New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-16
Latest Washington Telegra1ns.

Billings MONTY citizens protest against
the removal OF Judge Coburn.
j. e. Routan was appointed clerk Of The
-McCook, Oak, comfy court.
Mr.. Mcmillan has introduced a bill tc
change the name OF the National Bank Of
Winona.
Senator Logan says congress will investi
gate the rulings made by COMMISSIONS
Sparks.
Hon. Horatio C. Burchard, who was re
moved from the mint dictatorship, is saiG
to be taking steps to be restored to posi-
ton.
Ex-Civil Service Commissioner Gregory
a book on political economy, which he has
been writing
Senator Sabin will introduce a bill au
thorizing the construction OF a postofice
building ut Saltwater, and making an ap
preparation OF $780, O0Oior it.
The bill introduced by Senator Jones, o.
corresponding, is thatknown as the posta
telegraph bill OF the last congress.
The President has recognized Lamar G.
Orleans; Horatio N. Cook consul Greece, o
San Francisco; Frank G. Collins, consul 81
Greece, at Baltimore.
Delegate Cain has received telegram
from the mayor OF Salt Lake City, stating
that the report Of ain uprising OF the Nor
mons was imminent, has been investigated
and found utterly false.
Ageneral order has been issued from the
headquarters Of the Grand Army OF the
Replblic, in this city, informing the mem.
fbers of the organization that Washington
has been selected as the site of the propos-
ed G. a. Il. Monument to Gen. Grant
The following have been chosen as the
republican caucus committee OF the house:
Cannon, OF Illinois, chairman; Ryan, Kan
sas; Hepburn, Iowa. Mckinley, Ohio; Bar
rows, Michigan; Bingham, Pennsylvania;
Hiscock, New York; Dingley Maine; Rice,
Massachusetts; Golf, West Virginia; oseph
w. Mckenna, California.
The following fourth-cfass postmasters
were commissioned: William j. Nolan,
5Bridgewater, OAK; Col. j. McLyman, Ge-
@sleya, Oak; Andrew Heidale, Dawson, Mimi;
Samuel 3 Mcintyre, Houston, Mimi;
William Secombe, Milaca, Mimi; Samuel
M Martin, Piegan, Mont; Cyrus Black.
Byron, Neb.; Oliver NJ. Collins, Willow. Is.
land; Neb.; postoffice named changed; Will
liam q. Campbell, Oronoque, late Dallas,
Kan; Arthur B. Day, Elwood, late Meek,
Neb.
The controller OF the currency, who was
several years ago entrusted with the duties
of closing up the affairs OF the Freedmen IS
bank, will make his report to congress in a
short time. The. depositors will suffer a
loss OF d million dollars which is distribut-
ed over the entire South in small sums
among the negroes. Mr. Cannon makes
pathetic plea in behalf of the bamboyzled
negroes, and recommends that ST, OO0, 900
or SO much as may be necessary, to be APP
propriased from the treasury to pay all
claims in full
Senator Dolph's bill introduced in the
senate to repeal the timber culture pre-
sempti1n and desert-land acts provides:
In place OF thee m odes OF entering lands
all persons entitled; under the laws to
.inakela homestead entry, shall be entitled
ITO enter q section or less Of desert or noun
famous land Desert and mountainous
lands are defined, as all lands, exclusive OF
timber and mineral lands, which will not
produce agricultural crops without irriga-
: ton, and all lands which are SO mountain
Gus and rough that they cannot be ploughed
aud cultivated. Any tract OF which three
fotirths is desert or mountainous, shall be
desert or mountainous land.