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

of 50 large number Of Sitting Bulbs once
formidable band. It is estim ated that he has
but about forty warriors left, and that these
will soon be forced to surrender. Sitting Bull
is believed to be the only remaining impedi-
ment to lasting peace with the Indians Of the
northwest and officials at the war Office are
Of opiuion that unless the interior depart
ment steps in and claims him as their special
guest he will soon be put where he will be
harmless for the future.
Death Of Gen. Myer.
Brigadier General Albert ]. Myer chief
signal officer OF the United States army, died
st Buffalo, N. T. on the morning Of August
"a, surrounded by his family, wife and six
children. The immediate cause of his death
was Brights, disease of the kidneys, together
with chronic heart disease, from which he had
suffered for some years. The Generals health
had not been good for several months, and &C.
we're work at Washington at length broke him
down entirely. The family were sent to the
country residence at Lake View, and Mrs
Myer remained with the General at Washing
ton. he paid a visit to his friend and pre-.
ceptor, DR.. Hamilton, at New York, and I'M
der his advice came to Buffalo for absolute
rest and freedom from care and anxiety.
Election Riot
From passengers who arrived at Mem
phis, Tenn, on Sunday morning, Aug. %, the
following particulars are gained of the riot
which occurred yesterday at Coffeeville, Miss,
the county seat of Vallabusha county, sixteen
miles north of Grenada, on the St Louis, Chi
caSo, & New Orleans railroad. A special
election was to be held Tuesday to I'LL va
cancy for sheriff, over which there was a con-
test at the last general election. The Demo-
Gratis and Greenbackers have tickets in the
field. Saturday both parties held ratification
meetings at Coffeeville. Each raised pole.
The Democrats had brass band from Gren-
ada, and after the pole raising they marched
through the streets. While passing, difficult
ty occurred between q negro named Spear
man, who was in the Democratic procession,
and r. v Pearson, tie Greenback candidate
for sheriff, which resulted in Pearson shooting
Spearman, killing him instantly. This was a
signal for general melee and volley of
shots upon Pearson, who was shot three
times from the effects of which h. died last
night. Two white men, Kelley and Reddeck,
friends OF Pearson, were wounded. For som
time perfect pandemonium reigned. Excite
ment ran SO high that Walthall Gray's mill
tary company Of Grenada, was telegraphed
for, but afterwards the order was counter
manded. Last night Coffeeville was quiet
The Great Gulf Storm.
The New Orleans Times of August 21,
in Corpus Christi special gives an account
OF the storm on the lower Texas coast and in
Mexico. Matamoras looks as if bombarded,
brick buildings beng torn out of long blocks.
It is estimated 500 houses were demolished
and stocks of goods destroyed estimated at
$500, 900. Brownsville is in but little better
shape At point Isabel and Brozos the
storm was most disastrous. In Brownsville
Latimer's machine shop and adjoining build
iDgs are in ruins. The street is full of debris
of houses wrecked and trees and fences blown
down. The infantry barracks were badly
scattered. Considerable damage was done
to the officers quarters. Twenty eight horses
and seven mules belonging to the govern
ment were killed. The artillery barracks un-
rooted, the cavalry stables blown fiat, con-
vent unroofed and fences blown down. ,9tghe
tug Ethel, and steamboats, John Scott and
George Brown were sunk at Port Isabel The
Petulo was wrecked, and the schooner Julia
Wi]lett blown ashore. The Bravo went to
pieces. The pilot boat Ada is missing. The
quarantine station and the old lighthouse at
Brazos is gone. The French bark Maria
Therisa went to pieces. The schooner Laura
Lewis was beached. The Steamer Selbro
SUNK st the wharf, and three of her crew are
%o6 Lost INV ~
sunk, and it is reported several Mexicans
were drowned. The wharf at Brazos was de-
molished and the railroad badly domsged.
The total damage by the storm in this section
is estimated at more than 81 100000. Many
families lost everything, and subscription
for their renef has been started. The Caves
ton Ne,cs special estimates the damage by the
storm as follows Mattamoras 81, 100000;
Brownsville, $40 900: Brownsville garrison,
s5oooo; Point isabel, shipping, 100000.
Foreign Crops.
A supplement to the Mark Lane En-
press dated London, August %, tabulates 348
reports from agricultural districts. They show
what is below the average. Barley above,
oats and beans little above and peas little
below. The result of the second hay harvest
will probably make up for the deficiency Of
the first cut Potatoes are expected to be an
unusually heavy crop; AS reports say more
orless disease has disappeared, thirty-two say
there is no disease while in fifty disease is not
mentioned. Wheat is considerably affected
with blight and mildew. A few returns de-
clare the general state of the crops to be as
bad as it was last year, but for the country
at large the prospects, though not as bright
as some sanguine writers have reported, are
much better than they were at this time last
year. The quality of wheat and rye is gener-