The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-03-12

bouquet beautified the desk of Speaker Ran
dali, all furnished by admiring ladies.
At a parliamentary social at Berlin,
March Stl, Chancellor Bismarck remarked
that partial disarmament was impossible.
Germany at leas. could not begin. Unfortu-
nately she had to show a front in four differ
ent directions, and could trust none of her
neighbors. f.
Tho Pope replying to an address from
the cardinals, emphasized his desire to recon
Gle the princes and people to the church, his
readiness extended his hand to all who repent
and cease their prosecution, and his unhinch-
ing intention always to combat in defence OF
the rights and independence of the church
hose who make war against her. g..
The St. Louis Globe. Democrat of March
10th, publishes the sentiment and preferences
of members of the Legislatures of Kansas,
Wisconsin and Arkansas on the Presidential
question: Grant is decidedly the strongest
man among the Republicans, but the Demo-
Gratis are divided between Tilden, Thurman
and Hendricks, with perhaps a majority in
favor of Tilden.
| The Greenback club convention at
Chicago, March 5th, elected R. E. Hoyt, of
Michigan, president. A platform was adopt
cd affirming the heretofore expressed creed OF
the Greenback party, and declaring that post
masters should be elected; the government
should prohibit importation of Chinese servile
| labor; that labor bureau be established
making law disenfranchising person who
| offers to purchase or does purchase votes, and
! calling for other innovations in government
The resolutions strongly favor labor reforms
of various kinds.
A Cincinnati telegram of March 9Th
says, Archbishop Purcell has caused to be
placed on record a deed conveying to his
brother, Father Edward Purcell, the arch
bishops residence, the old St. Johns hospital
property, corner of Third and Plum streets,
| Mount st. Marys seminary, the cathedral
:hool, corner of Mound and Elizabeth
streets, together with several lots Of suburban
property, which included his interest in what
is known as the Consadine property, which
was bequeathed to the archbishop by Patrick
Consadine number of years ago. Father
Edward Purcell followed this action by form
ally assigning all to John B. Mannex for the
benefit of his creditors.
The concluding scenes in Congress al
the close of the session were somewhat i'm
pressive. Durham and Southland made theil
last speeches, in Congress, as both of them
retire from public service with the close of the
Forty fifth Congress. They did their best tx
, create good impression and were cheerel
heartily, no doubt out of compliment, at thu
close of their speeches. They insisted upor
free and pure elections untrammeled by fed
eral authority, and intimated very BROAD!
that they would live and die in that faith. A
last, precisely at four minutes before IL
:, Speaker Randall read his closing essay, a
the end of which, precisely when the minute
, and hour hand were together at IL, he let tn
hammer fall and declared the Forty fifth Con
gress adjourned without day. The speech o
" Mr.. Randall, which was very complimentary
to the House, was cheered by both sides
After the adjournment members and officer
[ mingled, bidding each other farewell, som
of them not to meet again.
r MISCELLANEOUS
d Reports of the present existence of vel
low fever in Memphis, Ten, have been off
: cialy denied
/ A ST. Petersburg telegram of Marc
If Sth, says, Gen. Milekoif reports the plagu
e now mastered. Of a population OF $4,000
the infested district of Astrachan, 5000 die
between October ald February.
A military post is being established E
a Assinabojne, on one of the tributaries of To
Milk River, near the British boundary, tn
: object being to protect the settlers in tn
r. northwest against Sitting Bull.
Chicago telegram: The sixth annuf
8 convention of the national butter, cheese an
+. egg association met at the. Grand Pacif
hotel March 5th. Two hundred delegate
4 were present. The boards of trade of Bosto,
~ New York, Philadelphia, Bal timore, Pitsbur
Louisville and other cities were represente
Col. R. NJ. LETTER. Iowa, secretary, called tt
: convention to order in the absence of Jam'
y H. Joyce, president. Hon. W. D. Sherma
Iowa, was made chairman. Thirteen stat
IS and one territory We're represented. tt
u presidents address was read and referre
Hon. John Scott, Iowa, read an able paper c
" "Breeds of cattle for dairy purDOseS.