New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-07-09
THE NORTHWEST.
A Summary Of the Important
Events of the Week in the
Northwestern States.
MINNESOTA.


James Kelly was found dead in his yard at
Star Lake. The coroner Investigated and
found he had died of apoplexy.
Two large new brickyards have been start
ed at Little Falls, which is fast becoming the
brickmaking metropolis of Minnesota.
The last words of Brooker the murderer
hanged at Pine City, recently, were: Il
thank YOU"
landslide occurred on the Great Nor tn
ern, nine miles south of Ma rshall, 256 feet
long and forty feet wide. 1t will take 100
men week to repair the damage
Burglars entered the jewelry store of Will
lam Spencer & Co., at La Prairie, and made
clean sweep, taking over $1,000 worth of
jewelry.
The National Editorial as sociation has
been invited by the ST. Paul chamber of
commerce to meet in that city in 1891 and
has accepted the invitation.
James Kelly was found dead in his yard in
Star Lake. As there were some bruises on
his lace the coroner Investigated, but con-
cluded that he died of apoplexy.
Henry Gettes, ten-ye ar old crippled boy,
was run over and killed at St. Cloud, while
trying to catch ride on a dray loaded with
cement. The wheels passed over the boys
back and crushed the life out of him.
Three children named Kujawas, while
hunting gooseber ries along the banks of
Straight river near Medford, at tempted to
cross the swoolen stream and were swept
from their feet and drowned.
Clarence Clark, station agent for the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul road at We'll
tD ha-,
$500 belonging to the company He is held
to await the action of the grand jury.
Mrs. j. P. Head, of Ashby. gave birth
to twins, oy and girl, the boy weighing
21a pounds, the girl 1A pounds. The boy
only lived few days. The girl is doing
nicely.
y A. 4. Dorman, wellto-do farmer living
near Litchfeld. committed suicide by cut ting
his throat with pocket knife He had been
mentally afflicted for some time. He was SO
years OF age and leaves large family.
The Stensgaard libel suit against the St.
Paul News for 100000 ended in verdict for
The plaintiff of 50. The News accused Stems
gaard of fraudulent land transaction in St.
Paul. .-
John WEIGH, farmer residing near Enter
Creek while attempting to cross submerged
bridge during the storm. John Hail. who
was with WEIGH, saved himself by clinging to
bushes
Crops throughout the Red river valley are
reported in a most promising condition.
Rain has fallen in abundance in every locali-
ty and the weather is of the very best, and
farmers in convention there were in the best
of spirits and have high hopes of fine crops.
The collector of customs at San Francisco
allowed Wing Chong, st. Paul Chin aman,
who had been on visit to his native land
to land on the ground that he is a merchant
engaged in legitimate business in the United
States.
Jacob Flachsenhar, Mankato contractor
was accidently killed while at work on a
building. heavy load of stone, being NOV
ed by derrick, fell on him, crushing him in
terrible manner. He leaves wife and
four children.
Joseph Fl. Smith, conductor on the great
Northern, is under arrest at ST. C loud for at
tempting to shoot merchant named H. G.
Wire This assault is attributed to an old
grudge, and would have resulted fatally but
for the timely interference of bystanders.
Commissioner Grubler, of St. Cloud has re-
ceived a letter from Lutz, the absconding
county treasurer, stating that he would be
back within sixty days and resume the duties
of his Office. Lutz's letter came too late
however, as the county board had already
appointed his successor.
The high water in the Mississippi and trib-
utaries has greatly Facilitated the movement
oflogs from the tim Der country 1t is estim-
ated that there are still 500, 900, 900 feet in
the upper Mississippi district, of which $780,
100000 will probably be gotten out this
season.
P. A. Foster and Robert L. Lind were
drowned at Maukato while bathing in the
river. Both men could swim, and no sati s.
factory explanation can be surmised. 1t is
probable that they got into deeper water
than they anticipated and that one got into
distress, and upon the others going to his
rescue both were drawn down. oster was
prominent lawyer in this part OF the st ate,
and lately devoted much attention to deal
ing in land and wood. He was unmarried,
and his parents reside at Eagle Lake Lind
was twenty-eour years old and also single.
farmer ma med G.. A. Turner, living FIVE
miles from Fairbault was found dead under
peculiar circumstances Turnerwas 7Oyears
old. He arose in the morning as usua!
in good health, and went to ork Before
eating he took his team and carried load
of milk to the Cannon City creamery, where
he arrived all right, unloaded and started
for home. Some little time afterwards he
was discovered dead in his wagon h. lf way
home by neighbor named Macks His hat
was found by the roadside near the cream.
cry. His body was hanging over the dash
board Of his wagon, his head almost touch
ing the wagon tongue.
Minnesota postmasters have had their
salaries changed as follows: Ada, 81, 100 to
S1,00o Alexandria, $1,000 to $1,000; Ano-
ka, 81, 700 to 81, 600; Austin, 81, 700 to ST.
500; Detroit City, 1900 to $1,000; Fair
mont, 81, 100, to 81, 200; Granite Falls, 81, 100
to $4,000; Little Falls, 81, 800 to 81, 500;
Montevideo, $1,000 to 81, 400; New Ulm. 81,
500 to $1,000; North ST. Paul, 81, 900 to
fourth class; Owatonna, s1.7OO to 81, 500;
Preston, $1,000 to 81 100; Shakopee, 81 100
to $1,000; Sleepy Eye, 81 100 to 81, 200;
Spring Valley, 81 200 to 81 ,3o0 Tower. ST.
400 to $1,000; Warren. s1,1OO to 81, 900;