New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-02-11
TILE NORTHWEST
A Summary. Of the Important Events
of the Week in the Northwestern
States.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
and South Dakota News ina
Nutshell.
MINNESOTA,

Kew. n. u. Christensen, of Morgan Park,
Ill, has accepted the pastorate ofthe DAN
ish Baptist church of Albert Lea.
w. A. Brown, the alleged confidence
man ofSt. Paul, has been released from
jail, at Hastings having furnished bail.
Warden Garvin's family arrived at Still
water from St. Cloud, and will take up. their
abode in the warden s residence as soon as
their household effects reach here.
After brief illness Of less than week
with lung fever, Mrs. Elizabeth Wasen
Montrose died; aged 81 years. Her remains
weretaken to Tower City for interment.
Michael McHugh, for the past four years
postmaster Of Hastings retired from his
official duties. His successor is Nathan
Emerson, with e. A. Emerson and A. J,
Oesatrich as deputies.
The firm of Emmons Bros, of Emmons,
doing a general mercantile and grain bust
ness, has been dissolved, G. II. Enlmons
acquiring the former and L. H. Ellmons
the latter part of tn business.
Gov. Merriam received a letter from the
citizens of Fosston stating that the Indian
dancing was still on, and that two or
three companies of militia were needed to
keep matters quiet.
The elevator owned by the Northwestern
Elevator company at Browns Valley was
burned, About 1000 bushels of wheat
were burned together with the building
and books. The fire is supposed to have
started from defective fue in the office.
The citizens feel confident that the
Winona & Southwestern will be extended
trough Rochester. A surveying party is
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here and Marion, and ties are being ship
ped into that point in large numbers.
Articles ofincorporations ofthe Minneap-
oils Amateur Athletic club were filed with
the register Of deeds. The incorporators
are G. w. Gardner, S. P. Jones, w. A. Kerr,
c. A. Weber, VIM. C. Hayes, M. S. Mat
thews and E. c. Bates.
Miss Mabel Davidson of st. Paul return
ed home after having been absent about
one month. She is champion fancy lady
skater and has been at various points in
Manitoba and Dakota, where she has given
exhibitions of fancy skating.
The people of Marshall are becoming
quite anxious over the appearance of diph-
liberia. Two children have died and other
cases are rep orted The authorities are
taking every precaution against the spread
of the disease.
Goodhue County Soldiers Monument
association has been incorporate d at Red
Wing to erect monument to the memory
of the Goodhue county soldiers who fell in
the Rebellion. 1t is intended to raise fun DIS
by membership fees, voluntary subscrip-
tons and the like
The Nicollet house of Brainerd burned.
E. Doty, who occupied it as dwelling,
had scarcely time to get his family out and
saved none of his effects. The house was
owned by James S. Gardner and was insur-
ed for $1,000. The fire was of in cendiary
origin.
Representative Lind has been informed
by Chairman Cannon that the full amount
of the appropriation for the Mankato pub
lie building SOC, 000-has been put in the
sundry civil BILL This will allow the con-
tract to be made al once, and better
building can be erected than if appropria-
tons were made piecemeal.