The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-08-25

Ihe st. Paul Harvester Works company have
increased their capital stock to 81, 100000.
The Caledonia Journal says q great many
farmers are beginning to go into stock-raising
quite extensively.
There are prospects for the erection Of two
new elevators at Glencoe, in time to receive
part of this years crops.
The Lac qui Parle County Agricultural GO
ciety will hold it's ninth annual fair at Lac qui
Parle on September 20 next.
Prof; J; c. Sterling Of Minneapolis, has neen
appointed principal of the st. Cloud Union
school, in place of E. A. Parks, resigned.
Gutenberg lodge No. 46, I. o. O. r. atNorth-
field have surrendered their charter, there not
being members enough to sustain the same.
Sewell Phelps, an old resident Of Minneapo-
lis, and formerly county commissioner of Hen
nepin county, died in Boston on the 10 of
July.
The house of A. G. Brewer, Of Willmar, was
entired by burglars the other night, and his
pants pockets robbed of a small amount of
change.
1t is claimed that Big Stone and Traverse
counties are not legally organized, and the
complication between the two counties is more
complicated than ever.
Apple trees in Wright county are troubled
with ''fre-blight," the ends of the branches
commencing to die and wither, the leaves dry
up, and the trees present q forlorn and blasted
appearance. aSH ..a4s1k
On Friday afternoon lightning stfncFA barn
in Kasson where George Erickson and Thomas
Gunderson sought shelter, striking both men
senseless, and Gunderson will probably die
from the result of his injuries.
Thieves broke into Leet's gun shop at
Rochester and stole five revolvers and some
powder ana cartridges, and next night they
tried to break in Mr.. A. g. Smiths house, but
were scared off before effecting and entrance.
At 81: Joe, opposite Saltwater, the store of
McMullen & Hennessy and the house of
Loss. about 81, 600. Insurance on stock in
store 81, LOCO; on buildings owned byHennessy.
$1,000.
The owners of the First National bank of
Shakopee have, at a meeting called for that
purpose, given up it's charter as q national
bank, and have ORGANIZED under state law the
bank of Shakopee, with the same capital and
same officers.
The intense heat of the past month has had
it's effect upon the health of st. Paul, as swell as of
the country generally. The forthcoming report
of the health officer Of the city for the month
July show the number of deaths to nave
of n 1879, and the largest number in any one
he tn in the vital statistics of the city.
In the new bank soon to be organized at
Wabasha, under the state law, Messrs. [. s..
Van Vliet, c. F. Young and c.. F.. Rogers of
Lake City will hold the controlling interest of
the $4,000 paid up capital, each taking
$4,000 apiece. The balance of the stock will
be taken by citizens.
governors Office of the arrest in Hancock
county, ILL.,. of John P. Haubris, VIII it is al
legged stole a valuable bay mare from Ole Hinde
at Wood Lake, Yellow Medicine county, in
this state, on the 18th of May, 1873. 1t was
recently discovered that Haubrisw was living in
Illinois. and a%reQusitiOn in due form was made
on Gov. Cullou.
The Moorhead Building and Loan associa-
ton has been organized with a capital of
$5,OOO,OOO. The incorporators are Henry A.
Bruins, Edward 3. Moore, r. R. Briggs. w.
H. Davy, H. g: Finkle, S. G: Comstock and A.
the association are limited to 800, goo, and
the first issue of stock will amount to $780,
600, the greater part Of which is already
spoken for.
G. F. Cowan, a wagon and carriage painter
who had been a resident Of Lake City for sew
eral years, took a clandestine departure for
parts unknown without discharging his obliga-
lions to several merchants who had been per-
suaded to trust him. As q reformed drunkard
Mr.. Cowan was a Jealous and prominent mem
Der of the Lake City Temple of Honor, and as
an unregenerate swindler he victimized some
Of his temperance brethern.
On Saturday night, at GAINESVILLE, Waseca
county, Chase & Cardy's safe was blown open
and about $1,000 was taken. Entrance to the
store was made through q back window.
small hole was drilled in the safe door, and
the whole front blown off. No report was
heard. Five hundred dollars of cash was
wheat money belonging to G. w. Van Duzen &
Co., of Rochester. The job was nicely done
indicating professional burglars.
Rev. G. M. Terry, for five years pastor of
the Plymouth Congregational church Of st
Paul. died of consumption in Minneapolis on
Thursday last His first charge was in New
Bedford, where he renamed nearly two years.
His health requiring a change of climate, he
accepted the call of the Plymouth churchin st.
Paul in 1872. In 1877, his health still fail
ing, he resigned this place, and since that time
he has supplied the pulpit of the First Congre-
gational church in Minneapolis, and in ST Au-
justine, where his winters were usually spent.
He was an enthusiast in the study of geology.
to which he devoted much time after his final
retirement from active, continuous service in.
the ministry. For the past three years he was
connected with the State geological survey of
Minnesota.
Negotiations which have been pending for a
week or to past were concluded on the l3thfor
the purchase from Joel Z. Whitney, formerly Of
St Paul, now of Georgia, of Spirit Island,
which forms SO picturesque q feature of White
Bear lake, near st Paul. The purchase was
! made by an association Of twenty gentlemen,