New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-12-04
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Of the Pacific coasts estimated at $2,s5o,1oo
the lightest % onth for years.
"a dispatch from Berlin announces that
on the Emperor's return the authorities in
tend to declare Berlin in state of seige I'M
der the pro visions Of the socialist law.
The estimates for the support Of a navy
the next fiscal year are about the same as the
sum appropriated during the last session OF
Congress, for the year ending June next
namely, about $14,OOO,OOO.
The New Orleans mortuary report for
the week ending Sunday, Nov "a, shows 1O4
deaths, including 33 children under five years
Among the deaths for the week, were II from
yellow fever, and Ii from other fevers.
The Roumanians are reported to be
crossing the Danube into Dobruaja Eight
thousaud Russian troops, the advance guard
of reinforcements for the army in the Bulga-
ria, will arrive at Galatz in few DAYS.
Hhe Postmaster General has ordered
the Spring Garden, Ala, post Office discontin-
ued because of the violence of the inhabitants
exhibited towards a special agent OF the de-
partment, who is ferreting out gross frauds on
the part of the village postmaster.
The secretary Of war, in bis annual re-
port, will call the attention of Congress to the
desirability of providing for the publication
of the archives of the war of the rebellion, of
which some forty volumes have been edited
and prepared for pri ming at the war depart
ment.
The steamer Sarmatian has reached
Halifax with the new Governor General of
Canada, family and suite, on board. The
Sarmatian experienced very stormy weather
nearly the whole voyage there being sue
cession Of gales, and once encountering ter
rife hurricane.
During the past thirty days seventeen
whalers have arrived at San Francisco from
the North, bringing 7,7O0 barrels of oil, 70,
500 pounds Of whalebone. and $4,000 pounds
worry. The Sibeno is the only vessel now ex-
pected, and she will not add materially to the
above totals. The catch is unusually light.
A Washington telegram of November
e1st, says: In pursuance with instructions
from the secretary of state, the American
minister in London, Mr.. Welch, has rendered
the British government in the person of Lord
Salisbury, the sum Of s5,5o0,o00 in gold The
receipt of payment was acknowledged by
Lord Salisbury in due form.
The comptroller of the currency, in his
annual report, shows the total number of
banks and private bankers in the country to
| be 6,45S. with an aggregate deposit of $1,9l9,-
$4,000. During the past year twenty eight
banks have been organized, with an author.
lied capital of SPITE, 900, to which 81, sos, 800
in circulation notes have been issued
| A New York telegram of Nov. 25th,
says the case Of James A. Whalen against
Gen. Sheridan, owing to the absence of Gen.
Butler, of counsel for plaintiff, is postponed
till Monday next. The suit is to recover
$416, 600 for losses alleged to have been incur
red by plaintiff being deposed from his sugar
plantation near New Orleans by Gen. Sheridan
in 1867.
The London Posts dispatch says the
action of the finance committee Of the
Austrian delegation in refusing to discuss the
supplementary credit to meet expenses
accrued in the occupation of Turkish
provinces, raises a momentous question, on
one side between the crown and parliament
and on the other between the latter and the
delegations.
| A dispatch from the ascades. Coum-
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bia river expedition, sent out by General
Howard for the purpose Of capturing rene
| gade Indians, reports com lete success.
Capt. Boyle, with Lieutenants Coruman and
Shaftener, surrounded their camp at night in
John Day valley, and captured the whole out
fit. Eight OF the principal chiefs are en-
route to Vancouver. The remainder were
sent under escort, to the Warm Spring reser-
walton.
| A Copenhagen dispatch says the state
ment that the German legation had with
| drawn from Denmark is untrue The late
German minister left here before the arrival
of his successor, but no diplomatic rupture
has occurred. At the same time it capnot be
denied that the threatening attitude assumed
by the Prussian government and Duke Cum
berland simultaneously with the declaration
of his betrothal to the Princess Thyria, is
! causing some uneasiness. s
| Secretary Sherman in his coming an
nual report will report his Recommendation
of the last year that new bond of SMALL de-
nominations, bearing less than four per cent.
interest, be authorized in order to enable per-
sons of small means to accumulate sufficient
sums to buy four per cent. bonds. The secre
tary has determined to recommend q ten dol
lar bond bearing 365-100 per cent. interest.
he did not fix upon the rate OF interest in his
last report. The secretary recommends that
authority be granted to issue certificates for
small deposits convertible into per cent.
bonds now authorized by law, the proceeds to
be used solely forredemption Of bounds bear
ing higher rate of interest and redeemable
at par.
A Portland, Oregon, telegram says go
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