New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-07-30

engineer, George Morgan, was buried in the
ruins, and died soon after being taken out.
The Republican State Convention
was held at Harrisburg, Pa, on the 23d, and
Hon. Samuel Butler nominated for State:
Treasurer. The resolutions adopted accept the
issue made by the Democrats In Congress,
and declare for free suffrage and honest cleo
lions; appeal to voters to put down tho at.
tempt to subvert the National authority for
the purpose OF building up the heresy of State
Sovereignty; denource the attempt to repeal
the Election laws; congratulate the country on
the resumption Of specie payments and =
stable currency; denounce the attempts
of the Democracyto starve the Government
into compliance with Its revolutionary
schemes; protest against change In our
tariff and revenue laws; call on the veteran
eoldiers of the Union to rebuke the Demo-
cratic party for turning their comrades out
of Office to make room for Confederate sol
diers; sympathize with prosecuted Southern
Republicans, and assure them that solid
North will bring them relief from the tyr
amy of Solid South: etc. etc.
A WRIT of error has been granted in
the case of the People against Chastine Cox,
convicted of the murder Of Mrs. Hull. The
case comes before the Supreme Court of New
York on the LIST of October.
"TOM' BgFORD, the murderer of
Judge Elliott, of the Kentucky Court Of Ap.
peals, was on the 23l declared to be guilty of
murder, and his punishment fixed at life i'm
prisOnment. l
THE Louisiana State Constitutional
Convention adjourned sine die on the 23d.
Pinchback and other Republican colored lead
ers made speeches before adjournment, and
gave 1t as their firm conviction that no State
Constitution IN the Union more effectually
guaranteed the civil and political rights Of
all classes than that OF Louisiana, just pre-
pared by the Convention. They hoped 1t
would be adopted by the people.
The Comptroller of the Currency
made a statement on the 23d showing that
the National Banks already organized and in
operation were entitled to receive, upon the
deposit of the necessary amount Of United
States bonds, $76, 327,57O additional circula-
ton. In other words, they could increase
were In want of an additional amount, or ii
any profit could be made By such issue.
The Wisconsin Republican State
Convention was held at Madison on the 23d.
Governor Smith and all the present State
officers were renominated by reclamation. A
platform was adopted declaring the United
States to be Nation and not q Confederacy
of foreign States, and that its Government is
clothed with permanent authority for the reg
ulatlon Of all subjects Of National concern;
that it Is the duty Of the National Government
to enforce the right OF every voter to the full
exercise of suffrage at Congressional cleo
lions; that the Republican party is opposed
to any military interference with elections ex-
cept when It Is necessary to maintain the pub
lie peace and protect the Constitutional rights
OF citizens; that the course Of the majority
in Congress In refusing to make appropria-
lions for the ordinary and legitimate expenses
Of the Government, with the purpose of COM
polling the President to approve measure
which he deemed unwise and wrong, was
revolutionary aud subversive of the Constitu.
ton; that the practice of attaching "political
riders" to Appropriation bills is revolutionary
legislation, and should be prohibited; that
thanks are due the President and the Repub-
lican Members of Congress fer their success
OF the majority In Congress; That the success
full resumption of specie payment has vndi-
Gated the wisdom of the Republican policy on
that subject; etc, etc. A grand mass meet
ing, celebrating the twenty fifth anniversary
Of the party In the State, was held in the
evening, at which speeches were made by
Senator Chandler and others
MRS. CHARLES CROSBY, wife of a
wealthy farmer living In Ellington, Chautau-
qua County, N. Y, was brutally murdered by
tramps on the evening OF the oath. Mr.. Cros-
By himself was very seriously wounded.
AN Ottawa (Canada) telegram of the
cath says the Canadian Department of the In
terror did not credit the reports, from Ameri-
can sources, that Sitting Bulls band was on
the war path. Recent orders from the North
west stated that he and his men were peace
fully inclined, and their relations with the
mounted police were never more satisfactory.
A WASHINGTON telegram of the Oath
announces the resignation of Mr.. stoughtou.
United States Minister to Russia.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the Oath
says special and positive instructions had
been sent by the War Department to prevent
General Miles from bringing on an Indian
war, and telling him that the only purpose in
sending him into the field was to protect nav
igation on the Missouri River. Secretaries
McCrary, Thompson and Schurz were of the
opinion that every precaution should be taken
to prevent hostllities with the Indians. It
was thought to be the intention Of General
Miles to reconnoiter Sitting Bulls camp. Il.
THE Empire, Reciprocity and Lake
Ontario Touring mills, in the City of Oswego,
N. Y, with the elevators attached, were
burned on the night Of the oath. Loss from
$50, 600 to 100000. I'M.
A CALL has been issued for q Demo-
cratic State Convention to meet In Madison,
Wis, on the 9th Of September.
/ The New York Republican State
/ Convention has been called to meet at Sara
toga on the Sd Of September. it
A STATE Convention of the Georgia
Independents has been called to meet in At
lanta on the 22d Of October.
The State Convention of the Nation
al Greenback Labor party met at jackson,
Miss, on the 23d. "A platform was adopted
and an Executive Committee appointed, after
which the Convention adjourned sine die with
out making nominations.
B. s. FORD, a Maryland State Sena-
tor, was drowned at Cape May, N. j.. on the
oath, while bathing. He lost his life In en-
deavoring to save the life Of his companion,
who, together with himself, had been lifted
off her feet by heavy breaker.
A FRENcHMAN named Tonee, while
cradling In Upper st. Clair Township, Pa,
the other day, was bitten by rattlesnake.
He Immediately cut large piece of flesh out
of his leg, In the hope Of counteracting the
effect of the poison, tut in vain. He diedin
little while In violent commissions.
A RACE in Chicago on the oath
between the famous trotting horses Rarus
and Hopeful was won by the former In the
following time: Rarus, 2:171, 2.2l aud
2:1S; Hopeful, 2:19, 2:92 and 2:24. On the
18th the blind PAGER Sleepy Tom made the
unprecedented time Of 2:124. Matte Hum
ter made the mile in 2:13, the fastest tine
ever made by beaten horse