New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-20
MINNESOTA NEWS CONDENSED.

MINNESOTA NEWS CONDENSED.
The report of an epidemic of small pox II
Crookston, is denied by the assistant manager
OF the Manitoba.
The fourteenth annual conventions Of the
Catholic Total Abstinence union, which meets
at Saltwater next month, promises to be one Of
the largest conventions ever held in the state
Prairie fires have done considerable damage
on the Red river, below st. Vincent Two half
breed shanties were destroyed
A Montevideo man has invented new style
of artificial pigeon for sportsmen to shoot at
According to the census just taken, Water
vile village has a population of $780, The old
est man is ninety years and the youngest one
month. There are living there thirty five old
soldiers of the late war.
At Otsego, Wright county, recently, Traston
G. Kicker was shot in the thigh by boys who
caught them in the act of pulling up the fence
he was building around his lot when the shoot
ing took place. No arrests.
The marriage of Mr. Dexter Thurber, of the
firm of Bradstreet, Thurber & Co., of Mime
III.
of Gen A. B. Nettleton, which occurred Wednes-
day evening Ii, was the most notable event
which has taken place for some weeks in Min
neapolis social circles -
The Ullman- Chaplin adultery case was dis
missed at Minneapolis because Of the nom
appearance of the complaint.
Postofice Inspector Bixby has made COM
plant against the assistant postmaster at Haw-
ley, charging him with appropriating and con-
verting to his own use the sum Of 1878 50
belonging to the postoffice department, The
examination Will be held at Moor head, May %
William Unger, proprietor of the Central
house, Lake city, while on a spree, lost his
pocketbook, containing about $16O in cash and
seven wheat checks, which amounted to about
$3.50 He claims it was taken from his inside
vest pocket
The secretary of the Southern Minnesota Wool
Growers association wishes the attention of
sheep breeders throughout the state called to
TIE meeting of that association in Rochester
May 20 and 81. The first day will be devoted
to competitive display and shearing, and the
second dav is set apart for sale day. Prices
are offered for the most sk1llful shearer and
the best feeces. It Will be we'll worth while to
make effort, II necessary, to be present.
It is reported that Mrs William Tomlinson
| of Minneapolis has deserted her husband and
children for dancing master named c. O.
Bryant.
superintendent Kiehle has issued circular
to county school superintendent and school
district officers calling their attention to changes
III the state school laws in relation to text book
agents, organization of new districts assistant
county superintendent, compulsory education,
and annual school meetings. The circular can
be had by application to the superintendent
The Duluth Tribune says Clerk of Court
!Sichli, who has been bibulously inclined for
ordered taken out of court by Judge Stearns,
after a severe reprlmand.
Capt Gresham Pope, formerly captain in the
T7',ited States army, died at Caledonia recently,
e! seventy-fve years.
Harvey Klock and Aaron Hamilton, pioneers
CT Cottonwood county, died few days ago at ad-
vanced ages.
Charles Feehan says while at Joe Elliott's
on the banks of the Leaf River, some seven or
n,ght miles north of Wadena, he saw whirl-
md pick up a log twelve feet long3an about
! fifteen inches in diameter, and carry it across
the road a distance of some twenty feet or
| more.
A very singular death happened at Duluth
that of Mrs. Otto Larson of Rice's Point a
young married woman. Her brother, Sam
Olson, got into a fight with two men named
| Peterson and Nelson, and was pounded about
the face considerably, and covered with blood
He escaped, and the mon thinking he had gone
into his sisters house. attempted to enter It by
breaking open the door. Mrs. Larson's hus-
band was absent, and seeing her brother look
| ing SO badly and the attempt to break in the
/ house SO frightened her that, being enceine
she took 10 her bed at once and died.
Eleven young wolves, apparently about
eight days old, were captured alive in a cave
in the town of Zumbro, Wabasha county, by
R. r. Sprague. The heads of the animals
were delivered to the county auditor, and
abounty of $66 paid therefor.
William Long, who lives near Austin, while
| blowing up field upon which he raised pota-
toes last year turned up large quantity of
| those tubers in perfect state of preservation,
after having laid in the ground all winter.
The delegates to the interstate collegi.$s or
atolal contestat Columbus O., elected q. s.
Parker, of Hamline, Mimi, president; s. T.
Gilmore, of Lawrence, Hans, vice president
ana J. r. Robertson, of Beliot, Wis, secretary
and treasurer.
The young Indian boys who were pursuing
their studies at Feehanville, near Chicago,
have all been removed to Clontarf in this
state, where there are now ninety-six Indian
pupils. The school is located on rising ground,
in plain view from the Manitoba railroad
Additions to the present building are to be
erected this spring and every facility is to be
| afforded the boys to learn not only the studies
usually taught in boarding schools. but all the
details of farming and civilized life as we'll
Lake Crystal wants to be the county seat of
Blue Earth county. Encouraged by the recent
adverse vote on the court house measure. she
now offers SIC, 900 and five acres of land to have
| the county seat changed.
Zone of the smallpox cases in Kingston has
| proven fatal About twenty persons are known
TO have been exposed
&C. r. Wood of Belle Prairie, Morrison county,
fell under moving train and had both legs
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