New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-11-25
MINNESOTA ST "a E NEWS.

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I idents OF the Free Traders convention ut
Chicago.
Capt. Henry Underwood, late Of Gen.
Middleton's staff, and wife are the guests OF
Gen. Garrard at Frontenac.
Rev. o. Paulson, Of the Confer.
ence church at Willmar, preached
his farewell sermon. He is the founder of
Augsburg Seminary of Minneapolis. A
student in theology, c. Hegge, has been
called as his successor.
DR.. Stuart, indicted for killing DIR. Narum
at Ada, has secured change OF venue to
Becker county.
Bent Peterson Of Mankato an enterpris
ing young Scandinavian who has been in
America buta few months thought he could
obtain his money easier than by working
Tor it. He tried forgery, was detected and
jailed.
At Currie, Murray Co., two boys, Frank
Eldersbe and Willie Gooseline, while out
on a mill pond looking after their muskrat
traps, broke through the ice and both were
drowned. Endersbe broke through first,
and Gooseline held out his spear and also
broke in.
John Espenshield OF Racine. Mower Co.,
died very unexpectedly recently. He was
an old settler in the county and a member
of the G. A. r.
Stevenson Bros, dealers in dry goods
and groceries at Faribault. have made an
assignment for the benefit OF their creditors,
the assignee being G. T. Shurmcier, OF the
st. Paul boot and shoe firm of Foot, Schulze
Co. The assets of the firm have been
placed at S55, 900, and the liabilities at
100000. The creditors are generally east
ern wholesale houses, very few St. Paul
houses being caught for any amount.
An experienced sneak thief was hagged at
Eyota, Olmstead county, while robbing
store.
The Congregational church at Rochester
unanimously voted to extend call to Rev.
Mr.. Milliken OF Maquoketa, Iowa. 1t is
not known whether Mr.. Milliken will &C.
cept.
The directors of the Bank OF Luverne de-
clared dividend OF l6 per cent for the
first years business as a state bank.
Forty-three charter members of the
Women's Relief Corps were initiated at LIE
Sueur.
The farmers in lie Sueur county are al
most nightly annoyed by wolves, they
come in small droves almost to the
house.
Ashby has a grievance similar to that oil
Glencoe, and her business men have resolv-
ed to organize an elevator company with Il
view OF protecting the mercantile interests.
]: H. Young station agent at Avoca, on
the Sioux City road was removed the other
day on the charge ofembezzlement of $500
He made the deficiency good. and there will
be no prosecution.
Kasota has had big boom within three
years. In the spring Of 1883 there were
lO5 inhabitants and 26 houses in the will
age; now there are $50 people and about
rs houses. Twenty-nine new buildings
this year, costing $4,000. The quarries
have paid out $500 to men this year.
and the railroad over $4,000.
The appointment of an assistant to
Bishop Whipple has been deferred till next
May.
The resignation OF Register Hartley OF
Duluth has been accepted, but no successor
appointed.
Israel Alexander pleaded not guilty to
killing Charles Mowers, and his trial will be
begun at Redwood Falls.
A large frame hotel the Washington
house, near the Manitoba freight depot,
st. Cloud was burned. NJ. Handrahan,
the owner. loses SIS, 600; insurance SO 900.
The loss Of Cronin, the proprietor, is $500;
insurance 1000.
The Rrainerd Tribune is now published
by Halsted q Pencil.
The valuation OF property in Rock county
aggregates 81, S67 ,4S4.
The members of the Glyndon grange are
trying the experiment OF cooperative buy.
ing in the grocery and provision line from
wholes alers.
Mr.. Dinwiddie, who lives at Mile Laos
lake, complains OF the Indians making them
selves a general nuisance in the neighbour
hood, and says petition is being circulat-
ed asking that they be kept on their reser-
walton.
Mrs. Ole Linestead of the town OF Nor
mania became crazy on the subject ofrelig-
ion and was sent to the asylum.
Rev. s. w. Patterson OF Chatfield
accepted a call from the Baptist society OF
Mankato and will conduct the services.
Stevenson Bros. of Faribault will make
an assignment to escape the burden of $685.
600 worth OF attachments.
III. Letcher has sold the Pipestone Re-
publican to Frank G. Cutler of Defiance.
Ohio.
The total valuation OF Winona county is
$40, S97, 1923 against Sic, 489, 997 last year.
Capt. John Doughty OF the town Of Tay-
lor has been sent to the asylum at St. Pc
ter
Parties offer to build an SIS 1000 grist
mill at Ada if the town will give bonus OF
$500.
The Improvements made in Chat field dur
ing the past year amount to about $780,
600.
The county treasurer's safe at Red Wing
was accidentally locked the other day, and
all efforts to reopen it have proven unsuc-
cessful
On Floyd lake, near Detroit, James R.
Gee. q bother by profession, broke through
the ice while skating, and though he was
known TO be an excellent swimmer, sue
coined to the cold before assistance could
reach him. His body was recovered
twenty minutes after by his companions.
The St. Paul g. Pacific Coal company re-
cieved this season by lake, 100000 tonsoi
coal. The total receipts Of the Northwest
.ern Fuel company foot up 100000 tons.
Hon. Edward 7. Archibald, Of Mortified,
had a brilliant reception recently The
rooms were filled with guests from St. Paul,
minneapolis, Milwaukee, Faribault and
Mortified, about two hundred were pres
ent
Hon. John w. Alexander, district attor.
ney at Wilmar, is about to move to Min