New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-03-30
THE NORTHWEST.
"A Summary Of the Important Events
Of the Week in the Northwest
ern States.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
and South Dakota News in a
Nutshell,
MINNESOTA.

MINNESOTA.
Gov. Merriam decides to make his par
dons conditional
Work on the ST. Paul auditorium will
begin at once.
newspaper correspondent at Dnndas
Mimi, is threatened by white caps.
Lewis Gange, aged ninty-seven years, an
old Michigan soldier, died at Crookston.
He is the first to die of tile g. A. r. post
here since organization, eight years ago.
John Barnger, living three miles south
west of Dundas, was very mysteriously
poisoned a few days ago. and is in very
critical condition.
Homer Higgigs, whose team ran away
at Hutchinson, throwing him from the
wagon and fatally injuring him, died from
the results of his injuries.
Malignant dipbtheria has broken out in
the family ofPeter Weiberg, ofVasa. Four
children have died three dying in one day.
Five Others are ill in the same family.
Henry Ossman has mysteriously dis
appeared He left home intending to walk
to Northfield and nothing has since been
heard of him.
Anton Arntson, farmer living in the
town of Manet, was adjudged insane by the
probate court, and committed to the hospi-
tai at st. Peter
Wilson has been held to the district court
at Mankato for the murder of Christ Thor
stad and released on ST, 500 bail, given by
his father and DR.. Merck, of Lake Crystal
Louis Schultz, saloonkeeper at Waiver
ly, was arrested and brought to Buffalo by
ha Shar. nhar Twill all rs
boy about 12years old.
Samuel D. Bergquist, farmer of Par
Rer's Prairie, was arrested and held to the
grand jury on the charge of attempting to
pass forged note on the Fergus Falls ma
rtional bank.
The grand jury at Brainerd found three
true bills of indictment against Patrick
Murphy, ex-city clerk. Murphy's misap-
preparations Of city money amounted to
nearly $1,000 during his term OF office.
AS N. J. Schafer, president of the Owa-
tonna Packing company, and Peter Knapp
were inspecting an engine vent opened in a
boiler, both men were terribly sealded by
escaping steam and boiling water.
While A. L. Keyes was trying to free a
horse at Faribault which had become en-
tangled with his halter and was very fero-
cious, he was turned upon by the horse and
seriously bitten and kicked. The flesh was
badly torn from his shoulder and hip.
A fire was discovered in the northwest
corner of st. Georges Catholic church at
Glencoe. In spite of the tiremen he build
ing was Quilted in enc hour. It had been
occupied but two months and was not dedi-
Gated. 1t cost nearly $4,000; insured.
Louis Schultz, who was arrested for sell
ing liquor to minors was brought before
Squire Cochrane at Buffalo, for hearing.
He waved examination and was placed
under 5000 bonds to appear before the
grand jury.
George N. Day, leading clothing dealer
at Brainerd, made an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors to H. J. Spencer,
cashier of the First National bank. The
heaviest creditor is Written, Burdette &
Young, Boston. The liabilities have not
yet been made public.
Adolph Biere, alias Frenchy, a notorious
crook, arrived at Anoka recently under
arrest, charged with enticing young girl
into a house ofill fame in the Twin Cities.
The girl is but 16 Her parents live at Day
ton. @hE e
Henry Martini an employee at Iessard's
Lumber camp at Cross Lake, was instantly
killed while unloading logs, The chain
broke and he was crushed beneath them.
Martin was 81 years old and lived in Fall
River, Mass, where the body was shipp-
ed
Gustaye Amudson, soldier from TT.
Smelling connected with the recruiting
station, while under the influence ofliquor,
jumped out of the window of his room in
the Grand Central Hotel at ST. Cloud He
had been locked up in the room by the
night clerk on account of his behavior. His
in uries are not serious
1T is reported that Frank Heidel, of the
village of Nicollet, is So, 800 short in his ac-
counts as village clerk. When the new
clerk, elected this spring took possession OF
the Office, the facts came out. Mr.. Heidel
has gone away and his bondsmen becom-
ing alarmed have gotten out an attach-,
Sment.
1t is given out that the water power at
Taylors Falls which was sold last fall to
Eastern syndicate, will be improved
during the coming summer. A very thor
sough survey was completed but short
time ago, covering distance OF six miles
along the river and fourth of mile
from either bank.
ere destroyed considerable OF the buSl-
ness portion ofNorth Branch. r. l.. Halls
store, residence and warehouse, Olson's sa-
1oon Carriers meat market, Young's fruit
and confectionery and the drug store OF
Bergh We're destroyed with nearly all of
the contents; cleaning one block from the
railroad to the Merchants hotel The
windwas severe. Loss $4,000; partly COW
cred by insurance. The burnt portion will
be rebuilt.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Indian Agent Foster, of the Minnesota
fankton agency, will take large party OF
Indians to Washington, for the purpose of