New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-01-14
THE NORTHWEST
A Summary of the Important
Events of the Week in the
Northwestern States.
MINNESOTA.

MINNESOTA.
Mrs. Thomas Slowly of Lake CITY was
ad,udged insane and committed to the asy-
lum at Rochester. -
Hon. E. D. Hammer, Republican senator.
elect from Fillmore county, is very ill with
brain fever, and while he may recover. will
not be able to take his seat in the state SEN
ate this coming session. y
l.. Z. Mangold, who came to Hastings re-
Gently from st. Paul, and who was bound
over to the next term of the district court
lor the larceny of an overcoat belonging to
y. W. SWenson, went to empty a bucket in
the Jail yard and took French leave.
Money to the amount of $4,000 was sub.
scrloed by the merchants and farmers to put
IN creamery at Montgomery. A meeting is
caAed to elect officers and transact other
business. The creamery is to be in full oper-
alton by the middle of April
Fred Robinson, arrested at Austin for su b.
ornatlon of perjury in connection with his
marriage to Bertha Williams, was bound
over in $500 to appear before the grand
jury 1t IS learned that Robinson formerly
worked in Shea's store at Owatonna under
a different name. He still languishes in jail
The forth annual show of the Southern
minnesota Poultry association opened at
Wlnona with over 600 entries, and m ore to
hear from. A lively interest in the affair is
being manifested by poultrymen from all
over the state.
David Smi tn of Duluth has brought suit
IN the United States circuit court against
the commissioners of Carlton county for
careless discharge of a blast in making ap.
proaches to the bridge between Thorn son
and Twin lake across St. Louis river. He
asks $780, $50 damages.
One of the finest specimens of the golden
eagle ever seen was shot few days ago by
Mr.. George Ebeling four and half miles
west ofNorthfield. He measured seven fest
from tip to tip of the wings when fully ex-
tended and weighed twelve pounds. His
plumage is something wonderful.
At Hinckley burglars broke into the Bren-
nan Lumber company's store and stole over
$3.50 worth OF clothing, knives, silk hand
kerchiefs and money that was in the till.
MIR. Davis, the manager of the company, was
at the time sleeping above the store and
heard no disturbance. No clue to the burg
lars.
The state prison board held q meeting at
Saltwater and kept busy with the new bind
ing Irvine factory. The machinery has ar
rived at the prison and will be sent up i'm
mediately. The prison board bought car
load of hemp fibre which was raised in Min
nesota. 1t is expected that the binding
Irvine plant will be in operation by Feb. Is.
The st. Cloud Journal Press fig ured the
improvements, public and private, or the
city at $6o2, 500 for the past year. Of this
amount the Great Northern car shops and
trackage cost 100000, St. Cloud Fibre
Ware mill $4,000, pulp mill $4,000, Bish.
op zardettis residence $4,000, and other
public improvements at $3.50, sos. This
Is the best record of any of the years past.
Congressman Lind has recommended that
jackson, Jackson county, be made a presi.
Dental office, and that Alexander Fiddes, the
postmaster, be appointed by the president
for the next four years. 1t is believed that
the receipts of the Jackson office are large
enough to entitle.it to become presidential.
Madelia, in Watonwan county, has become
presidential Office, and Capt. Mullen, the
present incumbent. will be appointed.
The appointment of Capt. Albert Garvin,
formerly warden at Joliet, ILL.,, to the warden.
ship OF the Saltwater penitentiary creates
delight among the prison employees and citi-
zens at Joliet. Alarge number of prominent
citizens have signed and forwarded to him a
congratulatory letter, and many have sent
private letters of congratulation. His Of
pontment is regarded as recognition of
the best and highest professional prison SER
vice and worth.
Edward Tillow, single man 80 years old,
citizen of Grey Eagle. has been missing
from his room since Dec, p, and his body
was found hanging in tamarack swamp
near Birch lake. No doubt he committed
suicide. He is well-to-do. owned considera BILE
property in Grey Eagle, and had $75 in his
pocket when found. There is no known
cause for SO rash an act, He used his sus-
penders and drew up his feet in order to get
clear swing. He had sister living in Lone
Rock, Wis.