New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-21

Minneapolis.
f. NJ. Pope OF Mankato explained to the
delegates the object and intention OF a union
OF this character and gave experience with
good results accomplished in other states.
He said:
The principal objects OF the veterans
rights union is to secure the enforcement
books, giving to honorably discharged
soldiers the preierment the appointments
to Offices when fully competent. This is
not the only object, however, and good
can be accomplished in. many ways. We
do not propose to take other than men,
bers OF the G. A. R., into this union, but
our efforts shall be in the interest OF the
old soldie rs, whether a. member Of our Or
ganization or not.
Minnesota River Improvement
There wasa large convention held in Man.
kato in behalf OF river improvements.
Capt Russell BIakely OF St. Paul, presided.
Speeches were made by Gov. Hubbard L.
+. Barney, NJ. D: [. Collister, and others.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That it is, the sense of this
convention, that the congress- of the United
States should order such surveys Of the
Minnesota river and the lakes, connected
with the Red river of the North as may be
necessary to indicate the. character OF the
Improvements necessary and practicable,
and that such ample andliberal appropria-
tions, should be made as may benecessary
to make such Improvements at the earliest
day practicable.
from the State OF Minnesota are respect
fully requested to see that this river is rec
ognized in all future appropriations and
that the people Of every county in the
valley OF the Minnesota should take care
that no man shah hereafter be elected,
either to the state legislature Or to congress,
who is not fully pledged and committed to
the improvement OF the Minnesota river.
The most terrific cyclone that ever oc-
Cured in Minnesota previous to the st.
Cloud calamity, visited Rochester early in
the evening OF Aug. 90 1888. The entire
twenty six people killed outright and eighty
others badly injured, the stornl was terrific,
carrying everything before it. After leav
ing Rochester it swept onward to the west
through Dodge county, carrying death and
destruction in its path. The loss in prop
erty from the effects fthe storm was about
100000.
j. 1. Case OF Racine, Wis, sold his cele-
Erated stallion Phalas to c. C. Lyford OF
Minneapolis, for $50, 700. Phallas is Il
hali-brother to Jay-Eye-See, and him
sell has record of 2:13A, with one excep-
ton the best time on record for full horse.
Phallas was sired by DICTATOR dam Betsy
Trotwood, by Clark Chief.
Mary Olson OF Luverne, who attempted
suicide and was adjudged insane, has es-
capped from custody.
Ex-soldiers meet in Mankato to organize
a Veterans Rights Union OF Minnesota.
Eli Fields, drunk, is drowned in the river
at Red Wing.
Winston Bros. OF Minneapolis have re-
ceived the contract to construct the Omaha
big dock in Duluth. The dock will be l..
100 feet long and will take about 1880.
900 feet OF lumber.
The Northwestern Fire Insurance Com
pany OF Duluth is the title OF new COM
pany recently organized, and which has
just elected it's officers. The articles OF in
corporation will be filed at once, the or.
ganization to take effect May /.
There was great meeting in St. Paul re-
Gently, in honor OF Gladstone. Gov Hub.
bard presided, and speeches were made by
him, Ex-Gov. Davis, Ex-Gov. Marshall,
Bishop Ireland, Mr.. Louis Kelly, c. D.
O'Brien, etc.
The grand lodge Of the Minnesota Knights
OF Honor held session at Minneapolis.
The time was taken up with routine re.
ports and business OF no general interest.
Reports show that there are sixteen lodges
in the state with about 600 members 1t
was decided to hold the next meeting OF the
grand lodge at ST. Paul the second week in
May. The election OF officers resulted as
follows: Grand Dictator Ell. Davenport;
Grand Vice Dictator, Mai John Espy, St.
Paul; Grand Assistant Dictator, George II.
Bundage, Alexandria.
The great contest over the 100000 Of
Seymour, Sabin & Co. preferred stock,
which the Northwestern Car company is
alleged to have guaranteed, by the
Minnesota Thresher company and other
holders OF the stock, commenced in the
aictrict court at Saltwater.
Erik Peterson Wykleby has sued the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
road for $4,000 damages for personal
injuries received. The complaint alleges
that he was elected from train Of that
road near Humbird, Wis, and fell under
the wheels. his leg being crushed so that
it had to be amputated
The damage caused by the recent prairie
ere at Luverne was greater than at first re-
ported. r. H. Casgriff lost barn; C. A.
Williams lost his barn, a large quantity OF
oats, barley and flax together with his
farm machinery, two cows and calf, esti-
mated at $500; G. A. Williams lost his
barn, grain, farm machinery and several
head OF stock loss not estimated; NJ. Blais.
! dell lost his barn, three horses, some head
Of cattle, hay and farm machinery. He es.
! Inmates his loss at $500. Will Mitchell and
several others sustained small losses in
hay, etc. The fire ran through the timber
on w. H. Glass tree claim, doing consider.
able damage to the trees. The fire origi
mated in Vienna township, and was driven
northwestward by a strong wind.
Henry l. Malone, a boy, isfatally injured
by the explosion OF an old bomb in the
ruins OF the ice palace, ST. Paul.
Hugh Casey's house, near Castle station
Wabash Co., was burned. Loss 81, 200.
Special Agent De Legore, of the general
land Office, stationed in Minnesota, reports
to the commissioner that 80 per cent o.
the homestead and presumption entries in
that state are made as pretexts for OBJ
tanning the timber on the land, with no in
tention OF permanent settling. He says
The operation of the presumption and