New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-03-19
THE NEW WORLD.

The Michigan Republican State Con-
vention met at Lansing, on the 9th. Resolu.
tons were adopted opposing any radical
change in our present financial system, and
congratu:ating the country on the " successful
resumption Of specie payments and the sigma
Of returning prosperity in all branches Of
business" inviting the cooperation OF all
men "who are In favor Of financial honesty
ind safe and sound basis for the business Of
the country" James v. Campbell was NOM
mated for Judge Of the Supreme Court and
E. O. Grosvenor and James NJ. Shearer for Re-
gents of the University.
The Dime Savings Bank, at York,
Pa, suspended on the 9th. It was said Il
would pay seventy-6ve or eighty cents on tho
dollar.
ON the 7th, there was great excite
ment on the Chicago Board Of Trade, on &C.
count Of fall Of i've cents per bushel In tho
price Of April wheat, The cause Is said to
have been the sale Of over 5000, 900 bushels
held BY Kccne aud the New York Ring. It
was stated later in the day that Keene's agent
had sold on forged telegraphic orders.
THE National Butter, Cheese and
Egg Convention closed three days' session
In Chicago, on tho 7th. ]. 7. Joyce, of New
York, was unanimously reelected President
for the ensuing year, and r. N. Litter, Of
Davenport, Iowa, Secretary and Treasurer.
Among the Vice Presidents chosen was George
f. Gooch, Illinois; A. J. w. Pierce, Wiscon.
sin; J. r. Budd, Indiana; H. T. Sherman,
Iowa, and T. g. Bottsford, Kentucky. A
resolution was adopted favoring the total
abolition Of the tax on dairy salt
E. L. SMITH, Manager Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, Of Topeka,
Kan, who had been put under arrest BY the
State House Of Representatives for refusing
to give to an Investigating Committee Of that
body the kilograms sent from and received ct
his Office IN regard to the late Senatorial
election in the Legislature, was set ct liberty,
on the It'll, by unanimous vote Of the
House. Mr.. Smith had been under arrest for
. number Of weeks, and persisted to the last
in his refusal TO yield 20 the demands Of the
committee, claiming that to comply with
such demands would be violation on his
part Of sacred trust.
The New York Tribune Of the 7th
prints in It's Warrington dispatches full ex.
posure Of IN alleged swindling scheme carried
on In the latter city, By which many persons
had been induced 70 subscribe money for {
mythical memorial 70 Bayard Taylor. John
]. Aston and Peter Cooper, whose names 9p-
pear among the subscriber, deny having
signed the paper Of authorized tho use Of
their names IN that connection. The appear
ance Of their names on the paper had induced
leading citizens IN Washington and other
cities to contribute 70 the enterprise.
8 Is WASHINGTON dispatch Of the 7th
states that the Cabinet had decided 10 %.
point the following members Of the National
Board Of Health: surgeon-Cen. Woodwork,
of the Marine Hospital Service. % represent
the Treasury Department; Medical Director
Francis n. Gunnell. 81 the Navy; Solicitor
Gen. Phillips, Department Of Justice, and.
Asst SURGEON John 9. Billings, q tie War.
Department
ELIHU BURRITr, the learned black.
smith, died q his Tesidenee 10 New Britain,
Conn. o. tie night q he 9Th He as about
slxtysiGht yeazs Old