New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-17
District Court of the Western District of
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IHE Commission appointed by Presl-
dent Hayes to investigate the yellow-fever
scourge In Cuba have made preliminary re-
port to the National Board of Health, in
which they state that the fever prevails in all
places in that island from which reports had
been received, provided those places are of
any commercial Importance and contain any
considerable number of unacclimatcd persons
to furnish food for the disease.
SPECIALS received in Denver on the
Sth from Los Pinos say that some decidedly
animating episodes distinguished the meet
ing Of the White River Commissioners on the
9th. The Commissioners demanded the sur
render of twelve Utes who had been proved
to have been concerned in the agency mas
sacre. These: after consultation, the Indians
refused to accede to, and Ouray, in an AFRO
giant speech, declared that he would surren-
der them provided they could be taken to
Washington for trial.
DE LEssEPs, the promoter of the
Panama Ship Canal scheme, sailed for Aspin-
wall Oh the Sth.
i AT Cabinet meeting held in Wash
ington on the 9th it was resolved to accede
to the demands of the Utcs that the In
dams surrendered for completely in the mas
sacre Of Agent Meeker be tried at Washington.
THE Republican Senatorial Commit
tee, by a vote of eight to one, resolved on
the 9th upon a policy Of non-action in re-
gard to any and all legislation affecting the
gress.
The city election in Boston on the
9th resulted in the reelection of Mayor
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an aggregate total vote of 81, 473, of which
Prince polled IS, 1856; Stebbins (Rep.), 1908;
King (Greenback candidate), $50; McDavitt
(Butler De1nocraD, 2S7.
The women voted for members of
School Committees at the recent election in
Boston and many other points in Massachu-
setts The reports show that the ladies voted
nearly, it not quite, up to their full registra-
ton, which, in Boston, was nearly one thou
sand A Boston telegram says: "They gen.
orally voted early in the day, and came to the
polls prepared-all ready with ballots, an as
ISOLATION of ladies favorable to the cause hav-
ing sent by mail to all registered lady voters
tickets headed with the names of the candi-
dates for members of the School Committee.
The decorum at the polls, and the courtesy
shown the new element in the voting popu-
lation was noticeable feature in the days
events.'
SECRETARY SCHURz sent u telegram
to General Hatch, at Los Pinos, on the 9th,
directing him to receive the surrender of the
| Indians designated, with the understanding
! that they will be guaranteed fair trial by
| military commission outside of Colorado and
| New Mexico. Instructions were also given
to take possession of the prisoners with
| military guard, and convey them, in the first
| place, to Fort Leavcnworth.
EX-SENATOR RAMSEY, of Minnesota,
was nominated and confirmed as Secretary Of
War, vice McCrary, resi- signed, on tile 10th.
ONE of the most violent storms in the
memory OF the oldest ullabitant occurred In
| Dakota on the 10th. Snow fell to 4 great
depth, and driftc.l to such an extent as to
make travel impossible.
CONGRESS has voted to take a holt
day recess, extending from December 10 to
January 6.
Ex-PREslDENr GRANT was pleasantly
received at Louisville, KY, on the 10th, and
accorded hearty welcome by the State and
municipal authorities and the citizens gen.
orally.
The commission appointed by the in
solvent court of Montreal to investigate the
condition of the Consolidated Bank of that
city has discovered that everything was swep:
I away by the mismanagement and corrup-
| ton OF the directors and the absconding SUI
| perintendcnt. A special of the 10th says
| the stock had been offered for nothing to
those who would assume the liability of the
call, the amount of which was still unknown.
The capital sunk in this rotten concern was
estimated at $6,0OO,OOO.
THE National Council of the Union
League of America met in annual session at
Philadelphia on the 10th. VIM A. Newell, of
New Jersey, was reelected President; Thos
G. Baker, of New York, Corresponding Sec
rotary, and Samuel F. Gwynner, of Pennsyl-
vania, Recording Secretary. A series of reso-
lutions was adopted declaring it the duty of
the Nation to execute the laws with force, if
necessary; demanding protection by National
law of all citizens in the enjoyment of all
their privileges and immunitics; dcnouncing
Southern War claims, ETC., etc.
Petitions to Congress for the repAa,
of the Lcgal-tender act have recently been
York, Boston and other Eastern cities.
ACCORDING to Los Pinos telegram
of the 18th Ouray had brought in one of the
Indians demanded by the Commissioners,
and had promised to surrender the others as
soon as they were captured. It was stated
that the Commission had decided to recon-
| mend that the White River Agency be abol-
| ished, and that the Utes of the agency be
| distributed between Los Pinos and the South
crn Agency; that the loss of property occa-
stoned by the outbreak be paid for out of
| the Ute fund now at Washington, and that the
portion of the reservation formerly occupied
! by the White River Utes be coded to the Gov
| eminent. ~
The State Oranges of Iowa, Indiana
| and Ohio have recently elected their officers
for the ensuing year, among whom are:
Iowa.. N. Gates, Worthy Master; NJ. l..
Devin, Treasurer; W.. L. Carpenter, Secre-
tary. Indiana-Aaron JONES' Grand Master.
Ohio-President, j. H. Brigham; Treasurer,
r. Stevenson; Executive Committee, s. H.
Ellis, A. P. Axtell, D. Grouse; Business
Agent, w. II. Hill. :.
| EX-PREsIDENT GRANT arrived at Gin
cinnati on the 18th. Great preparations had
been made for his reception In that city, and
the demonstration was on a par with those Of
other cities on similar occasions The Mayor
made o welcoming address, to which the ex-
President appropriately responded. A ban
quet was given in the evening, which is said
to have been the grandest affair of the kind
in the history of the city. - 49, F. o.
A FREDERICKSBURG (Va.) telegram
Of the 18th states that leading Democratic
citizens of Richmond County, in that State,
headed b. Charles Pitts, their recently.
elected member Of the Legislature, had petit
toned Judge Jones to include within the
jury list such of the colored citizens of the
county as the court shall think we'll qualified
to serve rs jurors. sr .-