New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-05

ID the lower part of town. died at his
home early Saturday morning and was
buried on Sunday.
Brown County ranks second among
the counties of the state in the number
OF citizen papers granted. One hun
dred and seventy-four were issued.
Ernst Brandt made trip to Spring
field and Tracy last Friday in the inter-
ests of the Basket Works. He reports
favorably on the lookout, and, consider
ing the season Of the year, was very
successful in placing an order with
every business firm he visited.
A meeting of the Board Of Trade will
be held at Turner Hall next Friday
evening and full attendance is re-
quested. Railroad will be the principal
topic OF discussion and every member
not attending will be barred from rld-
ing on the new road which is to be built
at once.
G. p. Abbot, of Irving, and Olof Oh
son, Of Wi]lmar, visited New Ulm last
week for the purpose of inspecting our
new court house building and of learn
ing something in the line of pointers as
to the cost of construction. They ex-
pect to build one in their own county
the coming summer.
There were three suits before Justice
Fischer last week in which each of the
accused parties were charged with using
abusive language. The fines fixed
were pretty high, and the defendants
were no doubt convinced that it wasn't
q paying business. At any rate they
learned that it is always better to think
before you speak.
Why wouldn't it be good idea for
our City Fathers to give New Ulm a
system of electric fire alarms? They
have them in smaller towns than this,
where they haven't even the convenient
ces for such a system that New Ulm
has, and besides it wouldn't be an ex-
pensive improvement in the least. Let
US have them
J. Last Sunday was grounding day,
but as it was cloudy in the morning
while the sun shone clear in the after.
noon, it will puzzle all to know inst
whether the appearance of the animal
left shadow or not. Accordingly we
will still have to remain in doubt, and
and await the development of the ele
ments themselves.
The metal statue for the new cour
house has arrived and will soon be
placed in position for public view. i
is bronze figure. about nine feet high
: and, Goddess of Liberty like, holds the
t scales of justice in one hand and the
:. sword of the law in the other. Wher
: painted properly and placed inthe tow
er, it will makea beautiful appearance
The Paine celebration at Turner
Hall last Wednesday evening was quite
well attended and an interesting pro
$ gram was carried out. VIM. Pfaende1
/. gave a sketch of the life of the grea1
: American and alluded to many of hi.
! admired characteristics. Gustave Fisch
: er. read an extract from IngersolPs eu
logies on the patriot and author, which
, was we'll received, and Peter Schere1
presented an article which appeared in
a recent number of the "Freidenker. .
Other appropriate exercises, fitting the
occasion and the greatness of the name
commemorated, were offered and lis
tened 10 by those present with interest
and close attention.
The death of Henry Dihin, a son-in-
law OF F. Engel, occurred Friday night
OF consumption. Mr.. Dihin was CON.
paratiyely young man. only "a years
| of age, but for many years and during
the greater part of his residence in
New Ulm he has been afflicted with the
dread malady which at last resulted in
| his untimely death. Of late he has
been gradually failing and his life has
hung only by thread as it were. Dy-
ing, he leaves wife and two children,
widow and orphans, and in their sad
bereavement they will have the sympa-
thy of the entire community of which
Mr.. Dihin was = respected citizen: He
was tailor by trade and for many
years served as faithful employee of
| H. Tape. The funeral, attended by
numerous relatives and friends, oc-
Cured Monday afternoon from the
Methodist church, of which the de-
ceased was consistent member.
/ Company A has of late shown much