New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-04-25
General News ltenos,

lively sensation.
General News Items. =
A man calling himself James McGee has
been arrested at Oneida, Tenn. McGee is
supposed to be William B. Tascott. the
murderer of Millionaire Smell, OF Chicago.
He answers the description OF Tascott
perfectly.
The body of Mrs. Bergreen was found in
the cellar OF the house where sheliyed with
her husband at Evans vile. coroner's
inquest resulted in a verdict that death
was caused by blow upon the head with
some blunt instrument, in the hands OF
some person unknown to the jury.
E. j. Phelps. minister to England, ar
rived at New York on the steamer Aller.
He denied that he had been offered or de-
sired the chief iusticeship of the United
States supreme court, and said he had no
intention OF leaving his present office.
About one hundred OF the Illinois Gen.
trail railroad strikers. at Sioux Falls, D..
T., took possession OF a train on the Cen
trail road and kept it tied up until the
sheriff paid a visit to the scene OF thetrouble,
five miles east OF that place. The strikers.
were made to understand that they could
no longer interfere with the operations of
this end OF the Central road, when they re.
turned to town.
w. E. Watts, a well known coal dealer of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, committed suicide by
firing pistol ball thr ough his head, death
resulting instantly. He failed in BUSINESS
two months ago as manager OF the Pioneer
Coal company, and had been drinking
heavily since. On his return three weeks
ags from debauch in ST. Paul he was at
tackled with delirium tremens and while
threatened with third attack, committed
seif-murder. Watts was thirty three years
old.
The marriage OF Grassie Bulkley and
Miss Bessie G. Hillyer which caused a,
social sensation at Washington a few
months ago, had tragic sequel in the
death OF Mrs. Bulkley at the home Of her
father, C. j. Hillyer. Mrs. Buckley ad-
ministered poisonous drug to herself
from the effects OF which she died. ',
Vice President Cakes OF the Northern
Pacific. says that the sale of so, 900 acres
OF timber lands in Washington Territory
within thirty miles Of Tacoma has been
consummated and the papers will be
signed. The sale involves the construc-
ton Of line from Tacoma TO be known
as the Tacoma Southern, at a cost of
100000. The purchasers are G.. W.
Griggs OF st. Paul and H. E. Hewitt of
New Richmond. Wis, and their associates.
It is predicted by those who have stud.
prohibition that this state will have a.
high license law within three years. and
that the pioneer prohibitory state' will
withdraw the strangent restrictions on the
liquor traffic which have made it famous.
The prohibition is openly disregarded
throughout the state.
Mr.. Cooking, OF the New York Evening
Post, has sent a letter to Senator Hale
affirming the charges he recently made
Acc NJ
interference in the custom house manage.
ment to accomplish political ends, and
has followed up the letter with q dispatch.
Offering to produce the witnesses.
August Kauke, a German, living q few
miles south OF Aldrich. Mimi, was seized
by two men, taken to the outskirts OF the
village, beaten very severely, robbed and
probably LETT for dead. He identified the
robbers, and although they Immediately
left town the officers are on their track.
Kauke after a time got up and commenc-
ed wandering around in dazed condition.
he went to the residence OF a prominent
citizen and made an attempt to get into
the house. From his actions he was TAX
en- for robber and after making the
third attempt in two hours to gain ad-
mitrance he was shot by the resident with
bird.shot the charge taking effect in the
lett arm and side in the region OF the heart.
is doubtful if he RECEIVERS from the effects
OF the wounds.
The leading dressed beef shippers OF Chi.
cago are making preparations for institut.
ing lawsuits in the United States court
against the various roads running east
from Chicago, except the Chicago & Grand
Trunk, on account OF discrimination and
violation OF the interstate law. They will
ask the court to compel the roads to re-
fund to shippers the amounts charged
them in excess OF the rates made by fhei
Chicago & Grand Trunk. The latter by
agreement with the other eastern lines, is
now allowed to make rate Of SO cents
per 100 pounds on dressed beef, Chicago
to Boston, against 70 cents by all other
roads, and SO cents to New York, against
65 cents by the other roads.
"A Clarksyille Qowa.) butcher. loaded a
shotgun with buckshot, and placing the
muzzie under his chin, fired a heavy charge
into his head. One eye was blown from
his head and blood and brains scattered,
about. He is still alive. although uncon-!
scious. jealousy was the cause OF the SELF!
shooting.
A resolution was adopted in the leeisla-
ture OF British Columbia urging the domins
ion government to acquire Point Roberts.
Wash, from the United States By purchase
or otherwise. The place is a veritable mo,
mans land, - and the hot-bed OF smugelersi
and toughs. No laws are observed, grea {.
~ to the detriment OF settlers.
j. s. Simon, the defaulting ex-treasurer
OF Darke county. Ohio. was sentenced to
six years in the penitentiary and fined $4S..
600 and costs, the fine being double the
| amount of his embezzlement.
! The New York assembly comm ittee on
| judiciary has begun an investigation in.
\ lin doba {bof
the assembly had been corruptly infuenc.
ed by lobbyists. The evidence was ent tire.
" made up OF denials by accused members
The fats on the Mississippi near the upper
railroad bridge at st. Paul are overaown,
and much distress and suffering is occa.
| sIoned.
Miss Fellows says she likes Chaska, her
Indian husband, and she is happy and
| contented.
Charles Dickens. Jr.. while in st. Paul,
made good impression upon his inter.
| viewers n w ho L. !.