New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-09-22
The East.

IN Inc l0Cn Den Jduu +. 1uDDS,
druggist, of Kingston, Pa, while hunting on
the banks of the Susquehanna River, acct
dentally shot his companion, John Butler.
Tubbs was so affected by the terrible acct
dent that he attempted suicide, and soon aft
er became raving maniac. Butler died from
his wounds. Both were very respectable
men.
A NEW YORK lawyer named Samuel
H1genbotom has brought suit against two
physicians and his two brothers-inlaw, to re-
cover 800, 900, alleging that they fraudulent
ly conspired to have him placed in lunatic
asylum.
w. H. BARNUM, the Chairman of the
National Democratic Committee, has declined
the nomination for Congress in the Fourth
Connecticut District.
On the 18th John Hart Brewer was
nominated for Congress by the Republicans
of the Second New Jersey District.
The Massachusetts Republicans have
renominated the present State officers, with
the exception of Treasurer, Daniel A. Glea-
son being nominated for that position.
The New Hampshire Democratic
State Convention was held on the 18th, and a
full State ticket was nominated, headed by
Frank Jones for Governor.
"A novel form OF railway brake has
been invented by Mr.. w. Wiseman, OF
the East Indian Government Railway
Department. In the specifications it is
stated that sand is placed in chamber
fitted with valves, which when opened
allow the sand to pass into a second
chamber, in which revolve blades at
tached to the axle of the vehicle. Tho
motion of these blades is arrested by
the rush of sand impinging and clog
gingg.
Emma Lee, residing on Diamond
Hill, Lynchburg, Va, recently gave
birth to four children, two boys and two
girls, and all of them were living and
doing we'll when last heard from.
CHARLES LIVINGSTON, the Brooklyn
IN. W may. .s,o had undertaken fast of
forty-two days, abandoned the task on the
night of the 15th after entering upon the
ninth day of the experiment. About eleven
o'clock man rushed into the hall and told
Livingston his wife had committed suicide, in
consequence of her husbands determination
to continue the fast against her wishes. Liv-
ingston hurried home, and found his wife In
commissions. He summoned a physician, who
could not discover Mrs. Livingston had taken
any poison, and concluded it was only q
device on her part to get her husband home.
AMONG recent Congressional nomi-
nations at the East are the following: First
New Hampshire, Congressman j. G. Hall,
Republicans; Second New Hampshire, Con-
gresham James T. Briggs, Republican,; Sew
enteenth New York, Congressman Walter A.
Wood, Republican; First Pennsylvania, Con-
gresham H. H. Bingham, Republican,; Sec
ond Pennsylvania, Congressman Charles
O'Neill, Republican; Third Pennsylvania,
Benjamin L. Berry, Republican,; Fourth
Pennsylvania, Congressman w. D. Kelley,
Republican,; Fifth Pennsylvania, Congress-
man A. c. Harmer, Republican,; Second New
Jersey, Samuel A. Dobbins, Greenback; Fifth
New Jersey, Congressman George M. Robe
son, Republican.
A LIGHT fall of snow occurred in por-
tons of Clinton County, Pa, on the 18th.
Two VESSEL Captains, who recently
returned to Gloucester, Mass, from the coast
of Newfoundland state that their boats were
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used violence to prevent their fishing:
THE New Hampshire Prohibitionists
have nominated George D. Dodge for Gov
ernor.
THE bark Erinagh, from Port-de-
Paix, Hayti, arrived at New York on the 10th,
with all on board sick of yellow fever. Two
deaths occurred during the voyage. The SUI
fcrers were CHARTERED at the Quarantine Hos
pital in the harbor.
The Democrats of the First New
Hampshire District have nominated John w.
saaborn for Congress; those of the Third
New Hampshire, G. H. Bingham; Second
New Jersey, Congressman H. h. Smith. The
Republicans Of the Fifth Massachusetts
District have renominated 8. z. Bowman.