New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-31
SPRINGFIELD CORRESPONDENCE

A. Blanchard. Messrs. Ed Hueb-
ner. G. w. A. Krook and Fir. Burg,
candidate for County Treasurer, were
present at the republican rally held at
this place last Thursday evening.
w. w. Smith and Alex Blanchard, Of
Sleepy Eye, called on Wolf Schmid last
Monday.
Died, last Thursday, Mrs. j. Block
mann. age 80 years, living near Com
frey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goetchmann, of Vase
ca, visited friends in town several days
last week.
Mr.. John Schneider's family, living
in Shutdown, is afflicted with typhoid
fever. Mr.. Schneider. who was yeryil
with the disease for about six weeks, is
nearly well. Last Thursday three of
his children were taken down with the
dreadful nalady.
Frank Jaehne, of Sleepy Eye, moved
with his family into his new residence,
which was built here this summer. And
ghns Springfield is growing at the ex-
e lytloO " hoiCCpJ ~ 2.
Exp postmaster Albert made a business
trip 10 ST PAID last week.
Philip Sehilling, who has been sick
with typhoid fever, is conyalescing.
Several changes have taken place in
the hotel business OF this village. E.
Setter has opened the Commercial,
and MIR. j. Walk will pose as landlord
At the Exchange, !"
It is expected that quite number of
our ladies, who have the right of sui
frage, will exercise that long soug ht-for
prerogatiye by voting for the County
School, Superintendent. Be very eau
tious in this serious matter, and do not
slip in q vote for ssOld Grover
Last Thursday evening, during re-
publican mass meeting. held at
Candles Hall, terrible calamity
nearly befell the audience by the caving
10 of The floor (There must have been
quite IN audience present Edo When,
twas heald.an Whispered through the
crowd thatzthe floor was giving way,
nearly everyone rose to his feet and
wildly rushed for the exit Fortunately
q sufficient number made safe escape
TO preYersesWhat might have been a
lnos5appalling accident The republi-
cans claim that the floor settled ON &C
count of the fact that there was such an
immense intellectual weight present. G.
w. H. Heidemann vouches to the fact
that he ''cracked'' the floor several
nights previous while he was delivering
D tariff speech. Withoutea doubt the
whole was due to several inadequate
aud misplaced posts beneath the floor.
M. d. Mum will speak at the hail
next Friday evening in behalf of the re-
publican cause.
There was 4 republican torch light
procession last Thursday evening.
a letter has been received from Mr..
Street, q person from Iowa, who was in
town 3 month ago prospecting for the
location Of a, bank. He states that he
has decided to locate in our beautiful
town and expects to be here the first part
of next month.
Both Mr.. Erickson and Robertson
are ont Of town trying their level best
to promote their cause.
II political speakers and all who
argue on our present system of tariff,
would but strictly bear in mind to draw
a distinct line of deplarcation between
free trade, tariff reform and high tar
iii, or to our tariff system as it ut pres.
Ient exists, what an immense amount of
wind and chin music might have been
saved during this national campaign.
-(Chairman of the Republican Go. Com
mittee will please estimate