New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-06-23
Domestic.

The provisions of the bill relative to
timber trcspassers on public lands, as passed
by Congress at It's recent session, are as fol-
lows:
That when any lands Of the United States
shall have been entered and the Government
price paid in full no criminal suit Of proceed
Ing by or in the name OF the United states
shall thereafter be had or further maintained
for any trespass upon or on account OF mate,
rial taken from said lands, and that no civil
suit shall be maintained for any trespass upon
nary clearing of land, in working mining
caims, or for agricultural or domestic purs
poses, in maintaining improvements on lana
of be% oa 1T sn or %oat S
edge of trespass, or without fraud or coliusi0n
by any person who in good faith has paid the
h he. 81 4f
apply only to trespasses committed prior to
March l, 1879; and provided, further, that de-
PENDANTS in such suits shall exhibit to the
proper officers evidence Of such entry, and pay
all accrued costs. 1t also restores the prOvis-
ion reducing the price of lands within six
miles OF railroads to $l.25 per acre, where they
to tot issf. ''~' - ''' " '
EARLY on the morning of the 18th
the boilers in Milwaukee distillery explod-
ed, destroying the building, killing one man
and injuring three others-one fatally. Loss,
$4,000.
A DISPATCH from Colonel Whistler,
at Fort Keogh, was received at Chicago on
the 14th, stating that the reports of Indian
depredations on the Little Missouri had been
greatly exaggerated. Not more than five
Indians had been seen at any time for con.
siderable period in the districts, and only two
persons were reported to have been killed
The mai!-carriers and stage-drivers, however,
were greatly demoralized.
A PASSENGER TRAIN Oh the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad on the 14th made the journey
from Philadelphia to Jersey City, a distance
of ninety-two miles, in ninety three minutes
The train stopped four times, and slowed-ul
twice to cross bridges:
AT a meeting in Chicago on the 14tf
| of physicians from various parts of tn,
country to discuss the ailments of children
and their treatment it was resolved to form
| National Pathological Society, which should
meet annually. Several instructive papers OF
| the food of babies and mothers were read
AT meeting of the Cabinet in Wash
| ington on the 18th, and at which all tn
| members were present, affidavits by the Cap
tain of the Ethel A. Merritt, describing tn
recent outrage on that vessel by Spanish
man-of-war, were submitted. The facts were
such as to warrant the Cabinet in instructinl
| Secretary Evarts to demand an explanation
from the Spanish Government, which in
struction the Secretary would immediatel,
comply with. ~. ..,
OVER 500 of Sitting Bulls India1
band from the British side of the information
| al 6orx 1;uo ;pko Tor
18th, and surrendered to Colonel Whistler
who was in command in the absence of Gen
eral Miles. The Indians, who were in a starv
ing condition, were cared for and fed.
The tornado which swept through
Indiana in the vicinity of Shelbyville on tn
18th caused considerable more damage thai
was at first supposed. Four persons wer
killed, and about twenty seriously injured
some thirty farm-houses were completed
wrecked, while over hundred barns an
outbuildings .were shivered into kindling
wood. Cattle were killed by the drove
orchards and timbcr-lands also suffered grea
damage. a5F < - j
A NEW and dangerous counterfeit
500 bill has lately been put in circulation,
purports to be of the National Exchang
Bank of Baltimore, and of the rs series. I'll
printed on fiber paper. lt*--sa:s
A TERRIBLE scourge, resemblin!
dysentery, was reported prevailing at Mort
Adams, Mass, on the 10th, and the idiseas
had 80 far bafied the. skill Of physician!
Over 1000 persons, old and young, had bee
stricken down, and physicians were bus
night and day. Many cages, It was feared
would prove fatal. There was little dout
but that the epidemic was occastoned by In