New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-07

=. j. Blood. proprietor of the St. James
hotel in Red Wing, died recently. He hac
been a constant sufferer for years from
liver trouble, and had visited the Ho1
Springs, Ark, twice for his health HI
opened the hotel ten years ago this fall
and was very popular among travelling mer
and all who came in contact with kim
Theod Myers 81 Northern Pacific
brakeman, was arrested at Brainerd
charged with having knocked man down
and robbed him OF $40 at Northern Pacific
junction, and was taken to that place. 1t
is said by Myers friends that he can prove
his innocence.
Burris the Polander who was indicted
Tor manslaughter for killing a man in a
saloon in Two Rivers in June 1854, was
acquitted on trial at Little Falls.
j. B. Sutphin has purchased of the Mar
gus de Mores his abbatoir and stock
yards between Duluth and Osceola, which
will be enlarged and improved
Miss Alice E. Talbot of LIE Sueur won an
$50 prize and silver medal at a COMPETE
tive teachers examination at Winnipeg.
j. j. Figgy, living near Pine Island was
run over by wagon and instantly killed.
The Robbins block, Seventh street, St..
Paul was burned. Loss $1,000.
Edward Schliek, an old citizen of St.
Paul, is dead.
john Flynn is the New postmaster at
Duluth.
Katie Rahan a Minneapolis shop girl got
$4,000 damages for being run over by
sewing machine wagon.
Minneapolis royalty entertained the Ma
tlonal bankers, each bestowing upon the
other any amount of taffy.
James E. Costello, an old railroad con-
ductor OF St. Paul, died.
Mayor Rice OF St. Paul presented a letter
urging the appointment of fire company
composed OF colored men. His letter was
accepted by the board, and on motion Of
Commissioner Parker, the chief was in
structed to appoint q chemical company of
colored men to be located where he sees ft
This action is an experiment. Chicago has
acolored company that has made a success
ful record.
Advices from LuYerne state that George
u. PhiDney, the much-mated bigan1ist, Had
a very bad name there, and left behind
him numerous unpaid bills. He has four
children, the eldest twenty years old by
his first wife. His father is a respectable
citizen, and chairman of the Rock county
board of commissioners
Lauchie McLain was stabbed by John
Hutchinson at East Grand Forks, causing
almost instant death. McLain went with
two companions to the house of Mrs.
hutchinson, a disreputable character, and
broke in the door. Mrs. Hutchinson's son
John, who occupied bed with his mother,
met him, and forthwith McLain saw him
strike the blow, but did not see the knife.
McLain cried out, 81 am stabbed; go for a
doctor" Blood spurted from his breast.
Supported by his companions, he walked
about 100 yards and sank down, saying,
am gone" Hutchinson is a bad
character. He has been in jail at Crook
ston for arson, also in saltwater, and
served short terms in Aloorhead and Grand
Forks.
Tom Leith, half-breed living on Grey
Cloud island, near Langdon, is suspected
murdered his young wife and concealed her
body. Grey Cloud island is populated
wholly by halfbreeds, who live. in half
civilized manner. The wife Of Tom Lett.
was the daughter Of an Indian chief who
died on the island some time since. Her
nape was WinOna.