New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-09
Kept up on the Bank Of ireland,

\ bitter and vlndictive articles concerning the
4 affair, and they intimate that the en- tire
run was engineered in revenge from the Hi
bernian's refusal to make advances to the
Munster bank during it's recent troubles.
It is known that Gen. Sheridan, who is
now ON the st. Lawrence river, has notyet
definitely rendered to any army officers the
| position as aides on his staff which viii be-
come vacant Oct. 1, by the detachment of
Colonel Gregory and Davis. An army Of
ficer OF high rank said that it is the opinion
that Capt Stanhope e. Blunt, ordnance
corps, will be rendered one OF the vacancies
Capt. Simmons, commander OF the yacht
Puritan, was in Washington to procure
from Gen. Dumont, supervising inspector
general OF steamboats,, pilots license duly
eountersigned. This was done at the re-
guest OF the owners OF the English yacht
| Genesta, in order that the credentials OF
both yachts, could not be questioned after
| the race.
A member of congress who was cavalry
officer during TEE war visited the pension
building the. other day for the first time,
and had to be taken away in II ambulance
He is said TO have been overcome by the
discovery that every cavalry-lila in the
! terra Gotta bas relief frieze around the
building is holding the horses reins in the
right instead OF the left hand, as he should
The ameer OF Aighanistan has sent an
army officer from Cabul to investigate the
charges OF misconduct made by the British
boundary commission against the governor
OF Herat. The principal charge is that the
| governor opens the confidential letters sent
by way OF Harsst to members OF the COM
mission and. the. intimate is conveyed
that this tampering is not done in any
| British interest.
| ~ Mo P,,,.1
Judge Harlan. presiding Judge OF tllc court
OF Alabama clai,ns, holds that the con
troller's decision is not only in conflict vi Il
/ theacts OF congress creating the court and
prescribing it's duties, and with all pre-
cedents in9other courts, but that it will. II
! sustained, result in unnecessarily prolong-
ing the work OF the court and Increasing
the aggregate OF expenses.
q telegram has been received from Judge
Harlan, otjthe court Of commissions OF Ala
| bama claims; whts was expected saving that
| he is>contned to his home in Iowa bv sick
ness sand unable TO travel. No sta cement
will be made in answer to the decision of
/ the iirst controller, in refusing acquisitions
Tor the current expenses OF the court until
Judge Harlan arrives here to confer with
the other members OF the court.
A man named J Ohm Custer, who died at
| Dayton, Ohio; formerly worked at Youngs-
town. While in. Youngstown, he made a
confession to a friend in which he said that
his name was John Goodwin that he had
killed a man named McNamee at Wa!tham,
I Mass, and changed his name to escape ar
| rest The confession was made under a
promise that it would not be divulged I'M
| til hisdeath
A four-story brick building at Lynn.
Mass, occupied by Nicholas Webber as a
morocco factory, was burned. The facto-
rN was run by Mr.. Weber. as manager for
| Eucius Beebe q Sons, Of Boston,. Mr.
Web5er has a patent process for manufac-
turing morocco, and his loss on machinery
amounts to $40, 200, while the Beebes lose
about $1,000 The total insurance is
about 100000.
The new Chinese minister is described by
amattache OF the lega ton a gentleman
Of Aigh culture, who has held many i'm
postant positions in the empire. He was
| superintendent OF the circuit OF the pro-
Vince Of Keingsi, then superintendent OF
customs in Chefoo, and last year was a
member OF the tslungi yamen, which is sim.
liar to the English ministry OF foreign af-
fairs or the secretary of state in this coun.
try.
At the largest coal mines in the entire
Union Pacific system at Rock Springs, 250
miles west OF Cheyenne, the, company re-
GENTLY imported a large number OF Chinese
to take the place OF white men. The entire
force OF white miners, about one hundred
and fifty sdrong, organized, and, armed
with shotguns, marched to Chinatown and
CLEANED out" the Chinese with discharges
OF lead which killed several celestials and
scared the others away.
The New York Daily Commercial Bulletin
estimates the fire losses in the United States
and Canada during August at $5,5Oo,OO0
This is a decided Improvement upon former
! records, bhe average OF the aggregate loss in
August for ten years past being 81 900, 900
In August, 1884, the fire losses were about
$1O,O00,OOO. Nevertheless the fire losses
OF the year to the end Of August foot up tt
$65 500 900, with four months yet to heal
from.
Pros. Grensides, OF tine veterinary depart
ment OF the Ontario college OF agriculture
has been investigating the hog cholera
He pronounces it genuine cholera. About
y per cent OF the hogs affected die. Great
loss has accrued to the farmers OF South
Essex, as already over 1000 hogs hav,
died or been killed. The disease is very
virulent and appears to be spreading be
tween Amherstbnsg and Kingsville TIL,
only known preventative is to feed carboli,
acid.
1t is understood at the war depa rtmeni
that the new members OF Gen. Sheridani
staff are not likely to be announced beior
Oct. l. 1t seems to be the opinion o
prominent army officers here that Lieut.
Gen. Sheridan has concluded to tender on
OF the vacant positions ais aide e-cump O,
his Staff to Col. Fred w. y. Benteen,. majo
of the Ninth cavalry. Col. Bentcen com
manded q regiment in the volunteers, AM
as captain OF the Seventh cavalry at tn
time OF the Custer massacre, saved the res
OF the regiment.
The examination OF candidates, for ap
pointment as cadets in the revenue marin
service has been concluded. Fourteen
candidates passed, but as there. are onl.
seven vacancies to be filled it was decide,
to appoint the seven who attained tn
highest averages in the examination. TIL
successful candidates are: John B. Hull
Virginia; Stanley NJ. Laudrey, Indiana
Preston Fl. Roth, Pennsylvania: Ellsworth
P. Berthal, New York; Gordon H. Wilcox
Pennsylvania; Richard o. Crisp and viii
liam E. Jacobs. Maryland.
Lieut.. George Hare has just returned iron
, Mexico with thirty-two men, having mad
one thousand miles since May nineteenth
He has in charge fifteen of Geronimo