New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-03-03

One Of our exchanges says: III your
local paper happens to tread on your
toes a little in performing its mission,
don't get huffy and say harsh things
about it, but stop and take long
breath and think back for short sea.
son and see if you can't remember some
of the fayors and kindnesses it has
shown you and yours IN the past. Then
reflect that it may not be long before
you want favors again.
At last accounts the people of St.
Peter had not agreed upon site for
the new court house. The Tribune Of
last week says the offer Of a full 5lock
of land, only about 400 feet from the
present court house, will be made to
the county. The south half of the
Hows block, south of Jacoby's store,
is much talked of and can be had; and
many strongly favor it. The Tribune
is of the opinion that the commission
ers will decide definitely on some loca-
ton within a few days.
An internal revenue officer was at
Mankato a few days ago inspecting the
beer kegs, and found that at all the
breweries the kegs are from one to six
glasses too large, and the result is that
they will have to be made over to con:
form to an exact quantity. The brew
er is the loser in selling kegs that over.
run in this way-the Government tax
being an insignificant item-but moth.
ing short of overhauling all the kegs
will answer the purpose. This inspec.
ton is being made all over the country.
During the month of February Clerk
of Court Blanchard issued marriage Ii.
censes to the following named persons:
Geo. w. Sturgis and Louisa Malkey.
John Schmitz and Augusta Hartmann.
Math. Hillesheim and Victoria Mauch.
Christian Anderson and Ingebor Olson.
Albert Hewitt and Emily Smith.
Charles Hehne and Helene Hirsch.
Daniel w. Cornish and Eva NJ. Barton.
Geo. Knutsen and Hannah Anderson.
John A. Mohr and Louisa Schlohmann.
Peter Hanson and Mary Behrns.
Truman A. Humphrey and Dora Wool.
ley.
The names of the st. Paul & Sioux
City, West Wisconsin and North Wis.
consin railroads, lately consolidated, is
to he changed to St. Paul, Omaha &
Chicago. It is rumored that the con.
solidated company intend running Il
fast express through from St. Paul to
st. Louis, via. Sioux City, making stops
only at prominent points. Also, that
a through train will lie put on between
St. Paul and Sioux Falls. The latter
will be day train and take dinner at
st. james.
We learn from the Granite Falls
Journal that 81 ,435 has been subscrib-
I'd by the people of Minnesota Falls, to
be given to the Minnesota Valley rail.
road Redwood branch, of the G. & N.
W, r. R.) if the road is exten1ed to
their place during the coming season.
A Minnesota Falls correspondent Of
the Journal says: "We hear Il survey
has been started, and we expect to
hear the shrill echo Of the--well, our
own voices at least as long as your
arm"
The Lamberton Commercial says
the teacher in that district plays cards
with the scholars at recess, and being
asked, "Is it proper answers as
follows: sit is scarcely proper" The
teacher had better set up pistol prac.
tice during recess, or have his pupils
bring their CANNES to school and have
dog fights during the noon hour. Sat.
urday should be devoted t. horse-ra-
cling and walking matches. There's
nothing like giving the young a taste
for pernicious excitement and educa.
ting them to geta neighbours ducats
without returning an equivalent. It's
50 smart, you know. No, It's scarcely
proper, but mighty popular. So is
horse-racing at Il county fair or lot.
terry cheat at church festival.''
The new cavalry company was or.
gained last Sunday and the following
officers were elected:
Captain, Jacob Nix.
First Lieut., Jacob Herscheler.
Second 6 John Neumann.
First Sergt., H. b. Constans.
Second g Jonas Laudenschlager.
Third Anton Brey.
! Fourth IS Carl Baltrusch.
First Corporal, matthias Rcck.
Second " Edward Casey.
Third 6 Chas. Rosskopf.
Fourth IS Jacob Johnson.
Company Bugler, F. Nellie.
Committees were appointed on con.
stitution and bylaws, and general
management. The company is com.
posed of good material, is we'll officer.
ed, and will no doubt be creditable
acquisition to the Minnesota National
Guards. The next meeting of the
company will be helo next Sunday, al
2o'clock in the afternoon, at Union
Hall.
AS we surmised last week, the Dav
is-Fisher poisoning trial at St. James
resulted in the acquittal of the accus
ed, after Il long and tidious trial 81
seven days duration. The case was