The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-01
The President on his Travels

The President on his Travels.
President Hayes and wife, spent Sun
day, June Goth, very quietly at Columbus,
Ohio, attending church. In referring to his
contemplated visit to California, the President
said that if he goes at all it will be as late as
September, his idea being to reach sacramen
TO in time to attend the State fair about the
middle of the month. He will extend his trip
to Oregon and possibly farther.
Judge Lynch Waits Him.
The town of West Liberty, W. Va,
about two miles from Wheeling, is greatly ex
cited over the attempt at rape of 14-year-old
daughter Of Col. B. Curtis, June %, by an old
brute named VIM. Steele, nearly 50 years OF
age. Steele figured as the principal in SINH
lar case SEINE years ago, and the indignation
Of the people threatens to visit upon Steele
dire results If he is captured.
Destructive Hail Storm.
A storm June 81, four miles from Ma
pahill, Ontario, did great damage. Five and
. half inches Of water on the level fell in less
than two hours. Hail stones as large as but
ternuts fell for an hour, covering the ground.
Geese were killed by the dozens, hens leveled
to the ground and large quantities of glass in
buildings broken. Whole fields OF rye and
barley hay fiat and are completely destroyed
In Adolphtown.
Death in Faribault.
Hon. George W. Whalen died at his
residence in Faribault shortly after three
o'clock on the afternoon of June 81, from an
attack OF paralysis. Deceased was for some
time one of Faribaults leading merchants, and
was once elected Senator from Blue Earth
county. Mr.. Whal]on was greatly esteemed
by all who knew him, and his untimely death
has cast q gloom over the whole city The
funeral took place at two O'Clock Sunday after
noon.
Mexico Protecting Fleeing Indians.
Secretary Of War, Ramsey, received a
communication from the department Of state
June q, announcing cipher dispatch had
been received from the United States minister
in Mexico which contained the information to
the effect that the Mexican authorities de-
clined to sanction the request OF the United
States that Gen. Hatch be permitted to follow
Victoria's band of Apaches across the border
into Mexico.
End Of Murder Trial
Crookston telegram June 90: In the
case of the State against ALEX Gillen, charged
with the crime of killing P. B. Snyder on Jan
uary last, the jury appeared in court at 1920
this A. M. and rendered the following verdict:
State of Minnesota, We. Alexander Gillen.-
We, the jury, find the defendant not guilty on
account OF temporary insanity, caused by the
blow inflicted by P. B. Snyder. John Wright,
foreman. The court thereupon, in a few
words, discharged the prisoner from custody.
MIA Drowned
On the evening OF June 22,at Chippewa
Falls small boat with six persons was cap
sized by running on to sunken boom in the
Chippewa Alfred Barrett and brother put
out lend assistance, and after catching the
boat was drawn by the current against a bro
ken pier and their boat capsized, and Alfred
Barrett was drowned. He is q young man res
iaent of the South side and highly respected.
The body has not been recovered. The Others
were safely landed by another boat.
Oregon State Officials on Trial.
Portland, Oregon, advices of June 81,
etate that the trial Of the cases against the
late Gov. Grover. ex-Secretary of State 8. F.
Chadwick, the State Treasurer A. II.
Brown and board of land commissioners com.
nenced this morning before Judge Daley
The testimony is voluminous, and investi-
cation OF the cases will consume several DAYS
These cases have been the subject Of much
newspaper comment for the past two years.
and great interest IL felt in the result Of the
trial.
Prisoner Shot.
The prisoners in the Sangamon county
Ill, Jail attempted to overcome the officers on
tho night Of June q, and in resisting the at.
tempt, 8. N. Sharp sheriff, shot and killed
Jacob Mitchell, Of Charlestown, Coles county,
who was the ring leader. and assaulted the
sheriff. The coroner's jury returned verdict
OF justifable homicide. Mitchell was await
ing trial in the United States court on an in.
dictment charging him with sellirq liquor
without paying special tax.
Kidnapped
While BERTHE Sherman of Milwaukee
aged II years was returning from school on
the afternoon OF June %, he was Induced into
buggy in which there were two men, who
tied his hands, blindfolded him and drove rap.
idly away. Abont thirteen miles from the
city he jumped from the buggy notwithstand.
Ing threats to kin him A farmer came to his
assistance, when the men escaped. Detectives
are on the track. The boys parents are
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