New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-03-23
GRATEFUL RUTSSES.
A Breakfast at Iiban Whereat
international Compliments
Are Exchanged.
More Damaging Disclosures Inn
plicatingg Deeming, the Liy-
erpool Murderer.

LIBAu, March 3O-The following dis
patch las been sent to the mayor Of Phila-
,delphia by the Russian relief society:
The Russian relief society warmly welcomes
the dear American brethren who arrived in the
Indiana, and prays you to transmit to the il,-
&habitants of Philadelphia an expression of the
-society's lasting gratitude. God save America.
AT dejeuner to-day an illuminated adj
dress was presented to the Ameicans bear
ing the Russian and American arms and
two clasped hands. NJ. Batmakoff, pres:-
dent of the judges Of peace, in welcoming
the Americans remarked that Russians
esteemed the Indiana gift rot so much on
account OF its value as on account of its
being an expression OF the brother!y love
which America cherished. At the banquet
last night there We're present the American
consuls, the members Of the Philadelphia
committee. the officers O.. the Indiana,
Count Robrnsky, the president Of the re-
lief society, and all the city authorizes.
Municipal Chief Adolphl presented to Capt
Sargent silver cup inscribed, I'm Remem-
brance OF Libau," with underneath, But
the greatest OF these is charity" NJ
hdolphi said:
An ACT or true humanity and. real Christian
love brings you here Your nation wishes to re-
lieve the great distress Of part OF the Russian
people, which has resulted from hard harvests.
The Russian empire is making extra ordinary ef-
torts TO stay The famine. but that does not i'll
the least detract from the value of this gift.
Nothing can give more satisfaction to afflicted
people than the noble sympathles of other ma
tlons. Our satisfaction must find special echo
because this noble deed emanates from the
United States with whom Russia has always
stood on terms of
HEART1EsT FRIENDSHIP
Consul CraW ord replied:
While the cargo OF the Indiana, and especially
when combined wit h that OF the Missouri and
that OF II third vessel will probably DE consid-
cred by you no thrilling gift, wish to assure
you that the givers regard this an absolutely
insignificant act, which Dales into nothingness
III comparison with the services rendered thirty
years ago by Russia TO he Union in sending
powerful fleet to orr shores standing men
ace against all efforts of other powers to sully
the American flag and tear from her beautifu!
banner some OF her most brilliant stars.
Mr.. Crawford concluded by officially pre-
scnting the lndianas cargo to Count Bro
brinsky as the head of the special commit
tee, and expressing wishes tor speedy re-
lief to the distressed in Russia. Count Bro
brinskv, speaking in English said that the
czarowItZ was deeply touched by the hui
name motives and sentiments Of friendship
that prompted this noble act, ard had
charged him to convey TO the donors cordial
thanks for the token Of International broth
erly love extended to the Russian people.
He concluded by drinking to the prosperity
OF Philadelphia and the United States.
Messrs. Drexel and Biddle for the Phila-
delphia committee, acknowledged proofs of
friendship received rom Russia. The niu-
llcipal authorities gave a dinner TO the
crew ofthe Indiana. The steamer sails this
afternoon on her return voyage.