The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-30
BRITAIN's BoTHERs.

The Irish People Still Riotou sand Defiant
Serious Aspect of the War in the Trans
yaal---The Beers Making Things Decid-
eddy Hot for the Red-Coats.
LONDON, Dec. pa correspondent at
Durham reports that wagons, which de-
tachment of the Ninety-fourth regiment
were in charge of. got in swamp, and
all hands laid aside their arms to extricate
them. The Beers suddenly appeared and
demanded their surrender The soldiers
rushed for their arms, but before they
were able to defend themselves, they were
shot down.
While Boer was attempting to hoist
republican flag at Potchefstroom he was
shot by a British officer, who the Beers
Immediately shot dead. The four per-
sons reported to have been murdered at
Potchefstroom were q commandant of the
Cape mounted police and three civilians.
They were brutally murdered in the midst
of an assembly Of 5000 Beers. The
driver of a post car was murdered and
the mail bag carried off.
Another report says the Beers were
shelled at Potchefstroom and hundred
killed and many wounded. Arrange
ments are being made at Woolwich for
sending supplies to the cape.
DUBLIN, Dec. 26--The circular of the
magistrates, in reply to Forster's circular,
states that the magistrates are unable to
carry out the law owing to terrorism. A
farm house at Port-a Down has been ma
lic;ously burned. Monaghan and the
league association issued a manifesto call
ing on loyal men to combine for mutual
defense, and to confront the hateful teach
ings Of the land league.
DUBLIN, Dec. 26.--Thc land league
meeting, which was to be held in Barris,
In Osoori, Saturday, was prohibited. The
military and police were present to en-
force the prohibition.
There was a riot Saturday in Dublin
between soldiers and civilians. The po-
lice separated the combatants The
prohibiting a meeting at Athgreeimy,
Wicklow, Sunday, which was called for
the purpose of denouncing a certain
individual. The Gazette declares County
Limerick to be in q disturbed state, re-
quiring additional police. At Cork, to-
day, on the police ordering a disorderly
crowd to dispersc, a volley was fred at
the police from revolvers A policeman
was shot, but not MORALLY wounded.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg reports
that the Russians have retaken, with a
loss Of twenty killed, 1000 camels that
were recently captured by the Turco-
mems.
Aleko Pasha has rendered his reslgna-
ton of the governorship of Roumania,
in consequence of resolutions passed by
the assembly, which he interprets as a
vote of want Of confidence in his admin
istration. Aleko Pasha demands per-
mission to go to Constantinople to explain
matters fnlly
Premier Coumoundouras, of Greece,
has told Demour, French minister, that
be intends to refuse the proposal for ar
bitratiOn.
Tlgot, French ambassadary, has in
formed the Porte that the powers have
accepted the arbitration proposal A
council of ministers has discussed a cir
Cular to be sent to the powers to prevent
them from requesting the Porte to &C
Cept arbitration.
The sixth dragons will be sent to Ma
tai from England in response to call
from the commandant at Durham.
In an interview between Deputy Co.'S
simati and Premier Conmondros, the lat
ter declared the report that Greece was
willing to accept arbitration entirely. false,
and that the government does not intend
to recede an inch from the position
Greece gained at the Berlin conference.
LONDON, Dec. 25.-The Electrician
states: The postoffice department has
ordered twenty thousand telephones for
the postal service.
The Boycott relief fund now amounts
to El,OOO.
A dispatch from the governor of Per-
toria to Sir George Colley, confirms the
previous report that several hundred
Beers attacked two hundred and fifty
men about thirty miles from PRETORIA.
The train consisted of thirty-four wagons.
The men, except the advance guard, de-
tached all along the line, were overpow-
cred with loss of one hundred and
twenty men, killed and wounded
BERNE, Dec. 25.-Anderwert, elected
president Of the Swiss confederation for
1881, committed suicide at 9 this evening
IN the public promenade, by shooting.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.