New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-25
DAKOTA NEWS. ITEMS.

Miss Sarah, Doland a teacher, was
found dead in a snow drift within 40
rods OF her school house near Water.
town.
A man named Tisland living in Lake
sina township, near Brookings, went
to the well to water his stock, and
was caught in the storm and perish
ed,
A locomotive boiler explodes at
Egan, killing fireman. The fireman,
Rob Stewart, was oiling the machinery
at the point where the explosion oc-
CURED and was killed. Three men
were in the cab, but sustained no In
juries.
Bishop Marty has been notified Of
the selection OF Sioux Falls as the see
city for the Catholic diocese of South
Dakota.
Mitchell has secured the location
OF the territorial fair for 1858. Her
bid was $1,000 and $500 improve
ment on the grounds.
Three arrests were made at Grand
Forks under the local option law.
At Highmore, the board OF commits
sioners declared the Office OF probate
judge vacant by reason OF Judge
Beebe being absent in New York state,
and Judge G. II. Price was unanimous
~ appointed.
The snowwas so hard on the James
town & Northern, where it was in
many places fifteen feet deep, that it
took three mogul engines to keep the
rotary pillow UP to it's work SO it
would feed. Two engines were tried
and proved insufficient.
Edward Young was arrested by the
officers of the central station, Chicago,
and held in 81, 600 by Justice Lyon to
await the coming of an officer from
Custer City, armed with requisition
papers. Several horses disappeared
from Custer City about the time
Young took his departure for Chica-
go.
The father of Neal McKeague, who
was killed at Church's Ferry, by T. A.
Hillerman, died, it is said, of a brok-
en- heart owe 1his sons conduct dur
ing the time Neal was imprisoned in
Canada. Meals mother and three
brothers are living near Thorold,
Can.
I. III. Flag, prominent merchant
OF Darlington and we'll known all over
North Dakota, died OF Bright's dis
ease.
D. c. Morris & Sons OF Ashton and
Faulkton have failed. Their liabili-
ties are reported above $11 900, and
the assets are claimed to be SIT, 900.
Charles Swan was seriously shot in
the head by Thomas Hampton, fore
man on J. G. Gees farm, fourteen
miles south OF Wheatland. Swan and
three others were in the act OF enter
ing the granary to steal wheat.
The store of Carpenter, at Bath,
burned with several other buildings.
Carpenters big store and stock is val.
ued at $4,000; insurance unknown.
The coroner's jury in the McKeague
case at Church's Ferry, brought in a
verdict that he was killed by Hitler
man in self-defense, and generating
the latter from blame. Hillerman is
now at liberty.
Jamestown Special. 1t is surpris-
ing to find how many non-residents
own land in Dakota St. Paul, Min
neapolis, Chicago and Philadelphia
parties are particularly we'll repre-
sentei. Nearly all of them are
wealthy persons, who have evidently
bought land IN this rapidly growing
region with a view to keeping tiff OF
for rainy day, at least until it shall
bring them a big profit by appreciat.
ing in value.
Walter Munger, a young man of %,
another victim of the st orm, was
found dead IL miles northeast of
Mitchell.
3D. P. NJ. Stromsland committed sui
eide near Willmar City, through the
disappointment in love affair. He
was engaged to young lady before
coming to Dakota, and she came out
a. short time ago with the intention
OF marrying him, but changed her
mind and returned East.
There is not q little excitement at
Graceville over flow OF natural gas
struck at a depth OF 40 feet in an ar
tesian we'll being put down by the
Manitoba Railroad company at that
place. The gas comes with consider
able force. e.. .-... 49,,
Sioux Falls Special: The question
of the selection of the see city for the
Catholic diocese OF South DAKOTA is
at last decided, and one great bone OF
contention between the aspiring cities
of South Dakota is removed. Word
is received here that Pope Leo has
notified Bishop Marty at Yankton of
his selection of Sioux Falls. While not
unexpected here the decision is received
by the citizens ofSioux Falls with great
satisfaction The amount that will be
spent by the Catholic societies here in
the way of n cathedral hiShon's 7asi