New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-11-11

counterfeit gang m Arkansas, was senten-
ced to ten years imprisonment in the gov
eminent prison at Detroit.
A party Of students Of the German Pres
byterian seminary at Dubuque having been
jealous of a fellow student because eof his
ability and brightness, set Mpon him and
beat him with clubs, etc. applying cold
! water until he was nearly drowned. He
was in a precarious conditionfo a time, and
the professors Of the institute tried to hush
it up, but it finally got out owing to the
indiscr elton of the perpetrators.
Foreign Gossip.
A Madrid dispatch reports Marshal Sc.
ranno as dying.
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy has been selected
to contest Londonderry in the Nationalist
interest.
Humboldt monument, has obtained the
first prize Of 81 ESQ for his design of the
monument.
Madame Adam, Of the Nauveile Rieuc,
Paris, has sent cable dispatch to the
governor general Of Canada, appealing to
him to grant reprivc to Riel.
ne solemn services at the Madeleine in
Pa1ls for the repose OF the late Cardinal
Mc0loskey's soul cost $50, 600, and WAS
paid for by the Catholic members Of the
American colony in Paris.
Tie Toronto Globe charges the Dominion
government with buying the recent election
in St. John, N. B., by awarding fat con-
tracts ito influential parties and by pledging
varioas railroad subsidies and subsidies-
The internal troubles in Hayti have
caused the British and the French represent
atives In that country to telegraph their
respective governments to send men of war
there at once to protect foreign residents.
The Berlin Tagblatt, referring to the
probability OF America annexing the Sand
wich Islands, warns German traders to lose
no time in protecting themselves against
American competition in paper, cereals and
china.
John Bright has written letter to Blen-
nerhasset, who is contesting Manchester
for the house of commons, condoling with
him on the opposition of the Irishmen of
that city, who joined the Tories instead of
supporting the Liberals.
Bishop Grandin of the Northwest Terri
tories is in Ottowa. Can. He has come to
ask the government for assistance for the
Metis of Batoche. Their condition is pitt
able, and unless assistance is rendered
them it is feared many will perish during
the coming winter.
The London Standard gives warning
on the fictitious revival OF trade in Amer
ica," which, it says, is meant to excite
faith in the efficacy of the new railroad
spool. Itsays that the true recuperative
forces of the country, though existant,
have barely begun to operate yet.
While Messrs. O'Kelley and Kenny, men,
bers ofparliament were leavingD ysart, Scot
land, they were attacked by body OF men
armed with sticks who shouted: "To hell
with the nationalleague." Three cheers for
the Fenians! The Nationalists who were es-
corting the two members of parliament
made their escape, but not before several
OF them had been injured.
Information has reached Washington
that the Austrian government, on invita-
ton of the government OF North Germany,
has issued a decree relative to German
American residents in that country who
have not performed military service. The
decree resembles in it's spirit thatwhichw was
recently addressed by Bismarck to the civil
official OF the German empire.
Rev. Spurgeon has written letter for
publication in which he refuted the state
ment that orators who speak in defense OF
the established church imputed to him.
He says that while he wishes the church
well and that it will make the best argu-
ment it can, he considers a union ofchurch
and state unscriptural, fraught with count
less evils and injustice toward dissenters,
and therefore ought to be discontinued. In
con clusion he says: Il am not disposed
to handle the question with bitterness
and cannot regret the impending CHANGE
The case OF Mrs. Langtry for refusing to i
pay household debts contracted while liy-
ing with her husband came up before the
Brampton county court. Mrs. Langtry
did not appear. The plaintiff showed that
Mrs. Langtry, previous to contracting the
debts, had a check OF Capt. Sir Allen
Young, the arctic explorer, for q large sum;
that when the plaintiff called on her for the
amount OF her indebtedness, the defendant
told plaintiff that she was unable just at
present to pay the bill, but would endeav-
or to do SO at later date. Judgment i
was given for the plaintiff.