New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-14
The President Surprises Everybody.

The president treated the senate to an
other surprise by sending in the name OF
Capt. Theodore Schwan, OF the Eleventh
infantry, to be major and assistant adiu-
tant general, in the place OF the late Col
Benjamin, the son-in-law OF Hamilton Fish.
1t was fully expected that Lieut.. Greedy,
the arctic explorer, would get this place
and he was strongly urged for it by many
prominent scientific men as well as politi-
clans. 1t is believed that congress
will now revive the bill autl orz-
ing the president to appoint an
additional assistant adjutant general.
Schwan is {. native OF Germany, and en-.
listed us a private in the regular army
soon after his Immigration to this country
in 1857. He served through the war, first
as a private, then corporal, sergeant, and
finally second lieutenant, receiving cap
tain's commission and = majors brevet in
the reorganization OF the army in 1867
He has been in the regular service for near
ly thirty years, and has an excellent rec
ord. He has been almost constantly with
his company and, except for a short time
in recruiting, his service has been constant
~ in the West.
died at his home in philadelphia His
death promotes Capt. James F. Rand]elle
ofthe Eighth cavalry to major in thelatter
regiment, and First Lieut.. Edward A. God
win to be captain. Gen. Sheridan has or
dered that the strength OF the Eighth in
fantry, which is now chang ing station to
Arizona, shall be increased in accordance
with the order. Men are to be taken from
the First infantry which is changing station
to California and Nevada. Fifty men
have already been so transferred on their
own application.
Mai. L. A. Burke OF Ipswich, OAK, is in
Washington city looking after his interests
as an aspirant for tie reccivership OF the
Aberdeen land office. Maj. Burke was
originally from Indiana, and claims to have
the entire delegation at both ends OF con-
gress asking for his appointment. Hesays
he is endorsed by the best democrats OF
Dakota, and believes chat his prospects OF
appointment are better than those OF any
democrat seeking the office.
The rejection by the Spanish ministry OF
the home rule proposition by Cuba is to be
the signal for general uprising OF Cubans,
and great preparations have been made for
carrying it into effect. A leading Cuban
said: 1--WE are only waiting now the wishes
of our people in Cuba. Ii they say fight,
fight it is. Every thing is in readiness for
war and we will move when the word is
spoken
Boersig's railway works in Berlin, which
is the oldest OF the kind on the continent,
will shortly be closed, owing to continued
loss arising from low prices.
!. The bill now before the senate to enable
territorial officers OF Utah to disburse ap.
preparations vetoed by Gov. Murray pro
vides for the payment by the territory in
to the United States treasury OF the cost
OF the trials under the anti-polygamy act.
The Mormon legislature has for refused sew
eral years to appropriate money for this
purpose, and the territory is now indebted
to the general government $2SO,OOO on
this account.
There is a good deal OF curiosity to know
who the senate committee on military
affairs had in mind when they reported a
bill to authorize the secretary OF war to
withdraw the pay ofarmy and navy officers
who neglect or refuse to provide for their
families. It applies to officers on the re-
tired as we'll as the active list. A member
of the committee said that there were
number OF such cases, and complaintswere
frequently received at the war department,
but declined to give any names.
Up and down the Missouri valley in Da-
kots,, as far north as Bismarck, is noted
for intense heat in summer. but the high
est tHerm Ometer ever O1nclally reported
was at Fort Sully June 20, 1876, when it
rose to Ill deg. But this was in the mid
die Of the day. The hot wave at a: m.
on the 18th can only be regarded phenom-
enon, almost unprecedente in this latitude,
and certainly unaccountable. The ex-
treme heat experienced in st. Paul extend
ed throughout the northwest, it being 8
deg. warmer In Duluth Monday than in
New Orleans.