New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-10-27

unfit men. The committee recommends
that as fast as one of these Intentional
man be discharged.
wine, ETC., by officers OF the United States
ships Saratoga and Portsmouth, Com
modore Schley, chief OF the equipment bu-
reau, said there was no attempted SNUG
Cling on board the training ships. The of
fcers did bring over some wine with them
from Madeire intended for friends on this
side who had sent for it with the express
understanding that the duty, whatever it
might be- should be paid. II the COM
manding officer had been given an oppor-
tunity, he would have sent to the customs
authorities Tor an inspector to come
aboard to make an appraisement OF such
goods as might be dutiable. But the Off
GERS were treated as smugglers caught in
the act almost before the vessels had an
chored, and did not have an opportunity
to show their intentions.
The following nominations for congress
have been made William II. Walters
Republican, 9Th New York; George L. Nc
Laughlin, Democrat, LIST Mass; John D.
Long Republican, I'd Mass; James Oliver,
Greenbacker, 18th Mass; Nathan N. Dix
on, Republican, Cd Rhode Island; Theodore
Bacon, Democrat, Both New York; Ashbel
Timothy j. Campbell, Democrat. 9Th New
York; Amos j Cummings, Dem ocrat, 9Th New
York; Thomas +. Grady, Independent
Democrat. 8th New York; Charles r. Ran
dali, Democrat, 9th Mass.
Gov. Zu1ick, in his annual report to the
secretary ,ef'the interior, speaking OF the
Indians on the San Carlos reservation,
says they are nearly selfsupporting. It
| would be good for congress to parcel out
| the land, giving to each head of u family
$40 acres, or if this is deemed premature,
then congress should take measures to re-
duce the reservation to at least half OF it's
| present limits. The govern or re quests that
congress be asked to demonstrate by asur.
vey and practical test the feasibility oil
artesian wells for giving the needed supply
| of water.
The general-in- chief has acted upon the
| findings OF the recent court ma rtial at the
arsenal in the case of Capt. johnson, .. S.
A. The order has not yet been made pub
lic but Gen. Sheridan said that Captain
johnson goes free"
The papers I'M the case. OF Paymaster. G.
R. Watkins OF the navy, who was tried
last spring in japan for embezzlement and
sentenced by general court martial to dis.
missal and term OF imprisonment are
now before President Cleveland for his
final action.
| Gov Pierce has furnished some
crop statistics las addenda to his re-
| port. 1t lis shown from returns made
| to the commissioner Of immigra ton:
In 1885, 1,815,945 bushels OF flax was
raised in thirty-one counties. This year
| ffty-five counties, out OF eighty-six organ.
lied, raised nearly E, $500, 900 bushels The
! condition OF the wheat, crop at harvest is
estimated at seventy -one points, and the
increase In acreage about one-sixth on the
basis OF increase in acreage of ones sixth and
the loss OF one. third OF the crop put in.
The wheat,crop this year Is estimated at
900, 00o last year.
]. T. Summers arrived AT Sioux Falls,
| OAK, with e. Baldwin, who was arrested
in Chicago charged with embezzlement
| from Summers &J'sVanhorn, OF Sioux Falls.
A few weeks ago he absconded, and his
employers found upon balancing their
| books that she had "got away with some
$50, 600 of their money.
| Special kilograms to Bradstreet's note a
| further decline in the total volume of mer.
chandise distributed, owing to the pro.
longatioR of unreasonable mild weather,
to continued dow prices for grain and
produce, and country merchants having
been quite well stocked sup with goods in
the late season OF active trading.
At CardilaAc, Mich, James Craft and Mrs.
Etna Brass were arrested in July for the
murder OF the womanss husband, who dis.
appeared June 10 last; They confessed
the murder and pleaded guilty and were
son fenced tn St1fa r>ric nm, far life
At Appleton, Wis, &C. :Helmroch, who
killed his brother-in law, j ohm, Banner, re-
Gently, was convicted, of manslaughter in
the first degree The penalty is eight years
IN prison.
At Superior, Wis, two tnamps entered
the house OF Col Hayes, and after terrify-
ing the inmates and smashing some furni.
ture and crockery departed, carrying away
a silver watch and a small amount OF
money.
Counsel for the condemned Chicago an
arcAists will make another motion for a
new trial.
Col. Richard Nevins of Ohio is the father
in-law Of James G. Blaine, .Jr. He is q
printer and formerly owned one of the
largest job printing offices at Columbus
He was an applicant FOR the; position OF
public, printer.
The Charleston News and Coulter an
nounoes the complete SUCCESS of the newly
invented contemplating machine, which will
reduce>the cost of harvesting the southern
cottonrerop from So, 600, OOOto $40, OOO,-
600.
A traveller from Bokbara who reached
Peshuwan on the Afghan frontier, near
the Khybe- Pass, reports: The Russians
have completed the Merry & Oxus railway
to within five stages OF Sarakhs. The
governor10se Tashkend has summonedsever-
al Mohamlnedan officers for political p,lr-
poses. The Russians intend TO establish
military .sssatonment for 100000 men at
Shirabad near Bokhara. Russian officers
disguised ;as Usbeck merchants are active
~ engaged ;in Badakshan inspecting the
citadel and, the passages to India. Theczar
is displeasea at the ameer of Bolahara for
refusing to eaasist Russians among his
troops.
Washington Msepublican: Mr.. f.. X.
Nichols. otherwise known as The Duke
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