New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-11-10

/ N Madison, Wis; quartermaste rgeneral,J ohm.
Taylor, Philadelphia Judge advocate gem
eral Henry: E. Taintor Hartford, Conn.,;
assistant adjutant general, F.:W. Oakley,
Madison, Wis; senior aide-de-camp, Phil
Cheek, Jr, OF, Baraboo, Wis.
The National Educational society has.
accepted tho invitation to the organize
ton to meet in Chicago in,July, 1887.
Gen. Kaulbars. the Russian military
agent. has addressed q fresh note to the
Bulgarian foreign minister, in which he.
says: In view of the arrival 1T Varna of
government ennsnissaries who arespread-
ing reports that the presence OF Russian
gunboats there is. without importance, I
am compelled to, inform you that those
gunboats will vigorously affirm their inn
portance il events render it necessary.
The Bulgarian ministry has refused to.
comply With Gen. Kaulbars' request to
raise the state of siege at Sofia As the re-
suit OF the discovery ofta plot which, it is
believed, was organized by Gen. Kaulbars.
gunboats were sent to support the conspir-
ators, the Bulgarian government has sent
secret orders to the local authorities
throughout the country to observe the ut
most warinees and watch suspicious per-
sons with vigilance in order to prevent the
dissemination of seditious pamphlets in
the army.
Robr. Rev. John W., Bewick, Roman
Catholic bishop of Hexham and New Cas-
tie, died at Tynemouth. England.
The earl OF Stafford is dead in London.
He was eighty years of age.
The private sweepstakes OF 1000 SOW
ereigns each, half forfeit, arranged to take
place at the Newmarket Houghto meet.
Inc n fof1 1.-Two ALL ~ -
minister's three-year-old colt Ormonde
was the only horse to appear, and hewalk-
ed over the course.
Mr.. Smith, secretary for war, in a speech
at Sudbury, Eng said: Lord Randolph
Churchill's policy had the full assent OF his
colleagues in the cabinet. Thegovernment
had rendered the trade of the moonlighters
and assassins too dangerous to pursue,
and would now seek to make the trade OF
the agitator Improbable. Such men had
long extracted the hard earnings of Irish,
peasants and servant girls Mr.. Smith
congratulated his audience upon the signs
OF reviving trade and the undisturbed
peace in Europe.
The secretary OF the treasury issued the
one hundred and forty-fourth call for the
redemption OF bonds. The call il for $780,
600, 900 OF the 8 per cent. loan OF 1882.
The principal and accrued interest will be
paid at the treasury Dec. 1, 1886, and in
terest on said bonds will cease on that
day.
A desperate fight took place in building
occupied by the fish commission, be-
tween a gila-the only species oflizard
whose bite is known to be venomous-an and
small alligator. The reptiles were sep
The alligator got much the worst OF the
fight, and will probably die OF the poison.
The following pensions were allowed to
people in Minnesota: Catherine, mother
Of Theobald Kern. Preston; John Antrow,
Duluth Thomas s. Martin, St. Cloud; Sol.
onion Deming. Walnut Grove; Erastus
Harris, Shell City; William A. Mccoy,
Mankato; Arne Anderson, Albert Lea.
Pensions Increased-Frederick G.. Hahn,
Minneapolis; Albert Riebe, Howard Lake;
Luman D. Carter, Lyle; Tokel Torgeson,
Twin Valley.
A postoffice in Dakota was named for
the sculptor, Bartholdi. Postmasters APP
pointed: Postoffces tablisbed-Minne-
sofa: Two Harbors, A. H. Blake; Pjlla-
ger, Cass county, James B. Sumner. Post
Olson, Colfax; G. Strom Danewood; G. R.
Kellogg, Hugo; Christopher Coleman, Leger-
ing.
In his report Of the operations Of the
geological survey during September, Di.
rector Powell says: Geographical work
in the West was greatly limited by the
smoke and haze which prevailed. In New
England 643 square miles OF Typography
were completed. While engaged in geologic
work in the Atlantic division, Prof. Shaler
discovered point OF much interest in it's
bearing on the nature OF the recent changes
OF level OF the New England coast. 1t is
oh hot 44,. fn1,
south to north have a great amount OF
marshes in their valleys, and hardly
trace OF alluvial terraces, while the rivers
which run from north to south are not
bordered with swamps and all have dis
tinct terraces. He offers as an explana-
ton the theory that the shore has all
been tilted up to the northward, thus
partly destroying the drainage OF therivers
which flow northwardly.
A promising young German diplomat
who was recently left in charge OF the Ger
man embassy at the capital OF one OF the
great powers, during the absence of the
ambassador, lost 100000 by couroe
speculation, being misled by dispatches to
h is chief from Bismarck.
The suspicion is expressed that several
OF the employees OF the express and railroad
companies carefully planned the recent
robbery in Missouri with the knowledge of
Fotheringham, the messenger, and divided
the money among them. 1t was stated at
first that the amount stolen was slightly
in excess OF $4,000, but claims have al
ready been presented to the company
which swell the amount TO $81, 900. A
majority OF these claims have been settled.
United States Treasury Inspector Nc
Hale seized the Canadian steam barge
Isaac May at Chicago for towing the
schooner Severn by Chicago and South
Chicago. A foreign vessel towing another
between two American ports is subject to
q penalty OF SO cents per ton on gross
tonnage.
Daniel Simpson, the veteran drummer,
recently deceased, left about $40, OOOworth
OF property in Boston.
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines five grandchil.
dren will get million each from her estate.
It is reported that the widow OF Matt
Carpenter has become q Catholic. Her
daughter embraced that faith a year ago.
William K. Vanderbilt's steel yacht Alva
has been launched at Wilmington, Del. 1t
cost $65O,OO0, and is regarded as the
finest pleasure boat ever constructed. The
principal dimensions are: Length, 285
feet. breadth ~ feet. denth of hold 21