The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-09-02

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THE LATEST NEWS.
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sssiatsd Press and Special Telegrans.
Brakeman Killed.
A dispatch from St. Vincent, MINI,
says, r. De Hand, brakeman on thesGorth
bound freight from Fergus Falls, was.instant.
" killed August "a at Euclid. he was I'm.
coupling the engine from the train, when he
lost his balance, and the entire train OF thirty.
nine cars passed over him. His body was TAX
en- to Crookston to await orders from his fam.
lily, who reside at Toronto. Canada. .
Heat.
"A New York City telegram of August
"a, reports that the sudden return Of hot
weather has greatly increased the mortality
among children and aged persons, and appli-
cations for burial permits have been far more
numerous the past twenty. four hours than on
any previous day of the summer. The coro-
ner was notified to hold inquests, and police
were called to several cases Of prostration in
the streets -, .-vz za e
4. ia ,sEa. Cabinet Meeting. ae.cr r.
The session of the cabinet, August
oath, lasted about half an hour. No question
Of public interest was considered. The Pres
ident will not issue the Chinese proclama-
ton until the pending investigation with re-
gard to Chinese discrimination against United
States vessels is concluded, and shows con.
clusively that no discriminating tonnage OF
port duties are levied on United States vessels
by the Chinese government. .@s-
Ouray Sick. :- d. e..
Indian runners from the Southern Ute
agency arrived at Lake City, Colorado, August
10, and report Chief Ouray dangerously i'll and
not expected to live. They camelwith mes.
sage from Ouray to the agency physician DR..
Jno. II. Lally, requesting him to come imme
diately. The doctor aid his escort left imme.
diately by the mountain trail. Ouray went
to that point 10 assist the commission in pre-
vailing upon the Utes to sign the treaty. 1t
is thought that if Ouray dies the treaty will
never be signed by the White River indians
Great Heat at Louisville.
AT Louisville, Ky, Aug 25, on the day
before the heat was most oppressive: The
temperature of ninety nine degrees each day
while in other places more carelessly exposed
have registered much higher. The records
Of signal officers show this to be as hot a day
as has been experienced this season with the
exception Of the 18th and 18th of July. Al
though the excessive heat caused much suf.
fering and complaint, 10 serious effects have
been reported.
Tribute to Gen. Meyer.
The General Of the Army from his
headquarters at Washington, August %, is
sued general order regarding the death Of
Brigadier General Meyer. The order says:
His perseverance, energy and tact, resulting
in establishing uniform International system
of simultaneous meteorological observations,
affords to the world the only full and salts.
factory system extent for the study meteoro.
logy. Struck down at the meridian of his
usefulness, the country has lost most dis.
tinguished and promising officer, and the sig
nal service an. able, efficient and jealous chief
An Italian Brisand.
A San Francisco telegram says Rosario
Nell, Sicilian brigand and member ofthe So
clety Lamattin, who was sent to the peniten-
hary last year foc robbery, was August "a
pardoned by the governor and Immediate
" started by overland train en- route to Italy,
In charge of an Italian official and Capt. Stone,
Of the San Francisco police. He is wanted at
home for murder and was pardoned for his
offenses here in order to admit of his extradi-
lion. The matter has been kept very quiet,
as the Lamafia is very determined organi-
cation, and, it is feared, might ate mpt res
cue.
France Prosperous.
Defreycineth, President of the French
ministry, in speech at Montayne, declared
the recent elections had completed the foun.
dation of a republic. He announced that the
government would introduce bill to settle
the condition of all religious associations. OF
this unauthorized congregations can take the
benefit but they must never be permitted to
place themselves above the law. he con.
Guided by stating that foreign political rela-
oAoAo W % A0SoA UCtICI. france QaQ emerged
from the isolation to which events had con.
demned her, and resumed her place in politics.
The situation was good at home and abroad
Shot by Highwayman.
Max Seninger, collector, while walk
ing along FIRST avenue in New York City, on
the night of August 81, was set upon by two
men, one of whom seized his arms and the
other rihed his watch and chain. They then
placed him into the gu tier and then fed.
seninger, who was uninjured, gave chase, and
one Of the thieves discharged a revolver at
him. The ball missed the object inten ded
and buried itself in the neck of otto Schwen-
ger, butcher boy, eighteen years old. The
young man was taken to a hospital where
his injury was pronounced fatal. The thieves
escaped. ,... ......--. r....
A Strike.
Between two and three hundred ma
chinists employed in the new shops of the
Milwaukee & St. Paul company at Milwau.
kee, Wis. struck Aug. 20, and quit work
Their wages range from 81 75 to IS. so per day.
They demanded an advance CT 20 per cent
Supt, Van Horne had conference with the