New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-05
Minnetonka and adopt resolutions designed

Minnetonka and adopt resolutions designed
to improve the profession.
| Mrs. johnson, living near Hancock, was
killed by lightning. Several other members
of the family were injured.
I Lieut.. G. A. Curtis, q. s. a., is relieved
from duty as professor of statistics at the
Seabury mission, Faribault
Baby-farming on a small scale is carried
on in ST. Paul. The babies are expected to
die, and usually do, at the farm.
At GAINESVILLE Deputy Sheriff John Ut
terberg was dangerously shot by a tramp,
who, with his accomplice, was arrested by
| citizens.
Robert W. Coleman, well known attor.
ney OF lMocrhead and formerly a resident
OF st. Paul, died at ST. Joseph's hospital at
St. Paul.
Further developments indicate that the
missing Aid. Kerr OF Saltwater also got
away with large amount of funds OF the
| gas company.
Rev. j. w. Bradshaw, pastor of the Con-
gregetional church Of St. Charles, has ac-
cepted a call to Galesburg, Ill.,, and will re-
move to that place in about a month.
At Warren, Mimi, two grain warehouses
8.
One is owned by Palmer and the other by
A. H. Gilbert. The skating rink is almost
a wreck.
| The fifteenth annual fair of the Dodge
| County Agricultural and Mechanical associ.
| alton will be held on the grounds OF tbs
| kasson Driving Park association Sept. 20,
90, "a and 25.
Full and complete returns OF the census
OF Duluth make the population is, Oh,
| against 3, 473 in 1854 gain of IA, al,
or about 41O per cent in five years, or over
80 per cent year.
Luzon Skinner, one OF the Oldest settlers
in Goodhue county died at Florence, re-
Gently, OF consumption, aged seyenty-one
years. He came to Florence in 1855. He
leaves wife and four children.
Hon. Alexander Fiddes Of Jackson re-
ports that the barley and oats in his Sec
ton OF the country is nearly all cut, and
that neither the bad weather nor the re-
cent storms have in any way affected the
crops.
Mrs r. II. Powell was struck by passen-
ger train on the Southern Minnesota divis-
ion at Winnebago City while crossing the
railroad bridge, and fell forty feet, breaking
both legs in two places. Her condition is
critical.
The recent storm at Audubon, was quite
severe and the damage considerable. At
Winona the lightning was appalling and
did considerable damage about the city.
Joseph Curley, a son OF Mr.. B. A. Curley,
was killed by lightning.
Notice is given by the lighthouse board
that on and after Aug. 6, 1885, fixed
white light Of the fifth order will be shown
from the lighthouse recently erected at the
L,
the st. Louis river. Lake Superior,
A writ OF prohibition has been applied for
to the supreme court, to lie against the
court martial assembled to try Col. Bend.
The grounds Of application are those set
forth at length by J. n Castle, counsel for
the accused at the sessions OF the court al
ready held.
A bold robbery was committed in the
town OF Cottonwood, nine miles from New
Ulm, on Monday July 20, at the residence
OF Henry Pfsterer, by August Broocha q
peddler. He took from Il bureau drawer
notes amounting to 1900, a watch valued
at $50 and some cash.
The terrific wind storm which aeeompan~
led the rain Monday morning 9th inst =,
left in and about Minneapolis numerous
evidences Of it's destructive nature, and
some very remarkable experiences and es
capes from death, or.atleast serious in jury
are heard from nearly alldirections-
George Borden OF Verndale was arrested
at Muskada, byA. Whaley, ,Jr., marshal OF
Hawley, on a charge OF stealing Il check on
the Northern Pacific railroad, for $3.50,
from Henry Stackeewhous, an employe OF
the company. On q search, the check was
found on Borden, hidden in the lining OF his
vest.
II. Z. Hayden, local agent OF the Omaha
railroad at Saltwater, had been arrested
upon warrant charging him with the en-
bezzlement OF $1,000 Of the company's
money on the 9th day OF June last. Mr.
Hayden protests his innocence, and says
he will be able to make everything right
or rather to show that he is an innocent
man.
There was quite % large attendance at
Red Wing recently, on the occasion OF the
sale of the property of the Minnesota Ele
vator company. The elevator sand ware.
houses, some twenty-nine in number To-
Gated on the river, the Chippewa and the
Midland divisions ofthe Chicago Milwaukee
d St. Paul railroad, were bought by H. j.
O'Neill Of Winona, who has been operating
them the past year under lease. The
property doubtless cost originally about
| $11O,OOO,
| Articles OF incorporation have been pre-
| pared for the Ada, Duluth & Northern Da-
| kota Railway company. The line is to ex-
| tend from some point within the town linz
it's Of Ada, Norman county, east by the
most feasible route to Duluth, or connect
with some line OF railway running direct to
Duluth; and west by the nearest feasible
route to a point on the Red River OF the
North, at or near Caledonia, Oak; thence
west or northwest through the Territory OF
Dakota, to some point not as yet decided
upon. The principal place OF business vii
| be Ada.
At Granite Falls, Mrs. John Purvis has
been arrested on the charge OF poisonin:
her husband. Her husband, who had beer
ailing for some days, died rather suddenly
and the body was recently buried over ii
| Chippews. county. 1t was afterwards ex
humed, and large quantities OF quicksilvel
were found. It was further learned thai
she had purchased a quantity OF the dru!
OF c. H. Mare, druggist, the day after she
got the arsenic at Johnsons. Mrs. Purvis
was remanded to Jail until Aug. 3 to await
the result OF an analysis Of the contents O
the stomach, which will be made at tn,
state university.
| Testimony is heimo taken in tho TInitef