New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-05-15

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In the case of Oliver p Cummings VS..
The Grand Trunk railway, at Boston, the jury
gave verdict for $l5,7O8. Commings was
engineer, and injured by collision with a
wild engine.
| AT the session of the, Vermont NJ. b..
conferenceat Woodstock, the committee Of
trial in the case of Rev. b. d. Hopkins, charged
with forgeries, reported that he be expelled
from the ministry and church membership.
1t is reported that the Commerce in
surance company Of New York, purely local
| organization, is about to close its doors.
The last statement made Jan. l, 1878, stated
its capital to be 100000; assests $24O,379
and surplus ,s2o,0Os ,5
A dispatch from Constantinople, SAYS:
Gen. Todleben is about to retire to the lines
Of Tchotaldja, leaving small force at San
Stefano The Russians offer to fall back be-
hind straight line drawn between Dedegatch
and Adrianople, if the British fleet will with
draw at the time.
A correspondent Of the evening Post,
writing from Toxic under date of April 5th,
sends the following: The famine in the north
of China RACES with increasing severity and
most dreadful reports come from the afflicted
regions. In one town a man opened a shop
for the sale ofhumna flesh and did good
business in connibalistic joints and roasts
until the local mandarin caused the shop.
keeper to be arrested and beheaded.
Vague rumors are afoat of a raid on
Canada by the Irish in case of war between
Russia and England. It is stated that three
companies of Irish patriots are armed and
equipped at Buffalo N. Y, ready for service,
and 10000 western Irishmen have been mott
fed, SO that they can be there in TWEEN ty-iour
hours, where there is 5000 more that will
rendezvous for raid within three days after
orders are issued, but nothing authentic can
be obtained to substantiate these rumors.
A dispatch from Pera says petitions
and protests are reaching the Porte, and en-
bassies from all sides against the territorial
arrangements Of the treaty Of San Stefano.
One from sandjak, Of Vacna, declares that
the inhabitants will resist by force Russian
occupation Of the fortress. Another from
Batoum makes direct appeal to England, and
reports that the Russians are advancing
| towards the town. Information comes from
the Doburdscha that a. rising in that direction
is imminent.
Frank Grcenard, Gen. Crooks chief
scout and guide, with detail Of eleven men
from the Fifth cavalry, arrived at Deadwood,
D. T., on the 18th inst They came out from
Fort McKinny, in quest ola gang Of thieves
whom they tracked to within 40 miles of that
place, where the trail was lost. Greenard
states that information was gained from stray
Cling bands of friendly Indians to the effect
that portion of Sitting Bulls band had
crossed over the line into the United States,
and thought it very likely that the Indians
would be very troublesome during the com
ing summer on the upper Missouri.
Gen. Mcdowell has been instructed to
institute vigilant watchfulness along the
southern boader of Arizona and southern
California, to prevent violation of the
neutrality laws by Lcrdo revo.utionists, and
to arrest any and all parties who are suspected
| of congregating on the border for that pur-
pose. Gen. Ord has notified the war depart
ment that he has made such distribution of
the force under his command as will in his
judgement with the corporation of other
federal officials and State officials prevent any
serious violation of the neutrality laws. He
has directed the prompt arrest Of all suspected
persons who may attempt to cross from the
United States into Mexico.
The report of the committee appointed
to adjust southwestern freight rates was
adopted by the association at Chicago on the
4th inst. 1t names the combined roads.
The Southwestern Railway Association"
The Chicago roads are entitled to Is per cent.
of the gross business, the St. Louis roads to
the same, and the Hannibal and ST. Joe 10
per cent This applies to all tonnage to or
through Kansas City, Leavenworth, st. Joe
! and Atchisonson the west or to or through
st. LOUIS Louisiana, Hannibal Quincy, Dav-
export, Burlington or Chicago, on the east
The associated lines are to charge full local
hates on Colorado business. Any road receiv-
ing more than its allotted proportion may re-
tain 40 per cent. of their earnings therefrom.
The Wabash road is recognized asithe Eastern
connection of the Hannibal & St. Joe road.
The organization is to continue till January
next The following are the rates on west
bound eight from Chicago: First class, S.;
second, 70; third, 43; fourth, 30; special, IS,
From St. Louis the rates are: First class, 65;
second, 50; third, 35; fourth, IS; special 20.
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