The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-01-15

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Business failures for large amounts are
reported in New York, Boston, Louisville,
KY, and Detroit Mich.
The breaking up Of the leo in the Ohio
river is doing good deal of damage at Gin
cinnati and other points.
Jan. 8, the U. S. Treasury has pur.
chased 100000 ounces of silver at prices
slightly below London rates.
A London telegram of Jan. 10, says,
the Weardale iron and coal company have
discharged !, 500 men, because of depression
in trade. '. .''' -. "'.' -
Cornelius Van Horn s. Co. of New
York city, dealers IN carriage hardware, have
failed with liabilities amounting to over
100000 -. ...-.......- -.
A severe storm was reported Jan. s.
from the central portion of France The
wind blew with the force of a hurricane, and
much snow fell
A London dispatch of Jan. 13, says the
steamer Averill at West Hartlepool from Bos-
ton reported terrific gales and the loss OF
most her live stock. - =. = ..-t.
A Boston telegram of Jan. 13, says it
is feared the steamer Homer is lost She has
not been heared from since leaving Boston,
Dec. 18th for LIVERPOOL. -"
The miners Of Rays coal works at
gainesville, O., have struck for higher wages.
Their place is to be supplied by new hands,
and trouble is anticipated.
J. D. Emmerson, of Lock port, N. Y,
has leased the Gate City Touring mills at
Winona, MIMI, which have been closed for
several years. They will be run to their full
| capacity. .- " sf@a. 4 e. ..g j.
At Albany, New York, Jan 18th, the
thermometer mar ed six degrees below zero.
At that date the themonetor in st. Paul, and
at other points in Minnesota scored several
degrees above zero.
A Galveston telegram Of Jan. 18th,
says the bark c. w. Cochrane, laden with
5000 bales of cotton, took fire on the 11th, inst
was scuttled and sunk in twenty feet Of water
The cotton will be partly saved.
The Library of Birmingham and Mid
land Institute at Birmingham, Eng, contains
ing 10000 volumes has been destroyed by fire.
1t contained the most complete Shakespeare
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volumes. Comparatively few books were
saved.
A st. Petersburg dispatch of Jan. 7th,
says, the plague at Astrachan is assuming
serious proportions. Fugitives have carried
the contagion to three adjacent villages.
Quarantine has been proclaimed throughout
the district. There have been 400 deaths
up to JAM 4th.
A Cincinnati Gasette special says Levi
Grail & Sons storehouse at Franklin, Ohio
containing 100000 feet of lumber, Vaips
livery stable, with four horses, several wagons
and buggies, and Wallis dwelling adjoining,
burned Jan. 10. Loss estimated at sc, 900: in
surance, $4,000.
Great Indignation is reported in Vino
ma among the citizens over the passage by
the STATE Senate of a bill to amend the charter
of Winona and repeal it's provision restricting
the sale of liquor A special meeting of the
council has been called to take measures to
prevent the bill becoming law.
Another Indian outbreak is on the
threshold. The hostile Cheyennes, imprisoned
at Fort Robinson, have determined to die
rather than go back to their reservation.
Considerable excitement in consequence pre-
walls. Several Indians have escaped, and all
are sullen, turbulent and defiant.
An Atlanta, Ca, telegram of Jan. 18th,
says, skating in Atlanta is enjoyed for the
first time in twenty years. Thousands of
pounds of ice are being cut and packed here
for the first time. Such thing was never
known before. There is great suffering
among the poor. The city is relieving suffer.
ers.
A St. Petersburg telegram of Jan. 8,
says the plague has reached the government
ofErratofn at Naratzin. One hundred and
seventy-three deaths have occurred. The
mortality is estimated at 10 per cent. of the
population. St. Petersburg newspapers
propose that nurses and attendants of the
Red Cross society should volunteer for
Astrachan. ~
The London Times in a leading editor
ial says: We haye every reason to believe
Yakoob Khan has already been officially in
formed of the terms on which we are prepar-
ed to make peace. Doubtless these are such
as he can honorably accept. A dispatch from
Lahore states that there are strong rumors
that Yakoob Khan is quite disposed to make
friendly arrangements. ..s..f. iii y