New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-11-24

whom he represented, and to his lasting honor
no narrow personal motives early utilization
detected his course from the straight and high
minded path he had determined to follow.
Important Dakota Cas- Settled.
Washington Special:-1he supreme court
handed dow a decision in the case OF
Pacific railroad. Justice Field rendered
the decision. from which there was no dis
sent. The decision settles the claim OF one
Peronto a half breed, to lands in or near
the city OF Fargo, Oak. Peronto claimed
title under presumption entry to section
Z, township 139, range 49, Pe,nbina land
district. This land is within the limits OF
the withdrawal for the benefit OF the North
ern Pacific railroad. The Indian title to
flied May 20. 1873. Previous to this.
however. the Northern Pacific ailroad had
(Feb. 21, 1922 filed with the secretary OF
the interior a map OF the general route OF
the road, and in obedience to the law, the
general land office had withdrawn the
granted land from settlement. This
included the land already entered
by Peronto, who claimed that by right
OF settlement his claim should be con
sidered before that OF the road uponextin-
guishment OF the Indian title. The road,
on the other hand, claimed that the land
having been withdrawn from settlement be-
fore the Indian title was extiuguished it
was not within the operation OF the land
laws when the said Indian title was extin-
guished. Hence Peronto could acquire no
rights in the premises. Tried in the dis
trict court OF the territory by the
court without a jury, the case was
decided for the road. Peronto appeal
ed to the supreme court OF the terri
tory and the decision OF the lower court
was affirmed. Peronto applied to the
supreme court OF the United States. but
died before the case was granted hearing
The court affirmed the decision of the SUI
preme court OF Dakota, YES ting title in the
Northern Pacific road.
ed from feud between the Bess and Stock
we'll families, young Stockwell. aged six
teen. attempted to shoot the old man Bess
with a double-b a7reled shotgun. Bess'
young daughter Minnie, sprang between
herfather and the weapon just as the trigger
was pulled. The contents vi both barrels
took effect in her breast and stomach,
killing her instantly. This stopped the
fight. Young Stockwell was taken into
custody.
The attorney general has directed the
United States marshal at St. Louis to in
vcstigate the report that agents are at
work among the unemployed laborers in
that city to secure recuits for an alleged
tillibustering expedition against Mexico.
William Pope (colored) was convicted in
Washington OF an attempt to murder Gen.
c. c. Augur. The general objected to Pope
acting in 8 noisy manner i'll front OF the
formers residence and struck the prisoner,
who, in turn, inflicted four pistol blu let
wounds in the generals leg.
At Burlington, VT, the trial OF Miss Jen-
ME Saxton, who was arrested for forging
orders on the Burlington Savings bank in
the name OF Millionaire John L. Mason,
was postponed to allow her counsel time
to prepare his case. In default OF bail, she
was committed to jail. Mr.. Mason. and
the prisoner had an interview in which
she asked him to stand by her, but
he refused to do so. Miss Saxton now
charges that she was betrayed by Mason
when she was only thirteen years OF age;
that she has continued to meet him by APP
polntment up to the present time; thatshe
has letters from him making appointments
and showing their relations to each other
Mason insists thatitis case OF blackmai!
Mason is director OF the Central Vermont
railroad, a stakeholder in the Burlington
bank, and one OF the most prominent men
in the country. Miss Saxton is accomplish
ed and beautiful.
Alexander c. Jones OF West Virginia,
who has been appointed consul to Chin
kiang, China, was appointed consul to an
important Eastern point either in the
Hayes or Arthur administration and was
removed early in this administration. The
president soon learned that he had made
mistake in removing an efficient consul
lar officer, and he has now reappointed
him to q more important position.
The president has made the following ap.
pointments-Tob be consuls Charles onas
of Wisconsin, at Prague; c. T. Grellet Of
California, at Algiers; Edmund Johnson
West Virginia at Chin Kiang. Pay direct
or: James Fulton, U. S. N, to be chief of
the bureau OF provisions and clothing and
paymaster general, United States navy.
The president will appoint Assistant
Medical Purveyor John Moore now sta.
toned at San Francisco. to be surgeon gen
eral, United States army, to fill the vacan.
cy caused by the retirement some time ago
OF Surgeon Gen. Murray.
Snow and temperature fell pretty gener-
ally throughout the Northwest on the 18th.
The Reserve Mutual Life Insurance com.
pany at Grand Rapids, Mich, has collaps-
ed, risks to beinsured in the Massachusetts
Benefit association. Gross mismanage-
ment and bad risks are given as causes,
there bein, no funds with which to pay the
ten losses, amounting to SEA, 900.
Postoffices discontinued: Dakota-Mills-
burg, Sargent county; Sunshine, Sully coun-
ty. Postmasters commissioned.Iowa:
Leon, F.. K, Pitman; Ingersoll, E. j. In
gersoll. Fourth-class pos tmasters appoint.
ed-Dakota: Kelvin, Mrs. Susan Il. o.
born. Iowa: Concord, Mrs. Mary
O'Rourke: james, H. 8. Hubbard; Latimer,
J. SCHNEIDER; Tracey, E B. Hill.
One Of tn, late Brigham Young's sons
has rented big hotel for q residence at
Milford, Conn. He wants to stow all his
wives away comfortably.
Miss Jennie Saxton OF Richmond, VT,
aged twenty years, was arrested in Bur-
lington, VT, charged with forging orders
for 81, 800 on the Burlington Savings bank
in the name of John L. Wilson Of Rich
,,,ouI Iiroctor in tho ~