New Ulm weekly review., 1886-12-22
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
GovERNoR CHURCH.
Louis Kcssuth Church Appointed to Sccceed Gil
bert A. Pierce as Governor Of Dakota


The nomin ton Of Louis K. Church to be
governor OF Dakota was sent to the senate.
Mr.. Day removed the last obstacle
in the way of the presidents de-
sire by withdrawing from the
rate. In addition to his simple letter of
withdrawal Mr.. Day sent private letter
to the president, the contents OF which he
lefuses to divulge. 1t is known that it
was limited to Mr.. Day that some
side Dakcto, and that in this let.
ter he stated that his home was in
Dakota and that he would always remain
there if he never held political office. He
further told the president that he had never
been q candidate for the office, and had
never made application for it, although he
would have apprecia ted the position If it
had been rendered him. He knew, how
ever, that his friends had been kind enough
to energeticaNy push him for the position,
and that his candidacy simply complicated
matters and prevented settlement OF the
whole question:. He knew that by with
drawing he would hasten the consumma-
ton OF Dakota5s wish for Democratic
governor.
Louis Kossuth Church of Hicksville L..
L.. was born in Brooklyn, N. Y, Dec. II,
1916, of English Welsh parents. He was
educated at Claverack institute, New York,
and is lawyer Try profession. He never
held political Office until 1882, when he was
elected a member OF the assembly from the
First district of Greens county. He was
reelected in 1888 .and in 1884, and de-
clined d reelection in 1885, and was soon
tioe OF Dakota. In the assembly Mr..
Church took prominsnt part in the move
ment, led by Theodore Roosevelt, for re-
form in the city government OF New York
and incurred therefor the bitter hostility
of the factions in shat city. Dur
ing his term in the legislature one
OF his warmest friends was William
E. Smith, since assistant secretary Of
the treasury, ROW solicitor ,of the St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba road; also a mem
Der of assembly at this time. It is
due to this that Smith and his former law
partner, Smith M- Weed, gave Mr.. Church
After Churchs term in the legislature ex-
pired he began to look around for
some opportunity to improve his
financial condition. as he had a large fam
lily and no property to speak OF. Presi-
dent Cleveland, who had known him at
Albany, offered him a Justices seat on the
Dakota supreme bench, in place OF Seward
Smith, the Iowa man, and he accepted it
at once It is said that, while not a great
lawyer he is a man who would make q fair
Judge or good executive officer, filling
the demands OF Dakota's executive Office
with manifest ability. Mr.. Church has al
ways been a Democrat but he has shown
sturdy independence in dealing with all
public questions that augurs we'll for his
success in his new station. Mr.. Church is
OF medium stature and fair complexion,
with flaxen hair and big blue eyes. He is
genial and unassuming in manner, and
makes and holds friends by his frankness
and sincerity.
Ayoung man named George Hinston, son
OF hotelkeeper at Portage, Wis, was ar
rested at Minneapolis on a complaint
sworn out by Miss Jennie Pierce, residing
at Dorchester, Wis, about sixty miles
from Portage. She charges Hinston with
pretending to marry and then deserting
her. He says the girl was "stuck" on
him and wanted him to marry her. but on
account OF the opposition OF his parents
and their threats to Withhold any financial
aid in case OF q marriage he refused. He
does not deny, however, that they lived
together.
The indications now are that the Indian
warehouse will remain in New York city
for the present. The commissioner OF
Indian affairs is SO perplexed by the con.
tention OF the representatives OF the differ
ent Western cities, as we'll as by the fact
, that the board OF Indian commissioners
recommend that the warehouse be kept in
New York, that he will not undertake for
the present to decide the question.
Mr. Justice Harlan has made al orders
in the Illinois Midland case. The offer OF
Dow, the purchaser to pay, in addition to
his bid of 81, ,127, 900, the sum OF SIS, 800
for the benefit OF the labor claims is ac-
cepted, and. the sale is confirmed. The
purchaser is directed to pay his bid into
the court in three instalments on the first
days OF January, February and March
next. The court also settled all questions
of allowances.
AtElkham. Wis, ,Elihu Brazle, twenty one
years Of age: blew his brains out with a
shotgun.
Mrs. Mary Chadek has been acquitted at
Milwaukee OF the murder OF her husband.
Thomas Chadek was postmaster OF Deer
Brook. He had had frequent quarrels
with his wife concerning their domestic re
lations. One day, year ago, he was
found dead on the road near q neighbor g
house, where he had gone to seek his wife.
It was charged that Mrs. Chadek shot him.
AG OU. AOulS Ouc uplJcI IlOOI VI Glic n. .
shapleigh & Cantwell Hardware com.
pany's extensive establishment, occupied
by heavy agricultural machinery fell il
and soon the whole establishment was
wrecked and burned. Loss over $500, 600
The excitement in the iron fields o
Northern Wisconsin and Michigan does
not abate, and new companies are organ
lied weekly. Good finds are frequently re
ported.
Wetherell & Kent, general dealers al
Kimball, OAK, have failed for So, 900.
| Gen. Washburn, president OF the Min
neapolis. Sault Ste. Marie & Atlantic, who
has been in New York for several days, has
just concluded contract with syndicat.
composed OF London and New York capi
talists for the sale OF $e,OOO,OOO OF tn,
bonds OF his company. This transaction
means the completion CT this great line o
railway from Minneapolis to The Sault Ste
Marie during the year 1887.
The following postal changes in Dakota
took place recently: Postmasters ap
pointed Elizabeth Schultz, Owego, Ranso,
county; Patrick Walsh, Henry, Codding
ton county. Postmasters commissioned
John Grace at Duncan, W. j. jackson a
Harrington.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts keep
| his lips tightly closed when repOrters ar