The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-25
HERE AND THERE,

Great dissatisfaction with the selection of
the dual site is expressed by worlds tair
commissioners.
The population of Nevada is a, 1927, which
is decrease, as compared with the popula-
ton of 1880, of II, $50, or 2S. 81 per cent.
The Anoka board Of trade appeals to the
state railroad commissioners, charging dis
elimination in freight rates from Duluth
+ The Duluth & Winnipeg Railroad company
is likely to build line from Winnipeg to the
Minnesota boundary to connect with it's
main line.
A circular has been sent out from Chicago,
having for it's object an association or trust
among cattlemen throughout the United
States, for the purpose of controlling the
cattle markets
The snowfall in the upper Alps is phenom-
email this season. Several families have been
frozen to death, and in more than one in
stance physicians have persisted while bray
ing the storms to reach patients.
Mazomanie, Wis, is in state OF alarm.
It's chief hotel was destroyed by fire few
days ago, and aiterward barn adjoinin &
with it's valuable contents, went up in the
smoke. lncendiarism is thought to be the
cause. The people are agitated. as few
years ago seven business houses were burned
by "fire bugs
The census count in ST. Paul and Mime
apolis is closed for the year 1890. The re-
turns announced at Wash iEgton are final,
and no matter whether injustice has been
done one city and the other has been favored,
the count must stand. The population of
st. Paul is .7O1, and that of Minneapo-
lis 1884, 1888. This, as compared with the
census OF 1880, is an increase of 117,S51 or
251.35 per cent. The increase for St Paul
is 81 1928, or 22I.4l per cent.
DR.. F. J. Wilke, who is at the head of the
humane society's work at Oshkosh, is seek
ing legal advice upon peculiar point. A
| few days ago Marshall Harris, former pres
ident of the humane society, and q very
wealthy citizen Of Oshkosh, was gathered to
years of a fine family horse, that was pet,
and is good. healthy animal, notwithstand-
ing it's age In his will Mr.. Harris says that,
inside OF forty-eight hours after his death,
the horse is to be taken out and shot, this
strange and apparently illegal stipulation
/ being inserted in the document because he al
| ways feared that after his death the horse
would not be treated we'll his old age Dr..
Wilke has thus far prevented the stran re
and fanatical request from being carried out,
and proposes to see If the law cannot save
| the animals life
A Remarkable Indian Fight.
Miles City telegram tells the following
tale. The most thrilling fight kno wn tc
Indian warfare in the West was that VIII icl
resulted in the death of H end Chief and
Young Mule at the Tongue River agency.
On Sunday the father OF Head Chic; came to
! Agent Cooper and endeavored to negotiate
1 the surrender ofthe fugitives and secure
immunity from punishment by giving up q
number of ponies. He said they were in
the hills and could not be taken, The agen
! refused to negotiate, saying the government
did not treat murderers in that way. Finding
his efforts Ruthless, the father said the two
l eavages would come into the agency an(
make fight; that he would go out and hell
!. them put on their war bonnets and tie VI
their ponies tails, a procedure incident t.
4 going into battle, and that the soldiers hae
better lock out. as the boys would fight to th,
death. Aplace wasindicnted from which they
4 would come, and troops and Indian polic
were drawn up to await them. Sureeno ugh
4 in about q hall an hour the two renegade
were seen coming at tnll speed in war pain
and feathers. They charged along the 1ul
length Of the line occupied by troops ant
police, shooting and yelling like demons
The soldiers fred yolley or two iii return
but failed to do any damage. AS soon as TIL
Indians were outofrange they turned nndrod
hack again like y whirlwind, and repeatin,
4 the attack. and, as before, escaped withou
damage. They then started to climb til
hill in front Of tile troops and when hal
way up a chance shot from the military hi
Young Mules pony. and brought him I,
the ground, leaving Young Mule dismountetl
Head Chief then turned and rode down til
hill at terrific pace, making directly Tor tn
line OF troops and police. meanwhile fiji
ing his Winchester us rapidly as possible
1t is reported that the line OF battle wavel
ed and broke but just before Head Chic
penetrated it he fell, shot twice through tn
forehead and once in the mouth, being kille
instantly. Young Mule noting the fat
ct his companion, prepared to folloa
Chanting death song. he starte,
down the hill nfoot, and was charg
ing directly into the line Of troops whe
he was hit in the side. He at once iumpe
into q hole in the ground, and fred one sho
inter getting under cover. This was abou
o'clock in the afternoon, and hostilitie
. censed till evening. when a reconnoissance
Young Mules rifle pit disclosed the fnct tina
hTax !,