New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-06-20

agreements of gigantic proportions under
concessions by the Chinese government TO
supply the whole OF the parts ofthat terri
tory covered by treaties with telephonic
service through company Of a capital OF
So, 900, 900. and to form another company
al banking, railroading and mining powers,
also under concessions from the Chinese
government.
The Railway Age says that from JAM
to June /, 1888, 2,271 miles OF railway
track have been laid. This is a very large
amount to be reported so early in the
year, and indicates that the totalfor 1888
is well nigh certain to exceed 5000 miles,
with a likelihood that it will reach TO-
900 miles and a possibility that it may
not fall short OF II, 900. Almost 10000
miles of track were laid in 1887, the year
OF greatest cons truction ever known.
bloody affair at Bloomington, Charles
Mix county Dakota, by which a father
and son lost their lives. It seems there
had been long anding grudges between
young man named Bailey and another
named Wilson. One night they met near
BaiIey's home the latter's father being
with him. Wilson had his double barrel
ed shotgun, and in a testing manner young
Bailey took it apparently to try it. He
then pointed it at Wilson, still as il fooling,
and it was discharged. Instead OF hitting
his old time enemy, as was evidently
Bailey's intention, the charge struck old
man Bailey, who was Instantly killed.
Wilson then grabbed the gun and fired the
other barrel into Bailey Gunior] with
fatal effect.
Reports from thirteen places show that
the storm in Michigan as.generalin scope
and unprecedented in amount of rainfall.
The storm burst like the bursting OF a
waterspout, and continued for two hours
in torrents, accompanied by heavy light
ming All the country from the Wisconsin
line to the upper range and the whole
width OF the upper peninsula suffered. At
and for fifty miles from Houghton the
work OF the deluge was most damaging.
At Baraga, Houghton, Calume t, Lake Lin
den, Escauaba, L'Anse, Iron Mountain,
Norway, Ishpeming, Marquette, and as
far east as Seney, the storm was terrible.
No approximation OF damage is possible.
Houses were undermined and in some
cases swept away, culyerts and bridges
were destroyed, and miles Of fences and
sidewalks swept away. Although several
railroad culverts were destroyed no ac-
cidents occurred, but travel is generally
delayed on all peninsular roads. 1t was a
second deuge.
Moses Williams OF Brooklyn wrapped
and left tie parcel on chair in
a New York hotel for three hours. Those
who noticed it seemed to think it was an
old shirt, and several persons were quite
put out when Moses rushed in and told
what it contained.
colored soldier named Robinson went
to Great Fails from Fort Shaw, which is
five miles away. and found Matchett, a
soldier OF the Third infantry, drunk in the
room OF a woman nick-named "Queeny,"
who had come with Robinson from Fort
Sisseton. where his regiment was last sta.
toned. Robinson beat Matchett severely,
breaking his jaw and inficting other
injuries. He then went out and on his
return Matchett had fed. He became
furious at missing him, and went in quest
OF him. Robinson met Mcguire and
Others at livery stable and asked them
if they had seen Matchett. They said no,
and Mcguire cIapped his hands and said
Boys, let US see what is up" Robinson
thereupon raised his musket and shot
Mcguire dead.
The district court at Sioux City, Iowa,
issued an injunction closing Settlers brew
cry in Sioux City. 1t has been operated
for a year under a county board permit,
but the Injunction closed it absolutely.
Dennis McGinty, leading member OF
Tammany hall, disappeared soon after
the members OF the organization arrived
in st. Louis for the convention and has
not since been heard OF. On returning
home and not finding any trace OF him bis
friends became alarmed and notified the
ST. Louis police. A thorough search was
instigated, but no trace OF the missing man
has been found.
Jay Gould s physician said that it was
not true that MIR. Gould had been sick.
He was troubled with insomnia and was
very weak. Within the last few days he
had somewhat recovered under the infiu.
ence OF medicine and was now up and at
tending to business From the physician's
talk it is inferred that Mr.. Gould suffers
from chronic insomnia, and the torture
to which he is subjected is excruciating
There was a narrow escape from ter
rible disaster to the limited passenger
train on the Lake Shore road the other
morning. The dam located about two
miles south OF the Black river crossing of
the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western rail.
way east OF Bessemer, was washed away
Logs were damned against the railroad
bridge with great force, and the structure
smashed for 81 distance OF nearly 100 feet
One OF the most artistic pieces OF urg
larry seen Tor a long time was on the safe
OF the Brown Stone Quarry company at
Marquette, Mich. Burglars effected an en-
trance through a rear window, drilled a
hole through The door, and were frighten-
ed at the moment OF introducing the ex.
plosives. The same night two houses were
entered, but in both cases the burglars
were frightened away. Neighboring towns
OF lshpeming ard Negaunee are having a
like experience.
At Sunset, near GAINESVILLE, Texas, DR..
Wiley, prominent physician, stripped
his wife OF all her cl othes and beat her I'M
mercifully. She escaped from him and
ran through the streets in an entire nude
condition. The doctor pursued her, fir.
ing at her from his revolver, but failed to
hit her. She sought refuge in neighbours
house, where the doctor, on attempting to
enter, was disarmed and handed over to
officers. He was taken to Montague Jail
to prevent lynching. Mrs. Wiley, who is
most estima BILE lady, will die from the
effects OF her beating and kicks.
Samuel Hum was tortured in most in.
human manner by masked men, near.
Fair Chance, Pa, to make him disclose
where his money was hid. His feet were
roasted in an open CRATE fire and he was
bound hand and foot and gagged. The
robbers did not succeed in their designs.
A search ing party is out. and iffound it is
thought the perpetrators will be treated to