New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-07
STILL LOOKS DARK FOR ROSE1
Little Probability that the Governor will
~ Interfere.

~ Interfere.
The fate of VIM. Rose, still remains
in doubt but there is small hope that
Merriam will stay the execution. A
delegation visited him last week in the
culprit's behalf and another will call on
him this week. There appears to be
no reason, however to think that he will
recede from his former Stand The St. Paul
News of Friday gave the latest regarding
the executives views in the following:
Gov. Merriam was seen this morning
by a Daily News reporter and asked if
there was any truth in the report that
he had given a promise to commute the
sentence of William Rose to life impr1-
sonment. 'None whatever" was the
ready answer; II saw Mr.. Thompson
of Sleepy Eye, Rose sattorney, and told
him plainly that must decline to inter-
fers.'' This practically ends all hope for
Rose, and unless something unforeseen
and extremely improbable intervenes
between now and Oct. Is, Rose will GER
tainly hang.
To Pioneer Press representative he
said: There is nothing new in the Rose
case. I decided not TO commute his
sentence some days ago, and Rose must
pay the penalty for his crime.
Judge F. S. Brown OF Tracy was in
the city Wednesday. Brown is attor-
ney for William Rose, and, while he
does not entertain much hope for the
condemned man, he says there is pleas.
ure in working for one from whom
comes no complaint over the conduct
of his case or the hopelessness of his at
torneys' efforts.
F Oliver Dalrymple was once brief
less lawyer in the neighboring city of
St. Peter. He made his first start by
prosecuting Claims growing out of the
Sioux depredations of 1862. This he
invested first in farming lands in Dako-
ia county, and afterwards changed his
location to Northern Dakota. This
year he has $4,000 acres in wheat, which
is avera ging him 20 bushels to the acre.
His crop of 100000 bushels, half Of
which is No. hard, is being shipped
to Buffalo, N. Y, and possibly may find
an European market.
Rev. Alexander Berghold arrived in
the city Wednesday evening at the
close of an extended trip through the
western states and Mexico. Most Of
his time was spent in the latter coun-
try, and the traveller speaks only in
words of admiration Of the climate and
vegetation of the republic to our south.
He WAS also attracted in great degree
by many subjects of interest that have
sel3 3om been touched upon in published
books. The work of the Aztecs, the
buildings, relics and curiosities, that
meet the stranger on every hand, he
says, afford a most instructive study.
So much in fact was he pleased with
what he saw that upon concluding his
business he will return to Mexico and
spend at least two years IN exploits and
researches.
Speaking of the people and their
state OF education and progress, he said
that 'ssome idea could be formed in
knowing that only about out Of every
100 inhabitants could read and write.
Much of this is due to the bitter oppo-
sition existing between church and
state. It is claimed, know, that the
priests control affairs in Mexico. but it
is a mistake. The government exer-
cises great restraint upon all classes,
and were it not for the large standing
army q revolution would break out at
once. Even as it is, danger of an up
rising is imminent. The people are all
poor and ignorant with the exception
of the aristocrats. There is no middle
class as in our country. Seven thousand
people possess nearly all the property,
and when you stop to think that Mexi-
co is nearly half as large as she United
States, you can imagine to some ex-
ent the strength of the land owners.
As a class they are hig h.toned, aristo-
cratic and educated, and between them
and the masses there is a broad gulf.
The latter, however, in spite Of their
poverty are hospitable, and during all
my stay in their midst / was treated
with Kindness 'sAnd it is this wide
difference between the church and the
government and between the masses
and the few continued Mr.. Berg.
hold, .'that is retarding the progress Of
Mexico. Unlimited resources lie dor
mant in the great country, but Ameri.
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