The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-02

bUut last winter at COlllngWOOd, and was
valued at 100000; insured for $4,000.
TWENTY -FOUR PRoPE1LERs ICE BOUND.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. PA change of
wind 80 far cleared Detroit river of ice yes
terday that feet of twenty four large pro-
pellers, mostly grain laden, and chiefly from
Chicago and Milwaukee, left the mouth of
the river and started for Buffalo. The wind,
however, again suddenly shifted and the
vessels were caught before they could reach
Point Pelec, and the whole feet is now fast
in tho ice, unable to move nor can help reach
them. The condition of things is decidedly
ugly. dozen more propsllers are lying
here, watching for favorable opportunity
to reach Buffalo. 49,
RIOT IN PROGRESS AT LEADv1LLE. 81
DENVER, Col. Nov. ga report reached
here tonight from Leaaville that riot is in
progress among miners at Robinson's camp
about twenty miles from Leadville, and that
Governor elect Geo. B. Robinson had been
shot and killed. A relief party has gone
from Leadville. The report is believed to
be true. ~~
THE NEW INSURANCE FRAUD.
READING, Pa, Nov. 37.-Warrants were
issued to-day for the arrest of L. c. B. Yor-
Coy, of Pallstown, and Dr.F. s. Hermann, of
Douglassville, on charge of conspiring to de-
fraud the Prudential Mutual Aid society of
Harrisburg. This is ono of the alleged cases
OF fraudulent insurance, obtained on the life
OF Mrs. Reilsrt of Monocscy, Berks county,
while she was dying with consumption. We'll
ington and Samuel Shizey, cousins of the
deceased woman, have been arrested on the
same charge. A number of other doctors
will he arrested next week |-
FATAL QUARREL.
PrrrsBURa, Penn, Nov. PA bloody
encounter occurred at Vernonborough, fnear
this city, last night between Peter
Skinner and Joe Werle, resulting in Skinner
outing deep cash in Werls's head with q
knife. from the effect of which he died this
evening at o'clock. Skinner has been ar.
rested.
LOTS OF SUICIDES.
New YORK, Nov, 27.-Bernard J. Beck,
formerly in the stationery business, at 1856
William street, killed himself to-day in his
house in Brooklyn.
DETROIT, Nov. 27.-Thanksgiving day
seems to have been adopted in this State as
the favored time to make an exit from this
world of care. A man and wife, at Oman
dalgus, Ingham county, quarrelled about
some triding matter, when the man left the
house, threatening to shoot himself. No
trace can be found of him, but it is believed
he carried the threat into execution. A we'll
TODD farmer, in Mayfeld, Lapeer county,
after eating breakfast went to his barn to do
the chores, where shortly after he was found
hanging by the neck and dead. It is sup
posed a case of dependency over eight
financial troubles. A woman in East Saei-
nnn nvn &C., \ L
house hanging dead. Domestic difficulties
the cause.
FOUR IN ONE DAY.
BUFFALO, Nov. 27.-Four railroad acct
dents occurred in this vicinity to-day, in
volvirg the probable death of six men.
Morris Connell, at round house, boarded
an engine to lun it into the round house.
Attempting to reverse it he found 1t impos-
sible, as the reverse would not work. The
engine crushed into construction train,
killing Frank kavanagh instantly and &C.
verely injuring John Cosgrove and James
Heiling. While train No. 10, on the
Buffalo, New York &c Philadelphia railroad,
was crossing the trestle this morning, near
Holland, the two rear cars left the track and
went rolling down al embankment about
twenty feet, making complete revolution
and falling into the midst of section hands,
some fifteen in number. The fatally in
jured are jeff. Ger of Holland; Joseph Sila-
way, of Protection, and John LOBBY, of
Protection. Seriously injured, Jacob Wolf,
OF Holland; Martin Wickit, of St. Marys,
Pa.; Samuel l.. Look, conductor, and two
others whose names could not be obtained.
The st. Louis express on the New York
Central e. Hudson River railway, bound east
with thirteen cars, heavily loaded, met with
an accident at the Forks, seven miles from
the city. Only tho three sleepers remained
on the track. S. Taylor, of Ithaca, and Miss
Laura Duell, of Oneida, were both
seriously injured. The company attribute
the accident to broken wheel, but it is ru-
mored that the telegraph operator neglected
to have the switch set, and failing to do it
himself when he saw the train coming, ran
away. About 1:30 this morning q collision
occurred at the crossing of the Lake Shore
. q Michigan Southern and Buffalo Greek
railways, between an express train going
west and q switch train of coal cars. The
last coach of the passenger train, the sleep
ing car Getty of Hamilton" was struck in
the center by coal dumps thrown from the
track aud badly smashed, but no person was
injured.
BRAVE LITTLE BOY.
JERSEY CRY, Nov. 2S.-Mamie and An
ME Arts, respectively seven and five years.
were playing on the ice on the Morris canal
near their home, this afternoon, when the
ice broke and both girls fell into the water.
John Borton, aged II. witnessing the ecci-
dent ran to the assistance of the little girls
and got them both in his arms, but before
reaching shore the youngest was dead.
SHOOTING OF 1T. GOV. ROBINSON.
DENVER, Nov. 28.-There seems to be some
mystery about the shooting Of 1t. Gov.
Robinson at Robinson's camp last night
The particulars are these. There was dis
pute about possession of mine there and q
guard had been placed to watch it last night.
Gov. Robinson and the manager of the
mine went to it after dark. The guard not
recognizing them and not hearing the
answer to an inquiry who they were,
fired, he says, into q rock overhead. Gov.
Robinson fell, shot in four places. He is still
living, but the wounds are believed fatal
The fact that there has been trouble between