New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-08-11
Minister Murdered at Sioux City.

Minister Murdered at Sioux City.
A dispatch from Sioux City, Iowa; OF the
Sd says: Rev. G. C. Haddock pastor OF
tho Methodist church at Sioux City, and
who has been the leader in the prosecution
OF the saloon cases. was shot and instant
ly killed while crossing Water street, at the
to the perpetrators OF the crime, but there
seems to be no doubt but it grew out O.
the war lately inaugurated on saloons
here. Great excitement prevails.
Edward A. Bowers of Grot on, OAK, has
been appointed general Inspector OF land
Offices. The position is a new one, two ol
them having been created by the legisla tive
bill. AS soon as they became available Mr.
Bowers was appointed. Mr.. Bowers was
one OF the disappointed applicants for the
Aberdeen receivcrship to which Mai. Burke
was appointed. The place pays salary
of 3d. 900 per annum.
There are 1926 river and harbor improve
ments now under way.
Eight hundred and forty-seven republi.
cans and AL conservative candidates were
there will have to be second ballottinss
The republicans made rs gains, the con.
servatives 80.
ALondon letter says that William Green
OF Highgate, president OF a temperance so.
ciety, a lew days ago destroyed his cellar o,
wine, about $500 BOTTLES. valued at
So, 000, by pouring it into the sewer.
Princess Victoria, OF Germany is an ugly
girl: blonde, with sarcastic smile.
The princess of Wales has $50, 900 a
year spending money, while the wife OF the
crown prince OF Russia only has $25, 600
The river and harbor bill passes, and il
is thought the president will veto it.
All OF the land officers OF the Northwest
have been confirmed except Register Glover
and Receiver Burch, OF the land office al
Valentine, Neb., and Receiver Shannon, at
the North Platte land Office, same state.
Postmasters Commissioned innesota
Hof, Jennie Bowman. Montana: Skal
koho, II. Chambers. Postoffice established
Iowa: Bluff Creek, Monroe county.
j. w. Carey, formerly general ticket agent
of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railway died at the Northern Ohio asylum
for the insane.
The California legislature elects A. P.
Williams United States senator.
Much Importance is attached to Mr.
Balfour's address to his constituents as
rejecting the veiws OF Lord Salisbury.
Mr.. Balfour says: The decisive verdict oil
the country on the Irish policy Of Mr..
Gladstone makes it clear that the majority
OF the people are unalterably opposed to any
loosening of the cords knitting the United
Kingdom. In spite of the additional diff
fculties with which Mr.. Gladstones recent
action has loaded an already difficult
policy just to every interest Of Ireland and
generous to every legitimate Irish aspira.
ton. The government will be firm in the
execution of the law, while striving to re-
pulse the chief evils which Ireland suffers
John Boyle O'Reilly has gone on a canoe
tour up the Delaware.
Lightning fires prairie in Potter county
Dak:, doing $4,000 worth OF damage.
Col. Lamont, the presidents private
secretary. is i'll with fever at his old home
in McGrawville, N. Y.
A claim for the prize money due Com
modore John'Paul Jones for British vessels
captured during the Revolutionary war,
has been filed in Washington. It is claim
ed Commodore Jones assigned his interest
and that it has never been paid.
The pre-emption repeal bill and the bill
1Of1elClnS Cne NOrUnern racine land grant,
as has been intimated would probably be
the case, have been laid aside for this
session.
In Texas and Northern Colorado there is
a large area of rainy weather. The long
drouth in that section makes rain a vel
come visitation.
Fire destroyed Pardee, Cook & Co.'S saw
mill at Gun Lake, Mich, also the tram
ways. store and contents with 100000
feet OF Lumber and sever cars owned by the
Flint & Pere Marquette railway. Total
loss, $50, 900; insurance $4,000.
Peter Z. Tucker OF New York, CORES
pondent OF the Chicago Herald. was held
on q charge of the wholesale seduction Of
young girls. Tucker employed a number
Of girls and it is alleged betrayed them.
The secretary Of has delivered
an opinion sustaining the ruling OF Land
Commissioners Sparks upon an appeal
taken to him by John c. Turpin, who
Sparks refused TO allow to make pzivate
entry upon certain land in The PiQaa land
district in Ohio.