New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-06-17

JOhn hrueger, OF the town OF LudlngtOn,
was held for trial at Eau Claire recently aft
er preliminary examination on the charge
of arson.
DR.. Cole, of Fairchild, was brought into
court at Eau Claire on the charge ofneglect-
ing to give notice Of contagious disease as
required by law
The tug Rambler was purchased at West
Superior by R. V. Watkins, who will use
her In towing cedar posts. The considera-
ton of the transfer was S., 500.
Thirteen freight cars were derailed as the
result of tail-end collision in the Great
Northern yards at West Superior. "A caboose
was demolished, the engine damaged and
one car of wheat spilled.
Sam Plummer, and Kate Swarts, two
popular young people of Waterville, were
full business man, son of Hon. s. L. Plum
mer, of that town, and junior member of
the firm of Plummer & Son.
Frank Jelinek and Herman Bluttig,
both of whom were awaiting trial for bur-
glary, at Manitowoc hada quarrel in the
county jail recently. Jelinek struck Blut-
tig on the throat with pointed stick,
which entered his lung and killed him.
Albert Oliver, brakeman on the Omaha
way freight, fell from the rear end ola box
car while switching in the yard at Chip
pewa Falls and was run over. Physicians
think one leg may have to be amputated
but hope to save his life Oliver is single
man.
The corner stone of Lawrence university
new observatory was laid at Appleton by
Robert Mcmillan Of Oshkosh, the president
| of the board Of trustees. Addresses were
made by Rev. John Faville, John Botten-
SEX and Prof Underwood, after whom the
observatory will be named, he having rails
ed SIS, 900 for its erection. h..
VIM. Able, son of respected parents of
Chippewa Falls, was arrested for reckless
driving. While the officer was conducting
him tojail in buggy, the prisoner attempt
ed to escape by suddenly leaping from the
carriage. In the act his foot caughtin the
wheel and he fell heavily to the ground
breaking his leg in two places. -.
The shipments from the Eastern docks in
West Superior via. the Northern steamship
line for the month OF May, exceeds that of
May and April combined for the season of
1880. The shipments of -four for May this
season were 326,374 barrels; copper matte,
1880 tons; grain, 1000 bushels; oil cake,
400 tons. In addition to coal receipts, of
IS, 600 tons, 1000 tons of general merchan-
disc were received.
E.. Peterson and A. r. Melhem have been
arrested at Madison, charged with attempt
ed arson. They opened restaurant about
two months ago in one of the most pron1i-
nent business blocks of the city, but met
with poor success. Fire was discovered in
the restaurant at midnight, but Fortunate
ly was discovered by Waterman. In
vestigation then showed that kerosene had
been used literally and that most Of the
contents of the building had been removed.
The Irish-American priests ofthe diocese
have united in petition to the arch bishop,
asking for the elevation Of an Irish meri-
can to the bishopric of Green Bay, and
that memorial is being prepared for trans
mission to Rome. The church dignitaries
Of Milwaukee say that the dispatch is not
genuine, and only part Of a scheme to To-
ment church strife. They say it has long
been conceded that such choice for bishop
should not be made. ...