New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06
LOCAL NEWS

Der shop OF Henry Vedder.
Mankato's population by wards
brings the total up to $3.50.
Mrs. Georgius, an aged lady. died III
the town of CORTLAND on Thursday.
/ Fred Sommer is here on visit to his
parents. He has been engaged in bust
ness at Spokane Falls.
Carl Krook has resigned his position
as clerk at the Eagle Mill. His place
will be taken by r. Boock.
Z. Crone is shipping butter to Ger
many in quite large quantities. The ar
ticle retails there at from II to Is cents.
An important change is to be made
in the depot. The north end is to be
extended Sc feet, and the addition used
as a freight room.
George scherer, who went to Ger
many several weeks ago for treatment
OF his eyes, returned Friday evening.
His oversight is much improved.
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! II. G., Gerlach, the Mankato architect,
was here Wednesday evening on bust
ness. He will draw the plans for the
proposed residence of Chas. Hauenstein
The Olson-Matteson stabbing case
which was reported in last weeks Re
view has been postponed for tlial till
the 10th. Matteson, the defendant, is
| now out on bail.
The picture, representing a sorrowing
woman weeping over her dead child,
which was painted by Alexander
Schwendinger, was sent to Chicago yes
terday. 1t will appear in the Artists
Exhibit at that place and later on in the
Minneapolis Exposition.
| A petition signed by the Attorney
General and Mr.. Wilson, of Rochester,
has been filed, requesting the y. S. Su.
preme Court to advance the Holden
case upon the calendar so that it may
be heard as soon as possible. Mr.. Viii.
son says that if the hearing is not set IL
advance, it will be three years before it
will be reached.
The new school board organized in
its Saturday meeting by electing Peter
Scherer, president, E. e. Koch, clerk,
and E. e. PAIL, treasurer. O. c. Strick-
Ter and F. Friedman were appointed a
committee on building, and E. G. Koch
was selected to examine into a PROPOSE
ton to supply the public school building
with water from the city mains.
Following is the standing at the las,
rifle practices: j. Lila, G. Goetsch, C.
Hauenstein, E. Brandt and Chas. Brust.
Next Sunday the last shoot of The seas.
on will be- held, and the fifth and sixth
medals will be awarded. AT that time
also the season medals will be at stake
AS Mr.. Lila and Mr.. Goetsch are al
ready considerably in the lead, it is
safe to say that the former will carry
off the first medal and the latter the
second.
| On Friday, we had the pleasure o.
meeting that ex-editor, ex-insurance
commissioner, ex-politician, and, now
that he has had time to think it all over,
we trust ex.anti-M erriamite, VIM. NJ
Todd. Mr.. Todd is now superinten
dent of agencies of the St. Paul Ger
man Accident Insurance Company, anc
stopped off here while on his way te
Redwood Falls. Like all other capito
city people, he.says he lives in st. Pan
but was enumerated in Minneapolis.
VIM. Hanschen, son of Contractor
Hanschen, died last Wednesday even
ing. He was boy of only tenyears O.
age, but has been cripple the greater
part of his life, as the result of a severe
attack Of diphtheria while very young,
All attempts to cure him and relieve
his suffering proved futile, and about
four months ago he was taken down
with Sickness from which death en-.
sued. The funeral occurred Friday,
and was largely attended by the friends
Of the boys relatives.
| New Ulm distances all of the smaller
cities of the state as far as rapid growth
is concerned. In ten years the popula.
ton has increased 1900. In the last
five years it has increased nearly 500.
In the same length Of time five years
Red Wing has lost 624, leaving its po-
pulation under the new census at 6, 275,
Hastings has also lost 283, giving her
at present 5, FOL. Rochester has gained
| about 200, thus bringing her population
! up to $500. Faribault now has SOIL,
showing a loss of 948. Other towns
have gone the same way. Some have
4 lost largely; others have grown; but few
have been marked by such rapid and
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