New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-08
.piTn OF HE News.
News from Washington.

Senior Souza Rosa, Portuguese minister.
to china, has been appointed minister at
Washingt on, to succeed Senior Nogueiras,
who recently died.
Senator Edmunds was given the degree
OF IL. d. by Trinity college, Hartford,
Conn, recently. Mr.. Edmnnds at once
sent the college treasurer a check for 500.
The following pensions have been grant
ed: Dakota: j. II. Berry, Manchester; w
l.. Haskins, Bismarck; S. Z. D. Peck, Burk-
mer, Minnesota: D. A. Noble, Odell; T..
G. Nickel Minneapolis; J.. T. Sampson,
Excelsi or.
The bill authorizing the reconsideration
OF the claims OF all soldiers and their heirs
who may have been denied the bounty of
$500 granted by the act OF April 20, 1872,
under any construction Of the act, which
has since been modified or rescinded, was
reported favorably by Senator Cockrell
from the co mmittee on military affairs.
The senate committee on foreign rela-
lions in reporting the proposal extradition
treaty with England the senate recon-.
mended some important amendments.
The amendments are that persons shall be
extradiatable first, for larceny and embeZ-
Element OF amounts more than $50 sor ten
pounds sterling: and, second, for assaults
upon life with explosives.
Mr.. Rice has made an effort to intro
duce a bill for the relief OF certain friendly
Indians among the S1sseton and Wahpe-
ton Sioux, but failed, and Will put it in
next week. 1t provides that all Of those
Indians who took the part OF the whites
and fought against the Indians in the out
break in 1862 shall be excluded from the
operations OF the act by which these Sioux
| were deprived OF their annuities after that
outbreak. The law heretofore has acted
| indiscriminateIy upon both the friendly
and unfriendly Indians, and the former
have suffered as if they. too, had Joined
the outbreak. Gabriel Renville, chief ,of
the Sissetons and Wahpetons, and S. R.
Brown. OF the same tribe, are here 10 oking
afrer the interests of their tribe in this
respect. -&, 4 s-
The United States treasurer has issued
the following notice in regard to the issue
OF 81 and 81 silver certificates: The trea-
surer OF the United States will issue silver
certificates OF the denominations OF 81 and
50 in return for national bank notes, or
for United States notes or silver certii-
Gates mutHated or unit for circulation
| only received for redemption under the
regulations now in force. AS heretofore,
the charges for transportation to Wash.
| ington on national notes in sums or multi
plies OF 81, 900 will be paid by the govern
menu. Line charges on United States
| notes and silver certificates forwarded for
redemption will be deducted from the pro
| ceeds OF the remittances atcontract rates
unless prepaid. and charges for returns in
! new silver certifca ties to he paid by con.
signee at government contract rates.
'Senator's day." as Thursday is always
called in Washington, was a very success
| ful one, as far as receptions went. The day
was perfect, and as warm as spring time,
and the ladies were out in squads, pla-
toons and regiments, all wearing their
prettiest gowns and bonnets attending the
parlor receptions. Mrs. Senator Davis re-
ceived her throngs in gas-lit parIors per-
TUNED by roses that were set in vases on
mantel and piano. Mrs. Davis unaffect.
ed and cordial manners, together with her
ability to greet her callers by name "a
really wonderful thing in Washington soci-
| ety., won for her many expressions OF adj
miration. Mrs. Sabin also had crowded
reception. She wore becoming toilet OF
cream falle franchise, with gilt trimming,
| the tulle that formed in the neck being
caught together by double bow. knot OF
diamond sapphires. Mrs. Davis and Mrs.
Sabin were both out making cabinet calls.