New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-05-29
DEATH OF a POPULAR MAN.
City Treasurer Mueller Passes Away Quiet.
ly,Afer Long Siege Of Suffering.

i, Altar 8 Long Siege Of Suffering.
For week or more past the friends
OF 81. 6. Mueller, the city treasurer, had
been aware that he could not live long
and when death finally came on Thurs
day it surprised none of Them. though it
brought with it a feeling of deep regret.
Mr.. Mueller has been sufferer for years
from rheumatism and later on from that
dread disease, consumption. His death
therefore was in onesense relief. "
=. The deceased was born in Austria on
the 18th of February, 1880. He came
to New Ulm in 1868 and has resided here
ever since, serving as city treasurer since
1885, He was popular among all VINO
knew him, anu few knew better how to
entertain and establish lasting friend
ship. For that reason, the regret over
his demise extended to the whole COM
munity and was sincerely felt by all.
< The funeral occurred from the resi-
dence Saturday afternoon and was large
" attended. The ceremonies we're per-
formed 5y the A.. O. U. W, lodge of
which he was member, and Albert
Steinhauser spoke the last words at the
grave. The Hunters Club and Maen-
nerchor also attended in body.
Mr.. Mueller leaves a wife and five
children.
Hon. John Lind's father, who lives at
Winthrop, was stricken with paralysis
recently so that his whole right side is
rendered useless. Mr.. Lind is one of the
oldest settlers in Sibley county and has
always been prominent and influential
member of the community.
Great surprise was created in Ridgely
last Thursday when a warrant was swo1n
out before Squire O'Brien for the appre-
hension of Dennis O'Sbea on charge of
assault with intent to do great bodily
harm to his wife and family. It is said
that O'Shea's mind has become af-
fected recently through trouble in con-
nection with his property.
Miss Lottie Jahnke left on Monday
for Spokane Falls where she is to be mar
ried to Mr.. Robert Muhs. Miss Jahnke
is daughter of the we'll known Cotton
wood farmer, and her future husband is
an industrious young man who left New
Ulm some years ago for the west, where
he has managed to meet with considera-
BILE success. We wish the young couple
much joy.
ssThe Maid of New Ulm" is a book just
issued by the Novelist Publishing Com
pany of 81 Beekman street, New York.
It deals with the Indian war and Indian
massacre in and around New Ulm, touch
ing upon Fort Rdgley, the killing of
Captain John S. Marsh and his company
and other points in this vicinity of Min
nesota. Interwoven with historical facts
| is a clever little love romanceju just to make
the work all the more interesting. J,
NJ. Merrill is the author. The book is
dedicated to the pioneers of Minnesota
and their relatives.-Redwood Gazette.
Adjt. Gen. Muehlberg after looking
over the ground at Morton preparatory
to relocating the Birch Coulie monu:
ment, finds that at least ten names which
should have been placed on the monu
ment have been omitted and that the
name, Birch Coulle, on the block which
cops the base is spelled wrong. He also
says that Farmer Weiss, who owns thu
ground on which it is desired to locate
the monument, and who at one time of
fered to. donate the ten, acres. now want;
$50 per acre, about twice what land or
dinarily sells for in tracts large enough
for farms. ~. 49, ~ ~. -. -.
b. No one who delights in hearing swee
music should fail to attend the Luttema1
conoert at Turner Hall next Friday even
ing. The company still includes Mis-.
Ollie Torbett, that charming yiolinist, Of
WHOM the Chicago Inter Ocean said
IaAs, "a, an angel face, wrapped in a. COLDER
Iha1o Of tenderly entwiniag curls, anc
blending over her favored instrument
this youngsgirl presented . picture L
i move one to thoughts Of living beaut.
face and form, In full harmony Will
| her own sweet music, so rich In melody
so rare in the mastery. Of technical diff
culties.' Mr.. Rudolph Won Scarpa, VIII,
arrived in America from Vienna but ],
short time ago, is the pianist this year ant
is said to play with delicacy and grea
taste. The Sextette has not changed an,
Il toon4a;n;nor no r. d0As a IL nf fh, old !. fav