New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-02

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Jams. who is foreman OF the big mill and
an old riverman, and John Shea, an old
emyloye OF the company. and one perfectly
familiar with the river insisted on return
ing to the city in the skiff which they had
been using in breaking a small jam, much
against the wishes and advice OF their fell
low employees and the manager of the com.
pany. They started down the rapids. but
had only gone a lew rods when the boat
capsized and both were drawn into the
under current and drowned
Miscellaneous News Notes.
The final arrangements for the purchase
OF he Steward mansion ia New York by
the Manhattan club have been made The
price agreed upon is $4,000
The board OF aldermen of New York
passed over Mayor Hewitt's veto the reso.
luton curtailing his power in the matter
OF displaying flags on the city hall. This
is the outcome OF St. Patriek's day row.
The Woman's Presbyterian Board OF
Missions for the Northwest held it's seven
tenth annual session in Freeport, ILL.,,
with over 200 delegates present, coming
from eight neighboring states and Dakota.
The Democrats of Garfield N. j., are
excited and angry at the fact that a Re.
publican has been appointed postmaster
to succeed 6. D. Bogert, a Democrat. The
new man isJoel Horton. a school teacher,
also noted as prohibitionst.
The Jersey City Branch OF the Irish Ma
tlonal League adopted resolutions thank
ing congressman McAdoo, P, A. Collins and
Others for requesting the President not to
nominate Minister Phelps, author OF the
new extradition treaty, for chief Justice OF
the supreme court.
The Catholic News at New York received
the following cable dispatch: 1.-The Vati.
can has issued a decree condemning boy
cotting and the plan OF campaign. The
decree distinguishes the national move
ment from these revolutionary means It
condemns only the latter
One hundred and fifty men were put to
work at Superior, Wis, breaking ground
tor the immense steel and iron works OF
the Land and River Improvement com
pany at West Superior. Some 22O men
will be employed to construct these works.
and when completed 800 men or more will
have steady employment.
The family OF j. C. Waltmeyer residing
in West Hempfeld township, Lancaster
county, Pa, has within the last ten avs
lost four children from a malignant type
OF diphtheria Now the four remaining
children. three well grown sons and q
daughter, are dying, and the father and
mother are down with the disease. The
neighbors are panic-stricken-
spike.nosed sturgeon was taken out OF
Lake Elysian at Elysian, Mimi, that
weighed 1872 pounds. It's length was six
feet and two inches from tip to tip. 1t
measured eight inches thick and sixteen
and q half inches wide. The spike on the
nose was eighteen inches long and two
Jnp hnS liz,
There is no doubt that it is a salt water
fish. The question is how got into the
lake.
The Democratic congressional commit
tee OF the fifth district OF MINNESOTA have
called district convention to nomi nate a
congressman. After - ballots it was de.
cided to hold it early in July at Fergus
Falls, the exact date to .5e Fixed by t s.lie
executive committee, which consists OF j.
T. Schmitz, Fergus Falls; J. W. Lilly,
Crookston; Henry Keller, Sank Center:
Iheo. [. Hudson, Duluth The basis will be
a delegate Tor every $50 votes for Ames
making l2O delegates in convention The
second congressional convention will meet
at Mankato on the day before the demo.
cratic State convention.
The supreme court at Washington at
firmed the decision Of the supreme court OF
Minnesota in the case OF the Minneapolis
d St. Louis railroad against Fred &. Her
rick. Herrick was an employee, injured
through the negligence of an engineer He
damages under q statute in Min.
nesota, also in force in Iowa. making rail,
road companies liable for injury to en-
ployes, through the acts OF an agent Of the
Senator Davis for the COM
pany, contended that these tatutes vio-
lated the fourteenth amendment to the
constitution in that itshowed discrimina-
ton in not applying to all persons and
alike.
Sullivan, the slugger, las returned to
Boston, where he was received with an
ovation and procession. Mrs. j ohm L.
Sullivan, the champanion's legal wife, in.
tends to set herself right before the world
She is endeavoring to secure a warrant for
the big fellows arres5 Immediately on his
arrival, on the charge OF improper rela-
tions with Annie Livingstone. She takes
this step, she says, because }ohn L., while
travelling on two continents during the
past two years, has acknowledged Annie
Livingstone as his vile. She tried to have
the slugger arrested while he was surround.
ed by his enthusiastic friends and admir-
ers, but her evidence was not strong
enough.
The World S Boston special says that Sui
livan went on spree aboard theCatalonia.
insulted ladies, had fights with the steam.
er's employees, beat Anna Livingston, and
was SO violent that the captain threat
ened to put him in irons. Rev. w. r.
Mantley, one OF the passengers, is given as
authority for the statements. He says
that Sullivan cursed Mrs. Mantley, and
threatened to 'swipe her id brats out
of existence" ii she did not keep them out
of his way. The steward, in defending
himself from an attack. broke a soda sy-
phon over Johns head, which pleased the
big fellow SO much that he said the stew
ard was the only man aboard. The en-.
gineer threatened to turn the hot water
hose on Sullivan, who thereafter let him
alone.
A Singular Accident.
An explosion that pitched 70 people in
to the air, throwing one man so feet,
wrecked II large plate-glass windows ru.
ined $35, 900 worth OF clothing damaged i;
building $4,000 and caused a stampede
of hundreds OF people from the upper sto-
of &.t L.