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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11
A BAD CHURCH MEMBER.
An Iowa Church Member Attempts
to Defraud Uncle Sam,

An Iowa Church Member Attempts
to Defraud Uncle Sam.
Fort DODGE, Iowa, Special Telegram,
Charles Shepard, alias Ambros
Christian, of Cherokee, has just been SEN
fenced to two years in the penitentiary by
Judge Shiras. Shepard was accused of hay
ing attempted to draw a pension under the
name of Christian, and pleaded guilty
The story of Shepard's villainy reads
like romance. In 1868 Charles
Shepard and Ambrose Christian We're
discharged from service in the
Tenth United States infantry in Sonth
Carolina: Shortly afterward Shepard stole
ter's discharge papers in one Of the pockets,
tor purposes of his own. Shepard assumed
the name of Christian and few weeks
later was married under that name He de-
serted his vile and came West, the real Am
brose Christian having narrow escape from
death at the hands of the infatuated rela-
tives Of the imposter's wife, Shepard came
West to Cherokee, and for twenty years
went under the name of Christian, pretend
ing to lead life in accord with the name
He married, Joined the church, and be-
came one of its leading exhorters and
class leaders. A couple of years ago
he filed an application for pension under
the name of Ambrose Christian sending in
the stolen discharge papers as evidence
The real Ambrose Christian had already
been granted pension, having successfully
proven that his papers had been stolen
The pension authorities put detectives on
Shepard's track and the real state of affairs
was disclosed. When arrested Shepard was
Just going to church to lead in prayer
When he found that his villalny was
known he broke down, confessed his crime
and begged for mercy for his family's sake.
The real Ambrose Christian was present at
the trial. He lives in Michigan very COM
tortably on the government pension he
draws.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11
FROM FOREIGN SHORES.

The prince of SAKE Meininger, brother-in-
law of Emperor William, has been taken sud
denly i'll as a result of the injuries he received
in the accident in which the emperor was in
juried.
Prominent Germans in London are making
extensive preparations for tho reception OF
Prince Bismarck on his forthcoming visit to
England ,notwi outstanding the x-chancellor's
wish to evade a public welcome at the hands
of his countrymen.
Aletter from the car, written in reply to
one from the Queen Of Denmark. is published
In his letter the car promises a strict in
quiry into Siberian scandals, and say she
will punish heavily excesses of severity on
the part of officials. Lastly he promises to
instruct his ministry to draft measures of
2melioration.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11
HERE AND THERE.

1t is reported that the Louisiana Lottery
company will spend $4,000, 900 to secure the
election OF a friendly governor and legisla-
ture in North Dakota.
It is said that the Louisiana lottery people
are gaining ground. The opponents of the
lottery attribute this result to the lavish use
OF money, which has been going on.
The dedication of Garibaldls statue in
Washington Square, New York, took place
recently in the presence OF a large number
ofpeople. Several Italian societies partici-
pated in the ceremonies.
A gas motor has been successfully tested
in the street railways of Chicago. The gas
is generated by stored naphtha and isignited
by means OF electricity. Fifteen miles an
hour is the average speed attained
Gov. Hoard and the Wisconsin state board
of supervision have ordered the warden of
the state prison TO release from custody on
parole at the expiration of the minimum
period of their terms three prisoners senten-
ced under chapter 800, Laws of 1890. to
general terms Of not less than the minimum
or more than the maximum number Of years
provided for the punishment Of the several
crimes which they committed
Amysterious prospecting party from Mon.
tana left Edmonton for Fort Assinaboine
on the Athabasca river, on the old trail to
Lesser Slave lake. Their destination is Sc
cret, but it is somewhere in the Peace river
country and Laird river. They had very lit
tie to say regarding their plans, but did not
seem to need or desire much information re-
garding the country to which they were 60
ing. They expect to winter in the Peace river
region.
A number of families in Waterloo, Iowa,
have recently been taken suddenly very sick
with symptoms of poisoning, followed rap
idly by stupor. There have been no fatal
eases, though in several death was narrowly
escaped. The physicians ascribe the sickness
to posion with tyrotoxicaline, the newly dis
covered poison from decomposed milk. 1t is
believed that the recent hot weather caused
this poison to brcome active.
The lottery company in Louisiana is now
paying 20 cents a name for signatures to
petitions in favor of a recharter. One petit
ton had only five signatures. Three Of
them were saloonkeepers and the fourth man
has been in the insane asylum twice. In
Point Coupee signatures were obtained
from the careless and ignorant by represent
ing that the petitions were for appropria-
lions for leyees. There are reports that the
lottery, recognizing its defeat, wishes to
compromise by taking recharter for one
year, till jan 1895. The ants refused to
yield an inch.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11
SHOOTING in MONTREAL.
E. H. Cowles. of Cleveland Shot by
his Brother-in-LaW,

\o"leS. vi NleVeldno oElCL Oy
his Brother-in-LaW.
MONTREAL, Que, Special To-day a
tragedy was enacted on St. Catherine street
that has thrown the city into great excite
nlent. The street was crowded with pedes-
TRANS as usual at that hour. They were
suddenly startled by flash of smoke and
heard pistol shot and woman's scream
A two-horse carriage from which the shot
was fired was brounght to standstiH and a
lady alighted. In it were still two men,
the one with a smoking revolver in his
hand, the other unconscious and his blood
streaming into the rugs of the car
rage. The wounded man was Eugene IT.
Cowles of Cleveland Ohio, son of the late
Edwin III. CoWles, Of the Cleveland Leader
His assailant was G. H. Hale OF the same
city, and the woman was Cowles' wife and
Hales sister. A few hurried words were
exchanged. when Mr.. Hale ordered the cab
man to proceed to the general hospital. Mrs.
COWles re-entered the carriage and accom-
panied the party to the hospital. DR.. Kirk
patrick, the mehical superintendent at the
hospital, had the wounded man conveyed
to a private ward. where close examina-
ton was made. The physician announces
that there is no immediate danger. The ball
had entered the right side of the neck, and,
after piercing the right jaw bone emerged
through the cheek of the opposite side. Mr..
Hale surrendered himself to the police and
was locked up. Mr.. Hale makes the state
ment that the trouble between
COWLEs AND HIS WIFE
was caused by Cowles making two trips to
Europe with woman known as King or
Wilson, and who is now at hotel here,
having come from Buffalo last Monday.
Mrs. Cowles had applied for a divorce on
the ground of adultery. CoWles admitted
his guilt, but declared that his wife had
condoned the offense. Mrs. Cowles, how
ever, had in her possession letter in winch
he admitted the facts on which she based
her application. After the parties all ar
rived here consultation was had, and
Cowles promised to meet his wife and ar
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11

range a settlement of their affairs. To
days meeting and tragedy ensued.
CoWles wished the interview with hiswife
to be private, but Hale refused and accom-
panied pa them IN q short drive in the park
made a movement as if to draw revolver.
when Hale anticipated him with the result
as stated. Cowles little daughter Florence
whom it is alleged he abducted from her
home in Cleveland, was placed by Cowles
N the Academy Of the Sacred Heart in
Judge Duges to tae sisters in charge of the
convent to produce the child, but they re-
fused. The court will issue an official
mandamus tomorrow, when a guardian
will be appointed Mr.. Hale will appear
IN the police court tomorrow for an exam
ination. Mucn sympathy is EXPRESSED for
him and Mrs. Cowles, as it is believed that
Cowles intended killing both his wife and
child unless prevented BY her brother.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11

+ DURING the American Revolution
an English magazine published an
estimate of the future population Of
the North American colonies. Plac.
ing Interpolation then at 2, 100000
and assuming that it would double
itself every Is years, the writer esti
mated that in the year 1890 the mum.
Der would have increased to 81, OO0,.
900. AS matter of fact, this is neal
the present estimated population Of
the United States.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11

The New York Herald tells ola
man in Pittsburg who was convicted
Of having quail in his possession in
violation of the game law Of Penn
sylvania. He said the quail had
been shipped to him from Missouri,
and his lawyer claimed that, under
the original package decision, to
punish his client for receiving, hav-
ing or disposing of the bird would
be an interference with Interstate
commerce beyond the powers OF the
state.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11
MYSTERIOUS BLAzEs.
Winona the Scene of a Supposed In
Cendiary Fire.

Winona the Scene Of Supposed In
cendiary Fire.
WIoNNA, Special Telegram. Fire
last night Quilted the basement of McNie &
Cos. store in the postofice block. The
dense smoke made it difficult to locate the
seat of the fire, but the firemen succeeded
in quenching the flames, not. however, I'M
til most of the fremen had become pros
trated by the smoke, but all revived The
damage to McNie & Co.'S. stock is
estimated at $1,000. fully covered
by insurance. The origin of the
fire is a mystery. Appearances after
the fire would indicate that it caught
around the sewer pipe box where it enters.
McNie's store had been closed about g
o'clock, and the gas in the rear of the store
was left burning When the alarm was
turned in it was noticed that the gas in the
store was turned out. This gave rise to the
suspicion that some person had entered the
store, and take.. the precaution to turn out
the gas before firing the building. Mr.. Nc
Me intends to FULLY investigate.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11
THE MARKETS.
The Latest Quotations from West
ern Markets.


The Latest Quotations from West
ern Markets.
CHICAGO.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring, 90 to 021ac; No. 8
Spring, IS to IS c.; No red, 90 to 921ac. !.
CoRN-No. 2, 333sc.
OATs-No. 2. 26s4c.
RYE-No. 2, 53c.
BARLEY-No. 2, nominal.
FLAX sEED-No. 1, $1.45
EGGs-12 to l213c.
WHEAT-No. 1, hard, 90 to 91c.; No. l.,
Northern SO to 90c.; No. 2, Northern, sc to
S7c
CoRN-No. 3, 31c.
to 291ac.; No. 3 white, % to 29c.
BARLEY-No. 2, SO to 55c; No. 8, 40 to
45c. !
RYE-No. 2, SIC
GROUND FEED-No. 1, $13. 25 to 1850.
BRAN-Bulk, $3.50 to 10.
l, SIS; timothy, SO.
BUTTER-creamery, first; IA to 15c., dairy,
first 10 to 12c
MINNEAPOLIS.
WHEAT-No. 1, hard. SOC: No. 1, North
ern, 8Shc.; No. 2, Northern, 861ac.
FLoUR-Petents, sacks to local dealers,
$5.15 to 535; bakers here, S. 35 to 4; red
dog Sacks $3.50 to 1.3O.
CoRN-Good yellow 32hc.
| OATs-Good white, 271@c,; fair mixed. 26c.
| BARLEY-3O to 35c.
| FLAx-$l.3 to lao.
| FEED-$13 to 1880.
BurTER-Fair to fancy creamery, 8 to 14c;
| dair.es, to 14c
MILWAUKEE.
WnEAT-No. 2 Spring, ss1a to s9c.; No. l,
Northern, 95c:
| CoRN-No. 3, $780,
OATs-No. 2, white, 2S1ac.
| RYE-43Ac
BARLEY-No. 2, 471ac
| EGGs-Fresh, lie.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11

The low prices prevailing in Eng
land for dairy products and beef
arises in part from the increased pro,
duction of farm animals in Great
Britain. The low prices of American
and Indian wheat has diminished
wheat production in England
Hence British farmers have changed
over to the raising of cattle in larger
proportions.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11

WHEN Rome was an empire the
males wore black for mourning, while
the women indicated their grief by
wearing white garments. In Turkey
at the present day the mourning hue
is violet; in China, white; in Egypt,
yellow; in Ethiopia, brown; in Europe
and America, black. The mourning
colorin Spain was white until chang,
ed by the laws of 149S. r..
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11

VACCINATION at sea- has been de.
clared by a number of New York
doctors as more dangerous than
smallpox, and Cunard passengers,
who claim they are suffering from
blood poisoning in consequence OF
being vaccinated en- shipboard, have
brought suits against the great
steamship line.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11

The American people annually
smoke, chew and snuff 31O,OOO,OOO
pounds Of the nicotine weed. It is
divided up like this: Cigars. 10000
900 pounds; chewing and smoking
tobacco, 222, 100000; snuff, 6,OoO,-
900, and 100000 pounds are used
in the form of cigarettes.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11
The statistics of the consumption

The statistics of the consumption
and production of food in the United
States show that it requires 3.15
acres to maintain each person.
Starting on this basis, Mr.. c. Wood
Davis, Of Kansas, says that the
amount OF tillable land in the United
States will in a few years be no
greater than is required to support
the population. His conclusion is
that when this period is reached we
shall have>no food products to ex-
port, and that we shall require for
home consumption all that our
farmers can grow.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11

The costliest horse barn in the
world belongs to D. E. Grouse, and
is located at Syracuse, N. Y. 1t has
now cost the owner, a millionaire
horseman, something like 100000.
Incidental expenses will make the
stable cost little short of a round
million. . .."..
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11

The Nineteenth Century says There are
proofs that Prince Bismark is intriguing at
the little German courts as we'll as abroad
to raise difficulties Of all sorts in the way Of
the emperor. THERE'S some talk at Berlin
have been proved to have been in communi-
cation with the ex-chancellor and to be as
ISOLATED with his opposition to imperial de,
cisions. -.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11

WHEN President Garfield was d ying
he ate a peach, and the pit thereofhe
gave to a Grand Rapids man, who
placed linear the G.. r. & /. general
office. 1t grew, and has developed
into a blossom covered tree.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11
PEOPLE OF NOTE

Miss Sarah Elkins, eldest daughter OF
Stephen B. Elkins, and Maj. A. G. Oliphant
of Trenton n j., were married at the resi-
dence of the brides father in New York.
Among the costly and beautiful presents
were gifts from President and Mrs Harrison,
Secretary and Mrs. Blaine. Secretary and
Mrs. Window and Andrew Carnegie
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11
THE NEWS DIGEST.
Interesting News of the Week
Boiled Down and
Classified.
THE NATIONS CAPITAL.

The superintendent of the census issued an
order forbidding supervisors and enumera-
tors making public any information gained
in the performance of their duties. Atten-
ton is called to the law on this subject. It is
Mr.. Porter's intention to pro secute with Wig.
or all violations OF law which shall be report
ed to him, whether on the part of enumerat-
ors or persons who refuse to answer the cen
eus questions
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11

UNCLE JERRY Rusk is a striking.
figure when he appears in the Blue
room Of the White house. He is not
enamored offormal ceremonies, and
confesses privately that he fdgets
when he finds himself in fine clothes.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11

BY the spirometer, or lung test
showed an average lung capacity
when corsets were worn was 1874 cub
ic inches; when the corsets were re.
moved the test showed an average
lung capacity of l67 cubic inches; a
gain of 33 cubic inches.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-11

EX-EMPREss EUGENE devotes most
of her time to the preparation Of a
memorial volume containing the let,
ters Of her husband and son.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-17
NOTABLE.

A Bicycle club will be started in Millville.
The appearance of smallpox in Pompton, near
Paterson. is reported. The township of Wayne
has no Board of Health, and the patient cannot
well be Isolated.
"A handsome solid brass cross, highly bur
nished and engraved, and seven feet in height,
was formally blessed Tuesday at Washington,
Warren county. The gift was placed in st.
Peters Church.
Three fishermen of Whippany, Morris county,
took:rinotccn carp,,in the Passaic River the other
day, which weighed 1876 pounds, or an average of
almost seven pounds each.
Several successful experiments have been
made with the electric separating machinery at
the Ogden iron mine, under the personal super
vision of Thomas A. Edison. Very successful
results have attended these. and the nine will be
operated at once
A mortgage for $500. 900 from the Thomas Iron
Company, of Pennsylvania, to the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company, of New York, has
been recorded in the Sussex County Clerks
office The mortgage covers property in Sus-
sex, Morris and Passaie'b counties, as well as in
Lehigl and Burks counties, in Pennsylvania.
The loan will bear five per cent. interest.
DR., A. G. Barnitz, of Burlington, an eccentric
relic gatherer and venerable natural historian,
has Been presented With a valuable gift from 2.
I. Barnum. the veteran Snowman. The relic
consists of an Egyptian viper, which is alleged
to be one owned and petted by Cleopatra. DIR.
Barnitz was made the recipient of the present
on account of his bravery in rescuing the same
when Barnum's great American museum was
burned in the seventies.
The Seaside Assembly will meet at Avon this
week.
Work has been begun on sewers in Passaic
City to empty into the river.
William White, a prominent contractor and
builder of Camden, has failed. The liabilities
are $4,000 and assets $1,000.
In connection with the death Of General John
C. Fremont, an interesting fact that is not gem
orally known is that the first army hats ever
made in the Oranges were for the Fren ont
Body Guard, of Missouri, and were made in 1861
at Tichenoris factory in 10 street, near the
Orange depot. The hats were ordered specially
for that organization, and were worn by it dur
ing all its service in the field. The next order
for army hats in the Oranges was for the Carl
baldi Body Guard in Italy.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Cleaver celebrated
the sixty-ninth anniversary of their wedding on
Sunday at the residence of their, son IN Plain
field. Mr.. Cleaver was born in Vermont In 1898,
and seventy years ago taught the village school
at Scotch Plains. He has lived during the adj
miuistration of every President. of the United
States except George Washington. Mrs. Cleayer
* lightweight years old. Her uncle, Ezra
Darby, represented New Jersey in Congress
when the State had but one Congressman. Her
cousin, Henry Stanbery, was Attorney General
of the United States under Andrew Johnson's
adrnfuiSfratfnu .4.a.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-17

wtlkconfer the frt degres'at MCPHERSON
Hall hissevening.
The Hudson. Elkss Dramatic Association
met at Henkel's Casino Last nighU>and
arranged for the first ANIMAL ente rtain-
ment TO be given at the Casino, Augusta.
The Sunday school OF James M. Il.
Church had its annual excursion yester-
day-at-tFffiUw HHvru,
This morning the Sunday school OF
Palisade ME-. Clutch went OF an excur-
sion to SaItersville.r Eight special cars
starting from Oakland avenue conveyed
the party to the grove.
The semi-annual meeting of the Volun-
teer and Exempt Firemen's Sons Assoc
citation will be held at1Kratz' Ffremen's
Hall, Friday evening; July 49,.
james Wilson,. q s~ix-year=old boy, who
lives at No. 274 Monmouth street, was
run over by a cart on Golden street yes
terday afternoon. His right leg was
broken and his head and body were con
siderabIy bruised. He was taken to st.
Francis Hospital.
John Burke, No. % Tuers avenue,
while drunk yesterday fell down the I'M
bankment on Newark avenue at the West
Shore Railroad crossinge4The ambulance
conveyed him to the City Hospital.
George Davis, of Pavonia avenue, was
this morning committed for trial by JUS
tiee Stilsing for stealing brass journals
from the yards of D., l.. and w. Rail-
road.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-17
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

frank Leslie's Popular Monthly.
The tSeven Modern Engineering Won
ders of the World described oy Arthur
v. Abbott, with elaborate illustrations,
in the August number of Frank LesIte's
Popular Monthly, are:-The new Forth
Bridge, Scotland; the Eiffei Tower, Paris;
the new Croton Aqueduct, New York;
the blowing mp of the He'll Gate obstruc-
lions, New YORK.; the Eads Jetties at the
mouth of the Mississippi; the St. Gothard
Tunnel, Switzerland; and the Brooklyn or
East River Bridge: A racy biographical
sketch is that of ga Vagabond Queen"
isabella II. of SPAIN. Edwin II. Morris.
an eminent authority on dogs, writes of
those "Canine Lords the grey hounds,
intending the superb Russian Barzof. An
article on ssThe Tin Mines of the Black
Hills'' conveys information as to that
country's u which will surprise
many readers; .'Zoar and the Zoarites" is
a picturesque account of a remarkable
Ohio community and Storms and Cloud
bursts are interestingly discussed by
DR.. Felix L. Oswald. There are also nu-
merous short illustrated sketches, poems
and stories.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-17
A BIG
The Young Mems Christian Association
at Ocean Grove.

The Young Mems Christian Associations
at Ocean Grove.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton excursion to Ocean Grove yesterday
was a success. General Secretary Lucas
and his assistants were keptSbusy IN sup
plying the party with tickets. andgproyid7
ing the crowd with accommodations for
the trip by special train.
1t was O genuine eXcursion.d day at the
Grove, there being five other big parties
from Philadelphia, Harrison, Newark
and Plainfield. More than five hundred
ladies and gentlemen went from this
CITY.
Just before starting on the home trip
the members. of the association were phoS
tographed by Assistant Secretary Harry
Bush at The depot.
The company included Mr.. and Mrs. n.
Vanderhoof, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Burnett,
Mr.. John Smith and daughter, job Kyle.
j. w. Ellison and family, Miss Clara Til
den, Miss May Martin, Mrs. III. Martin,
Messrs; R. Bell g. Gaffney, u. H. Horst,
man,H Ives and Miss s. Waugh. Alfred
Duncombe, w. Darmer, MissAbrams, Mrs.
Bennett. Ernest Schwartz and family,
Charles Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. j. C. Pot
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. w, j. Smith and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Roy. O. M.
Eakins, f. A. Culbert, A. *. Moes E.
Lamstef. Miss M. Klink, Laura Kink,
Lydia Kolb, Henry Timer, Josie.
Kockler, Ida Kockler, William Hummel,
A. EngeIke, S. o, Church, g. M. CIerihew,
George Stevens, Rev. A. A. "a birkie,
Rev. Salmon Jones, Mr.. and Mrs w. A.
| Malliet, General Secretary Lucas and
wife. A. L. Brown, 4. Buss, B. r. Dixon,
Charles Rider, Il HI. Carpenter, r.
Nichols, ID. Hancock, II. Bush, w.
Bush, Miss G. Seyle, Louisa
Gross, Mr.. and Mrs. John Louns-
bury, Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvia, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Hanks, Charles Hanks, Richard Lahey,
Miss Ferdon. Mr.. and Mrs. Willman,Ne
York; Mrs. and Miss Hattie Jones, Mrs.
and Miss Maggie Won Berner, and Ema