New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-01

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Mr.. Dietz's residence on Minnesota
street, between Sd and 18th North
streets. about 12:45 p. N. last Monday,
created considerable excitement for tho
time being. The mills sounded the
fire alarm in remarkable short time, but
before the fire department reached the
scene of the incipient cenfagration all
danger had been passed. A heavy gale
was blowing from the Northwest,
which made the excitement, all the
more intense as a fire from that quarter
would have made serious work.
The Republican convention last Sa-
turday..was composed lof a representa-
tive body Of men, and all but three
towns III the county were represented.
The action of the convention in per-
hitting the editor Of this paper to Sc
lect his own delegates to the State con-
vention was a very kind act and duly
appreciated, and he sincerely hopes
that the delegates who supported the
motion will have no reason to regret
the confidence reposed in him. The
adoption of the resolution endorsing
the Hon. C. X. Davis for the United
States Senate was very proper thing
to do, as it no doubt sounds the senti-
ments of nine-tenths of the Republi-
cans of this county.
A special to Fridays PIONEER Press
says there is great Indian scare in
the southern part of Renville county,
and rumors of the widest kind are fly.
ing about. Fritz Arhnes, stage driver
from Beaver Falls, says that large
numbers of Indians are encamped
along Beaver creek, north of Beaver
Falls. Some forty Of them raided the
house of Henry Arhnes and so fright.
ened the family that they fed. No
damage was done save the stealing of a
few chickens and some small articles.
They are raiding hen roosts and gar
dens and stealing any small thing that
comes handy all through that neighbor-
hood. When asked what they are there
for they answer, 'None~ of your bust.
ness Arhnes also says there are sew
eral hundred Of them camping in Red
wood county on the Minnesota river
bottoms, on the site of their former
agency.
About 7:45 p. NJ. Friday our people
were startled by the announcement
that John Stragant, alias Chas. Ber-
tran, alias Geo. Mason, had broken
jail and made good his escape. 1t ap.
pears that J.Scbapekahm, the jalor, had
stepped inside the corridor to lock the
prisoners in their cells for the night
and as he turned to lock the corridor
door Stragant, who had crouched neal
the door against the wall, lodged ou
behind him and skipped along the hal
and out through the front door Of thu
jail like q streak Of lightning. By tn
time Mr.. Schapekahm had locked thu
door to keep the other prisoners SAT-
Stragant had disappeared completed.
in the darkness. He departed in sucl
hurry that he took neither hat no
coat with him. He was in Jail await
I ing trial at the October term of the dis
trict court for stealing a watch AM
some money from Albert Winkelma1
at Springfield last Spring. He is de
scribed as being about five feet tire
inches high, brown hair, grey eyes
sandy complexion, weighs about -
| pounds and is about 81 years old. He
as sharp rs . razor and as slippery a
an eel. Sheriff Schmid, who is maxim,
commendable efforts to recapture tn
criminal, offers a liberal reward for hi
apprehension.
| LATER-Since the above has beel
put in type. we learn that Stragan
emerged from a cornfeld in the tow
of Lake Hanska at dusk last Saturda,
evening and proceeded to the house 0
! Elef Assessor where he enquired tn
way to Madelia. AS Sheriff Schmi(
had been there during the day ant
gave the alarm, the stranger was a
once recognized as the escaped prison
er. Assessor gave him the desired in
formation, but invited him into thu
house to supper in the hope Of detain
ing him and making his capture. Stra
CANT was not to be caught in that way
and he politely declined the Invitation
and proceeded on his way. Mr.. A
then hitched up his team and in com
pany with Ole Visited and c.. ROLAND
followed and overlook the fugitive
They invited him into the wagon anG
ride, which he did, and they ther