New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-11-20
'MISCELLANEOUy.


MISCELLANEOUS.
Robert Forester, large colliery proprie-
tor of Glasgow, Scotland, has failed.
/ A Lisbon dispatch announces that Por-
tugal, France and England will act against
the king of Dahomev
The yellow fever at South has ceased
! to prevail as an epidemic, but scattering cas-
es continue to occur.
| The amount Of silver bullion purchased
by the .. S. treasury under the accepted bids.
is between five and six hundred thousanc
ounces.
| A. Charter has ben issued by the
Wisconsin Secretary of States Office for the
establishment of the Cathredal School of the
diocese of Fon du Lac.
The director of the mint in his annu-
al report, expresses the opirion that the
trace dollar, having obtained favorable
position in China, it would not be advisable
10 repeal the law authorizing it's coinage.
Minister Romero of Mexico has RECON-
mended the passage Of a law permitting free
expectation of silver. Mexico will send dele
gates to the commercial convention at New
Orleans, The party of Chicago merchants
are expected with much interest at the CITY
OF Mexico.
The filth in New Orleans and other
Southern cities is said to be fearful It is this
That yellow fever feeds on. A thorough
cleansing, and enforcement of due sanitary
measures, such as Gen. Butler inaugurated in
New Orleans would ward off yellow fever and
other disc Asses.
| Vast numbers of starving Mahommc-
dan refus ees from the Ri 'dope mountains
seeking to return to Roumeia have been
stopped at Gunuldjui It is stated $50 Greek
refugees families WHO asked aid of the British
commissioner were exiled from the Balkans
by the Russians.
The Governors Of Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin and Ohio have by proclamation set apart
thursday, November %, as day of thanks
giving. It is probable that most of the Gov.
ernors OF the States will issue proclamations
urging the people to observe that day, it be-.
ing also recommended by the President of the
United States.
| A Conslantinople telegram says, a
body Of Bulgarans lately burned fourteen
villages in the district Of Demotica. The
Porte has sent note to Prince Labanoff point
ing out the fact thatthe Russiaes are powerless
to repress Bulgarian movements. In another
note to Prince Labanof the Porte discusses
the non-evacuation of Turkish territory by the
Russians.
| The New York clearing house associa-
ton has had a meeting to consider the report
OF the committee which recently had a con-
ference with Secretary Sherman. Resolutions
will he introduced calling upon the different
New York banks to aid the secretary in re-
moving the premium on gold 80 that the re-
sumption OF specie payments may be settled
fact before the time fixed by law. Fifty banks
were represented at the meeting.
! Secretary Sherman, referring to rumors
of the withdrawal of the 81 and 50 United States
notes, says fully year ago story was start
ed and caused an unnatural demand for small
bills. The statement was unfounded, other
than that having one years supply of ones
and twos on hand, the bureau of engraving
and printing stopped printing till tia asupply
could be reduced. No order was issued to
the treasurer to limit the issue of ones and
| two's.
Russia is establishing a second line of
defense at Adrianople Several prominent
Turks, believing that the attitude of the Rus
slams in Romelia, are anxious to convince
Minister Layard that the best mode of light
ing Afghanistan would be to engage Russia
in Europe. The sultan's immediate intentions
however, are pacific. Several ministers, and
especially the military party, favor defni-
tive cession Of a portion of Bosnia to Austria,
SO as to secure her neutrality in view of fu-
ture contingencies.
Judge Dyer, CT the United States court
rendered an important decision in the trade
maIk case at Milwaukee. Leidersdorf & Co.,
tobacconists, sue1 to enjoin Flint & Co., from
the use of certain labels. Defendants demur-
red and held that the court had no jurisdiction.
This raised the question Of the constitutional
power of Congress to legislate upon the sub
iject It was decided that the constitutional
| ity of the trade mark statute connot be sus-
| tanned under the clause which gives to Con-
gress the power to regulate commerce among
the several States, nor under any other of the
provisions of the constitution which prescribe
the legislative power Of Congress. The court
therefore held it had no jurisdiction to enter
ain controversy between citizens Of the