New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-05-12
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"A DISPATCH from Portland, Ore, on

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"A DISPATCH from Portland, Ore, on
the 5th states that while the fleet Of fishing
boats were returning, after laying their
nets opposite Point Adams, at the mouth OF
the Columbia River, squall came up and
twenty boats were blown upon the bar and
many swamped. Twelve fishermen, at least,
were drowned.
On the 9Th Mr.. Thomas Heermans,
one of the proprietors of the Star aud Cres-
cent Mills in Chicago, fell through an ele-
vator opening from the attic to the basement
of the mill, distance Of eighty feet, and was
almost instantly killed.
The great wholesale clothing house
of Written, Burdett & Young, Boston, and
adjoining merchants, suffered to the extent
of about 100000 by fire and water on the
morning Of the 9th.
IT was reported on the 9th that great
damage was being done to the tobacco crop
in Virginia by fly known as the tobacco-fy.
The farmers were greatly discouraged at the
prospect, and many were sowing pease and
corn In the ground intended for tobacco.
AT a meeting in Pittsburgh on the 9Th
of the Western Iron Association, after q full
discussion of the question of the existing
dullness in the iron trade, it was unanimous
ly agreed to reduce the card rates from three
and two-tenths to two and half cents per
pound. ..s
ONE of the severest fires ever expert
enced in the Pennsylvania oil regions pre-
vailed in the vicinity of Bradford on the 9Th.
The fire originated by an oil well which was
being torpedoed overlooking and catching
fire. The tackle Of 900 wells, consisting of
engines, engine-houses, boilers, tanks belt
houses and derricks, was destroyed. Each
tank contained about $50 gallons of oil,
and most of them were full at the time. Rev
City, village of some 500 inhabitants, in the
oil region, was entirely destroyed, and two
women and five children were burned to
death. One report estimates that about
$1,5Oo,oo0 worth Of property was entirely de-
stroysd, and that thousands of men are
thrown out Of employment and rendered
homeless.
Personal and Political.
W. II. DOOLIrTLE. Assistant Corr
missioner Of Patents ct Washington, ten
dered his resignation on the Sd, to take effect
on the 3lst instant.
The seventeenth quadrennial session
Of the General Conference of the African
NJ. E. Church opened in st. Louis on the Sd.
Bishop D. A. Payne, of Ohio, was selected to
preside over the conference, and Rev. B. w.
Arnett, of Columbus, Ohio, was reelected
Secretary.
PRESIDENT HAYES sent a message to
the House on the 9TH vetolng the Special De-
ficiency Appropriation bill, his objections be-
ing based on the ground that the bill con-
tains legislation intended to prevent the exc
cution of the Federal Election laws On the
same day the President approved the Army
and Fertilization Appropriation bill.
The San Francisco Board of Super
visors have taken the initiative toward i'm
peaching Mayor Kalloch and removing him
from Office, on the charge Of melting the law
less element Of the community to violence,
and otherwise violating his sworn official OBJ
legations.
The North Carolina Greenback State
Convention met at Greensboro on the 5th and
chose uninstructel delegates to the Chicago
Convention.
JUSTICE DA1NGERF1ELD, of the San
Francisco Superior Court dropped dead on
the bench on the 5th, of heart disease.
The marriage of Miss Eleanor NJ,
third daughter of General Sherman, and
Lieutenant Alexander NJ. Thackara, United
States Navy, took place at the residence of
the brides parents in Washington on the 5th.
The Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia on the 5th denied the appeal of the
widow Oliver from the rulings of Chief-Jus-
tice Cartter's decision in favor of ex-senator
Cameron. It was announced that she would
appeal to the Supreme Court of the United
States.
AFTER being out two days the jury,
in the case of B. F. Allen, tried in the United
States Court at Chicago on the charge of
making false reports to the Comptroller of
the Currency, on the 5th brought in a YER
dict of "Not guilty"
The New Hampshire Democratic
State Convention met at Concord on the 5th
and chose delegates to Cincinnati, who are re-
ported to favor the nomination of TYlden.
The Wisconsin State Republican
Convention met at Madison on the 5th and
selected delegates to the Chicago Convention.
According to the Madison Journal they stand
eight for Blaine, eight for Washburne, three
for Sherman and one for Grant.
WILLIAM H. VANDERBILT has been
reelected President of the Michigan Central
Railroad Company.
The Maryland Republicans met in
State Convention at Frederick on the 9th,
and elected delegates to the National Con-
vention who were instructed for Blaine.
The National Convention of anti
third-term Republicans met in St. Louis on
the 9th. Delegates were present from eleven
States. Speeches were made by E. c. Hub
bard, delegate to the Chicago National
Convention, Bluford Wilson, General John
B. Henderson and others. Letters were read
from large number Of prominent RepubN-
cans expressing regret at their inability to be
present. Resolutions disappearing of the
election of General Grant to third term
were adopted, and an Executive Committee
was appointed.
V1CE-PREs1DENTW WHEELER left WASH
ington on the 9th, intending to remain ab-
cent during the rest OF tho session of Con-
gress. Mr.. Thurman was chosen President
pro tenn. of the Senate.
The Ohio Democrats met in State
Convention at Columbus on the 9Th and
elected delegates to the Cincinnati Conven-
tton. The delegates were instructed for
Thurman and the unit rule was adopted.
The Delaware Republican State Con-
vention met at Dover on the 9Th and, after
stormy session, chose uninstructed delegates
to the National Convention. They are re-
ported to favor the nomination of Mr.. Blaine.
AFTER two-days' session the Ten
nessee Republican Safe Convention on the
5th succeeded in choosing delegates to the
National Convention. They were uninstruct-