New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-30
THE NORTHWES EST.
A Summary of the Important
Events of the Week in the
Northwestern States.
MINNESOTA.

the finest ID southwestern Minnesota
The farmers of Goodhue county wiH.plant
less corn this year than they did last.
The presbytery of St. Paul has declared in
favor of the revision of the Westminister con-
fession OF faith.
Jacob kurtz, an old resident of Delano, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself through
the heart.
Pine Island people have shipped carload
OF seed wheat and provisions to Mcpherson
county, South Dakota.
Heron Lake is about to secure a large fac
tory for making binding Irvine from the fibre
OF fax and hemp.
The trustees OF a district school in Otter
Tail county were fined $50 for expelling d
girl from the school on hearsay evidence
The st. James hotel at Red Wing is likely
to be closed after the 1st of May for an in
definite period on account of lack of business.
The body of a man suppose to be Levi
DoVell, a railroad employe, OF st. Paul. was
found on the railroad track near North
Branch, rnangled beyond recognition.
John G. Wooley propo ses to establish a
religious school at Lake City similar to the
institution founded by Evangelist Moody at
Mortified, Mass.
Ole Rose Of lakewood township, Wabasha
county. slaughtered five young wolves, and
on presentation of the scaIps of the animals
to the county auditor he was awarded d
bounty of $40
Miss Helena Horsch, OF Hastings charged
With passing bogus order on the German
American bank, was bound over to the next
term OF the district court by Justice Newell
in $500.
William Moulton. living near ST. Peter, dis
appeared from his home last December, and
his body was lately found by party ofhunt-
ers on the bank of Lake Washington It is
supposed he com mitted suicide.
4 gang of railroad thieves was captured at
Duluth. The gang has been operating sue
cess .ully for months. aud thousands of dol
lars worth of goods are said TO have been
stolen.
William Mccormick, Milwaukee brake
man, was killed at Faribault by being run
over by a car. His foot caught in a frog and
he was crushed into shapeless mass. dying
almost instantly.
Mary johnson. aged T. was crushed to
death in the Northern Pacific turn-table at
Fergus Falls She was caught between the
table and solid wall while other children
were working the machinery.
Doctors Fitch, Adsit and Van Beck, of
Hastings, who held post mortem examn-
alton over the body of August Anders, re-
port that his death was due to natural
causes. He became deranged, wandered
away and died from exposure.
The Lake City starch factory is contract
ing for 100000 bushels of potatoes to be de-
liVered this fall, for which will be paid 20
cents bushe 4 number OF farmers resid-
ing in the eastern part Of the county will en-
gage in the cultivation of these tubers.
The union labor party of PIpestone is pre-
pairing for an active campaign and intends
TO put d full county ticket in the feel d this
fall. The Public Tribune which has hitherto
been democratic paper, has been purchased
for party organ.
Judge Severance overruled the motion for
d new trial in the case of Murderer Lentz OF
Aankato, and set the time for carrying out
OF the death sentence within the four months
preceding August I, the day to be selected
by the go vernon. An appeal viii be made to
the supreme court.
The body of James O'ReilIy, who disap-
peared mysteriously last fall while in Red
Wing, was discovered floating in the bay at
the upper end OF town 1t was in an advanc-
have been identified but for the papers found
on theclothes. He evidently fell in the river
accidentally and was drowned.
Jay La Due of Luverne, has been awarded
= prize OF Jour gold medals by the Russian
government Some time ago the medals were
offered to the breeder of any American horse
which should defeat q famous breed of native
horses at the annual races at Moscow. 4
colt bred by Mr.. La Due performed the feat.
and he has been notified that the medals will
be forwarded to him.
Charles Mirkel, awaiting trial in the Mobiles
county jail for the murder OF his brother-in-
~ tav, made bold break for liberty the other
morning. When his breakfast was brought
in he overpowerd the iailor and was taking
MS leave when he was met at the door by
Auditor kendlen and Treasurer Moberly,
who seq. ed him and re1ocked him in his cell.
The casrn of Kenyon Goodue county, has
Just brought to light one of the latest family
puzzles. In the family ofLyman Tucker, oil
that place, there are eight persons, represent
ing forty-three relationships, as follows: One
great-grandmother, one grandmother, three
mothers, one Tuother-in-laW, four daughters
one granddaughter, three great granddaugh
tiers. one son, one soD-in-law, one father and
two orphans.
friedrich Prentice, of Toledo, O., has
! brought suit In the United States circuit
J court to recover land located in the business
portion OF Duluth valued at S91T 900, and
the amount of damages claimed for the de
tention of the same is S10o,750. The claim
is based on q conveyance to Prentice by
Benjamin Armstrong in 1856, which was
placed on record. Prentice has once before
pushed the claim in the courts, and was
beaten.
Near FaribauIt, during a storm light
ming struck the barn on George Weston:
place, burning the barn and entire contents
except the stock. Two COWS persisted. The
loss is placed at about 80 800, insurance
$1,000. The house of Charles Brandenbure
was struck by lightning. The bolt apparent
~ followed the stove pipe down to the floor
striking Mr. Brandenburg in the feet an6
burning them considerably and tearing his
pants in shreds- He was severely but not