New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-11-07
Railway Building,

The Railway Age ofChicago gets thefollow-
ing resume of railroad construction during:
the year. Few people have had any correct
idea of the amount of railway construction
which has been in progress in the United
States during the present year. The impress
sion which widely obtained at the commence
ment OF the year that railway extens On had
been practically suspended and that 1883
would show very little addition of railway
track, seems to have continued, although
the statement published in this
journal for the first six months showed that:
nearly 1000 miles Of track had been laid
The fact that the great companies which
added thousands OF miles ofnew road in 1887
practically ceased construction at the end of
that year, for the time being, seemed to war
rant the impression that railway building
had practically come to standstil But
while few Of the principal companies have
been doing much new building, still work
has been quietly in progress on hundreds of
short lines all over the land, and already
new track has been laid this years in every
one of the ~ states and territories with three
exceptions, those of Rhode Island, Utah and
Nevada, and almost 5000 miles of main line
have been added to the railway system of the
country since the LIST OF January last'
The schooner Mystic which was thought
to have been lost on Lake Michigan with the.
H.
Eagle Harbor all SAFE
The secretary of the navy is undergoing an
experience sci lom known among cabinet
officers. One month ago the promotion of a
typewriter and clerk i'll the bureau of steam
engineering left 5000 vacancy to be filed
The civil service commission was called up to
furnish list of eligibles for the selection of a.
clerk to fill the place Theselection was made,
but the appointee declined the Office. Anoth-
er and another declined. A telegraphic re-
fusal was received from the twelfth appointees
similar experience is being undergone in
filing a position at $3.50 in tile naval records
office. Nine ladies have refused the appoint
| ment and the tenth has just been notified of
| her selection. The difficulty in both these
| cases seems to be with the salaries offered.
| John Hayes of Duluth was shot at West SUI.
perior by Harry Barnett. Hayes ad been in
| Barnetts employ and discharged. Hemet Mr.
Barnett and threatened to "do him up. . The
later warned Hayes not to approach him.
| but Hayes did not heed the warning and Bar
nett drew the revolver and fired. The ball
entered Hayes abdomen making a severe
wound. Barnett was arrested and lodged in.
| jail. He is the owner of the West Superior
theater, and also has theater in Duluth.
Hayes is a well known sporting man
The Manitoba mounted infantry militia
| are still stationed at Pembina crossing. al
| though there appears to be no immediate
| danger of conflict The arrival of g large
force of Northern Pacific graders from the
| Morris branch frightened the Canadian
Pacific people one night, and caused the hur.
| ried march of troops to the scene. At a
1 later hour a Northern Pacific train was ac-
lcidentally backed into the Canadian PaciGc
locomotive, obstructing the line This was
regarded in a serious light by the Canadian
/ Pacific, and additional troops were called
out, but no blows were struck Contractors
teams under contract of the Manitoba poy-
eminent at the front are working away
Some of them display the stars and strines
/ at the heads of their horses. The Govern.
ment men are all under the impression thot
i an attempt will he made to convey an
engine over the Canadian Pacific tract
/ Grading on either side of the Canadian pa
i cifc, presumably with this end in view. Is
1 now being rushed to completion. Supt.
Whyte will resist any attempt TO carry q
locomotive over
In a tavern, opposite the Law Courts, in
London, oseph kavanaugh drew a revolver
! and fired q shot at Blanche Cox. The shot
1 did not take effect Kavanaugh was arrest.
ed and committed to jail on the charge 81
attempted murder. 1t is reported that both
Kavanaush and Cox had been cited to ap.
4 pear as witnesses before the Parnell commits
i sion. A fve-chambered revolver, with -four
1 of the cham bers loaded, was found on Kay.
andugh. He stated to the police that heenr
ried the weapon for self-defense, as had beer
threatened with death for making certain
discl osures.