New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-11-06
GENERAL. NEWS ITEMS.

Gil or MankatO has secured the rebullu'
ing of the tub factory which was de-
stroyed by fire two weeks ago.
The Minnesota meat inspection case
before the United States Supreme Court
will not be brought on until y success
sor has been appointed to Justice Mat
thews.
LIE Sueur claims to have the 60 per
cent necessary to call an election for
county seat removal and will present
their petition this week.
The County of Blue Earth is at pres
ent aiding nearly 100 persons to the
extent of from $3 to Sc per month.
These include eleven grass-widows,
whose children number thirty-two.
G. F. Case, formerly editor of the
Marshall Messenger, will start y new
paper at that booming town. We well
come his return to the profession, after
an absence of nearly five years. and
extend wishes for healthy business.
The Pillsburv mills and elevators at
Minneapolis have been practically sold
to an eastern stock company for S5,-
1000. The Pillsburys still retain a
large share of stock and will be contin-
nod ac ,oonararc
The proclamations admitting North
and South Dakota to the Union, were
issued Saturday. Those admitting
Washington and Montana will be de-
layed until after the election results are
settled.
So great is the distress and want ia
portions of Dakota that the government
had to be appealed to for aid. The re-
quest has been granted by allowing the
settlers in the vicinity Of Fort fotter
military reservation to cut wood fol
winter fuel therefrom.
The Montana election canvassing
board finished it's work on Monday.
The returns show a republican victory
with the exception of governor. In the
senate there is tie. but in the house
there is republican majority of six
thus ensuring two republican U. S. Sc
nators.
Herman Dreher was arrested at
Mankato last Wednesday for raising
81 bills to IS by posting the figure five.
cut from cigar stamps, over the one and
passing them. He did this last spring
but escaped then and was not heard of
till last week. He will be tried before
the U. S. district court now in session
at St. Paul. g.
John Bush, the Oldest living white
settler in Minnesota. and at one time a
resident of New Ulm, lies at the point
of death at his home in St. Peter. He
is not expected to live over a few days.
Mr.. Bush came to this state in 1928,
and has lived here ever since. He be-
longed to the first company of soldiers
that occupied Ft. Smelling, and his
death will remove the most historical
character in the state to-day.
The Plpestone Star says of our Con-
gressman: The people here have the
utmost confidence in Mr.. Lind, not on
ly as gentleman, but as an Official,
who knows we'll how to, and does every
time look after the interests of his con
stituents in all matters pertaining to
their welfare. Mr.. Lind is an honor to
his party and to the second district
which he represents, and he has no lack
of friends in Pipestone County.
| A number of Brown and Renville
county papers have mentioned the name
of Judge B. f. Webber, of this district.
in connection with one of the Judge
ships of the Supreme Court of the state.
Judge Webber has filled the bench of
this district for the past eight years,
and the weight which his rulings bear
in the Supreme Court, is a sufficient
guarantee of his ability if he should de-
sire to become a candidate.-FAIRFAx
CRESCENT.
Those State papers that commenced
the campaign against Gov. Merriam a
year before the time, will waste all their
ammunition before the real battle com
mences. Gov. Merriam can well afford
to treat, with indifference, assaults which
are instigated by personal ambition,
rivalry and hatred. Any bIackguard
can cry '.boodle!' and persistence in
that sort of an attack only disgusts peo-
pie With those who engage in it. There
must be some charge better sustained