New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-03-04
THE NORTHWEST,
A Summary Of the Important Events
OF the Week in the Northwestern
States.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
and South Dakota News in
Nutshell.
MINNESOTA,

Mrs. Heidelberg, an old resident of Red
Wing, died after a long illness.
Robert Strickland, postmaster at Flood
wood, shot and fatally wounded John E.
Darby, during alteration in the postofGce.
The last will and statement of the late
secretary of the treasury, William Window.
was hled IN probate court at Winona.
Mrs. Patrick Burns ST., of Erintown, died
OF the advanced age Of ffty-nine years.
She, together with her husband settled in
Rice county in the early days.
Secretary of State F. P. Brown filed his
official oath of office in his own depart
ment, having previously been sw orn by the
clerk ofthe supreme court.
The Massachusetts investment company
will erect three large stores and tenement
flats at Duluth to cost $780,, 900. Work will
begin in the spring.
Ed Mahan, contractor, was caught in the
machinery of the roller mill at Little Falls
and seriously injured. He was making
some repairs at the time.
G. c. Keepers, engineer of the Clinton
Iron and Bridge company, addressed the
Winona council relative to the preparation
ofplans for the new high bridge.
John Youngstown, an old resident of
Litchfield and quite wealthy, committed
suicide by shooting himself with shot
gun. The cause is not known.
Mrs. German, wife of ex-receiver P. B.
German of the St. Cloud land Office, dieu
recently. She leaves five children, the eld-
est twelve years old and the youngest an in
FAINT week old.
Charles Engdal, who was working for G.
Nelson, of Mansfield after unhitching his
team, was kicked in the stomach by one of
the horses and internally injured. He was
taken to Taylors Falls for treatment.
The funeral of Alfred Anderson, an en-
ploye Of the Red Wing manufacturing COM
pany, who died suddenly was held the
other day. Mr.. Anderson was 25 years of
age and had resided there about year..
Harry Hackett, for six years manager of
the r. G. Dun & Co.'s commercial agency
in Winona, has accepted position in the
at St. Paul.
A large two-story frame building, with
contents, was destroyed by fire at Norris
town. The building was owned by Edgar
Denny and was occupied by him with a
grocery store. The loss is estimated at
about So, Co., with no insurance.
The senate and house committee on nor
NAL schools were in St. Cloud inspecting
the Normal and finding Quits needs for the
coming year. They were banquetted at the
West hotel by President Director w. B.
Mitchell.
The anti-horse thief society, of Waseca
county held its twenty-seventh annual
meeting at Waseca. The report of the year
showed the fund on hand to be $455.O2
Not member of the society has had a
horse stolen this year.
Parties were at Albert Lea from Owa-
tonna and Austin to endcavor to secure
this city for the Southern Minnesota trot-
ting circuit, composed Of the two towns
above mentioned with Winona, Rochester
and Mankato.
The old settlers held their annual reunion
and celebration at Northfield. Over 200
old-timers were present and filled up with
the good things of the earth. Among those
who spoke in the afternoon was Prof: Maria
Sanford, Of the state university.
A bold robbery took place at Hastings,
the stores of Michael Graus and Patrick Grit
fin and the saloon of Christ Otto being en-
tered by prying open the rear windows
The burglars only obtained small amount
of money and goods.
The question has been raised whether or
not the commissioners of Goodhue county
can issue bonds to build a new poor house
without vote of the people. The county
attorney and attorney general decide that
they can.
John McHale Bernard Schmaller and
Henry Howe were arrested in St. Cloud up
on warrant sworn out by Edward b.
CART, of Forest City. Bogart claims these
men robbed him while he was under the
influence of liquor.
Henry Revier, who was committed to
Jail at Mortified on the charge of attempt
ed patricide, is considered ofunsound mind
by his relatives, who say he has from child
hood borne an unreasonable grudge against
his father, who is an excellent man, and
has for years threatened his life.
An effort is making among the members
of the Farmers Alliance of Goodhue cou n
ty to bring about a reduction in the
salaries of the officers of this county.
Petitions asking for a horizontal reduction
of Is per cent have been sent to the Good
hue county members of the legislature.
The farmers institute, now in progress in
Lake City, is creating great deal ofinter
est. Supt Gregg says it is the most enthu-
siastic and best attended institute he has
held this season. The program includes pa
pers and addresses on topics of interest to
farmers, and there is cooking school for
ladies conducted by Mrs. Hayes.
Earl Fillmore, the 12-year-old son of
Mrs. F. B. Fillmore, of Monticello while
swinging on the shaft of the windmill, HIS
clothes got caught in the gearing and hill
was crushed to death. Earl was general
favorite among the scholars of the school
there and his sudden death is greatly la
mented. q.
There have been petitions circulated in
certain cities in the southern part of thes state
viz: Red Wing, Watonna, st. Charles, etc.,
and signed by some of the citizens OF those
places asking for the removal of Steward
Knapp of the second hospital for insane.
At a recent meeting of the board of trustees
these petitions were referred to- committee.
There were no charges in regard to pur-