New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-05-11

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interest repaid by companies
Interest repaid BY transportation Of
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0sesee 84,626, 001
The Commissioners of the Freedmen's
Bank have on hand over $1oo, 900 Of unclaimed
dividends.
The October term Of the Supreme
Court has adjourned. The number Of cases
now remaining on the docket undisposed Of is
897, an increase Of forty-six since the close Of
tho previous October term.
A Washington correspondent Of the
Inter Ocean says that President Hayes discour-
aged the Republican Campaign Committee
from applying to the star-route contractors for
contributions. He said they were mixed up in
: scandal, and the party could get along better
without than with their money.
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGs.
The force of the current of immigra-
ton flowing toward our ports Is shown by the
arrival Of 10000 persons at New York during
April
A new comet was discovered by Prof.
Lewis Swift, Director of the Warner Observa-
tory, at Rochester, N. Y.
Sixty thousand immigrants arrived at
New York during April, and, during the year
1850, 693, 703 immigrants landed on our shores.
Washington kilograms state that "the
letter which the star-route ring threaten to
publish unless the investigation be stopped is
addressed to Jay Hubbell. who was Chairman
Of the Republican Congressional Committee.
1t is said to have been written In reply to one
from Hubbeu stating that Gen Brady would
not assess the star-route contractors without
Gen. Garfield's consent. Gen. Garfield wrote
back that he hoped Brady would do al in his
power to facilitate the raising Of funds.neoes-
ssry to meet tho expenses Of tho campaign"
Capt. Paul Boyton, who was In the
Peruvian service and was captured by the
Chilians, made his escape and has arrived
safely in New York.
Prot. Chandler, Of New York, pro.
nounces oleomargarine superior in IN respects
to the poorer grades Of dairy butter.
The promoters Of the proposed rail-
Wy tannel under the st. Lawrence have secured
900 in New York, and have ssns to
Quebec to have the Executive issue Z proclar
nation to commence Tie work.
Leonard's boiler-works, at London,
Ont, have been destroyed by fire. The loss ID
10000.
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.
Mr. Farley, of California, spoke for some
time on the opening of the Senate on Monday, 1sy
2, called attention to the large number Of nomina-
lions awaiting action, and moved TO go into exeou-
tive session. The people of his State, Of Ill political
parties appealing to the Senate to consider ina
portant matters in which they were directly inAsr-
ssted Petitions wero daily coming from California
asking for consideration Of the Chinese treaty. A
debate ensued between Messrs Dawes and Farley,
the Chinese question receiving considerable alton
ton. Aterward few remarks were made By
Nessrs. Beck and Salisbury, and tho Sem
ate adjourned. The Republican Caucus Con-
mitsse, consisting. Of seven Senators, met and
t%s sessions be held Immediately to transact bus-
1sss In the following order: First to refer to the
appropriate committees all nominations now on the
awaiting ratification; third, t. consider I'll unoop-
tested nominations, that H. such not objected
70 by any Republican Senator from the state to
gramms IL completed tho contested nominations
may be considered.
In the Senate, Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia,
made the Arst speech Of the day on Tuesday, My
3, defending his State upon the debt question, ana
was followed by several other Senators upon To
same subject. Tho Republicans were willing b i'd
journ carly for the purpose Of cauoustnS . ~
holding Of executive sessions
In accordance with the decision Of tho Re-
publican caucus, Mr.. Dawes moved that tho ssnats
60 into executive session, on Wednesday, May l. the
motion being unanimously adopted The following
appointments were then unanimously confirmed:
Robert Hit Of Chicago, for Assistant Secretary Of
State; ex-Congresman Hiram Price, Of Iowa,
for Commissioner Of Indian Affairs; A. II.
lChicago) district Of Illinois; Sanford A. Hudson, Of
Wisconsn Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
Of Dakota Joseph @ Jones a Postmaster at Tsrrs
Haute, Ind; ". II. Craig for Postmaster at Albany,
n. 7. The other nominations were referred 70 the
appropriate committees, and the Senate then began
the consideration of the Chinese treaties. Senator
Hoar opposed the ratification of the treaty ON the
CUR institutions and g The general doctrine q the
and the other Pacific coast Senators strongly urge
the ratification Of the treaty the ground that Il
gives the United States Government full CONTROL
so q 5sc IT
Assayer in charge Of the Assay Oface at St Louis.
The 6snats In executive session did remark
ably good days wort, On 1hursday, Tie % lust
Both Chimes treaties were ratified BY al bat Hnani
NOUS votes; also, ~ extrsdihon treaty witA ~
United States Il Colombia, and tzsaHas With Italy
Morocco and japan. The Senate also eon0smed
eighty-four nominations, Of which the following 80
the most important: William Walter Phelps, Usw
Jersey, Envoy Extraordinary and NinisaR D1enipe-
tertiary TO Austria; Cortz Fessenden, q Rome,
Mich, United States Surveyor General Tor DAKOTA );
for bloomington, Neb. deiden II brons s FL.
master for nenasha, Wis; Lionel A. shsidon, of
ohio, Governor Of New Mexico Territory; Edward
district Of Ohio; Henry Fink United states Marshl
Tor the Eastern district Of Wisconsin; Thomas VIII
son, Of the District Of Columbia, Consul at ahent
d. Z. c. Jewest, United States Assayer 1t St Louis
Surveyors Of Customs-Joseph I. 6aston. Of Chat
:s,soea: John r. Leonard, Of Indianapolis. Ind.
Eleventh district Of Ohio: Registers Of Land o.
:: Oven, It Tsyior's Falls, MINI; Charles = y.
Oberlin, Kan; Christopher H. Smith, Worthineton,
MINI Receivers Of Public Moneys-John LIND. r
Tracy, MIMI; Charles Chandler, at Obsrnn, Kan.
message was received from the President Win,
drawing the following nnmes, who are regarded 6.
friends Of Senator Conkhng: stewartL L. Woodfos1,
United States Attorney for tho Southern District;
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Eastern district; Lewis T. Payne, United 0ta1el
Marshal for the Southern district; Clinton b, Nc.
DougaL, United States Marshll for the Northern
district; John Tyier Collector Of Customs Tor -
District Of Buffalo. President Garfield nomina1od
George = Polneroy, Of New Jersey Secretary Of q
United States Legation 1t Paris; Mrs. Julia +. Woei
/ fcrS, Postmistress Of Jackson, Tenn: William n
nMfce, Agent Of Indians. In Points Agency, Wle:
Malachi Krebs, Indiana, Receiver Of Public looe1A
Boire City, Idaho.
In tho Senate on the morning Of Friday Hag
8, Mr Dawes made an attempt to secure action a
the resolution for the election Of Sonate oncsrs bul
he Democratic Senators resumed their taotica q
alternating noiols to g into executive session al
to adjourn, until Dawes gave up the f.ht Ior ~
day and, npo- hi. motion. the aenate vent into
scntave session. w:len tbs doors rsopensd ~ -
sts adjourned