New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-11-26
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The Detroit Dry Dock company has just
let the contract for the construction of q new
dry dock which will be the finest and lar gest
on the great lakes.
VS.. Wharton of Chicago, who fed from
that city recently. leaving behind debts
estimated at $4,000 to 500, 900, has been
arrested in Philadelphia.
The national assembly of the Farmers
Mutual Benefit association is in session at
Springfield, ILL.,, with about 800 delegates
present. ,
Indian scouts in the Indian Territory are
gathering in sporting parties. Quite num-,
Der from different states are held prisoners
by the Indians, but their lives are not in dan
ger.
The 1000 girls employed in the trimming
departments of the eighteen hat factories
connected with the fur hat manufacturers
association at Danbury Conn.,, have been
locked out Some of the factories have shut
down entirely. 81
/ The postoffice department. has made ar
engagements for a new fast mail train that
for speed will beat all the efforts heretofore
made in that line. 1t will cover the distance
between New York and Chicago in just
twenty-four hours.
The Baptist missions steamboat Peace
which was stationed on the upper Congo
river, has been confiscated by the officers Of
the Congo State on the ground that it is re-
quired for state purposes on the Kassiac
river.
Two diamond bracelets, valued at $12,
900, which we're supposed to hav been
stolen from Mrs Commodore Bateman in
New York by q young French maid, were
found in the very room in the Bateman
house from which they were thought to have
been stolen. The maid will probably be re-
leased
Messenger Austin, of the Prairie State Ma
tional bank Chicago. lost satchel contain
ing 49,, 900. The money was found by a
little boy who runs errands for tailor. The
treasure was restored to it's owners and the
tailor and boy handsomely rewarded. 1t is
believed, however, that the satchel was stol-
en- and not accidentally lost.
So far no more deaths have resulted from
the collision on the Pennsylvania road at
New Florence, Pa. All but three or four Of
the injured are resting easy and the physi-
clans are hopeful of theirrecovery. The re-
mains Of Henry D. Minot was shipped to
Boston. The disaster appears to have been
the result of unfortunate circumstances
rather than from errors OF management Of
subordinates.
The trustees of the proposed Chids- Drexel
home for aged and infirm printers were in
session ut Chicago. The home is to be locat-
ed at Colorado Springs In 1886 George
W. Childs and A. j. Dexel of Philadelphia
gave $4,000 for the building of the institu-
ton and since that time the fund has grown
until now the trustees have about $40. 900
at their disposal. The institution is to be
under the charge OF the International Typo
graphical union.
Surgeon General Hamilton, of the marine
hospital, discussing DR.. Koch's remedy for
consumption. said that he was convinced
that the statements made by Prof Koch
were based upon close study and careful OBJ.
servations. BE remembers the experiments
of Koch respecting the cholera germ-a dis
covery which is now accepted throughout
the civilized world. The marine hospital
bureau, he says will endeavor to ascertain
the; exact methods OF preparing the cure and
of using it.
4 A very sad postponement of a wedding oc-
Cured in Ottumwa, Iowa, on account of the
bride becoming demented q few hours pre-
vious to the appointed time of marriage
Victor Englehorn, of Foster, and Miss Anna
Johnston applied for marriage license. It
was granted aud they started for Foster,
where the wedding was to have occurred,
At the depot the prospective bride became
hopelessly insane. raving in an incoherent
manner about religious subjects The heart
broken lover with difficulty got her aboard
the train for Lucas county, where she was
adjudged insane and sent to Mt. Pleasant for
treatment. Returning he had the license
cancelled, weeping bitter tears as he told his
story.
The annual election OF the National Nom
Partisan W T. q. at Pittsburg was sur
prise, as spirited contest for president was
expected. The opposition to Mrs. tPhinney
of Cleveland for reelection as president did
not materialize. and she vas chosen again
with but one dissenting vote, which was
cast for Mrs. Foster. The other officers cleo
ted we're: Vice president Miss Harriet 6.
Walker OF Minnesota; general secretary.
Miss F. Jenny Duty of Cleveland; recording
secretary, Mrs. Florence Miller of Iowa;
financial secretary and treasurer. Mrs. C. C.
Afford of New York: educational secretary,
Mrs. Joseph E. Weeks of Pennsylvania;
evangelist secretary, Mrs. Florence Porter
of Maine.