New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-04-11
WON sIEBEN DIE HAEssLICH-

Work on the new. court house was
commenced again last Monday
Lucas Fecker from Springfield was
in the city on business.
Rev. Albrecht left for Saltwater yes
terday morning.
Henry Behnke just returned from a
business trip to the Twin Cities.
See what the Creamery Co. has to
say in another column.
F. Williams wants boy Of Is or II
years of age to help him at his bar.
Buy the celebrated Buckeye Force
pumps of F. II. Retzlaff.
F. Kuetzing takes fresh eggs in ex-
change for goods at market price.
Mrs. H. Rudolph, VINO has been all
ing for the last weeks, we are glad to
report, is much better.
Sunday, April Is, will witness the
confirmation of thirty-four yonng peo-
pie at the Lutheran Church of this city
Our old friend Devine formerly of
Lake Hanska, now residing at Madelia,
was a welcome caller at this Office.
We understand that the .sMankato
Post" is about to pass into the hands of
a New Ulm Democrat.
A very interesting communication
from Mr.. A. j. Domeier had to be left
over for next weeks issue.
The plentiful rain of the last days has
entirely taken the frost out of the
ground and our Sigel and Milford farm
ers are busily engaged seeding.
A Republican county club is amongst
the probabilities, and considerable de-
termination was displayed by members
of the City Club when the subject was
spoken of.
The hail and thunderstorm of last
week did some damage about the citns
lightning striking stable of A. Setter
in the LIST ward, and the residence of G.
Hacker. The latter was paralyzed
from the shock but rot injured other.
wise.
Although the bridge-tender reports
the water in the river as having fallen
four inches, he thinks that it will again
rise when the supply further up the
country comes in, and he expresses his
fear of flooding of the lower town. All
precautions are taken, as regards the
safety of the bridge
Mr.. J. Romans, the genial clerk OF
the City Drug Store, has resigned his
position and left for St. Paul, where he
has accepted position with Clark s
Frost. During his stay here Mr.. Ro-
mans gained the esteem of many
friends, who are sorry to hear of his de.
parture.
The call for the Republican District
Convention appears on our editorial
page. The basis of representation for
the several counties comprising the dis
trict is one delegate at large and one
for every 200 voters or major fraction
thereof, as determined by the vote for
John Lind.
The county convention will probably
be called in the near future, the com.
mittee having had preliminary ses.
sion.
He was just proceeding along the
rivers edge with his load of hay. and
watched the coming train as it stopped
just before crossing Red Stone Bridge
to let off a gray haired man, who sat
down On the trestle and sadly comtem-
plated the booming and iceladen river
beneath. Halt, here is tramp, pitched
from the train, he thought, jumped on
to his wagon and hurriedly drove to
town, notifying the police that doubt
full character was on his way to the city.
The marshal buttoned his coat and
prepared for battle, soon espying his
victim as it walked along with rail
road man. He stepped up, but what
was his perplexity and ultimate amuse-
ment to perceive in the alleged tramp
Geo. Webb, the railway road-master,
who was that day inspecting the condi-
ton of bridges spanning the overfowed
rivers. The over Jealous citizen, who
had notified the police, is hiding from
public gaze.
Preparations are already making by
the Sons of Hermann and the New Ulm
Turnverein for proper celebration OF
the festivals to be given in the early
part of the summer. The celebration
by the Turner's will of course be as