New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-06

the plays and wardrobe for the Drama.
tic Section for some time, will he here
on the 18th of January with a line of
elegant costumes for the masquerade
on the 23rd, He will remain four days
SO that all can haye opportunity to Sc
lect a desirable costume. His prices
range from $1.50 to SIS. Orders should
be left at once with Fred Pfaender.
Yesterday at the Lutheran church the
marriage of Miss Bertha Frissche and
Mr.. VIM. Mueller was solemnized by
Rev, Albrecht. The bride is the daugh-
ter of ex- Treasurer Fritsche of Nicollet
county and is in every respect an esti-
mable woman. The groom is a mem
of st. Peter and his success speaks much
for his enterprise and worth. The Re-
view takes pleasure therefore in extend
ing its richest congratulations.
The Tracy Trumpet records the fol-
lowing of a relative of H. L., Blethen of
this city: Casper Blethen, of Walnut
Grove, son of H. X. Blethen, of this
city, received the full charge of a shot
gun in his thigh while hunting rabbits
on Wednesday,. The gun was accident
ally discharged while in the hands Of a
nephew who stood but thirty feet away
at the time of the accident DR.. Ferro
attended the unfortunate man and took
from the ugly wound the charge of shot
including the wads. He left his patient
in as easy circumstances as could be ex-
pected and thinks that his limb will be
saved.
On Wednesday John Stelnmetz was
brought to this city under a justice war
rant and ushered before Justice Baasen
to answer to a charge of embezzlement.
Jos. A Eckstein appeared for the state
and Geo. W,Somerville for the prisoner.
An adjournment was taken, however,
until Jan. 9Th, Steinmetz giving bail in
the sum of ss40O with Lorenz Flor and
Geo. P. Dietz as sureties The defend
ants supposed crime consists in en-
bezzling a machine belonging to the
Buckeye Reaper Co. Of Minneapolis.
Sam Steinke, the man who skipped last
fall, is also accused in the charge, but
search has failed to discover his
whereabouts.
City Clerk Schilling reports that dur
ing the year just ended there occurred
in New Ulm 145 births, 70 of which
were males. In the same period there
were 81 deaths,34 of which were males.
These were divided as follows: Under
one year, 8 males and 5 females; be-
tween one and five years, males and
1 male and females; between ten and
twenty, / Male;sSbetween twenty and
thirty, 1 mnle and i2i females; between
thirty and forty, 2 males and females;
between forty and fifty, 2 males and 1
female; between fifty and sixty, fe-
males; between sixty and seventy, Z
males and females; between seventy
and eighty, 3 males and two females;
oyer eighty, male and two females;
married, 13 males and II females;
widowed, 2 males and females; sin
gle, 10 males and IA females.
The death of G. Oh. Brandt occurred
at 10 o'clock Of last Friday evening.
He was an aged man, having passed his
84th mile-post, and death, came only
after he was no longer able to assist him.
self or enjoy u life OF ease. The de-
ceased was born on the 9th of April,
1905 in Roga, near Friedland, Meek
lenburg Strelitz, and after studying in
the&F riedland gymnasium he was placed
in charge of some of the large farms in
that section. Later on he concluded to
cast his fortunes in America and ar
rived in this country in 1862. He lived
in Cleveland, Ohio, for four years and
then came 10 New Ulm. For fifteen or
sixteen years he lived in Cottonwood
and Sigel and then at an advanced age
retired to New Ulm tc spend his days.
He was man of greet endurance, as
can be judged from his extreme old age,
and ever found something for his hands
to do. OF late years, however, he has
been confined to his home with ailments
and his death was not altogether unex-
pected. His marriage resulted in the
birth of three sons, Ernst, G. G., now
in San Diego. and Fred, who died some
years ago. The funeral was held from
the residence Of the deceased's son,
Ernst Brandt, on Sunday,