New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-07
MISCELL4NEOUS.


MISCELLANEOUS.
The Pennsylvania miners are organizing
to force an increase of wages.
The Nevada bank has sold million
ounces Of fine silver to the government.
A Malrid dispatch Of July % says
Cuba is to be represented in the Cortes by 40
deputies and 10 senators.
The municipal affairs of East St. Louis
are still in disturbed state, and further riots
and bloodshed are feared.
A Paris dispatch of the 18th inst, says,
specie in the bank Of France increased GIG,
O0C francs during the past week.
The New Orleans Picoya1se publishes
fever have occurred in that city. seven fatal
Up to July 26th, all the powers except
the Porte had ratified the treaty of Berlin
The ratification of the latter will not long
tarry.
Reports from various portions of Iowa
are discouraging as to the prospects Of the
wheat crop, but claim good yield for other
cereals.
1t is expected at the Treasury depart
ment Washington, that the silver coinage for
August will be between three and four
millions.
The Union Iron Works of Clevland
have made an assignment. Liabilities $685..
600, assets $4,000 The company employed
1910 men.
A dispatch from Calcutta reports the
government Of Madras telegraphed for extra
famine officials Immediately because of the
ravages Of locusts.
A Montreal dispatch Of July 30th says
there is no hope Of saving the steamship
Megantic ashore at Anticosti. Passengers
transferred for Glasgow.
There was session Of the Woman q
Rights Congress in Paris, Frauce, Friday July
Doth, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe of Boston was
elected President Of the Congress.
| Gen. Howard reports that the Bannock
Indians and the Piutes have separated, and
that the former are fleeing the country, and
the latter are preparing to surrender.
Labor troubles have broken out in
Washington city. The rioters interfere with
them. Some rough collisions the police
have occurred.
| The wheat harvest was nearly complet-
ed in Nebraska last week. The yield was net
as large as was expected owing to the late
storms; but larger then last yea: owing to the
| increased acreage.
On Saturday the goth inst, Hon. G. H.
Kimball, general superintendent of the life
saving service, established stations at
Muskegon, Ludington and Kenosha. He is
now in Chicago enlisting crews.
Full accounts Of the solar eclipse of
Monday the Goth Of July, come in from all
points. In the track Of the totality, the sky
was mostly cloudless giving to astronomers
opportunity for valuable observations
The George Washington relics pur-
chased by the government with the appropri-
alton Of $780, 900 made for the purpose by con.
gress have arriayed III Washing ton city,and will
be placed on exhibition at the Polert office. "a
The Yacht race on Lake Mendoza, July
26th for $50 was won by the Lulu, of Madi-
son, beating the Agamemnon, of Geneva,
thirty-four seconds. The breeze was stiff,
the course sixteen miles, and the race very
exciting.
In the lower ports along the Missis-
sippi there is much anxiety in regard to the
yellow fever, and measures are being taken to
Ipreventits introduction and spread. Boards
of health are active andquarantine regulations
and being established. 81
Collector Smith of New Orleans gives
information that yellow fever SO prevails at
New Orleans that it would not be proper to
issue clear bills Of health to vessels leaving
that port Up to July %, there were reported
so cases and 80 deaths in the city.
The damage to the crops. as reported
from the late rains and hot weather are
believed to be greatly exaggerated. Reports
from all sections Of Minnesota and adjoining
States are more encouraging. All along the
line Of the Northern Pacific road the wheat is
represented to be in good condition. IL
An acrimonious debate occurred in the
English, House Of Commons, July 30th. be-