New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-07-16
THE NORTHWEST.
A Summary Of the Important
Events of the Week in, the
Northwestern States.
MINNESOTA.

Charles Klecker, aged twenty-five, fell dead
on the street at Bird Island, from sunstroke.
Crops in Chippewa county were badly dam
aged by a haistorm.
The Vernon creameries in Dodge county
manufacture 1000 pounds of butter day.
st. Paul bankers have asked to have that
place made a reserve city.
DR.. Corcoran, of st. Paul, had his right
foot blown off by fireworks.
The damage in Fillmore county to roads,
bridges and crops by the recent floods is es-
timated at 100000
Gov. Merriam recommends the establish
: ment of a binding Irvine factory in the Still
water penitentiary.
The Rochester fire department has dis.
banded, the fremen complaining that they
we're not treated as literally as they should
be-
John Hammerstadt, a laborer, committed
suicide at Minneapolis by hanging himself
in q closet while his wife was asleep in the
next room.
kasson is becoming one of the leading
wool markets in the state. Large quaint.
ties are now being received and shipped
daily.
Hon. P. A. Foster and R. L. Lind, two
prominent citizens of NJ ankato, were drowned
while bathing in the Minnesota river near
that place.
East Grand Forks has thirteen saloons,
one brewery, one wholesale establishment
and one church with mem bership of less
than twenty.
John Amberger, farmer near Marshall,
tried to feed a bull by hand and was attack
- ed and nearly killed. The bull has been
butchered, but the man is in bed.
,A7"cTding to the returns Alexandria has
population Of 2, 113, while Sau k Center gets
l,699. Sank Center has always claimed a
larger population than Alexandria,.
The contract has been let for grading
twenty-five miles of the Winona and South
western from Dover, in Olmsted county, to
the border of Mower county, near Stewart
vile.
Aaron Borne, prosperous farmer living
near MOntevideo, committed suicide by hang
ing himself to d tree. He has been ting
queery tor some time and he was doubtless
insane.
Henry Gettes, aged 10, was run over and
killed at st. Cloud while attempting to catch
ride on heavy laden wagon. He fell and
the wheels passed over him, crushing the lie
out Of him.
Charles Hoax and Timothy Donahue, OF
st. Peter, quarreled over some trihing mat
ter, when thelatter pulled revolver and
shot Hoax in the face twice, inhicting serious
wounds. Donahue is under arrest.
George Lynch, aged 90 committed suicide
at st. Paul with laudanum. He had been
arrested a few days before ON q charge of
forgery which so prayed on his mind that
he tired OF life.
Andrew Lyanier, brakeman employed on
the Great in orthern road, while cnging to the
steps on the side of car in Minneapolis,
struck against telegraph pole and was
thrown under the wheels. The right leg was
badly mangled and the foot cut off,
Thomas Elmer, farmer of St. Wendell,
Stearns county, was struck while walking on
the Great Northern track near Collegeyille
by passenger train and killed. He is said
to have been deaf, and the supposition must
be correct as the engine whistled repeatedly.
The official history and roster of Mime
sofa troops in the Civil and Indian wars
will be ready Sept. 1. Every survivor Tor
if deceased, his heir) can have q copy sent
free on applying for it to the adjutant gem
efdl, oC. raul, or ne can procure q copy In
person at the time of the reunion at St.
Paul.
A question of the United States supreme
court will have to decide on an appeal from
the Minnesota courts is whether or not Luke
Minnetonka is state or government prop.
erty. An action was brought by A. c. Stapp
against the steamer Clyde to enforce lien
for line of supplies furnished it owner The
point Of jurisdiction is said to be new one,
and the decision of the highest court will be
awaited with interest.
The total population of Duluth proper, in
Guiding only the territory in the city limits
will be between $4,000 and 1880. 1t is
understood that careful estimates give the
two suburbs 1000, making a total for Du-
luth and suburbs of Al 900 souls. This is
about what was expected by conservative
judges. The two towns of Superior, across
the bay, will foot up about 11,OOO@-
making total population at the head of
the lake of about So OO