The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-04-14
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL,

fEh5oNAA AMI FOLlIiGAL.
The President has approved the Star
Mail deficiency bill.
Parnell has received the freedom of
the city of Cork, for his services in behalf OF
Ireland.
The President has nominated William
A. Newell, of New Jersey for Governor of
Washington Territory
In Iowa, ia delegates to the State con-
vention, to appoint delegates to Chicago, have
been instructed for Blaine.
The marriage of the Crown Prince of
Austria with the Princess Stephanie of Belgium
has been fixed for the end of February, 1881.
Major Thomas Gallagher, a gallant
soldier during the war, and formerly we'll
known as a sporting character, was buried at
Chicago, April 8.
The President has granted pardon to
Judge Wright, in jail in Washington for as
sulting ex-secretary OF the interior, Delauo, on
payment of his fine of 81, 900 part of the sen.
ence.
In the English election the total num-
Der of votes peeled to April 10, was 1,526,O0O
liberals, and l,14l, 900 conservatives, showing
a gain Of 40l 900 liberal, and $4,000 conserva-
tive votes.
The Londsn Times estimates that the
liberals in the new house of parliament will
number about $40 and the home rulers from
50 to 65. The conservatives can hardly count
on more than 70.
The total number of liberal votes so
far cast in the presert election in Great Brit.
ain is ,238, 600, a gain of $4,000. Total con-
servative vote so far 9Os0OO, gain of 10000
over the last election.
The widow Of Daniel s. Dickinson ex-
United States senator, from New York. died
in New York city April 8, at the residence of
her son in-law, Samuel G. Courtney, former
United States District Attorney.
1t was reported April 6, in the Span
!sh legislative assembly at Madrid that the
government found it imperatively necessary
to borrow 6UOOO,OU0 piasters to pay dues to the
army, and 67,00O,OO0 to pay what was due to
military contractions. --
At New York, April 8, after religious
services by Baptist clergyman, the remains
of Mrs. Harriet Dutsch, grand niece of the
late President Van Buren,, were taken from
the undertaker's and inferred in Woodlawn
cemetery. A few friends only were present
The resignation of Bismarck the chan
cellorEof the German Empire produced great
excitement. An interview with the Emperor
induced him, it is believed, to withdraw his
resignation. 1t is said the wrath of Bismarck
will not be wholly appeased without the sac
rifice of certain high officers.
The Senate committee on appropria-
tions April took action in the consular and
and diplomatic appropriations bill, and 'au
thorized it to be reported TO the Senate with
an amendment approprlating $4,000 to pro-
vide for the appointment of diplomatic agent
and consul general at Bucharest, Roumania.
The London Times Of April 8, says the
Queen is expected to arrive in England by the
end of next week. We may therefore expect
that very few days will see formal close of
Beaconsfeld's administration At Lord Bea-
consfeld's age it is probable..his active career
is over and that he will not again WELD pow
er.
Secretary Sherman has telegraphed
the assistant treasurer at New York to ac-
cept fifteen million dollars of bonds if they
can be secured at satisfactory prices. The
offerings there April z, were for $5268, 1000, at
10406 10 104. 10 for skies of 1850; lO5 81 to
lO613 for skies of 1881, and 10350 to 103 80 for
fives.
The Senate confirmed the nomination
of. B. Angel, of Michigan. to be envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary of