The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-24
MINNESOTA NEWS.
The town Of Hutchinson has elected tenn

aggregate s., 623, $50 for two years.
1t is claimed that LIE Sueur and Hennepin
counties rank first in the quantity of maple
sugar in this state
TIE water in the river at Minneapolis is
still very low, and the mills are somewhat
embarrassed thereby.
IT is believed that no fish remain alive in
Fountain lake, the air having been excluded
by the solid freezing of the ice.
The steamer Jennie Hayes will make two
trips day between Saltwater and Taylor's
Falls as soon as navigation opens.
FLocKs of wild geese are beginning to put
in an appearance, flying northward, and the
black crow sportively appears In some local
itics
CHARLES JOHNSON. living with Ole Olson,
near Ortonville, suicided by hanging himself
in barn. He had been partially insane for
some time
IN Chippewa county the proposition
authorizing the issue Of $15,00c bonds for the
purpose of building court house and Jail
was defeated.
THE building boom has commenced in
Moorhcad, Clay county, developing great
activity in the making of brick and general
building materials.
A FARMER living near Crookston has lost
$50 worth of valuable fowls by feeding them
oats, the sharp points of which worked their
way through their crops.
The sugar makers, where maple tree groves
exist, are blsily preparing for sugar making,
with favorable prospects of a large make Of
maple sugar and molasses.
GOVERNOR PILLsBURY has appointed as
additional judges of the supreme court of
Greenleaf Clark, of st. Paul.
PRELIMINARY meeting was held in Hast
ings recently to consider the organization of
Il building association. Associations of this
character are becoming deservedly popular.
THE outlet of Lake Ripley in Meeker county,
is to be damned to increase the depth of
water, which thus may be increased from two
to four feet during the months Of summer
MI. MILO HASTINGS, of Minnesota Falls,
sayc that it was necessary to dig down
through the snow to reach the top of his hay
stacks, the snow in the hollows being drifted
fifty feet deep in places. -
FAMILY in Shakopee who had been eating
raw pork were recently suddenly prostrated by
sickness, and of five children three died. The
doctors pronounced the cause to be spotted
fever rather than trichiniasis.
THE remains of the members of the Dustin
family, who were mastered by Indians near
Smith Lake, and there buried, are about to be
removed to Howard Lake cemetery, in Wright
county, by the express wish of surviving
relatives.
CAPT. n. w. D1cKERsoN, an old and highly
respected citizen of Blue Earth county, is
dead Capt. Dickerson came to this state in
the fall of 1854 He was man universally
respected, and his death is severe loss to this
community. AL
| In November last the daughter of Martin
Ellingson ran away from her home in Red
Wing and has not been seen or heard of since
She was between fourteen and fifteen years of
age, and has dark hair and complexion, and
her name is Engborg, or Enga Ellingson.
DR.. BARTLETT, of the insane. asylum, is
arranging to send about. fifty of the female
patients from St. Peter to Rochester. AS
soon as this can he accomplished, he will
have room for other patients that are now
being kept in county jails in various parts of
the state. This would have been done, prob
ably before this, but for the snow blockade,
which has made it dangerous to attempt to
send away patients.
ARTICLES of incorporation of the Chicago
& Dakota Railway Company have heen filed in
the office of the Secretary of State. The pro
posed line as set down in the articles of incor
poration, is to start from point on the Wi
mona & St Peter railroad, at or near Tracy
station, Lyon county, thence in westerly di
rection to the state line in the county of Lin
coin. The general offices Of the company ar,
to be located at Winona.
, MOORHEAD is to have q $4,000 hotel. Its
dimensions are to be of generous proportions
+ icing 155xl35 feet on the ground and fou
stories high, with 100 guests rooms, SOM
Of them arranged in suites with bath room
, attached, and all provided with luxurious con
trivances for enhancing the comfort of ou1
, American sovereigns, and will be one of tn
handsomest hotels in the state It is to b
: heated by steam, fitted with electric bells, AM
lighted by gas or electricity, if electric light
ing proves success in time be to put in.
: AN amusing mistake was found in Gel
> Edgerton's credentials presented to the Senate
IS and upon which he was sworn in. After thi
r, Ceremony was concluded Senator who ha
been governor of State discovered in tn
}. credentials the provision that the appointmer
: should held good until revoked by the govern
a. or. It appears on examination that the go,
ernor used blank form used in filling up al
y pointments for such places as railroad cOmmi
sioner or board of regents. The idea of tt
appointment of United States Senator hole
2. ng his place during the pleasure of the go
n. ernor amused come of the senator's in
= mensely.
Mr.. GEORGE C. SMITH principal of Il
= Madison school, st. Paul, has drilled Il
It, pupils under his charge, over 600 in numbe
:, to respond to system Of fire signals whit
he has arranged. Acertain number of taps {
tt, the gong constitute the signal for all Il
scholars in the rooms on one floor of Il
n, ,uilding to quietly march out another nun
nd Der of taps is the signal for those on anoth
j, floor, and SO on. By this system the princip
can clear which ever floor he chooses tirl
er, The pupils are frequently drilled to respond
the signals, and go out OF the building {
- derby, but quickly, with the understand
ID, that they are to return to their places in fl
minutes in case there is no fire. Mr.. Smi