New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-06
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.

MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
John Hamering of Goquet, died in ST.
Paul jail from intemperance.
John B. Bunch, prosperous Young
farmer near Shoales, Martin county. dis.
appeared mysteriously about two years
ago; and, although Efforts was made. no
trace OF his whereabouts was ever found
The matter had been completely forgotten
until recently, when the superintendent of
the Martin county poorhouse was sent
for by one OF the inmates, a Mrs Archer.
who informed him that Bunch was murder
ed by her husband, his brothers Thomas
and Martin, and John Lynch and GEORGE
Colt. She said the Archers were a desner-
ate lot OF men, who were engaged in horse
stealing and other lawless acts; that they
had frequently endeavored to induce
Bunch to join them, but to no avail. and
they finally determined to get rid of him as
a dangerous man.
Andrew Roos, in the penitentiary AT
Saltwater under life sentence. had a merry
Christmas. He received from the governor
notification OF the Communication of his
sentence to fourteen years, leaving him but
two or three more years to serve. He was
T. a
killing of a man named Wilson at Wilmar
Kandiyohi county.
Samuel B. Strong, one of the Oldest Ma.
sons in the United States died at Jackson
Miss.
While John Martins OF Belvidere was re.
turning home from Red Wing, and lust aa
he had reached the city limits, he was &C
costed by couple Of men who wanted to
ride with him. After they had gone short
distance he was knocked in the head and
robbed of $50, a key of beer and a lot of
groceries and meat.
Charles jeremiah Sperry, an early settler
died at New London. He was the first
sheriff OF Monongalia county, and held
many other positions OF trust.
The Flanders-Zeuner.B irchard case at
Madelia was dismissed on the preliminary
examination on account OF defective plead
ings.
prominent grain firm at Duluth will
soon build a flour warehouse carable of
storing 10000 barrels.
Rev. Samuel Mills OF Emerson, Man, has
accepted call to the Episcopal church of
Fergus Falls.
Browns Valley is taking steps to organ
ize a fire department.
There will be an old settlers reunion at
Pine Island Jan. z.
Big Stone has leased the city's steamer
to Red Wing parties
A farmers alliance has been organized at
Graceyille
Rev. J. F. Taintor has resigned the pas
torate OF the Congregationaist church at
Fergus Falls and accepted a call to Roches.
ter.
The Graceville cheese factory has been
leased to responsible parties, and will be
reopened in the spring.
Enough stock has been subscribed for to
insure the erection OF a farmers warehouse
at Deleyan.
Over $1,000 has been subscribed for
Baptist church at Fergus Falls.
While James Green OF Beaver Creek
township was on his way to Luvesne his
horse stumbled, and rolling over threw the
weight OF it's body across the riders legs.
Mr.. Green lay in this situation nearly an
hour before help arrived, all the time in
imminent danger OF being kicked to death
by his horse.
Asyndicate has bought the Duluth street
railroad. 1t is composed of Thomas Low
ry and Samuel Hill OF Minneapolis, Judge
Wilson OF Winona, and A. S. Chase and G.
G. Hartly OF Duluth. The price paid is
given out as SlUO, OOO.
"Bull Dog Kelly will be extradited I'M
less the state department reverses the de-
cision OF the st. Paul commissioner.
The state dairymen's convention meets
at Albert Lea Feb.2.
On Christmas day Governor Hubbard
pardoned from the state penitentiary
Thomas j. McAfee, alias Gerald Moore,
and he has been released from the peniten-
tiary at Saltwater. McAfee was sent
from Ramsey county last fall. He was
convicted OF bigamy and sentenced to three
years imprisonment at hard labor. The
case excited much interest at the time OF
it's trial. McAfee deserted his first wife in
Dublin, Ireland, and came to New York,
where he engaged in business. During
| the voyage from the old country
he met and fell in love with his
second wife, who went by the name
of Countess Won Mutzenbach. Not long
| after arriving in New York the two were
married. One day, while walking on the
Sstreet, he met Thomas Lodge, the brother
pf his former wife. To escape suspicion he
Nett with his wife for the West, intending at
first to 60 to the Pacific coast. Instead,
however. he stopped in St. Paul, where,
under the name OF Gerald Moore, he en-
gagged in the stationery business. Lodge
followed him up, discovered his wherea-
bouts, and had him arrested.
President Cyrus Northrup of the State
University delivered an able address on
Teaching and Teachers" at the State
capitolNin ST. Paul. This was preliminary
to the ninth annual meeting al the Mime
sofa Educational association, the address
being principally for the delegates to the
convention.
Jabez Lloyd, an old and respected citizen
OF Mankatb, died, aged about eighty.
Rev. Sheldon Jackson, the famous Pres
byterian Bishop of the Rockies" and
recently from Alaska, is in Rochester.
Thomas Carroll, arrested at Hinckley for
the shooting OF John Sheedy, is in the Gus.
tody of the Sheriff. Attending physicians
! state that Sheedy's wound is a serious
one, the ball having penetrat ted the upper
| portion Of the left lung.
The wooden mill, owned and operated By
+ Blood & Slonaker, in the southern part ot
| Winona, burned to the ground. The mill
bad been running on full time lately, and
| was doing a good business. The building
and machinery we're valued at 81, 600, and
there was on hand over 200 pounds OF