New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-08-20
THE NEW WORLD.

THE NEW WORLD.
A WASHINGTON telegram of the 9th
says the President had decided to restore all
of the cadets recently dismissed from West
Point for hazing. as there was general i'm
preston among army officials that expulsions
will not break up the practice.
A call has been issued for a Prohibi-
ton State Convention to be held at Altoona,
Pa, on the 9th Of September. It is expected
that State ticket will be nominated and an
address issued. ..-. s1
RETURNS from ffty-eight counties in
Kentucky received up to the 10th give ma
jority for Blackburn of 23,514. Blackburn's
majority in the State would probably exceed
10000, q Democratic gain of over 5000 over
the two preceding Gubernatorial elections
The Republicans had gained three or four
Senators and ten or twelve Representatives.
The run upon the Montreal District
and City Savings Bank had spent its force by
noon on the 9th, and at that time many of
those who were so eager the preceding day
brought back their money and begged the
bank to take it again. During the furry the
bank paid out 9250,0O0.
A FEW days ago rencontre &C.
CURED at the residence of ex-senator
sprague at Narragansett Pier, r. l., between
Mr.. Sprague and Roscoe Conkling, Senator
from New York, in which the former brought
shotgun to bear and threatened to use it,
unless the latter left his establishment. The
distinguished New Yorker left at once, and
1t is stated that Mrs. Sprague also left her
husbands house. The scandal arose from
the reported attentions of the New York
Senator to Mrs. Sprague. This is the
version OF the affair as published in the New
York papers on the 10Th and 18th. Another
version is that the trouble was not between
Senator Coukling and ex-senator Sprague at
lessor, and that Mr.. Sprague ordered the
latter to leave his house because he objected
to his methods of teaching, and that when
MI. Conkling interceded for the pedagogue,
Mr. Sprague resented the interference. ST.
RESOLUTIONS have recently been
adopted by the New York Tamnany Commit
tee on Organization declaring that under no
circumstances would the Democracy of that
city vote for Lucius Robinson as candidate for
Governor.
The number of immigrants arriving
at the port of New York during the year end
ing July 81 was 103, 245; during the previous
year, "a, 139. ~. .@
The Iowa Greenback State Con-
vention met at Marshalltown on the 18th.
About thirty delegates were present. A
State Central Committee was selected, and
resolutions were adopted indorsing the Chi
cago platform OF March 4, 1870, ETC., etc.
The National Liberal League will
hold their annual Congress at Cincinnati on
the 18th of September, for the purpose,
among other things, of consulting as to the
propriety of taking political action at the
next Presidential election.
The Wisconsin Democratic State
Convention has been called to meet at Water
town on the 9th of September. F..
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 18th
restored to the public domain S,259, $50 acres
of land on the northwestern bank of the Mis-
souri, River, corresponding in general outlines
to the area withdrawn by executive orders of
January II and May 8, 1875, now revoked.
Small sections of territory Immediately ad-
joining the Grand River, Cheyenne aud In
dian Rock Agencies were still withheld.
A WASHINGTON telegram of the 18th
says the President had notified the Secretary
of the State Board of Agriculture that he
would attend the State Fair at Indianapolis.
during fair week in October.
WALTER PAINE, Treasurer of the
Fall River (Mass.) Linen Mills, is reported to
have defaulted for 100000.
w. H. KEMBLE, q distinguished
Pennsylvania politician, has been held to bail
to answer to the charge of perjury and cor
rupt solicitation Of members of the Legisla-
ture.
The Prohibitory party Of Massachu-
sets will hold their State Convention on the
Oath of September.
NEW YORK specials of the 18th state
INTERPRETATIONS were pending between Judge
Hilton and the parties in possession Of the
body Of the late A. T. Stewart, for the return
of the stolen remains. The report that the
body had been recovered was untrue. The
price demanded by the robbers was e25O, 900,
and "no questions asked"
The twentieth annual meeting of the
Chicago District Camp Meeting (on the
grounds at Desplaines, on the Chicago &
Northwestern Railroad) will continue from
the 10th to the 29th of August, under the
SUPPLEMENTARY of the Presiding Elder, w.
c. Willing, D. D. The various railroads lead
ing into Chicago will sell tickets from many
points at excursion rates to parties DESTROYS
of attending the meeting.
EIGHT cars pretty well filled with
col0red men OF the better class arrived at
East st. Louis on the 18TH The passengers
were from different points in Mississippi en-
route for Kansas on q prospecting trip.
UP to the 18th the Sprague-C onkling
difficulty was fruitful topic Of discussion
throughout the country. The parties direct
~ interested had made no sign, except that
Professor Linck, the German teacher, pub
lished . long statement, in which he declared
that the trouble originated with him and
that Senator Conkling had no part in 1t ex-
cept as attempting to heal the breach be-
tween Governor Sprague and himself. On
the evening Of the 18th Mrs. Sprague pub
lished statement Of the affair substantially
corroborating the allegations Of Professor
Linck, and stating that Senator Conkling
came to Rhode Island as counsel OF Governor
sprague and on his express invitation, to eff
feet some sort Of arrangement with the
trustee Of the Sprague estate, by which
money could be secured for the maintenance
Of herself and children. Mrs sprague
further says no hostile words were exchanged
between her husband and Mr.. Conkling at
the house. 4. tsi8s IS
a TELEGRAM from General Miles,
dated Fort Peck, August II, received at 81.
Paul on the 18th. reports the capture BY
Lieutenant Whittier, with detachment 81
the Fifth Infantry. Of Short Bulls band Of
Sioux from the spotted-Tail or Rosebud
Agency. The band contained fifty-seyen In.