 100000 in
United States securities this bank has recent
~ purchased. 'iJ @73"I's
The Nihilists held meeting in New York
city on the night of May 8, at whica 'resolu-
tons were adopted favoring the Russian oihil.
list movement. The addresses appealed for
sympathy with the victims Of Russian despo-
tism.
By order of the Canadian government in
council at Ottawa the importation or intro
duction of American cattle into tho provinces
of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova
Scotia and Prince Edwards Island is further
prohibited till the 9th OF June.
London telegram, Mays: In consequence
of the coal miners strike, upwards of sixty
vessels have left Sunderland to load coal else
where, and IA large vessels await cargoes.
The Northumberland miners are seeking an
advance OF wages in consequence of the over
flow Of trade to their collieries.
The roads leading west from Chicago were
notified, May s. that not only would freight
BE- diverted from Chicago by the apportion
NAY 111t he. T.
lines will be allowed, to prorate on through
business to the Missouri river points until the
Chicago roads recede from their western
rates. Much bad feeling has been engcn
dered, and it is said the roads here will unite
with lake and canal trans portation companies
to lower rates and secure share of business
Over 300 colored refugees from the South
| at Atchison Kansas, May 2, in generally des-
titute condition. There being no vacant
| buildings in the city, great difficulty was ex-
! perlenccd in getting them under shelter but
| they were finally housed in colored houses.
| It is questionable whether many of them can
| be furnished employment, as the demand for
| unskilled labor in that State is very little.
! Their arrival was entirely unexpected as they
| were originally destined for Leavenwortb, but
! the authorities Of that city paid their fare 10
| this point and sent them on. Our citizens
have provided for their temporary wants, but
| great suffering must result if this influx OF
totally destitute people to Kansas does not
| stop. H. / -
The great insurance trial, which has been
in progress for seven days before the United
States court in Cincinnati, O., and in which
| Gov. Washburn, Of Wisconsin, is plaintiff
and the Western Insurance company defend
ant, resulted May 2 in a verdict for the
plaintiff for the full amount claimed, after ten
minutes deliberation by the jury. This is the
first Of eight cases pending and involving tht
same questions of law and of fact. Tho
plaintiff was represented by Sage d Hinklt
and the defendant by T. D. Lincoln, John F
Foliett and others, Lincoln and Follett speak
ing twelve hours. This litigation grew out 0
the fire at MINNEAPOLIS one year ago, which
resulted in the mill explosion and loss OF liz
at that point. " '.
The accounts which have been permitted
to be transmitted by telegraph from Russi:
give no adequate idea of the fearful condition
Of affairs which exist throughout the empire
Private letters received by bankers and o: her
in London having correspondents n variou
parts of Russia, furnish accounts which woul,
tie incredible were not the accuracy of th
letters beyond question. The terror whic]
exists is extreme andcannot be exagg Grated
Indiscriminate arrests of members of score
associations are made. These societies, S.
far as can be ascertained, have no contro
over the general head. but exist independent
ly Of each other. Each distrusts the othe,
and many of them have proved traitors. /
all these eases, however, treachery has bee
followed by punishment of death. One of tn
letters state that several members of tn
association who have also been giving infol
matlca to the police have been secretly sen
for safety to London in the hope that tn
vengeance of their comrades will NOT fall o
J them there. e Iii 49,