New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-29
Miscellaneous News Items.

Jacksonville, Fla, and one death-William
Adams, at Sand Hills. All the new cases are
traceable to the two known foci of Infection.
showing that the disease is not epidemic.
Official test of the water work system OF
st. Cloud took place recently, and was
highly satisfactory, seven streams bein g
simultaneously thrown from seventy-fve to
been consumed in building the system. The
completion of the work was celebrated this
evening with banquet at West hotel, given
by the water works company.
1t is stated that the promoters of the pro-
posed great lumber combine of Northern
Wisconsin and Minnesota held private
meeting at the Grand Pacific hotel at Chica-
go. Among those present were r. Weyer-
hauser, OF Rock Island; Senator Sabin, F. N.
Prince and J.. G. O'Gorman, of Saltwater;
Gen. A. G. Norton, of Winona, and l. n
searles, of Saltwater. After the conference
broke up the gentlemen were unanimous in
refusing to be interviewed.
complaint was served on the Thingvalla
Steamship company on behalf of A. S. Wise,
one OF the rescued passengers OF the Geiser.
In his affidavit he states that he is a topo-
graphical surveyor on the ST. Paul, Mime
apolis q Manitoba railway. He claims that
the collision was due to negligence on the
part Of the representatives Ct the company,
and claims 81 lac damages for his loss there
BY. This claim is based on personal injury
and loss Of property consists of wardrobe,
money, jeWelTy, instruments, etc., and is
valued at S2,146. On the plea that his
hearing has been permanently injured he de-
mands an additional $4,000.
One of the secretaries of Henry Willard Is
South Pole expedition said that the expedi-
ton would probably start next spring. The
idea is to start out early in the season IN
order to reach some available point in high
latitude where a station can be established
in time to go still farther southwark before
the weather becomes too unfavorable for
successful operations. Although Mr.. Willard
and other Americans are at the back of the
enterprise 1T really originated in Germany.
There is a probability that two vessels, both
steamers, will be sent out. A portion of the
capital required to fit out the exploring ex-
petition is already secured and it is thought
the remainder will be forthcoming within q
few weeks.
There was a great commotion at the Pine
Ridge Indian agency when it was learned
that large band of Sioux had gone to the
Cheyenne country on the Tongue river in de
| iance of objections interposed by Agent
| Gallagher. They left word that they were
| going to attend a sun dance. but it is feared
| they have more serious intentions, as they
have often threatened to join the Cheyennes
ana massacre the unprotected whites along
the Tongue and Powder rivers. The Indians
requested Agent Gallagher to allow them to
! go to the Tongue river country
but the latter suspecting there would be
trouble, refused. AS soon as it was learned
that the Indians had gone a telegram was
sent to Gen. Ruger, who wired Col. Dudley at
| Fort Custer to send out troops at once
to intercept them.
The annual convention of the Wisconsin
/ authorization association was concluded
/ at Madison. Various reports were rendered
showing the society to be in a prosperous
and growing condition. Salon, who was 8
member of the lower house of the last legis
lature, gave out a fine piece of Information
! when he admitted that there was an anti
Prohibition society of ifty-s members il
that Legislature, who succeeded in having
i every member obnoxious to the liquor traff
killed. The old officers were elected through
out, and it was decided to meet at Oshkosh
next year. Voluminous resolutions were
adopted. Drunkenness is condemned, Pro
hibition is declared a failure and the liquor
traffic honorable and legitimate. ssProhibi
| ton and high license the resolution con
tinues, "are the means to the same end, only
different methods of bringing about like re
4 suits. We maintain that respectabilitY ant
moral character, not wealth, be the basis TO
obtaining licences" The resolution con
Guided by declaring warfare on all candi
dates for public Office who disapprove per
sonal liberty as understood by the iquo
men.