The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-08-12

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THE LATEST NEWS.
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sociatsl Press and Special TelegraAs.
Shoemaker's Strike. @
About 5000 men employed in the sho
at Chicago, were on strik
August 9Th, for higher wages Employer
sav that convict labor has seriously injured
the market, and the profit would not justif!
he increase of wages.
Assassination.
A Yazoo county, Miss, telegram ofJul.
%. says, DR.. NJ. F. Williams, of Mechanicsburg
was assassinated while riding home saturda.
night. His horse reached home riderless, ans
search being made the doctors body wa
found. A negro was arrested on suspicio,
and has since confessed the guilt. Re say
be was paid to kill the doctor.
Canadian Exodus. d
The United States consul at Fort Sar
MIA says the business depression in Canad
would seem to result in the exodus ofsome
the best citizens. The emigrants who crosses
over at that point alone during the year end
ing June Goth, 1880, and who declared thei
intention of becoming permanent residents G
the United States number T,O59.
The Victoria Indians.
Under date Of August 3, via Eagl
Springs, Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan learns from Co
Grierson that the Mexican troops have starte
ON their return to Chipushua. Victoria wit
about one hundred and fifty warriors is agai1
across the river, while the troops are nov
moving rapidly to get in his front. The In
dams are evidently starting for Guadalupe
Sacramento. I
Catholic Temperance Movement.
Scranton, Pa, telegram, Aug IS: TIL
Catholic temperance convention Of the Uni
ed States adopted recommendation to e:
tablish agents in all seaports to aid emigrant
with money and transportation. Father Bow
lett of the Indian commission started by Mr.
General Sherman, made an address urging &C
operation in forwarding Temperance, educs
ticn, industry and Cathoiicity among the II
dams.
Fight With Victorias Indians.
A dispatch received at San Anton
10, Texas, Aug. ?, says that Victoria's band a
tempted to pass north between Eagle Spring
and Gnitman. An engagement ensued an
the Indians were repulsed and the positio
neld until the arrival Of Capt. Viele, when
sharp encounter took place between hi
troops and the Indians. The latter were n
pulsed with seven killed and many wounded
Can't. Viele lost one man killed and Lieut.
Cailady wounded. The engagement Taste
three hours.
Not Dollar Lost.
The fourth auditor of the treasury dc
partment, Washington, Aug. 6, addressed
letter to the secretary Of the navy, stating ths
a careful examination had been made Of th
accounts OF the navy department, GOVERN
four years from July Isl, 1875, to june sou
1879. The moneytransactions OF the perso
to $7,54l,710; in disbursing this lare
amount no single officer has defaulted no
has q single dollar been lost to the govern
ment
Death of a Vetran Soldier and Statesman
Gen. William o. Butler, died at Ca.
rollton, KY, on the morning of Aug. +, age
80 years. He was an officer in the regular arm
in the war Of 1912, and was at the battle {
New Orleans. For number OF years he We
in Congress, and was general-in-chief OF OF
army in Mexico. He was o candidate fc
Vice President on the ticket with Gen. Cas-
and represented Kentucky in the Washingto
peace convention at the beginning OF the wa
For some years past he has lived in retire
ment at his home in CarrolltoG.
Trouble in Ireland apprehended.
The London Standard of Aug. 5, learn
that the government resolved to dispatch in
mediately large body of troops to Ireland
view OF possible disturbances there. TT
Standards Plymouth correspondent asser
that an order has been been received for tt
royal marines to be held in readiness to pr
coed to Ireland if necessary The Standard
Chatham correspondent reports that sudde
notice has been received that the authoriti,
mad decided to send battalion OF marines
ireland, consisting 0, 800 men, which were o
dered to embark for Cork.
Murder in st. Paul.
On Monday night, August ?, J. {
Green, of saltwater, shot Alfred c. Savage,
"Green Tree" saloon On Robert street,
Paul, Mimi. Green was drunk and had bee
in savago's barber shop. Savage refused
shave him, refused to drink with him but CO,
sented to smoke with him. They went t
gether to the Green Tree Saloon, when Gree
exclaimed, "Dann you, you refused to drin
with me-" and Immediately commenced fl