The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-01-29
MINNESOTA NEWS.

reported in Dundas.
Deaths from diphtheria continue to be re-
ported from Mankato.
The postofice at Swan River, Todd conn
ty, has been discontinued.
Diphtheria in its worst form has appeared
IN Rose Greek, Mower county.
At village election in Redwood Falls re-
Gently the no-lcense men carried the day.
there are now in store at Duluth 100000
bushels of wheat, and 5,Oog bushels of corn.
The average receipts of wheat at zum-
orota a few days past was 5000 bushels per
day.
In tho township of Preston, Fillmore
county, during 1873, there were 4s births
and 16 deaths.
DE. J. s. Sprague died at Hastings Jan.
Y, Ill the 18th year of his age. He was
much respected.
lne three Touring mills at Hastings are
not run, because of the low water in the
Eernilhon river
burglars gained an entrance into the store
OF Q. j. Brown, at Dodge Center, q few
nights ago, and stole a quantity of goods
In the town of Waisioja, Dodge county, in
1873, there were 40 births, 81 females. 10
maiesS;. and q deaths, 13 females. s males.
Halver Ralverson, of Bergen. Mcleod
county, was thrown from his wagon, his
team running away, and had an arm boken.
In the NJ E. church in Mortified, on
late Sabbath morning, $500 were subscribed
Tor the building fund of Hamline university.
A movement is on foot to start grove of
Drnlds in WMlmar. The names of about
twenty, business men have already been So
cured.
There were IL Spring Valley. in. 1877.
when the diphtheria ragged with such fatality,
60 DEATHS. Daring the year 1878 there were
only 81.
Sieighs have been drug in the Minnesota
market this winter. Those beautiful sstuSn-
outs that used to delight the eyes have not
been seem.
The barn of Charles E. Chase, of Aneka.
was destroyed last week. His residence
was saved, though somewhat damaged by
fire and water.
a new brick block is to be built in Roehes-
ter, Oimsted county, next season. It il to
be two stories above the basement, and to
contain four stores.
Lewis Wilson, OF Oronoeo, for TWENTY-FIVE
years a resident of Olmsted countv, was
lately stricken by paralysis, and his recovery
was not thought possible.
A small farm house On the farm of Georoe
Boothroyd, near the county poor farm in
Goodhue county, was destroyed by fire re-
Gently by the explosion OF a lamp.
It is stated that the Sibiey hank, the other
day, refused to exchange greenbacks for
gold, unless a premium, was paid on the
greenbacks.. Gold is at last below par.
Stems ara faipr 4s1- ~ o~.,,,& !,
ment IN Murray county, over the victims
who were slaughted by the Indians in
1852 Eighteen are buried in one grave.
Master Fred Wright, of Portland Prairie.
Houston county, whose feet were SO badly
frozen Christmas, was obliged to have four
of his toes amputated, which was, done re-
Gently.
Mrs. Mind and Mrs. Prescott, eFangelists,
have been holding religious meetings in
Spring Valley. They are devoet workers,
and it. is said have been instrumental In do
ing much good.
An enterprising and ambitious boy in
Rochester is suffering from an application of
carbohc acid which he used as hair oil. He
don't think it MICE as it burned his hands
and forehead badly.
A movement ls being made in Dundas,
Rice county, in the direction of forming q
stock company-shsres $3.50 each-for the
purpose of rebuilding the Touring mill re-
Gently destroyed by fire.
Some wretch has scattered poison about
Mankato for the purpose of poisoning dogs
promiscuoasly. Thus dogs, valuable, fam
lily pets, and in no way harmful or annoying,
fall victims to this heartless aos.
There were 80, I65 expended in Fillmore
,ty IN, fnSl
For this, amount seven frame school build
ings were erected. One of the best signs of
the times is the erection of comfortable
school houses.
AS John McGovern, of Kalmar, was driy-
ing q load of wood into Rochester the other
day, his sled tipped over, throwing him off
and large portion of the wood on to him.
He had several ribs broken and was other
wise severely injured.
The average receipts OF wheat i'll lie Sueur,
for she week ending Jan. 23d. was 1,so0
bushels per day. During the season the
total receipts of the new crop at the eseva-
tor have been 10000, and the Touring mill
has taken in as much mere.
The long vexed question of the orgauiza-
ton of town los, range SIS, in Brown county,
has at last been decided. The county COM
missioners have ordered it to be organized
under the name OF s.Siately," aud an cleo
ton for town officers is soon to be held.
Mrs. John johnson, Swedish woman liv-
ing in Cannon river settlement, Goodhue
county, was riding with soma friends near
her house. when runaway team colIided
with hers, and one of the horses struck Mrs.
Johnson, iafiicting injuries causing her death
in few hours.
Sank Rapids Sentinel, Jan. 81: On Friday