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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28
The Strike Continues.

The favorable reports that the strike on
tn, burlington road was in a fair way to
be settled were rudely dissipated, when the
news came that the switchmen and brake
men on the entire "Q' system went out on
strike in support OF the engineers. Their
last strike was inagurated at Chicago
among the switchmen and brakemen en-
Dloyed by the Chicago, Burlington & Quin-
cy railway. Whispers OF such a move
have been heard ever since the beginning of
the strike Of the Burlington engineers and
fremen. Considerable active SYM
pathy has been shown by these two
class es OF employees with the engineers and
fremen, and in addition a plea OF sell pro-
lection had frequently been entered The
plea was that the switchmen and brake
men were in constant danger to life and
limb from the alleged incompetency of the
engineers and firemen who have taken the
places OF the Burlington members OF the
brotherhood. The switchmen intimate
that they had assurances that none of the
many Knights OF Labor among the new
engineers and firemen on the Burlington
wonld work with non union switchmen
The first act OF violence is reported from
ST. Joseph, Mo. Patrick Brown the Only
brotherhood man who deserted the strik-
ers, was met by three strikers, Charles
Roderick, engineer, and Charles Christie
pher and George Whaley, firemen, who adj
dressed him in uncomplimentary Ian
guaee. Brown attempted to draw a
revolver, but before he could do SO was
knocked down by RodericlS and beaten
badly. The men were arrested and fined
for assault and battery.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28
Foreign News Nuggets.

Gable advices from Havre report an ad-
vance OF Ia francs on coffee. AS a con-
sequence coffee was very active on the New
York exchange.
President Carnot will shortly make a
tour through the north OF France, visiting
Dunkirk, Lille and Marbenge, in response
to invitations from those places. King
Leopold, OF Belgium, will also go to Mar.
benge.
Advices from Bagdad say that the Ham
avend Nomadics have raided the districts
around that city, burning and pillaging
several villages and numbering many kur-
dish peasants. The porte has dispatched
Ismaii Paeha to the scene OF trouble.
There are rumors OF trouble in the far
British Northwest. The Saskatchewan
Herald says: The Indians have become
much more commu NEGATIVE and talk freely
OF the coming revolt but, while doing SO,
say whatever trouble comes it will not be
OF their own causing. They say the half
breeds tell them they must RISE and they
are afraid they will have to do as they
are hidden. Some Others say they will
only take up arms in the event OF an up
raising in the south-an event which they
are pretty sure will occur-when they will
feel bound to go to their assistance 1t is
not claimed by the Indians that the hall
breeds are seeking to secure any further
rights but are laundering after revenge
Tor their former defeat.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28

Fire Marshal Whitcomb, OF Boston,
recently made a test for the purpose
OF learning whether rats could and
would start a fire by gnawing match
es. Three large rats were placed in a
wire cage containing a bunch OF
matches. The first night four fires
were set by the rats, and Others were
caused during the following days. Elk
animation OF the matches showed
that only the phosphorus ends were
gnawed. and that some OF them were
carried some distance from the origi-
nal bunch. The rats had plenty ofgood
food, but ate the matches as though
they liked them well. The fire marshal
is quite certain now that rats carry
matches into their holes and there
gnaw them, and that many a confia-
CATION thus originates.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28
Railroad Discrimination.

The inter state commerce commission,
while in session at Omaha listened to
complaints from the Business Mems AS.
ISOLATION of Minnesota. The case was
opened with a statement from the repre-
sentatives Of the associations:
The organization complained that
the Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way company, carrying merchandise
/ OF all classes from Lake Mich.
igan ports, have established a re-
duced rate per ton per mile for the greater
distance from Chicago to all stations I'M
til they reach ST. Peter Mimi, distance
OF 42O miles; that in some Instances the
increase OF rates is very large, in violation
OF section, l OF the interstate act and
thereby undue preferences and advantages
are given to certain towns and stations to
the great prejudice OF competing towns, in
violation OF section 3 Of the Interstate act.
Therallroad companies, while in sub.
stance admitting the facts stated in the
petition, claimed that they constituted no
violation of the interstate law; that by
reason OF less volume OF transportation
and greater expense in operating these
lines OF road west OF Mankato. Mimi,
they are justified in changing the increase
per ton per mile for a longer distance.
Speeches were made by Gen. Pope, Mr..
Coudy, Col. Howe and Mr.. Birmingham
and the commission took the case under
advisement.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28

In Florida AMI Georgia are vast
shell mounds. which are the refuse Of
the feasts OF prehistoric races. In
them are found numerous implements,
bones and skulls. A microscopical ex-
animation Of the teeth in the skulls
has recently been made and Mr..
Charles White has reported to the
English chronological society the find
ing of traces OF vegetables, fruit, feath-
ers, scraps OF wool and bits of car
tilage. Evidently food was largely
partaken of in the raw state and torn
in pieces with fingers and teeth. DR..
Brinton insists that we have no right
to call these fellows men, but anthro.
poids; that is, men like animals.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28

The Secretary OF the Interior has
taken a step in the right direction in
the way Of discQ.untenancng claim
jumping in the West. He has re-
versed Sparks decision and decides
that a mans absence from his home
stead for six months Or less, does not
forfeit his right if he devotes ali his
time to work for the benefit OF his
claim, and all his earnings to making
improvements and paying for it. It
is to be hoped that this decision will
stand. 1t is good common sense, and
ought to be good law.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28
Wisconsin Timber Cutting.

Agent Gregory in giving his testimony
before the Senate investigating committee,
stated that the Superior Lumber com
pany, in which Villas is interes ted. never
got loot OF timber to saw from any OF
the reservations, although he testified
that Kennel y, whom he knew to be in the
employ OF the Superior Lumber company,
had contracted Tor millions OF feet of tim
Der every year. Gregory created good deal
OF a sensation by charging that CaIligan
Bros, who are stirring up this investiga-
tlon,has sought through Tom Cunningham
to bride him Gregory in order to get the
contract. The sum mentioned was
$1,000. Phineas Calligan, who is here,
laughed at Gregory's charge, and said:
That is more money than / ever had at
any one time in my life" In his testimony
Gregory said:
1t was a fact that contractors began cut.
ting before their contracts had received the
approval OF the Indian office, and that
this had always been the practice. It was
necessarily SO, though il che orders of the
department. were iseued earlier in the sea
son-say by July OF August there would
be time enough to get the contracts made
anc forwarded for approval before the
logging season began. Contractors wished
to get to work early, build their camps and
cut roads, and if they waited for the ap.
pioVal VI CLe department the or eater part
OF the season would be lost. There was
no politics in the letting OF contracts.
About so per cent OF the contractors are.
in TACT, Republicans. The Indians were
getting better prices for their trees now
than ever before. 1t was an advantage
to the Indians to have white men in the
reservation, and said the Indians wanted
them there. An Indian would agree with
three or four different parties to sell his
lum ber-With anyb body, in fact, who would
advance him money.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28
EFsJusTIcE WAITE DEAD.

l.ts- ! 80 Z
He Suddenly Expires Before His Serious
Illness Is Generally hnown-His Last Mo-
nts-Touching Consideration Tor Els
Wife
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, March %
Hon. Morrison R. Waite. chief justice of the
United States supreme court, died suddenly
at o'clock this morning at his nome in this
city. Il feel easier; think I will go to
sleep. were his last words. spoken few
moments before he died. He Immediately
turned over in bed, and almost without the
knowledge of the professional nurse in at
tendance he entered upon the sleep from
which there is no mortal waking. The cause
of his death was probably typhoid pneu-
monia, although that statement cannot be
made upon the authority of the attending
physician. TWAS not until yesterday that
the illness was supposed to be serious, and
then the gravity of the case was not com
pretended
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28
Grimes and Criminals.

1t is thought that John G. Emo, tte
American bank wrecker who has been SO
long in Montreal, has settled with his
creditors and will return to New York.
William B. Tascott IS said to have been
seen in Chicago one night by two hotel
employees who formerly worked with him
They were SO dumbfounded that they let
him get away.
Henry Henning living at Kensington,
Illinois, shot his wife and then cut his own
throat, dying instantly. Henning was a
hard drinker and quarreled with his wife
The latter may recover.
Col. l.. B. Faulkner and Leanard Kuhn,
director and cashier respectively OF the de-.
funct First National bank OF Danville NY.
have been arrested upon the requisitio OF
the United States court and taken to
Buffalo.
Joseph H. Whipple. forty eight years OF
age, has been arrested in New York accus.
ed ofiorgery and embezzlement at Battle
Creek, Mich On Feb. "a q dispatch was
received from Marshall, Mich, stating that
Whipple, alias 'Jakey Mather," left there
Feb 10 for Philadelphia after embezzling
So, 900. He left a family, and was accom-
panied by Mrs. NJ. A. Funney, widow, of
Battle Creek.
A shocking case OF cruelty, resulting in
the death OF a babe eleven months old
came to light at Davenport, Iowa. The
mo ther OF the child being domestic in a
boarding house. could not keep it with her
and paid Mr.. and Mrs. Toeppke So a
month for it's care, she visiting it as often
as possible Finally she became suspicious
that iii was not cared for properly, and re-
moved it, but it died soon after. The I'M
dertaker discovered that both arms had
been broken, and the ribs on the right side
crushed in. The Toeppkes have been taken
to Jail.
The coroner's jury at Columbus, Ohio, in
the case OF David Gordon has found YER
dict OF willful murder against William ana
Jonathan Blathlock. Constable Gordon
was assassinated by the accused. The
Gulf depot had been broken open, and he
was watching a house where the stolen
goods were supposed to be secured The
next day Miss Clara Blathlock, a school
teacher, confessed to the authorities that
her two brothers did the killing. They
were arrested and made a full confession
OF their multitudinous crimes. They have
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28
ATheater Burned.

While a performance was in progress at
theater in Oporto, Portugal, an explo-
sion OF gas occurred, and the theater tooS
fire and was destroyed. The house was
full OF spectators and numb of lives
were lost. Eighty bodies have now been
taken from the ruins. Most OF those burn
ed were in the third tier OF boxes and gal.
leries. Whole families were suffocated.
There was terrific struggle at the doors
when the spectators tried to escape.
Large numbers were suffocated and
trampled upon. Many on reaching the
street were SO seriously injured that they
vomited blood. Nearly all the victims
were spectators. The actors escaped.
Many in the theater finding themselves
unable to reach the doors jumped from
the windows. Some corpses were found in
the stage boxes. The gas was extinguish-
ed shortly after the fire broke out, thus
adding to the confusion.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28

, There is commotion in all the work
shops OF France because q new tenor,
who is by trade a Joiner, has been
discovered, He is called NJ, Bernard,
and according to the graphic express
sion OF his fellow-workmen he has
millions in his throat" We are
once again reminded that many pop
ular tenors were horny-handed sons
Of toll before they took to the lyric
stage, and every boilermaker, carpen.
ter or cooper who can sing refrain
made popular by M. Paulus in the
cafes concerts, is regarded as bud
ding Manrico or q probable Almavi.
va.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28
Miscellaneous News Notes,

Advices from Sherman and Gainesville,
Tex, say that from four to twelve inches
OF snow fell there lately.
The Republican state committee met at
St. Paul, and decided to hold the republi.
can state convention on the 10th day OF
May at st. Paul, the opportionment giving
seats to 3S9 delegates.
Advices from Arizona show that instead
OF two messengers having been murdered
while carrying bullion from the Vulture
mine to Phoenix, three were murdered.
Mexican outlaws are supposed to have
done the deed. Ex-senator Tabor has
telegraphed the president, requesting him
to notify the troops on the frontier and
custom house authorities to use their best
efforts to intercept these brigands. I'M
oubtediy they Will attempt to cross he
Mexican frontier With their PLUMBER whit
eonsists of sh7 00tuil1 OUNCES Of gold bullion.
The Indications are that the decision of
the United States supreme court in the
Bell Telephone suit will not interfere with
the prosecution OF the so-called govern.
ment cases. A gentleman familiar with
the latter cases says: Ii the testimony
was SO strong as to call for dissenting
opinions from three justices and Joseph
Bradley is one OF the ablest patent law
yers in the land-it would seem more than
JIG HOpS VI a. IleIe SttIlSulIle llllu UUhU
one OF the four affirmative justices, if not
more, could be convinced of the invalit!ity
OF the Bell patent when the new testimony
is adduced. The government whence sup
plies the very missing links which Chief
Justice Waite's opinion lays stress upon.
L. S. Norton, late OF Bismarck, q. T.,
while trying a case in court at Erie Pa.
was stricken with insanity. During the
argument OF a motion with an opposing
counsel. Norton suddenly became Il mani
ac, and advancing towards the opposing
counsel, stood over him with clenched
fists and foaming at the mouth. hurled the
most violent anu yilest OF abuse upon his
opponent. The court ordered Norton to
cease his TRADE, but without avail.
Norton's is particularly distressing
case. He is graduate OF Allegheny col
lege and the Harvard law school, was a
shrewd political manager and two years
ago was defeated in a canvass for the nom
ination for presiding Judge. He had work
ed night and day, and was SO much disap.
pointed that he was Frustrated, both
mentally and physically. After a brief
respite from work he formed q law part
nership in Bismarck Oak. and only came
here a few weeks ago to try a $40, 900 law.
suit, and being defeated, became norose
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28

tuition, and cast his vote for George Wash
lngton. Justice Waite's father was chief
justice OF the supreme court of Connecticut
and he studied law under Matthew Griswold
one of the most noFeo statesmen of early
DAYS. Like Judge Waite, he was graduate
OF Yale and eminent as a jurist. He LETT the
supreme bench, however, at the age of sew
enty, and died at eighty-two.
HIS APPOINTMENT RECALLED
Judge Waite's appointment and confrma-
ton formed a striking episode OF the time
EX-President Grant had nominated success
lively Attorney General Williams and Caleb
Cushing, both OF whom encountered much
opposition, and after time their names
We're withdrawn and Mr. Waite was nomi-
naued He had been an Independent RepuD-
ilcan candidate for congress against one OF
the late Charles Summers warm personal
friends, and had incurred the enmIty of Mr.
Sumner, who at that time also enter
tanned no very friendly RELATIONS to-
ward the Grant administration The
proceedings of the senate are still
covered by the veil of executive secrecy, yet
il was well known that Mr.. Summers two
hour speech in opposition to Mr. Waite was
one of the strongest efforts of his life. He
dWeit upon the eminneG services and attain
ments OF each one in the long line Of in
cumbents of the office of chief Justice and
spoke IN bitter terms of disparagemen5 of
Mr.. Mates qualifications. Sixty-three SEN
atcrs We're present No voice was raised In
defense OF The nominee, yet when the ques-
uOn OF confirmation came to vote (Which
was Immediately upon the conclusion OF Mr.
Summers SPECIFY sixty-Iwo senators voted III
the affirmative and Mr. Sumner did not vote
at all.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28

Tim Faley, a pioneer Colorado
miner who died in Denver a short
time ago, was noted as the discoverer
OF the famous Matchless mine, one
half OF which he sold to Senator Ia
Dor for 100000. Mr.. Faley had a
bank account of 100000 few
years ago, but he dropped three.
fourths OF it in Wall street in one sea.
son in Denver and Rio Grande Rail,
road stocks.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28

J.W.Watson, to whom the authorship
OF Beautiful Snow" is most generally
ascrlDed, is a tall, straight man of
70, who is often seen about the streets
OF New York. He is a novelist as well
as writer OF verses, and much OF his
matter is seen in the periodicals, but
MS income from his writings in not
large. Mr.. Watson claims to be the
inventor OF roller skates.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28

The champion liar OF the United
States is signal officer Prender, who,
IN an interview printed in the Phlla-
delphia Times, said the recent biz
zard along the Atlantic was bad
enough, but not like those in Dakota
which he said visit that locality every
twenty days! Such an unmitigated
prevaricator ought to be kicked out
OF the public service.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28

been connected for years with a gang o
horse thieves which extends from Kansas
City to Arkansas, Texas and Colorado.
Seven prs oners in the county jail at
Austin, Texas, James A. Muir. Jim Ditson,
Joe Ogden, Frank Garcia, Sherman York,
Charles SWanks and Link Hancock, made
daring attempt to escape, but was nab.
bed just as they had well nigh worked their
way out. All OF the parties are in on Sc
rious charges. such as forgery, theft and
train robbery. They effected their exit
from the cells by means OF keys made from
the bottom OF a fryingpan and the back of
French harp. They then cut through
the ceiling, and were engaged in cutting
through the tin roof when Jailor Hornsby
put in his appearance and placed check
upon their operations.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28

Mrs. Charles Rector OF Chicago is
IN possession OF the pillow upon
which Lincoln breathed his last. She
also has the piece of candle which was
held for the surgeon as he was dress,
ing the fatal wound.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28
Record Of Casualties.

Nothing has been heard from the two
missing pilot boats, Enchantress and
Phantom, which disappeared during the
New York storm. The crew OF the En-.
chantress consists OF four pilots and six
sailors; that OF the Phantom OF four sail
ors. Her pilots all left her the day before
the storm broke.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28
items About PeooIa.

There are only four men now living who
have pers onally received the thanks OF the
congress OF the United States. They are
Generals Sherman Sheridan, Howard and
Terry.
Col F. D. Grant says: II am getting a
statement ready as rapidly as possible. "
The colonel is evidently in dead earnest
this time in his answers to Gen. Badeau
He will give a complete history OF the
Grant-Badeau matter.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28

The proposed iron bridge for the
Hudson, at Hoboken, has a, span of
two thousand eight hundred and fifty
feet, against one thousand five hun
dred feet in the Brooklyn bridge, with
towers five hundred feet high, and
should accommodate six railways.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28
A Southern Blizzard.

Ine hurricane winch d1u such great dam
age at Calhoun, Ca, passed over East
1enneSSee AT and near LenOirs much,
damage was done and several lives lost.
The residence OF j IL. Williams, three miles
east o1 Lenolrs, was completely swept
away and his wife carried Off in the wreck
and killed The body OF Mrs. Williams was
found in the Tennessee river. where it had
blown. She was in bed when the house
was blown away. The storm crossed a
timbered ridge and tore up every tree by
the roots in its track. The home OF James
l.inginfelter reduced to kindling wood.
In it were j ohm r. Smith, who was killed,
and little daughter OF Linginfelter, who
had leg broken. The dwellings OF Will
lam King and John Gideon were blown
down. Seven members OF the King fam
lily were badly injured and two OF
the Gideons were fatally hurt. At Len
don, Tenn, the house OF George Morse
was destro yed, and every member OF his
family badly hurt. Andrew Worley's
house was also carried away and the
members OF his family barely escaped with
their lives. They are all seriously in
Jured. The storm formed in the vicinity
OF Calhoun and pursued a northeasterly
direction through North Georgia and
into and beyond East Tennes-
see' bounding across to the Chichowee
mountains and was next heard from near
London, Tenn, on the East Tennessee
road, eighty miles northeast OF Chatta.
nooga, travelling from Calhoun, Ca. to
London, Ienn a distance OF 100 miles
IN about 30 minutes. The path of the
tornado was through q section remote
from railroads and telegraph lines and the
damage it may have done will not he
known 1or some days, but must have
pseia leaftui. Inc tornado in places clear
ed the srouTd completely OF grass and.
forests OF timber was 1nown as with .
great scythe. The cyclone had a whirlino
rotary motion, leaving a scene of desols.
ton and destruction in its path. LARGE
trees were twisted from their trunks and
others torn up by their roots. A he ayv
bureau was found q mile from the honse
that had contained it.
In Falrburn, Ca, both the colored
churches were demolished, court house
chlmneys torn off, shade trees uprooted
ana other damage done. Near AustelI, a,
house was blown on negro blacksmith.
Killing him. Calhoun suffered most in
North Georgia. 1t was visited bv 2, ter.
RIFLE funnel-shaped cyclone. which cut a
swain seventy-tive yards wide through
| the middle OF the town, taking in
the court house and the station. Every
building in it's path was either DESTROYED
| or damaged. The streets are full OF shin
giles and debris OF roofs. The storm played
eccentric pranks. in one instance cutting a
| mousse in two and carrying away one
| hall Then it torn down a house
around some women and children
without harming hair of their heads.
The Baptist church was demolished and,
the colored Methodist church was razed
| About dozen business places were total.
" wrecked or damaged and their contents
ruined by rain. The southern arm Of the
| storm passed eastward through Telfair
lair county, taking every thing in its path
400 yards wide.