New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-18
DAKOTA NEWS ITEMS.


Thomas Murray kills his wife at
Sioux Falls and fatally shoots hlm-
self.
c. j. Patrick was recently appoint
ed postmaster at Vain.
Two of the Burleigh county COM
miss1oners are suspended for malea-
sance and misappro priating money.
Numerous measures have been in
troduced in the house OF represents
|. tives by Delegate Clifford of Dakota,
one dealing with the territorial SUI
preme court and judicial districts.
The first term of the Gary Bust
| ness college opened with Prof. A. A.
Merrill at the head.
The comptroller OF the currency
has approved as reserve agents t he
following natiolal banks in Dakota:
! National Bank of Dakota, Huron;
| Citizens National Bank OF Sioux Falls.
G. T. Proper has been appointed
postmaster at Wahpeton, Vice b. G
Wilson removed. The ex-postmaster
has served about six years.
James w. Raymond, Territorial
Treasurer has transferred his office to
Hon. John D. Lawler OF Mitchell, ac-
rompanied with S3OO,9SS. During
his three years in office Mr.. Raymond
has handled S2,7OO,ooo and foated
$79S, 1000 OF territorial bonds at
less rate OF interest than similar
bonds were ever sold for before. I'm
til last year no bonds were issued
drawing less than 8 per cent. Mr..
Raymond successfully negotiated
nearly half million at and 4 Upper
cent optional bonds last year, receiy-
ing a handsome premium.
There was one change in the board
OF directors of each of the three Ma
tional banks at Fargo, but all the old
officers were reelected. The First Ma
tional declared a semi-annual divi-
dend OF 4 per cent. and passed $l2,.s
500 to surplus. The Citizens passed
81 1000 to undivided profits and the
Red River Valley put aside about the
same amount of earnings.
The Northern Pacific and Chris
tian Co.'s elevators at New Rockford
were burned. Farmers raised big
crops around New Rockfort, and
both elevators were filled with grain
awaiting the breaking of the snow
blockade for shipment. Eighty thou
sand bushels are understood to have
gone up in smoke.
The fifteenth anniversary OF Bishop
! William U. Hare's installation as
bishop of the Episcopal church was
celebrated in Sioux Falls by the
clergy of the diocese, members Of Cal
vary parish and the members Of Sioux
Falls generally. During the forenoon
commemorative services were held at
Calvary cathedral and also an in
formal conference of the visiting cler-
gy. A rich and beautiful robe was
presented to the bishop in behalf OF
the parishes.
The Mitchell daily Republican has
in preparation spe cial edition which
! will show up the building improve
ments and material growth of Mitch
ell for 1887, which in spite of the dull
times has been one of the best years
in the history of the place.
E. E. Griswold, editor OF the Dell
Rapids Exponent, was married at
Marcus, Iowa, on the 4th inst.
Ripley S. Lyon, cashier OF the Mer-
chants bank at Brooklngs, has Just
received from his father in Scnenecta-
dy, N. Y, a Masonic apron that has
been in the family for more than a
hundred years. It is of satin and en-
bellished with emblems of the blue
lodge and chapter, and was first worn
by Mr.. Lyons great-grandfather.
At Wahpeton, liquor license was
raised from 1925 to $500 at last
election, and went into effect January
l. Out Of twenty-five saloons in
Wahpeton, fourteen are left.
There are now four daily papers in
the Black Hills towns, and it is be-
lieve that all are in a prosperous con-
dition.
Charles L. GRADER, county com.
missioner, when the board adjourned
at Grand Forks, left for home, nea.
Larimore. The drive from Larimore
is about seven miles. His horses left
the track and wandered about on the
prairie for some hours, when fortu-
nately they were discovered, stuck in a
snow drift. GRADER had left the sleigh,
presumably to assist the horses, and
was unable to return. When found
he was lying in the snow insensible.
Another hour and he would have died.