New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-07-29
TILE NORTHWEST.
"a Summary Of the Important Events
Of the Week in the Northwest
ern States.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
and South Dakota News ina
Nutshell,
MINNESOTA.

Mrs. George Bassett, of Udalpho, gave
birth to triplets recently, two boys and a
girl. ....
The assessed valuation of Freedom coun-
ty personal property is 81, 114, 1914, Of which
$244, 1858 is in Albert Lea ...... s..s d.
Humphrey Lords feed and sale stable
was totally destroyed by accidental fire at
Fergus Falls. Loss, 81, 200; insurance, $780,.
The Citizens Bank of Annandale opened
for business. E.. B, McFord, president; n
S. De Miller, vice president; Leon L. Her
rick, assistant cashier. ..--}- ...
Thieves broke into the postoffice at Lac
qui Parle and took $3.50 in money order
money and SIS or $40 in store money. No
clue to the robbers
Loves Dramatic Company. that started
from Minneapolis short time ago, dis
banded at Austin, after playing to empty
seats. They have large number of anx-
ious creditors.
An Indian quarter breed, by name Of Joe
Thomson, was captured and placed in
Carlton county jail by Marshal Ferguson.
The charge is an assault made upon Ida
Nelson the 10Th of June
Two blocks have been laid with pipe for
the water works at Albert Lea and work is
going on rapidly on the building for the
machinery and the foundation for the
tower.
Joseph Armstrong, one of the oldest and
first settlers of Wright county, was brought
before the judge of probate and examined.
He was committed to the hospital at St.
Peter for treatment. The cause for his in
sanity has not been made known.
Louis Edner, aged twenty-seven years.
and two companions went out bathing in
Lake Ada at Waverly. They had been in
but short time when Edner was taken
with cramps, and before his companions
could reach him was drowned
Jimmy Murray was arrested by Officer
Olson at Duluth when about to enter the
residence of Herman Burg. Murray drew
a revolver, but the officer took it from him.
He is well-known crook, was in his stock
ing feet when arrested, and had key nippers
and other tools on his person.
At meeting of defenders and citizens at
New Ulm it was decided to dedicate the
Sioux monument Aug. o. Gov. Merriam,
Col. Flandreau and other prominent speak
ers will be present. An executive commit
tee has been appointed as follows: Mayor
Wagner, Geo. Jacobs, Peter Scherer R.
Pteferle.
At a preliminary examination at Brain
erd Fred Ellis and Philip Provo were held
to the grand jury charged with the murder
of Pat Ryan. Ellis squaw testified that she
saw the Indian who escaped from the
sheriff stab Ryan three times. But her
story is generally discredited, as she has
made several different statements. The
two Indians in custody were discharged.
A line fence row b between two German
families in the town Of Livonia, Sherburne
county, ten miles south of Princeton, re-
suited in the shooting of John Tiebel by
Mrs. Kueper. The bullet went through
Tiebel's left shoulder. The doctor says the
wound is not necessarily fatal. Mrs. Kuep-
er is under arrest. She is large German
woman and is a member of the Salvation
Army.
AS stock train rounded a curve near
Sank Center, the engineer saw flag and
crew of men right in front of him. Think
ing the track torn up, he called to his fire
man, Henry Ross, to jump. Ross in jump
ing slipped and struck his face on tim
ber cutting a severe cash just under the
eye. He came to St. Cloud and had the
wound cared for. The fault lay in the
foremans not putting the flag back far
enough.