New Ulm weekly review., 1885-07-08
Northwestern News Notes.

Eddie Russell, son OF Thomas Russell of
Davenport, Iowa, was drowned at Yankton,
while bathing.
er, formerly editor of the Howard Farm
er, whose arrest for libel was announ ced
was put under $500 bonds by Judge Smith
at Desmet.
A cowboy named John Wages was ar
rested near Spring Valley, Dak., and taken
back to Montana. Hewas one of the party
that killed Wild Bill and is to answer for
the murder OF another man.
The twelfth triennial saengerfest of the
German singing societies OF the northwest
began at Watertown, Wis, under the aus
pices of the Watertown musical society
Concordia, and under the direction ofProf.
Emil c. Gsbler OF La Crosse.
Two mysterious disappearance are re-
ported from St. Albion, Iowa-H. A. Fritz,
station agent OF the St. Paul road, and a
young woman whose family live near there
There is also missing 500 of the st. Paul's
money and $500 OF the American Express
company.
Calgary, N. W. T., Special: Charles Gil
bert, the Bismarck murderer, was brought
before Maj. Bowling and Mayor Murdoch,
NJ. P, and remanded for eightdays pending
extradition proceedings. Chief Mcmillan Of
Brandon returned without his prisoner.
Mcmillan claims that he has been badly
treated by the authorities here.
A boy living near Persia, Iowa, disappear
ed. A party 100 strong started oat, and
after a few hours search found the body
hanging to q tree seven miles north of Neola
Suicide is not thought OF, and the deed is be-
lieved to be the work OF vicious and brutal
tramps. Both the hands and feet OF young
Hayes were tied, thus giving evidence that
he was murdered.
General Order No. z (oficial) signed by
Lieut.. Col. Perry Harrison, commanding,
and w. j. Sonnen, first lieutenant and ad-
iutant general beenissued ordering the
First regiment, Minnesota national guards,
and the Emmett Light Artillery into camp at
White Bear lake for one week, beginning
July 8. The camp will be called Camp
Bend in honor OF the colonel of the resi-
ment.
At a meeting OF the past scholars of the
ST Paul high School, Miss Kate Banning,
in a few well chosen words, gracefully pre-
sented to Mrs. Haynes, the retiring teacher.
a check for 81 600 and pearl breastpin.
as a. memento from her former scholars.
Before she could respond the orchestra
struck up 'Auld Lang Syne," and the
guests departed after congratulating Mrs.
Lay iseS stuu DAuuls4 Aef farewell.
Lieut.. Col. William r. Gentry, command
ing officer of the post ait Fort Smelling. died
recently, OF Bright's disease of the kidneys.
He had been confined to his bed only a few
days, and fatal termination of his illness
was not dreamed OF He was born and
raised at Centreville, Ind, and was fifty
three years OF age at the time of his death.
For gallant services at the crossing Of The
North Anna river, and during the campaign
before Richmond in 1864 he vas made q
major, and in 1865 he was brevetted lie,.-
tenant colonel for gallant services in the
battle OF Five Forks, Virginia. The death
q Col Gentry will promote Maj. James j.
Van Horne, OF the Thirteenth infantry. be
lieutenant colonel Of the Twenty fifth, and
Capt. D. N. Vance, OF the Sixteenth, willbe-
come major OF the Thirt