New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-14
SAMUEL STEINKE SKIPPED.
Not Murdered as Reported, but Eusticat-
ing in Parts Unknown.
His Creditors Will Make a Thorough
Search for Him.


Sleepy Eye on the freight train bound
for New Ulm. Steinke told some one
on the train that he intended to stop at
New Ulm, but this he did not do. At
Nicollet however he left the train in
company with New Ulm man whom
he told that he was going to Mankato.
The same evening he boarded the pas
senger, and when Mankato was reached
he continued his journey, saying that he
proposed to visit the Corn Palace in
Sioux City. After that he was traced to
Winona where he was lost track OF.
The Sleepy Eye Herald : of Saturday
in speaking of the affair said: s'Three
machine houses have sent men here to
straighten up the business of the firm,
We interviewed them and as near as
they can learn from the books the firm
is behind some $4,000. John Steinmetz
the remaining partner has turned over
everything the firm has, including the
notes and machinery on hand.
Mr.. R. +. Steinke of Morgan, a broth
er Of Sans made d thorough search up
and down the line to Winona, re-
turning yesterday. and he stated that
nothing new had transpired.
We were informed by one of the ma
chinery men that his company had be-
gun criminal proceedings against Mr..
Steinke, and if he could be found would
be brought back.
The brothers are now convinced that
the sudden departure was evidently pre-
meditated and all feel sorely over 1t.
Sam was good fellow and we do not
believe he had an enemy in town.
Commissioner Palmer was here Mon
day. .....
A. &. Setter was over from Winthrop
on business Wednesday. ~#,
Mrs, Hanft of Minneapolis is the
guest of New Ulm friends this week.
Mrs. G. H. Kiesling has been enter.
tanning her sister from Little Falls dur
ing the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schade and Mrs. Dan
Moll, of Sleepy Eye, and Mr.. Schade,
of Canada, were visitors in oul city over
Sunday. Il.
Mr.. Gilfallan, nephew of the ex-gov-
ernor, spent Sunday here with his class
mate in the Mankato Normal, Albert
Pfaender.
Col. j. B, Trogden, whose history is
so full of romance from the opening
chapter to the closing page, was bur-
ried in Lakewood cemetery, bordering
Lake Harriet, the most beautiful GENE.
terry near the Twin cities. Although he
had no relatives, he was buried in
dignified military custom, much to the
credit of the officers of the Soldiers
Home. Col. Trogden was kicked by a
horse at the Soldiers Home some time
ago and his death resulted from injuries
received then.-St. Peter Journal.
The Madelia Times makes meht1on of
an accident which occurred to former
New Ulmite in the following: Last
Wednesday afternoon Mr. MAIDS Ouren
had narrow escape from severe inju-
ry. While returning home from town, a
scantling fell off his wagon, which
frightened his horses. They started to
run, and when trying to check them
one of the reins broke, which turned
his team to one side of the road and
tipped over his wagon, throwing the
load upon Mr.. Ouren. Some girls CON-
ing home from school helped to uncov-
er him, and he had no injuries except
a bruised arm and ankle.
Alphonso Z, Peck, of Std James, Mimi,
was the youngest volunteer to go to the
defense of New Uim, where he per-
formed the most hazardous feat of the
outbreak. He was not then Ia. On the
night Of Aug. "a, the enemy ambushed
in an. old building 400s feet in 'front.' of
the lines and were keeping up mur-
derous fire on the whites. Volunteers
were called on to go and burn the build
ing. No man was ready to face the al
most certain death, but young Peck
finally agreed to MAKE the attempt. He
.crept out to the building. lighted the
match that destroyed it and returned
unharmed, though the red devils, driven
from their covert, howled like demons,
and filed the air about them with bull
lets. His comrades recently presented
him with . medal in token Of his heroic
act. Minneapolis Journal.