New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-06-23
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.

the head by a stone thrown from a olasU'
and killed. He was fifty-hvc years oio, r.
sided back of Stockholm, Wis, and leaves
a widow and four children.
At the annual meeting Of the Renyliie-
County Agricultural society, Charles heh-
ming was elected president. Fl. v Poore
secretary and Albert Brown treasurer.
The directors are as follows: f. t. Woli1
F. A. Marsh, NJ T. Ridout, D.. S. Hall, l..
l.. Times, j. S. Bowler and S. T. Salter.
DR.. j. g. Riheldaffer late superintendent
OF the state reform school, is temporarily
supplying the pulpit OF the Presbyterian
church at Redwood Falls.
Frank Boseman OF Minneapolis while
prospecting for iron near Tower got lost
in the woods and is supposed to have
persisted.
At ST. Paul, a sorrowing father and a
grief-stricken mother were Just bending over
the mortal remains OF Michael Tucker, who
had Just died OF fever, when the startling
and horrible intelligence reached them that
another son, Patrick, had just been drown
ed while bathing in the river.
John Peterson, aged fifteen years. son Of
Hans Peterson, OF Pleasant Valley, six
miles below Red Wing, shot his brother,
aged eleven The brothers and two other
boys went to field. John, who had a re-
volver, fired two shots. Thinking that
there were no more loads in the pistol. he
commenced pointing and swapping it at
his companions. The revolver was finally
discharged, taking effect in the right breast
OF his young brother Fred.
James Lyons committed suicide at Char
les Barker's house OF i'll fame one mile
south OF Rice Lake by drinking six ounces
OF earbolic acid, which killed him almost
instantly.
The wind did considerable damage in the
southern part OF the county during the re-
cent storm. In Henryville township Jacob
knell had a large barn blown from the
foundation and badly wrecked. In Beaver :
Falls, n. Stone, John Bush and George Mar
tin each had barn totally demolished,
and 0. c. Anderson losth barn and gran
airy good many outbuildings and trees
were blown down. No one was hurt.
A great jam OF logs formed in the Dalles
OF the st. CroiN at Ts.ylor's Falls. The
number OF logs in the Jam is now estimated
by some at 100, 900, 900 and by Others at
l4O, 900, 900 feet. This is the first lam for
five years, and the only one which ever ex-
tended farther up from the Dalles than the
foot OF Taylor's Falls.
A party OF young men were fishing in
Greenleaf lake. LIE Sueur county, when the
boat was upset and William Stiegeck was
drowned. His body was recovered.
Louis Mitchell of Lake Washington, LIE
Sueur county, was drowned in the east end
OF Lake Washington, about eight miles
from st. Peter. He was twenty-five
On Dec. II, 1885, defalcation OF $500
was discovered in the accounts OF L. W.
Seeley, deputy postmaster at Lakefeld,
Cottonwood county. Shortly after he dis
appeared. After entering Baskerville, all
trace was lost On Thursday the 10th
inst. the authorities at Chicago learned OF
the presence OF Seeley at Lakcfield and or
dered his arrest. This was accomplished
alter fierce struggle. Postal inspector
Bassett P. kidder of Chicago took him to
st. Paul. Seeley's father made up the de-
facation, but there are other claims
against him.
The twenty eighth Minnesota state Sun
day school convention is to be held at
Mankato, commencing the evening OF Jure
70 and continuing three days.
The Mower County bank of Austin has .
closed its doors. The suspension causes
great surprise, it was considered sound
financial institution. The liabilities, it is ,
behved will reach 100000. Over $780,
900 has already been reported. 1t is as
serted that the deposits were about $780,
900 and the assets over $4,000.
Judge Luther NJ. Brown of Shakopee died
suddenly at his residence of hemorrhage OF
the stomach. Judge Brown was one of the
Oldest settlers of the Minnesota valley and
at one time judge OF the Eighth judicial dis
trict and the foremost legal light OF Scott
county OF late years he had not been an
active practitioner at the bar He was a
Democrat in politics.
thief broke into the money drawer OF
the depot at Minnesota City, and stole Sc
in silver.
Ihe stable and granary OF Cornelius Nc
Graw, 16 miles south OF Litchfield, we're
burned together with three horses, some
hogs and a lot OF grain.
According to the report OF the chief en-
gineer OF the fire department there have
been twenty fires in Anoka the past year,
resulting in a loss OF nine houses, six barns,
one shinge mill and damaging five other
buildings. Total loss, SIG, 400.
Anoka county is suffering from the worst
drouth OF the past hall dozen years, and
farmers report that not more than
ha Ii a crop OF wheat or grass will be har-
vested.
Ashby will vote on a proposition to
bond the town for 1,5O0 to secure the
construction OF Touring mill at that
place.
One hundred Indians from Flandreau
are on pilgrimage to Redwood Falls and
other points where Indians are located
The dwellings on Levy Steenerson's farm,
near Fisher, were destroyed by fire. Loss,
$1,000; insurance 5000.
A little child OF Isaac W. Furgeson. iy
ing near Marshall, was burned to death by
prairie fire.
Dennis Ryan has announced permanent
| changes in the management of the RYAN
hotel at ST. Paul. Brugh and Truman
have severed their connection with the
hotel. Mr.. Ryan remains proprietor and
K. j: Keeghan becomes manager. Mr..
Keeghan is a New Yorker who has been
West about three years. The receipts, it
is asserted, since the opening have averaged
$50, 900 per month.
The following convicts from Otter Tail
county arrived OF the state penitentiary:
George GRECO forgery, two years; Henry
Fer, grand larceny first degree two years;
Oliver c. Perry, burglary third degree, two
| years.
The contract for building an iron bridge
over the Zumbro river at Millville was
awarded to Horace E. Horton of Rochest-
er, the price for same being $4,000.