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

EHB NEW WORLD.
The Illinois Legislature was organ
ICED, on the 9th, by the election of Col. William
A. James as Speaker, and w. B. Taylor, Clerk
of the House, and Senator Hamilton as Presi.
dent pro tens., and J. H. Paddock, Secretary of
the Senate.
The Missouri Legislature was organ
lied, on the 9th, by the election in all cases of
the Democratic caucus nominees. The Re
publican members voted with the Democrats.
THE Indiana Legislature met on tho
9th, and organized by the election Of u. d.
Dale, as Secretary Of the Senate, G. W. Ward,
Assistant, and Richard luncheon, Door-keep
er, and H. 3. Cauthorne, Speaker Of the House,
and W. Dixon, Clerk.
CLARK HUBBARD, wife and two chill
dren, en- route west from Sherman, Texas, were
frozen to death near Pilot Point, in that State,
few nights ago.
THE Connecticut Legislature met in
joint convention, on the 9th, and elected
the Republican State ticket voted for at the
late election. In his inaugural message, Gov.
Andrews favors allowing women property
holders to vote on questions affecting prop
crty.
CHARLES THOMPSON, principal Chief
of the Cherokee Nation, and several dele
gates from that tribe, and also from the
Greeks and Chtckssaws, called on President
Hayes, in Washington, on the 9th. Ccief
Thompson and P. Porter, Of the Creeks, made
brief speeches, stating that their people were
In prosperous condition, and were opposed
to the transfer Of tho Indian Bureau to the
War Department. In his reply, the President
said the points presented by the delegations
were being considered by the Government,
and that, SO far as he was concerned, lie would
do all he could to have the views and wishes
of the Indians carried out. Above all, he
would see that the treaties with the Indians
should be faithfully observed BY the Govern
ment Sec'y schurz, Commissioner Iayt and
Inspector Hammond were present during the
interview.
SPECIAL dispatches from Camden,
N. j., giving an account of the hanging there,
on the 10th, of Benjamin Hunter, for the
murder Of John NJ. Armstrong, report the
| execution to have been fearfully -bungled
affair." The victim died . most horrible death.
One account says: Surrounded by men
uIAuAAuk WHISKY 1EOu u2Ska, anu smoking
the vileet tobacco he was actually stranglcd
to death by two Deputy sheriffs, who seized
the rope (thc weight having proved INSULT
Gent to suspend the body), and swAyed the
! body back and forth, as II taking delight in
their work. The place was turned into 4 holi-
day picnic. and there was no solemnity about
the scene.
REPRHsENTATIyE GUSTAV ScHLEI-
cher. q Texas, died Il Washington On ths
evening Of the 10Th. Hi disease VS. malarial
fever complicated With esysipslas aad then
paralysis. This makes the seyenth death q
i Congressman during this Congress, and th1
fourth stnea ~ present seasion opened.
TIE Potter Comnaitt On the 10th,
ordered q inyestig ifonsof IL I. cipher tele.
i krama !" and requested Tie House to grant an
additsonal apprp ~ s1penIeA
At Camp Robinson, a the night 81
the 9th, tho Imprisoned fChsysnnes revolted
and broke out Of the building where they
were confined, killing one soldir ma wound
Ing four others. The troops pursued, and
thirty I've Indiana Were recaptured Thirty
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