New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-09-03
: the afternoon Of the 26th : re-

the afternoon Of the goth q re-
specially appearing man visited the Capital
City Bank at Columbus, Ohio. and began to
negotiate with the President for the pur-
chase of some bonds. While they were talk
ing another man came in and distracted his
attention for moment. Finally his Gus
toners left. The President went into the
vault and discovered that the bank had been
robbed Of q $50 In currency, o., 600 in Column
bus City bonds and 111, 900 in four per cent.
bonds. The bank offers reward Of $4,000
for the arrest and conviction of the thieves.
AT the Cabinet meeting in Washing
ton on the Goth the Attorney General read an
opinion to the effect that arrears of pensions,
homes for disabled volunteers, and not to the
homes, as claimed by the managers.
The Louisiana Democratic State
Convention has been called to meet at Baton
Rouge on the first Monday of October. The
Republicans will hold their State Convention
at New Orleans on the 10th of the same
month
A WARRINGTON dispatch Of the Goth
says Colonel Brownl0w, in making state.
ment OF 4 conversation he had with George
w. Childs In regard to the nomination Of
General Grant, represented Mr.. Childs as say.
ing that another term as President could add
no glory to Grants fame, and his influence
for good. with his countrymen of all parties,
would be far greater out of Office than I'm it. A.
the Generals friend he (Childs) was earnestly
opposed to his candidacy, and he was sat
isted 1t was distasteful to the x.President to
again be made candidate for Office.
The Republican electors of the
First District of Oneida County have chosen
Senator Roscoe Conkling az one of the dele.
gates to the New York State Republican Con-
vention. -ssF . 49,. ,.4.-,:. ..1.s
AT a conference in Boston on the
9th between General Butler and his support
ers it was decided to form . party to be
known as the Independent party of Massa-
chusetts, and officers were chosen to manage
the new movement. =
SECRETARY MCCRARY, of the War
Department, has reviewed the proceedings and
findings of the cOurt-martial Of January 16,
1864, by which Surgeon-General Hammond
was dismissed from the service, and recon-
mends that the findings and sentence be an
nulled and set, aside, and that the name of
William A. Hammond be placed on the retired
list Of the army as Surgeon Gen eral, without
back, present or future pay, or allowance OF
any kind whatsoever. The President has ap-
proved of the Secretary's recommendation.
MRS. CHISHOLM and General Wood
ford, her counsel, arrived at Cincinnati on the
28th, and would leave the next day for Missis-.
sippi to attend toe trial of the parties accused
of the murder of Judge Chisholm in Kemper
County. ~...,.3.
The Chicago Commercial Bulletin Of
recent date publishes advices from over
three hundred counties in the Northwest re-
garding spring wheat. The increase in acre
age is 1928 per cent. average yield per acre,
1882 bushels, against 1l.43 bushels last year.
The aggregate yield is placed at 137, ,6l5
bushels, against los, IA, s74 bushels last year.
The quality is generally reported as being bet
ter than last year: ~. ".--. .s...-l.-
Robert BONNER has purchased the
celebrated trotter Rarus for about $4,000,
and withdrawn him from the course.
The Internal Revenue Bureau au-
thOrizes the announcement that the whisky
product for the fiscal year ending June 81,
1879, was 7l,s92,6l7 gallons, against Sc, 10S,-
053 gallons in 1878. 1911
A WAsH1N GTON telegram of the 29th
ult. says the excess of exports over imports
during the last fiscal year was cess ,5720S9.
The Greenbackers of New York met
in State Convention at Utica on the eSth
ult., and continued their session on the 10th.
After some boisterous and disorderly pro-
ceedings permanent organization was ef>
fected on the second day, by the selection Of
Commodore William Voorhees, as Chairman,
he receiving ninety-six votes to eighty for
Graham and nineteen for George E.. Williams.
Harris Lewis was nominated for Gov
ernor and John Wieling for Lieuten-
ant-Governor, both by acclamation; T.
K. McCann for Secretary of State;
John A. Shannon for Comptroller;
Julian Winnie for Treasurer, and George
Wright for Attorney General. The platform
adopted demands that all National Bank
currency be withdrawn, and that all money
Of whatever kind shall be coined By the Gen.
cral Government and be full legal tender;
that no more interest-bearing obligations be
issued by the Government; that Postsl-sav-
ings banks be established; that the volume
Of money to be issued by the Government
equal fifty dollars per capita, or sufficient to
meet all the requirements Of trade; that
public lands shall be held for actual settlers;
etc, etc. .ss, ..-. ... ......:5: