New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-08-11

acted on.
The bill to increase pensions to soldiers
who lost on arm or leg provides that q
man who lost foot or, Il hand shall re-
ceive $50 per month; the rate for the loss
OF Il leg above the knee, or an arm above
the elbow. is advanced to $3.50 per month,
and where the limb WAS atnputated so near
the body as to prevent the wearing of an
artificial limb. the rate is fixed at $45 per
month.
The adjournment of congress puts the
holders OF Northern Pacific securities ont
OF their anxiety once more.
Ex-senator Bruce ofMississippiwill enter
the lecture field in the autumn. His sub
iect will be 1.-The Race Problem"
The conferrees on the Notification bill
were unable to agree on that measure and
it went over until the next session.
Nathaniel H. 3. Dawson was confirmed
ton IL an' '''"'' "S commissioner Oh e'0e"'
Madison (Wis.) society is surprised by
the announcement OF the marriage of ex-
Gov. William R. Taylor to non-society
widow.
w. A. Nimock OF Pittsburg has invested
$500, 900 in New Mexican ranch property.
The ranch pays him $40, 200 year
There is every prospect that Senator
Cullom's interstate bill will become law
early next session. Much to the surprise
OF all OF his friends, Mr.. Reagan has con-
sented to rdopt nearly all OF the pro visions
in the Cullom bill instead OF his own.
The president having failed to notify the
house that he had approved the surplus
resolution, the inference is that he has a D.
piled the pocket Veto" This kills the
resolution.
W. P. johnson has resigned as mem
Der of the board Of Indian commissioners.
On motion OF Mr.. Butterworth (Ohio), a
senate bill was passed appropriating an
additional sum of $35, 900 for the selection
of a site for the congressional library.
Mr.. Gladstone has written a letter from
which it is inferred by some that he intends
to retire from public life.
The festivities attending the five.hun.
dreth anniversary OF the founding OF Hei.
delbers University, by Count Palatine Ru-
precht |, are already IN progress, and the
ancient city III the Rhine valley is full OF
visitors and joyous singing clubs.
The marquis of Londonderry, lord lieu.
tenant OF Ireland, and Sir Michael Hicks.
Beach, chief secretary, have taken the oath
and started for Dublin.
Higday Fosdick, at Laporte, Ind, shot
his wife and then killed himself.
Rollin r. Gregg, a well known and dis
tinguished homeopathic physician, died at
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Republican convention for the Eighth
Indiana district renominated James l.,
johnson for congress.
The Kansas state board of agriculture
estimates the production of the state:
Winter wheat, 1880, 900 bushels; spring
wheat, $780, bushels oats, 80, 194, 600
bushels; corn, 100, 900, 900 bushels.
Madeline Kessler of Chicago, twenty. two
years old, eloped with Alfred Rickner, alias
French Fred" man forty-eight years OF
age, with an nnsavory reputation and hus-
band OF Nine. Choquette, proprietress of a
house OF i'll fame on Fourth avenue. The
girls faith r died three weeke ago leaving
property valued at 100000.
Mr.. Francis Charming, who has Just been
elected to parliament, England, is . Bos.
ton boy, and q brother-in-law of Edwin
Arnold, the poet-editor.
The republicans of the Fourth Indiana
district nominated Capt. Argus D. Van o.
dol to make the race Tor congress against
II on. w. s. Holman.
A sunfower iorty-five inches in circum.
terence, 10 blooming near Trava, Gala.