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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-09-30
Central, was killed by falling between the
cars Of his train when just east Of Ackley.

Central, was killed by falling between the
cars Of his train when just east of Ackley.
He leaves wife and two children.
Stephen Elgar, prominent resident of
Plattville, Wis, committed suicide at Du-
buque by shooting himself. Ill health was
the cause. Heleft letter directed to his
wife asking forgiveness for his act.
The Times Of Dubuque has commenced
issuing an evening edition of the same size
as the morning edition, which will be con-
tinued hereafter. This movement has been
in contemplation for some time.
During the high wind the steam thresh-
er of w. w. Williams set fire to the grain
of a farmer east of Lime Springs, while the
men had gone to dinner. The separator,
and eight large stacks were burned with
stabling. Damage $1,000.
Frank Woodwork, conductor on the
Chicago & Northwestern, was knocked off
freight car at Sioux City by striking a
bridge over which his train was running.
He fell sixty feet into the river and was in
stantly killed.
The 9th regiment Iowa national guards
held an election to choose major to sue
coed J. M. Emsig, of LIE Mars, resigned.
From companies already heard from there
is no opposition to the candidacy of Capt.
James Rule, of Mason City and his election
is almost certain. ~
A wild freight train on the Chicago &
Northwestern crashed into passenger
train near Beverly, few miles out from
Cedar Rapids. The engines are both total
wrecks and some of the cars were badly
damaged. Outside of severe bruises no one
was hurt.
The preliminary hearing in the Larson
case at Mason City has already consumed
! nine days. There are rumors that Darrow's
wife has made a confession to detective
stating that her husband killed Darrow
with an ak, threw him into buggy and
drove him away. ,.-~.-.s
The Northwest German conference as
sembled in Charles City recently with
Bishop Foss presiding. 1t includes the
| north halt of Iowa, South Dakota and part
of Wisconsin and Illinois. Nearly all the
members were present Delegates were to
be chosen to the general conference A
good number oflay delegates were present.
F. D. Wilson, deputy United States mar
shall at Tacoma, Wash, arrested James
Durwood, alias James Geer, at Cedar Rap
| ids. Durwood was arrested last winter
while robbing bonded car of canned sal
mon from Tacoma to Canada but escaped
before the grand jury met Nearly five
weeks Wilson has been following Durwood
! almost over the entire country.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-09-30
BULWER'S REPARTEE,
Wit Passed Between the Novelist
and Lord Palmerston.

Wit PaSSed Between the Novelist
and Lord Palmerston.
In reading in last Sundays Times
Richard B. Kimball's interesting &C.
count of Bulwer, I was reminded ofan
incident that happened in parliament
in July 1855, which illustrates the
great novelist's good humor and
quickness of repartee. A kinsman, Nc
Hillingaeetcazley, member OF parlia-
ment for the North Riding of York
from 1882 to 1862, had taken me in
to the house strangers gallery-and
was showing me the celebrities. OF
course, was anxious to see the au-
thor OF "Pelham"- was only a boy
then-and I was fortunate enough to
hear him, too.
1t happened thus: The debate was
on Lord John, afterward earl, Russel's
ignominious failure during his mission
at Vienna to bring the Crimean war
to an end, and the opposition was
very strong against the party in pow
~. 1Ao Aeooo LULU L tilulGiStOu,s UQen
prime minister, rose and got to talk
ing in hectoring way about "this un-
necessary and unprovoked attack
upon the government" and ended by
saying in a loud voice and looking
straight at the two literary members
-Bulwer and Disraeil-who were sit
ting together on the front of the oppo-
sition bench: %e
ssThe gentlemen are making Much
Ado About Nothing"
He sat down amid loud cheers from
his own side; but in an instant Bulwer
was up, and with exquisite grace and
| sarcasm said: .,n. =. .!...
'Mr. Speaker"-then turning to
bow slightly toward the treasury
bench-'I beg to remind the noble
lord that in chronological order Much
Ado About nothing comes after the
| Comedy of Errors +"
/ leave readers of Shakespeare to
imagine the tumultuous t'Hear!'
''Hear!" "Hear'' from the conserva-
tive side and the laughter all over the
| house.-New York Times.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-09-30

children. The children were saved, but
the woman is in critical condition.
Rev. Mr.. Chaplin Of Howell, has just pre-
sented the Mitchell Y. M. G. A. with q cor
ner lot on Main street, worth $1,000. The
association will take steps to put up valu-
able block on the site in the near future
Julia Rivers, woman of the town, was
found in her house at Pierre, dead. The
inquest showed she had met death by
accidentally taking an overdose of NOR
phine. Deceased was formerly an educated,
beautiful woman, and had prominent
relatives living in Chicago.
Frank s. Lusk, formerly with D. D.
Streeter & Co., railroad contractors in the
Black Hills, now of Lusk, Wyo., was ar
rested at Deadwood by the United States
deputy marshal for selling and disposing Of
oleomargarine without government Ii
cense. He was held under 81, 500 bail.
John B. Lehman, who was convicted at
Custer City year ago for the murder of
Constable Burns and sentenced to be hung,
the supreme court of the state having af-
tirmed the decision, was sentenced by
Judge Chas. M. Thomas to be hung on the
4th of November next.
Inc nlSh WINDS caused serious havoc
with threshing machines in the vicinity of
Britton. On the farm of Joseph Miller,
three miles west of town, separator be-
| longing to r. B. Karn caught fire from the
sparks from the engine. 1t with several
stacks of wheat was destroyed. Three miles
| north of this farm similar disaster oc-
CURED. The threshing machine of Bent
Bearson and 300 bushels Of wheat belong
ing to Albert Bundrock were burned.
A special from Marion Junction says
| Here, as all through the Northwest, the
weather has been extremely hot the past
two weeks. Danger from fire presents it.
| self on every side, though there has been
| but little damage so far. The Chicago
| Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway company
has issued orders to engineers to stop and
furnish water from the engine when re-
CURED to put out fires that possibly may
catch along the d. While the right-of-
way is burned off fifty feet each side Of the
track the high winds are liable to carry a
spark 100 or 200 feet or more from the track
Everything is combustible, being dry as
| finder,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-09-30
GOT EVEN WITH cABBY. /
He Played Off Drunk and Got His
s tt5 Revenge

He Played Off Drunk and Got His
/ Revenge
q He was drunk, awfully drunk, to all
appearance, howlingly, unsteadily,
drunk and dressed up. He was at
tired in the height OF summer neglige
fashion and seemingly not at all sure
OF his feet, yet he had some method in
his madness, for he lurched around
suspiciously in the vicinage OF a wait
ing cab, and when the big policeman
told him to move he moved toward
the cab.
"Cab, sir?' said the driver. .Han-
som, sir? I'll take you safe home.
just step in, sir; step right in"
"You wait moment. Whazza fare
to Wash'ton BOULEVARD n May street,
eh?"
"Seventy-fve cents, sir; step in"
Ono faint. Fares er half-dollar.
NJ | rig int or am I wrong?"
"All right, sir. I amt busy tonight.
HALF a dollar goes.''
"All right, sir. Go ahead.n
And the driver went ahead.
A gentleman who knew him saw him
half an hour afterward engaged in a
argument with the cabby at the cor
ner OF Washington boulevard and May
street, which at that hour was we'll
nigh deserted.
'sHe stepped out of the cab," the
spectator said, land seemed to be
the possessor OF a gilt-edged jag.
stepped in the shadow to listen to the
argument" ..@s :~5
Here's your half dollar, cabby.'
'Half-dollar? Looky here! What
are yer giving us? A dollar said
No, shir; half-dollar's what you
said .
"'Come off, now; ante up that other
half or III take it out of yer, see?"
"'Yer can't do it. I'm'z good er mar
as you are any day. Half-dollar's al
you GET
"Well the cabby jumped down of
the box and started for my friend
Ashe did all the indications of thu
jag left him instantly. He bracec
himself, met the extortioner with 8
smash on the jaw that sent him reel
ing, and followed it up with q couple
OF lightning punches that sent cabby
to grass in heap.
"'Get up, -swindler, he yelled
Get up and take some more out O
me. I've been laying for you for 6
month. Come on
"But the cabby didn't come. HI
jumped on his box, whipped his horse
and fled. 7 annrOached and fO11nC
my friend in an ecstacy of merriment
That fellow licked me once when J
had little too much aboard, he sale
'and I've been laying to get even for 6
month. He extorted a dollar the last
time and blackened both my eyes be
cause 1 was too full to fight, but
guess Pm even. The ride didn't cost
me a. cent and I gave him a little
more than he gave me the Other
time. "-Chicago Times.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-09-30
HE HELPED HIMSELF.
How a Man Assisted One in Dis
$3.50. tresS.


A gentleman one day was driving
along lonely country road when he
heard loud cries for help proceeding
from a neighboring grove. Hehitched
his horse and ran to the assistance Of
the person who seemed to be in dis
tress. Upon entering the wood he was
surprised and shocked to find a man
who was securely tied to a tree.
"What is the matter here?" he said in
establishment.
sob, sir" replied the poor fellow,
"Pm so glad you have come. A few
hours ago I was knocked down by
some tramps, who rifed my pockets,
and after stealing everything had
except a pocketbook in my inside vest
pocket, which they fortunately over
looked, bound me to this tree and de-
Ecamped.'' Is.
ssThe scoundrels!!'' calculated the
newcomer. s'And so the wretches
robbed you, eh?''
4 Yes, slr."
''Took everything you had except
one pocketbook in y our inside pocket,
eh?''
Yes, sir
.The villains! And afterwards they.
tied you here?''
83a* es, sir 4
And are you still tied tied tightly
so tightly that you cannot escape?"
Yes. SIR
s.Then / think I'll take the pocket
book the other fellows left And he
did.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-09-30

q - low ~ 5000
The body of q murdered man, q railroad
track laborer has been found near Wheat.
land. The man, whose name cannot be
learned, had just drawn his pay.
81 ]. Q. Archer, a brakeman on the Illinois
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-09-30
NORTH DAKOTA,

A Republican paper has been started at
Cogswell, by w. S. Straub.
George w. Johnson, farmer in EN-
mons County, was burned to death in a
prairie fire.
A terrible prairie fire is raging six miles
east OF Cakes. Damage to stacked and
shocked grain is very heavy. One man is
reported burned fatally.
Bjorge, Murray and Geese, East Grand
Forks saloon-keepers, were arrested and
taken to Crookston charged with violating
the Minnesota State law by selling liquor
on Sunday.
Frank Marsh of Fargo received tele-
gram from the authorities at Rochester,
MIMI, insane asylum, that P. A. Droshus,
we'll known at Fargo, has escaped from the
asylum, and asking him to watch for his
appearance in this city. Mr.. Marsh re-
ceived word Droshus arrived at his mother
house in Caledonia and the authorities at
Rochester were notified
United States Marshal Hogson and Speci-
al Agent Day, with the assistance of the
police of Grand Forks, made raid on all
the Chinese laundries of the city and cap
tured three Celestials who had been snug
gled across the line from Manitoba within
the last two or three days, also securing a
considerable quantity of opium struggled
across the boundary. One opium joint was
found in full blast, with number of pros
titutes among the patrons. The officers
are making a further investigation of the
| matter. a".
Last winter Louise Petrich secured a
verdict Of $1,000 against August Wickman,
both of Cassleton, on charge of breach OF
promise. The defendant acknowledged
his guilt, but claimed he had since dis
covered the plaintiff was not as pure as he
supposed. Both parties have since been
married. The sheriff went out to the farm
the other day to collect the $4,000. It is
claimed that the defendant has put all his
| property out of his hands and litigation
will probably follow
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-09-30
WISCONSIN,.

Pearl hunters are now at work near Bos-
cobel, the water being low.
Forest fires are, as usual, burning about
Ashland.
DR.. Sprague, of Green Bay, and a Shaw
ano gentleman were arrested at Oshkosh
by mistake as suspicious characters
Charles DEBORAH and Charles Whitedeer,
Indian horsethieves arrested at Black Riv-
er Falls, go up for two years each. g..
Frank Timmons dwarf at Monroe,
died from the effects of the pistol wound he
had caused with suicidal intent.
Walter Andrews, who went to Water
town from Rochester, N. Y, in 1885, died
sitting on chair at his home.
William Mitcnell's 15-year-old daughter
was drowned in river at Independence
Ore. ...... ...
Thomas Wright, an aged resident of Wa
tertown, was kicked to death by horse at
Marshtield. .'@ '+4 ~ T. !
spearman & Co.'S store at Oshkosh was
robbed of $50 by two men who went
through the till while an accomplice en-
gagged the proprietor in conversation.
The barn and all outbuildings of John
F. Johnson, of Pleasant Springs, Dane
County, were consumed by fire. The en-
tire crop, including shed filled with to-
bacco, and one horse were burned. The
loss is estimated at 81, 1000. with no insur-
ance.
The deer at Sherwood Forest, Green
Lake, have had an addition to their num-
Der. The old doe Gretchen recently gave
birth to two nice little ones that are as cum
ming and pretty as pair Of pictures.
Edward Popke and his wife, Of Seymour,
were each sentenced to one year in prison
at Eau Claire for causing the death of their
baby by cruel treatment, when it was
scarcely three hours old. They had
pleaded guilty. The wife is only about 16
years old. Is
A highwayman held up John Shafer and
Thomas Yelinck, at Prairie du Chen, and
at the point of a pistol made them give up
their money and take their clothes, shoes
and stockings off, and then made them
! drive back to the Artesian Park. Here the
robber jumped out and said he would kill
them if they attempted to follow or tried
to see and recognize him.
IOWA. IS
The body of q murdered man, railroad
track laborer, has been found near Wheat
land. The man, whose name cannot be
learned, had just drawn his pay.
]. O.. Archer, q brakeman on the Illinois
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-25

him. He is a very bad man. The affi-
ant further states that said Bledsoe was
very angry and excited at the time, and
expressed in strong terms his hatred OF
AssembIyman Bruner.
"Sworn to before j. s. Williams, dep
uty clerk of the supreme court, March
%, 1S91."
The Edward Dimond mentioned in
the affidavit makes deposition that 1t
is true and swears to it before Clerk
Williams.
Bledsoe then rose to question Of
privilege, and said: II am in the fight
and will stay with it. / denounce every
word attributed to Hayes, as an abso-
lutte falsehood. A few minutes after I
was appointed chairman of that COM
mittee, Bruner came to me and said he
was perfectly satisfied with me, and felt
would do him justice. Bruner says he
was not allowed to argue his case before
the committee. / will leave it to any
member of the committee. who will
state was the only one who was in
favor Of allowing counsel. 1t is true
that I have had tilts with Bruner upon
the floor of this house, and alec true
that there are other men in this assem-
bly, whom I like better than Bruner;
but went into the committee entirely
without prejudice, and am now pre-
pared to go back to my constituents and
rest upon the record l have made here.
l defy you, every one; you can 60 on
with your dirty work, and I'll come out
on top"
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-25
ExRCUTIvE CRUMBS.
A Number of Appointments Made b.
Governor Markham.

A Number of Appointments Made b,
Governor Markham.
SACRAMENTO, March 24.-The governo
sent the following appointments to tn,
senate today: State board,of health-C.
N. Nutting, of Siskiyou, to succeed J
M. Briceland; G. A. Ruggles, Stockton
w. r. Guinness, Sacramento; w. G.
Cochran, Los Angeles, vice Orme; J. r
Laine, Sacramento, vice Tyrrell; P. G.
Remondino, San Diego, vice Simpson
Julius Rosenstein, vice r. Beverly
Cole.
Regents OF the State University-A
s. Hallidie, James A. Waymire, vice
Beard. IL
Pilot missioner-William Young
vice Philip Caduc; A. Y. Trask, vice
Martin Bulger.
Deaf, dumb and blind asylum George
G. Perkins, w. 0. Bartlett, Jas. X. Nc.
Lam, James w. Coleman, all reap
pointed.
Whittier reform farm-E. L. Glenn,
vice Sims.
Port Wardens, San Francisco-B. J.
Watson, vice Luders; John w. Cage,
vice @. B. Smith; Andrew ]. Martin,
vice Wilson.
Prison director-Jacob s. Neff, vice
Craig.
The senate met this evening and con-
firmed the nominations made by Gov
ernor Markham, today.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-25
ARIZONA JOTTINGs.
A Big Flood in the Little Colorado
Smallpox, Murder, Etc. j

A Big Flood in the Little Colorado.
Smallpox, Murder, Etc.
HoLBRooK, Ariz., March 24.-Heavy
snow and rain have been prevailing in
this section for the last two days. The
Little Colorado is booming. If the river
continues to rise, some valuable proper
ty here is bound to be washed down the
river. The railroad company had gangs
of men and work train working all last
night to prevent washouts here and at
Navajo Springs. The citizens Of HOl-
brook have been protecting the town by
putting in brush and trees along the
river bank. The bank today is being
cut away by the current at the rate of
ten feet per hour. Strenuous efforts are
being made to save property. West
bound trains are delayed several hours.
The railroad agent at Navajo Springs,
Forge Sullivan, was taken to the pest
house today, with a severe case of small
pox.
was shot today by drunken Mexican,
named Martin Chaco. The Mexican
has been arrested and is now in confine-
ment. The trouble arose over the order
Of the priest to a girl not to keep COM
pany with the Mexican.
TUCSON, Ariz., March 24.-J. j. Mode,
the brakeman injured in the wreck yes
terday at Gila Bend, died this afternoon
at the Sisters hospital. The body will
be sent to Missouri.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-25
BRUNrR AND BLEDsoE.
An AfRdavit to Prove That the Latt
Was Prejudiced.

An AmQov1t 90 frOvo 1nsS sno Aoetor
Was Prejudiced.
SACRAMENTO, March 24.-In the as
sembly this afternoon Bruner read the
following affidavit, which had been sent
up to the clerks desk:
"John Hayes, being first duly sworn,
ldeposes and says that he is now, and
was during the times hereinafter mem
toned, the member Of the assembly of
the state Of California from the Thirty
first district; that he has been acquaint-
ed with Assemblyman A. ]. Bledsoe
during the present session Eof the
legislature. The afiiant further states
that before the publication OF the
charges Of corruption by the Examiner
against Elwood Bruner. and during the
second day of the argument of the SO
called vagrancy bill, that he, in compa-
nv with one Edward Dimond, was
walking to his seat in the assembly
chamber: that Mr.. Bledsoe stopped
the afiant and said Dimond
at his (Bledsoe's) desk and
addressing the afiiant, said: What Dc
ven think Of that man Bruner? He
passed bill few days ago helping tht
blackIees and gamblers of Sacramento
and now be y eupportipg that yagretcJ
hill. He 4 bid man. Iwould not -
vo IT. nndeF eqth. nSn e 3
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-25
CoLLIDaD AT A CRossING.
A Serious Railroad Disaster at Racine,
Wisconsin.

Serious Railroad Disaster at Racine,
Wisconsin. :
MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, March 24,-Re-
ports from Racine to the Sentinel at
Up. M, tell of fatal railroad collision
between freight train and the Chicago
and Northwestern Green Bay night ex-
press train, at a crossing. Nearly all
the cars were derailed and caught fire.
One sleeper and several cars were
burned. Willis Adams, fireman Of the
freight train was buried under the
wreckage, and his body has not yet been
extricated. ]. 7. de Silva, the express
messenger, was seriously burned and in
iured. About dozen passengers were
more or less injured, one or two, it is
thought, fatally. The fire department
was called out to extinguish the flames.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-25
Anna Dickinson.

PHrLADELPHIA, March 24.-A special
to the Ledger from Pittston reports an
interview with Susan Dickinson, sister
Of Anna Dickinson, in which she says:
"Of her entire recovery from this at
tack of nervous prostration | have not
the least doubt, neither have her physi-
the correspondent that Anna had not
by any means given up her intention Of
going on the stage.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-25
LEGISLATIVE PROCERDINGs.

1t II Agreed to Adjourn Tonight-Bled.
soc Bobs Up Again. -
SACRAMENTO, March M.--In the as
sembly today the joint resolution passed
by the senate for adjourning tomorrow
night was adopted.
Hooking said he desired to make a
public retraction of his belief in the
statement that Bledsoe, chairman of
Bruner investigation committee, mad
demanded $4,000 as the price of favor
able report on Bruner, as had been pub
lished in an Oakland paper.
Bledsoe replied that he did not think
Hooking intended to iniure him or any
member OF the assembly. Any state
ment, however, that he was against
Bruner, or would not give him fair
trial, was, he said, absolutely false.
In the senate, the bill providing for
hangings at San Quentin prison was
passed, as was also the general road law.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-25
sPoRT1NG TOPICS.
Ted Pritchard to Fight Jem Smith
Billy Manning 6lu1red.

Ted Pritchard to Fight Jem Smith.
Billy Manning Slugged.
New York, March PA special ca
BILE states that Jem Smith and Ted
Pritchard have posted 100 pounds to
fight for 500 pounds a side and the
championship of England. The men
will sign articles tomorrow. Pritchard
is the lightest pugilist since Tom Sayers
time to fight for the championship.
M'AULIFFE DISABLED.
New York, March "a. Billy Madden,
the hacker of Joe McAuliffe, who was
scheduled to fight Patsy Farrell, of
Pittsburg, next Sunday, has declared
the fight off, McAuliffe having broken
the large bone Of his left hand in his
fight with Jem Daily, at Harrisburg, last
Thursday. Daily agrees to fight Farrell
for $1,000 on April 10th, either at Troy.
New Jersey or Pennsylvania. o
oNE-sIDED BATTLE.
SAN JOSE. March 24.--The fight be-
tween Billy Shannon and Billy Arm
strong was declared of on account OF
Shannon g illness. Jim Webster, local
pugilist, fought Armstrong in Shannon's
place, for a purse of $500. Webster was
in bad condition, and for six rounds was
badly punished by Armstrong. The
police interfered in the middle of the
sixth round, when Webster was almost
knocked out. The fight was declared a
draw. 4,
THE SAME OLD STORY.
MrNNEAPoLIs, Mimi, March 24.-Billy
Manning of California, once champion
lightweight of the Pacific coast, and
Charley Johnson of this city fought to-
night at the Twin City Athletic club fol
a purse of SIS. Manning was knocked
out in the twentieth round.
o'coNNoR WANTS TO ROW.
NEW York, March "a. William
O'Connor telegraphs from Toronto thai
he accepts Teemer's challenge to row
for $2400 side and the championship
| OF America.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-25
rhe Orange Market Incoming.

RIvEaMDR, March 24.-The orange
market is very active. The daily ship
Prices are a little higher, $l.8O to S1.s5
and 81. 40 now being offered for seed
lings. The city is filled with buyers
and railroad agents. Three-fourths of
all the fruit has not passed out of the
hands ofsthe growers.