New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-02
in 1861, andwas acting vicar general of the
Dubuque diocese until che recent division.
Telegraphic Summary.

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Secretary Lamarsays he will not take any
vacation; he has too much to do.
Mrs. Sarah Althea Hill proposes to pub
ish her recollections OF Sharon.
Mrs. A T-Stewart has subscribed 81 900
to the Grant monument fund.
There was hard frost in the Red river
valley, but crops were too far advanced to
receive damage.
Hon. James G.. Blaine will take a trip
through several counties in Ohio Just be-
fore the election.
At Washington, Ind, during an alter
cation Walter Meredith shot and mortally
wounded Daniel Fagens.
The Nashua IN. H-) Telegraph says that
biennial sessions of the legislature in that
state have effected a saving of $4,000
year.
Germany good-naturedly explaines to
Spain that she took the Caroline islands
because they seemed to be lying around
loose.
Most Of the Grape used in draping build
lngs IN memory OF Grant has been sold to-
the shoddy mills, where it is worked into
cheap cloth.
Illinois is to be appointed minister to Aus
tria. It is not known that he has applied
for the office.
Rev. John P. Strider, D. D., ofStaunton,
Va, has been elected professor OF moral
philosophy and bellies lettres in Wash
ington and Lee university.
The house OF J ohm Curley, near Grattan,
Mich, was burned. Mr.. Curley, seventy
eight years old, was alone in the house at
the time, and persisted in the flames.
Ex-Gov. Seymour OF New York, although
seventy-five years old, made the most
vigorous and ringing speech at the recent
canal improvement meeting at Utica.
There will be civil service examinations
at Milwaukee, Sept. 3; Bismarck, Oak,
Sept. 8; Helena, Mont, Sept. Is: Portland,
Sept. 10, and Seattle, Wash, Sept. 20.
An able-bodied young man has been APP
pointed postmaster at Milford, Ohio, in
place Of Miss Boyer, who has held the posi-
ton since Gen. Grants second presidency
Mai: p. 7. Gum, proprietor and editor OF
the Transcript, published at Olympia,
Wash, died aftera breif illness, OF neuralgia
OF the heart. Maj. Gum was an old and
prominent journalist.
The steamship Alexandria reports the
wreck OF the Scotch steam dredge Beaufort
on Aug. s, Off the Bermuda islands. Capt.
Penny and the crew OF ten or twelve are be-
AACNCu w uttF = ttll Jecll lOSC.
Rev. S. S. Idleman, minister OF the NJ. E.
church at Green Springs Run, w. Va, COM
mited suicide by jumping from a window,
fracturing his skull. Hewas laboring under
tit OF temporary insanity.
The first controller OF the treasury decid IS
that the employment OF "a OF the persons
on therolls OF the Alabama claims court is
illegal, and refuses to grant warrants for
the payment OF their salaries.
The postal cards this year will cost the
government $47.71 per thousand. Last
year they cost S54, 43. Two-cent postage
was a. hard blow to the postal cards. The
issue has been gradually decreasing ever
| since letter postage was reduced.
A freight train on the ChesapeakeLS Ohio
railroad ran into another freight train
standing on q sidetrack seven miles west
| OF Newport, Va, wrecking both engines and
| killing Engineer Spottswiit and Brakeman
| George Wheeler, and fatally injuring Thorn.
as Halloran.
The acting postmaster appointed the fol-
lowing fourthclass postmasters: Dakota
Stanton, Mrs. L. A. Frazer. Iowa
| Western College, Jacob Kaufman; Ossian,
James Malloy. Oregon-Mediord, d. Fl.
Miller; Goshen, j. w. Matlock; Newport,
Edward c. Phelps.
Indian Agent Stottsheimcr OF the South
ern Ute agency at Ignacio, Colo, has sent
in his resignation. Gen. Miles will recon-.
mend that an army officer be appointed to
take charge OF affairs at the agency, and it
is thought President Cleveland will carry
| out the recommendation.
Proceedings have been commenced in the
court OF chancery by Washington B. Will
Jams, receiver Of the dciunct City Bank OF
Jersey City, N. Y, against the directors and
officers to recover about 5000, 900 lost by
the bank, owing to the embezzlcment OF
Boyce, the president, and Shaw, the cashier.
Three children OF j. II. MCGOWAN OF Tai
lodega, Ala, saw their father kill and dress
q pig The next day the children wished to
repeat the act, and, having no pig, two OF
them took the younger one and cut it's
throat and then hung it up by, the feet as
thcpig had hung, when they were discovered
by the mother. @
| President Cleveland is camping out at
Willis pond, in the Adirondack noun ains,
three days journey from the nearest rail
road depot. lie has as companions DR.. S.
B. Ward and Mr.. e. 2. Bacon, OF New
York. The president was i'll for the first
lew days he was in camp, but is now look
ing well, fishing during the day, and in the
evening enjoys a social game. Of euchre.
| n Cdi Llleu MIN specimens, OEAareSOn ,aSrl.
cultural products started ON an eastern
journey over the Oregon Short line in charge
OF e. w. Allen. It was fitted up under the
direction Of the Oregon state board OF inn
migration and will exhibit at Omaha, Coun.
Gil Bluffs, Oskaloosa and Des Moines It
will be at indianapolis Sept. 20 to Oct. 4,
st. Louis 9TH to 9th and Louisville 9th 20
goth.
The correspondence between Mr.. Black,
commissioner OF pensions, and Hon. Louis
| St. Martin, member OF congress from the
First Louisiana district, develops the fact
that DR.. William II. Here indicted for
presenting fraudulant claims against the
government, was appointed examining sur
geon on a recommendation purporting to
be from Mr.. st. Martin, but which turns
out to be a forgery.
The acting postmaster general appointed
the following named fourth class postmas.
tiers: Iowa-Macedonia Marion Ashley;
Calmar, W. L. Bass. Minnesota-Heron
Lake, c. B. Briggs, vice Force, resigned.
| Dakota-Iroquois, c. F. Zimmerman, vice
Humphreys, resigned; Egan, II. Z. Pran,
vice Lanning resigned. Oregon-Prarie
City, J. w. Mack. Postmasters Commits.
stoned in Dakota-Cavileer, A. Vassie;
| Roscoe F. T. Sutley