New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-10-06

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feature OF th5 gathering u
W Durant of Saltwater was made
chairman and J. 81. Window OF OIL, wright
county. secretary, Eugene NJ. wilson :, On
,,nd Rice at st. Paul in nomination fo1
naa.ass The nomination was Sec
e ondsd by P. H. Kelley, Col.
Glenn D. W. Lawler, ETC.. and the nom
nc ton was ratified by reclamation The
convention COW adopted the platform. OF the
Democratic state convention with some
Edmund Rice is native OF Vermont,
having been born IN Waitsneid' feoru'
| Micbioan. in 1888, where he began the
stndv OF law, being admitted to the bar in
1913 He subsequently held several
court offices. In 1917 he volunteered fof
| the Mexican war and served untll lts close.
H H. came to st. Paul in 1S49, where he
nract;ced law as member OF the hrm OF
Rice. Hollinshed G. Becker Tor about SIX
wears. when he engaged in railroad opera.
lions. Mr.. Rice has served nunoer o.
terms in the legislature. In 1850 he ran
AGAINST John S. Pillsbury for governor but
was beaten. He was elected mayor OF 81.
Panl in 1881 and again in 1855. He was
chairman of the Democratic central com
| mittee in 1872. and q presidential eiectoi
| in 1876.
During a. quarrel near Princeton Carrie
Ricke was dangerously stabbed IN the necR
| by Christian L. Lucht.
Nathan Stone of Morton, an old ano
| well known resident OF Renyille county,
dropped dead on the street at Beaver Falls.
He had paralysis, and was a cahdlaa0
for the office OF Judge OF probate
Chris Kreger, resident OF Dodg &c Centre
was at work ON the farm OF Peter bellln'
burg, blasting hard heads. They dug
around one, prepared the blast, and light.
ed their fuse. After waiting a short time,
and supposing the fuse to have been eXtln'
puished, Kreger went up to the rock, Jump
ed into the hole, and commenced tampln2
the blast, when suddenly it exploded. Kill
ing him instantly driving his ribs through
his heart and liver.
Two freight trains collided and were
wrecked at Armstrong five miles east OF
Delano. Owing to a dense fog the danger
was not discovered until it was too late,
and employees had barely time to Jump be-
fore the engines met, telescoping and max
ing kindline wood OF four cars and dam.
aging considerably both locomotives.
The Manitoba's elevator and contents at
St. Joseph burned; loss, $4,000.
Freeborn county Republicans will nom
mate Hon. j. L. Gibbs for the lower house .
OF the legislature.
store OF ex-Mayor James Gardner was
burned. Gardeners loss on stock, $4,000;
insured for $4,000. The building was
owned by Pat Carney, valued at $1,000,
and was insured for $500.
At Ellsworth a small village on the
Burlington road, fifteen miles southeast
OF Luverne had quite an extensive blaze.
The fire consumed two buildings, one occu-
pied by Mike Fahey saloon and the
other bcL H. Anthony and used as a.
machine warehouse.
c. Book, a bricklayer, was run over by
the "Dutchman" one mile north OF New
Prague and several freight trains passed
over him. He leaves a wife and seven
children.
Fritz Buckentin, a druggist of Morris,
was accidently shot by a companion while
hunting, making amputation OF the lett
loot necessary.
Spencer H. Knapp of Rochester, who has
been spending the summer in Europe sail-a
ed from Liverpool accompanied by a bride /
Peter Goetten, aged fourteen years, SON
OF Peter Goetten, a St. Cloud butcher, was
accidentally shot and very seriously in.
jured by boy playmate. -,
A four year old girl, daughter OF Par
Joyce OF Grace, near Montevideo, was stand
ing near a stove when a sudden gust of
wind drove the fire into the room, which. ,
catching the girls clothing, burned her SO =
severely that she died in few hours. ~
E. W. Durant has been nominated fof.
the Senate by the democrats OF Washing
ton county.
Crookston has already organized ''The
st. George Snow-Shoe Club OF Gro okston."
man by the name of Patrick Casey, in
the employ Of D. w. Balch of Lakeville,
was found dead in his employers stable.
Judge William Mitchell has returned from
his trip to Germany in improved health.
Young Peter Goetten OF ST. Cloud, who
was accidentally shot by Ambrose VAIL,
while out hunting, is dead.
The Democrats OF Hennepin county made
the following nominations: Senator TWEEN
ty-ninth district, P. B. Winston. Repre-
sentatives Twenty-ninth district--John j.,
MHale, Thomas M'Veigh, Thomas Law
Tor, w. B. Morse, J. G. Howard, F. L. Van
Dusen. Senator Thirtieth district, ]. c.
Oswald. Representa- tives Thirtieth dig
trict-Bernard Cloutier, T. H. Lucas, Will
lam Marble, James Ntzhugh,, Matt Cross.
At the Democratic senatorial convention
county was nominated for the senate, ands
w. F. KeIso OF Kittson county for repre-
sentative.
The Central House at Faribault was
burned on the 9th. The building was
owned by Kaul & Filler, who estimate
their loss at $4,000. The house was kept
by Kelly Bros. who estimate their loas at
81, 900; Insured for 5000. There is no
doubt but the fire was the work OF an in.
cendiary. :,
At the republican judicial convention OF
the Seventh judicial district, J. p Williams
OF Fergus Falls, was nominated for Judge
Joseph Duncan OF Sleepy Eye, Judge Of
the municipal court died on the 2Sth
The Canadian authorities clai m that as
Russia by treaty gave British subjects
the right to forever enjoy the privileges Of
navigation in all Pacific waters, the United