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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-22

conduc tUrtuf ttheltrain boardeaetne caboose
Waterhouse told him to get out, as he was
in charge. The brakeman gently lifted
Waterhonse up: and threw him on. the track
Waterheuse islooking for the stranger
A scheme rivaling the famous electric
sugar refining swindle was ex posed ii Chicago
The perpetrator is a smooth mannered
young fellow named j ohm Archibald Comp,
whose papers Indicate that he has been oper-
ating not only in Chicago, but also at Kan
sas City, St.,Louis and Cincinnati. Comp is
now missing, and it is said that good
many Thousand dollars belonging to-. various
distillers and liquor dealers have disappeared
with him Comp stopped at the Metropolitan
hotel, and according to the report o. the
detectives who have been investigating the
matter, he was visited by scores of dupes
The fellow pretended to possess a compound
which would change poor whisky into the
finest wines. gallon sample of the vilest
'torty rod after being medicated would be
placed in a refrigerator and in ten inmates
est bourbon. 1t now turns out, however,
that the refrigerator was really as suspected,
a clever device by which a bottle containing
good whisky Was substituted for the bad.
A remarkable case of insanity was a1evel-
picions of stryehnine poisoning exist ,0ae
night a farmer named Chris Hanson came
from Trail county with his WIFE During the
evening he was around with Jim Heckerson.
MS sOn-ln-law, man of unsayory repuGa-
ton He retired about II clock and early
next m forming his wife was awakened by e
peculiar noise. After a couple of hours doe
tor was summoned and the patient was dis
q al Tho 80, ~,
nine poisoning, and two doctors so pro
nounced it. The man continued in spasms
all day, with his mouth and eyes firmly
closed. In the evening he suddenly opened
his eyes and became a raving maniac He
was removed to the Jail with great difficulty.
The physicians declare they never saw SO
strange a case and are still inclined to be
ieve thatstrychnina was administered Han
son, few days ago, sold his farm for So, 500
and an investigation is now being made as
to what has become of the money that was
paid on the bargain.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-22
Record of Casualties.

John FORESTER and William Nolan, resi-
dent OF New Hampton, Iowa, imbibed too
much whiskey. The former, in his drunken
stupor, lay ON the railroad track and was
killed by a passing train. The latter, while
on his way home drove of bridge, and in
the fall broke his neck
Two young men, Tim Sullivan, 10 years
old, and Tom Curry, aged 10, had quite a
fight with King Alcohol in Chicago, with
fatal results. Young Sullivan's brother is a
saloon keeper, who engaged the boys to
move a whisky barrel into the cellar They
found bucket full ofliquorin the barrel and
Immediately proceeded to make themselves
comfortable. They emptied the bucket be-
tween them, and were soon in a paralyzed
state OF drunkness. This gave way to
stupor, and later on to commissions, The
two boys were found sometime later lying
insensible on the ground and their features
IN a horribly distorted shape. Sullivan died
two hours after taking the first drink.
Curry is still alive, but in a bad way.
Between fifteen and twenty men we're at
work in a new building being erected for a
hotel by Walter Bates, at Tacoma, W. T.
Suddenly a tremend Gus storm came up from
the southwest, which struck the building
with full force. The structure tottered for
moment, and then collapsed, burying the
workmen in the ruins The body of Walter
Bates was first taken out. This was follow
ed by two injured workmen, and then a
workman named Mcconnell, who was dead.
W. Il. Snell who was recently elected city
attorney, and who was son-in-law of Bates,
was soon after taken out, seriously injured
Three other dead bodies were rec oyered.
bnt have not yet been identified.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-22

The small boy has found a friend
in Judge Walton of the Belfast (Me,)
Police Court. Several school BOYS
were sliding on a sidewalk in De-
cember, 1884, making a great noise
which frightened a pair of horses,
causing them to run against tree,
by which one Of them was killed. The
owner brought suit to recover dam
ages. Judge Walton ruled that the
boys could not be held for damages.
The boys have as much right to the
streets and walk as the Salvation
Army, political torch-light process
sions, circus parades, Masons or Odd
Fellows with bands Of music. He
said twas not unlawful for boys to
slide on walks, unless there was a
city ordinance, and then they were
only liable for the penalty of the
violation of the ordinance. They
were not liable for damages resulting
from sliding.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-22
General News items.

S IL M Stewart, well known resident of
Laura Lamberton. "A minister from Madi-
son was to ofHciate. The guests assembled,
but the bride failed to appear. Inquiry
found her in Mysteries, and she announced
that she would not marry Stewart. No
reason was given, and the disappointed
groom and guests departed.
The body of Chancey W. Hubbard. who
committed suicide at j ay Gould, was brought
to Helena, Montana, and buried there in
pursuance at the request of the brother in
Chicago. The coroner's inquest resulted in a
verdict of suicide. There seems no doubt
that the deed was committed in a moment
i of mental alteration 1t was learntd that
the parents OF the deceased are still living at
Battle Creek, Mich. The estate, which is
considered valuable, will probably be set
tied up by the public administrator.
Jersey City showed marvellous pluck. The
woodwork underneath the gallery took fire
through a leaky gas pipe during the perform
ance Of. The Still Alarm and the people
sat and watched the real fire scene unmoved
When the fireman entered the building few
persons showed disposition to rush out,
but Fireman Coleman dealt one man a pow
erful blow with his fist This had the desired
effect of stopping the rush which might have
resulted in panic. The audience watched
intently the fireman as they battled with
aud subdued the flames The orchestra
played with commendable yigor, which inn
parted confidence during the excitement.
special received from the Yankton In
dian agency states that the Sioux Indians
at that place are preparing to negotiate with
the government Tor the sale of about seven
townships of the north part of the reserya-
ton and engineers are now at work survey
ing the agency and the Indians are selecting
their land in severalty. The reason assigned
for selling this laud is that their treaty with
the United States only allows them SIS, 600
per annum and theirpresent treaty will soon
expire. The tract embraces some of the
| finest lands in South Dakota and a rush of
settlers is expected to follow IFS opening to
homesteaders which will be within 30 daysi
These lands will furnish homes for ], 900
families, allowing each one $50 acres.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-22

The project Of manufacturing
binding Irvine in the Illinois Peniten-
tiary in order to help the farmers in
their fight against the Irvine trust
strangers has a practical hint about
it. Could prison labor be solely en-
ployed in breaking down bad mono
poles troublesome problem would
be satisfactorily solved.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-22

Mrs. HARRISON, lit is. said, has per-
sonally besought the newspaper cor
respondents at Washington to refer
to her as seldom as possible. and
they have endeavored as far as pos
sible to comply with her wish.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-22

YOUNG French priests will before
long be liable to military service in
France if the new military bill goes
through, as it is thought it will. It
is thought that thousands Of young
men enter the seminaries every year
in order to avoid the army.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-22

CH1cAGo's overly odorous divorce
suit is still absorbing the attention
of the courts in that city. The SAN
itary authorities should see it that
the affair is settled before the hot
weather sets in.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-22

Mr.. SMITH, while fishing in Lake
Catherine, Fla, lately, caught a
strange looking fish about two feet
long, body like an eel, but thicker
and larger, no scales, head Shorthand
fattened. But the great difference
between it a nd other fish was in its
having two anterior limbs, each
about one and a half inchesin length,
which are used in swimming, and it
can use them in travelling on the
ground, for it can move pretty well
out of it's own. element. It is not a
true fish, but a reptile, and is de
scribed in natural history as a siren.
They can live along time out of wa,
ter. they are rarely seen.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-22

COMMENTING on the fact that ma
tive labor is more valuable than
that which we import from abroad,
an eastern employer says it is due to
the fact that "the American laborer
thinks while he works, while an
italian, for instance, simply works
like a horse"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-22

SENATOR REAGAN, Of Texas,
marched in the ranks of the Belknap
rifles, of San Antonio, when they
paraded in New York on Sunday be-
fore starting for their home. He is
now past 10, but in the parade
stepped along as briskly as any of
the boys.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-22

THERE arein South Carolina Is, 900
whites who cannot read Or write, an
equal number in Tennessee, 10000.
in Georgia, 10000 in Alabama, 49,
900 Mississippi, 1000 in Louisiana,
10000 in North Carolina, and Is, 900
in Virginia.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-22

MOUNTAIN Dew is still popular
in West Virginia. United States Of.
fcers recently captured no less than
eighty-One moonshiners.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-22

SECRETARIES WINL ON AND KUsK
are reported to be especial cronies,
one with the, other, among all the
members of the cabinet.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-22
A Cabinet WhirI.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, May IL
Both the cabinet and the supreme court are
threatened with reconstruction It has been
understood for some time that the president
would put his old law partner, ATTORNEY
General Miller, upon the supreme bench as
soon as he was ready to name anybody. Now
it transpres that Justice Miller is about to
retire and would like to name his successor.
His candidate is George W. McCreary. the
well known Iowa lawyer. McCreary was
student in Miler's Office thirty years ago,
has been on the state bench, in politics lit
tile, and in general practice great deal. He
is now counsel for the Santa Fe road
aud is now in Washington as cOun-
sci for the Kansas City smelter peo-
pie in the lead hearing before the
treasury department.. W. 81. H. Miller's
withdrawal from the cabinet seems to fore
bode a general break. lis assumed that
some other minister will be transferred to
his place. Garrison of Iowa has ALWAYS
been restless in his subordinate position
The generally received notion is that Noble
will become attorney general and Clarkson
secretary of the interior. But that is legal
position and Clarkson is not lawyer An
other cabinet minister who was discon-
tented with his assignment is Tracy. He
is current among bis friends that he will be
transferred to that department. now. Then
Wanamaker could be transferred to the
navy, for which he is well suited, and for
which he was often mentioned last winter,
and Clarkson could succeed him. Whatever
is done it is generally agreed that Clark son
will be promoted.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-27
THE TRUTHFUL G4LLEaF ooD.

THE TRUTHFUL GALLERY GODS.
Judge Adams, of Savannah, becom-
ing vexed by the occupants of the gal
lery--some fifty or sixty colosed per-
sons applauding when verdict &C.
quitting two of their race was returned,
ordered every one of them brought be-
fore him. There was but two women
in the crowd, and one @boo-hooed' at a
terrible rate. She was told to stand up.
submitted to catechizing, was earnest
in her denials, as was the other woman,
and they were permitted to depart.
Judge Adams then turned to the others
and asked those who had not made any
demonstration to rise. Every man stood
up except one, well back. and when he
discovered his lonesome condition he
got up on his tip toes to make sure that
he would be counted among the inno-
nocent The Savannah Ne.ps saysthat
s.the artless innocence and oyerwhelm-
ing evidence Of the truthfulness of the
gallery gods were too much for the ris-
ibles Of even the court, and his face
beamad with smiles He lectured the
ainnocents. and then told them to go.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-27
HOYFST, CHIN4MEN.

The honesty of the Chinese in their
business dealings is shown in the actions
of Hou Qua. the Canton millionaire,
who died a few years ago, leaving at
least $50, 0O0, 900. One of the Chinese
firms of Canton had failed, owing a
great sum to foreigners. Hoq Qua got
up a subscription and paid the whole
indebtedness. He headed the list of
subscribers with $1,0090O0 opt Of his
own pocket, saying that Chinese credit
must remain untarnished,a This is the
SANG man who when the English We're
about to lombard Canton unless their
demand of $1,000, 900 was paid within
forty-eight hours headed the snbserip-
ton list with the sum Of 81, 100, 600.
II give, !. said he, 1890, 600 as thank
offering for the business prosperity I
have had, I give 800, 900 as testi-
mony Of the fidelity of my son, and $780,
600 as mark of the affection which I
bear my WIFE This man Hop Qua,
though dead is still greatly honored in
Canton. His gardens there are among
the sights Of the eitY and his name is
Synonymous with business honor. -
Frank G. Carpenter.
WHEN : man is given to the bottle be
is apt ID have an 'appy-tight.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-27
Pioas Ponso.

TWAS laughingly said in Uncle Jerry's
family that Ponto was pious dog, for
he always followed the carryall to
church, and fingered in the precincts
of the sanctuary to return home with
his friends after service. This was con-
sidered rather decorous trait in the
grizzly old dog, and even Deacon Jerry
was known to crack mild joke on
Ponto's regularity in assembling him
self together" on Sunday morning.
But one bright Sabbath when the
apple trees were in blossom, and the
factory girls had donned their new
straw bonnets, and all the more fortu-
nate boys were looking so spruce in
their new spring suits that it was .
pleasure as well as duty TO present
themselves at the quaint village church.
Ponto resolved to be no longer door
keeper in the house Of the Lord, and &C.
cordingly be sided up the aisle after
bis mistress and followed her into the
pew. When he showed no disposition to
regard her hint to 60 ont as he came IN,
the timid lady concluded to let him be
where he was, hoping against hope that
he would disturb no one. Uncle Jerry
owned two pews, and Ponto might. dur
ing good behavior, be allowed to spread
himself in one of them. His demeanor
was reverential enough for time, but
when the inmemaorial seamaaress Of the
FAMILY appeared it fhs door Of the pew,
escorted BY 4 suitoE from q distance.
who was Hospitality entertained st the
Deaeons house. in view of the fact that
be was . man Of substance and class
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-27
77'-1-7'7'77771' z : :
HsT
nx STELLA AIKEN EIpfrTz.

Why does she wear d gown Of silk
Which when the rude winds blow
The drapery twists and whirIs aside
Reveals tia sham below?
Why does she wear ruff OF lace.
Nor one Gun she deceive,
IT'S cotton thread 1t is not real--
As all the world perceisesl
On, she's trying to be lady,
And nothing to do It with.
Why does she say she always takes
AZ i've q cup Of tea;
They dine 90 late. at seven o'c1ocks
They eat at noon, you see.l
Why does she say her English maid,
One hired girl and yet
Alone she calls her MARY Jane,p
With guests, Marie Jeannette?s
Oh, She's trying to be lady.
And nothing to do 1t with.
With all these patent foIlies
That a sober world may read,
She's no better for her strivings,
But more common In her need;
She could see at any moment
If she let her soul be led
What different bit of workmanship
Is the lady born and bred.
Oh, she Is trying to be lady,
And nothing to do It with.
'Tis not due to fine adornment;
yrf3s 4 a 4 n. Z
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-27
QQMRRRasnD ArR.

A Paris correspondent says that CONS
pressed air is now being extensively en-
pIoyed as motive power in Paris IN
stead Of steam. The Central station
comprises twelve boilers and six com
pound engines. and the air. which Is
compressed 70 six atmoapherea. i stored
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-27
JUDGES AND THEIR CIRCUITs.

JUDGES AND THEAh CAhCOIISs
The names of the Justices of the Fed
eral Supreme Court are as follows
Chief Justice, Melville w. Fuller, of
Illinois; Associate Justices, Samuel F.
Miller, of Iowa; Stephen J, Field, of
California; Joseph P. Bradley, of New
Jersey; John M. Harlan, of Kentucky !;
Stanley Matthews, of Ohio; Horace
Gray, Of Massachusetts; Samuel Rlatch-
ford, Of New York, and Lucius @. G..
Lamar, or Mississippi. The United
States Circuit Courts include nine judi
cial circuits, which are divided and as
signed, with place Of meeting, as fol-
lows: First judicial Circuit, including
districts of Maine, New Hampshire.
Massachusetts,, and Rhode Island, Mr.,
Justice Gray, Boston, Mass. Sec
ond judicial Circuit, including Yer
mont, Connecticut, and New York, Mr..
Justice Blatchford, New York City;
Third Judicial Circuit, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, and Delaware, Mr.. JUS.
tice Bradley, Newark, n. j.; Fourth
Judicial Circuit, including Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina.
and South Carolina Mr.. Chief Justice
Fuller, Washington; Fifth judicial
Circuit. Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi Louisiana and Texas. Mr.,
Justice Lamar, Macon, Ga. Sixth Judi
cial Cireuit. Ohio. Michigan. Kentucky.
end Tennessee, Mr., Justice Matthew'S,
Cincinnati, Ohio; Seventh judicial Cir
cult, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin. Mr..
Justice Harlan. Chicago; Eighth Judi
cial Circuit. including Minnesota, Iowa.
Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Nebraska,
and Colorado, Mr.. Justice Miller, Keo.
kuk, Iowa; Ninth Judicial Circuit,
CALIFORNIA; Oregon, and Nevada. Mr..
Justice Field, San Francisco, Gal.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-27

10 vast receivers. and distributed IS re-
quired IL various industrial establish
ments. The compressed air also serves
as refrigerating medium, which can
be utilized for sanitary and other pur-
poses. 1t is intended to erect covered
markets, which will be provided with
cooling chambers, supplied with COM
pressed air from the Central station.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-27
THE DEATH RATE OF INFANTS.

1t is startling fact that from one
third to one-half of all persons born into
the world die before reaching the age
of 5 years. Or from another point Of
view, SO great are the dangers of infancy
that child which has completed its
fifth year actually has an expectation of
life more than twelve years greater than
it had at birth. The exact proportion
of deaths varies greatly as to countries
and localities. Statistics are of value
only in showing average results. In
Norway, for example, the proportion
dying under is stated by DR.. Farr to
be 204.5 per 1000 born; while in En-
gland it is 1913 per 1000, and in Italy
SGT per 1000. In fifty-one so-called
Health" districts OF England and Wales,
according to the same authority, the
mortality under 5 is 175 per 1000 born,
while in the Liverpool district, repre-
senting the most unfavorable sanitary
conditions, it is 400 per 1000. In the
different parts of the United States, we
find nearly as great a disparity. In the
State of Vermont, which represents
essentially rural population. the num-
Der of deaths under 5, for the year 1883,
was 1913 per cent. of the whole number
of deaths; in the State of Massachu-
sets, which embraces several large
cities within its limits, for the twelve
years ending in 1884, it was 34.74 per
cent; and in the city of New York
alone, for the seven years ending in
1876, it was exactly 80 per cent. of the
entire mortality.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-27
THE TRAVELING MAIL SYSTEM.
The credit of suggesting the first step


The credit of suggesting the first step
toward the present system has generally
been given to Col. G.. B. Armstrong,
who in 1864 was Assistant Postmaster at
Chicago. This is correct; Mr.. w. A
Davis, a clerk of the st. Joseph, No.,
Postofice, where the overland mail was
made up, conceived the idea in 1862
if the letters and papers could be as
sorted on the cars between Quincy and
st. Joseph, the overland Mail could
start promptly on time. He was given
permission to carry out this idea, and
there are vouchers on file in the depart
ment at Washington showing that he
was paid for that specific work. In
1864 Col. Armstrong was authorized
and encouraged by the Hon. Montgom-
cry Blair, then Postmaster General, to
undertake the difficult task of arranging
and introducing the service. On Au-
gust 81, 1864, he wrote: 3To-day I
commenced the new distribution. Sub
sequently, Col. Armstrong became the
first General Railway Mail Superin-
tendent, and held this office until ILL.,
health compelled him to resign in 1871.
To Col. George S. Bangs, of Illinois,
and his successors, Theodore N. Vail,
VIM. B. Thompson, and John jane
son is due the excellence of the present
system. Col. Bangs was thoroughly
equipped postofice man, energetic,
courageous, and progressive. Brimful
Of ideas, he was ever on the lookout for
improvement. Never satisfied with old
ways he was constantly striving to sim
plify and better the service. He forgot
himself in his work, and died a martyr
to his duty, leaving the travelling post
office of to-day q monument to his
memory. While to Col. Armstrong is
due the credit for the skeleton system,
1t was the genius of Col. Bangs that
clothed the bones with flesh, developed
the sinews, put the blood In circulation,
and breathed into It's body the breath
of life. He introduced system of
emulation among the employees, reward
ing those who displayed proficiency by
promotion over the sluggish, and thus
In fact was probably the father of what
is now known as Ciyil-service REFORM
Er- Postmaster General James, Ia.
Scrib7aers.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-27
ar KHr NKUA

A. It b wonderful how much some
people can endure. Here is case of q
man living two months with ball in
his head without complaining.
,, That's nothing. At this season
Of the year my wife hasn't got anything
but balls IN her head. and she never
complains. She goes TO one two or
three times week. Teas SifIiags.
Too MUCH pie i more apt % make
one nrusly than piouz.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-27

Gus (to Jaok)-Why do you stop,
Jack, and pat that ugly cur on the
headg Jack Why to make friends
with him, to be sure. I am always
friendly to these tough-looking dogs.
You can't tell 70 whom they may be.
long.