New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-06

At Redwood Falls the. citizens are
greatly put out because Merriam COM
muted Holden's sentence. In so doing,
the people of Redwood Falls are show
ing thirst for one mans blood that, is
hardly becoming. To anxiously await
the execution of a worthless man, be.
cause that man has cost the people
few thousand dollars is not manifesting
the right spirit. Rather reek their in
human revenge on the lawyers and au-
thorities who have dra wn out the case
to such a tedious extent.
The entertainment given by the Zeg-
lingsverein at Tuner Hall on Sunday
evening was the best of its kind ever
given in New Ulm. Not a single fea-
ture failed to elicit applause, and many
OF the gymnastic performances were
Tar superior to the average. Agility,
ease and precision characterized all the
exercises, while many of the feats and
movements were new and interesting.
Particularly deserving of mention were
the statuary groups representing O]ym-
plan athletics, wrestlers and the like.
On the whole the gymnastic portion of
the, performance, while leaving room
for still further Improvement perhaps,
was highly commendable, and Instruc-
tor Conrad received many compliments
upon his first effort. The theatre which
followed was eltalnly worth listening
to. As comedy it gave abundant ex-
cuse for laughter, and a nice feature
was that every part was we'll taken.
At the close social hop afforded en-
1oyment to large number, the Turner
Hall Orchestra furnishing excellent mu-
sic
| On Monday man who claims to he
preacher in Sibley county came to
this City and in company with a couple
OF friends entered Col. Baaseu's office
and asked to commence suit for libel
against Rev. Albrecht of this city, who in
public letter had asserted that the Sib-
ley county man was no longer connected
with the Lutheran church and had by
his actions deprived himself of the right
to call himself minister. Col. Baasen
of course did not listen to the PLAINTIFF
tale OF woe as the case is not one under
the jurisdiction of the justice court.
This excited the fellow and when last
seen he was doing the town. His name
is Ernst Hummer, and the St. Peter
Herald OF year ago had this to say of
him: ''Sibley County is having a lively
church row in which the preacher, whose
name is Hummer, and the congrega-
ton are lat outs.' 1t appears that the
reverend preacher had been employed
to minister to his flock for life, but a
portion of his congregation decided to
give him what is called in common
parlance, the ''grand bounce" The
minister however did not propose to
| submit to any such treatment and the
kickers carried the matter into Justice
court. The first step was an order from
the judge, instructing the sheriff to
eject the parson from the premises.
This was done, but the preacher moved
onto the premises again and was a sec.
ond time sued for unlawfully entering
building that was not his own. The
preacher came to St. Peter to secure an
attorney, and while here it is said that
he became so excited over the affair
that he wound up the day in heavy
state of intoxication.' Evidently he
enjoyed the excitement so we'll that he
is trying Il repetition of it here.