New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-11-14
Other News Jottings.

Quite perceptible earthquake was felt at
Memphis, Tenn. People asleep in they upper
stories or buildings and residences was con
slderably alarmed. Its duration was only O
few seconds. q
Simon Cndermeyer, an attorney represent
ing an English syndicate which is said to be
endeavoring to secure control of the leading
breWeIles OF this country, visited ST. Louis
and approached the leading brewers there as
to the purchase of their property by the syn
dicate
DR.. Porter announced to the executive
committee of Jacksonville that government
guards will be placed at all functions and
transfer points on railroads leading to
Jacksonville at Baldwin, Live Oak, Way
Cross. Jesup, etc., and that detectives will
be employed to spot any refugees intending
to reach the city under false pretenses. The
railroad companies have agreed not to sell
tickets to Jacksonville for the present.
Miss Jennie Quick, formerly a sewing girl
IN the employ of Lewis Naylor, dry goods
dealer of Kansas City was awarded $1,000
against him. Some months ago Naylor
rendered her a check in payment for her
services She wanted cash, and in the quar-
rel which ensued Naylor elected the girl,
breaking her arm. She sued for $4,000
damages. The jury returned verdict for
$1,000 after ten minutes elaboration.
The gross earnings of the Union Pacific
Railroad company for September were So
COZ, 9O5, decrease from the same month
last year of SIG, Oh Surplus, 81 O5O, 1913 !;
decrease, $327,794. The increase in expenses
was S2o2,72O. For nine months to Sept.
80, 1888, gross earnings, $21, 242. 9O5; in
crease, ,O62; surplus, S,12l 1893; de
crease, 49,, 257 increase, in expenses, $685.
$40. President Adams says he knows of
no reason for the large increase in operating,
expenses during September, beyond the fact
OF large tonnage at low rates. The decrease
IN September net learning causes considerable
surprise in financial circles.
IWenty-seven years ago the daughter and
only child of DR.. j. B. Edgar, a wealthy citi-
zen of Greenvile, Pa, had a quarrel with
her father and left home. She did not return
DR.. Edgar searched all over the United
States for his missing daughter, Offering
large rewards for information as to her
whereabouts, but never found any trace of
her. Seven years ago he died. He left an
incomplete will saying in the document that
he would return to earth in a few years to
attend to the final disposition of his prop
erty. The document was declared void An
other search was then made for the missing
daughter, who was sole heir to the property
it she was alive but she could not lie found,
The property was then divided by order of
the orphans court among relatives of the
deceased man. This was two years ago.
The order of the court had scarcely been
carried out when q woman, claiming to be
the long absent-daughter. appearedin Green
vile. She was married to a man named
Hoyt. She at once laid claim to the Edgar
estate, and those in possession disputed her
claim. The case has been in litigation ever
since. The claimant succeeded in proving
her identity and establishing her legal right
to the property, and the orphans court has
just decided that5it is hers. The estate is
worth 100000.