New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-09-26
Miscellaneous News Items.

Terrific storms are prevailing in California.
Rain fell in torrents. Through out the north.
ern and central parts of the state the rain
fall was also heavy, and much damage is re-
ported to grain lying in stacks in the field,
as well as to grapes and dry feed. Following
after ten days of great heat, the rain has in
jured grapes severely, although in Fresno
the center Of raisin making, the showers were
light.
another strike was inaugurated at Wash
burn, Wis, by the switchmen on all the rail
roads centering here. Work on the roads is
entirely suspended. 1t is said the engineers
are backing the switchmen. An advance in
wages is demanded, which will be probably
granted or a compromise effected The
strikers are a determined lot of men, and
propose to hold out until the roads comply
with their requests All is quiet about the
various depots.
Libby Prison was sold at auction at Rich
mond for $1,000. DR.. d. D. Bramble, of
Cincinnati, was the purchaser When sold
privately last February, to w. FL. Gray, of
Chicago, the property brought $4,000. 1t
is in consequence of Mr.. Gray's failure to
make the deferred payments that the build
ing was sold DR.. Bramble says he simply
bought the property to hold as aninvestment
as he is in receipt ofinformat that a syndi-
cate of Chicago gentlemen has been informed
to take the property off his hands at an
advance
Twenty-four Swedish maidens, ranging in
age from nineteen to twenty five, arrived at
Castle Garden on the steamer Hecla. They
came first cabin on the vessel and were put
through the garden as a mere matter of
formality. 1t was learned that. all had come
out to this country under contracts to
marry, the contracts being drawn up in New
York. The entire party left the garden,
four going to prospective husbands in Brook
Ign and the remainder out west. The en-
gagements were made by the aid of photo
graphs and considerable correspondence.
The maddest men that have been seen for
long time are the engineers fireman and
brakemen of the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy railway. A few months ago the en-
ployes asked for an advance, and they ex-
pected that their demands would be granted,
but they were amazed when they received
the new schedule to find that instead of an
advance their wages are reduced from S. to
! SIS per month. A brakemen told areporter
| that they were upon the eve of one of the
worst strikes in the history of the road;
thatit would be an equal to the strike OF
| 1877.
The annual meetings of the stockholders
] and directors Of the Northern Pacific were
held at New York. Everything was satisfac.
tory. The stockholders were highly gratiied
at the favorable showing made by the annual
report, and there was no hitch in the board
| OF. directors. One thing was made absolutely
certain, however, and that is that Henry
Willard is again the head and front of the
| Northern Pacific. There was no question as
| to his election if he desired the position but
after thanking the gentlemen present for the
honor, Mr.. Willard, in an eloquent speech
nominated Gen. Thomas f. Cakes for the
presidency, and he was elected without op
| position.