New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-12
FOREIGN Intelligence.

Havre to direct operations on the Panama
Canal, and that machinery, provisions and
Ia Dor had been ordered to be forwarded from
New York and New o rleans.
THE officers of the Tralee branch of the
Irish Land League were arrested on the 5th
on charge of sedition, for having passed
resolution to Boycott" a citizen named
Canes. A mob near Claremorris dug deep
ditch to obstruct the passage of police, and
threw stones at the officers. bayonet
charge was made, and four persons were be-
heved to have been fatally wounded. Farmer
Graham was convicted of shooting Bailif
Mulholland, at Corkstown. and sentenced to
penal servitude for life.
The British Parliament convened on the
9th. The Queens speech expressed anxiety
over the Turco-Grec1an complications; de-
clared the necessity Of indicating British au-
thority in the Transvaal, and showed that the
permanent occupation of Candahar was not
intended. On the Irish question the speech
alluded to the terrorism prevailing, and as
serted that the insufaciency OF ordinary pow
ers forced request for additional authority
to protect life and property. The Lords were
recommended to take measures to give a
larger portion of the Irish people perna-
nent proprietary interest in the soil, and to
consider bill for the establishment Of a
county government in Ireland, founded upon
representative principles
A LAND-LEAGUE President in Ireland,
named Cody, and twelve members of his Or
ganization were held for trial on the 9Th on a
charge of "Boycotting" farmer.
Mr.. STRAssMAN, an Israelite, was recently
elected President of the Municipal Council of
the city of Berlin.
IT was stated on the 9Th that Captain Eads
had obtained from the Mexican Government
charter to build ship railway across the
Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and grant of 1000.
600 acres of land.
The first overt act OF war occurred on the
Turco- Grec;an frontier on the 5th, when a
body of Turkish soldiers pursuing, on their
side of the border, party of Greek brigands,
was fired upon by the Greeks.
A FEW days ago the ship Indian Chief was
wrecked at the mouth of the Thames River,
England Eighteen persons persisted and
eleven were saved.
Nor long ago mob of three hundred per-
sons forced the prison doors at Entire Rios,
In the Argentine Republic, and cut to
pieces four slaves charged with murder.
LATER.
MIR. GoFF took the oath Of Office as Secre-
tary OF the Navy on the 9TH and participated
In the meeting of the Cabinet.
The County Poor House near Dover n H..
took fire about daylight ON the morning Of
the 9TH, aud was totally consumed. There
were l69 persons in the building, and list
OF thirteen who are missing shows that that
number we're sutfocated or roasted alive.
Ihe pecuniary loss was about $4,000.
The deadlock in the Indiana Senate con-
tinued during the 9TH. The entire day was
consumed in futile efforts to elect Secretary
and oor-keeper.
EUGENE HALE was on the 9TH nominated
by the Republicans for United States Senator
from Maine, to succeed Mr.. Hamlin.
THREE of the five Irish Land Commission
ers have recommended to the British Govern
ment the adoption of fair rent, free sales, and
fixity of tenure. Kavanagh and the O'Connor
Don dissent.
In his message to the Illinois Legislature
Governor Cullom recommends that provision
be made for submission to the people of a
proposition which will allow the Illinois &
Michigan Canal to be turned over to the
United States on proper conditions. He also
recommends legislation to prevent the intro.
duction and spread of infectious diseases
among animals, and such amendment Of the
| sections of the criminal code on the subject
| OF adulteration of food as will secure their
better enforcement.
Two BOILERS in the vitriol department OF
Balbach d Sons smelling works at Newark,
N. j., exploded on the morning of the 9TH,
instantly killing the engineer and three
workmen and seriously injuring two other
persons. Three buildings were destroyed.
A SEAT in the New York Exchange was
sold on the 9TH for $4,000.
The Irish constabulary have been instruct
| ed to attend fairs and markets and prevent
Boycotting"
GENERAL WALKER, of the Census Bureau,
com putes that in 1890 the United States will
have population of u, 467, 700.
GOVERNOR LONG, Of Massachusetts, wat
re-inaugurated on the 9th. In his message
! he urges the more thorough enforcement OF
the Liquor laws, and favors the proposal t.
give property-holding women the right OF
suffrage. The State debt is about $33, OvO,
| 900.
IN the United States Senate on the 9TH the
Vlce-President submitted request from the
Secretary OF War that the item for recruiting
in the Army Appropriation bill be increased
to $4,000 A petition from w. j. Moore, OF
New Orleans, alleging that he had been
bribed to vote for Senator Kellogg and ask.
ing that he be allowed to testify to the
fact, was presented and referred The
Consular Appropriation bill was considered
Adjourned until the 10th. In the House 8
resolution was offered calling on the Secre.
tary OF State for the fullest information in re.
gard to the Halifax award. A bill was passed
for the relief Of Winnebago Indians in Wis.
| consin.
Present Population Of the, Earth
Volume vi of BEEN and Wagner:
Bevoelkerung der Erde, just issued
gives mass of well-dlgested info1