New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-05-28

NEW ULaG, a@7N.
Wednesday, May 2Sth, 1879.
LATEST NEWS.
THE OLD WORLD.
The Austrian Reichsrath was pro-
rogued by the Emperor in person, on the 18th.
A CoNsrANT1NoPLE telegram Of the
18th says the Porte had abandoned all nego.
tiations for . loan, and intended to refund and
unity its public debt under the auspices Of q
French syndicate.
A ST. PETERSBURG dispatch of the
18th says there were 10000 prisoners waiting
at Novgorod, to be sent to Siberia, as soon az
the Volga becomes navigable.
THERE was another conflagration at
Orenburg, on the 10Th and 18th, which de-
stroyed considerable portion of the town
spared by the previous fire.
& A CoNsrANT1NoPLE dispatch of the
18th says the Sultan had issued an trade sane
ttoning the Eastern Rumelian Constitution
A F1RMAN of the Porte has been
lately read In Pristina and Novi- Bazaar, threat
oning death to any persons who attack the
Austrian troops.
GARCIA, the famous gambler, who 30
often broke the banks at Homburg and b.
den, has Just died at Paris.
AT q meeting of the Golfers repre-
sentinq forty collieries, at Consett, England,
on the 18th. it was resolved to resume work.
A CALCUTTA dispatch of the 18th
says latest advices from Mandalay were to
the effect that the King of Burmah had sum-
moned fresh levies, and that all foreigners
had been forbidden to enter the palace.
A S1MLA dispatch of the 10th saws
tho Vice-Royal Council had been summoned
toconsider the draft of the Afghan Treaty.
The cholera has appeared in most
of the cities OF the Punjaub.
d A BOMBAY telegram of the 10th saws
armed bands Of robbers were traversing the
Poonah District and indulging in murder, ra-
pine and 1ncendiarism. In manifesto. issued
by their leader, price is set upon the Cover
nor's head and q repetition of the horrors of
the Indian Mutiny threatened.
A ST.. PETERSBURG dispatch of the
10Th says the Tekke-Turcomans had utterly
defeated the Russian army at Merv and COM
PEELED their retreat. They secured IN immense
quantity Of booty.
COMPLETE returns of the popular
vote in Switzerland give 191, 1917 votes in favor
OF and 1923 against the re-establishment
of capital punishment. ..
HERR FoRcKENBAcH, President of
the German Parliament, has rendered his res
tgnation, assigning as reasons therefor III
health and opposition to the views of the ma
5ority on the tariff question. Herr Won Stau-
fenberg has also announced his intention of
resigning the Vice. Presidency for substantially
the same reasons.
A LONDON special of the goth an
nounces the conclusion OF peace with Afghan
istan.
The Macedonian insurgents have
refused the Turkish terms of peace, and have
sent deputation to the Powers demanding
autonomy
w. PoLAK & Co., and Symons &
Co., both of Rotterdam, have failed in con-
sequence OF the failures of the African Trading
Company. The Meinigen Bank, the Darn
stadt Bank and the Bank of Rotterdam are
also said to be seriously embarrassed Lely,
Rolb q Co., London house with Dutch
connections, were also forced to suspend on
the 20th.
HERR SEYDEN1Tz, prominent Con-
ssrvativc, was, on the 2lst. elected President
OF the German Parliament in place of Torck-
enbach, resigned.
The Home Rulers in the British
House of Commons have chosen William
Shaw, member for Cork County, Ireland, as
their leader, in place of DR.. Isaac Butt, de-
ceased. r..
HE Rotterdam Trading Company
LOST 100000 forms by the failure of the
African Trading Company, and has been
compelled to ask the Indulgence of their
creditors. Several Of the Antwerp banks are
also greatly embarrassed by the failure.
HE committee formed at Phillip
popolis for. the union OF Bulgaria and Rou.
melia has been dissolved through the influ.
ence OF the cle.-y.
AN Athens (Greece) dispatch of the
6Sd announces battle between Turkish
troops and Thessal!an insurgents, at Perlasia.
IN Thessaly, in which the former lost 40
Killed and wounded, and the latter seventy.
PIERRE JULES meme, the distin-
guished French sculptor, died, at Paris. on
the FAD. - ' ~
A LONDON dispatch of the 2sd saws
the frfvy Council had ordered that all for
elgn cattle be henceforth slaughtered within
fourteen days OF arrival, instead Of ten DAYS.
as heretofore. ~ -
A BERLIN dispatch of the 23d saws
Germany and France were cooperating heart.
lily on the Greek question and against British
interests.
SOPHIE Won HERsEFIELD and male
accomplice have been condemned to be shot
u hle1' Tor belonging to an illegal society,
forging passports and attempting to kill DO
licemen. ..E-.- g.
GREECE is said to be preparing to
moDolize 5000 men and to have sent an off,
Ger to the United States to purchase tive
iron-clads.
THE NEW WORLD.
Ex-STATE SENATOR CORNISH. Of
Beividere, N. j., convicted of conspiracy to
de1raud the county Of $4,000, and j. H.
sweeny, Ex.Chief Of Police, Of Phillipsburg,
d., convicted Of raising" county bill,
were each, on the 18th, sentenced to one
years imprisonment 10 the State Prison.
1T is reported that Frank James, one
<A0A
OF the celebrated James Brothers, is encamped
IN the Wind River country, north of the
Union Pacific, with band of outlaws and
many deserters from the army. A military
company has been sent from Fort Steele to
arrest the deserters.
A ST. LOUIS dispatch of the 18th says
the work OF receiving and caring Tor the
southern colored refugees was no longer left
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