New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29

Lyon. 92I 7Oa col Wright il61 1887 90
Mcleod. ...i 98l 9s7 0OiYellow Med. 3S 1862 10
Minnesota Board Of Equalization.
The report OF the state board OF equali-
cation has been completed as far as tho
increase and decrease in the assessments
is concerned The heaviest increases were
in the assessments on saloon fixtures and
stock In Blue Earth and Freeborn coun.
ties the assessments were raised 400 per
cent In Fillmore it was raised 200 per cent.
1nLyon the advance was 10Ope cent. The
assessment in Ramsey was raised 33h per
cent, while in Hennepin there was
no change at all. The increase in real es-
tate assessment in the various counties
was as follows: Brown, 100 per cent; Wright,
25; Carlton, Kandiyohi Cass, Lyon Wa.
dena, Cottonwood and Washington, 20
each; Wiuona and Freeborn, Is; Carver,
Chippewa, Faribault, Grant, Houston,
Todd, Wabasha and Waseca, 10; Scott,
Rice and Fillmore, 5. The report OF the
auditor showing the assessment OF the
counties as equalized by the board is now
in course OF preparation.
The residence OF Charles Prescott OF Ano.
ka, was struck by lightning and also the
residence OF p. j. Manley OF Coon Creek.
Both were burned with entire contents,
and both slightly insured.
Capt. NJ. @. Butterfield. OF Anoka, died
from an overdose OF morphine. He was
one OF the best known men in the city, be.
ing a prominent politician and {. staunch
republican. He was a native OF Maine, and
came to Anoka in 1850. and opened a law
Office. In 1862 he enlisted in the Eighth
Minnesota Volunteer infantry, served as
first lieutenant until the death OF Capt. Ca
dy, when he was promoted to that posi-.
| lion. He held the office OF county attorney
several terms, and was mayor OF Anoka
two terms.
Chris Katula, aged thirty-five, employed
on working train, was killed at Montrose
| by cars passing over him. He leaves q
family.
Burglars entered the saloon OF j. G. Neeb
at Lewiston and took large quantity of
liquors, cigars and a music box.
At the annual session Of the Grand lodge,
knights OF Pythias, the following state
ment OF finances is given: Grand lodge re-
ceipts, S2,9Sl .5S; grand lodge expenses,
$1,SS9.53; balance on hand, 81, O92.O5;
total assets OF grand lodge, $3,162 O5.
The election OF officers resulted as follows:
Frank S. Mcdonald, past grand chancel-
lor, grand chancellor and supreme repre-
sentative; c. H. Tasker, grand vice chan
cellor; H. H. Partridge grand prelate;
Grier NJ. Orr, grand keeper OF seals and rec
ords; Il. 0. Peterson. grand master OF ex-
chequer; Alex S. Hamilton, grand master.
at-arms G. H. Benton, grand inner guard;
s. Talbert, grand outer guard H. M
Martin, H. A. Hopper and Charles Weber,
grand trustees.
Miss Cathcart, missionary from Homo.
lulu, is to be present and represent that
tlourishing w. c. T. union at the national
convention, to be held at Minneapolis
Oct. 1928.
Fire at st. Peter burned Pell & Beamer's
stable and the dry goods store of Theodore
Knoll.
Frank Bohan, OF Mankato, accidentally
killed his younger sister. He did not know
it was loaded.
Deputy Marshal Bracket arrested w. G.
Gates for cutting government timber in
lsanti county. He was placed under $500
bonds to await the action OF the United
States grand jury.
The First National Bank OF Albert Lea
has been authorized to commence business
with ~ capital OF $4,000. Gilbert Gull.
handson is president and D. w. Dryer
cashier.
Fergus Falls is to have a 125-barrel
Touring mill, to be completed by Jan. 1.
A. L. Miles was instantly killed by q
boiler explosion near Window.
At the meeting OF. the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union at Faribault, the cleo
ton OF officers for the ensuing year took
place, the present state officers being un-
animously reelected, viz: President, Mrs.
H. A. Hobart, Red Wing corresponding
secretary, Mrs. E. s. Wright, Red Wing;
recording secretary, Mrs. V. K. Hayward,
st. Cloud; treasurer, Miss A. NJ. Hender-
son, Minneapolis.
At Window, Cottonwood county, while
boring a we'll on the farm OF A. Gardner,
the drill struck through. Immediately a
strange boiling, roaring sound filled the
ar. Not being easily explained, Frank
Gilieland proposed to descend a distance
OF fifty feet. Persuasion could not prevail
near the bottom foul air overcame him.
ard he fell to the bottom expiring instant
~.
A son OF Ole Nicholson, near Byron, fell
from 4 horse and was dragged to death.
The Damascus Commandery of knights
Telnpi,r, st. Paul, went to st. Louis in q
steamer to attend the twenty third bienni.
al conrl;lve.
llc Siol ia u hile rom was very SeVereln
som, PARTS of the State, but no serious ef-
fecls are noted.
The Jury i'll the case Of F. B. Smith against
the Minneapolis Tribune awarded the
plaintiff one cent damages.
ritne Lentz went to Wabasha from
lpsrt rvilie. Wis, after his newly welded
wi;r tnfr,l that she had eloped with Fred
Mid liesdorf. She is daughter of Henry
Fdl'., wIlo lives in Glasco, Wabasha coun.
y.