New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-02-23

III connection With the lumber bus
iness with which he has been engaged
since his removal to that place.
Nearly all the roads leading into
town from the county are reported to
be in very poor condition DR.. Berry
had no less than four breakdowns last
Monday while driving along the road
leading to Fort Ridgely.
The Pioneer Press reports that the
people of Candy were destitute of fuel
Il week ago, and it is expected that
much suffering has been experienced.
Many families stayed in bed to keep
warm.
Mrs. Sahli, mother-in-law Of e. &.
Koch, died yesterday morning after
long and painful illness. She was IS
years old ut the time of her death. The
funeral will take place on Friday at
2 o'clock p. NJ.
Fort Ridgely items came in too late
for this issue. In looking over the
items we notice that the youngest child
of David Beetel died from diphtheria,
also that Conrad Eckhart lost two
children from the same disease.
An unfortunate law-breaker was
marched to Jail last Sunday between
two men, under command of Marshal
Gommel, while crowd of about thirty
boys followed in the wake. Spirits
(alcoholic) seemed to have the upper
hand grip of the luckless captive.
On Friday night, the 4th inst, Mr.
Berry's steam flour mill at Marshall
was burned. The building and ma'
chinery cost about $4,000, and at the
time of the fire there was $1,000 worth
of grain. -four and feedin the mill
The mill and stock was insured for
$4,000.
About nine o'clock yesterday fore.
noon snow commenced to fall thick and
fast, accompanied by considerable
wind, giving promise of another roar
ing blizzard. 1t was not long. how
ever, before the snow ceased falling
and it soon cleared up so as to give us
a little more sunshine for a change.
Mr.. Zieske's bill appropriating $l2S
to pay the Governors Guards for SER
vices in the Tracy riot has passed both
branches of the legislature and on the
18th inst. received the approval Of the
Governor. The company can now re-
organize under the new militia law up.
on a sound financial footing.
Yesterday being Washington's BIRTH
day, the stars and stripes doated from
the house.tops Of the Turner Hall,
Union House, Dakota House, City Drug
Store and Dau's residence. In the
evening an entertainment had been
arranged by the Turnverein in honor
of the event.
AS the late unprecedented snow storm
in the west and the floods in the east
ern and middle States have made travel
ing rather uncertain, the Governor S
Guards will not visit Washington next
week as they had intended. The COM
pany will probably visit Chicago some
time next fall, instead, and participate
in an annual encampment Of the ILL.,
nois National Guard.
We are indebted to Jos. Eckstein Of
the U. S. signal service, now stationed
at Grierson Springs. Texes, for Il sam.
pie Of the barrel cactus, which, he in
forms us, is quite common in that
country. These species Of cactus grow
to the size of a -four barrel and when
full grown their thorns are three
inches long. When dry they are used
for fuel.
A load Of hay was tipped over in the
middle of Minnesota street last Fri
day. The hay was no doubt intended
to be sold by weight as the accident
revealed several huge stones that had
been hidden therein. The owner of
tie hay was madden than wet hen
but the passers.by relished the joke
immensely.
The mail for New Auburn and inter-
mediate points which has been lying
in the New Ulm Office nearly four
weeks was yesterday morning started
for it's destination on hand sleds, it be-
ing impossible for teams to travel from
New Ulm to Cornish. We are inform.
ed, however, that the road beyond
that point is open to travel.
Last Saturday, after proper hear.
ing, Judge Cox rendered decision al
lowing Sheriff Casey the sum of two
hundred dollars from the State treas.
ury, for experimenting and convictine
W. C. Duncan, the horse thief. Mr..
Casey worked faithfully in procuring
witnesses to prove the guilt of this no
torious horse thief, and we are pleased
to learn that he has obtained his we'll
earned reward.
MI. D. G. Clary trav. Id on foot from
this place to St. Peter, a distance o.
forty-siX miles, on Sunday last. HI
went down to secure supply Of Woo
for Sleepy Eye and brought back thu
cheering information that wood ha
been advanced seventy five cts a cord
Sleepy Eye Herald.
II Mr.. Clary can walk forty-six mile
in one day during such snowy times a
we are now having, he is certainly en-
titled to the champion belt for pedes
trianism.