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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26
Washington Letter.
Washington, Jan. 18th, 1881.

Washington, Jan. 10th, 1881.
The week in Washington has not
been particularly remarkable, from
legislative point of view, although
it has been characterized by some
heavy debating iu the House on the
funding bill, as well as solid work
in the committees of both houses on
appropriation bills, and the new
census reapportionmcnt.
There are at present over 1000
bills upon the calendar of the house
of Representatives, and there re
main about seven weeks of lite to
Congress, or just time enough to
clear the calendar if an average of
about 1000 bills per week could be
disposed Of. Notwithstanding this
state Of affairs, 1926 new bills have
been introduced this week. 1t is
not reasonable to suppose. that the
members who are still introducing
measures have any expectation of
having them considered. It costs
money to print these bills that can
never come to anything.
Just at present, politics delights
most in forecast'ng the future, and
The many changes that must soon
AXE place in the administrative, lie.
= sli,tive and judicial branches of
The government are discussed, in all
their infinite relations, in induenti,
al, political circles, as we'll as in
their dependent demi-circles. About
the new cabinet, there is much sur.
mise though but little knowledge.
All that can be definitely known is
that Mr.. Blaine will be Secretary of
State. There is strong influence
urging the appointment of Mr..
BRUCE the colored Senator of Miss
issippi, for cabinet position. His
appointment would produce an in
teresting politics social situation
which those acquainted with the re.
latlons between official and social
life in Washington will readily un-
derstand.
OF the new senators whose term
will begin on the 4th of next March,
thirteen have either been elected or
have been given nominations that
are equivalent to election.
These thirteen are Messrs. Miller,
of California; Hawley of Connect.
cut; Bayard, of Delaware; Jones.
of Florida; Conger of Michigan;
George, of Mississippi; Cockrell, OF
Missouri; Fair, Of Nevada; Sher.
man, of Ohio; Oliver Of Pennsyl.
vania; Burnside, of Rhode Island
Edmunds, Of Vermont; and Malone
of Virginia. OF these, Bayard,
Jones, Cockrell, Burnside, and Ed
munds will be their own successors
while the other eight are new Sena
tors. Five of these incoming sena
tors are Republicans who will take
the Iplace1 Of Democrats, two are
Democrats who will take the places
of Republicans, and one is an indie,
pendent. OF the eleven States tha
have not yet positively declared
their choice, it is pretty safe to pre-
dict that Harrison will be the Sena
tor from Indiana, Hale from Maine
and Dawrs from Massachusetts-tw>
new and one to succeed himself
All three are Republicans, and on
will succeed a Democrat. The re
suit in Minnesota, Nebraska, New
Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Tex.
as, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
is yet in doubt. OF the last named
States, five will certainly elect Re
pub]icans, two Democrats, and on
is uncertain.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26
LATER.

A LAND-LEAGUE meeting at Rock Garry,
Ireland, and counter meeting Of Orange
men were prohibited on the 21st, for fear of
breach of the peace Forty-nine Leaguers
at Listowel had been summoned to answer
the charge of seditious conspiracy.
On the 21st the police at St. Petersburg
arrested several distinguished Nihilists.
The Woman Suffrage Association of st.
Louis on the 2lst appointed committee to
present to the Missouri Legislature petition
asking that body to submit to the people a
Constitutional amendment giving women the
right to vote.
SENATOR MATT CARPENTER was seriously
Ill in Washington on the 21st, and his ply
sicians had forbidden him to receive callers.
He was threatened with congestion of the
lungs.
The wind blew at the rate of forty miles
an hour at New York on the 21st. Telegraph
poles were Frustrated in all sections of the
city, and the hands of clocks on the churches
and public buildings were stopped by the &C.
emulation of Ice.
The Pennsylvania Legislature in joint con-
vention on the 21st took the fifth unsuccess-
full ballot for United States Senator. The
vote stood: Wallace (Dem.), 81; Oliver
(Rep.) 80; Grow (Rep.) 81; scattering, Is.
On the seventeenth ballot for United States
Senator in the Tennessee Legislature on the
Dist, Maynard (Rep.) received 43 votes; Bates
Uow.Tax Dem.) 80; Bailey Dem.) IL; rest
scattering.
PETITIONS, with nearly seven thousand
names, have been laid before the Senate Of
Michigan for submitting to the people 9
Constitutional amendment prohib ting the
manufacture or sale of liquor, beer or wine.
A still larger number have been presented in
the House.
DURING the progress of fire in Chicago on
the night of the 21st the walls of large
furniture factory fell and fifteen firemen and
one policemen were buried in the ruins.
Two of the firemen were SO severely injured
that they would probably die, and the others
were more or less seriously wounded.
JAMES FRENCH, brakeman on the Pied
mont Road: in North Carolina, recently I'M
dertoox to dance jig on top of a moving
freight-car, but was killed by covered
bridge, near Salisbury.
The Nebraska Legislature balloted eight
times for United States Senator on the 2lst,
without definite result.
In the United States Senate on the 21st Mr..
Logan reported, with amendment, the bill to
place General Grant on the retired list. The
Indian Appropriation bill was passed. Ad-
journed to the :4th. The Senate bill for the
retirement Of General Ord, with the rank and
pay Of MajOrGeneral, was passed in the
House. The contested election case of Boyn-
ton Us. Loring, of the Sixth Massachusetts,
District, was taken up, and, after debate the
majority resO1nti,,n in favor Of the SITTING
member, Lorins, was agreed to without d.
vision
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26

Last Thursday the secretary of
the State board Of immigration re.
ceived letters from Bavaria and
Leipsic, Germany, making inquir-
les in regard to the agricultural and
industrial interest of persons who
conte mplate emlgratiug to Mime
sofa in spring. Mostof the parties
are mechanics, and are anxious to
know the prospects tor obtaining
work at remunerative wages.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26

Scandinavians are at pres mt
incumbents of III county offices il,
this State. OF this number 81 are
Norwegians, % Swedes, and tive
Danes. There are ii auditors, 81
treasurers II >ber;ffs IA ,gister t..
deeds, II Probate judges. S county
attorneys, 8 surveyors, 5 coroners
IL clerks Of the district court, 4
court commissioners, and 4 school,
superintendents,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26

Europe, and especially England,
has been struck severely by the
cold wave from the arctic re- ions.
Trains were blockaded by the drift
ed snow, and wharves were wrecked
by the furious waves that beat upon
them. Considerable loss of life and
great loss Of property followed in the
train of the storm,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26

A resolution was adopted by the
House on the 18th inst. providing
for the printing of the Governors
message as follows: 10000 in Eng
hsh; 5000 in German; 5000 il
Norwegian; 5000 in S ~edish; l..
900 in Bohemian; 1000 in French
and l 900 in Welsh.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26

Desiring to furnish the patrons Of
the REVIEW all the important news,
we will for the next two months
send ont each week supplement
containing, among many other
things, summary of each days do
ings of Congress and our State legis-
lature, thus giving our readers each
week twelve additional columns Of
reading matter.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26

Capt. Henry S. Hurter, who lost
his right arm while di!charging Il
cannon in gloritication Of Garfield $
election, was last week Tuesday
appointed by the legislature as as.
sistant sergeant-at-arms # the
house Of representatives. He will
have charge of the several commit
tee rooms.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26

At Green Bay, Wis, sawyer
named Christian ker, was last week
thrown against revolving saw and
had his left leg completely severed
from his body dying in short time
from loss of blood.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26

United States Senator.elect Mil
Ter of California lost an eye
while commanding brigade of Un-
ion soldiers at Liberty Gap, Tenn,
during Rosecrans' advance from
Murfreesboro to Chattanooga.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26

Hon. M. J. Severance, of Manka-
to, will soon remove to st. Paul.
The people Of this part of the State
will regret to have Mr.. Severance
depart from their midst, as he is
one Of the very ablest attorneys in
Minnesota
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26

The census returns of all the
United States and Territories of the
Union ale now complete. The to-
tai population of the country IS 50,
152, 1866. OF this number 40, $780,
595 are liz the States and 1921 in
the territories.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26
Population Of Minnesota.

The Senate on the 18th inst. re-
ceived a communication from the
Secretary of State, enclosing a state
ment of the population of Minnesota
in 1880 by counties, which are given
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26

New York is the birthplace Of
thirty of the members Of the pres
ent legisiature-12 Senators and Is
representatives, more than one fifth
of the whole.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26

Edward Larson has retired from
the management Of the Western
Minnesota Press, published at Will
mar, and is succeeded by Messrs.
WOODBURY. l. Gulseth.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26

H. Starkloff: a car repairer OF
Owatonna was instantly killed at
Medford on the 18th inst. while IN
the act of coupling cars.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26

gland, on the 18th seven persons were killed

gland, on the 18th seven persons were killed
and thirty-three others injured.
IT was claimed by the British Government
on the 18th that 1t had reliable information of
dangerous conspiracies Of Irishmen In several
large towns in England.
ACCORDING to late dispatches Russia main
tains, contrary to the opinion Of the French
Government, that the Powers must abide by
the decisions of the Berlin Conference on the
Greek frontier question.
ACCORDING to St. Petersburg telegram Of
the 18th body of $4,000 Tekke- 'curcomans
on the 9th assaulted the Russian trenches
near Cock Tepe, which were manned by
twenty companies of infantry and twenty
Tour guns. The outworks were carried
by the onslaught, but by desperate effort
they were repossessed, with heavy loss on
both sides. One Russian company alone had
thirty-two men killed and ten wounded.
A second attack by the Turcomans was re-
pulsed.
IT was stated In a Rome dispatch of the
18th that the Pope had expressed regret that
his opinion concerning the Land agitation in
Ireland had not been published, and had re-
quested Archbishop McCabe to give it imme.
date publicity.
OWING to the distress in County Clare, Ire
land, the Lord Lieutenant has applied for the
organization Of relief works.
THERE was binding snow-storm in Lon
don on the evening of the 18th, and railway
travel was badly interfered with.
The Greek authorities have stopped the
issue of furloughs from the army.
DESTRUCTIVE wind and snoW-storm pre-
vailed throughout Europe on the 10Th, caus-
ing great DAMAGE to property and the loss of
several lives. The river Thames overdowed
it's banks and damaged property in London
to the extent of $40, O0O.
The Scottish Heritable Security Company
OF Edinburg suspended payment on the 10th.
Liabilities, $5000,000.
EIGHT children belonging to one family in
small town in Nova Scotia died within one
week recently, of dtphtheria.
A COMPANY, with capital of So, SOC, 900, has
been formed at London, to facilitate the i'm
portation of beef from America, and will
build four large steamers.
A NUMBER of vessels were ashore near Car
diff, Wales, on the 10th, and it was feared
they would all go to pieces. Seven had been
beached at Yarmouth and fifty persons
drowned
AGON GA ud6 UCcu TC.clcCCcu 1TcSlOcQC Oh
the French Senate, and Gambetta of the
Oh amber of Deputies.
1T is stated that railway men in Montreal
are discussing plan to tunnel the Falls of
Niagara
DURING the trial of the traversers at Dub
lin on the Goth one of the counsel for the de-
PENDANTS asked the acquittal of Gordon and
Boyton, Gin order to rejoice the greater Ire
land beyond the seas.''
A FEW days ago great battle was fought
between the Chilians and Peruvians near
Lima, in which the Pertvians suffered defeat
and heavy loss.
The Berlin police recently prohibited a
meeting of workmen to protest against the
anti-Jewish agitation.
On the 10th the cotton-masters of Bolton,
England, notified their workmen that, II
the demand for an increase of wages were
not withdrawn, they would lock up their
mills.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26

Alfred Selyln, for some time a
member of the Criterion Theater
company at Minneapolis, died at the
Sherman House, Chicago, last week.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26

Foreign Intelligence.
In . railway accident 1t Wakefield, En-
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26

A recent census taken by the city
authorities of Fargo shows that that
city has population of 3,O27.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26

On the Goth George Reynolds, of Salt Lake.
formerly Secretary to the President Of the
Mormon Church, completed his term Of two
years in the Utah Penitentiary for bigamous
marriage and was released. His friends pre-
eented him With purse of $500.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-05-14

Gs-The chairman of the Republican National
Committee has issued circular inviting express
sions of opinion from Republicans throughout the
country in regard to the best methods or rules
that should be adopted for electing delegates to
their next National Convention in 1884. The cir
eular recites the requirements of the last conven-
ton for the National Committee to prescribe and
announce rules on this subject within twelve
months from last june and also narrates the pre-
liminary action taken by the committee in March
last, when the whole subject was referred to a sub
committee. Chairman Jewell now gives notice
that suggestions on the important questions in
VoiVed are desired and will be received by him at
Hartford, Conn.,, or by any member of the sub
committee
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-05-14
The Episcopal Convention.

The 9Sth annual convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Maryland will
begin in st. Peters church, Baltimore, on We'd
nesday of next week. DuIIiang its session much
;nnortont brs;,,,.. In "nsacted aud the REQ
uiar reports Of standing committees on ln,esions,
church charities, the state of the church, ways
ance, ETC., will be presented, and expected to
be full of interest. The report of the committee on
that portion of the Bishops last annual address
referring to the brotherhood of the church, and on
which both majority and minority reports
presented and laid over until the present cOnven-
ton, will be among the most important matters.
The majority report embraces the following resell
utions, and their adoption would prove new de-
parture in church methods in the State:
l. That a consolidation of the separate commit
tees and efforts of the diocese, so far possible s
most desirable, and ought to be made.
2. That the vestries and corporations of the do
cese, holding property for church purposes,
hereby respectfully requested to vest the same
in the diocese as such, when it shall have power
to hold such property.
3. That the funds of all organizations churches,
chaities etc.-be placed in the diocesan treasury
for appropriations.
A. That this convention hereby pledges Itself to
prevent any legislation tending to break the unity
of diocesan work.
,. That the Bishop be respectfully requeted TO
take proper steps to Oganize cathedral staff and
such central church works as may be expedent to
carry out the suggestions made in the Bishops
address.
1t is also expected that, although the standing
committee is not bound, according to a resolution
passed at the last convention, to report its
for the rejection of candidates for holy Ordes, the
matter will be again brought before the cGven-
ton, and if SO, will occasion considerable Discus
sion.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-05-14

@sS- Baltimore city is determined to capture the
Belt at the next session of the Legislature and if
its schemes to be frustrated it would be well
to commence early. We have lately heard several
prominent Democrats residents of this place
remark that so far as they are concerned they did
not know but that they would be satisfied to see
the Belt go. Baltimore county spends yearly a
ve-y large sum of money in the Belt for police,
street lamps, schools &C., &C., thus returning to
the people of that section very large proportion
of the taxes collected from them. There can he
many strong arguments advanced both for hold
ing on to the Belt and for allowing it to be an
nexed to the CITY
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-05-14
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
A DISCREPANCIES TO THE FRONT.
EIGHTH DISTRICT. MAY 18th. Is

EIGHTH DISTRICT, May 18th, 1881.
Hessrs. Editors Of the Union The following
Incidental" appeared in the Washington CORES
pondence of the Baltimore Sun yesterday:
"Mr. John I. EnsOr, of Baltimore county, saw
the President today with reference to the United
States District AttOrneyship for Maryland, which
place he is willing to accept"
Yes, John is willing to accept anything, and has
been on the anxious bench for many years with a
good prospect for unsuccess for as many more
He has no prominence in his party in the county
and no backing whatever His course is too well
known to meet with any endorsement, and all true
Republicans are uncOmpromisingly opposed to
his receiving anything from the administration.
His boorish manners would initiate against him,
even if he had the necessary qualifications, which
it is universally conceded he does not possess
Mr.. Stirling and then John T. Ensor! FrOm such
a change, oh Mr.. Garfield, deliver the good people
of Maryland, irrespective of party
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-05-14
STILL, ANOTHER ENDORSEMENT OF
MR.. HARRIS.
GovANsTowN, BAL

GovANsTowN, BALTIC. COUNTY.
Messys. Editors Garfield and Arthur Club
No. 3, of the 9th district, Baltimore county, held
a meeting on Wednesday night, 4th inst, which
was largely attended and earnest in its determi-
ton to maintain the organization and equip itself
for future action. After routine business the fol-
lowing resolutions, preceded by speech by the
president, were unanimously and enthusiastically
adopted
Resolred That this Club earnestly endorses the
proposed nomination of the Hon. ]. Morrison
Harris to the Collectorship of the Port Of Balti-
more and that it docs so not only because Ibis
eminent personal qualifications and ftnessSDr tfi'
post, but for the additionally important assurance
that his appointment involves peace and unity 2
the party, capacity for its thorough and efficient
organization and the moral courage to recogniD
the Just rights of his colored fellow citizens undG
the laws.
Resolved, That we humbly submit that tie
growing strength of the colOred vote of Baltimoe
county, telling increasingly at every successive
election and always loyal to the Republican part,
is entitled to serious regard and that in one wore
it anxiously appeals to President Garfield to plre
the Hon. J. Morrison Harris in the postioHof
Collector of the Port.
Reso1red, That copy of these resolutions oe
published in the BALTIMORE COUNTY UNION and
be transmitted to the President of the U. S., whse
nomination first inspired the formation OF nis
club and whose election is its abundant reward
The resolutions were signed by upwards OF
seventy. five members and are receiving additimai
signatures daily. The club will meet ThurAay
night, May 10TH for the election of officers AID to
conclude arrangements for the erection OF hall.
]. w. WILLIAMS, Presidnt Z
JAS. NJ. GARRETT, Acting Secretary.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-05-14
Correspondence baltimore County Union.
DOES 1T INFORM OR MISLEADp
RAITnfORF COUHTy,

BALTIMORE COUNTY, May Sth, 1881.
Messrs. Editors On the page comprising the
Summary of School Statistics" in the School
Commissioners Report which has the remarkable
showing of an increase of 10 school houses and %
teachers for an increase of IA white and l41 col
ored pupils, there is another singular feature
which leads one to ask, ais the report intended to
inform or mislead?" The number of pupils in the
different grades on December lst is actually more
than the number enrolled during the winter term.
Number of enrolled pupils, 9,O93; number in the
different grades, 9,ll2-29 more than on roll The
same may be said of the number of principal
teachers when compared with the number of school
houses. Number of school houses reported, 166;
number of principal teachers, l74-S more than
the number of school houses. Question Can two
principal teachers occupy the same position and
perform the same work at the same time?
PATRON OF THE SCHOOLS.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-05-14

as-Atiairs at Washington remain about the
same they were last week. The Renubli4an
Senators held several caucuses this week and the
desire seems to be to harmonic the differences
existing between the President and the Senate
A number of nominations have been confirmed
but nothing has been done with the contested ones
including that of Judge Robertson, for Collector
of the Port of New York, which seems to be the
principal bone ofcontentiOn. 1t is earnestly hoped
that there will be no open rupture between the
President and Senator Conkling, because such
result could not but be damaging to the great Re-
publican party. Every true Republican desires
to see the differences narmonIzed and everything
work smoothly.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-05-14
ns-A law taxino MORTGAGES fsavs N

ES-A law taxing mortgages (says the West
minister Adrocate) will be one of the acts Of the
next Legislature, if the will of the people be re-
garded The question is being discussed in vari-
Gus parts of the State by the press and by others
through the press, and all seem to be of one ac-
cord upon the subject. The constitution requires
such law, and the people demand it a matter
Ofjustice. There is no valid reason why $780,
100000 should escape taxation, and there is every
reason why it should bear its portion of the pub
lie burden. This is matter of very grave i'm
portance to the people of the State and our col
umns are open for free discussion of the subject
before the next Legislature meets. We would
like to hear the opinions of our people upon it.