New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-14
MINNESOTA NEWS.

William Ehrlerr the butcher, who was
/ injured IN st. Paul, recently, died at Vino
ma OF blood poisoning.
| The county commissioners of Stearns
| county passed resolutions OF regret at the
death of Sheriff Mickey
The Cannon Valley branch OF the Chica-
| go, Rock Island d Pacific railroad, which
mas been blockaded with snow is now open
and trains are running regularly again.
John P. Hammond of st. Cloud has
| been appointed Sheriff of Stearns county.
George Blanchard and Thomas {. Sulli-
van were committed to the next term OF
the district court at Hastings by Justice
| " Brlen, Tor aiding prisoner {Albert
Blanchard, charged with assaulting his
| wiley to escape.
At a meeting OF the city council OF Lake
City an ordinance was adopted which con-
Verts the ire department from a volun-
teer to paid one, and puts it altogether
under the control OF the council. Whep-
| ever called out, each member is to be paid
| 50 cents for the first and 80 cents for
every subsequent hour OF actual service.
The department will be limited to forty
1lve members, besides the chief and his as.
slstants. Each company will select its Of
fcers, subject to the approval OF the coun-
| Gil.
The Rochester personal property tax
that has just been paid was based on
an assessment OF twenty-four mills and
was the heaviest tax ever imposed on city
| property since.war times. The public i'm
provements for which the present admins
| tration is responsible accounts for the
heavy tax, which has caused some vigorous
kicking. Aid. Mayo assured the council
tnaG the tax Tor the coming year would be
lighter than the present levy.
The anniversary OF the birth Of Robert
Emmett was celebrated at Faribault on
the 9TH inst. The entertainment was got.
ten up by the Celtic club.
Mrs. ID. Underwood, one OF the early set
tiers OF Dakota county, died at Farming.
ton recently.
Miss Mary S.. Highbee, the wife OF one OF
the pioneers, OF Olmstead County, died
very suddenly at Rochester recently from
heart disease.
Rev. Thomas Slave died. aged eighty
three years, at lewiston, recently.
Mrs. Ole Carlson died at her home in
Lake City, aged seyenty.four years.
The ex-soldiers OF Scandinavian nation
atty now residing in Minneapolis held
reunion at DANA hall recently, about one
hundred ladies and gentlemen being pres
! ent. The programme opened with ban
| quet and music, followed by addresses
from Mayor Ames, Col. Hans Madison,
Capt. ?. P. Swenson and Ex-Sheriff George
| II. Johnson, in which full credit was given
to the Scandinavian volunteers for the
faithful and heroic sevice rendered to this
country during the rebellion.
The funeral OF Thos. D. Skies occurred
at Minneapolis a few days ago. There was
no attempt at ostentatious display. either
| in the service or surroundings Upon the
coffin were some tasteful bouquets OF lilies
and white roses the offerings OF the i'm
| mediate friends, at the head was a large
| pillow OF roses, in the center OF which was
interviewer the one eloquent word Papa"
The mason contractors OF Minneapolis
have concluded that they want their class
OF work directly from the owners or
architects, and through their association
have addressed letter to the architects OF
| the city requesting this privilege. 1t is
signed by twenty three firms.
! Charles Dickens, son OF the great novel
| ist, whose success as a reader from his
| fathers works has been SO marked in the
Eastern states for the past four months,
will be in Minneapolis April IL. The
reading will probably be given in Armory
| hall.
| The Mankota city counsel has given to
| the Southern Minnesota Live stock aud
! Fair association the privilege OF holding
it's annual fair at 'Sibley Mound" the
property on which they have heretofore
held fairs, but which was purchased by the
association is to keep grounds and build
| ings in repair, and the public to have &C
! cess to any part OF the grounds (outside
OF fairs) except the track,
| At the charter election at North Branch
Joel j. Weide was elected president OF the
council John Elengree councilman; W..
B. Abel, recorder; j John Hurley, treasurer
and E. c. Ingalls,, village justice.
Thelabor and the railroad organizations
OF Brainerd had larger influence in tine re-
| suit OF the recent charter election than was
| before apparent. The Knights ofLabor and
the Brotherhood OF both engineers and fire.
men without doubt turned the scale for
| Hemstead for mayor, while the Knights
| elected more than hall OF the aldermen
| who succeeded.
| The case Of Nicholas Riplinger vs.. the
| ST. CroiX Lumber company was tried be-
| fore Judge Crosby and Il jury at Hastings.
resulting in ~ verdict OF $37S.27 for the
| plaintiff.
D. S. Hayward's barn was burned at St.
/ Cloud, recently. Cause unknown. Loss
$1,000; insurace 81, 100.
II. S. French and B. F. Woodman are
planning to start q creamery at North.
field this spring. A large number OF North
| field dairymen have pledged their support.
At a special school meeting at Chatfeld
| it was voted to build a new school house,
| to cost not to exceed SIS, 900. The build
ing will be commenced in the spring.