New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-08-11


since been exhausted and the in
habitants OF many settlements have
been compelled to drag out slow existence
by devouring their few ponies and dogs,
while every piece of leather and sealskin.
has been earthly utilized to deaden the
pangs of hunger The fishermen have been
obliged to fight for their lives against hordes
of wild animals, such as wolves and polar
BEARS which have been driven to the coast
in search OF food and are rendered desper-
ate by starvation. They attack any
small village that they come across. The
tails which areslowly brought in relation to
depredations OF these beasts are appalling
Palmyra, Wis, Special Telegram.-Re-
ports from the ''big marsh" fire are that
another large stack of hay owned by p.
Antwiler has been burned. The fire contin-
ues to spread slowly but surely, underneat tn,
at a depth OF from one and q half to two
feet, appearing on the surface in the most
unexpected places Owing to it's depth, no
amount OF rain or surface water quenches
any but the surface fire. Thousands of
tons Of stacked hay are on this marsh and
will surely go unless the fire is extinguished.
All OF the tract burned is completely de-
stroyed for years to come, the surface be-
ing covered with two feet of ashes with
the fire still burning deeper.
There is serious revolt at the Michigan
agricultural college, which may result in
tie entire two hundred students leaving
A physician who has examined Mr..
Arthur's disease says he has the old
Brights disease and indigestion. which has
killed SO many bon vivants, which nearly
killed Gen. Schenck, and which has just
killed Hubert O. Totnpson.
Des Moines, Iowa. Special: Constable
George Sample arrived from Monroe, bring
ing with him Fannie Culbertson OF that
place. She is charged by Mrs. j. H. John
ston with having been criminally intimate
with her husband, j. H. ] Johnston, a prom
inent citizen of Monroe, and with having
alienated his affections from his family.
The information, SIS sworn to by the plain
tiff, sets forth that on or about the 9Th
inst. Mr.. Johnston and Miss Culbertson
met in Des Moines, as per previous agree
ment. and consummated their guilt. The
case was set for trial Aug and the de.
fendent was releaeed on So, 1000, her bond
being signed by D. w. Smouse. Both par
ties are we'll known in Monroe and Des
Moines.
The secretary OF state has received re-
port from United States Consul Lynn in
regard to the case of Francisco Rasures,
the naturalized American citizen who was
surrendered to the police authorities at
Piedras Negras, Mexico, rs horse thief
and summary executed by them. The
secretary refuses to disclose the contents
OF the report, but admits that it substan-
TALLY confirms the press report received
from Galveston. He has directed thor
ough investigation to be made OF all the
facts in the case.
The English war department has succeed
ed in making Il cannon which cost 81, OOO,-
900 and uses 81. 900 worth of Ammunition
every time it is fired.
dispatch from Winnipeg says that As
sistant General Superintendent Earring, of
the Milwaukee e. st. Paul, who is in that
city, has been offered the general superin-
tendency OF the Canadian Pacific, and
would probably accept.
Treasurer Jordan mails 5000, 427.35
in checks to holders OF per cent.
Miss Mollie E. Smoot of Minnesota was
dropped from the rolls OF the patent Office
on account OF a reduction OF the force.
The new British parliament is lauded by
the English female suffragists. They claim
that 31S members favor their scheme OF
permitting women to vote at all elections
A prize fight, which resulted in the death
OF one OF the contestants, took place at
and James. Thlrty-two rounds were
fought. Evans was carried to his home in
horrible condition and died shortly after
his arrival there.
Ayacht capsized off Sandy Hook during
the recent storm, six ladies and one man.
all from Philadelphia, are drowned in the
cabin. The following is list OF the dead
Mrs. Cora +. Askins aged twenty Jour
Mrs. Z. Stevens aged fifty five Miss Matte
Stevens, aged twenty-one Emma Merritt,
aged twenty one Chester Clark, aged TWEEN
ty-one; Miss Maud Il. Retlew. aged seven
teen; Miss Rebecca Merritt, aged twenty
two years.
The president vetoed the act granting
pension to Jeanette Dow.
The president has issued the following
proclamation: Whereas the secretary OF
war has reported to me, under date ofJuly
Fl, 1856. that the military reservation OF
Fort Ellis, Mont, is no longer needed for
military purposes; therefore |, Grover
Cleveland president OF the United States,
| do hereby direct that the military rescrvu-
ton OF Fort Ellis, being the same as. that
| named in the report of the secretary of war
herein before mentiored be placed under
the control OF the secretary OF the interior
for disposition az provided for in the said
act OF July 5, 1884, it having in my
opinion, become useless for military pur
poses.
The Allen line OF steamships plying be-
tween Philadelphia and Glasgow is to be
discontinued.
very war'lke feeling against the Next
cans is reported. from Texas.
Col. John D. Wilkins, Fifth infantry, was
retired by operation OF law, having arrived
at the age of sixty four years. Lieut.. Col.
George Gibson. Third infantry, will proba
| bly, become colonel Of the Fifth.
| From Isle Royal in Lake Superior come
| reports that it's fishermen are suspected OF
| having rifed the bodies Of the forty vic
| Tins lost in the AIgoma disaster last fall;
| and, that to avoid detection, they sank the
| corpses far out in the lake.
NJ. H. Smell, OF Harrisburg, Pa, was rob.
| bed of 81, 800 near Elmhurst, Wis.
A Baptist church in St. Clair, Pa, was
| wrecked by dynamite as result OF the
crusade OF the law and order society,
through whose efforts Daniel Walker was
recently imprisoned Tor technical viola
| ton OF the liquor law, which imprisonment
| caused his death.
Orville H. Shorts carriage works at Syr.
acuse, N. Y, were burned. Loss, $40, 600
| insurance, $50, 900.