New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-15
Death Of Frank Farnswortlb cf nandan..

MI. Frank FarnsWOfth OF Mandan, DaE.,
who was shot at the Merchants Hotel, st.
Paul, on Tuesday evening the 7th inst. by
Mr.. Frank j. Mead also. Of Mandan,
!: grew worse on Thursday and died
on the evening OF that day. His relatives.
were with him. These included Mrs.
Farnsworth who arrived in st. Paul
! Thursday morning, n. Farnsworth, a
brother living in Owatonna,. who. also
reached the city Thursday, two sisters
: residing in Minneapolis and n brother in
law They had been advised that death
was inevitable and formed q sad group
: around the PROSTATE form OF the man
whose life was rapidly ebbing away. The
wife was more affected than the others. IF
he had only died q natural death could
bear it, I" she kept repeating, "but to have
him die this way is more than can stand"
1t WAS not till about twenty minutes before
he died that he was told he could not re.
cover. At the same time the attorney who
was waiting to take the dying statement,
was called. Farnsworth slowly epeated
the facts OF the shooting. which were sub
5 stantially the same those related to his
father-in-law few minutes after the affair
occurred. When he had finished hisst;,tement
he bade his relatives good bye. Each one
sadly grasped his hand. The two sisters
were heartbroken. while the wife was liter
ally frantic with grief. While yet the hus-
adieu on earth the spirit departed and
Farnsworth was dead. Mead will be ar
raigned on the charge Of murder.
Henry H. Meyer, fresco and scenic
artist, at Memphis, killed William Dunna-
want, OF the firm OF w. B. Dunnavant Il
Bro, contractors and builders. Dunna-
want was in {, room with the wife OF Mey
er, who came upon them unawares. and in
the struggle which ensued Dunnavant was
shot and died in few moments. Meyer
surrendered.
George Hanson was accidentally shot to
death at Dry Creek, near Deadwood, Dako-
ia.
Senator Sawyer is placing q massive
family monument in the Riverside cemete-
-ry at Oshkosh, Wis.
The residence OF James Morrison, in the
town OF Oshkosh Wis, burned. Loss,
$4,000.
The Pittsburg iron and steel manufac-
turers admit that they have bought II, 900
tons OF English pig iron during the past
few months and one concern has just or
~dered 10000 tons of old English rails to
be worked up.
George Hillack was fatally shot near
Ludden, OAK, while resisting the sheriff
and posse.
The Hon. William Baxter, OF Indiana,
who gained an almost national reputation
by the Introduction OF the famous Baxter
temperance bill, is dead.
A man named Walker was shot and kill
ed near Bozeman, Mon. by Mr.. Hughes.
The homicide grew out OF dispute in re-
gard to q water right.
Mr.. Sedgwick, in letter to the New York
Post, again denies the report that he be.
hCya ri lv tl,or -
Harvey F. Price, the postmaster al Hook
ton, Miss, has been arrested on a charge
OF forging his official bond.
The city council OF MINER, Ill.,, has pass
ed an ordinance forbidding the sale of cider
inside the city limits.
The liabilities CT William Stems & Co.,
lace importers, who failed in New York,
are placed at about 100000. Deprecia-
ton in the market value OF a lot OF laces
imported some time ago is said to be the
cause.
John Gochey, OF Gochey & Son. grocery
men at Darien. Wis, committed suicide by
hanging. Financial trouble led to the
tragedy. The deceased leaves wife and
one son.
Mayor Courtenay OF Charleston telegraph
ed DR.. Andrew Simonds, president OF the
First National bank OF Charleston, now in
New York: In order to shelter the homeless
people before the cold weather sets from
$4,000 to 81 ,OO0,O 900 is Immediately re-
qulred. The total damage to property by the
earthquake is from S., 900, 900 to 6,OOO,.
900.
The net revenues of the Western Union
Tor the past quarter about 81, 200, 900;
total including surplus July l, SIS, $685.
833.52.
Pleuro-pneumonia prevails to an alarm.
ing extent among the COWS in Middle Viii
lage and Maspeth, Long Island, where q
large portion OF the supply OF milk used in
Brooklyn is obtained. In one stable thir-
ty-six cows have died within two months
Two hundred and five out Of the 24O
towns OF Vermont have made returns, and
the result shows that Senator Edmunds is
assured OF reelection by an overwhelming
majority. One hundred and sixty eight
towns elected Edmunds representatives.; -,
unpledged Republicans; 6, anti Edmunds;
49, Democrats. and 3, Edmunds Demo
Gratis. OF the remaining thirty-tive
towns twenty-five will probably elect
Edmunds men. The senate will be unani-
nous for Edmunds, Franklin county elect
ing the only Democratic senator, who is
for Edmunds. The Republican state ticket
is elected by 1900 to $4,000 majority.
Edward Myers, OF st. Louis, who stole
$2,oOO from his employer and fled to
Hamilton Ont. was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment for bringing stolen
money into Canada.
Sir Edward Thornton, who has just been
recalled in disgrace from Constantinople
by the English government, was for many
years in charge OF the British legation in
this country.
Large quantities OF new crisp 81 notes
are being macerated at the treasury de-
partment daily, with view to getting all
the greenbacks Of that denomination out
OF circulation and forcing silver dollars
into use.
John A. Logan, Jr., son OF the Illinois
senator, has n real estate and loan Office
at the national capital.
Col. Thomas c. Manning, the new minis
ter to Mexico, has the distinction of re-
sembling in personal appearance the late
Salmon P. Chase.
Col. Glider left Winnipeg on his little ex-
cursion to the north pole. There is no
government subsidy attached to Glider,
and he will be entitled to all the credit he
can achieve. He has along trip before him.
and the record ri No iii. at a rred pol.r owe