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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-09
News of Foreign Lands.

A large number of persons are said to
have been injured during election riots in
Ireland.
The German-Russian extradition treaty
is threatened with energetic opposition in
the R,echstag. IA
Theebaw surrendered Internationally,
and Lord Dufferin will administer the GOV
eminent in Queen Victoria's name.
Lord Randolph Churchill has made much
political capital out of the Burmah success
for he insisted upon downing Theebaw, and
planned the war in the Indian office.
The new Spanish cabinet accepts the
pope's decision in the Carolina question.
The capture OF Mandalay by the British is
confirmed. The life of King Theebaw and
his family will be spared. The London
Times advocates a Liberal-Tory coalition
to thwart Parnell's designs.
The king OF Burmah personally surrender
ed himself to Gen. Prendergast, commander
of the British invading force, and has ar
rived in British territory. Theebaw's sur
render was delayed till the British sur
rounded the city palace. Gen. Prendergast
received the kings submission, and escort
ed him and two of h is queens through the
British lines to a carriage.
London SPECTATOR Statesmen, more
over, who know Burmah cannot be lndiffer-
ent to the magnifcence Of the prize. 1t is,
perhaps, the one kingdom in Indo-China
seriously worth having. It is more than
two thirds the size OF France, is accessible
by three splendid rivers, Of which one, the
Irrawaddy, is the most convenient water
highway in Asia, and is splendidly fertile
almost throughout.
The following is the substance OF an i'm
perial order published at ST. Petersburg.
Although deeply affected at the fratridical
war between Bulgaria and Servia, tht car
of Russia considers that thedeterminaJicn,
self-abnegation, perseverance and love OF
arder displayed by the Bulgarian and Rou-
melian troops during the conflict are wor-
thy OF high praise. Mindful Of the judi
cious, seh-sacrificing Russian officers, who
impaired to the troops military qualities
and heroic, martial spirit, the car
thanks Major General Prince Cantaceu-
zene, Bulgarian minister OF war, and as
Russian officers who served in Bulgaria
and Roumelia.
King Theebaw OF Burmah, becoming
alarmed at the rapid approach OF the
British expeditionary force, notwithstand-
ing the resistance offered by the Burmese,
sent messenger to Gen. Prendergast, beg
glng MIN TO granC an 1rInlsClce IOf tne pur-
pose of peaceably settling the difficulty be-
tween Burmah and the Indian government.
Gen. Prendergast demanded the surrender
of the Burmese army and Mandalay, the
capital, stating that only then could he
entertain any request looking to the set.
Element of the dispute. King Theebaw ao-
coded to the terms, and the Ava forts, with
twenty eight guns. We're turned over to the
British troops. A garrison was placed
there, and the British troops proceeded ia
Mandalay on the 2Sth ult.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-09
Personal Gossip,

FrancisN. Bangs, the eminent lawyer of
New York, died in Oceala, Fla.
I. P. johnson Howard, colored, of New
York, amuses himself collecting his rents.
He is worth $4,000.
Moncure D. Conway is booming John
Warwick Daniel for the Virginia senator.
ship, with a brilliant display OF rhetoric.
Commodore Charles Lowndes, q. S. n,
aged eighty-six, is said to be near death at
his country seat in Talbot county, Md,
from an attack of paralysis.
An Ohio river towboat exploded in the
Allegheny river. The crew were blown in
to the river. The engineer. George Aston,
was Instantly killed, Fred jackson was ia
tally injured, and six Others seriously
hurt.
Henry J. Terry OF the class of 1869,
Yale college, and for seven years professor
.oflaw in the University of Toxic, Japan,
has beenelected professor OF municipal and
International law at Yale, to fill the place
vacated by Prof E. J. Phelps, now minis
Ter to Great Britain. Edward G. Bourne,
of1se3, was appointed instructor in me-
diBval history.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-09
Washington Gossip.

The president appointed Horace B.
Moore collector of customs for the district
of Duluth, MINI.
The president has appointed Alfred c.
Egerter surveyor of customs for the port Of
Wheeling w. Va.
The president has appointed Frank L.
Phillips OF New York surveyor Of customs
for the port of Greenport, N. Y.
The fifth annual convention of the nat ton.
al guard association in the United States
will be held in this city on the 18th inst.
The object of the association is to secure
legislation from congress for more gener-
Gus support OF the militia OF the st..tes.
One OF the immediate results of Gen.
Sheridan's flying trip to New Mexico is an
order issued by the secretary of war,
Endicott, detaching New Mexico from the
department of Missouri and annexing it
to the district Of Arizona, with Gen. Crook
in command.
The president devotes more time to pub
lie business that do any two members of
his cabinet. He has been forced to decline
social visits OF all kinds, though he has
been constantly in receipt OF invitations of
this character The Indications are that
the president will not indulge in social
matters to any extent during the winter.
Mr.. Del Campo, OF the Gillian legation,
who performed Il war dance at the entrance
to the National theater short time ago,
went on the war path again. He assaulted
a woman, kicked in doors and mashed
glasses. At the station house he again
gave the officers picnic. He was released
because he is member of a foreign legation.
Mr. Carlisle, anticipating his election as
speaker, has already made up his list OF
niffnoo nd will no Hv no co r.,
announce them within twenty Jour hours
after the election of the house. There will
be very few changes in the committees, Mr.
Carlisle says at present, substituting new
men for those who were not returned to
this congress. .
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-09

In the impeachment trial of Andrew
johnson Mr.. Evarts, one of the coun-
sci in the case, took the ground that
the present law of succession is un-
constitutional. Since the death of
Vice President Hendricks, Senator
Evarts has reiterated this opinion,
saying that the Constitution does not
give Congress the power to declare
who shall be in the line of succession,
but only what officer shall fill the va
cancy, and, second, that the same in
strument prohibits members of Con-
gress from holding office under the
government.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-09
Things in General.

Hastings, Neb., with population
of 5000, has only 897 pupils enrolled
in the public schools.
Fresno county, CAL, is exactly the
size of the State of Massachusetts, and
is 500 square miles larger than the
State of New Jersey.
A suit has been begun in the U. S.
Court in San Francisco to acquire
possession of real estate in San Fran
cisco now valued at $3o,ooo,ooo.
According to the census of 1880
there were at that time seventy-five
women lawyers, l65 women clergy
men, and 2,432 women doctors. OF
the women lawyers, eleven were over
sixty years of age; of the clergymen,
twenty five were over sixty, and OF the
doctors there were l64 past that age.
John Boyle O'Reilly says: "Women
are better than men because they are
spiritual, while men are intellectual.
The spirit follows what is true, gentle
and good; the intellect follows only
what is pleasant, successful, dominat-
ing, strong If women could rule, civ
ilization would be poem'
A custom of the days gone by still
obtains in the District of Columbia
courts. According to an old Mary
land law, the foreman of each jury is
presented with a pound of tobacco
on rendering the verdict in each case.
AS this is far in excess of the demand
for the weed, the cash equivalent of 81
is substituted. The tobacco fund
| amounts to considerable sum dur
Ing term of court, and is usually
devoted to the purchase of cane for
the foreman, bouquets for the Judge,
and minor comforts for the Jurors.
Vassar college girls have new freak.
They fall in love with each other, send
delicate little missives, baskets OF
grapes and bouquets OF choice flowers
to the objects of their affection, and
act in all respects just as we presume
they hope one of the now Objectionable
sex will act towards them some day.
The girls seem to likeit, but the Pough-
keepsie boys are real mad over this
1 peculiar turn of affairs, for the young
ladies now pass them scornfully by
without deigning even so much as a
smile or a sly glance.
A trader in Australia describes a
curious bird found in the jungles of
that country. It is called the balla-
dor or dancer, fromits jumping action.
Two of them were seen together and
carefully studied. AS soon as one
bird alighted the other jumped up, the
time being like clock work in it's regu-
larity. and each in turn uttering note
sounding like 1'to-le-do," utterlng the
syllable ITO" as he crouched to spring,
"le' while in the air, and ..do" as he
alighted-a regular song-and-dance
performance. The Sydney Ornitholog-
ical society has offered q large sum for
pair Of them.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-09

Wood intended for paper pulp is
shaved so finely by an ingenious ma
chine devised for the purpose that it
takes $50 thicknesses to make an
inch. The fneness of this cutting can
be appreciated when it is understood
that 200 thicknesses of ordinary pa
per make an inch. The cutting
knives of the machine are kept sharp
ened while in operation by a unique
arrangement of whet stones which are
constantly at work upon them.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-09
Miscellaneous News Notes.

Insurance rates in Galveston are so per
cent greater there now than before the
great fire.
A small subscription to the Grant monu.
ment fund was received in New York from
St. Peter, MINI. ~
The sheriff of Allegheny county, Pa, gets
anominalsalary OF S., 800, but he manages
to rake in $25, 900 a year.
Nicols Il La Gaze, produce commission
merchants, New Orleans, have suspended.
Their liabilities arc $4,000; assets $685.
900.
Robert CARROTS new house in Baltimore
will cost 81, 100000. It is=a mass of fine
marble. exquisite stained glass and fresco-
ing, Roman baths, rare woods and wood
carving.
The firm OF Sly & G. C. Ward. New York,
the American agents OF Barring Brothers
d Co., the London bankers, will be dis.
solved in January. The firm has had the
agency for half a century and will be sue.
ceeded by Kidder, Peabody & Co.
R. NJ. Hough and NJ. H. Dustin, of Lincoln
Ill, will probably erect a large slaughter
house at Miles City, Mont, with a capacity
of 10000 beeves for the season. Other
contemplated improvements will necessi-
tate the expenditure OF about $25O,O0O.
The supreme court of Ohio rendered a
decision in the Daggett habeas corpus case
brought up from Cincinnati, dischargins
the defendant, and holding the Cincinnati
and Cleveland registry law to be unconsti-
tutional The decision of the court was
unanimous.
One OF the most determined prize fights
ever fought on the Pacific coast took
place at Advise, Santa Clara county, Cal.
between Billy Hamilton, OF San Jose, and
Young Mitchell, OF San Francisco both
light weights. After twenty-three hard
fought rounds in which both sustained Sc
we're punishment, the fight Was awarded
to Mitchell on foul.
John L. Sullivan, the pugilist, was inter
viewed on the subject Of his alleged mar
riage. He said: How can I get married
when already have one wife? am vel
acquainted with Miss Livingston, and
when heard she was in Washington visit
ed her. We left the city together on tn.
evening train with other companions o
both. She was on her way to New York
and went straight through.
A horrible and sickening sight was wit
messed at the hanging OF Robert Goodall, a
market gardener, at Norwich, Eng. fol
the murder of his wife at NYisheach on Sept
Is last. A fifteen-stone weight was used
and the drop was six feet. When the trap
was sprung the rope rebounded violently
and GOodall's head was severed from til,
body, the trunk and head falling to tn,
ground, the head lying at the feet. Tn
spectators were horror-strieken.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-09

ST.. Paul is to have a grand ice-pal-
ace-similar to the ice-palaces OF Mon
treal which have usually attracted
many thousands of visitors-but St..
Paul is in trouble lest the ice should
not be OF the right thickness. Her
citizens should be consoled by the re-
Election that the ice crop has never yet
failed within the memory OF the Oldest
inhabitant.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-09

stores were burned. The loss Il see, 600:
partly by insurance.
.g The Atlantic express, Erie Train, from
the west, running forty to fifty miles On.
hour. ran Oh the track at Scio. sta ton, IL.
=. The baggage cars and three or four
sleepers were burned and the locomotive
wrecked. Engineer Harry Allen was killed.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-09
Record Of Casualties.

Fire at Mitchell. Oak, destroyed the
building used by the United States Express
company, together with the contents. Loss
not known.
Mason, Mich, has just had the largest
fro that ever occurred there. Several
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-09

The report of the statistician of the
agricultural department shows that
since 1870 the acreage devoted to
cereals in the United States has in
creased from $4,000, 900 acres to
1876, 100000, or 81 per cent.
, 1885-10-03
To the Editor Of the "St. Cr0ir ArjS."
DeAr Sir.

You will no doubt admit that the eStdl1-
lishment Of Laws In amy country becomes OF
vital importance to every citizen as we'll as
to the Government; from this fact permit me
to make Il few remarks on the D7aft of Or
dinance now under discussion regarding
the establishment of shops on estates IN
this Island.
In my opinion, so important a matter,
which is certain to cause so material q
change in the trade and business Of the
towns in this Island, ought to have mate
rial contemplation and consideration prior
to any decision; particularly when the
result is likely to be detrimental to the
already weak side.
We have therefore 10 consider the limit
ed modes which at present afford Sls-
tenance in this Island next, to consider
how they are divided this effected, con.
clude that the sugar anl rum manufacture
at present is the most remunerariye
next, the larger, importing merchants ;
next stock raising, which Is also done by
the sugar planters next, the retailing
business from this least and last men
toned item, beyond which there is nothing
worthy of note, and TO which | perceive
the brewing disaster tending, a great many
respectable inhabitants Of the towns exc
out a Scdnty existence, The ere ter part
of their trade being afforded them through
the rural population which tradeir seems
the sugar planters are determined to
monopolize or annex to their already lucra,
tive pursuits, without the simplest regard
to philanthropy or humanity shou Id they
effect this, | regret to say the results might
he more disastrous than contemplated at
this moment; these poor retailers must
lapse from their present already limited
stage into ahject poverty, and from thence
into absolute misery; and feel confident
that the financial state OF the government
will not be improved by such results,
owing to various facts too numerous TO
state.
1t might be we'll enough for these plant,
ers. in order to effect their aim, to argue
, 1885-10-03
IN open letter to the Members Of
the Honorable Colonial Council of
ST. CyOir.
Gentlemen;

AS the proposed new law regulating the
licensing of rum shops, will presumably be
broughtagain before your Honorable Body
at it's next Meeting, ON the 9TH Prox, the
question whether these establishments shall
or shall not br Closed on the Lords day
will probably have to be decided by y0u.
The following reasons for closing them
entirely on Sundays are, therefore, earnest
ly urged Oh your attention.
/. 1t will meet the approval of the ma
jority of the citizens in t1e~rommunity.
2. We are professedly a Christian people,
and Il is in accordance with the spirit and
genius of Christianity that the day of
sacred rest and worship be appropriately
observed.
3. 1t has been demonstrated over and
over that one day in seven as a day of
rest is necessary for the physical well be-
ing of a working community.
It cannot be denied that the opening of
the rum shops on the Lords day adds
very much to it's dissertation. Many of
the labourers being unemployed, flock to
the towns, gather around these places. be-
come excited with drink, are noisy, and
conduct themselves in an unbecoming and
disgra ceful manner in the streets and Oh
their homeward way, frequently the greater
part of their weeks earnings are spent for
strong drink and thus themselves and fami-
lies are deprived of the means of prOcur-
, 1885-10-03

Ing food and clothing, so esSentill 10 their
value as labOurers on estates.
4. The following statistics quoted from
an American paper present some Startling
facts, calling for the serious attention OF
every one interested in the welfare of the
Community.
"Liquors cost more in the United States,
ethan all the food consumed. Eight tentbs
"of all crime come from this source, and
"seven eighths Of the paupers. -Four drunk
cards die to one sober MAI from contagious
"dlSeaSrs. The great wars of the world
"fOr twenty-five years from 1852 to 1877,
"including the FrancO-German war and
E'the Civil war of the United States cost a
"fractiOn OVERSIZE, 600, 00O, 900, The costofin-
"toxicant liquors in the United States for
'the same period WAS more than
$50 900, OOO, 600, or ($3, o 900, OOO), three
"JiUionS of dollars more than all the wlIs
''of the world. For every man killed in
"battle, l. die from the use of strong
drink"
Surely these facts should influence those
on whom the duty of legiSlating for the
welfare Of the Community devolves, to use
every effort to lessen the evil OF this habit.
And it must be clear that closing the rum
shops entirely on the Lords day Will be Il
help in this direction.
1t may, and probably Will, be urged that
Sunday is the best day for the shops that
as the people receive their money late on
Saturday they are able 10 pay mp old and
make new scores.
The answer to this is simply the question,
whether the Colonial Council is leglslating
for the benefit of a few shop keepers
or for the welfare OF the whole Commu-
nifty. Surely it is not the design Of govern
ment that Il few members Of The Commune
ty should increase in wealth, and the many
be correspondingly reduced in c%ircunstan-
CeS.
But it is doubtful whether the closing of
these establishments on the Lords day
would really prove injurious in the event.
There is one establishment in Christian
sted, which has for a number Of years, been
regularly closed OH Sundays, no liquors
are sold openly or SurreptiliOusly, and the
owner has never regretted adopting this
course. The rest of the body, the quietncsS
of the surroundings, the inward conscious
ness of doing a right thing are surely
worth more than Il few additional dollars,
gained by trampling on the Divine lnSll-
tuition of a day set apart for rest and Wo
ship. Believing that these reasons will
carry most weight with them associated
from any names, none are attached but
many could be procured il requisite,
Christidnstcd Sept. 3Oth. 1850.
, 1885-10-03

a dinner given at the Embassy, says the
Times correspondent in a Retrospect writ
ten in June 1888. II hal the good fortune
of seeing the unvarnished Mehemet All.
Reforms to be carried out in Turkey had
Just been mentioned. He said 1t always
makes me laugh to hear Of reforms i'll Tur-
key. Its like telling a man to walk on his
head. | once commanded at SeraJeV0.
a peasant of the nrighbOmh0Od came
with three horses, laden with oats for the
use Of the cavalry. The oats were taken ana
a warrant was given him. The peasant
took it, and in order to get paid sooner
gave backSheesh, first to the clerk who
was to order payment, next to the one VINO
should countersign the order, lastly to the
man who should exchange the provi-
eional warrant for d defnitive one.
TInce days later he was brought in gagged,
because he had had an attack Of madness,
and had threatened an official who had
asked him for backSheesh. With back
slceSh after backshecSh he had sold his
three horses, sacrificed by degrees the
Jricr Of he oats, aud if he had had a fit
Of violence it was because he was still asked
for backsheesh, when neither horses, oats,
nor ANYTHING else had been left him. l
gave him assistance, so that he might re
turn home. Yet you want to introduce re-
forms into such a cOuntry''
After such a sample Of Turkish admins
tratiou is it astounding that " the soldiers
Lave no uniforms, the cavalry no horses,
and the ships no coalso3
, 1885-10-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
UNCLAIMED LETTERSN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Menig No. rs E. Andersen, Dan De
Leon, Edward Catul, Margret Derrick,
olga Ficbeyeiler, Miss Ann 9. Francis,
Miss Marion FarriI. Police Adjutant
IdSkovdam, Mr.. NJ. Johanis, Mrs. Chris
tina Joseph, Mrs. Elizabeth James, Mrs.
Walter Leigh, Mrs, Fuoby Mncref, Mrs.
Rubikur Mueikuen, Mary EIizer Mil,
Robert j. Robins, Miss PetrOnella Stra-
vens, Miss Sarah Seppee. Capt. Huffman,
Miss Frankly Solomon.
ChristianSted's Post Office, st. Croix,
30th September 1885.
A j. BOYE.
, 1885-10-03

The kilograms received yesterday after
noon Inform us Of an important political
decision in Denmark, which will be re
ceiyed with very opposite feelings accord
ing to the side to which the reader
leans.
In regard to the new Eastern difficulty
it viii be seen that diplomacy is in full
swing. The Roumanian Prime Minister is
afraid that the possible coming war will
affect his country, which lies right in the
WY between Turkey and Russia, and, wants
to be neutral; Bulgarian deputies wish
to secure the Cars help, but he, per
sona}ly a%axions to avoid war, does
rot wish to see them while the minor
Powers, Of course Greece, Seryia and
little Montenegro, are looking out for
compensation" in case Bulgaria is made
bigger. Nobody asks how Turkey is to be
compensated, but, after all, it is her own
fault.
, 1885-10-03
Passengers Arrived,
Christian sted.

Illl9IIftIlJ0PU
LIST Oct--Per schr "Vigilant" from St.
Thomas, r. Rocks, Frederikke Block,
Frederiksted.
LIST d End Oct-Per schrs "Atlantic" and
'Petrel" from st. Thomas,-Ann r. Mar
tin, Louis Fernandez, Rebecca Jacobs,
Julia James, George Folk, Miss L. Titzck,
VIM. Manuel, Maria Byron, Lydia Byron
and child, Diana George, Fanny John,
Elizabeth Hansen, Nh. VIM Mccoy.
Passengers Left,
Christiansted.
1st & 2nd Oct-Per schrs Jolly Com
panion" and 'Vigilant" for st. Thom.s,-
Cathrine Pickran, Revd Brown. For St.
Kits via St. Thomas, Henry Brown and
family.
, 1885-10-03
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RIHNTEUN POST OFFICE.

UN CLAIWTU LLLIT IIO " INLUL'
RIKSTED'S POST OFFICE.
Al D.
John Ernest, Mugrait Ann Taylor,
UNPAID.
George Ellis, Y. F~ressta, Albert A.
Ferdinand, Margaret Isaac, w. G. Mckay,
Charles Kray, {. Mortensen, William C..
Mckay, Christion Petersen, Calty Pc
tersen, A. Phillips, John Quinn y pa.
Frecderikstrd's Posi- Office, St Croix Goth
September 1885.
i. RICHTER.
, 1885-10-03
Saturday, October Ord 1885,

On Wednesday Captain Pentheny's little
steam,tug was completed, and started for
her first trip around the harbour. The
fact of having a steamer of our own ofcourse
attracted a great crowd to the wharf, and
the movements of the little craft were
watched with interest as she steamed along.
We hope that this new undertaking of the
enterprising owner will be a success, and
will prove to be a stepping stone to some
thing better
, 1885-10-03

an illustrated narrative Of the
Soudan War, printed in good clear
type and containing 100 %engrayings
price IS cts.-Avis Office.