New Ulm weekly review., 1891-04-15
THE NORTHWEST.
A Summary Of the Important Events
Of the Week in the Northwestern
States.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
and South Dakota News in a
Nutshell.
MINNESOTA.

Edwin s. Bronson and Miss IneZ Dan
forth were married at Saltwater.
The residence off. w. Wheeler, promi-
nent farmer, residing near Saltwater,
burned. Loss, 81, 500; insurance, 600.
The Brainard fire department. has re-elect-
ed Dan Mcintosh as chief for the ensuing
year.
Bishop Gilbert Of St. Paul confirmed
class in the Episcopal church at Mortified,
the other day.
c. F. Spencer of Montevideo has pur-
chased the Atwater Press and has assumed
charge of the paper.
Chief of Police O. McFall of Anoka, has
resigned his position and accepted one as
yard master in the prison at Saltwater.
Mrs. NJ. E. Capron has filed formal notice
OF a suit against the city of Saltwater for
$1,000 damages, for injury received by trip
ping and falling on defective sidewalk.
The funeral of August F. Poehler, of
Henderson was conducted under the aus
pices of the knights Of Pythias, assisted by
the Sons of Herman.
The grippe is prevalent in Rochester and
Olmsted county to an alarming degree.
Several leading citizens are seriously i'll,
and the disease proved fatal in the case of
Owen McNif, an old citizen
Charles Reardon a convict at the state
PRISON, died Of pneumonia. Reardon was
serving three years sentence for assault in
the second degree. He was sentenced from
Winona, Oct. 5, 1889. -4 -..
Mrs. Samuel Burkhardt. a resident of
Wabasha since 1855, died at her home re-
Gently of old age, being in her ninety
second year. She was the mother of Sena-
tor Henry Burkhardt Of Wabasha
Work has been commenced on the new
opera house at Detroit, Just two weeks from
the date of the fire which destroyed the old
one Contractor John L. Bjorkquist has
the job for SIS, 200. He has large crew of
men at work.
The district court has convened at Glen
wood There is considerable excitement
owing to the grand jury Investigations as
to liquor being sold without license, some
forty witnesses having been summoned to
appear and testify.
District court cOnvented at Waseca to
try the case Of the county against the
bOndsmen Of Charles McKenna defaulting
county treasurer. 1t will be remembered
that McKenna decamped leaving the
county several thousand short, and the
country is endeavoring to get it from his
bOndSmen.
E. Kendall, Belle PLANES city justice,
drove to the Minnesota river to water his
team. 1t being very high and the ice was
moving freely. 1t is supposed the horses
made rush to turn around, but got tangl-
ed. They were found foundering in the
mud and water nearly perished from cold,
but the old gentleman could not be found.
The organization of the lumbermen's
union was projected at Saltwater The
union aims at preventing a 10 per cent dis
count OF time checks when cashed in the
spring, and provides sick and death benefit
to members A petitionis being prepared
asking mill owners to cut down the num-
Der OF hours tor days work from II to 10.
John Sheldon Of High Forest was driv-
ing over the old territorial bridge near Sal
EN-, which was submerged to the depth ofa
foot by high water, when, becoming fright
ened, his team backed off from the bridge
into the Zumbro river, throwing him under
meath the wagon box. The team valued at
S4OO, was drowned and Mr.. Sheldon barely
managed to save his own life.
The Goodhue County Farmers club, in
order to ascertain fully the advantages Of
sugar beets. has offered a series Of prizes to
those in this country who engage in this
culture for experimental purposes A large
number have already signifed their inten-
ton Of doing SO, and it is expected that
more will follow their example. "
The Red River presbytery met at Warren.
James Compton was elected moderator Dr.
George Pollock Of Fergus Falls was elected
alo oto tn tbo
meets in Detroit, Mich, in May. Rev. j.
H.Johnson of Western was elected alternate
A. T. Frank of Warren was elected Law del
egate and James Compton alternate An
overture was sent to the general assembly
asking it to examine into the heterodoxy
of Prof. Buggs. -...-. .as
There is great disappointment by Repub-
lican politicians at Brainerd over the at
tempt to defeat the Brainerd city charter
amendments that had been put through
the legislature by Representatives Stivers
and Hemstead. Gov. Merriam was labored
with to veto the charter but in vain. The
delegation that went from here for that
purpose returned to-day, saying the COVER
nor could not be moved to interfere. The
Democrats and Knights of Labor score
quite victory by the charges secured
AL the numclPal election Tor the city OF
Wabasha, the citizens ticket was elected
without opposition. The newly elected
officers are as follows: Mayor, Simon E.
Drury; recorder, r. E. Stearns; treasurer,
M. A. Odink; assessor, R. e. Sterns; justice,
X. b. stearns; alderman First ward, c. c.
Hirschy; alderman Second ward, Henry
Schwedes; alderman Third ward, G. j.
Haines constable First ward, Robert Nc
Clarney; constable Second ward, Robert
Whiting; constable Third ward, Charles
Greenwood.
NORTH DAKOTA,
AT the city election at jamestown Mayor
Fuller and Treasurer Webster We're re-elect-
ed. George Purchase was elected nlagis-