New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
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boarding house at T9wer, in when
hlrty men are sleeping is burned to the
ground. OF the number six are known to
nave persisted in the flames, and three or
tour Others arc missing. IT,
Theodore Frazee, a leading merchant 0,
Pellcan Rapids, assigns.
Hon. ". R. Merriam is in Washington
IN attendance upon his wife, who has been
there six weeks with her mother, Mrs
Hancock. Mrs. Merriam is in delicate
health. Mr.. Merriam was accompanied bv
his family physician, DR.. Hadley.
verdict for the defendantis rendered in
the well known Murdoch Shelly damage
suit at Minneapolis.
Dennis Ryan OF St. Paul is sued for hall
million dollars by the Horn Mining COM
pany.
The residence OF E. V. Smalley, st. Paul,
was damaged by fire and smoke to the ex
tent OF about 81. 900.
The Norwegian Lutheran church OF Wa.
kena filed articles OF incorporation with
the secretary OF state.
W. H. Burt, residing on the Herman farm
at Spring Lake, Dakota Co., WAS burned
out saving about half his household good s.
The cable cars are running at St. Paul
to the relief OF all who were sick OF cable
talk
Fritz Kre}t, an old resident OF Faribault
Is now lying at the point OF death with
erysipelas
The st. Paul Press Club, composed OF gen.
temen editOrialiy connected with various
publications Of St Paul had a BANQUET at
the Ryan Hotel. The following were chos-
en- by acclamatiOn to fill the Offices for the
ensuing year: President. Louis E. Fisher;
vice president, G. S. Bartram: secretary,
Y trno EI IA.
financial secretary, G. F. Jones; directors,
a. W. Dunn, George Clifford
A case OF smallpox in q malignant form
is disc covered in Minneapolis
At Faribault, dwelling on West Sixth
street, owned by w. B. Hale and occupied
by Henry Lobec, was destroyed by fire.
Ike Weir knocked out Tommy Miller in
the seventh round at Minneapolis
In the National House Mr.. Lind intro
duced bill to remove the charge of deser-
ton against Daniel w. Seleck Mr.. Nell
son, a bill for the relief OF Andrew J. Boss,
OF Becker county, for $50, being the vet
eran bounty being paid at muster out Mr.
Rice, bill for the relief OF the heirs OF .Jo-
seph Anderson for $500, being the balance
due for lumber taken from him by author
ity OF the United States government in
1862. Also bill for the relief OF Theo-
amount OF his claim as assistant miller OF
the government grist mill on the White
Earth Indian reservation.
At Faribault, Frank Decker aged forty
years and unmarried, died very suddenly
Oh heart disease.
The directors OF the Mankato National
bank elected officers as follows: President,
j. II. Ray; vice president, Z. G. Harrington;
cashier, John L. Thomas; teller, n. B.
Haynes, Jr.
Cokato Special. Lima Quinn, son OF
Franklin and Eliza Quinn. aged Is years,
came to his death by freezing. He was on
his way home at French Lake, six miles
from here when he became overpowered
by the intense cold. Being unable to pro-
coed further, he tried to save his life by
digging a hole in the snow, but finding the
efEor+ to resist the cold Off avail he start
ed back to y house a quarter OF a milo dis
tant, crawling on hands and knees. He
only succeeded in going four rods. when he
became unconscious and succum bed to
overpOwering sleep.
The building occupied by the Grand
Meadow Record was destroyed by fire.
The contents were saved.
George Dow, young man who lives in
Mobiles county. went out with his brother
in-law after a load OF hay. They were
caught in a storm and both persisted.
Adrian Special: The party sent in
search OF Hartaung found him four miles
north, little frozen. He walked agains
the storm, The party report two Hollan-
ders, living in Edge, Murray county, dead.
At Minneapolis, Rachel NJ Holdri dge
charges her son, Earl Holdridge OF St. Paul,
an eX-minister OF the gospel, with fraud in
proceedings commenced in the district
court.
President Strong, OF Carleton college has
left Northfied for Southern California,
where he will probably stay until spring.
His health is much better than it was a
few weeks ago, and he hopes by this season
Of rest in California to regain fully his
wanted vigor.
The rate from Minneapolis to New York
Via the $780, is made two and a hall
cents less than via the Chicago lines.
H. s. Stonebraker OF Beardsley tells a
blood-curdling story Of the suffering on the
Browns Valley branch Of the Manitoba
by reason OF the recent blockade. The
situation there is very serious, but igor
Gus efforts are being made by the railroad
to raise the blockade.
Dannie Needham OF St. Paul knocks out
Jimmie Griffin Of Grand Rapids, Mich,
in the eleventh round in a skin glove fight
al Norwood. Inc contest was a success
sion Of hard, vicious and telling blows,
and both men were badly punished.
At Albert Lea, V. H. Buffers house was
partially destroyed by fire.
E. Gilbroth who recently came to
Brainerd from Montreal, was arrested on
a charge OF committing a postal fraud or
forgery at Brainerd postottice.
The farm house OF Fremont Graham,
three miles north OF Faribault on the Dun
das road was burned.
The Northern Pacific Railroad company
appealed to the district court at St. Paul
from the decision OF the railroad commits
sioners ordering them to close the upper
berths in their sleepers when not in actual
use. The company denies the right OF the
commission to enforce the order on the
ground that the law is unconstitutional
and unreasonable. 1t has not been decd-
ed when the hearing will occur.
St. Cloud Special: J. X. Whitman, a
carpenter, and Ben Harmon, q blacks mith
fought seven rounds with four-oun gloves
at the latters shop for $50. Whitman
was knocked out in the seventh round.
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