New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-07-04
Brevities by Telegraph.

3, DioP0uCHes duuOuuce 5GHdU seven QeSefJerS
have arrived at the camp OF Yumbnrga and
report that Stanley, after traversing the
country OF the upper Aruwhimi reached a
rough, mountainous cou1itry, where he has
continuous fights with the natives. He was
wounded by an arrow and had lost large
number of his men. Many of his people, they
say, are III, including the Europeans of his
party Stanley is now in the mountains, and
surrounded by hostile natives
Some time ago August Peterson, living
three miles west of Red Wing, Mimi, discov-
cred traces of Oil in the behring's from an ar
tesian well. Afterwards some concealed force
eJected the drill from the hole. The matter
was reported to Professors Porter and Win
chell, OF the state university who believe
that the prospects are good for finding
either oil or natural gas The sum of 5000
OF the state funds set aside for this purpose.
has been appropriated to develop its find
and ascertain its value.
A passenger train on the Wisconsin Central
", was wrecked near Glidden by a broken rail.
The baggage and express car and first and
second-class coaches were thrown from the
track and the passengers were shaken up, but
none seriously injured. The train was run
ming slowly at the time The track was
cleared IN a few hours, and the train proceed
ed to Ashland. The express messenger was
thrown against the safe and his ankle bruised
Charles Fink was cut over his right eye by
lying glass. Passengers say their escape
was lucky one
James Matsch Of West Newton, Mimi, was
thrown from his wagon and probably fatally
injured Three ribs are fractured and he is
otherwise hurt.
John Watson of Anoka went up the river
from Brainerd to get the body of his brother
James, drowned at the dam of Prairie River
below Grand Rapids The body was discov-
cred near where the accident occurred
Mrs M. S. Wilkinson died at her home in
Wells. She fell some time ago and dislocated
her hip, from the effects of which she could
not recover.
The recently consolidated Minneapolis, St.
Paul d Sault Ste Marie Railroad company
filed in the office of the secretary of state at
st. Paul a mortgage for the largest amount
in the history. of the Office It is $21 .OOO. 600
in amount, beside $4,000 additional for
every mile of road that the company builds.
over 500. The Central Trust company Of
New orkis the mortgage The mortgage is
to bear five per cent interest.
Eight prisoners escaped from Jail at Su-
peT1or Wis. by breaking hole through the
wall OF a cell and descending to the ground
outside by means of a rope made Of strips Of
blanket. Among the number are John Ole
son and one Murphy, two of the four that
broke from the same prison several DAYS ago
and were recaptured in Duluth No trace Of
their whereabouts has yet been obtained. but
their descriptions have been telegraphed to
all the neighboring towns.
Cooley Stone, a colored Jockey at Coney
Island, shot and killed Earnest Miller. a bar
tender at that place, over dispute regard
ing beer money. Stone was arrested
After a pleasant and successful encampment
of three days the Southwestern Minnesota
G. "A. r. association broke camp at Lake
Benton. The encampment will be located at
Window for the next year. The officers OF
the association selected are: Commander J
French of LAGRANGE post, Window; senior
vice commander, Lang of Stoddard post:
junior vice commader, G. G. Goodnow. Pipe.
stone; officers of the day. Telrett of Window.
chaplain, j D. McBloom; surgeon DR.. vii.
son J.J Kendall OF LaGrange post, adiu-
tant. A matter of great Importance was the
admission of the Sons of Veterans of the dis
trict into the association as members of the
g. a.. r. The friends of the movement have
been working hard to secure this recognition
and are pleased over the result The organi-
zation was completed and Benedict of Sleepy
Eye elected colonel. A resolution recon-
| mending Cpat. Aldrich of Lake Shetek to the
board of directors of the soldiers home for
superintendent of the home was unanimous
" passed.