New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-03-16

! Two daughters of Sid Mills the con
ductor, were the guests of Mrs. Mullen
last week.
The Knetzing sale commenced in the
Olson building next to Vedder's barber
shop on Monday.
/ All liquor license applications for
1892 must be filed with the clerk before
the 21st of this month.
Prof. Hoyer, of the College faculty,
went to s.. Paul Saturday to attend the
funeral of VIM. Lindeke.
g. y. Roos has been proposed by a
good many for the office Of mayor, but
when consulted regarding the mention
OF his name he stated unequiyocallY
that it should not be considered in such
a connection by anyone. And unlike
most political statements of this kind,
there was no accompanying 'swink' 20
permit OF double Interpretation.
An exchange says piano sharks are
busy working the conidlng. Their
mode OF operation is to call on 4 farm
er and get his consent to set up an in
strument in his house, ''iust to show
the ne!ghbors.'' Then the farmer writes
his ,.ame and address on the permit
given the agent, $50 the firm will know
where to send for the instrument when
wanted, and in week or so the gran
ger finds his signature has been placed
on valid note to pay for the piano.
Col. Henderson, of Dubuque. has in
troduced bill to amend the immigra-
ton law by making more stringent the
penalty and putting shipping lines I'M
der bond for obedience to the law, and
providing for the appointment of
twelve inspectors of immigrants to
be located aboad at the important emf
grafton points. The bill is far-reaching
and complete. 1t was prepared after
full consultation with the treasury Off
cials, and will receive the approval Of
the department.
| City politics is still quiet and it would
seem at this date as if most of the pres
ent incumbents would be retained.
Koch and Schmucker have no opposi-
ton, and, while Chas. Hauenstein has
been mentioned as an opponent of VIM.
Frank in the First Ward, it is not known
that he would enter the contest. Albert
Behnke, VIM. Koch and S. D. Peterson
are about the only men actively spoken
Of in connection with the mayoralitv
nomination..
The Chapter of Royal Arch Masons,
which was organized a. week ago, has
elected the following officers: High
Priest, Jos. A. Eckstein; King, O. G.
Strick)er; Scribe, J. F. Crowell; Cap
tain of Host, o. M. Olsen; Principal
Sojourner, G. w. H. Heideman; Royal
Arch Captain, L, A. Fritsche; Master
of the Third Veil, Theo. Crone; Master
of Second Veil, G. Silverson; Master of
the First Veil, G. Brust; Treasurer, G.
A. Hagberg; Secretary, John Larson:
Tyler, Chas. Hauensten.
The concert given by the Chicago
Ladies Quartette at Turner Hall on
Thursday evening was by all odds the
most pleasing ever given in New Ulm
Each member of the qlartette has Il
remarkable voice and when they sing
together the harmony is so sweet and
the expression SO soft and exquisite that
every note fingers with pleasing re-
membrance. The readings of Miss
Cope were also of more than average
merit. Her stage bearing is almost
gracefulness itself and her elocutionary
powers are of high order
A man in ST. Peter, by the name of
Fiddler, had a narrow escape from death
on Tuesday. He was cleaning out a
well near the Omaha depot, when sud
denly the earth caved IN upon him to
the depth of over nine feet. Men began
Immediately to throw the dirt out but
it was fully five hours before their Job
was complete. They expected to find
Fiddler dead, and therefore were sur.
prised when he came forth a live man,
He was pretty well exhausted but re-
viTed when be reached the air. His ex.
perience can never be written by NOR
tai man.
| People of this vicinity will learn with
pleasure that Max Dick the St. Peter
violin virtuoso, has scored series of
signal successes in New York city and
| that he is being sought after by the best
managers in the east. Recently he
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