New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-02-17
THE NORTHWEST.
A SummarY Of the Important Events
Of the Week in the Northwest
ern States.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, lowe, North
and South Dakota News in a
Nutshell,
MINNESOTA.

MINNESOTA.
a Red Wing special says: Contributions
are coming in which insure the shipment
-ofanother car load of flour from here for
hesuffering Russians
Congressman Halls bill providing for
$50, 600 public building at Red Wing excites
much favorable comment in that city. It
was unexpected.
Elias Danielson, farmer from North
Dakota, visiting north of Mabel, while in
toxicated undertook to sleep out doors and
troze to DEATH He leaves family.
Oscar Griswold, a young farmer living in
the southern part Of Pine county, fell from
load of hay, breaking both arms and the
left shoulder bone in the fall
Mrs. P. S. Lobdell committed suicide at
Mankato by taking dose of strychnine,
which she purchased Jan. %. 1t is believed
by many that her mind has not been i'll a
sound state for a number ofyears
The body that was found at Duluth on
the lake front washed up by the waves,
has been identified as that of stonecutter
named James Cassidy, who has been miss
ing since last fall.
Anton Altman, of Fairfax, was arrested
and brought to Winthrop charge of
bastardy preferred against him by Minnie
Cofis. She will also sue him for So, 900
damages for breach of promise.
Hon. John Carlin of South Saltwater,
dropped dead recently of heart disease. He
was IS years of age and has resided in this
county IS years. A wife and two daugh
ters survive him.
b. f. Holman, aged Ga, was found deadin
the timber beside his team near Spring Val
ley. His death was probably caused by
heart trouble while lifting a heavy stick
lie served a term in the legislature some
years ago.
Henry Marker, aged twcnty-six. disap-
peared mysteriously from Red Wing the
other morning. The gravest fears are felt.
He was Il sufferer from influenza. and, pos
sibly becoming insane, wandered away I'M
consciously.
In the town of New Hartford, two of the
school trustees gave travelling Methodist
preacher permission to hod a series offe-
is objected to by the remaining trustee on
the board, and steps are likely to be taken
to stop the preaching.
The board of control of the Winona Dis
trict Epworth league met in the Wesley NJ.
L. church at Winona and transacted bust
ness. The next district meeting will be
held in Spring Valley April 1, and 3. An
address was delivered by Rev. Thomas
Horribly of Spring Valley during the even
ing.
Front street, Tracy, gets the prize in the
location Of the postotfice, and will put up
y building for it's occupancy, renting the
same to the department for the sum of $500
per year. This settles the question as to
whether the burned Front street district
will be rebuilt and building will begin
early i'll the spring.
The most elaborate affair Of the kind
ever given in Sank Center was the ban
qiet given by the business men Of the city
to State Senator Henry Keller, in token Of
their appreciation ofhis worth as a citizen
and of his many good offices in behalf Of
the city. Upwards of fifty OF the prominent
gentlemen Of the place participated.
News has just been received at Brain erd
of the good luck Of the family of the
late Judge e. N. Donaldson, of this
city The widow of Robert Stuart OF New
York city, was a cousin OF the Judge, an d
at her death bequeathed to him $4,000,
which will go to his heirs. The estate
was valued at S. 100000
Lumber dealers at Albert Lea, who are
members of the com bination, have reduced
rates dollar thousand, and are cutting
each others prices. This is the result of
the prosecution instituted by the Standard,
which caused the indictment Of the officers
of the Lunbermens association, and on
which warrants have been issued for their
arrest.
1t is now stated at Hokah that Judge
Farmer has limited that he will not object
to having his name go before the people of
the First district as the Republican candi-
date for congressional honors. The cam
paign in that.section will be very exciting
for congressman, as will also be the election
Of judge for that judicial district to sue
coed Judge Farmer.
The Merchants Bank Of Moorhead has
closed. 1t is private bank, II. A.. Bruins
and L. G. kurtz forming the partnership.
Its believed that on liquidation depositors
will receive from GO to 20 per cent of their
deposits. Public sympathy is largely
with Mr.. Rurtz. A petition has been sign
ed by the creditors and sent to Judge Mills
requesting the appointment of receivers, in
Guiding the name Oft. c. Kurtz The de-
posts aggregate $173,O 900.
NORTH DAKOTA.