New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-12-29
MINNESOTA NEWS.
A Roformatory for Young Nen.

| Spttte cdpllOl a lew days ago Lnese assem-
bled an earnest, thoughtful body of men to
consider the question OF making the pro-
| posed second state prison reformatory
for young men. Among those present were
| several ex-governors and very large
number of distinguished citizens. The
meeting was called to order by Gov. Hub
bard, and II. II. Hart was chosen secretar
| ~. Letters were read by Secretary Hart
received by hin, as secretary of the state
board OF corrections and charities, ex.
pressing deep sympathy with the project.
| In addition there were favorable letters
| from twelve judges OF the district court.
The principal address of the day was then
given by Hon. Gordon E. Cole. After an
exhaustive review OF the barbarous Gus
toms OF past prison. life, the speaker referred
earnestly to the sad condition oil the pris.
oner when just out OF Jail, with no friends
| to aid him.
Judge McCleur of saltwater then intro,
duced a resolution that the new states
| prison be made q reformatory. Some dis
cussion followed.
The original resolution was amended on
motion OF Dairy Com missioner Rice so as to
! provide that the legislature be asked to APP.
| point joint committee to consider the
| question OF organizing the second states
prison as a reformatory institution, and
that this meeting appoint committee Of
| five or more to draft a suitable bio, anG
bring it before the legislative committee in
| it's work.
The first resolution providing for max
ing reformatory OF the seconed state pris.
on was then adopted unanimously and
| then the second resolution was also adopt
ed after some discussion. The chairman
/ appointed the following committee in pur-
suance OF the provision OF the resolutions:
/ Gordon E. Cole, Judge F. NJ Crosby. OK.
Gov. John S. Pillstury Warden Reed, c..
H. Berry.
| Thomas Moulton, formerly well known
resident of Minneapolis, lies in a danger
Gus condition at his home in Denver, Col,
! as the result OF a mllrderous assault by
burglars.
The banking house OF Valentine G. Hush
OF Minneapolis has closed it's doors. No
official statement has been made as to the
assets and liabilities. The bank has been
doing quite heavy business. and the de-
posits will aggregate about S26O,O0O
The BARRIERS OF Minnesota, in convention
at Minneapolis, pronounced against Sun
day shaving, and will try to stop it by
| legislative act.
William Manning, OF Minneapolis, COM
mitted suicide by hanging in an clubhouse.
Deceased was fifty-five years OF age and
| leaves wife and three children in desti-
tute circumstances.
At Rochester, dozen saloon keepers
were fined from $50 to $25. The keepers
OF the houses OF i'll fame will contribute
$3.50 to the state revenues, and several Of
them were given specified date to leave
the city.
Late Minnesota PATENTS D. B. Burdette,
Minneapolis, fertilizer distributor; 4.
| Hnr1 10 L II I
I Rea, Manchester, nut lock; A. p. Smith,
Pipe Stone composition OF matter to be
used in soldering.
Hon. John T.. Gibbs is talked OF for rail
road commissioners.
The meeting OF the county alliance at
| graceville on the 18th inst, resolved in
favor OF an annual session OF the legisl:-
| ture.
Aid. Schmitz OF Fergus Falls was accquit-
ted on his second trial for selling goods at
auction without license.
tobogggan club has been organized at
Ashby with thirty members. It is named
Avalanche, after the newspape there.
| Moorehead's toboggan slide promises to
rival any in the Northwest outside the
twin cities. It will be 400 feet long and
built double. 1t starts from central To-
cation, fifty feet above the ice on the Red
river, on which the toboggans will run aft.
er leaving the slide.
At Minneapolis H. p Kloster, q youth
OF seventeen, is sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for life for criminal assault on a four
year-old girl.
Supervising Architect Bell recommends
| the purchase of additional ground for the
| st. Paul Postoffice.
| The committee representing Marshall
! county in the distribution of the money
and supplies sent there to aid the suffering
| farmers have sent g. letter OF thanks to
| Gov, Hubbard, the mayors and citizens OF
St. Paul and Minneapolis and the ladies
OF the NJ. E. church at Fairbault. The
| letter is signed by T. u. Keye, A. Olson
and Joseph Dalpay.
Attorney General Hahn has rendered an
opinion that a town cannot fix the rate OF
! taxatiOn-Only the gross amount; also,
that the tax purchaser has no more right
to pay tax on the land purchased, before
it becomes delinquent, than any other
| person.
Edward Mason. newsboy OF St. Paul,
is under arrest for hitting and killing boy
named Emil Kramer, with a shiny"
The grand jury having found an indinct-
ment against Max Krolik for arson in the
first degree, the case went over until Feb
20, and his former bail OF 81, 900 was con
tinued.
At Lake City, the store OF Seeley e. Buck
was entered by burglars, goods consisting
OF silk handkerchiefs, fur caps, underwear
clothing, ETC., to the value OF about 5000
being taken.
The Panorma OF the battle of Get
tysburg is at last open to the public al
St. Paul. 1t is an immense affair and
draws hosts OF people.
The trial OF j. D. Martin. accused OF the
murder of Buck Moore in St. Paul on the
night of March IL, 1886, at the Minnesota
Transfer, is progressing at st. Paul.
U. NJ. Tobev is nominated for postmas
ter at Sank Center and Michael McHugh at
Hastings.
Postoffice name and cite changed-Da
kota: St. George, La Moure county, tc
Edgeley.
At Minneapolis Judge Young fines the
scarlet women $3.50 and threatens to give
them seven years in prison next time.
R. S. Munger ofDuluth says he withdraw
his contest for Whitemans seat in the sen
ate because OF the pressure OF business
which would prevent his looking after the