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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
Items About People,

The new Episcopal bishop, Rev. Abiel
Leonard, missionary bishop OF Nevada
and Utah, was consecrated at Christ
church St. Louis.
II. j. Furber, ira young man not yet 20
years OF age, is preparing to found a uni
versity at Chicago, and will devote 81, OOO.,
900 to the enterprise.
Viscount das Nogueiras, minister from
Portugal. died at his residence. He was
well and most iavorably known in the Of
fetal and social life OF the capital
In a published letter Attorney General
Garland contradicts the report frequently
printed lately that he intends becoming a
candidate to succeed United States Sena-
tor Berry, whose term expires in 1889.
Miss Nancy Kane, the Oldest daughter OF
the late John Kintsing Kane, died sud-
denly at her home at Chestn Hill, near
Philadelphia, from heart disease Miss
Kane was first cousin OF the late Kath.
crime Bayard and niece OF Secretary Bay
ard.
A tramp identified as George Peppers,
who is said to have made his fortune in
the early days OF the Pennsylvania oil dis
coveries, and who then suuandered upward
OF 100000 in Wall street speculation,
died recently from the effects OF exposure
at Sarcoxie, Mo.
Rev. DR.. Justin D. Fulton had AN
audience OF 1000 people in the mechanics
building, Boston, at the second OF his con-
tinental series OF meetings in his crusade
against Romanism. Petitions were largely
signed asking congress to appoint com.
mission on the strength OF the allegations
in Fulton's new book to investigate the
practice Of auricular confession and decide
whether it is calculated topollute the NOR
els OF the people and undermine the
found alton OF our institutions.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
Miscellaneous News Notes,

Louisiana Republicans nominate ex-
Gov. Henry c. Warmoth for governor.
Judge Gresham, in the Iowa Central
railroad foreclosure case decides rebates
to be illegal
The governor Of Missouri has vetoed the
bill providing for the holding OF a consti-
tutional convention.
Patrick J. Towle OF Chicago fails, being
indebted to Anthony Kelly OF minneapolis,
to the extent OF $4,000.
The Buffalo Rubber company has failed
giving preferences for $50, 900. Liabilities
will probably reach 100000.
At Boston, Franklin Role, commission
merchant. under the style OF Franklin
Role & Co., has failed. Liabilities, $780,
900; assets unknown.
Word comes from Putin. Bay island
near Cleveland that the wine cellars there
were destroyed by fire, causing the loss OF
about $75, 600, on which there is an insur-
ance OF $4,000.
Lexington. Ky, special says the trot-
ting stallion Happy Medium, valued at
$40, 900, died on the Goth. He was foaled
in 1868. Thirty nine OF rs get have rec
ords OF 2:3O or lower. He was owned by
Gen. W. T. Withers.
At St. Paul John Wilkins, formerly OF
Cleveland, Ohio, and OF wealthy and re-
spectacle parentage, is sued for divorce
by his sixth wife, Mrs. Lille B. Will
kins All OF the other five wives are living,
he having contracted marriages with them
under assumed names.
Gen. Crook, commanding the department
OF the Platte, has officially announced 20
that department the death OF Col. Alexan-
der Chambers, of the Seventeenth infantry,
who died recently at San Antonio, Tex.
Alter a resume Of his brilliant career, he
concludes with the remark that 1.-THE serv-
ice has lost a gallant officer, whose ambi.
ton it was, during a long military career,
to be at his post OF duty"
Atlanta Constitution: The Athens, Ga.,
Banner is authority for the statement
that several years ago, in Oconee county,
"a girl married at the age OF nine years,
and before her tenth birthday she became
a mother. When married the girl was as
we'll developed as woman and weighed
146 pounds. Her husband was forty five
years OF age. The family were white, and
moved to Alabama, where they now re-
side"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
Easily Won.

Nothin is more embarrassing to
its possessor than a reputation which
he has not deserved. A laurel wreath
awarded by chance beco mes absurdly
heavy, and the unfortunate wearer.
though he may long to toss it into
the nearest thicket, is usually unable
to tug it from his brows. When the
late Prof. Moses Stuart Phelps was q
student at New Haven, he one morn-.
ing took walk with Prof. Newton,
who lived in the world OF mathemat-
ics
Prof. Newton, according to his usu-
al habit, began the discussion of an
abstruse problem. AS he went deeper
and deeper, Mr.. Phelps's mind wan
dered farther and farther from what
was being said. At last his attention
was recalled by his companions re.
mark, (Which, you see, gives US x"
"Does it?'' asked Mr.. Phelps, think
ing that. in common politeness, he
ought to say something.
"Why doesn't it?' excitedly ex-s
claimed the professor, alarmed at the
possibility that a flaw had been de.
tected in his calculations. Quickly his
mind ran back over his work. There
had, indeed, been a mistake.
"You are right, Mr.. Phelps; you are
right!' he shouted. at doesn't give
us x; it gives us 'y'.''
From that hour he looked upon Mr..
Phelps as g. mathematical prodigy.
He was the first man who had ever
caught the professor tripping.
And So" Mr.. Phelps used often to
add, in telling the story, 81 achieved
reputation for knowing a thing hate.
Its the way many regulations are
made in this superficial world"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
How Coffee Grows.
From the Manufacturers Record.

From the Manufac turers' Record.
Coffee is not bush, as is popularity
supposed, but a tree, which, if permit
ted to grow, will shoot up thirty or
forty feet. When properly cultivated
it is nipped off about six feet from the
ground. thus presenting surface
from which the berries are easily pick
ed and allowing the main stem to
gain greater strength. The tall shrubs
somewhat resemble the magnolia.
with their shining, dark-green leaves.
but the starry, snow-white flowers re-
mind one of orange blossoms In all
but fragrance. The phenomenon is,
constantly displayed OF buds, BIOS
SONS, green and ripe fruit, all on the
same stem; but though always flow
erlng and developing fruit, the true
harvest season is from April to No
vember. When fully matured the ber-
ries are dark red, looking precisely
like common variety of sea bean.
They turn to dull brown after hay
ing been picked, and become almost
black by drying.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01

In his first published interview for a
long time, Mr.. Parnell in the Dublin
Freeman's Journal, expresses the be.
lief the Tory party holds power by a
frail tenure; that the coalition party
is certain to separate on English mat.
ters; and as to recent rent reductions,
he says they are not half Of what the
tenants Of Ireland are entitled to, and
urges the home rule party to take
such action as will oblige the commits.
sioners to re-examine the whole CUES.
ton. He also expresses the belief
that the Nationalists will gain three
members in Ulster at the next parlia.
mentary election.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
WORST In THlRTY-FlVE YEARS.
Eighteen Inches of Snow in New
York and Trains Blocked lin Can
ada, New ENGLAND and Elsewhere,

Boston, Jan. 26.-Reports from various
points in Maine New Hampshire and YER
mont state that the heaviest snow storm
Tor years prevailed. Snow fell from fifteen o
eighteen inches and travel is greatly imped.
ed. Many trains are entirely suspended. 1t
is the worst snow storm in thirty five
years. Passengers on the Chicago
express which left Boston were
LETT at Concord and will remain until morn.
ing. Several other trains are in drifts as
hi gh as the smoke stacks. Traffic north
and east OF Boston is nearly paralyzed.
No through trains have been able to get
over the Boston & Maine road to-day
Two express trains are showed in at Bid.
deford. 1t is expected to be worse to-mor
row. The second section OF the Montreal
express, via Rutland, is showed in in the
mountains somewhere. The train from
Chicago via Albany, due here a t IL o'clock,
will be five or six hours late.
Rutland, VT, reports the storm still
raging with high wind tonight, and
trains from and for Boston Cancelled The
drifts atsShelburne are twelve feet Deep
Concord, N. H., reports all trains on the
White Mountain division OF the Boston &
Lowell railroad at standstill; the wind
has increased, and traffic will besuspended
several days. The upper harbor at Boston
is full OF pack ice, and naviga ton serious.
ly impeded. Hyannis. Mass. reports
four unknown schooners ashore on Point
Cannon. At Chatham, Mass, the winds
have been switching about alternately,
driving ice away from the shore and bring
ing it back again, carrying a number Of
vessels with it. One large three master has
been making signals OF distress all day,
but she could not be succored. At Mont
pelier, VT, twenty inches of snow have
fallen and the wind is blowing d gale.
Afternoon trains arc not expected to ar
rive. Fairlee, VT, reports the severest
storm ever known in that section, and ex-
tending all over the state. Freight trains
are all Cancelled and passenger trains are
either blockaded or from five to fifteen
hours late. Advices from the numbering
camps tell of fearful suffering. Numerous
sheds have been unroofed by the blizzard.
Dennisport, Mass..reports several wharves
demolished by the gale. The schooner
John F. Morrow is drifting rap.
idly upon Monomoy shoal, and two I'M
known schooners are flying signals of dis
tress, and apparently leaking badly. At
Keene, N. H., the railroads are snow bound.
1t is blowing hard and drifting badly At
Highland Light Mass, a number OF yes
sells are in peril on Vineyard shoals. A tug
has gone to their assistance. Franklin
Falls, n. H., reports the worst storm for
invent five years. Travel of all kinds is
almost suspended. Twenty inches ofsnow
has fallen, with the wind blowing gale
and the snow drifting very badly.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01

George Bancroft, who is physically
and mentally active at nearly ninety
says that his strength is due to infex
IDLE observance OF a. rule to get foul
hours a day in the open air.
The climate OF Alaska is hnmid and
less severe than on the Atlantlc coast
IN correspondent glatitude. The NEAR
annual temperature at Sitka is ~ de
grees, and it is said the mercury sci
dom falls below zero at Kodiak.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
Real estate valued at $1OO, 900, 900

Real estate valued at 100000, 900
changed hands in New York City dur.
ing the year 1887. Of this sum pr.
vate sales furnishes $5O,OOO,OOO and
auction sales $4O,Ooo,OOO. During
1886 the total was less by about
$8,OoO,0OO. The past year brought
no startling changes in the condition
OF the market. 1t was less eventful in
respect to advances, less alluring fo1
speculation, and generally less active
than the preceding year. But it de.
veloped q tendency toward conserva.
tism quite unprecedented in breadth
OF influence. To the extent that it
eliminated the speculative element
from the market it witnessed tbs
stimulation Of a spirit of investment.
More money went into real estate tc
stay than during any other year in
the history of such operations in The
city.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
The philadelphia clergy feel acsri

The Philadelphia clergy feel aggriev,
ed at the working OF the marriage law
in that state. requiring license. It has
diverted the connubial business large
ly to New Jersey. There were celebrate
ed in Camden, across the river from
Philadelphia, last year, 4,9l6 mar
riages, or 1924 more than were eel
ebrated in the year 1886, just before
the Pennsylvania law went into effect.
In some Of the western villages of the
state, bordering on the Ohio and West
Virginia lines, it has also cut off the
great number of marriages from those
states.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
The Record of Casualties,

The latest estimate of the number OF vic
Tins OF the Nanaimo mine explosion is r..
1t is now believed that nearly 90 lives
were lost in the Wellington colliery explo.
sion at Nananimo, B. c.
At Niagara Falls N, Y. the large pas
senger depot OF the New York Central road
was burned. Loss, $25,OOO.
At Newark Ohio fire broke out in O. G.
Kings shoe store. The loss on building
and stock is estimated at $3.50. OOO D. L..
Jores hardware; Crane Brothers, MILL
merry, and W. W. Sprague. jeweler suffered
heavily from water and smoke.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01

A Detroit man who drew $4,000
in lottery just a year ago and left a
steady situation in consequence for
the lighter employment OF FOLLOWING
the races" and poker playing, has re.
turned without cent in his pocket
and solicited his old situation. Only
one in a thousand of those who invest
in lottery tickets ever draws a prize
and the man who does is more to be
pitied, as a rule, than those who dc
not.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
A Chicago court has Just made

A Chicago court has just made a de-
cision covering a very interesting and
important point. A certain ply.
sician who came to that city some
time ago advertised in the newspapers
his ability to cope with special diseas'
es, and the state board OF health re-
voked the certificate emitting him to
practice. He promptly sued the board
and has just won hlscase.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01

The populaee of Falcaragh, County Don.
egal, are guarding the residence OF Rev. Mr..
Stephens, whose arrest is expected on &C
count OF his having advised tenants MOTTO
pay their rents. The people are armed
with revolvers and bludgeons, and intense
excitement prevails.
The deputy superintendent OF Indian at
fairs denies the report that restitution
prevails among the Indians near Victoria,
N. w. T. He says that large ouantities
OF supplies are stored at Edmonton, sixty.
four miles distant.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01
Foreign News Nuggets,

The king of the Belgians has recently in.
sured his own private poverty in the roy.
al palaces at Brussels and at Laeken for
$1,75O, coo.
1t is believed that the terms for loan
OF f10, 100000 from Bleichorder. the Ber-
lin banker, have been Substantially arrang-
ed with the government at Mexico.
A few nights ago the editor OF the Pail
Mall Gazette in London held three
hours conversation with his correspond
ent in Vancouver the distance being
1919 miles.
The surgeons at Havre have been unable
to extract the bullet in Louise Michels
head. Lucas, who shot her, says if he
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01

For a young country like this, the
United States has some very ancient
towns. AS Governor of Massachusetts
Oliver Ames has attended the two
hundred and fftieth anniversaries oil
Worcester, Springfield, bingham, Dux'
bury and Ipswich, and the one hun.
dred and fiftieth OF East Hampton,
Grafton and Waltham.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01

DR.. Norvin Green, who represents
Jay Gould as President of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, AL
lows that. if the Government insists,
it might purchase the wires of that
company for 100000, 900 or so, but
that they would rather not sell.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01

A St. Louis gas company that new
er put 100000 outside OF loans and
earnings into the work of construc.
ton, has watered its stock up to
100000.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01

at Duluth the second Tuesday in April. al
st. Paul the first Tuesday in June and at
Winona the third Tuesday in Novembes
each year.
Mr.. Payson has introduced a public
land bill OF some general interest to the
Northwest 1t provides that where the
United States has sold land at privates sale
to persons who have bought in good faith
and the money has been paid into the
treasury, title to the lands shall be
validated and then confirmed.
There are large number OF cases
throughout the Northwest where peGn
have bought lands at private entry NJ
paid for them and have found their titles
invalidated through errors in the local
land offices or at the general land office.
It is to remedy this state OF affairs and
validate these entries, that Mr.. PaysoR
has introduced this bill
Not in session.
The house committee n. ell ections de.
cides against White OF Indiana, whose seats
contested by Lowry, but did not give
Lowry the seat.
Mr.. White of New York, introduces a
bill in the house for the protection and ad-
ministration of the forests on the puhh
la nds.
1t withdraws from disposal the unsurvey'
eel public lands embracing natural forests,
and all public lands returned by the public
survey as timber lands; and provides for
the appointment OF commissioner Of for.
ests and four assistant commission ers,
whose duty it shall be to classify
forest and timber lands and
to determine what portion OF
To- lo rho1 h., 41,x, To-, "a
in the reserva ton for climatic and other
economic and public reasons. and what
portion may be disposed OF. Lands which
are more valuable for agricultural than
timber purposes shall be restored to home
stead entry and sale.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01

The iron mines OF the Lake Superior
region produced 4,667,652 tons OIL
ore in 1887, being an increase oil
l,199,743 tons over the product O
the preceding year.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-01

According to the statistics compiled
by Bradstreet's nearly $4,000 wage.
workers ''struck" in the first twelve
days OF January. The majority
being laborers in Pennsylvania.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-15
DOUBLE WEDDING AT MENTOR.
Miss MolIie Garfield and ]. Stanley Brown
and Miss Mason and Harry Garfield.
spacIar to the Indianapolis Journal

6paciaf 10 the 1ndiAnapous JourueS
MENTOR, O., June H.-The marriage Of Miss
Mollie Garfield and J. Stanley Brown and that
OF Miss Belle Mason. of Cleveland, and Harry
Garfield, eldest son of the dead President. took
place this evening at the homo of the family
The ceremony Was performed in the Garfield
msmorialIroom by Rev. w. v. B. Davis, of Wor-
cester, Mass, the former pastor Of the Euclid
avenue Presbyterian Church, Of Cleveland. Both
the brides were members Of his congregation
during his pastorate in Cleveland. An elaborate
bower of roses and smilax had been arranged in
the east window Of the room in which the
ceremony was to take place. The decorations
throughout the house consisted of evergreen
wreaths, smilax, Marechal Neil roses, and
daises. and potted plants and ferns. special
train conveyed the guests from Cleveland. and
. city caterer provided the menu. The utmost
secrecy was observed regarding the details OF
the wedding, and newspaper reporters were abb
solutely refused any information.
At 5:40 p NJ the orchestra struck mp Mendels-
sohn's wedding march. and Mrs. Garfield and
Mrs. Mason, followed by 1.-THE near members Of
the family; entered the room; Following them
were Mr.. Harry Garfield and his bride The
former was attended by Mr.. James r Garfield,
Mr.. Bentley Warren, of Boston. and Mr. Frank
Baldwin. of Cleveland. The bridesmaids were
Miss Mary Mason, Of Cleveland; Miss Helen
worth, of Cleveland. Directly after this
ceremony had been performed the Sec
ond bridal party entered the room.
It consisted of Mr.. j. Stanley Brown,
aud his BRIDE The former attended by Mr..
Percival Farquhsr. of New York; L. j. Hatch,
of Chicago: j. j. Chickering of Washington; Ir-
wing Garfield, of Mentor, and Chas. Jewett, of
Buffalo. The bridesmaids were Misses Mary
Garfield and Minnie Garfield, of Cleveland; Miss
Mabel KittredRe, New York; Miss Sally Foster,
Cincinnati. and Miss Nellie Window, Of St.
Paul, MINI. The wedding supper was served
directly after Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Garfield will
60 to northern New York on their wedding tour,
and Mr.. j. Stanley Brown and his bride, after .
short tour in the West. will leave for Europe.
Among the prominent guests present were ex-
President Hayes and wife. and ex-Postmaster-
general James and wife,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-15
DAMAGING STORMS.
Great Display OF Electricity, Involving the
Loss Of Several Lives

Great Display OF Electricity. Involving the
Loss Of Several Lives.
MILWAUKEE, June 14-The most severe and
damaging electric storm that has occurred in
many years struck this city this morning and
played general havoc with telegraph, telephone
and electric-lipht wires. A telephone cable con-
tanning about SOC wires, connecting the west and
east sides Of the city. was burned of, and oil
telephone service in the city suspended for
. time. Both the police and fire alarm systems
were badly damaged, and at the Badger Iilu-
minating company's building testing box was
knocked out and an employe severely shocked.
The pecuniary loss is not very heavy. but the
Inconvenience Of suspended telephone and light
service will be felt for several days. In the
town of Myndon. Shsboyean county, farmer
named John Cooper was instantly killed by
tnunderbolt
OMAHA, Neb., June IA heavy electric
storm prevailed throughout the State yesterday
At LINDSAY lightning struck James Gilespies
house. 1t came down the chimney and struck
bed in which Mr. aud Mrs. Gillespie and two
children were sleeping. A babe nine months
old. sleeping In the middle. was killed and the
others escaped uninjured At Newman's Grove
Charles Lee was struck by lightning aud killed
The Union Pacific depot at Holmesville was
struck by lightning and burned to the ground.
s CLARKFIELD. Mimi. June 14-During .
storm. Tuesday. lightning struck the house of
Beriet Gunderson, living four miles south of
Clarkfeld, killed two children and severely
shocked the remainder of the family.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-15


SUPERIOR, Wis, June A-Several million
feet OF logs broke loose from the booms above
Cloqust yesterday. and came tearing down the
stream to the island, on which several hundred
people live, doing great damage. The buildings
carried away were a. follows: The freeman
House. Everett House, Tyndall's saloon and
boarding house, Bovey's barber shop, Wallace's
-four and feed store. McCulloch's saloon, Black
stone g. Smiths saloon, the court house and jail
and tho dwellings of George Price, Anthony
shannon, George Shafer. and NJ. T. McGovern.
Thirty forty other buildings are completely sur
rounded by water tc tho extent of seven eight
feet, and most of them have been abandoned.
The St Paul & Duluth railroad at Fond du
Lac is under two feet OF water, and the depots
and other buildings have been abandoned. and
are likely to be carried away at any time The
yards OF the U. N. Nelson Lumber Company, at
Cloquet. are under water to the depth OF ten
feet and temporary booms have been construct
ed TO keep the lumber from floating of. Com
munication between tho mainland and the in
undated island Is maintained by boats, bus il be-
coming dangerous. At the falls near Cloquet
the scene 10 one OF magnificent beauty. In
twenty years so great . volume Of water has not
rocks in great waves of foam 10 forms Z picture
not to be forgotten. Great trees are
thrown into the air and torn into shreds. No
lives have been lost as yet. but doubtless some
will be- The ST. Paul 81 Duluth railway has
abandoned the line from Duluth to Northern
Pacific junction, and 10 running trains over the
Northern Pacific railway via Superior. Great
fears are felt 40 to the safety Of the St Paul &
Duluth bridge across ST. Louis bay, and large
force OF men 10 stationed there to prevent q jam
from forming. The loss to !umbermen at
Cioquet will be enormous the logs will have
to be picked up when they reach the lake by
tugs, and il will be impossible to them ali.
Tie loss thus far Is roughly estimated at $780,
toon -