New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-06-13


Mr.. John Weyhe,: who has been in
the south for the last hve years serving
under the @ /. S. flag, is back on visit.
The Dakota House is now under the
exclusive control of A. G. Setter, who
no doubt will manage affairs in man
ner pleasing to the public.
Mr.. E. G. PAIL, the delegate returned
from St. Louis last Saturday, sadly dis
with the behavior Of the
grand Doc, who has fallen in his es-'
TEEN considerably.
Hon. I. E. Bowen of Sleepy Eye, one
OF the orators at the Democratic Ratif-
cation meeting last Monday, made the
REVIEW office a pleasant call the same
day.
Last Sunday children's day was OBJ.
served at the Congregational church.
The church was beautifully decorated
with flowers and evergreens for the oc-
casion. Il was a very pleasant affair
for the little ones.
Chas. Winkelman and Leonhard Hae.
berle have gone into the lightning rod
business. Mr.. Haeberle is an expert
in the business and parties in need of
rods will do well to consult
Winkelmann & Haeberle.
Col Baasen, our popular Democratic
postmaster, felt so elated on Wednes-
day when the news was wired that Gle
veland was nominated by acclamation,
that he run up his flag up side down
and half mast at that.-New Uzna Cor
respondent Of Sleepy Eye Herald.
DIR. G. W. Patten, has taken charge
of DR.. G. w. McFadden's office. Mr..
Patten is graduate of the Baltimore
college and is well qualified to do skill
full work in Dentistry. Our citizens
will find him courteous and accom-
modating gentleman. Give him call.
Mrs. w. Humnel has opened her new
dry goods store in Gebser's building.
AS will be seen by an advertisement in
another column. Mrs. Hummel offers
fine line of new goods at very low
figures. The ladies of New UIm and
vicinity will surely do well to make a
call at the new establishment.
Edward Krentz, the farmland of Mr..
VIM. Skinner in Milford, met with a
serious accident last Sunday afternoon,
while visiting with Mr.. John Kruger.
He found what he supposed to be dis
charged cartridge, and after first plac-
ing it in his mouth without any special
reason, took pin and began probing
the interior OF the she'll when the same
suddenly exploded, tearing off the up
per parts of his left thumb and next
finger, besides cutting his right cheek.
He was SO taken by surprise that he at
first did not recognize the full extent of
the accident, believing that somebody
else had shot. He was taken to town
and had his wounds bandaged by DR..
Stricken.
At a special meeting of the City
Council held last Monday evening the
Minnesota river bridge was accepted,
declared open for travel and payments
ordered to be made as per contract.
An application1of the Sons of Herman,
asking the aid of the City toward pur-
chasing additional grounds could not be
granted, the Council having no authori-
ty to do so.
The sum of fifty Dollars was allowed
the Cottonwood Bridge Co., toward re-
building the bridge below Frank &
Bentzin's mill, provided that the same
be replaced and put in q safe and pass
aole condltlon. kept IN repair and free
for the travelling public.
The request of the City Treasurer to
be allowed for his service the sum of
81. 90 per day was rejected and his fees
were fixed at the same percentage as
heretofore paid.
The City Attorney presented his
opinions relating to the Treasurer's
salary, and Sons of Herman,,.viz:
To the Hon. City Council of the City
of New Ul1n,
Gentlemen:
The undersigned, to whom were re-
ferred for opinion the questions herin-
after passed Upon, begs leave to report:
First: AS to the authority of the CITY
council in the matter Of the fees or COM
pensation to be paid to the City Treas
urer for his services, see page Is, sec.
80 OF the charter, which gives the coun-
Gil the power to fix the compensation or
salary of all officers elected or appoint
ed for this city.
An examination of the records for