The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-17

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beauty to equal any Of the many splendid
houses of the nobility erected in the capital
since His Imperial Majesty ascended the
throne. Invitations will shortly be issued by
His Grace for the ball which is to be given
when Conkling House is opened, and the
event promises to be one of Extraordinary
magnifcence.
BLAINE SENTENCED TO BANIsHMENT.
From the Imperial Standard, Washington,
Oct. 1. 1882.
An official telegram published elsewhere in
this issue brings intelligence Of the trial and
conviction by Military Commission of James
G. Blaine, of Maine, and the sentence of ban
ishment passed by the Commission will, in
all probability, be approved by His Imperial
Majesty. We think the Commission erred
in it's decision-not as to the guilt, but as to
the punishment of the offender. The time
has passed for measures of mercy. Justice
demands something more. It demands stern
retribution for such offenses as this man
Blaine has committed, and the punishment
awarded should have been death. Let there
be no trifling with traitors! When twenty
so called Union Leaguers were shot in Gin
cinnati it should have been warning to
rebels that the policy of the Imperial Gov
eminent was not to regard sedition as chlld's
play. OF what use is Punishment if such
men as John Sherman, James G. Blaine and
Rutherford B. Hayes can conooct their plots
and plans against the safety of the Empire
on the Canadian side of the border and send
their emissairies to spread disloyalty in
every part of the country? We are not apol-
ogists for the course thus far persued by the
Imperial Government. We have been and
opa tic o1vNn 10 how nd a.
continue to have. q strong government, and
vacillation or timidity, be they in what quar-
ter they may, must neither be condoned nor
tolerated. The lessons of the past must not
be forgotten.
EXECUTION OF THOMAS MAST.
IBy Imperial Telegraph to the Standard.l
New YORK, Sept. 30.-The last of the
eighteen prisoners condemned to death by
the Imperial Military Commission which
closed it's sittings at Governors Island on
the Goth was executed at daybreak this
morning. The condemned man, Thomas
Mast, who was caricaturist on H01per's
Weekly before that disloyal sheet was sup
pressed in June last, was accused of high
treason by plotting against the crown and
dignity of His Imperial Majesty and by circu-
lating so-called cartoon representing His
Imperial Majesty as Nero. The execution
was private, but it is understood that the
death was painful, the wretohed traitors
life not being extinct for several minutes.
IMPERIAL GRAPE FOB RIOTERS.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Sept. 3O.-Serious
riots have occurred in this city within the
past few days, eliminating last evening in
an attack upon some of the Imperial troops.
Orders were given that the troops be con-
fined to their quarters, and General Casey
telegraphed for instructions to Washington.
Orders were received from the Minister of
War after consultation with His Imperial
Majesty that the riot be summarily suppress
sed, and accordingly General Casey opened
on the mob with artillery. Over seventy of
the rioters were killed. The city is now
quiet.
REv1v1NG BUs1NEss-KEARNEY HANGED.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept. 3O.-Rumors
are current here that the Imperial Govern
ment contemplates the building of one of the
largest -dockyards in the world at this city,
and the special bulletins giving publicity to
the statement we're surrounded yesterday by
crowds of the distressed working population,
who gave repeated cheers for the glad It'd
ings. It is said that over $2O,OOO,OOO will
be expended for the work. This will do
much towards decreasing what little dis
affection now exists, if, indeed, it does not
eradicate it entirely. Dennis Kearney was
hanged at daybreak this morning.
IGNATIUs DoNNELLY sILENCED.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 30.-Ignatius
Donnelly, of this State, former member of
Congress, issued an indammatory appeal, q
few days ago, calling on the people s:to rally
in their might, to raise once more the flag of
the Union and to overthrow the accused
tyrant who has assumed the sceptre.'' The
Imperial authorities Immediately sent q
strong body of troops to secure Donnelly' 8
arrest, but the traitor had fed towards the
Red River. A dispatch received by the Min
lister of War last evening states that Don
nelly was captured at Mankato, tried by
court-martial and shot.-Ed. ImperSal
Standard. F.
THE EMPIRE LEAGUE HOUSE.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 30.-A splendid
entertainment is to be given at the Empire
League House-formerly known as the Union
League-in honor of His Grace the Duke of
Pennsylvania, who is to arrive in this city
next week. Sir William s. Stokley, Mayor
of the city, is at the head of the Committee
of Arrangements, and Lord st. Ledger and
Baron Bullion have each contributed $1O,-
600 to the fund. r#
FETE TO THE DUKE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 30.-Sir Russell
Errett, Sir G. l.. Magee and a number of
other distinguished gentlemen will leave here
next week for Philadelphia to be present at
the fete in honor of the Duke of Pennsylva-
MIA. The Imperial foundry at Fort Pitt ia
now running day and night casting heavy
ordnance for the artillery arm of the Impe-
rial service. Business in all branches of
trade is reviving.
MALONE, MARQUIS OF BLUE RIDGE.
WHEELING, West Va, Sept. 3O.-Major
General Malone, now in command of the
Armv IF tho Ohio rooo;vod f.o,,o W,,l,:~.