The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-12-31
THE NORTHWEST.
A Summary Of the Important Events
Of tho Week in the Northwest
ern States.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, iowa, North
and South Dakota News in a
Nutshell,
MINNESOTA

cost $15o,O00.
Mrs. G. II. Lang, milliner assigned at
Faribault.
Black diphtheria is prevalent to an alarm
Ing extent few miles west of Hokah.
While Eddie Nelson was skating on
pond at Pine City the ice gave way and the
lid was drowned
Josie Swenson, while crossing railroad
track near Mabel, was severely injured by
passing freight train.
John and Martin Amundson, father and
son were declared insane at Mankato, and
committed to the asylum at St. Peter.
William Grant, aged "A, of Minneapolis,
was killed by falling tree in a logging
camp on Tamarack River, near Aitkin.
Q. B. Wells confectionery and fruitstore
burned at Red Lake Falls, total loss. The
stock was valued at 81, 500 and was fully in
sured.
The MILFORD & Northway Manufacturing
Company, of Minneapolis, will locate at
Jordan, Mimi, the town giving bonus of
$35, OO0and five acres of land.
The Milwaukee contemplates extending
its tracks across the river at Mankato for
the purpose Of making terminal station
between the towns of Hebron aud Belgrade.
The Madelia board of education has en-
ployed w. S, Pardee, of Minneapolis, to
make the plans and specifications for the
new school building soon to be built there.
In the case of the Walter A. Wood Ma
chine Company VS. James Friel, action to
recover for reaper, the jury at Hastings
returned verdict in favor of the defend
ant. ..., .s..
S. Fleishman, who recently sold his cloth
Ing stock to the Model, made an assign.
ment at Winona Of his real estate and book
accounts to ]. Booth, Assets, $500; liabili-
ties, $4,000. ~
A broken wheel caused eighteen cars
loaded with wheat to leave the track on
the Great Northern road at point five
miles east of Sank Center. The passenger
train and all east-bound trains are detained
there No persons were injured.
M. J. Lenihan G. Co.'s store at Lakeville
burned, including the postofice. The
building was two-story brick, and the
stock ofgeneral merchandise a heavy one.
The estimated loss is between $40, 900 and
$30,O00 with small insurance. ---
Claude Cooley the fifteen-year- son of
q. A. Cooley, while playing in the Milwau-
kee yards at Wlnona attempted to couple
two freight cars and fell between them.
The car passed over his left leg and crushed
it, He also received wounds about the
body and died. ..-
In the probate court at Winona applies
ton was made by the execu trix in the Will
lam Window will case to open the hearing
on claims and to allow certain claims held
by herself filed Also there was filed pc
tition of the executrix for maintenance and
this was issued. ..a.. $50
The scarlet fever, which has been pre-
vailing at Plainview for the past few weeks,
has seemingly taken fresh start again, as
there are new cases reported. Every pre-
caution is being taken by the board of
health, and as fast as the disease appears
the houses are Quarantined. ...-
The city fathers of Staples and J. H.
Koop have locked horns. The council
purchased safe of Mr.. Koop, but as he
failed to comply with the terms of the pur-
chase, they do not intend taking it. The
town is pretty we'll stirred up over the af-
fair. The safe is in Brainerd and Was to
cost $3.50. -.-.. .-r
A deal has been completed whereby
Hastings g. Diment the owners ofthe -four
ing mill recently bnrned at Owatonna, take
in L. Virtue as partner in the new firm of
Hastings, Diment & Co. Having bought
the soper milling property on Cedar street,
they will proceed to fit out one of the larg-
est mills in this pant of the state. The plant
is to be completed by march,.
Banker Sheldon, OF the firm that's put
ting in the new bank at Grand Rapids, has
arrived and is making ready. The bank
building is ready and the bank was to
commence business ere this, but has been
delayed rs to safe and fixtures. The date
now set for opening is Monday JAM, a.
The bank is called the Lumberman's Bank
ofGrand Rapids. e. J. Hastings of Min
neapolis is president.