The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-21

-bA0t Iii WIN VIZ VIZ IN Oh f60l
not long since.
Some four years ago Michael Burke, Of Far
ibault, lost the sight Of one Of his eyes. Re-
Gently he received an injury in the we'll eve,
which threatens the less Of the sight Of that
one.
Taylors Falh Journal, Ost. 8: A large num-
bar q railroad employees. at The grade..son the
week, and an advsncs Of twenty. i've cents was
granted. a n "a
Recently 3 Ere occurred IN one Of the sleep
ing chambers Of the American hotel, Jordan,
Scott county, destroying the bedstead, bedding,
etc. Fortunately the fire was confined to that
room.
The school board Of Little Fails are consid-
schook till the diphtheriA abatas Of disappears.
18th.
An eight-year.old daughter of Peter Woods,
Of Silver Lake, Martin county, tho other day
fell into . poorly covered old we'll fifteen feet
deep, containing ten feet of water, and was
drowned. E 81 n
A brakeman on the 81. Paul, Minneapolis i
Manitoba railway, while coupling cars 1t West
Union, Todd county. had two fingers Of his
left hand crushed, making .mputation nee
essary.
The wheat crops along the line of the Hast
ings & Dakota railroad i being moved away
rapidly TO market and q number OF extra
freight trains are now kept constantly en-
pleyed. f @s
TheLac qui Parle Iadepepdeat says the fair
in that place was all that could be expected.
There was q grand display Of vegetables "a we'll
as stock. AlArge number of people waa in at
| tendance. $4
| A birthday party was given by C. F.. Bross,
| at the Merchants hotel, in Glencoe, on the
evening Of Dot. 4, and was an exceedingly
I -1nn~n-& nAos. ~ 1870 hs.Ar#:--:A.l A--.-..
were present.
I ing, Oct. 5, to Will and Charley Keps, sons of
! the proprietor of the American house, at Glen
coe, and was one of the most enjoyable social
events of the year.
The rumor that diphtheria is prevailing in
st. Charles in epidemic form is contradicted
by the Union. But three fatal cases have oc-
Cured there-onen nearly two months ago aud
two of more recent date.
The safe in F.. e. Watson's exchange Office,
in Wells, Faribsult county, was blown open by
burglars the other night, but no money taken,
the burglars being frightened away, probably,
by the noise of the explosion.
The Cambrige, Isanta' county Press, says the
dead body mentioned last week was that of
Abraham Tanglin, of Horseshoe Lake; he left
home the 27th oflast July and was never heard
from since until the body was found last week.
Hon. Louis Mayo and wife, of Sank Rapids,
Benton county, ashort time since were thrown
violently to the ground from their wagon by
their horses running away. MIR. Mayo had
two ribs broken and was otherwise injured.
Mrs. Mayo escaped with slight bruises.
Carleton college observatory ut Northfeld il
now in telegraphics Communication with Wash
ington, and is placed on the list Of observator.
les to which the Smithsonian institute sends
free all astronomical discoveries reported to il
by telegraph from all parts of the world.
BY his frightened team running away thu
other day, e. Turrell, of Waterville, LIE Sueul
county, and his two children, were thrown t.
the ground. One of his legs was broken il
three places below the knee, the bone protrud
ing through the skin. One of the children re
ceived fatal injuries. qs
The Aitkin hotel at Aitkin. Aitkin county
was burned Friday night. Loss "a, 600; small
insurance. sevey & Meyers owners. The N
P. freight house and one car were also burned
in danger but were saved by strenuous exer
tions of citizens. -
At Sharon, LIE Sueur county, = short tim
since, Christian Dressell and s. M. King bad
VIOLENT quarrel. Words led to blow
and King inflicted injuries IN the head o
Dressel that may result in death. King wa
arrested and bound over t. await the result OF
Dressell's injuries.
Chaska Herald, Oct. z: A son of Georg
Bennett, of Carver, was badly hurt on Sunda.
last, while playing with some other boys
They were moving a Fat ear. The Bennett
boy, being before the wheel, fell and wa
caught, the wheel passing over the leg. d.
Griffin is in charge of the case, but we hav
not learned whether the leg will be saved O
not. .. ISIS. -.n
Glencoe Register, Oct. Z: The 4 o'cloc
train west on Tuesday evening, ran over th
team of Fred Sheele at the crossing of Tige
lake, Mcleod county, f1acturing his ankl
breaking one rib, and inHioting severe fees
= wounds, also making a complete wreck of til
wagon, and severely injuring the team. D
a Cash was called and made the sufferer as con
Portable as possible under the circumstance
Madelia Times, Oct. 8: a little daughter
{ P. W. Sweeney, who resides a mile west
town,came very nearly drowning last Saturday
While crossing the river on . foot bridge son
} of her comrades playfully jostled the plan
. and tipped her off. She foated down streal
l till she caught a bush which abe chung tt
: When taken from the stream she was uncol
scious, but by diligent attention was brougl
t to again.
= About 700 people attended the dedication
q the new Catholic church at Belle Prairie, Mo
;. rison county, on Sunday, October 10th, 30.
: ner that was served after the ceremonies. II
; BIT. Rev. Bishop Seidenbush was present az
y conducted the ceremonies, assisted by Re'
q Father Buh and other prominent priests. ~
+ new church is q fine structure costing $500
d and has a capacity of seating four hundr'
70 persons. i
Jordan Seott County, advocate, Oct.
v Last Friday forenoon, Arthur Olarey, q wor
man on the Hastings & Dakota cutoff, "
70 caught by the caving in of a bank, and buri
le under three feet of gravel. When rescued
y his fellow workmen he was insensible, but "
=. resuscitated, though badly bruised. All t
:. horrors of being buried alive were experieno
~ nv Mr. Glarev who has a vivid recollection
;;e everything that transpired until he became u
. conscious from suffocation.
,e Mankato Free Press, Oct. 8: William
Price, of Manknto, was seriously if not fatal
injured last Friday. He was going up MINI
opa ravine, his wagon loaded with lumber, q
accompanied by his wife and daughter. O
of OF the wheels struck q stone. the concussl
throwing Mr.. Price off the load. The fall v
he go great as to paraIyzc his whole body, and
"A to this writing he has not been able to s