The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-07-07
CURRENT EVENTS.

Grant called on Garfield the other day at q
reception and the two shook hands.
Moses Titcomb died at his home in New
Hampshire, at the advanced age of eighty
years. The deceased was for more than quar-
ter OF century superintendent of the folding
room in the United States senate.
The congregation of Mayor Kalloch's church
at San Francisco have written letter asking
him not to be candidate for Office again, which
he answered say ing he would not run for
office again.
The Hon. Henry Stansbury, attorney gen
eral under Andrew Johnson's administration,
and known to fame as one of tire counsel in the
celebrated impeachment trial of President john
son, died in New York Sunday.
The coinage at the Philadelphia mint last
540,s5o Total gold, 7,275, e26 pieces y val
ued at $49, 800, 274; total silver, 9,174,SlO
pieces, value SO, 1855 66.
Mr.: Seney of New York, heretofore munifi-
cent benefactor of the Wesleyan university,
has offered to give 100000 more to the en-
dowment funds, provided an equal amount is
contributed by others before September.
At the meeting of the Yale alumni, President
Porter reported lOS instructors, 1,037
students, 100000 volumes in the college
library and $4,000 in the students library.
The report of the president showed the uriver-
sity to be in prosperous condition.
At Milwaukee, j. B. Oliver, prominent
dealer on change was suspended by President
Freeman, from the privileges OF the board for
the rest of the week, for smoking. Oliver
claims that he sold Freeman too much barley
and that the suspension is a persecution.
Capt. Reaney has received dispatches from
Mr.. j r. Bull, general manager of the st
Louis & New Orleans Foreign Dispatch COM
pany, at St Louis, stating that the wheat
shipped from St Paul for Glasgow had ar
rived in New Orleans all right sound and fresh
1t has been loaded in the steamer for Glasgow.
Capt G. c. Boycott, with his wife and three
friends, sailed from New York for Europe last
Saturday. he said to reporter that he did
not expect to return to his home or the estate
of Lord Erne, Of which he had charge, but
could not tell what would be done until he had
consulted his friends in England The estates
were now in charge of a responsible keeper.
The death of Gen. John W. Davidson, of the
Second cavalry, at St. Paul, will make the fol-
lowing prone lions: Lieut. Col. J, P Hatch,
Fourth cavalry, to be colonel; Maj. G. A. For
syth, of Gen. Sheridans staff, to be lieutenant
Henry, of the Third cavalry, to be major of the
Second, and First Lieut. A. D. King, of the
Third calvary, to be captain.
The exports of wheat for the crop wear to
June 25 from six Atlantic ports are GIG, 800
bushels less than for the same date last year,
and of -four 1, 54O, 900 barrels more, which, at
! four and one half bushels to the barrel, wonld
/ lie eva, to 6, $50, 900 bushels of wheat, or a
net export of both of 2, 232, 900 bushels less
than last year. The exports of corn for the
same time wole 639, 200 bushels less,
The Episcopal commissioners, to examine
the case Of the Rev. Mr.. Crowley of New York,
convicted of cruelty to children in the Shep-
ed to Bishop Patton that they did not find the
ex-shepherd guilty of the crime of immoral
conduct. They did not think Crowleys wrong.
| doing could be classed under either of the two
F., heads There cannot nowbe any ecclesiastical
trial.
The Minnesota Odd Fellows Mutual Benef
society.held its annual meeting at st, Paul ant
elected the following officers President, c. D
Strong, St Paul; vice president, L. W. Patter
! son, Minneapolis; secretary, R. Schiffman, st
Paul; treasurer, r. A. Smith, ST. Paul. TIL
society was organized in 1870. Since this fifty
five deaths have occurred, and 500, 900 hav
been paid out for benefits. The membership
at present is ], ZOO,
Great excitement prevails among oil pro
ducers and Spectators at Bradford. Pa, owe
two or three big wells struck in the Wellsvill
J field, just across the Pennsylvania line in Ne,
York state. One of the wells is located nea
Richburg, in Allegheny county, N. Y, and
showing over 100 barrels daily. Another we
, near Wellsville is reported at $50 barrels
The average of the few wells in this secdo
has not been over fifteen barrels per day.
The funeral of Gen. J. ". Davidson, VIII
, died ia St Paul few days ago, took plac
from Christ church, St Louis. Fou
companies of United States soldiersl an
t regular army officers Stationed in the city, an
; at Jefferson barracks, and a large numbe
of old prominent citizens, together with IL
Mexican Veteran association, Of which Gel
Davidson was member, were present Aft
; he services at the church the remains wei
I taken to Bellefontaine cemetery, where the
l were buried with military honors.