New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-02-13

are in financial difficulties. Liabilities of the
former 100000; assets unknown Liabilities
OF the latter, 100000; assets nominally as
large
A rumor has been started in New York
that there has been an over issue of Chicago &
Northwestern certificates. Vice President
Sykes pronounces the rumor wicked base
less fabrication, and says the persons who cir
culate such falsehoods are doing an infamous
work.
A Paris dispatch states at meeting of
the committee of enquiry into the depression
OF trade, a memorandum was presented
claiming that the progress of industry in
the United States had compelled Great Brit
ain to seek larger outlet for her goods in
France.
The steamer General Barnes, from
Savannah for New York, when off Winter
Quarter shoal light, February 2, broke piston
head and cylinder bottom and bent the piston
rod. She drifted about two days when the
vessel was taken in tow and reached Fortress
Monroe.
The loss by the burning of the Academy
of Music, Chicago, in addition to the building,
$4,000, on which was an insurance of $4,000:
scenic furniture and stage paraphernalia of the
Messrs Emmett and Miner, $4,000: insurance
$4,000; music and instruments of the must
clans, and wardrobe of the actors, $1,000.
Quebec is greatly excited over the rail
way policy of the government, Six thousand
men on the 9th inst, met in market square
and marched with a band, transparencies, etc.
to the parliament building. The police kept
the crowd from entering the building, and the
military were called out and dispersed the
mob.
Early in the morning of Feb. 5th, fire
broke out in the Academy Of Music, on Hal
stead street, Chicago which in a few minutes
entirely Quilted the inside of the building, but
was confined to that edifce This theatre is
occupied as variety show, and is said to have
originally $8O,00O worth probably now about
$4,000.
The order from the Adjutant Generals
Office regarding recruits for field infantry has
been issued, and Gen. Miles recommends
that they be fully armed and equipped,
furnished with government trans
portation, and sent under charge of officers Of
regiments now East, via the Stanley Trial to
the Yellowstone.
The case of the State of New York
against the widow of Henry Starkweather for
$193, 1872. g. for illegal fees obtained by Stark
weather as collector Of assessment in New
York city in 1868 and 1870, has been settled by
the people receiving $2S,S66, being all tbs as
sets of the estate except Mrs. Starkweather's
dover intrest.
Mr. Henry s. Moss, member of the
board of aldermen and a prominent merchant
is discovered to have forged paper to tie ex-
tent of $4,000 or $4,000. New York and
Louisville parties are the sufferers. Mr.. Moss
was senior member Of the firm OF Moss s.
Semple, wholesale hardware dealers, and bore
an excellent reputation for business integrity
|. The decision of Judge Mitchell, of the
I'D judicial district OF Minnesota, in the case
4Diamond Joe Reynolds against the Grange
rehouse Co. of Lake City, for damages on
shortages of grain purchased by said ware
house company for him during the past year,
was received on the 9th inst, such decision
being in favor of the plaintiff to the tune of
ten thousand five hundred dollars. The case
will probably be carried to the supreme
court.
The print works, madden dye house,
standing, folding and steaming rooms of the
Pacific mills, Lawrence, Mass, together with
the contents, were burned on the 18th inst.
The loss is roughly estimated at $12o, 600;
fully insured. Henry Ham, J. w. Morse and
Charles H. Heath. firemen, and VIM. A. Page,
foreman of the paint works were severely in
jured by falling walls Three hundred opera
tives are out of employment. The remainder
Of the mill started as usual. pr