New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-11-26
AHE Captain of the schooner G. 6
Breed, which recently fonndered during
gale on Lake Erie, has been picked up an,
brought to Buffalo.

mas rendered decision declaring Inc prov
sions of the Trademark act unconstitutional
The ground upon which the decision wa
based appears to have been that the clause 0
the Constitution giving Congress the powe
to enact Copyright law is designed exclu
sively for the protection of property in lite
airy productions. The decision will not opcl
ate to destroy any valid trademark right.
merely leaves the law upon that subject as
was before the passage OF the act in question
which was intended to afford additions
security to the owners of trademarks.
THERE was considerable excitemen.
in Augusta, Maine, on the 18th over the re
port that the Governor and Council ha,
decided to throw out certain election
returns, the effect of which would b.
the seating of Democratic candidates 70.
Senators and members of the House
Representatives, and the securing Of thu
State to the combined Democrats am
Gree:,backers for the coming year. It wa:
reported that the town of Kettery was to bt
thrown out because, as alleged, two notices
election instead of three were posted. TIL.
throwing out of these would change the re
suit in York County, by unseating three Re
publican and electing three Democratic Sen
ators \ similar result would be reached ir
the city of Auburn, where, it is alleged, tn.
notice of election was posted six days only.
instead Of seven. If this is thrown out it viii
change the vote in Androscoggin County.
Similar changes on alleged technical grounds
will change the figures in the State Senate,
and give the Democrats and Greenbackers
nineteen Senators and the Republicans
twelve. The vote as canvassed originally
gave the Republicans nineteen Senators, and
all the others twelve.
The tug Seymour left Cape Vim
cent on Lake Ontario, on the afternoon Of
the 18th, in company with four smaller tugs,
with three dredges, seven dump scows and
three dcrricks in tow, bound for Oswego.
When within five miles of that port they en-
'ountercd gale, and the fleet broke loose.
It was reported on the 18th that all the YES
els were lost except the Seymour, and that
# the thirty-seven sailors on board nineteen
uai persisted.
Ar Andover, Mass, on the 18th two
young sons Of Mrs. Fl. P. Beard were burned
70 death by a fire which an incendiary started
in room they occupied.
The failure of the well-known Chi
cago music firm of A. Reed u Sons was an
nounced on the 18th.
CALLS were issued on the 18th for
meeting in Washington on the 9Th of Januar,
next of the Union Greenback National Com
mittee, Chairman and members of the variou
State Committees, representatives of Green
back and Labor organizations, and editors OF
newspapers throughout the country friendl!
n tho prirn ip1o nf %l,o hoo T obn,
organizations, to decide upon the time an,
place for holding National Convention.
The United States Senate Sub-Com
nittce appointed to investigate the Spofford
Kellogg contested election case in Louisiana
began its labors at New Orleans on the 18th
Several witnesses were examined on the 18th
A FEARFUL explosion occurred IN
Tunnel No. on the Narrow-Gauge Railroa.
from San Jose to Santa Cruz early on the
morning Of the 18th. 1t appears that bias,
was let off about 2,700 feet from the mouth
Of the tunnel, which caused an ex
plosion of gas generated by the filter
ing of coal oil through the roof and sides
IT the tunnel. Twenty-one Cinnamon and
two white men were at work in the tunnel at
the time. Immediately about twenty more
Cinnamon rushed into the tunnel with torches
to aid their comrades When they had pene-
trated about 1900 feet their torches caused
econd explosion more violent than the first.
baking the mountain to its center. Two
White men, Linkle and johnson, were brought
ut terribly burned and about ten Cinnamon.
I'll seriously injured. AS near as could be
earned some thirty Cinnamon were killed
he second explosion wrecked the engines
nd works.
The agent sent by our Government to
see if the leading Powers would take the initia
i've in calling an international Monetary Con
erence has returned to Washington. Hi
mission proved unsuccessful.
CHARLES G.. BOSE, the book-keepe,
If the Wisconsin Marine and Fire lnsuranc.
Company's Bank at Milwaukee, has been ar
'ested upon the charge of embezzling the
unds of the bank. 1t is stated that the pee
'lations have been continued during a perio,
II ten years, and that the moneys abstracte,
will aggregate 100000. Experts are en-
ragged upon the books, striving to fathom the
mystery of his balances and understand hi
methods of abstraction.
The ceremony of unwilling the statue
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Washington and presented to the Nation,
through the President, by the Society of the
Army Of the Cumberland, was duly and i'm.
oressively performed at the National Capital
n the 10Th. The gathering in the city was
very large, and many distinguished person
ages, civic and military, participated in the
proceedings. The Grafton was delivered b,
Judge Stanley Matthews, and a: it's conclu
sion he formally presented the statue to the.
people of the United States, through the
President, and President Hayes accepted the
same in few brief and appropriate remarks
The public buildings were Illuminated with
electric lights in the evening, and the neigh.
boring streets were thronged with people
Short speeches were made by Generals Sher
man, Garfield, President Hayes, and others.
GENERAL and Mrs. Grant arrived at
their home in Galena on the evening of the
10Th, having left Chicago in a special car on
the morning Of that day. They will remais
It their home until their departure, in De
:ember, for Washington, via Indianapolis,
Cincinn att, Louisville, etc.
The Merchants Association at Bos-
ton has recently appointed a committee to
GO-OPClNCC Will OtucI vi SdlllAdtlOuS Ill al I'll
fort to secure the enactment of National
BANKRUPT law.
The California Republican State Gen.
trial Committee recently telegraphed to the
President and Secretary of the National Re-
publican Committee, asking that the place of
George C. Gorham on the National Commit
tee, as representative of California, be de-
clared vacant on account of his action during
the recent State campaign.
AN unusually heavy fall of snow &C.
| CURED at Augusta, Ca, on the 10th. It
showed steadily for over three hours.
The steamer Algeria, from Liver
pool. arrived at New York on the 10Th, with
$3.50, 735 in specie on board. On the same
day the steamer Gallert brought $4,000 in
French gold coin.
ABOUT two o'clock on the morning
Of tho O()t, tho T oa61;11o (Co1 \ Win