New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-04-04

The Gesr9ia's Bring the Mould.be Re.
formers to the Fore.
The Georgia's have come and gone.
They exhibited as advertised. Their
presence in on. city was mNle the pc
casion of considerable excitement, and
with the assistance of two of our
wonld.be reformers two plays were en-
acted not down on the bills.
The show c. mmenced about two
o'clock in the afternoon with the usual
street parade. The procession formed
at the Union House and marched
down to the crossing of Minnesota and
First North streets, where !. halt was
made and the band formed ina hollow
circle in the middle OF tile street and
began to play. In a very few mo
ments 4 large crowd congregated
around them tolisten to the music, and
the street became Elockaded. The
band had played but few bars when
Marshal Nellie appeared in their
midst and with his walking can began
beating time to the music. at the
same time c;lutioning the crowd to
stand back and leave the street unob.
structed for the passage OF teams.
About this time our over otlicious sher
if came upon the scene and-his face
white with rage and excitement--be.
gan ina brutal manner to push and
j0stle the musicians around. They
not knowing what the attack meant,
and no doubt fearing that their instru.
ments might be showed down their
Threats, ceased playing. The crowd,
incensed at the treatment the musi-
clans had received from person who
had no more authority on our streets
than the most humblest citizen, be-
came excited and for a few minutes it
looked rather squally for the sheriff.
A few of our citizens who went to
Mr.. Casey with none but friendly in
tentions were met with foul and indie
cent language, such as an officer Of
the law should not allow himself to
use, even when acting with authority.
Everyone that witnessed the perform.
ance was loud in condemnation of the
ungentlemanly behavior of the sheriff
Tue musicians finally seeing that they
were in no immediate danger Of ami.
hilation, again struck up and conclud.
ed their street parade without any fur.
Their interruption. Casey is not alone
blameable as it is we'll understood that
he acted under advise of others.
The performance of the afternoon,
and the threat Of arrest in case a per.
Torrance was given in Turner Hall,
created 80 much sympathy for the
Georgta's that the hall was LITERALLY
packed with people. The show came
off as advertised, and at its conclusion
tho audience wendell their way home.
ward surprising that the last had been
heard Of the Georgia's. But not SO.
On Monday morning Mr.. Mullen, who
just now seems to be poised on the top
round of the reform ladder. had thu
troupe arrested for giving All exhibit
ton on Sunday. The manager went be.
fore justice Fischer and plead guilty to
the charge, whereupon fine Of 81
cents for each member of the troupe
and costs 81 90, making total Of So,
was pronounced. "A few OF our citi-
zens hearing of the procedure took up
a collection and, in less than five
minutes more than enough money was
contributed to pay the fine. Under the
law the actors were no more liable
than the audience, but we presume
Mr.. Mullen did not care to undertake
the gigantic task Of causing the arrest
of the latter, ard thought 1T would b.
more popular to persecute the strang.
ers. It isthe prevailing opinion thai,
if reform is really what Mr.. Mullen
and few others are after, the refor.
nation should be commenced at home.
It is preposterous for men who arr
themselves notorious Sabbath break
ers to lecture others upon their wrong
doings. Mr.. Mullen will 60 to his
place of business each Sunday morn.
ing and sell hardware and farm
machinery as long as he has a custom
or, but he would cause the arrest OF
those who spend the Sabbath in lnno-
cent amusement. Such reform is
mighty cheap and cannot fail to fall
fiat on Disguised public. It seems to
US that if Sunday shows are obnoxious
to a few of our people, the proper
course for them to pursue would
have been to petition our city author.
tiles to not license them. Much
more good could have been accom-
plished in that way than by insult
ing and abusing the members of
troupes, after they have been duly
licensed to give an exhibition.
MILFORD NEWS.