New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-20
TILE NORTHWEST.
A Summary Of the Important Events
Of the Week in the Northwest
ern States.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa. North
and South Dakota News in q
Nutshell,
MINNESOTA.

MINNESOTA.
Scarlet fever has broken out at the Hous-
ton county poorhonse three miles west OF
Hokah. The place is guaranteed.
The Granite Falls council fixed the Ii
cense at $500 and $3.50. Three saloons
must pay higher rate.
The Pelican Rapids train was thrown
from the track at Fergus Falls by a broken
rail. The damage was not as great as the
recent one when four cars were damaged.
The man Simple, who so nysteriously
disappeared from Dundas, some time ago,
returned as mysteriously as he went.
Nothing can be obtained from him.
Gluck & Co., liquor dealers of Minneap-
oils, have levied on the saloon and fixtures
of John Carlson, of ST. Cloud. Carlsons
brother disputes their right to levy as he
has chattel mortgage on the same.
Mrs. NJ. E. Sibley, wife Of the Mankato
postmaster during Lincoln's administra-
ton, died the other day. Death resulted
from surgical operation performed sew
eral months ago.
Fire broke out in the residence Of J. IT.
Rhodes in Little Falls and was extinguished
with difficulty. The household goods were
badly damaged by would-be rescuers. The
damage was several hundred dollars.
Herman Pohlman, indicted for man
slaughter in the first degree for the killing
of Fred Tang ofTaylor's Falls, was sentenc-
ed at Center City by Judge r. NJ Crosby to
five years in state prison.
Michael Glynn, c. steensburg and Thos.
Kearns are still being examined by Justice
Low ! %1,oo1 ,orrr 1T
1t is believed the evidence is INSULT cient to
hold the prisoners.
At meeting of the directors of the Ger
man National Bank, held at Little Falls,
John Wetzel, an old time citizen and drug
gst of that place. was elected cashier. The
new banking firm starts out with fattering
prospects.
Livengood & Swearinge's big steam grist
mill was burned at Fairmont, together
with $1,000 worth Of -four, Loss, $4,000;
insurance. $1,000. The cause of the fire is
unknown. The mill will be Immediately
rebuilt on larger SCALE
The jury in the case of Herrick VS.. the
city of Moorhead for $4,000 damages,
claimed to result from defective street,
brought in verdict for the plaintive of
sixty days.
Joe Smith of Lake City, and Patsy Har-
rington of st. Paul will fight to finish
with the lightest gloves allowed by law, at
Plum City, Wis, on Feb. 6 for a purse of
$500. Smith is being trained by Tim Nc
Carthy of St. Paul, with quarters at Hotel
Lyon.
The St. Louis depot at Mankato, with all
the contents, including books ETC., went
up in smoke the other morning Two
loaded cars standing on the sidetrack, were
also burned. The fire was not discovered
until too late to save anything. The cause
is unknown.
The first annual meeting of the Minneso-
ia Valley Mutual Live Stock Insurance
company was held at the home office of the
company in lie Sueur. There was large
attendance. A full board Of directors were
elected. All the old officers will be re-
tanned.
La grippe is still raging in and around
Mortified, and the first death has occurred.
nearly everybody in that vicinity as down
with the disease and says that Mr.. A.
Kolly has died oft. At Medford and Ner
SGrduu VI pcOplc dtSo SCI 1ouo-
ly i'll.
Mr.. T.. p Hunt, editor and manager of
the Free Press and superintendent OF the
worlds fair commission of Minnesota,
is making another tour of the state in his
effort to raise the 800, 600 fund, and writes
that he is highly encouraged with wha he
sees and hears, and has not the least doubt
but that the amount will be forthcoming
in due season.
c. D. Wright of Fergus Falls who was
appointed to receive aid for the Russian
sufferers has received nearly 500 and it
has all come in sums Of IS or less, the
larger portion in sums Of less than 81.
Many townships have not been heard
from, but it is thought that the contribu-
ton of Otter Tail county will reach 81, 900.
The Scandinavians have contributed near
ly all fit, outside ofthe city.