New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-03-12

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mast on reception Of the news Of the veto 81
the Chinese Immigration bill, and President
Hayes Was burned In efney.
In San francisco, on the afternoon
Of the ID, 1000 workingmen met on the Sand
Lots, to consider the Chinese question. The
President was roundly denounced BY the
speakers, and . resolution adopted to the ef.
feet that the bill was piece Of political clap.
trap, which the workingmen would have &C.
cepted for what It was 18th, and demanded
more, but that they did not consider the veto
Of sufficient importance to mourn over IL or
strike blow for 1t.
A LITTLE before daylight, on the
morning Of the I'd, q fire broke out in Reno,
New, which was not subdued until the busi-
ness portion of the town was consumed. The
Postoftice, hotels ard churches were oil de-
stroyed, the only buildings remaining being
the Masonic building and John Larcome's
store. Five persons are known to have lost
their lives, and many were seriously injured.
The estimated money loss is over II, 0O0, 900,
on which the insurance is leee than $4,000.
The judiciary Committee of the Ma
tional House Of Representatives have prepared
OAVpOAV An GuO ASAOO6OtV V0oVs Auusnk Cn0V Ou9
charges are not sustained, but finding also
that the inquiry was warranted under the
circumstances.
The Forty-fifth Congress adjourned
zine die, at noon, on the 4th.
TIE Chairman of the National Com
mittee OF the National party has issued an
address to the people of the United States.
He Gays that separation from the old parties
ls necessary, and calls for thorough party or
ganizatlon, predicting the success of the
party In the Presidential election of 1880.
AT St. Louis, q few nights ago, Liz
xle Dowd used kerosene oil to light the kitch-
en- fire. The usual explosion followed and she
was fatally burned. On the same evening,
Mary Ann Jordan was fatally burned BY the
explosion OF lamp standing on table beside
which she was seated, reading.
AT the municipal election in Port
land, Me-, on the I'd, the Democrats and
Greenbackers united aud elected their candi-
date for Mayor by forty-six majority.
The California Constitutional Con-
venticn adjourned sine die, on the Sd.
On the morning Of the Sd, John
Drouillard's house, at Sandwich, Ont. was
destroyed by fire, and his two children, aged
fifteen and five years, respectively, perislled
in the flames. Drouiilard himself was badly
burned while attempting to rescue the chill
dren.
SEC'Y SHERMAN, on the 4th, issued
another call for the r redemption of $40 bonds
principal aud interest to be paid on and after
June 4th. The call is for $1,000, 900 coupon
and $4,000. 900 registered-a total Of $40. OOO,-
GOO. The Secretary has also issued circular
giving notice that when the outstanding 90
6-percent. bonds are covered by subscriptions
to 4-per-cent consols, the latter will be with
drawn from sale upon the terms proposed by
the Department circular OF Jan. 81, 1879. Sub
sequent sales of per cents will probably be
made upon less favorable terms to the pur-
chascrs 5 DO.
The following is the full text of the
Presidents Proclamation calling an extra ses.
sion Of Congress:
WHEREAs. The final adjournment of the For
ty-dfth Congress- without making the usual and
ecutive and Judicial expenses of the Govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June so, 1870. and
without king the usual and necessary appr0-
bAsSsSVAs" Ava VIZ ouOHOAV VI WIG oMy Aux tU0
same fiscal year. presents an extraordinary occa-
sion, requiring the President to exercise the
power vested in him by the Constitution to con-
the day fixed by law for their next meeting:
Now, therefore !. Rutherford b. isayes, Presi-
dent Of the United states. do. by virtue Of the
ton, convene both houses to assemble at their
respective Chambers ut twelve O'Clock noon
Tuesday: the 18th day of March, then and there
their wisdom. their duty, and the welfare of tho
people may seem tO demand. In witness where
Of. have hereunt1 act my hand and caused the
r. b. HAYES.
WILLIAM N. EyARrs. Secretary IF State.
AN explosion of sulphuric acid oc-
Cured in Lower Laush Creek Colliery. near
Pottsvillc, Pa, on the 5th, which killed thee
men and severely burned three others.
THERE was premature explosion OF
nitro-glyccrine at Dutch Gap, in the James
River, near Richmond, Va, on the 5th, aud
N. &. Hagerty, the Government contractor on
the improvement, and one other man were
killed, and six severely Injured.
A NATIONAL GREENBACK CONvEN-
TloS, called by NJ. NJ. &. Brick'') Pomeroy, met
In Chicago, on the 4th, and held q two days.
session. Ralph E. Hoyt, of Michigan, was
chosen permanent President, and Il. w.
Dunstan, of Illinois, Secretary. Mr.. Pome.
roy addressed the Convention the evening
Of the first days session, and gave detailed
account Of his work as Chairman Of the Com
mittcc on Organization, In organizing Green.
back Clubs, which now number 6,227
throughout the country. The platform
adopted declares. among other things,
that the Greenback dollar must be
legal tender in all cases and be
paid out and received as absolute
money; the General Government alone to Is
sue money; that all United States bonds be
Immediately called in and paid in Greonback
paper money, such money never to be con
vcrtcd into bonds; that all National Bank is
sues shall be at once withdrawn; that The
trade dollar shall be recoined, and all othel
silver money remonetized; that the Internal
Revenue laws shall be abolished; in favor Of
1 graduated income tax the election of Post
masters By the people; the prohibition Of the
Importation of all Chinese or other servile
labor; the establishment Of Labor Bureau
Of Statistics in every State; the abolishing Of
I'll class legislation; public lands to be dis
posed Of only to actual settlers; eight hours
to constitute legal days work; demanding
the passage Of such laws 40 will fully, fairly
and justly protect the rights Of the people
and Of transportation companies; recog.
nizing the mutual dependence OF labor
and capital, and deprecating all attempts tt
antagonize them; that labor is the basis Of al
human wealth, happiness and progress, and
must have equal protection by law; thai
usury must be abolished by National laws
the homestead Of family, to the value o.
| 5000, never to be liable to sale for debt; nc
man to be eligible to the Office Of President o.
Vice-President for two consecutive terms.
A National Executive Committee was ap.
pointed, composed as follows: Ohio, Hugh
Preyer, Chairman; Nebraska w. H. Dech;
Indiana, DR.. Winslow; Texas, B. ]. Cham
bers; Colorado, Joseph Wolff; Kansas, ]. O.
Mckee; Illinois, N. N. Pomeroy; Vermont,
q. =. Grill; Mississippi, 81. Nelson, Dr., Wis.
consin, D. ". z. Priest; Rhode Island, ]. G