New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-01-22

JAMES MCMANUS, OF Davenport,
Iowa, while handling revolver, supposed to
be empty. afeW mornings ago, shot and killed
his sister Mary, sixteen years of age.
AsEvERE shock of earthquake was
felt at Jacksonville and other points in Flor
ida, on the night of the 18th. It lasted about
thirty seconds, and buildings we're violently
shaken and doors thrown open.
The Military Court Of Inquiry. in the
case Of Maj N. A. Reno, held its first session
in Chicago, on the 18th. The investigation
into the accusation Of cowardice against Mai
Reno. in connection with the "Custer mas
sacre" was instituted at the urgent request Of
| the accused.
TIE Arkansas Legislature was or
ganized, on the 18th, by the choice of NJ. NJ.
Dalton as President Of the Senate and K. B.
Bearden as Speaker of the House.
MADAM ANDERSON completed the
tack o. walking 400 quarter miles in as
many quarter hours, in New York, on the
night of the 18th. The pedestrienne received
about 5000 for the feat.
The New Jersey Legislature organ
lied, Oh the 14th, by electins Republican Of
| fcials in both houses The Governor, in his
message, states that the State debt was de-
creased $4,000 during the past year.
A FIRE in New York City, on the
nightof the l4th, destroyed the entire block
| Of buildings extending from Crosby street to
Broadway on Grand street, and up Broadway
! on Crosby l00 feet. Large stocks Of clothing,
fancy goods and notions were consumed, the
total loss asgregating about $2.500,OOO.
JOHN P. JONES has been reelected
United States Senator by the Nevada Legis-
lature, the vote standing: Jones, 60; Hill
| house (Dem.), H. The Colorado Legislature
has elected N. P. Hill (Rcp) to the United
States Senate.
The Texas Legislature organized on
tho l4th. John II. Cechrane was elected
| Speaker Of the House. On the same day the
Kansas House organised by electing Sidney
Clark Speaker.
The Secretary of the Treasury, on
the 14th, issued another call for the redemp-
ton OF $50 bonds ($12,0O0, 900 coupon and
$s,o0o,COo registered), interest to cease in
April next r. s.F.- f..
| CHARLES SHARPE and James McDon-
nell, alleged ''Mollie Maguires," were hanged,
at M?uch Chunk, Pa, on the 14th. Just after
the Sheriff pulled the rope, and the men had
fallen, the Prison bell was violently rung.
| The Sheriff sent man to arrest the disturber.
The door was opened, and In rushed Sharpe's
and McDonnelps brothers. Both FASTENED
forward to the foot of the scaffold. when
McDonnelPs brother, an old, white-haired
man, screamed at the top of his voice: son,
you murderers! Here you are all around
them now! Pontius Plate sentenced Jesus
Christ, and you have murdered my brother 7"
They bore q reprieve, but it was too late, for
both men were struggling in their death
ag0nies. The Governor had been prevailed
upon at the last moment to sign reprieve
until the Goth.
AMONG the recentfailures at the East
are the following, reported on the 14th:
James H. Prentice, Brooklyn, N. Y, owner Of
two large hat factories; liabilities. 5000, 600;
seven hundred employees thrown out of work.
Jenkins, Lane & Sons, Boston, Mass, boots
and shoes; liabilities, between s2O0, 900 and
s225,00o: The City Savings Bank, Oswego,
N. Y. =
The Giant Powder Works, situated
near Golden Gate Park. in San Francisco,
blew up, on the afternoon Of the 18th. -Four
white men and an unknown number of China
meE were killed. A large number of adjoin-
ing structures were wrecked.
The Eleventh Annual Convention of
the Woman Suffrage Association recently met
In Washington. Addresses were made, papers
read and committee appointed to wait upon
the President ard inform him that there are
0,O0O, 600 women in the United States, and
that, having ignored them in his late message,
1t would be wise for him to make some men,
ton of them In future messages.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has lately decided that polygamy is a
crime against the laws of the United States, and
that the law prohibiting bigamy and polygamy
Is Constitutional. Cannon, the Utah Dele
gate, hopes to get bill, it 10 stated, through
the present Congress, providing that the de.
cision shall not be retroactive, and says the
practice will be abandoned.
WILLIAM Fl. VANDERBILT has filed
his affidavit with the Tax Collector OF the City
! of New York, in which he swears that he has
no personal property subject to taxation, and
that his debts exceed his PERSONAL property.
AS Mr.. Vanderbilt was thought own millions
OF dollars worth OF railroad. and telegraph
stocks, his extraordinary statement cxcites
universal astonishment. 4 -s=
A FORT ROBINSON (Neb. telegram
of the 18th says the troops thero had aban-
doned the pursuit OF the escaped Cheyennes,
and returned to the fort. When they reached
camp they were met with orders from Gen.
Crook directing that the pursuit be renewed.
The escaping body numbers about f ty and is
led by Dull Knife.
AT the New York fire, on the night
OF the 14th, fireman named Reilly was
killed. When his body was brought home
next morning his wife gazed moment ut 1t
and then dropped dead upon the floor.