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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04

In 1856 out of q total of$641, 9O4,-
$50 Of our foreign commerce 1882
268,274 were carried in American
vessels and $3.50. 336,576 in foreign
vessels: linus OF the total imports
and exports a little over rs per cent.
(75.O2) were carried under our flag.
This proportion, with some unim-
portant fluctuations, has steadily de-
creased, until for the year ending
June 80, 1887, out OF nearly fifteen
hundred millions imports and exports,
Jess than two hundred mfllio1s, and
less than IA per cent, were carried
under the United States flag. About
thirty years ago the total merchant
marine of the United States, in round
numbers then about 100000 tons,
exceeded that Of the mother country
over $50, 900 tons. A large number
of American vessels were sold to
foreigners during the civil war, and
the total tonnage OF the United States
to-day is only 5,131,135 tons, while
the British total, just published, is
7,361,818. Of this Ito show how
steam is superseding the sailing craft
only 1896, SIG was sail and $685.
800 was steam tonnage. @ @
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04

The completion of the railroad be-
tween Portland, Oregon, and San
Francisco, is hal led with pleasure by
the people OF that section, and no
less by tourists. sThe favorite route
now with tourists is by way Of the
Southern Pacific or the Atchison to
Los Angeles and San Diego. An at
tempt to divert the tide OF travel to
the Central Pacific resulted in failure
this winter. But three-quarters of
those who go to southern California
pay a visit to San Francisco, and re-
turn either by the Central or North
ern Pacific. By the latter route they
were compelled to go by steamer to
Portland or Puget Sound ports. in
order to avoid the stage riding over
the siskiyou Mountains. With tie
Oregon road now open the majority
OF tourists win not miss this superb
scenery, butthey will go through GO
Portland, and from there will take
the Northern Pacific for the East.
This new road, in fact, is tvpical5oi
the marVelousiy rapid development
ofthe Pacific Coast, and it is also
an earnest OF the great changes ane
iftr-gress that the next decade
z
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04
The poet Whittier received so man,

The poet Whittier received SO many
congratulatory letters and kilograms
that he found it impossible to reply
to all individually, and has sent to
his friends who greeted him on his
eightieth birthday, the following circu-
lar letter: John G. Whittier CRATE
fully acknowledges the kind tokens of
remembrance which have reached him
on his birthday. The number of them
has proved SO unexpectedly large that
he finds himelt utterly unable to an
swer them in detail. He can only ten
der to his friends, known and I'M
known, his heartiest thanks for all
which they have done to make his
evening OF life brighter and happier"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04
REsUHE OF The NEWS.
Washington News Items.

Thespostoffice department has decided
TO put railway mail service on the Mani
toba Central branch of the Manitoba road
from Great Falls to Helena, beginning Jan.
1t, 1888. 1t viii be a single daily service
each way.
The public buildings bill already intro
duced in the senate calls for thirty-six new
buildings At q cost Of S.. 500, 600. To this
is to be added money for enlargement OF
buildings, etc., the grand total asked by
senator's amounting to $40, 24l,ooo.
The following pensions have been grant
ed: Wisconsin: D. McAfillon. Eau Claire
J. Graham, Packwankee j. Dairy, Sylvan;
e. Kahle, Viroqua; ]. Powell, Baraboo;
W. Wallace, Rock Falls; A. Jackson, Plov-
er. Minnesota: Father Of II. Grant, Gar
den City;.J. Schulthiess, Winona.
The proposed right of way across the
Red Lake Indian reservation in Northern
Minnesota, which bill, to be introduced
by Mr.. Nelson, proposes to grant to the
Duluth, Rainy Lake & Southwestern rail-
road, will be the first railway invasion Of
that country which has yet been proposed.
1t is not likely 30 be the last.
a dispatch comes from Canada stating
that at the recent conference between Supt.
Bell, of the foreign mail service OF the Uni
ted States postoffice department, and Mr..
Mcclellan, the representative OF the Cana
dian postofice department., an arrange
n1ent was reached by which a parcel postal
treaty between the United States and
Canada will probably be concluded. The
Canadian newspaper which is responsible
for this dispatch is greatly in error. The
fact il that the demands OF the Canadian
postoffice officials were of such a character
that the representative OF our postoffice
department would not for moment rec
ommend to the postmaster general that
parcel post treaty upon any such basis
should be concluded.
Persons holding close relations to the
administration claim to know that the
fisheries comm issiOn will make short work
when it reassembles next month. Mr..
Chamberlain and Sir Charles Upper will
come back from Ottawa empowered to ac-
cept the proposition made by our repre-
sentativcs during the conference to refer to
arbitration the two main questions at is-
sue, namely: Whether Canada shall give
our fishing vessels the commercial rights
which we accord to their fishing vessels,
and whether the three mile limit shall fol.
low the indentation of the shore. 1t is be-
lieved by Secretary Bayard and the other
American negotiators that the question
would certainly be decided in our favor by
any arbitrators that might BIZ selected.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04

The United States supreme court
has just decided life insurance case
wherethe lower courtheld the insurance
company not liable because the insured
had vicious habits and was proved to
have had delirium tremens some days
prior to his death. This decision is
reversed, the supreme court holding
that delirium tremens is not positive
proof of vicious habits, and that
death cannot be said to be the result
of delirium existing three days prior.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04

The Smith family is very imperfect
ly represented in Congress. Theirs is
but one OF the tribe in the House,
while there are three Aliens, four Ander-
sons, two Bakers, two Breckenridge,
four Brownies or Browns three Camp
bells, two Davidsons, three Hender-
sons, three Hopkins, two Johnstons,
two Russells, three Stewards, two
Stones, two TayIors, three Thorn asses,
two Thompsons, two Tanners, two
Whites, two Writings and two Will
sons.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04
Wonderful Railroad

The Chicago Railway Ag Il
year 1887 has surpasse,s II
years in the extent oil railwayH
construction in the United States:
Our returns show that during 1887 no
less than IL, 724 miles of new main line
track were added TO the railway system OF
the United States, no account being taken
of the odd hundreds Of miles OF side tracks
!, built, nor of the thousands OF miles OF
main line tracks relaid.
When in 1882, during q period OF e1 ira
ordinary activity, ,56S miles sof new
road were built. it was generally believed
that these figures would not again be
equaled.
recapitulation OF the construction in
the different sections of the country shows
that the greater part Of this prodigious in
crease OF railways has taken placein
FEW WESTERN STATES.
New England and New York contribute
scarcely any thing to the grand total, the
great Middle states a very little and the adj
ditions in the Southern states not as large
as many anticip ated, although Alabama
presents a fine record with over 500 miles;
Georgia adds $50 miles, Florida nearly
200, and Kentucky and North Carolina each
a little less than that. The Northwestern
states, including Michigan, Illinois. Iowa
and Minnesota, have shown very consid-
cradle activity, but the great rush OF rail-
way building has been in the central belt
west OF the Missouri river. Kansas leads
with the total Of 2,07D miles; Nebraska
comes next with 1,1O1 miles, al
most equaled by Texas with 1.O55
miles. Then in order come the fol-
lowing: Colorado, SIS; Dakota. 76o;
554; Indian Territory, 499, and no on.
Four states and two territories, namely,
Kansas, Texas, Nebraska. Colorado, Da-
kota and Montana, together show an adj
dition OF over {, 400 miles. or about one
half of the entire years mileage of
the country. Many OF the lines
have been built through compare
lively level country, requiring but
little grading and bridge building; but on
the other hand many lines have been very
costly; for example those over the Rocky
mountains in Colorado, the Southern Pa
citic extention In Northern California,
the Atchison's Kansas City and
Chicago extention; the Northern
Pacific work on the Cascade mount
aims and others. Moreover several Of
the companies have purchased costly ter
minal facilities in large Cities while nearly
all have made extensive purchases of euiup-
ment. It is probably fair to assume that
the total cost OF roadway, bridges, sta
ton buildings, terminalfacilities and equip
ment OF these new lines averaged S25, 900
per mile, at which rate it APP
pears that not far from 1926, Oo0,-
900 have been expended on the
lines completed during the year. The mon
ey which has thus been expended has tenn.
porarily employed a large army OF work
men and has also furnished permanent
employment to another great army, prob
ably aggregating 65, 900 persons. The
railway mileage OF the United States at
the commencement Of 1887 was stated to
be 1877, $50 miles. The extension for the
year here recorded increase it to 15O,71O
miles.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04
Record Of Casualties.

AtBozeman, Mon, fire broke out Of Will
lam Nevitt's hardware store, on Main
street. Alarm was given and the fire com
pany was promptly on the scene. a row Of
frame buildings, occupied by twelve mer-
chants and extending along the north side
OF main street, between Bozeman and
Black streets, was q mass of smoking
ruins. Loss $4,000.
The express train known as ths "Can.
non Ball." on the Minneapolis & st. Louis
road, leaving Chicago, was wrecked at Ely,
twelve miles from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A
heavy drift of snow stopped the train at
Ely, and while the track WAS being cleared
a heavy freight engine, with a caboose at
tached, ran into the rear of the buffet
coach, telescoping it and sending the
second or rear sleeper into the first as far
as the toilet room, and turning over the
stove.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04
an and aserman.apartmenta

1ne an and Germansapartments
OF Justice have commissioned Judge Ash-
croft to study and report suponi the Ameri-
can penal system, with the view. OF max ing
it tie basis OF a new system.in Germany.
The $1,000 deposited for Kilrain By his
hacker, Il. il. Fox. in the recent interna-
tional prize fight with Jem Smith, was
presented to Kilrain at the London SPORT
ing Life office by Referee and SHAREHOLDERS
Atkinson.
Three girls under thirteen years OF age,
inmates OF the Good Shepherd convent at
Cork, have sworn out informations before
the mayor. charging retired military of
| fcer. who holds an important government
position, with criminal assault.
The pope, in receiving sixty delegates
from the former pontificial army, express
ed sorrow at being deprived of his army; but
this aff1lction, he said was softened by
the hope that the day was near when he
would again be enabled to have his deYot.
ed soldiers around him.
NJ. Mayer. director Of the exc aulois, and
N. de Woestyne, formerly correspondent t.
Tor q New York paper, fought duel with
swords IN Paris. Mayer disarmed de
Woestyne in the second bout. In the
fourth ana last bout Mayer was slightly
wounded in the arm
An order has been issued at Dublin. sign.
ed by Commissioners Lytton and Wrench,
prescribing reductions OF judicial rents.
throughout practically the whole of Ire
land, ranging from to % per cent, the
average being II per cent. The aggregate
reduction is estimated at 92,OOO.OOO.
The reduction is permanent and applies to
arrears since 1881.
A desperate fight between Catholics and
Orangemen occurred recently in the vii
lage OF Killy bearn, near Crookstown.
Stones, bricks, revolvers, ETC., were freely
used. The house OF a priest was com.
pletely wrecked, and the windows OF other
houses were smashed. The Orangemen
were reinforced, and the struggle was be-
coming serious when the police stopped
the fight.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04
To Prevent wheat Ttitevlng.

The state railroad commissioners
Minnesota have sent the following let t,
under date OF Dec. 2S, to George w. Ma
chant, state weighmaster at Minneapoh
Dear Sir: The railroad and wareh ous
commission OF the state of Minnesota la
for sometime been in receipt of nu1neI J"
complaints from country shippers OF VIII
to Minneapolis to the effect that gr
consigned to that point is subject to r.
lar and systematic thieving, and
large quantities in the aggregate.are thus
ken from cars while on track and waitin
be unloaded. The loss has come TO Baas
Gus one to the shipper and the comniss
has been appealed to for relief It'll
lieved that this property of the either
this state sent 10 Minneapolis for di
sition is entitled to some protection
the police authorities OF that city.
commission is OF opinion thatif ~
tracks containing loaded cars are
~ patroled and unauthorized erst
kept aws4 from thejr vieinity the
would be eifectuatsy stopped. ri
Resolved BY the commission!
State weighmaster at Minseape s1@@777="7'
rected to lay this subject before
commission OF minneapolis, andt
authorized to communicate tot
the views OF this commission as
pressed.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04
Criminal Calendar.

Deputy Sheriff Byrne disappeared from
his home in Milwaukee three months ago,
and nothing has been heard from him
since. Short in his accounts.
At Chicago Albert Nathan, secretary OF
the A. c. Kubler company, manufacturers
of sausage castings, was placed under heavy
bonds on charge OF embezzling Sc, 900 OF
the company's funds
Charles 0. Carpenter. chief OF the night
police OF Watertown, Oak, has been sus-
pended, charged with carrying keys to sa7
looms and selling liquor after the places
had been closed for the night.
Frank Fuller, who killed Archbishop
Seghers on the Yukon river, in Alaska,
last December, has been found guilty OF
manslaughter, and sentenced to McNeill s
island for ten years and pay a fine Of
$1,000.
At Rector, Ark, an asPray occurred in
which A. NJ. Boyce, marshal Of Rector, was
killed and w. H. Lovejoy 'm ortally wound.
ed. A man named Davis was also reported
killed. The trouble grew out OF an old
feud.
Senator Schultze has been appointed
lieutenant governor OF Manitoba, to take
Office in May next. when the present lieu
tenant governor, Aikens will retire. Hon
Joseph Ryal will be next governor of the
Northwest Territories, to succeed Gov
Dewd ney.
Tommy Warren, the feather-weight
champion pugilist who Jared so badly at
the hands OF Weir, the Belfast Spider, .
in a fight at Minneapolis lately, was ar
rested at Chicago, for the larceny OF a
watch. The complainant was Mrs. Kate
Gilmer. Her watch WAS found upon War
rem. but he claimed that it had been given
him by friend to hand to third party
Warren was incarcerated several hours be
fore anybody could be found who would
go on his bond.
At st. Francis, Ark, William Herrig, 6
wealthy planter, has for some time pas
been Jealous OF the attention paid to his
wife by William Matthewsou, and he for
babe him to come to his house. This was
disregarded by Matthewson, who callec
and invited Mrs. Herrig to take drive
with him. While the woman was gettinI
ready her husband shot and killed Mat
thews0n and then forced his wife to driv,
to Matthewson's house with the deae
body. On her return Herrig shot ane
killed her.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04
Mr.: coroorar on His Old Age.

Washington Special The q th w ";
Corcoran entered upon lhi# ninetie III year
Congratulations poured in upon hin by
telegraph and through mails. His house
is fragrant with Aowefs that have been
sent to HIN. He has rfceised calls rom q
large number of friefds. No one enjoyed
the day ors hearti 3 Etl!anp Mr. Gorco ora nj
~ am all right nj, here,n he SAID IN a
pleasant chat, as he pointed 10 lis head,,
great many years. Very few are hiring
now that we're alive when r azsss born. d
is rare for men to reach sue IN age.s OF
more than one in two housand Eu rsiEe.
When / Took hack ever m HE it lssesn' {
seem far back: but ben T go back INFO the
past and can RENE III Der circumst ancsss and
events TINT occnrreldj when / was si 4 years
tsof age, and think tllla i 81 twas in the year
1904, Ken it aops dseinl to be a lonT ivir-
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04

The great Masonic fair in New York
city, which has just closed, netted the
large sum of over $4,000. The
money will be devoted to the erection
OF an asylum for destitute Masons
and widows and orphans of Masons.
The amount received assures the sue
cess Of the undertaking.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04

Paper, like electricity, has not be-
gun to reach the end OF the rope. Pa
per bottles are among the novelties.
These are lighter than glass bottles
and less liable to break. The time
may come when a large portion OF the
ordinary articles of the household will
be made out of paper.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04

1t is estimated that discoveries, in
yentions and compounds patented
each year in the United States and
never amounting to anything cost
100000.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04
why Hon. knuse Nelson VIII Rati#e..

A New York Special says: Congressr an
Knute Nelson ol'Minnesota, in converIsa-
tion with a correspondent said that he
should decline denomination to congHess
next year. Mr.. Nelson's action in
this respect is u purely FoE
untary one, as he represents d Scaindil
navian district, whereh he is iinme nsely hop.
nlar, and from which he could be returned
as long as he desired. N y reasons, = Mr..
Nelson explained, fare wholly sYtol zeal.
Although Republican, am a strobK ad.
.vocate OF revenue reform. II my tlarty
should gain control 81 the house in \ s q Il, as
I believe it viii, my tariff principles Nould
operate to my disadvan tage. Althetghl NJ. =
should then be serving my fourth tenn ia
congress, should not hope to fcurs
either craftsmanship oriEa place ii A
important COMMITTEES. II short I 81 oHla
be regarded asa sort OF political .plaes q
sheep, withdrawing should faifafuiis
represent my constituents. Yon W. see
from this that whatever usefulness pos
ess would be irnn,ediately nautraliE AND
for this reason have slecided TO cltse my
political career with my present ter Z. 81
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04
Nuggets of Foreign News.

English and American men. Of war pre-
vent an insurrectionary outbreak in
Hawaii.
Sheriff John e. Lloyd OF Butte, Mont,
who is to investigate proceedings for the
Jextraditlon of Vanzandt, the alleged forger,
has arrived in Winnipeg
The death is announced in London OF
Sir Robert Montgomery, Il. G. 3D.. former
Yly chief commissioner OF Dude and lieuten-
ant governor OF the Punjaub. He was
born in Londonderry in 1909.
Lord Lytton has handed his credentials
to President Carnot as British ambassa,
at returning to France. where he had al.
ready served IN this d;nlonlatic corps,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04
Parting Words from Gladstone.

y =
At Dover, Eng, before embarking for
France, Mr.. Gladstone, replying to the adj
dress, said:
The darkest blot upon parliament was
the act now in operation effacing the civil
rights Of the Irish. The Liberals were
charged with interfering with the admins
tration OF the law What he was really
trying todowas to retard the governments
destructive policy OF peryertion Of the
law. Ii the Christian knowledge society in
seeking to promote Justice. mercy and truth,
were publishing in Ireland book apply
ing those principles to that unhappy rsnn-
try they would be albjeett1,fo criminal
prosecution. Lord Salisbury talked about
the consolidation OF the empire while pur-
suing q policy OF national disruption.
I. How could that be a policy OF consolila-
ton which disregarded centuries OF ma
tional tradition and opposed the will OF
four out OF five millions OF Irish people
Ireland only continued within the bonds
OF moderation because she knew she 3had6
the sympathy of friends in England. 4 The
liberal term OF minority in parliament
would cease at the first election The 1,arl
ty had never inscribed onihs banner thu
name of a cause without carrying i,
through. Having taken up the cause o.
Ireland, the cause would assuredly
triumph.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04
Death Of Gov. Marmadukse
souri,;

Gov. John S. Marnnaduke, dia.a4asA.a..s.ssss.
at Jefferson City, Mo-, on the
Marmaduke had not been
since the adjournment OF tl4
sion OF the legislature lass sum. <,er
the close OF the extra session he visited
England and Ireland and a watering place
in Belgium, where he remained three or
four weeks. For several weeks past
his friends have noticed that he ap-
peared to be breaking down.
John Sappington Marmaduke was born
in Saline county, Missouri. in March, 1888.
and was one OF q family OF six ts,..a and
three daughters. His father, Hen. Me-.
dith Marmaduke, was Vireinianby birtS
who emigrated to Missouri in ls23 rh ~
he engaged in merchantile businela and asIss
! in farming. Gov. Marmaduke studied ss
Yea ar =, ay = n Mrle, but graduated at Hary,
University {. { AID aserwnrls, ersSred Wees
Point Military Academy and gradua IL
there He remained IN the army till 1SysIs,
when he returned to Missouri and on t i
breaking out OF the war placed his swe II
at the service Of the Southland becal
somewhat Distinguished as a general.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04
Funef.
tary M dining:


The ful' -. 81 int. rsee Il on. Daniel Man
ming was held at Albany on the 2t7th, the
President and most of the Cabinet were
present. The pail bearers were: Charles
| J. Canda OF New York, vice president oil
| the Western National bank, OF which Mr..
| Manning was president; Sidney Webster Of
New York, one OF he ex-secretary' S N ost in.
| innate friends while at Washington: United
States Senstor.A F.. German OF MARYLAND,
g. n. Jordan OF New York, of the Western
National bank; Congressman Samuel T..
Randall, Manton Marble, Judge Rufus ".
Peckham, Simon w. Rosendale from the
board OF directors of the Commercial bank;
Erastus Corning. president of the City Ma
tional bank; ] ohm III. Van Antwerp first
vice president of the City National bank.
ex-senator Roscoe Conkling, and PASCAL
2. Pratt. president OF the Manufacturers
and Traders bank of Buffalo.
| After DIR. Reese had read the usual lesson
from the First Epistle Of ST. Paul to the
Corinthians, Now is Christ risen from the
dead, and become the first fruits OF them
that slept the anthem. 4 Heard Voice.
from Heaven. was rendered with fine
effect. Prayers by Bishop Doane we're fol-
lowed by more singing, and as the bishop
pronounced the words of benediction, the.
choir sang Asleep in Jesus. = The casket
was again taken to the house and then to
the cemetary being followed by many car
riages.