New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-13
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.


Martin Devery, laboring man. unmar-
cled, belonging in Minneapolis, was killed
IN the yards of the railroad at Brainerd.
"A. II. Sperrys stock barn, adjoining the
city limits, of William, and nine horses
We're burned. Loss, $1,000,
One of the men who burglarizei Schleos-
ener's store at Little Falls was arrested,
and is now Jail. He had offered razor
tor sale and the police nabbed him.
Coroner G. R. Pease of Redwood Falls
was notified that James Brown, a farmer
living in the town of Repo, had committed
suicide by hanging himself The motive
1or the commission ofthe act is unknown
The elSht-year-old son ofH. Charron was
nearly trampled to death at Little Falls,
WhIic watering vicious horse. His thigh
was broken, but his sister pulled him from
under the animal and saved his life
Work will soon begin on the $50, 900 hos
pltal and school building of the Franciscan
sisters, who make sleir headquarters at
Little Falls. An additional s25, 900 build
Ing will be erected next year
Heinmiller's hotel was burned at Mar
shall. Some Of the guests were forced to
jump from windows to escape The hotel
Very little property was saved. Only a
small insurance was carried.
Every quarry man in the St. Cloud quar-
RES have quit work, the result of the Pro-
ullcerS association refusing to accept their
scale Of wages. There is very little proba-
olllty Of the matter being speedily adjusted
as both sides are not disposed to yield
Frost nipped some fields Of flax in the
vicinity Of Mortified that had reached an
advanced state, and it is feared that it will
pc an entire loss. Quite bit of garden
vegetables were also frozen, but the loss in
the aggregate will not amount to much.
J. NJ. Thompson, of Northfeld was awar-
ded the gold medal for the largest number
OF sales by the Simmons Hardware Com
pany of st. Louis. The medal is Of solid
gold studded with diamonds, and is
most creditable work of art
A "Citizens' association to promote the
social and business interests of the town
was organized at Lake City with men,
bership offifty-two which will soon be
largely increased. A board Of directors
was elected
John Masteller, who was tried one year
ago at Long Prairie on the charge of at
tempt to commit rape and given ten
years sentence by Judge Searle was grant
ed new trial on points of law The case
came up and was dismissed by consent of
both attorneys.
The question of issuing bonds for water
works was voted on at Luverne The op-
position was very slight. The project car
ried by vote Of 155 to 80. The amount
authorized is $780, 900. Work will be COM
Of Il Jr;
system completed before fall.
Willie Noonan, aged fourteen years, was
killed at Wabasha by being dragged three
blocks by colt. He had tied the halter
strap around his wrist, and the colt became
frightened and ran. The boy was kicked
and badly mangled, and was dead before
assistance reached him.
At the contest at the Pillsbury auditorium
OWatonna for prizes in the music depart
nent Miss Hattie Ware received first prize
and Herbert Luera second for instrumental
music. In vocal music Miss Marcia Searles
received first and Miss Hattie Ware second.
The entire programme was great credit to
the institution.
The Crown Point silver mine, of which
Iinkham Bros. are the largest owners, stu
ated in the Thunder Bay district, was sold
to firm of New York brokers, Simpson g.
Co., for 5000, 600. Mr.. Tinkham leaves for
the East to close the deal The
property is owned exclusively by Duluth
capitalists.
Rush City had four bids for bonds of the
village ofS2, 900 OF per cent on ten years
time opened at the council meeting Sat-
urday night, and found that W. r. Lewis
& Co., Chicago, bid $2,O11; C. NJ. McCluer,
Saltwater, $685. P. Johnson, Rush CITY,
S205S.3O; J. d. Murkhammer having made
the best bid was awarded the bon DIS by
unanimous vote. All seem we'll pleased at
the faith Of the bidders in the town.
NORTH DAKOTA,
The Cass county, North Dakota, teachers