New Ulm weekly review., 1886-06-09

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ty OF Sturgeon bay. Intense forest fires
are also raging along the line OF the rail-
road north and south of Phillips, Wis,
| and much valuable timber has been de-
I stroyed.
! Senator Mcpherson OF New Jersey is q
| tall, thin-faced man with Roman nose,
| overhanging brows, heavy iron-gray mus
tache and hair, with a tinge OF silver in it.
! Cynthia Cleveland of Dakota has been
promoted from q, 81 ,O0Oto a 81, 200 clerk
ship in the sixth auditors Office.
| The new Spanish minister, Senior Murua-
ga, was educated at the Jesuit college at
| Georgetown, D. G.
Gen. Miles is in favor OF raising vo1un.
| teer force OF frontiersmen to fight the
| Apaches.
Gov. Hauser of Montana requests Secre-
tary Lamar to modify Sparks order as to
timber cutting, because it seriously de-
presses the lumber industry
Empress Eugene will spend the month Of
June in Scotland, Queen Victoria having
placed Abergeldie castle at her disposal.
The University atCambridge has decided
to confer upon Oliver Wendell Holmes the
degree OF doctor of letters and will tender
him banquet. He will be the guest OF
Prof Max Muller while at Oxford
Ae" w dlidCe Says uuaU curing Che 1Our
years he was at Constantinople he saw the
American flag in port only twice-once on
a an-of-war and once on James Gordon
Benefits yacht.
At Winnipeg, fire swept away the Wind
sor and Cleveland Hotels. three stores, and
badly damaged the Norfolk house. The
buildings destroyed included block on
the northwest corner of Main and Market
streets. Total damage $50, 900; insurance
$4,000.
France will reorganize her army and add
forty new battalions OF sharpshooters and
twelve new cavalry regiments.
The Rev. DIR. Miches, bishop OF the old
Catholics in Germany who persistently re-
fused to accept the degree OF infallibility OF
the pope. has died at Freiburg.
A. Medicine Hat n w. Territory dis
patch says: few days ago the out post
in the Cypress, in charge of Corporal
Ritchie, discovered band of American In
dians camped a few miles from their quar-
ters. On proceeding to the Indians en-
campment. the corporal asked them their
business in the territory, and for an an
swer received a shower OF bullets, which
fortunately fell wide OF the mark. Ritchie
then commanded his men to fire, and one
Indian was dropped. The redskins carried
frequently exchanged and the chase kept
up Tor some time, bus on account OF the
timber all trace OF the Indians was lost.
DR.. w. o. Baldwin died at his home in
Montgomery, Ala. He was among the
eminent physicians of the country, aud was
president OF the American Medical Associ.
alton.
John Mcdonald, for seven years deputy
warden OF the oliet penitentiary resigned
his position, and Albert Garyin was pro.
noted to the vacancy.
The pope has appointed the Very Rev. F.
katzer bishop OF Green Bay, Wis.
The store of William P. Farherty at
Perryville, Me-, was burglarized and be-.
tween five and eight thousand dollars stol-
en-. Two packages containing $2,7OOwere
overlooked.
William salentine, the twenty nine year
old son OF Matthias Salentine, q prominent
merchant OF Milwaukee, dropped dead
while playing base ball. A blood vessel
burst in his heart.
Rev. Bruce H. Williams {colored) Of
Georgetown, S. c., who has been state sen.
ator for a number OF years. will be acandi-
date for congress from the Seventh district.
5. s. Davis, past grand supreme chancel-
lor, Knights OF Ply ythias, died at Nashue, N.
H., OF excessive grief at his wifes death.
August Schloechter, a Milwaukee boy, was
crushedto death by the cars while saving his
sister.
The statement that j. w. Rumsey G. Co.,
on the Chicago board OF trade, had failed,
was officially denied.
Consul General Armstrong returned to
New York from Brazil recently on visit,
and reports that the Southern families who
emigrated to Brazil just after the war be.
cause they didn't want to live under the
American flag are located four hundred
miles back OF Rio Janeiro, raising water
melons and cotton, and making a COM
Portable living.
There is a story in Cleveland of rather
sensational conspiracy in the Knights OF
Labor body to GUST Grand Master Work
man Powderly.
John Steffe1, just out of an insane asylum,
shoots dead his father, Jacob Steffer, in
Kcokuk, Iowa.
Mai. Fulton will succeed Col. Oakley az
marshal of the Western district OF Wis
consin on June Is.
Swafford Bros. OF Iowa City get verdict
OF 81, 900 against the brewers who mobbed
them two years ago for giving evidence to
prohibitionists.
Mr.. Barber's residence and barn, near
Eau Claire, are burned; loss, 1900.
The triennial convention OF the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church will convene at Chi
cago Oct. and continue three weeks.
Public debt reduction in May, 9,o0O,-
900.
Snow to the depth OF several inches fell
in Vermont Friday the 20 ult. and fears
are entertained OF serious damage to fruit
by frost.
c. B. Patten, who cast his body in front
OF a railway juggernaut the other day and
was killed, was the writer OF the note
worthy book, England as Seen by an
American Banker" that came out a few
months ago.
Col. H. H. Fisher OF Allentown, Pa, fails
for 81 25, 900.
DR.. c. Corson and Hulsey are arrested in
Bismarck charged with attempting to burn
the Sheridan house.
The treasury department orders the re-
lease OF the British schooner Sisters at
Portland.
Texas is scourged by drouth.
Lightning at Canton, Dak., burns J.
Straw's barn and three horses, and kills a
hoy named A. Westcott.
Bishop Kane OF Richmond, Va, will be