New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-26
eside, hence the right Of self-government

reside, hence the right of self-governmeut
should be guaranteed by the National Con-
stitution to all citizens, that, with the ballot
In their hands, they may protect themselves
everywhere under our flag; that it is the
duty Of Congress to submit to the several
States Constitutional amendment giving
women citizens the right of suffrage, and to
pass the bill providing for committee to
consider the rights of women.
THE President on the 10Th nominated Col
onel Delos B. Sackett, formerly attached to
General Sheridan's staff, to be Inspector
General of the Army.
The East.
The Legislature of Maine on the 18th elect
ed Eugene Hale (Rep.) to be United States
Senator to succeed Hamlin (Rep.); the
Connecticut Legislature elected General j.
4. Hawley (Rep.) to succeed Eaton Dem.),
and the New York Legislature elected
Thomas c. Plat (Rep.) to succeed Herman
Oem.).
AN oil tank at the Atlanta Refinery, near
Philadelphia, exploded on the 18th, causing
the destruction of several wharves, ware
houses and two vessels. Loss about $4,000
JOHN KELLY has been reelected Chairman
of the Tammany Committee on Organization.
In his speech accepting the Office he declared
any other party or faction.
GOVERNOR L1TTLEF1ELD, In his message to
the Rhode Island Legislature on the 18th,
recommended woman suffrage on the school
question.
Two OF the public schools of Jersey City,
N. j., have been closed lately on account of
the prevalence of scarlet fever.
The Pennsylvania Legislature took one
ballot on the 18th and three on the 10th for
United States Senator, each of which resulted
as follows: Senate-Oliver (Rep caucus NOM
inee), 20; Grow Qnd. Rep.), Il; Wallace
Dem }, 16. Householder, 75 Grow, Il;
Wallace, u; scattering, 8.
HENRY L. DAWES has been re- elected Unit
ed States Senator from Massachusetts, and
Francis NJ. Cockrell United States Senator
from Missouri.
FIVE Paterson IN. J.) boys. ranging in
ages from fifteen to eighteen years, were re-
Gently seriously, and some Of them probably
fatally, injured. while coast ng, their "bob-
sled - having come in collision with tele-
graph pole. The boys and their sled were
horribly smashed One boy had his nose
broken and driven into his face his teeth
and jaw broken, the imprint Of every tooth
in the upper jaw being left in the telegraph
pole against which the sled ran. some Of the
lamentations being half an inch deep.
JOHN s. MORTON, formerly President OF q
Philadelphia street railway, who was SEN
fenced to ten years. Imprisonment for the
fraudulent issue of bonds, has been voted a
pardon by the Pennsylvania Board of Par
dons.
Miss MARY CARDAFF and Miss Honore
Dougherty, of Girardville, Pa, were coasting
down hill the other day, wher the boy who
was guiding their sled lost control of it, See
ing his danger he rolled oft and escaped. The
sled crashed against telegraph pole, and
both young ladies were instantly killed.
A FEW days since William II. Westervelt
completed term of seven years for con-
spiracy to kdnap Charlie Ross, and was dis
charged from the Eastern Penitentiary at
Philadelphia. He says he is utterly innocent
of the charge on which he was convicted.
GENERAL AND Mrs. GRANT were publicly
received at the Executive Mansion in Albany,
N. Y, on the Goth. Many citizens paid their
aspects.
ACCORDING to New York dispatch of the
Goth Rufus Hatch had brought suit in the Su-
| preme Court against the Western Union, the
Atlantic & Pacific and the American Union
Telegraph Companies, to prevent the pro-
posed consolidation. He had obtained an in
junction restraining the companies named
from entering into any agreement of CONSOLE
dation, and from increasing their capital
stock The Assembly at Albany had called
for an investigation concerning the proposed
consolidation of the telegraph companies.
A FEW days ago Francis B. Booth and wife,
an aged New York couple, were found in bed
perishing from hunger. They had been Ill
for thirty days, and had eaten nothing for
nine days. Mr.. Booth had been wealthy, but
lost his money in speculations.