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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-05-30

The democratic party is death
Oh ''niggsrs." especially in Ala
bama. a colored woman was sentenc-
ed TO be hanged in that state n sho 1T
time since, who had robbed trinket
peddler But when gang of white
men kill half dozen negros who vote
the republican ticket, they are hardly
ever arrested, and when they are the
verdict is justitiable homicide.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-05-30

A large number of Tennessee demo-
Gratis having abandoned the party and
gone over TO the republicans, the Nash.
vile american weighs out for them in
column OF editorial lew doses of
Nitriol Of which the following is a fair
sample: Miserable devils of politi.
eiGns." poor caFcasses," dead cats
and turnip tops dead matter in the
eonlmon sewer" kicked ont political
vagabonds," q convocation OF political
worms, ''pntrescent PARTICLES" '.be-
smeared, drhggle-tailed lot of old po-
Jhical buns and harlots." We have
always had poor opinion of demo
srat, politically, and that large por-
tion of tho party was composed of the
iIIiterate and vicious, we well knew,
but never expected to have our opIn-
ions and belief confirmed by such good
authority as tie american. II those
who left the party are correctly class
ed. the English language will fail to
correctly describe the dregs that re.
Ioein,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-05-30

A dem )crat postmaster pockesed his
SUCCESSORS appointment. bonds and all
correspondence from the department.
An inspector was Sc Mt to examine into
the matter ana found it all in the
postmasters pocket. This must have
been one of the graduates of the pen
itentiary that Cleveland appointed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-05-30
Ducklin,s Arnlca Salva.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chappsd
Honds, ChilbIains, Corns, ard NIL Skin
Erup,ions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or ronoy
refunded. Price Is cents per box.
For sale by N. ii. TRAvER.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-05-30
POLITICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

Only fifteen per cent. Of the inhab-
itants Of Paraguay can read and write
What an opening for a democratic pol
iticlan. BLADE.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-05-30

IL the democrats of Arkansas have
to kill four republicans to enable them
to elect q school director. how many
will they have to Kill to elect con-
stable?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-05-30
AT HANSON & BRADENS FURNITURE ROOMS.

WILL DO found at all full line
BURIAL CASES; ladies' HEARsE
will be of the Especial
embaming preserving
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30
Foreign Mention.

The Servian government has abolished all
its consulships in the German cities and en-
trusted their business to the hands of the
russian consuls appointed by the car:
The Jesuit missionaries have been expelled
from Unjamvembe, Zanzibar, and their mis-
sion destroyed, The Nyassa and Tangany
lka, missions have not thus far been m olested
What is undoubtedly the longest telephone
circuit in Europe has been opened to thepub.
ilc The line is from Vienna, in AUSTRIA to
Leipsig, about three hundred miles and every
word could be perfectly understood and the
voice recognized without difficulty.
A remarkable state of affairs is reported
from the United States custom house at
Osooyoos lake, on the British Columbia
border. No collector has been stationed
there, and now Indians have taken posses.
sion OF the log structor formerly occupied
by representative of this government Just
across the line her majestys government has
a line custom house, conducted with all the
precision usually found in the British out
posts: Cinnamon and opium are constantly
crossing the border withoun restraint
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30
Casualties.

Five men working in the new water tunnel
sixty feet below the bottom of the lake at
Chicago, were severely burned by natural
gas which their lamps ignited
The steamer Brooklyn formerly the Tona-
wanda), Capt. Carson, which sailed from
Darlen Ga, Oct. -, with cargo of lumber
!or the South Brooklyn Saw Mill company,
IS supposed to have been lost, with all board
selghteen in ally, in the gale of the 18th inst.
At the Granger crossing of the Cincinnati,
Wabash & Michigan and the Grand Trunk
railroadsnear Wabash, Ind, a Grand Trunk
engine en- exploded, Instantly killing Engineer
Ihomas Callahan and Fireman John Mad
dox.
Edward Hicks, conductor on the 500
road was killed at Bradley. His train was
standing on the main track when he was run
into by another train. He jumped from his
caboose, but the collision lifted the caboose
OF the track and threw it directly upon
HICKS crushing him. Both freight trains
were badly wrecked.
East-bound train No. on the Santa Fe,
Cannon Ball." reached Hutchinson, Kt.,
twelve hours late, with only an express car
and two Pullman coaches. The balance of
the II train, consisting of baggage car two
fullman coaches, and a tourists and Pull
man sleeper, were left at the bottom of a ten
foot embankment near Howell, small sta
ton twenty miles west of Dodge City, on
the main line. They had gained little and
had Stacked up from their usual rate Of
thlrty-ive miles to about twenty miles an
hour. when a broken rail was encountered.
NO one was killed and no limbs were broken,
Out score or more persons were bruised
and more or less injured,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30
Two burglars entered the postofice

Two burglars entered the postofice
at Fargo N. D. through window in the
postm aster' s private Office, and finding Clerk
Harry p. Welton, the only occupant of the
place sleeping soundly, proceeded to over
power him, which they did after a struggle
Ihey then gagged and bound Welton, and
asked if he would tell the com bination o tn
vault. On receiving shake of the head for
reply, one of them presented a revolver and
threatened to kill the clerk unless the desired
com binatlon was forthcoming. This not
bringing favorable response, the burglars
heated ,, stove poker red hot, and applying it
three times to the BOTTOM of Welton's feet,
they secured the combination. While they
were ritiing the registered letters their pris-
oner released himself, and stealthily obtain
ing revolver, fred at the couple, but they
had heard the click of the revolverin cooking
and extinguished the only light in the Office,
SO that the two shots that followed proved
OF no avail. The robbers then made their
escape in the darkness, after telling the clerk
with some heavy instrument. The police
have no clue as yet. The loss to the post
master is about $125.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30
RICH AND RACY.
Correspondence Between Gen. Noble
and a Pension Agent

anu a CHSlOH
ALBANY. N. Y, Oct. 24-Secretary Noble,
in a letter to ". ". Thompson, pension
agent for the district of Maine, refuses to
accept that gentleman's resignation. The
correspondence as furnished Mr.. Thompson
is as follows: Secretary Noble writes under
date of October %: ........
have received a letter addressed by you to
Hon. Hiram Smith, Jr, deputy commissioner of
pensions. In this document YOU endeayor to
resign, but inasmuch as YOU have not had the
intelligence to direct your paper to the only per-
handed to me by Mr.. Smith. beg leave to
inform you that your intended resignation is
not accepted. but as you are thereby shown to
be both slanderer and one totally unfit for the
services of the United States you are dismissed,
and your services are no longer required.
Mr.. Thompson gives the following as his
reply to Secretary Noble:
Your favor just received. Your letter lacks
dignity, responsibility and exhibits the writer
il his true character. T feel free to
say you are puppet. personally, and Off
ciaily sycophant and lckspittle. I dislike
to use this language to any person in official
station, and cannot afford to waste more post
age and time with pen. shall send all your let
tiers to me, and an account of your dictatorlal
methods to the president, and if he sustains
you l shall be confirmed in the general opinion
men who made 1t possible for Benjamin
Harrison to insult the nation by putting YOU in
place and power, which neither your services or
character can justify, and your continuance in
Office Is a violence to every sense of propriety
There can be no usefulness in your further SER
vice, certain benefit to the peg
pie will be derived from your persistent
or ever have been. While dismissaIs are going
on you are conspicuously worthy notice. The
president wouin consult the public welfare by
found you and for which your talents best fit
you.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30
Markets.
NEW YORK,

Wheat, No.2 red, s4A@s5c.; No. 8 red,
6OA@S1c.; ungraded red, 77@9719c. Barley
Canada, 63@6Sc. Corn, No 2, white, 391sc;
ungraded mixed, 371A@4O1c. Oats, No. 2
white, 29A@2S1ac.; mixed. Western 231@-
@27c. Butter, Elgin Csc; Western dairy,
9@l5c.; do. creamery 12@24c.
CHICAGO.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady and unchanged No. 2 spring wheat,
No. 2 red, SO1a@SOs4c; No. 2 corn, 3O34c
No. 2 oats, 1890: No. 2 rye, 411a@4l34c
No. 2 barley, csc: No. 1 flax seed, S127;
prime timothy seed; $1.15; mess pork, per
Dbl, $10.75@11; lard. per 100 lbs, $500;
Butter fancy creamery, 23@24c; fine, 17@19 &c.
finest diaries: 20@22c; fine, 15@19c. Eggs,
lS@1S1ac.
MINNEAPOLIS.
Wheat No. / hard, Soc: No 1 Northern,
771ac.; No. 2 Northern, 7o@75c. Flour,
patents in sacks to local dealers, $4:S5@5:
patents to ship, sacks, car lots, 81. 65@4. So:
IN barrels, $4.S5@5: delivered at New Eng
land points; $5.35@5, 10: New York points
S5.25@5.6O: delivered at Philadelphia and
Baltimore. IS. 50@5.55: bakers here 1926
@3.60: superfne, $1.70@2.25: red dog,
sacks, S1.1o@1.25; red dog, barrels, s1.35@
1.5O Corn, 3Ok@31c.; Oats, choice, 2O1a@
dc; No. white, 16@19c. Barley 43@45c.
Hay, fair wild to choice, $6.5O@7.5O.
ST. PAUL.
Prices on incoming trains only: Wheat
No. hard. 500 Sic; No. / Northern, 78c; No.
2 Northern, 74@75c. Corn-No. 3, 30@32c:
oats-No. 2 mixed, Ice; No. 2white, 21c
October, 23c; No. 3, 2o@21c. Rye-No. 2.
30@32c; year, 33c Barley-No 2. SOC
bid; No. 3, 35@45c. Ground Feed
$l3- Corn Mcal-Unbolted, $13 Bran
ESQ Malt-65@75c. Hay-No,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30
The Sole Survivor.

New YORK, Oct 24-Joseph Katz, STOW
away, arrived here to-day and claims to be
the sole survivor of the steamer Brooklyn.
from Darien, Ga, for New York, which has
been before reported as supposed to. have
been lost The ship was wrecked on the
18th inst. Katz manned a boat with two
men named johnson aud Olsen, when the
steamer began to sink. His companions
We're swept away. He drifted until the 18th
instant and was picked by the schooner
Mary Watson. The owners of the steamer
have given up all hope of seeing her again
There were seventeen men on board, all
residents of brooklyn
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30

tower was put in operation and proved g
novel sight for the majority of the visitors
AS it quickly rose in the air and then stream
of water poured out, with sufficient pressure
to send it a distance of half a block, muir
muis of surprise and admiration arose from
nearly every carriage. The ease and
rapidity with which the stream could
be turned in every direction were illustrated
This closed the exhibition, and the drive was
resumed up Summit avenue to Dayton.
Wheu the Aberdeen apartment house was
reached shortstop was made and the party
proceeded to Western avenue, aud thence to
Summit. returning by that avenue to Sixth.
Ihe many handsome residences along the
route were pointed out to the delegates, who
pronounced Summit avenue one of the finest
residence streets they lad seen. good
view or MI. J. }. Hills magnificent new
residence, now in course of construction,
was obtained. From Sixth street the pro-
cesslon OF carriages proceeded along Smith
avenue to Seven Corners, and thence down
tnlrd street. That thoroughfare was crowded
with people. and the delegates were I'M
pressed by its busy appearance The whole
SAFE district was thoroughly traversed, and
after viewing the general offices of the
Manitoba and Northern Pacific the party re-
turned by way of Sixth street to the Ryan,
We'll satisfied with their tour of the city.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30

The Scott exclusion act does not
seem to keep the Chinese out Of the
country. After an intermission of a
few months Chinese immigration is
assuming it's old proportions at San
Francisco. A steamer which arrived
few days ago brought 16S Chinese.
the men classed as merchants and
the women as wives" The local
papers say they evidently belong to
the laboring class.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30
General News Notes.

The Mexican bonds supposed to have been
stolen were found in the stamp printing de-
partment.
The army courtof inquiry at Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo-, finds that the charges of ill treat
ment of recruits at that post have very
slim foundation.
The cholerais still raging in the valleys Of
heAigris and Euphrats. During the past
three months there have been 1000 deaths
from the disease. -...
South Dakota prohibitionists organize a
state enforcement league the object being to
raise a large fund for the enfor ement of the
prohibition article of the constitution.
A writ of habeas corpus was obtained in
the supreme court in New York by Aaron
Kuhn to have Amos Cross produced in court.
Amos is confirmed as lunatic in the Butler
asylum, Providence, R. I. Mr.. Kuhn claims
that he is sane, and that he was abducted
and placed in the asylum by his brother,
Elisha W. Cross who wants to get his prop.
erty at Ochree point, Newport, R. l., which
is worth $2,OOO,OOO. It ia also said that
Elisha has draw and souandered the pension
his brother was euJltled to as a retired army
officer.
The seven survivors of the steamer Earn.
moor, which feundered at sea when three
hundred miles off Turks island, arrived in
Philadelphia. They tell d story of terrible
suffering. AS the steamer sank the port life
boat foated off from the ship. The second
officer, second and third engineers, four sail
ors, three fremen and the cook chung to the
boat and scrambled in. The cries of the
drowning men as they were dashed about by
the mountainous waves could be heard by
the men in the boat. The boat drifted into
the gulf stream and the air was warm, but
this increased the intensity of their thirst
"The horrors of hunger on the second day
became awful said Carl Crane, one of the
survivors, and it increased as time
wore on The first man to die was a seaman
named William Robinson. and the second
was the third engineer, Thomas Hunt. One
night while we were all asleep except q Ger
man fireman named Flagge, who was on
watch, he suddenly became insane and jumped
overheard. We were too weak to save him.
We were without a compass. and steered by
the sun by day and the stars by night.
Eleven vessels passed US. One, a British
bark, we are certain saw us, and deliberately
lett us to our fate. When 800 miles off Hat.
teras we were picked up by schooner.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30
BLOWN UP WHILE IN BED.
Oscar Sterngerg in Butte Has a Clan,
Cartridge Exploded Under
His Pillow.

NoAtAluSc HAplOucu UnUor
His Pillow.
BUTTE, Mont, Special Telegram, Oct. "a.
"A sensation was caused in the center OF
town this morning by an explosion in q
house. Oscar Stenberg. a sign painter, slept
apart from his family in room under his
shop. There have been family Jars be-
tween him and his wife, in which a
man named Schmitzgcr was the disturbing
element, the children taking the mothers
SIDE Proceedings for divorce have been be-
gun on both sides, which fell through, and
Stenberg has been arrested more than once
for abusing his wife. His family live in o
house adjacent to his shop, and his wife
has taken care of his sleeping room,
to which there We're two keys,
one kept by him and the other
by Mrs Stenberg. The family retired early
last night and at o'clock this morning were
alarmed by the explosion in Stenberg's
room. His son and daughter, aged sixteen
and fourteen respectively, rushed into the
room and found it In horrible disorder,
filled with smoke and the bed clothes
on fire. Stenberg was assisted Out to
the other house. his head frghtfuly lacer-
ated and blood streaming from wounds in
the face By miracle he escaped death.
though suffering painfully from his injuries.
Investigation showed the explosion was due
to giant cartridge having been placed
under the pillow of the bed, a fuse
about six feet long having been
passed through small hole to the outside of
the room in the yard. Another cartridge
placed there had failed to explode, otherwise
the building would have been wrecked and
Stenberg blown into eternity. Mrs STEM
berg and her son were arrested during the
day and placed in separate compartments
in the Jail. No evidence has developed point
Ing directly to the perpetrator of
the outrage, but the authorities believe
these two to be implicated in the affair to
the extent of justifying their arrest. The
doctors say Sternberg will recover, propided
blood complications do not arise Schmitzger
cannot be found, though the officers are
searching for him. The wrecked condition
of the room and furniture in which the oc-
currence took plack make it mystery how
the victim escaped with his life.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30
PRIVATE letters from Honolulu in.

PRIVATE letters from Honolulu in
dictate increased discomfort with the
manner in which the affairs Of the
kingdom are being conducted, and a
growing feeling in favor ofthe an
nexation of Hawaii to the United
States. Three treaty powers Eng
land, Germany and the United
States are bound to compact not
to annex the islands, but Hawaiians
argue that there is nothing to pre-
vent them from petioning the United
States to place them under its pro-
lection.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30

ACCORDING to official reports there
are 100000 beggars in Russia, all
of whom carry on begging as a
business with the Endorsements of
village, city and church authorities.
Upward of 5000 Of them are ofnoble
blood, 3,491 are of the clerical call
ing, 20 were once merchants, 49, 34
hucksters and small traders and
1S1, 1872 peasants.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30

A CHILDISH old lady of Stoddards-
vile, Pa, years ago set apart a
small room for spiders to make their
webs in, and no broom has ever dis
turbed it. The spiders dwell to-
gether in harmony as a rule, al
though the lady says they some
times have regular cat-and-dog
fights. ....
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30

IT is stated that Professor Thorn
son, of electric welding fame, has
perfected an invention by which the
rails of street or steam railways may
be welded together by electricity after
being placed in position.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30

The two New Workers who rode
horseback across the continent to
San Francisco are reported to have
told a California newspaper man
that "a stack ofgold bars as high as
the Sierras would tot induce them to
make the return trip in the same
Manner
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30

Coal and oil are found in every
country of Wyoming. The terri
torial geologist thinks the coal fields
cover 10000 square miles.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30

The republican candidates for gov
ernor and lieutenant governor OF
Massachusetts this year are natives
of New Hampshire-a state long
noted for the number of it's sons who
have achieved eminence away from
home.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30

A BIOGRAPHER of David B. Hill, the
bachelor governor of New York, says
he was never fond of girls, and has
been known to walk around a block
to avoid meeting one. .
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30

SECRETARY WINDOW has made pub
lie the long expected lead or decision.
Hesustains the present classification
that admits argentiferus lead ores
imported from Mexico free of duty.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30

DAVID WILLIAMS, a roller in an An
sonia, Conn, mill, has succeeded in
making a ribbon seventy and three
quarter inches long, three-quarters of
an inch wide and five ten-thousandths
of an inch thick from an 1889 cent.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30

QUEEN OLGA, of Greece, is particu-
larry fond of American literature.
She is a constant reader of the prin-
eipar American magazines and news
papers. Her favorite of all authors
is Nathaniel Hawthorne.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30

IT is suggested to put a tag bear,
ing his name on each person at a
large party and SO do away with
introductions. ......
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30
People in Print.

Henry Wizards return to power in the
Northern Pacificis signulized by theexpressed
intention of that company to parallel the
Manitoba's lines and make war upon the
MISUNDERSTANDING Pacific com bination.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30
heCeDtiOn at the Ryan

In tne evening there was full-dress re-
ceptlon given at the Hotel Ryan in honor of
the Guys guests. The committee had made
every effort to make this one of the grand
est events OF the Find ever given in 81
Paul,and that they succeeded we'll every one
IN attendance can testify. The hour for the
reception was o'clock. and shortly after
That time the parlors were througed
with the best citizens OF ST Paul
NO better crowd of representa-
tive citizens ever assembled together.
me parlors and corridors were beautifully
decorated with plants, while the soft strains
OF Inc orchestra filled the air with melody
Inc Ladies' present were attired in most beau
tlful costumes, and sparkling Jewels and
shining silks and satins gave an air of brill
fancy to the scene such as is seldom wit
messed. The presence OF the staffs of Gov.
Merriam and Gen. Ruger in full dress uni
form aided largely in lending distinguished
air to the occasion.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30
.PITH OF THE NEWS.
Being a Short Concise Collection of
the Latest Associated Press
kilograms,
In WASHINGTON.

Secretary Blaine has begun hearing the
explanation or defense of William Reid Lewis
OF Philadelphia, United States consul to
Morocco, in answer to the charges made
against him some days ago by a merchant
OF Fee, and the former interpreter of the con-
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30

IT is almost needless to say that
William Waldorf Astor denies he
said that he would give 500, 100000
to let New York have the worlds
fair.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30
The late Willie Collins seemed to
care nothing for the opinion of critics
and never kept a scrap. book.

HISTORIAN BANCROFT says that he
feels as well as he did sixty years
ago. Horseback riding, he asserts,
is the best elixir of youth.