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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03
OF THE NEWS
The Latest Telegraphic News Com
densed.
D0ings at Washington.

The collector OF customs 9atsNews ] DIRK, has
been ordered by the Secretary of the Treasury
to detain Oscar Falleur, pending the produc-
tIon OF proof that he is "a political offender
and not 9. convict, as alleged.
Orders have been issued to have the United
States Steamer Boston now in New York
navy yard, put in readiness for-se service in
a few days. The vessel is under secret orders
to proceed to the West Indies on diplomatic
mission the precise character of which can
not now be ascertained. Itis believed how
ever, to have some connection with the presi-
Dental election which takes place in Hayti on
the 10th pro1imo.
The recent deficiency IN the redemption
division of the treasurer's office at Washing
ton turns out to have been more serious
matter than was at firstsupposed Treasury
officials are very reticent In regard toiit and
very little can be learned beyond the fact that
Mrs. Ernestine Becker, one of the oldest and
most trusted counters in the redemption
division, was found S944 shortin her cash and
has been dismissed from the service after
making good the deficiency.
Acting Commissioners Anderson has de-
c1ded in reply to d letter from a settler in
Dakota Where a man and woman marry
after each has made a homestead. proof can
be made for the entry upon which the mar
ried residence is maintained but cannot be
made for both parties after the abandon
ment of one to live together ON the other.
Either entry can be committed before mar
rage, if the law has been complied with for a
sufficient length of time The case nm ques-
ton is that OF a man and woman who have
settled upon adjoining sections as strangers,
but have become acquainted. and betrothed.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03
Another Mortgage Swindle.

The discovery of another big swindle was
made known in New York when the trustees
of the produce exchange gratuity fund an
nounced that William R. Foster, Jr., their
counsel, had defrauded that fund to the
amount of $169, 900 by means of bogus
mortgages, as was done by James E. Bedell
formerly with the law firm of Shipman, Bar
low, Larocque & Choate. 1t was due to the
Bedell torgeries that the crime of Foster was
discovered. The counsel had entire charge
of the financial affairs of the fund, gave no
bonds and had the full confidence of the
trustees. Foster made a frivolus excus-
when spoken to about the matter, but arc
ranged to meet the trustees. He failed
to appear, and Alexander E. Orr,
chairman of the board of trustees, and Sec
rotary Norvell took a number of mortgages
to the registers Office on Wednesday, and
there it was found that thirteen of them were
forgeries, and that the amount involved was
Sl6S, 200. Pinkerton detectives were put on
the case and the matter was kept as quiet as
possible by the trustees in the hope OF catch
ing Foster, but he got away. Fosters meth
DDS were exactly like those ofBedell, and con-
sisted of forgeries of the registers of mort
cages signature, stamps etc. The exposure
created great excitement on the exchange,
but it was reported that Fosters father. who
is reported to be worth So ,000, 900, promised
to make the defalcation good. Foster is
a man about forty five years of age and was
never known to speculate.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03
Dakota Prairie Fires.

A jamestown, Oak, special says: Reports
of loss from the prairie fire continne to come
in at a rate that indicate an alarming ag-
gregate when the total loss shall be ascer-
tanned. No losses occurred in the immediate
vicinity of jamestown but from q point nine
miles south a strip of country from fifty to o
hundred miles wide was burned over. In
stances of the nnconquerable velocity of the
fires progress are frequent W. Boyer, who
was one of the fires victims, says: was
threshing when the fire swept down over the
hill west of me at a rate of thirty-fve miles
an hour. 1t was only with the greatest diff
Guilty that the threshing machine and liz
bushels ofwheat already threshed and loaded
on wagons was saved. The grain in stock
and stack was all consumed. Among the
largest losses reported are w B, Trimble,
1000 bushels of wheat in shock and fine
barn; Lot Campion. barn and $50 bushels of
wheat in stack. 1t is reported that far mer
named Warren. near Ypsilanti, lost 400 acres
of wheat in shock. Among the small farmers
the following sustained heavy losses of grain,
hay and buildings: Charles Mastin, William
Derby. Joseph Noel, ) "A Carter, Alfred Gee,
NJ. Lane. Around Montpelier, this county,
Prosper Nazee, Julius Nazee, Mrs. F. M.
Gardiner, j oe Camp and Henry Kimlar sus-
tanned losses ranging from 5000 to $500.
No reports have been received from the Bull
garian settlementin the southern part OF
the county, but losses in that vicinity are
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03

Ingalls, was shot The other party fed and
cannot be found, and each says he doesn't
know who did the shooting. Ingalls, two
companions have been arrested as they seem
to know more about it than they are willing
to tell.
A gigantic sWindle has come to light in
New York ames Edward Bedal, real estate
clerk for the law firm of Skipman Barlow,
Larocque & Choate, has. by a system of au-
dacious swindling robbed the clients Of his
hrm of hundreds of thousands of dollars
The precise amount of his speculations as
far at present known, as 24e 800 Bedell was
trusted ernploye in full charge of the firm s
large real estate business. He forged bonds,
mortgages, registers seal and all He took
all the money himself and paid interest on
false mortgages as they fell due. His swim
dies cover i've years. An accident led to his
discovery. He is under arrest at police head
quarters
A dispatch from Harrisburg, Pa, states
that the board of pardons has decided to
pardon Milton Weston, convicted in 1885, of
voluntary manslaughter, and sentenced to
five years imprisonment. This ends onesof
the most famous cases of the generation.
Weston is millionaire of Chicago, who went
into the MurraysvilIe, Pa, districtto prospect
for natural gas. He located a well, but rivals
attempted to wrest it from him. Acting up
on the advice of the attorneys he organized a
posse of armed men, and when the opposing
faction attempted to capture The well, a
pitched battle ensued, in which one man was
Killed. Weston was arrested, tried and con-
vlcted on the charge of voluntary man
slaughter. Every legal technicality has been
exhausted in his behalf. The higher courts
Jailed to give relief, and finally Weston
donned the stripes.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03
New England Hurricane.

Boston had a rain-storm of unusual pro,
portions. 1t commenced in the morning
and the record at. noon was nearly tWoin-
ches, which is about IS per cent of the aver
age rainfall for September The wind reached
the force ola gale and some 800 vessels took
refuge in Boston harbor. The water in Stony
brook rose rapidly, but there is no danger of
an overflow. The telegraph service from
Boston to Hull and Highland light is inter-
rupted. The damage in Boston and neigh
boring cities was mostly to trees fences.
signs, etc. InSalem trees were blown downin
all parts of the city, andin Lynn plate glass
window was blown in. No disasters in
Boston harbor have been reported. Tele-
graph and telephone wires were wrecked in
all directions, but communication is being
rapidly re-established. In Stamford street,
Boston, a tree was blown downupon a. horse,
killing him. Campaign flags in Boston and
Cambridge were torn into tatters, and cleo
trio wires were blown down in all directions.
At Peabody the Essex county cattle show,
which is held in a valley was flooded to the
depth of a foot. Many structures were
leveled. In neighboring cities streets were
flooded, cellars filed, and boats the har-
bors blown from their oorings. AT, G1ou-
cester and Rockport the gale was terrific and
the rain was deluge, converting the streets
into rivers. The searan higher than was ever
known before, and the story was thrown
hundreds of feet inland The undcrpining
of the Linwood house was partly washed
away, although the hotel stands one hundred
feetabove high water mark. 1t is felt, ifthe
gale extended to the banks, the fishing feet
must have suffered severely. The schooner
Willie Erdix went ashore south of Kingston
channel and will probably be a total loss.
Her crew of seven men took. to the rigging.
but no help coming, five took to a boat and
reached shore. The other two were proba-
bly, taken off by Seine boat.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03
News in General.

John b. Ober1y of Illinois, at present civil
service commissioner, was nominated by the
president ascommissioner of Indian affairs.
This appointment has long been expected by
the friends Of Mr.. Oberly
There are reports Of the continual depre-
dations of bears in the northeastern part OF
jackson county, Wis. Several shots have
been carried off by them and hives of bees
have also disappeared, which is laid to the
same cause.
The jury in the historic Jones county cali
case, after remaining out thirty-six hours
at Waterloo, returned verdict for the
plaintiff, johnson, awarding him $1,000
damages, and ordering the defendants, a
half-dozen old men who alone are left of the
ffty-eight original members Of the Jones
County Anti Horse Thief association, to pay
court costs. 1t is understood that the de-
tense will not again appeal, and that this
case, W hich for fourteen years has occupied
the attention of the supreme and minor
courts, is finally settled.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03
The Record of Casualties.

AS Albert Clark, a machinist in the Murray
Manufacturing company's factory at Wau-
sau, Wis, was putting belt on q pulley, he
was caught and drawn up to the top of the
building and then thrown about thirty feet,
sustaining probably fatal injuries.
The barn of Dr. Wilson, in the town of
kragness, seven miles north of Moorhead,
Mimi, has burned, containing sixteen horses,
1000 bushels of wheat, hay and some ma
chinery The property was covered by So,
400 insurance. The fire is said to be the
work of an indendiary DR.. Wilson has been
burned out four times in seven years.
A balloon ascension and parachute drop
were advertised at the exhibition grounds at
Ottawa, Canada. Among the volunteers to
hold down the balloon was Tom Winsley, a
young butcher, who, with Others, grasped q
stout rope running round the base of the
balloon. When the order to let go was given,
all released their hold with the exception of
Winsey, who was swiftly borne upwards.
The aronaut was unable to help him. When
the balloon had assembled /, 900 feet Winsley
let go and down he came like q rocket. He
struck in a field one hundred feet from the
grounds, and, with the exception of his face,
minutes later collapsed and the aronaut de-
scended in safety with his parachute.
The most disastrous fire which has ever
occurred in Wabasha, Mimi. took
place at an early hour the other morn
ing, when fire was discovered in the 'Dink
building, small wooden structure on Main
street The fire spread rapidly and before it
could be checked more than 100000 worth
of property was destroyed. There was a
strong wind blowing from the Northwest,
which famed the flames SO that the meager
fire apparatus was rendered practically use
less and aid was asked and promptly rem
dered by the Lake City fire department, their
timely arrival saving the further destruction
of property. The Reads Landing fire de-
partmeDt also rendered efficient aid. The en-
tire blocks from the postoffice corner to the
First National bank are in ashes.
The baby of a farmer, William Beattie, who
lives On the Cimmaron river north of the ter
ritory line, in Kansas, was carried off by an
eagle. Beattie went to work in the morning
leaving in his dugout his two children, one 5
years old and baby aged months. About
noon Beattie returned home and found his
girl in tears. She said she had taken the ba-
by into the yard and left it while she went in
to the house. In a few minutes she heard a
cry and looking out saw the baby ''hying
away" as she expressed it. The father knew
at once thatan eagle had visited his home
and summoned his neighbors to the wooded
banks of the river, for which the eagle had
made. In about an hour the sound of a shot
summoned the searchers together One of
the men had found the eagle and was engaged
in deadly conflict with it. He had emptied
his gun at the bird and broken a wing and
was using his gun as a club when reinforce
ments arrived. The eagle duttered into the
bush and then the father saw his infant
dead, the body horribly lacerated and one
part gone.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03
Bazaine and Bouianger.

The death of ex-Marshal Bazaine has, by
awakening the memories of the Franco
PFusslan war, given great impetus to the
spread of Boulangerism throughout France.
Thousands upon thousands of persons with
whom the unfortunate capitulation of Metz
was vague recollection of an inherited ira
dition have been aroused to discussion OF
the merits of the case with reference to the
unhappy marshaPs incentive to surrender
and these discussions have generally takenso
wide range as to include mentioned ofeyery
successive defeat of the French armies INF the
struggle which was the death blow to the
third empire Probably no better estimate
can be made Of the extent of the revival Of
revanche sentiments growing out of the de
mise OF the man who of all others became
most infamous through his conduct as a
commander in the most remarkable war,
IN many respects, that Europe has ever seen
Than is shown by the comments of the press
on Bazaine's career. None of the journals
accuse him of coWardice. Tor his record as a
soldier from his entrance into the
rank as a private to his astounding sur
render, IN the capacity of O marshal of
France, of one OF the finest armies ever or
ganized, bellies such an assumption; but
every one of his critics, after denouncing
his action, concludes by directing, either
covertly or openly, public attention to the
necessity of reglning in the future what haa
been lost in the past. Boulangersln is moth
ing if it is not patriotism to the verge OF
Chauyinism. 1t has no high aims in states
manship, nor is the following of the doughty
general given to ebullitions of high mora
sentiment. Its course may be devious hui
it's objective point is retaliation upon Ger
many and the recovery of the lost provinces.
To the largely prevailing beliefin the ability
OF Boulanger to, in some way, bring about
these results, the recollections revived ane
the discussions aroused by the death of tit
disgraced commander cannot fail TO NJ
many, converts, and the re-entry OF the g
eral to thechamber of deputies is looked To-
ward to with curiosity and interest not MI.
mixed with anxiety in view of his prospective
increase of strength
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03

Stories from Jacksonville Indicate
the growth there Of that singular in
sanity that often accompanies the,
terror attending q plague. One
young man got drunk and went
boisterously through the town car
rying a yellow flag. He took the
fever and died, which fact in turn
contributes to the superstition of
another class, that looks upon death
as special Judgment upon him for
his bravado. A similar feeling pre-
walls concerning another man, who,
in spirit of bravado, nailed a yell
low flag to his gate when there was
no fever in his house, but most of
whose family have since died of the
disease.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03
No Mormon State Desired.

Themaiority report of the Utah commits
sion, signed by G. Z. Godfrey, A. B. Williams
and Arthur Z. Thomas, was received at
Washington by the secretary of the Interior.
The recommendation of the last annual
report is renewed that Utah should not be
admitted to the Union until such time as the
Mormon people shall manifest by their
future acts that they have abandoned polyg-
amy in good faith, and not then until an
amendment shall have been made to the
constitution of the United States prohibit
ing the practice of polygamy The report
adds:
The convention which adopted the propos-
ed constitution upon which an appeal was
made to congress for admission to the Union
was held without authority from any proper.
source. The proposed constitution is silent
with respect to the crime of polygamy. The
government cannot afford to surrender the
great advantages which it now holds and
which has been secured at much expense
and trouble. No harm can result from
delay in the admission of the territory.
The Democratic. and Republican parties OF
Utah in their conventions. recently held, en-
dorsed the positions taken in the majority
report. Since the report oflast year, the
legislative assembly of Utah has granted to
the minority, or the un-Mormon element,
representation in the control of the public
institutions and provided for local represent
recommendation Of last year that the gov
ernor of the territory be given power to APP
point county officers as follows: Sc
leetmen, clerks, assessors, recorders,
and superintendents of public schools,
is renewed The legislative assem-
bly, at its session in January last denied to
the governor the right to appoint the terri
torial treasurer, auditor and other officers.
Thus is presented the spectacle of the chief
representative of the federal government in
Utah being denied the right to exercise his
legal authority, while at the same time the
agents and leaders of those who are respon-
sible for this action are at the capital of the
nation, proclaiming the loyal submission OF
the Mormon people to the laws, and demand
ing that they be rewarded for it. In our
opinion one of the chief causes for the long
delay in the settlement ofthe contest in Utah
has been the exercise of political power sub
ordinate to the interests of the church The
Mormon church is committed to a policy
which, if successful, will prove destructive to
the public school system in Utah. The rec.
concentration is, therefore, renewed that SUI
perintendents ofpublic schools beappointable
by the governor. The workunder the law of con.
gress, with respect to the registration of votes
and the conduct collections has been satisfac.
torily performed During the year there have
been eight indictments for polygamy and
four convictions, $40 indictments for unlaw-
full cohabitation and 1926 convictions. An
enforcement of the laws should be
continued as should also the political dis.
ability.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03

Has any whist player ever held the
thirteen trumps in one hand? The
phenomenon was seen at the United
Service Club, Calcutta, on the 9Th
ult. The players were, Mr.. Justice
Norris, DR.. Harvey, DR.. Sanders and
DIR. Reeves. Two new packs were
opened and were trayed and shufied
in the usual manner. DR.. Sanders
had one of the packs cut to him and
proceeded to deal. He turned up the
knaye of clubs, and ON sorting his
hand found that he had the other
twelve trumps. The other three
suits were unevenly divided in the
other hands, but in the excitement of
the moment, no record was taken of
them. The fact was duly recorded in
writing, six gentlemen signing their
names to the document. The odds
against this combination are, accord
ing to DR.. Pole, 157, 750, 100000 to
one
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03
Criminal Doings.

Thieves entered the pay car on TIL Lake
Shore road in the outskirts of Buffalo, ad-
mlnistered ether to the occupants and es-
capped with $4,000.
Lydia Muller of New y ork Ia years old,
did not like her step-mother. She told a.
young man the story of her domestic unhap-
plness. Though he was an acquaintance of
only three weeks he offered to elope with her.
They fled, but Mr.. Muller caught his daugh-
ter IN time to prevent their marriage.
Burglars broke open the postofice at Va
seca Mimi, going through q transom over
the rear door. The safe was drilled and then
the com bination was broken with a sledge
hammer, S20S in money and several valuable
papers being taken. Most of the papers,
however, were found in shed near by. No
clue to the parties yet.
In the sham battle at Fort sully, Dakota
between Companies A, B, G, and D, hot blood
arose and the men got in such close Quarters
that several were severely injured, three Of
them being in the hospital now from the eff
fects of the battle. The officers drew their
swords, Lieut.. Auglum receiving a severe
wound in the arm.
George W. Case, charged with embezzle-
ment by the White River Lumber company
OF Mason, pleaded guilty before Judge War
den at Ashland, Wis, and was sentenced to
the state prison at Waupun for four years
and six months. Case was arrested at ST.
Paul a lew weeks since by Detective Kenn edy.
Joseph Donaldson was sent u p for two years
for burglary
A woman giving the name of Sarah Stew
art was found in well at the farm Of Her
man Schwagie, fourteen miles southwest Of
Aberdeen, D. T. The woman came from
Wahpeton six weeks ago. She was married q
year ago to a ticket agent at Wahpeton, and
three months later, learning that her hus-
band was married man, she left him ard
subsequently came to Aberdeen. Suspicious
circumstances surround her death.
young man named Lindow has been ar
rested by Sheriff Williams on a charge of
having shot his father, William Lindow Of
Black River Falls, Wis. The wounded man
IS shot twice, once in the back of the head
and once in the thigh. A woman with whom
ne was walking was shot in the ankle Lin
DOW has left his wife, and was in company
wit, with woman named Clapp, whose husband
ilyes near where the shooting took place
The doctor thinks the man may recover. but
it is doubtful.
brakeman named Ed Ingalls,, was shot
at Duluth while coming out of a house of i'll
lame On Minnesota point Three shots were
nred from a revolver, one taking effect in the
right jaw, another in the left side, and the
third IN the left leg. He had been earousings
with his conductor and another brakem an
and 9 fourth party, who cannot be found.
Coming out OF q house they met party OF
three, and o short scrap ensued, during which
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03
Cannibalism in Canada.

A terrible tale of starvation and destitu-
ton among the Indians comes from Atha-
basca and the Peace river country in North
west British America. It comes in the form
of a petition to the minister of the interior
for Canada, and is signed by the Anglican
bishop for that diocese, six clergymen and
missionaries and several justices of the
peace. tits an official document passed by
the synod of Athabasca diocese. 1t sets
forth that, owing to the scarcity of beaver
and other small game the Indians, both last
winter and summer, have been in a state of
starvation. Both the food supply of the
Indians and their power Of procuring
are now in complete state
of destitution, and unable to provide them
selves with clothing, ammunition, ETC., for
the winter The petition says, among other
things: "The above scarcity has greatly de-
creased the number of their dogs, SO neces-
sary to the Indian for travelling and hunting,
which have persisted, thus seriously increaing
the difficulty of obtaining a livelihood At
Lake Athabasca and at some other lakes
there is a great failure of the fall and winter
fisheries, during the winter Of 1SS6-S7, be-
tween the Peace and Athabasca rivers, on ac-
count Of starvation and consequent canni-
balism, party of twenty -nine Cree Indians
was reduced to three. In the Mackenzie river
district there were several cases of death by
ism during the winter 1SS7-SS among the
Fort Chippewain Indians. Between twenty
and thirty starved to death, and the death
Of others accelerated by want of food. A
party of about twenty Beavers had to be con-
veyed from Grand Prairie, near Dunvegan,
Peace river, to Lesser Slave Lake to prevent
their starving to death. Some of them died
sonal knowledge of the undersigned
MANY other Indians Crees Beavers and