New Ulm review., 1897-06-02
Killed In a
Runaway.
Peter Schmitt Of Mulligan Encounters q
Rough Death.
Grant Brambel springs.Another Big Sale
.- Story.
The Hubbard Milling 90. of Mankato
Assign. q

ASSlSu. 81
Peter j. Schmitt, a well-known and
we'll -to-do Mulligan farmer, was killed
at Sleepy Eye Wednesday evening by
his own team of horses. just prior to
starting for home he stepped QUO on the
wagon tongue to adjust part of the
harness, his team started to run and he
himself slipped and fell, his foot catch
ing on the harness between the horses.
In this manner, he was dragged. hea |
downwards, for about five blocks. Be-
ing unable to extricate or assist himself
in any manner, he was kicked at every
step and his head pounded against the
ground continually. When the team
was stopped Schmidt was unconscious
and beyond recognition. Every effort
was made to revive him but he died
within an hour. The deceased leaves
widow and seven children.
VIM. F. Kunze of this county has been
rendered the position of instructor in
chemistry by the faculty Of the State
University. The appointment was con-
tirmed on the 25th by the Board of Re-
gents, and Mr.. Kunze has accepted.
Brown county has just cause for pride
in the success achieved by this young
man.
Grant Brambel's disease has broken
out in a new place. Last Saturday the
report was sent iuto the daily papers
from Sleepy Eye that the supposed IN
ventor of rotary engines had sold his
patent rights for the Scandinavian coun-
tries to one Sophus Richards of Cedar
Rapids for 100000. Richards represents
that lie is buying the rights for his
brother, who is interested in creamery
supplies. The report concludes with
the statement that some people in Sleepy
Eye dlscredit the story. Down in this
| neck of the woods they all do.
The Hubbard Milling Co. of Mankato
and R. D. Hubbard, the leading stock
holder, have assigned. The crash, it is
said, did not come unexpectedly, and no
local creditors or banks are affected.
The creditors are all eastern people and
it is estimated that the liabilities will
reach $5O0,0OO. Hubbard says that his
property has shrunk in value over $780,
900 in the last four years and his as
sets will probably not be over two thirds
of his liabilities. The assignment does
| not in the least affect Hubbard & Palm
er, the elevator owners, and the big
Mankato mill will most likely continue
to run under the management of the as
signee. Hubbard gives as the cause of
| his financial embarrassment the marked
and continuous drop in value of the Ma
tional Linseed Oil Company's stock, Of
which he was large holder. Six years
ago his oil holdings we're valued at
$3.50, 900, but have now shrunk to $685.
600. In order to meet this, Hubbard
drew heavily on the mill. When the I'm
ion Loan and Trust Company of Sioux
City failed, he had $4,000 tied up there.
Another drain Was caused by the large
cattle ranch of Hubbard s. Thompson
near Miles City, Mont, which went into
the hands of receiver two weeks ago.
Hubbard lost e15O,OOO, but could have
stood this had it not been for the slump
in LinseeG Oil stock.
The Sleepy Eye and Morgan baseball
clubs met at Sleepy Eye Saturday after
noon and played one of the most excl
ting and interesting games ever played
in this county. About thousand peo-
pie witnessed it and the betting was
pretty strong. Sleepy Eye won with a
score OF 13 to 9.
One hundred dollars IN purses will be
offered at the race-meet of the Spring
field Association on the 5th Of June.
Dr.. schoch's Maggie Q viii be entered
from this city.
Rev. Hanscome Of Redwood Falls ded-
icated new Methodist church at Ft.
Ridgley on Sunday. An ld-fashioned
camp-meeting is being held there this
week and the Fairfax band is in atten-
dance.
Louis Schmiesing, : recent arrival
from Cincinnati, has purchased the Lent
farm in Albin for Is, 800.
Maggie, daughter Of John Lloyd Of
Tracy, died last week.