New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-06-02
The Minnesota Land Offices.

The Benson lMinn) land Office returned
as receipts for the last year. IS, 4S1.91 and
the compensation OF the register and re-
ceiver amounting to 81, 741.S4, which
would make the office OF the second class
under the measure now being considered by
the house committee on public lands to re-
arrange the compensation OF land officers.
Crookston had receipts OF $40 ,493.9S, and
the salaries amounted to $4,000 making
the net revenue to the government S13,-
493.9S. Duluths earnings were S7.7S2.-
SO, and the salaries So, 1S6.S4. Here the
office would be made irst-class
and the salary increased according
S., 5O4.04 and the salaries $4,000. Red
wood Falls receipts 50, 421.SO, and sal
aries SO, 911.78 emitting the officials to a.
small increase OF pay. st. Cloud got as
receipts ST, 321.05, sufficient to make it q
frst-class Office, and the salaries amount
ed to $5,161.1S, which would be largely
increased. Taylor's Falls secured as re-
ceipts, 50, 2S5.S7, the lowest in amount in
the state, and the salaries were 1,517.49.
Tracy got as receipts, So, S11.97, and paid
as salaries So, 412.3S. Worthington's re-
ceipts were So, 763. O6, and salaries SO, $685.
05. The total earnings for the state were
$62, $1,000, and the salaries paid $780,
1886, leaving as net revenue to the gov
eminent, %, 627.1O.
Details of the marriage in Lisbon, recently,
of the Princess Amelie d. Orleans and Car
los, crown prince of Portugal, state that
when the imposing wedding procession
reached the church it was met by twelve of
the oldest marquises OF the kingdom who
supported a canopy under which the king
and queen passed to the entrance to the
church. The interior OF the edifce was
richly decorated, and 500 chandeliers ilIum-
mated the scene. The church was crowded
with members of the royal family, peers,
diplomats, members OF the chamber OF dep
uties, and other distinguished persons.
The Patriarch OF Lisbon officiated, and at,
the conclusion of the service and ceremon--
les salutes were fired from the forts and the
men war in the harbor and the bells OF
all the churches in the city rang out their
| music. The streets were crowded with
| cheering citizens. At night the CITY was
illuminated and bands paraded the streets
| playing the national airs OF France and
Portugal
! Rufus Hatch opposed the bill permitting
the building OF a railroad in Yellowstone
( Park before the house committee on public
lands on the ground that the railroad would
get control OF thu whole Yellowstone river
by the terms of the bill.
| A big petition for the pardon OF ex-Bapk-
| er Fish is about to be sent to President
| Cleveland.
The annual sheep shearing of the South
ern Minnesota Sheep Breeders association
was held at Eyota, Olmsted county, with
good attendance. Some very fine sheen
were on the grounds, mostly brought n
from the neighboring farms. NJ. Wood OF
Plainview showed a fne-w ooled buck, weight
10 pounds that sheared 3S-pound
fleece, and q eve, weight los pounds, that
sheared 14kpound fleece. w. H. LYON
showed buck, weight 95g pounds fleece
1sk pounds, and John Bush brought in a
buck, weight 91h, fleece 17h pounds. NJ
Wood was awarded first prize, w. II. Lyon
second and John Bush third
John c. Mobiles was appointed post
master at Amboy, Blue Earth county,
! vice Thomas ]. Cross, resigned.