New Ulm weekly review., 1886-12-15
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
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Speech Of Count yon Moltke.
During the debate on the military budget
in the German reichstag, Count Won Moltke
said:
All OF the neighbors OF Germany on the
left and on the right were fully armed-a
state OF things which even a. rich country
was unable to bear for any length OF time.
and which might lead to decisive events at
an early date. For this reason it was
necessary not to defer action on the meas.
sure until alter the expiration OF the septen-
nate. The prea amble to the bill showed
how far Germany was behind other states
In the strength OF her army and the taxa
tion OF her people. The French for in
stance paid about double the sum paid by
the German people, and an alliance with
France would assure the peace OF Europe.
But such an alliance is impossible while
public opinion in France in,petuously de-
.mands the surrender Of two provinces
which we are strongly determined never to
give up. Cheers. The alliance with Aus
udon its own strength. The m measure un-
der consideration had reference not alone
to peace but to war establishment in
sasmuch as by the formation OF new cadets
the army would be raised to a war footing.
The bill had been compiled with due regard
to what was financially obtainable, but
where the weighty question OF military
strength and the welfare OF the ma
ztion we're involved, financial questions
must be put aside. This demand must be
made on behalf OF the maintenance OF the
peace SO laboriously preserved. Our re-
lection OF the bill will make US responsible
Cor all the miseries attendant upon q hos
tile invasion. We have found it difficult
enough to attain the unity OF Germany.
Let us uphold it, proving thatwe are unit
ed. The whole world knows we do not
that we intend to keep what we have, and
are resolute and armed to this end.
Papers have been filed in an action by
the government against the Cunard Steam
ship company because OF the refusal OF the
captain OF the steamer Umbria to accept
three bags OF letters for America, offered
at Liverpool.
A large conference OF Liberal Unionists is
held in London, at which Gladstone was
severely scored.
at Nebraska City. Neb., after having been
on trial for nearly a week, Lee Shellenberger,
a prominent farmer, was convicted OF mur-
der in the first degree for killing his daugh-
ter Maggie, aged eleven years. Mrs. Shellen-
berger is under Indictment and will also be
tried.
Congressman Prices desk was draped in
black on Tuesday Dec. Z and bore a hand
some basket OF roses. In spite OF his age,
Mr.. Price was one OF the most active men
an the house, and will be greatly missed
He was irascibe and aggressive, but made
many friends, and in any matter in which
he was interested always secured large
and sturdy backing. He was a member OF
the committees on agriculture and alcohol
:ic liquor traffic.
The enterprsing person who recently
sold$30, 600 worth OF unauthorized tickets
for the Patti concerts in Mexico, has been
captured, it is believed, by Mexican detect
sves within 80 miles OF the City OF Mexico.
j. T. Sheehy &, Co.'S pork packing house.
located on the outskirts OF Omaha, was
destroyed, together with the contents, by
fire. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $44, 600.
The fine steamboat, Charles Morgan,
plying between Cincinnati, and New Or
leans, burned at Fulton. Loss, $4,000;
partly insured.
At a joint meeting OF the cabinetmakers
and carpenters unions Of Pittsburg. Hen
tcretary OF the International cabinet
makers union, delivered an address, urg-
ing the men to stand by their organization.
He said that on Jan. a demand will be
made throughout the United States for the
adoption OF eight hours as the length OF q
days work. Em ployers will be given two
months in which to decide, and the system
will go into operation April L. Mr.. EN-
Inerlch sad all other trades unions are ex-
spected to follow in the demand.
Gen. A. 2. Pil]arton, a great shoe dealer
rof Boston has suspended.
The commissioner OF pensions has issued
: circular to magistrates, in which hesays:
His attention has been called to the in
. creasing number OF cases in which vouchers
Tor quarterly payment for pensions have
been executed prior to date on vouchers
and postpaid. This prac tice, after results
in great ttembarrassment and long delays to
pensioners, and besides entails upon the
pension Office q large amount OF unneces-
sary correspondence. The practice is in
violation OF law and it is the inten tion OF
the commission if it be found necessary,
to prosecute magistrates who commit the
offense.
John E. Ovens the actor, dies at B al
Aimore.
The son OF the late secretary Of war,
Stanton, is collecting materials for a
typography OF his father.
AaS Aoiio"Al1S pCi1oANIAo uHfC DeCn I11lOW-
ed: Cornelious W. Wheatley, Minneapolis;
Hudson Wheaton, Caledonia; Gideon Rose
st Paul; W. II. Johnson, Fairmont; Henry
y. Boyd Canton; Stephen Yates, Moor
head; Patrick Kenney, Belle Plaine; David
A. Pierce, Etna; Michael Keogh, Cordova
Pensions ncreased-Jonathan Myers
iSherburne Charles H. Hunting Minneapo-
1is; II. K. Stoddard, Spring Valley.
Congressman Bland OF Missouri, the great
champion OF silver, does not look for any
monetary legislation this winter.
The president has appointed George A.
Allen United States attorney for the West
ern district OF Pennsylvania, vice William
A. Stone, suspended for offensive PARTISAN
ship.
Delegate Toole OF Montana presented to
Ghe house committee on territories addi-
7tional arguments favoring the admission OF
Montana to the Union. Mr.. Toole's argu.
nlent was based entirely upon the results
OF the last election in the territory, which
showed $500 more votes than were cast
IN 1884, indicating an increase OF popula-
tion OF about II, 500. The total vote cast
last fall was 80, 800, indicating Mr.. Toole
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