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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27
SAD DEATH.

Yesterday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. Schumacher Of this city met with
a sad loss in the instant death of
their oldest son, Otto, aged Z years
He was at play with some other boys
near the rnins Of tue old engine house,
carrying water and pumping with the
force-pump. VIM. F. Kiesling coming
along he called to them to desist, when
they scattered and ran away. The de-
ceased ran down the hill about fifty
yards and then dropped dead. The ia.
Their was soon by the PROSTATE form,
but, alas, one glance convinced him
that life was extinct and he carried
the remains teDderly into the house.
DR.. Berry. who was summoned, is of
opinion that death ensued either from
paralysis of the heart or brain, which
might have been caused by fright. Mr..
Schumacher informs us that the boy
has been very nervous ever since the
cyclone of the 18th inst. and was east
ly frightened, The bereaved parents
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity in this their very sad af1liction.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.

We have heard the suggestion made
bya number of our citizens that now
would be a good time to build the long
contemplated school house, being that
the old buildings are all badly injured
The north side building is completely
demolished and the walls of the old
part of the central building have been
made unsafe by the cyclone and will
have to be taken down. Inasmuch as
the old buildings arc inadequate to ;,c-
commodate the fast increasing num-
number of school children, even if re-
built, We think that several thousand
dollars can be saved to the city if a
large new building is erected at this
time. 1t would at least do no harm if
the matter was properly brought be.
fore the people for their consideration
and decision before any steps are tn
ken to rebuilt the old structures.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

About the only happy man wo have
come across in this city since the tor
nado of the 18th inst. we met last Sun.
day in the person of Weigand Hauen-
stein, and his cheerfulness was all
brought about by a little female cher
NIB which made its appearance at his
house the night before. Mr.. Hauen-
stein takes pleasure in calling the lit
tie new conner ''the storm GIRL and
he invited all his friends to drink to
her health, which OF course the boys
couldn't refuse to do: Mother and
child are doing well. Weigand, here's
our 4. shake!
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

The Redwood Gazette gives an ac-
count of the accidental drowning of T.
Heinze, in the Minnesota river, near
that place, while playing with his little
boys in shallow water, as he supposed.
The boat in which the children were
moved over deep place near the shore
and Mr.. Heinze suddenly got beyond
his depth and was drowned.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27
DETERMlxED SUICIDE,

The people of New Ulm were some.
what startled yesterday morning by
the announcement THAT John Geo.
Backer. living in the town of Milford
about three and half miles from this
city, had hung himself tho night pre-
yi0us. From Coroner I.audenschla.
ger who held ali inquest over the body
we gleen the following facts: Mrs.
Backer was in New Ulm nursing their
son who had board driven through
the fleshy part Of one Of his legs by
the cyclone, and Mr.. Backer came in
on Monday to make them visit. He
appeared to be very nervous but talked
as cheerfully as usual, and promised
Gustav Lueck, his son in law, to haul
some brick tor him III a few days. He
went home III the evening apparently
in good health and sound mind. His
oldest daughter testified before the
cOrOner's jury that he arose about 2
o'clock III the .norning. lit i lantern
and said he was goingeout to tile hog
pen to look after some sllOats. She
thought nothing unusual in this and
again went TO sleep. At 5o'clock she
arose and to her establishment found
that Mr.. Backer had not returned to
the house again, and she at once made
search and found his lifeless body
hanging in the granary. His body
was yet warm when cut down but life
had been extinct for some time> When
found his knees were within two inch
es of the floor, thus showing that he
was determined to end his life. Mr..
Backer has been ail;ng for some time
and continually kept wet cloth on his
head, being in constant fear of sun.
stroke. He was in good circumstances
financially and his suicide can only be
attributed to mental alteration. We
are informed that his grandfather and
one of his uncles committed suicide
before him. He leaves wife and ten
children to mourn his untimely death.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27


number Of workmen at his command
can perform the labor. He has
erected a small building for tempo,
rary use and expects to be in a posi-
ton to supply his customers again
by the end Of this week.
Aug. Schell's brewery escaped the
cyclone and nothing about the prem
Uses except Adolph's residence was
damaged in the least.
The new Court House roof will
have a somewhat different shape
than the old roof had, and the change
will necessitate the placing of two
columns in the court room:
The st. Michaels Academy, a large
handsome brick structure, was much
more severely damaged than was at
first supposed. The north wall is
badly cracked and the Sisters of
Charity were advised to move to
more safer quarters. 1t is thought,
however, that the wall can be braced
and made safe without much diff
Guilty.
John Lauterbach has his wagon
and blacksmith shop nearly com.
pleted, and he will in a few days be
ready to accommodate his numerous
customers.
The plate glass for the City Drug
Store front is expected some time
this week.
Many carpenters, masons and 9TH
er artisans have come to our city
seeking work, but they all come with
the expectation of getting high wa
ges. We would state for the informa.
ton of all such that the ruling price
for good carpenters is $2,5 per day,
and brick layers about the same,
Board can be obtained at our hotels
at from So so to S.. 90 per week, and
III private families at even less than
So. SO per week.
A special reporter of the Lake
Crystal Public Spirit visited New
Ulm on the Sunday after the storm
and he gives the following account
OF the ravages Of the cyclone in
Butternut Valley: SIN the town
of Butternut Valley a Norwegian by
the name of Jacob Hanson living in
a granery near the Strom school
house, had his habitation thrown
end oyer end for fifteen rods from
its foundation with his wife in the
building. Mrs. Hanson escaped
death though her injuries are said
to be very serious. Martin Austin
living near at hand lost two head
of horses from lightning. E. Ro-
berts of the same town had his
house, out buildings and wagons al
most entirely demolished. Our re.
porter says that it was most pecu-
liar as we'll as complete wreck that
he saw between Lake Crystal and
| New Ulm. VIM. E. Williams also
sustained great damage, and the
buildings of Ions Thorsted are al.
| most a total wreck. Corn is badly
broken down and oats in many pla-
ces are so badly lodged as to result
in total loss.''
It appears that the cyclone was al
| SO very severe in Winnebago City
| and covered a track many miles
long. The barn of Mr.. Schvall was
totally destroyed, and Mr.. Schvall
himself badly injured. The house
| and barn Of wholly Christ were both
demolished and blown away, and a
lady visitor severely hurt. The
house and barn of Wilson Squires
shared a similar tate, and Mr..
| Squires has three ribs broken. Crops
have been badly injured, but no loss
Of life has thus far been reported.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

) Z { III X y F.. - FEtA sss
j. M. scOtt's farm. We take it that
Stately must be a pretty goood place
after all, as the next hard work every
one does after selling out is to buy
again as soon as possible.
j. G. Haggard is over from Eu Claire
on business; but will only remain a
few days. He doesn't look as brown
as he used to when he was a Brown
county boy, but he says we wouldn't
look any brownor if we burned Is 900
feet of lumber every day in tho forest
of saWtlust.
The comet looks rather thin now. +
PLATO.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

A small cyclone in the shape of a
homely dog jumped through one of the
post office windows last Monday and
smashed one of the large panes of glass
about as completely as the cyclone of
the 18th inst. had done. II we'd got
our hands on that dog he wouldn' t
jump through another window, but we
didn't.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

When we first heard of the destruc.
ton of New Ulm, while on our way
home from Lake Madison the morning
after the storm, we remarked to our
companions: "That's fodder for the
fanatics and we were not mistaken.
We already see it asserted in print
that "the terrible cyclone of uly 18th
and the fearful destruction of life and
property was a visitation of God, as
New Ulm was wicked place; that
Sunday is the great day of trade, AMI
that some years age Christ was hung in
efigy." If this is so is it not some
what strange that the houses of God,
three in number, should suffer far more
severely than our public halls? The
Methodist church, a brick structure,
was completely demolished with all its
contents, and both the Catholic and
Lutheran churches ard ST. ST. Michael's
Academy were badly wrecked. And,
again. why should the people of West
Newton, Cairo and other country
towns suffer such terrible loss Of life
and property because the inhabitants
of New Ulm are wicked sinners? Truly,
il the terrible tornado of July 18th was
a messenger from God. his ways of
Furnishing sinners are indeed queer.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27
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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27
Stately Correspondence.
TIE CYCLONE OF THE 18TH INST. As
SEEN BY OUR CORRESPONDENT.
Editor Review:

Editor Review:
Hearing of the terrible calamity
which visited New Ulm, we hardly
knew whether to write to the REVIEW
or not, for fear it event up with the
rest and there be no such thing, but
we see by last weeks issue it was
strong enough to survive the shock.
We saw the dire destroying giants, and
feared foz you even before you were
reached. Last Friday afternoon the
18th inst, the sky began to look very
threatening and about 4 o'clock began
grandly awful panorama the like of
which we never saw. Tho first we
noticed that was very unusual, was
two immense black waterspouts. de.
scending from the black cloud that
hung in the northern sky. Apparent.
ly they were quite near together at
first, but one travelling with greater
velocity than the other, or in a rela-
lively different direction, they were
soon far apart. Their destructive force
must have been terrible, for OCCASION
ally cloud of debris would rise
around the vortex of each cyclone to
nearly half its height. The next re.
sembled a huge cable, or hose, thrown
obliquely across the sky at an angle of
about go degrees from the perpendicu-
lar. Looking from here it extended
from N. E. at the highest point to
about 20 degrees west of that point.
where it touched the ground. Several
clouds seeming to come from the
ground rose to it at different points
along its length. These it either wound
on or attracted to itself very quickly
which enlarged it perceptibly at those
points. Thus gaining the advantage
of capillary attractive force, those
parts pulled the smaller places apart,
and each piece went floating, whirling
or tearing off intothe clouds. The next
was very like the two first, only
white. Others say they saw one W, of
N, before the first that I saw and one
in the s. E. after the white one. We
had light shower in the evening and
a heavy thunder storm with a very
hard wind from the N. W., commence
ing about midnight. The flashes of
followed in such quick sue.
cesslon that it seemed like the light of
a Pickering candle. Iread several adj
vertisements in the Review, by its
light at the window. Some went down
cellar till the fury of the storm had
passed.
Hsyingis the rush now.
+. NJ. Scott commenced cutting bar.
Icy on Saturday. Others will soon fol.
low.
Geo. Bickelhaupt has tried his new
Wood Irvine binder. Hesays .'it ties
it,
W. =. Allen has bought 80 acres Of
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27
The new Eagle Roller Min is 50 f

The new Eagle Roller Mill is so far
completed that the proprietors are in
hopes to get the mill started to-day or
tomorrow. Although not as large as
some other mills in the State, it is
second to none in machinery; in fact
we believe it is the only mill outside
of Minneapolis using the Stevens pat
emit dull cut rollers, and the only one
in the State supplied with machinery
making the using Of stones unneces-
sary. We will endeavor to furnish our
readers with a full description of the
mill in next weeks issue,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27
nonored and Blessed.

When a board Of eminent physicians
and chemists announced the discovery
that by combining some well known
valuable remedies the most wonder full
medicine YVES produced, which would
cure such wide range of diseases that
most all other remedies could be dis
pensed with, many were skeptical;
but proof OF its merits by actual trial
has dispelled all doubt, and to-day the
discoveries of that great medicine.
Hop Bitters, are honored and blessed
by all as benefactOrs.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27
Wicked tor clergymen.

81 believe it to be all wrong and even
wicked for clergymen or other public
men to beled into giving testimonials
to quack doctors or vile stuffs called
medicines, but when a really merito-
rious article, made valuable remedies
known to all, that all physicians use
and trust in daily, we should commend
it.. I therefore cheerfully and heartily
commend Hop Bitters for the good they
have done me and my friends, firmly
believing they have no equal for fam.
lily use. will not be without them.
Rev. Washing ton, 2. G.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27
Rural New Yorker)

The best people VIII vote for
the best man every time, And we
judge by the number of tho St. ia
cobs Oil constituency, that it is the
best remedy for the rheumatism
known, Prof. Tice. of St. Louis, a.
mong others, says so.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

The devine services in the English
language which had been announced
for last Sunday in Union Hall, could
not be held as the room was too wet.
Services will be held on the coming
Sabbath at $3.50 p. m. in the office of
Geo. Kuhlmann, Esq, over the Brown
County Bank. Rev. Geo. E. Albrecht
will preach. All are cordially invited
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

AS roofing material is just now in
great demand in this city, the adver.
tisement of the Indiana Paint and
Roofing Co. which appears in another
column in this issue Of the REVIEW
may be of interest to many Of our read.
ers. The rubber roofing manufactured
by this company is slid to be equal to
tin roofs.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

The Harry Stout Comedy Company
will give an entertainment in the lee.
ture room at Turner Hall next Friday
evening, half the proceeds to go to the
cyclone sufferers of New Ulm. The
company is highly spoken of and the
entertainment should be literally pa
tronized. Tickets IS cents, and can
be obtained at the City Drug Store.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27
We learn that Mrs. John Kuschnick

We learn that Mrs. John Kuschnick,
of West Newton, whose husband was
killed by the cyclone on the 18th inst,
and the house and other buildings on
the premises demolished, had the mis-.
fortune to break one of her legs last
Saturday. She was at work cleaning
up the debris of her ruined buildings,
when she slipped and fell with tho a.
bove sad results. She was brought to
this city and is now receiving medical
care at the hands of DR., Carl. Truly,
misfortune never comes singly.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

Gen. w. b. Hazen, Chief Signal OF.
ficer of the U. S. army, has ordered I.
B. Merrill, Sergt. U. S. signal service,
to visit New Ulm and investigate the
origin, movement and effects of the
recent cyclone. Sergt. Merrill is now
on Il similar mission in Missouri. He
will arrive in our city about the LIST
proximo.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

DENTIsTRY-Dr. j. r. Foster wish.
es to say that he has taken up temp
orary quarters at the Exchange Hotel,
Sleepy Eye, where he will remain three
or four weeks, or until his office is re-
built. During his stay in Sleepy Eye
he will be prepared to do all kinds of
dental work on reasonable terms.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

The city dailies and some of our other
exchanges were almost as severe on
the names of the cyclone sufferers of
this city as the cyclone was upon their
property. Even one we'll acquainted
with the unfortunate sufferers could
recognize but few in some of the lists
published.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27
CONTRIBUTIONS.

The following contributions for the
sufferers have been ece1ved by Chas,
Wagner, treaurer of tho Relief Com
mittee, or notice thereof telographed
up to the time of going to press.
Wednesday A. NJ, July 9th:
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

The Renville Times says that the
people of Redwood Falls do not ap.
pear to be very jubilant npon the rail
road question, because of the amount
asked to secure it. Just now they
are considering the propriety of offer
ing the M. & st. L. r. R. a haud-
some bonus to keep away altogether.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

Hate the devil and all his works. Love
health and buy a bottle CT DR.. Mar
shall's Bromoline for fifty cents. Big
bottles. It will cure biliousness and
Indigestion.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

Two detectives of Pinkerton's force
arrived at Waseca from Chicago about
three weeks ago and commenced work
upon supposed case Of stealing mer-
chandise between Waseca and Sleepy
Eye. On arriving the detectives spent
some time in fishing, and afterward
one secured work on a freight train
run by Charles Nelson. On Friday,
July Is, at this station, as the conduct
or and two brakemen were walking to.
gether, they were informed by the de.
tective that they were his prisonersand
marched to the county Jail.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

The Board Of County Commissioners
are in session this week. Look out for
an account of their doings in next
weeks REVIEW.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

Views of the ruins of New Ulm
can be obtained at the City Drug Store
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

Mr.. William Guetllng has disposed
of his property on the corner of Ger
man and I'd North streets to Anton
Brey. Consideration, $1,000. Mr..
Guetling and family left yesterday for
Minneapolis, their future home.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

Anton Zieher offers his fine brick
residence for sale. See his notice in
another column.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

corrected weekly by r. PFEFFE0LR, dealer In
Grain, Provisions, Groceries and Country Pro.
duce.1 I
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

The st. Paul DISPATCH says that
several gentlmen in that city connect
ed with local military organizations
are considering the feasibility of
forming an encampment for the mill.
tia companies of the State. They
propose to open communication with
each company and discover what its
sentiment is regarding the matter.
If sufficient number can be secured
to warrant the move. a camp will
be established at a convenient point.
and all military organizations within
the State invited to enjoy a season Of
enjoyment. The routine and disci.
pine ofcamp-life will probably prove very sttrac.
tive. and lead to effort to have the State make
an appropriation to cover the expenses Of future
encampments. That the benefit TO b. derived
viii be of especial benefit to the companies Il ts
said cannot be denied. & Il win give them an ii.
sight 70 field duty and enable them in ,emmergon-
8cies TO at once accommodate themselves Is exist
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Personal Mention

j. NJ. Broome, editor of the Man
kato Beobdchter, looked over the debris
of our ruined buildings last Sunday.
He sail he never saw anything like it
and never wanted to again.
Tory Olesen, who is spending his
vacation with relatives at Delavan
Station, Faribault county, came up one
day last week to look after his house.
hold effects, which, however, he found
to be 0. K, the house having been but
little damaged by the cyclone.
Aug. Schmidt, an old.time New
Ulm pioneer, arrived in our city from
st. Louis on the 10th inst. on a visit to
his brother and friends. He was some
what indisposed upon his arrival but
the healthy Minnesota climate has al.
ready had it's beneficial effects upon
him. We hope he may conclude to
stay with us,
j. NJ. Thompson, of Sleepy Eye,
chairman of the Republican county
committee, was in the city last Satur.
day and informed US that the next
county convention would probably be
held in Sleepy Eye. Candidates for
treasurer, county superintendent of
schools and court commissioners will be
nominated at the same convention that
chooses delegates to the State conyen.
ton.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

A Mrs. Libdel. Of Mankato, recently
purchased an ounce Of laudanum
four grains Of which she gave to her
baby. and then took the rest herself.
AS soon as the act was discovered
doctor was called, who pumped them
out and restored them to conscious
ness. They will probably live. The
woman. since an attack Of spinal
meningitis. has been weakminded !,
which led to the deed. It was her
second attempt to commit suicide.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-27

The stock yards Of the Winona & st.
Peter railroad ct this place were filed
one day last week with cattle en- route
from Montana to Chicago. They are
9 splendid looking lot Of bovines, do.
ing full credit to the "bringing up
which the ranches of Montana afford.
The transportation from che great
ranches of Montana and western Da-
kota will hereafter form very i'm
portant feature OF the business Of the
Winona and st. Peter road.