New Ulm weekly review., 1886-12-15
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Bishop and Mrs. Whipple OF Minnesota
recently arrived in New Orleans. They are
on their way to Florida, but will stop in
New Orleans for several days, where they
have many friends.
Much more wheat has been purchased in
Little Falls this season than there was
last, the elevator receipts being as much
to date as they were up to Feb. last sea-
son, and aggregate 115, 900 bushels.
The fire engine at Wells was frozen up
solid for several days, and the Advocate
wisely insists that this sort OF thing should
be prevented, as the engine might perhaps
be wanted for use some day.
J. O'Connell, ST. Paul & Duluth brake
man, was run over at Northern Pacific
Junction and had botn legs badly crushed.
He was taken to Duluth, and is now in
lair way OF recovery.
A couple OF lawyers INDUCED in a fist
fight in Justice Wade's court at Fairmont
recently, but the good justice stopped the
fight, though a little gore followed the first
round.
The annual meeting OF the state conven-
tion OF the county superintendent OF
schools will be held at the capitol Mon
day, Dec. 81, and continue Tuesday.
George F. Cowing will deliver the opening
address. Papers will be read on educa-
tional subjects. The state teachers con-
vention wiibe held at the capitol beginning
Tuesday, Dec. %. The usual reduced rates
OF fare have been secured from the rail-
roads.
Mayor Ames OF Minneapolis is elected
one OF the vice presidents OF the constit,1-
tiOnal celebration com mission at Washing
ton.
The board OF trustees OF Manchester coll
lege at st. Paul held it's annual meeting a
few days ago. The following-named gem
t]emen We're elected to fill expired terms:
Rev. Daniel Rice, D. D., Macalester; w. F.
Tenney, C. T. Thompson, Minneapolis;
Prof. B. F. Wright, w. I. Best, ST. Paul.
Officers were chosen for the ensuing year
as follows: President ]. c. Whitney, Min
neapois; vice president, R. 2. Lewis, St.
Paul; secretary, w. NJ. Tenney, Minneap-
port OF the treasury committee on ways
and means showed that the financial stf-
fairs OF the college to be in excellent con.
dition, with encouraging prospects for the
future.
The following patents have just been
granted to Minnesotians: H. K. Warner,
st. Paul, weighing scale; G. c. Van Moss,
Pomme de Terre, harrow; G. l.. Travis,
Minneapolis, stencilins machine; c. r. Ell
lis, Minneapolis, cheese-safe; H. Hebert,
Duluth, wagon brake; F. d. Levanseler,
ST. Cloud, stepladder chair, and shoe
blacking stool combined.
Mrs. Goebel, the female doctor who shot
at Moorhead a few nights ago, owned q
drug store and practiced medicine at Cam
non Falls seven years ago. Her name was
then Mrs. Paulson.
The contract for building the st. Paul
ice palace has been let.
Rev. George r. Merrill was installed
pastor OF the First Congregational church.
with appropriate services. at Minneapolis.
Frank Dixon, while coupling cars at st.
Charles, had his arm so badly crushed
that eight pieces Of bone were taken out.
A. B. Poeher, son Of Henry Poehler OF
Henderson, has taken charge OF the Sibley
County Independent newspaper.
Hi]lstrand, who left ST. Cloud two weeks
ago with mortgaged teams, has been cap
tured at Ashland, Wis.
Some one at Moorehead, entered
the storm porch OF Mrs. Eliza Goebel, who
is a doctress, and knocked gently at the
house door. Mrs. Goebel heard the knock.
and asked who was there. voice an
swered ut is me-" Mrs. Goebel arose,
dressed herzelf and opened the door, as
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the same instant a man standing there
fired a pistol at Mrs. Goebel, and probably
gave her Il ia tai wound.
Rev. Dennis f. O'Keefe died at the resi-
dence OF his father, jeremiah O keefe, in
Welch Dakota county. His illness was OF
long duration and resulted fran a cold.
At Winona, George Lacey was arrested
charged with passing forged checks. A
cheek for S16.15 on the Merchants bank,
and signed by George Fiield, was passed
at Cummings & Villas, and a similar one
for $24. so at T. Brendlers. Lasey has
served a term at Still~ate for forgery
committed four years ago.
T. II. Donaldson retires from the editor
ship OF the Alexandria Post. His success
oris Earl NJ. Woodward, late OF the Glen
wood Press Bulletin. Mr.. Donaldson will
remove to Minneapolis.
The annual meeting OF the Minnesota
Valley Medical association met at Manka-
to. The following officers for the ensuing
year were elected: President, H. NJ. Work
man, Sleepy Eye; first vice president, 0. C.
Cooley, Madelia second vice president, Ira
Bishop, Mapleton; third vice president J.
\. Adair, Owatonna; secretary, J. II.
Jalnes, St. Peter; treasurer, George F.
Merritt. St. Peter. 1t was decided to hold
the next meeting in May, at St. Peter.
c. Wilson OF Carsonville lost his house
and all it's contents by fire.
Lyman l.. Lord, one OF Austin's Oldest
and most respected citizens, died early
Sunday morning, the 5th inst, OF lung
troubles. He was born at Morikton, Vt,
in March, 1911. He came to Oshkosh,
Wis, in 1855, and to Austin in 1851, where
he has since resided.
A call has been made for a meeting of the
farmers OF the Forty-second senatorial
district for the purpose OF discussing the
new railroad and warehouse laws the tax
law and other matters needing legislation.
A dispatch from Faribault county says:
"Never perhaps in the known history ,oi
this part OF the country, has water been so
scarce as it is here now Hardly 10 per
cent. OF the wells are furnishing sufficient
water for drinking purposes, while many
farmers are compelled to drive their stock
daily as much as two miles to water.
Gov. Hubbard issued proclamation Tor
the removal OF the county seat OF Lake
county from Beaver Bay to Two Harbors.
S. H. Wood, formerly OF Minneapolis, is
sentenced to six years. imprisonment in
Massachusetts,.
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