New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-02-13
MINNESOTA In BRIEF.

Window will have a high school.
The trustees Of the Albert Lea
Lutheran high school have decided
toerect a So, 200 building.
& The ice in the river at Winona is
utterly ruined and an ice famine is
feared.
Arrangementsfare being made for
a street railway to be built at Ro-
chester in the near future.
Measels are epidemic in many of
the towns of Winona county, and
some ofthe district schools have been
closed.
Rev. =. e. Patterson purchased
the Chatfeld Democrat and is taking
an inventory of the office and making
preparation to take possession.
A new creamery will be built at ST..
Peter in a few months to cost about
$4,000. This puts on the list of i'm.
provements in the spring a creamery,
large FIGURING mill and afoundry.
Twenty four mail boxes have now
been put up in Red Wing and two
more will soon be added. One. mail
delivery is made daily, except Sunday,
throughout the city, and two more
in the business portion.
B. B. Herbert, who has been a
member of the board of control of
the state public school at Owatonnas
since it's inception, has resigned, and
his resignation has been accepted by
the board.
While sliding on Dakota streetin
Red Wing Agnes Davis and several
Others ran into a wagon, causing a
serious accident. Agnes had both
bones of the right leg below the knee
kroken, and several of the Others
were bruised somewhat
DR.. W. W. Hehelfnger, of Lake
field, Mimi, died very suddenly In
the Burlington depot in Pipestone
while waiting for a train. In compa-
ny with. two brothers, he was en-
route to Grundy Center, To-, where
his parents reside
The w. c. T. q. of Winona, assisted
by the fire department., in planning
to give an entertainment at the opera
house to assist in raising funds for a
memorial room in the national tenn
perance hospital at Chicago as a
monument to the memory OF the late
Mrs. Thomas Simpson.
Mrs. Ellen Davis, in the mercantile
business at Sank Rapids while in
state OF alcoholic excitement, fred
six shots at w. II. Bell and John
Harshman, but failed to hit either of
them, owing to the unsteadiness of.
her hand and the speed of those as
sailed.
The rigid quarantine which was. or
ganized in Wabasha to prevent the
spread Of diphtheria has had a good
effect and there are but three cases
of the disease now known to exist in
the city. AS no new cases have de
veloped within the past few days it
is hoped that the,worst phase of the
disease has passed.
AS w d. Fenholt was on the wav
home in Owatonna he was assaulted
by two rufians, who threw him vio-
lently to the ground, and while one of
them held his mouth to prevent an
alarm the other went through Fen
holt's pocket and relieved him of $50
in cash and other valuables. No ar
rests have been made.
AS Miss Eva Aldrich ands three of
her pupils were on their way to one
of the ward schools at Hastings, all
four We're struck to the ground by a.
piece of sidewalk which was turned
over by the wind and held there until
they were released. One of the
scholars, little boy, will die. The
other two children and the teacher
were badly hurt but will recover.
In view of the near approach of the.
time Of maturing of bonds of the city
Of Redwing, the citizens, in order to.
escape heavy taxes, have decided to,
secure the passage of a legislative act
giving opportunity to pay off the
principal of this bonded indebtedness
as it natures by Issuing new bonds
at a low rate OF interest to run over.
a long period Of years.
Arrangements are now being mad.
tobuild a hospital at Shattuck schools
in Faribault the coming seasone
Funds sufficient have been donated
by a gentleman who does not at
present care to have his name men
toned. The building, will, when