New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-08-18

IS Tesas to ehsfse 1ss
Mrs. Bert Atwood, wife OF a jeweler of
Esteline, Oak, and formerly OF Wellington
and Aurora, Oak, and Fillmore county,
taking dose of corrosive subimate.
Trouble with her husband was
the cause.
At ST. Charles, P. Mulligan stabbed Wal
ter Annes in the abdomen with a jack
knife. The depth OF the wound is I'M
known, but fatal results are feared.
One OF the severest storms OF the season
passed over Hawley a few days ago.
Martin Houston, living about four miles
south, was instantly killed by lightning.
Three track-layers on the Duluth and
Manitoba were knocked down, but were
not seriously hurt. A house two miles
north was struck by bolt. Three per-
sons were kno ckel down, and one, George
Sprague, probably fatally injured Light
ming struck the house of Edward Day, two
miles north OF Hawley, shocking Mrs. Day
and the hired man, and badly shattering
the house.
The personal property OF the late J. A.
Christian OF Minneapolis foots up to
500, 594.4S, and the real estate to $94,.
$50; total, $3O5, 299.4S.
An investigating committee OF nine infu-
entail Methodist Episcopal clergymen met
in Minneapolis at the call OF Presiding
Elder Chaffee, at the Hennepin Avenue n.
Il. church, to consider the case OF the Rev.
} ohm Walton OF ST. Paul, against whom.
grave charges has been brought, both by
the civil and church authorities. Rev. c.
X. Marshall officiated as counsel for the
church, and Rev. r. Forbes OF ST. Paul
conducted the defense. The main charge
against Walton was that OF having com.
mltteG a rape upon Hattie Webster, a
twelve year-old girl, at Wadena March Is,
1885. The second charge is forgery OF
railroad pass. The investigation is not yet
concluded.
Albion Masterman, one OF the oldest set
tiers OF Washington county, died at his.
home in Grant township recently.
Articles OF incorporat ton were filed with
the secretary OF state as follows: Scandi-
navian Baptist church, Saltwater. Duluth
d Western Investment company, capital
stock $4,000. Bank OF Hutchinson,
Hutchinson, Mcleod county, capital stock
$4,000.
the British government at ST. Paul, is
making thorough investigation regarding
the dairy butter products of Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Iowa, with a view OF dis
covering the effect competition with but
terlne and oleomargarine has upon those
products. The vice consul is doing this
under instructions from his government
II. II. Young secretary of the Minnesota
state board OF immi grafton in response to
a communication from Mr.. Treherne,
states it is his opinion that the COMPETE
ton has reduced the general price from. 20
to 33h per cent the general product.
Ordinary farm or country butter suffers
most by the competition, thinks Mr..
Young.
John Rice, assistant yardmaster OF the
Northwestern road, was knocked of the.
cars and killed at Winona
Hon. John NJ. Berry, of Minnesota SUI
preme court, is visiting friends in Concord.
N. H. ~
The real anc personal property valua--
ton OF ST. Paul and Ramsey county is.
S9o,ooO,OoO.
The sale OF stamps at the st. Paul post
Off ce increased 16 per cent last year over
the previous fiscal year.
A Holland company purchases 1O. 900,
acres OF land for a big dairy farm near Bird.
Island
The knights OF Labor hold a picnic at
Lake Calhoun, at which not less than 49,
OOO persons are present.
Iobln q Ring, contractors, bring suit
against the Minneapolis exposition for
$4,000.
Mitchell Houle is killed and several peo-
pie are stunned by lightning at Centeryille.
San Francisco Call: The Minnesota dele
CATION, about two hundred strong, includ.
ing fifty ladies, arrived at TAO in charge of
Department. Commander William III.
Thomas. Judge Rea. past senior vice
commander OF the national department. is
with the party, and is candidate for
commander-in-chief. Mrs. Mary Stark
weather, president OF the Minnesota w. r.
T., is also with the party.
The track layers of the ST. Cloud e. Will.
mar are laying track from the Willmar
end OF the road.
NJ. S. Barney of jackson is one of the
heirs to Capt. Barney's estate of $780,
BOO.
D; HARE has been appointed postmaster
1T Olivia.
Mr.. Thoms and company OF Amster-
lam, Holland, have purchased 10000
acres OF land north OF Renvllle, near w. d.
Washburn's big farm, from the Reins-
fredrlcksen land company, and will open
lp an immense dairy farm.
At Window, some renegade from Jack
son gave tincture OF cantharides to several
Frls, also to Land Agent Fiord. nearly
killing him.