New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-22

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the relatives of George Williams, was the
cause of the boy escape and his leap from
q flying train to get away from the officers
who recaptured him.
Charlie Wheeler bucked the wheat market
through a Duluth bucket shop until his
money gave out, and then he tell hack on
other people to keep up his speedy gait. AS
a result, Mr. Wheeler is not within many
miles of Superior now, and dozens fcredi-
tors are gnashing their teeth
George A. Williams, a powerful young fell
low, who escaped from the W aIkeshn reform
school last April, was captured at Superior.
On the train he made q bold dash for liberty,
but, with the assistance of passengers, was
prevented from escaping.
Bogus lghtning-rod men who ere work
ing the state send a man aheau who bar
gains with farmer to buy a horse. The
horse buyer wishes the farmer to sign a pa
per as reference. The horse is not called fol.
but the other parties come along with q
written contract for $3.50 worth Of Ii shtning
rods.
The thieves who robbed ST. Paul freight
cars at Richmond have been ferreted out
The gang was composed ofeglrt or ten boys,
but the authorities have succeeded in getting
only five, but they are satisfied that they
have the leaders. Their ages run from Is to
q. Besides robbing cars the boys have
been engaged in robbing chicken roosts, ice
boxes and cellars in the vicinity of Richmond
and La Noble, and storing their plumber If
caves
IOWA.
There are q great many cases o. diphtheria
in Des Moines, but the city physician thinks
there is no cause for alarm.
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster has announced that
she will not serve as president Of the Iowa
w. G. T.. U. another year
Charles l.. Longley, for more than twenty
years editor Of the Upton Advertiser has
accumulated a fortune and retired from ac-
tive newspaper work.
An Swear old child was abducted from
Harlan the other day and returned after
three days to her parents with her hair gone.
The woman who abducted her was arrested
and fined $50.
James Ford, a farmer, and his wife were
driving along the road near Give when the
horses became frightened and ran away,
throwing the occupants out and in1cting in
juries that may prove fatal.
Several circus companies have dubbed to-
gether and will erect monument over the
last resting place of Yankee Robinson. who
died friendless and alone and was buried at
Jefferson, this state, some years ago.
At Sioux Rapids the other day farmer
named Hickman found q pocketbook con-
tanning 81, O0Olying ON the street.> He found
the owner and returned it, gettin. So for
his pains. ia
The postmaster at Mason City is anxiousfy
waiting for Wasterdt Forbjor Thorstuesdat-
ter to come around and inquire for letter
addressed to him and now lying. in the post
Office.
While digging well near Rock Valley the
other day piece of cottonwood was found
at u depth of twenty-five feet. 1t was un.
earthed in strata Of blue clay. and the speci-
men is in an excellent state representation
citizen Of Ida county has discovered
that lime Stacked in buttarmik makes q
first class paint for houses. He says the
mixture will withstand rain and that it only
costs about ST to furnish paint enough TOR
an ordinary house.
Saloonkeeper Dunrsey, of Dubuque is limp
MS daouhAA vi q very ltkule reg w ullo at
tempting to chase rat from his place of
business the rodent took refuge up the leg Of
his pants and before it could be dslodged had
frightfully lacerated the leg with it's teeth.
Among a class OF twenty.four admitted to
the bar by the supreme court the other day
was Miss Lilly Kostomlatsky, who passed
remarkably good examination. She is the
second woman admitted by the Iowa su.
preme court and will at once begin prac.
tice.