The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-08-13
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Freedom County.

Freeborn County.
Four Winnebago Indians. arc earning
each $3.50 in the harvest field at Lanes
boro. #
The scarlet fever has broke out in
Lanesboro, and produces some anxiety
and apprehension in that community.
The towns of Canton and Harmony
have voted bonds in aid Of the Caledonia
u Mississippi railroad, which insures the
narrow guage to Preston by tire first of
November If Preston votes in favor of
$25, 1000 bonds in aid of the enterprise.
One Of the tramps confined In the CITY
calaboose at Albert Lea, the other even
ing set it on fire. The fire was discov-
cred in time to extinguish it without its
doing much damage. Atthis the tramp
got mad and tore his clothes into shreds,
and the fellow remained in confinement
in the calaboose for three or four days in
perfectly nude, condition, when he. re-
quested one of the policemen to bring
rim a needle and some thread to fix his
clothing with. - .r. ~ 800.
Crow Wing County.
Bralnerd Tribune: Mr.. Kerr, chief
! sawyer at Jones Bros, met with severe
accident one day this week, that will lay
| him up for some time and probably Grip
| pie him for life. He undertook to tight
en- nut near the large circular saw with.
out stopping the mill, and the wrench
slipped off the nut bringing his left hand
IN contact with the saw, severlng the
knuckles from the first and second
fingers.
| Brown County.
New ulm Reoiem: We learn by.
gentleman from Tracy that the track on
the new road is now laid about eighteen
miles and that men are at work laying
iron night and day. He also informed
US tt at the company contemplate extend
ing this line to the Jim river this fall. -
Sleepy Eye Wide-Amnke: On Sunday
evening, August Sd, E. p Lesueur, OF
Candy, his wife and two children were
struck by lightning. The woman and
children were killed outright and Mr..
Lesueur's life is despaired of. It will be
remembered that Mr.. Lesueur and family
removed to Candy over one year ago and
established the Lesueur House. Mr.. Le-
sueur was considered to be an excellent
and accommodating landlord, a highly re-
spected citizen and the loss will be great
ly felt by the people Of Candy and vicini-
ty.
Pope County.
Mrs. Wamsley, of Reno, Pope county,
came near being killed by vicious COW
the other day. The COW kicked her in
the face and trampled upon her, injuring
her seriously. .-...-.'.
| Wabasha County.
On Sunday, July q, $50 harvest hands
were hired on the streets OF Wabashaw.
The Herald says: "This may be all right
and perfectly proper, but it certainly
would look better if a little less business
was transacted in Wabashaw on the Sab
bath.
| CLAY County
The Clay county Adcocate says the
wheat crop of tnat county evil be the
largest ever harvested since the first sod
was turned"
Moorhead Aduocate: A train of five
cars standing on the side track near the
depot, had an escapade of their own early
the otner morning. By some means they
received a momentum and started down
the levee at the rate Of twenty miles an
hour, smashing up things considerably.
The cars contained feed, lumber, etc.
E.. M Zebley, of Moorhead, in dispute
with a disreputable loafer named John
Hutchinson, was shot by the latter He
!. fired two pistol shots one of which struck
Zebley in the throat, passed through the
windpipe, and lodged in the back part of
the neck. The desperate was arrested.
It is thought the wounded man may sur
vive. -
Rice County.
Eddy Reed, the son of David Reed, Ct
Faribault, was badly burned the other
day by pouring powder from flask on
coal of fire. -.
Two burglars were discovered the other
night in the house of Geo. w Batchelder,
of Faribault, but being discovered, fed
without plumber.
Dundas Neos: At Godfrey's crossing,
) about four miles up the river, on Sunday
last, Mr.. Elisha Godfrey attempted to
ford the river with his team. When about
the middle of the stream one of the hors-
es went down, and being caught in the
) harness, was drowned. During the strug-
, gle the wagon went to pieces, the hind
. wheels sinking to the bottom and the pox
; floating off do.n the river with man on
r board. It finally landed near the old
lime. kiln. Both horses had been drawn
, under the water, but one of them succeed
) ed in swimming ashore with its dead
, mate and the front wheels of the wagon.
, The police force Of Farlbault have
, been on the lookout, for some time, for a
! gang of counterfeiters. The facts are as
follows: The banks and merchants OF
) Faribault have been receiving, of late, a
good deal of counterfeit. Capt. Shutter
! of the police force, was informed, and AT
once set about working up the case. His
: efforts we're rewarded Aug. 10, by the
, capture of Frank Elliott, the chief Of the
gang, at the Midland house, Zumbrota
and Marion and James Blair. The latter
| were arrested at their home at Hogsback
, seven miles north of Faribault Their
examination will take place at St
Paul.
= Otter Tail County. e., 4
u The new elevator at Fergus Falls is to
have capacity of 100000 bushels.
The walls of the new court house at
Ferrous Falls are oOino nm, rapidlya