New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-31

ton, ana ne proposed 10 nRnt.
The Secretary of the Interior has:
rendered decision of Importance to all pur-
chasers of public lands by "private entry"
holding that whenever, prior to patenting, It
is discovered that the land previously offered
and entered as agricultural is really mineral
in its character, the entry must be Cancelled
and the land reserved for entry under the
laws especially applicable to mining lands.
The issue was presented by the case OF
Smith Scroggin vs.. Charles E. Culver ct a.,
involving the title to tract Of 1900 acres OF
land in the Camden (Ark.) district, which
was purchased from the Government at the
private entry in 1878, but subsequently found
to contain argentifcrous lead ores.
The President has approved the bill
authorizing allowances for loss ny leakage or
casualty of spirits withdrawn from distillery
warehouses for expectation.
The large corset and suspender fac
tory of West, Bradley s. Cary, in New York
City, was destroyed by fire on the night OF
the ed. Twenty women were in the build
ing, and barely escaped with their lives Four
of them jumped from the seventh story upon
the roofs of adjoining buildings, distance
of three stories, and were seriously injured.
Two fremen were severely injured. The en-
tire loss is about $3OO,OO.
GREAT excitement continued to pre-
vail throughout Maine on the 23d over the
situation of political affairs in that State. Cr
TO that date several indignation meetings OF
those opposed to the course Of the Governor
and Council had been held, and strong de-
mandatory resolutions had been in several
cases adopted. meeting Of the Republican
State Committee aud prominent Republicans
from various parts of the State, held in Sena-
tor Blaincs residence at Augusta OH the 23d,
resulted in the appointment OF committee to
advise and cooperate with the Republican
members Of the Legislature. Senator Blaine
has made speech against the action Of the
State authorities, in which he said ga great
popular uprising will avert these evils fdc-
scrihci by hiln) and restore honest govern
ment to Mainc--and the people are already
moving" The Fusionists held public meet
lug at Augusta on the evening of the 23d, at
which speeches were made indorsing the &C.
ton of the Governor as being thoroughly In
accordance with the law and the Constitution
of the State. Resolutions expressive of these
views were adopted. Governor Garcelon
made speech asking that himself and col
leagues be sustained in the action they had
taken. At All indignation meeting in Port
land on the same evening Ex-Governor Wash
burnc presided. The assemblage criticisc
severely the action of the Governor and
Council, and appealed to "honest Democrats
to denounce their proceedings"
THE butchers of Chicago those en-
ploycd at the various packing houses-struck
a few days ago, ostensbly because in some Of
the establishments men were employed who
did not belong to the Butchers and Packers
Union. On the 23d none of the packing
houses were buying stock, and only running
to work up the hogs on hand. The results
Of the strike up to date We're the idlencss
of from 5000 to 10000 men, sharp decline
in the price of live hogs and an appre-
citation in the price of the manufactured prod
uct.
AN agitation has been begun in Can
ada having for its object the secession from
the British Empire and annexation to the
United States.
ANOTHER defeat of the allied forces
Of Peru and Bolivia by the Chilians was an
uounced on the 18th.
BANGOR (Me.) dispatches of the
25th say that city was the scene of great ex-
element growing out Of an attempt being
made to remove the arms and ammunition
from the State Arsenal to the railroad depot.
The Mayor Of the city, number Of ex-
Mayors and other prominent citizens signed
communication to the Governor stating
that, on seeing the movement of the arms
and ammunition along the principal streets
Of the city, "there was an immediate up
rising of the citizens, so filling the streets
as to prevent the passing of the teams.
The Mayor, who had been sent for.
having no knowledge of the authority
under which the arms were being
moved, first demanded who assumed the
responsibility of the movement. He was
answered by Mr.. French, representing him
self to be clerk in the Adjutant Generals
office, that he was acting under verbal
instructions from Governor Garcelon to
remove the arms and ammunition By
railroad to Augusta Mr.. French, seeing the
difficulties in the way, and being informed
by the Mayor that he might be unable to
restrain the people with the force at his COM
mand, decided to return the arms to the ar
senal, and the citizens quietly dispersed"
At a meeting Of prominent citizens, held il,
,hc evening, the situation was fully discussed,
and 1t was unanimously determined to use
every effort to prevent any disturbance and
allay public excitement
In unloading what purported to be
cargo of oranges at New York a few days,ago
it was discovered that the boxes were filed
with sand, small portions of the fruit being
used at knot~holcs and cracks to deceive the
eyes OF inspectors. Barring Bros, of London,
advanced money on the stuff, and will be the
principal losers.
AN old man named u. A. Skies COM
mitted suicide on the cath by jumping from
the new suspension bridge at Niagara Falls.
GAS stocks were publicly sold at New
York on the cath for the first time since the
announcement Of Edison's new discoveries
The prices obtained were much lower than
those prcvaiing before the late renewal Of
speculative interest in IN" electric LIGHT.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." .--r.....~>--s-=--
BossE, the book-kceper of the Fire 4
Marine Insurance Company's Bank at Mil.
waukee, who lately defaulted and absconded
has pleaded guilty to embezzlement and been
sentenced to two years. Imprisonment In the
House of Correction.
AN attempt was made on the 25th to
steal General Grants Arabian stations from
General Beale's farm near Washington, by
some men who had been employed by Bealc
to look after them.
A TELEGRAM from Washington on
the 25th says the conferences with New York
bankers and others had convinced the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury that vast amount of
SIS and SIS, which will accrue during the next
year or two, cannot be funded at less than
four per cent.
PRESIDENT HAYES left Washington
on the Goth for New Jersey. He dined In the
evening in Philadelphia, at the residence Of