New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-09-25

n correspondence dI fleuua draws at
tention to the Greek OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
being taken to enable the formation OF an ex
peditionary corps of 100,0 1000 men.
The Masonic hall at New Brunswick,
New Jersey built in 1873 at a cost of $685., 900
has been sold under foreclosure for SS4, O0O
The contributions to the yellow fever
fund in Chicago, already have amounted to
$51 $40, and this amount does not include all.
The Merchants exchange yellow fever
relief fund in st. Louis, has received $3410O.
collections from other sources $11,55 Total
$45,659.
Rice plantations around the city of
! Savannah, Georgia. have been damaged lily a
gale and rain to the estimated amount of
S350,OOO.
The heroic conduct of the colored peo-
pie in the fever stricken south, is spoken of
with high commentator, and ISLANDERS against
them retuted.
The Governor of Mississippi has issued
proclamation, appointing Friday, Sept. 5oth
as day of humiliation and prayer, in view of
the terrible yellow fever scourge.
Gen. Howard has held conference
the willingness of his tribe to go on a reserva-
ton Of their own choice, but not on one re-
mote from their country.
P. Staub, proprietor of the Knoxville,
Tennessee, Opera House and large real
estate owner has made an assignment In
| consequence the Knoxville bank is closed
The banks liabilities are $1,000; available
assets $500.
a petition has been circulated in Phil
ide]phia asking President Hayes to set apart
a day for national fasting and prayer, in view
of the terrible ravages of yellow fever and
distress caused by the commercial depression
and discomfort throughout the country.
1t is clearly inter ded 10 crush resist
ance in Bosnia by overwhelming masses.
BTecka in Save is being bombarded Russia
| has urged Austria to declare the annexation
OF Bosnia. Austria. however, adhercs to &C
cupation in accordance with the treaty of
| Berlin.
kilograms from Sidney, Neb., show
that considerable uncertainty is felt in regard
to the Cheyennes. A small number of the
tribe have been brought in by the soldiers A
special train, with steam up, was KEEP in
readiness to convey troops to any part of the
railway line wherever the Indians might at
tempt to cross. Five companies are at Sidney.
In the school district election at New
Haven, c., on the 18th inst, the issue being
the establishment of devotional exercises
in the public schools, the ticket favoring the
establishment was elected by 2 quo majo
ity. The Catholics united with the Protest
ants in bring cling about the success of the BIZ
BILE ticket,
The Gipsies are in fever of excite
ment at Dayton, o., over the ceremonies
pertaining to the funeral of their late Queen,
Matilda Stanley. She died several months
ago. Her body has been removed to Dayton,
with Chief Moses at Priests Rapids, Oregon
at which an assurance of continued friend.
ship was exchanged, and Moses announced
and the clans notified to be on hand to pay
due honors to their late loved sovereign.
The official report of Gen. Miles to
Gen. Sheridan regarding his recent operations
with the BaDnock Indians, disproves the
story that he had beed surrounded, and states
that he surprised the hostiles with the result,
II Indians killed, 81 prisoners, 200 ponies cap
tured, and Capt. Bennett, of the Fifth infantry
and two friendly Indians killed.
| The Austrians have captured Samatz
on the Save. The town sent flag of truce
after short bonn bardment, but as the
Austrians entered they met with resistance
in the streets and were compelled to lombard
| the place again before its capture was COM
pleted. The Russian army corps has been
ordered to return to Eastern Roumelia. The
Pesther Lloyd says the sultan has definitely
decided to cede nothing to Greece.
The September returns to the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washington give the
average condition of the corn crop at 90.
| against SO in August 1t is slightly above the
condition reported in September in 1877,
which was 81. The crop held its own in the
! northern portion of the Atlantic slope and on
the Pacific coast. It slightly improved in the
States north Of the Ohio, but fell off 10 per
cent. in States west Of the Mississippi The
| Southern States as whole fell Off about per
cent. Of 921 counties reporting, 25l were a
| full average. 278 above, and 39l below. Sep
TENDER returns indicate an average of 81 in
| the wheat crop against 81 in September, 1877.
| The reduction is mostly due to disasters to
the spring wheat crop in the West. A pre-
| liminary examination of the returns of the
acreage indicate that the breadth shown in
1873 was about one.sixteen;h greater than in
1877. This will more than compensate for
the oss from decline in condition. and may
probably bring up the yield to the estimate OF
400, 000, GOO bushels.