New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-05-11

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1,.un .. 1S5wark, N. J., have been indicted fot
conspiring and aiding tho falsiacationof books.
At the annual meeting Of the Civil
Service Reform Association In New York George
William Curtis WAS reelected President.
Three contractors for star-route serv-
Ice In Texas Joseph Funk, Joseph Blaclman,
and William r. Cason-have been arrested in
Philadelphia on charge Of defrauding the Gov
eminent.
A convention of delegates from tho
Land Leagues Of Illinois was held In Chicago,
and q State organization formed to perpetuate
tho agitation in Ireland and England. The a.
ISOLATION pledged itself to raise this year $780,.
600 or more to aid the cause
The particulars of the escape of Billy
Bonney, alias "Billy the Kid" from the Lin
coin county (New Moxico) Jail read like :
chapter from one Of Ned Buntlines blood
curdling narratives. Robert Olinger and J. W.
Boil were the two guards. Olinger had gone
to supper, and Bell was sitting on the door
when the "Kid" approached him, talking to
him In pleasant way. Being near enough,
the "Kid," who was heavily shackled and
handcufted, managed to jump at Bell, hitting
him with the handcuffs on the head, fraoturing
Bells skull, and laying him senseless on the
ground. Then, snatching Bells revolver from
his belt, he shot him In the breast. Olinger,
hearing the shot, thought something was up,
and ran from the house, where he had been
eating supper, about seventy-ave yards from
the Jail, toward that structure. Just AZ he
entered small gate leading through the
jail fence, the "Kid" shot him from up-
stairs with dousle-barreled shotgun, heavily
charged, filing his breast full Of shot, killing
him instantly. The Kid then got hatchet,
knocked off his shackles and handouts, made
man in the jail-yard saddle horse for him,
took Winchester rifle and four revolyers from
the arms in the Jail, and rode out. 6ubse-
quently he encountered man named Nat
thews, who had testified against him In re-
cent trial, and killed him. He also murdered
another man he met on the road against whom
he bore agrudye The young desperate is be-
leved to have fed to Mexico.
Col. James n. Bowen, In former wears
one Of the leading spirits in the business cir
cles of Chicago, was killed the other day BY be-
Ing thrown from buggy.
Fire destroyed NJ. Frost & Co. 3 wood
enware works and Croule Bros tannery, in
Detroit, causing loss Of about 100000
Sitting Bull is only forty miles from
Fort Butord, but declares that he will not sur.
render. II Is charged that bis emissaries are
trying to induce the young bucks to leave the
agency and join him.
A train on the Western Pacific road,
when near Hayward's, CAL, killed five children
Of family named Nebas.
A number of mining capitalists Of
San Francisco have left for the silver mount
ain reported to have been discovered In Alaska
by sailors. Some specimens have assayed from
$4,000 to $4,000 per ton.
The first vessel to pass through the
straits Of Mackinaw this season was the pro-
peller Garden City, which arrived at Apena
from Chicago on the 18th of May.
The indications of an outbreak among
the Utes were sufficiently serious to cause the
dispatch Of six cavalry companies from the
contiguous forts to White river.
Eighty-four thousand immigrants ar
rived in Chicago last month, and were distrib-
uted in different directions.
Hon. Ansel Briggs, the first Governor
of Iowa, died tho other day at Omaha.
There were 984 deaths in Chicago last
month.
Gilbert Hubbard, senior member of
the Chicago firm Of Gilbert Hubbard & Co., is
dead. Charles Hitchcock. an old and prom
inent member Of the Chicago bur, has also
passed away.
Lieut.. Bulles followed band of In
dian murderers across tho Rio Grande and
killed four braves and squaw, capturing
twenty horses.
-Four school-boys were struck bylight-
ming and instantly killed in Louisville, Ky.
Two Of their companions were stunned by the
shock. Their clothing was literally torn from
their bodies. Tho boys were playing baseball.
Their ages ranged from - to IA.
An agreement has been reached that
the Texas and Pacific road shall absorb the
Iron Mountain, paying for it by issuing new
stock, allowing q difference which has not been
made public.
The States Attorney at Louisville has
brought suits for $3.50 against the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, for running trains and
employing men on Sunday.
John Gothard was hanged ct Town
sentown, Nd, for the murder Of Joseph
Woods, In December last. Marshall Baxter
(colored) was executed at Charlotte, N. c., for
the murder Of Robert Hennegan, in January Of
this year.
Louis Redman, colored, was hanged
at Hazlehurst, Miss, for the murder Of his
fathe1-in-law.
Gen. John s. Preston, q prominent
citizen Of South Carolina, and Chief Of the
Rebel Conscription Bureau during the War Of
the Rebellion, is dead.
A shocking murder is reported from
the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory. Aman
named Arneta and nefghbOr killed John Dry,
q half-bseed, to get possession Of two gallons
Of whisky he had. They shot him three times
In the head, stabbed him ten times. and severed
the head from the body. They then concealed
the remains.
A freig ht train on the Texas Pacific
railway went through bridge near Dallas
The engineer was killed, and the fireman, con-
ductoz and brakeman were injured. Another
wreck on the same road caused tie death Of
two men and the wounding Of third.
While some school children were play.
ing under small tree in the yard Of N. r..
Harner, eight miles east Of Winona, Mass,
lightning struck the tree and immediately
killed Mamie and Willie Harner, aged and
years, and Mary Hightman.