The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-27
THE NORTHWEST,
A Summary Of the Important Events
Of the Week in the Northwest
ern States.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
and South Dakota News in a
Nutshell,
MINNESOTA

MINNESOTA
Alexandria reports say new wheat is
cunning out 80 bushels to the acre, No /
hard.
Two young men, John Maier and Robert
Finkley, were killed by lightning at Barnes
Vile.
DR.. ]. A. James, until recently assistant
superintendent of the st. Peter insane asy-
lum has decided to locate In Mankato and
continue his practice.
Joseph O'Neil, of Eau Claire, Wis, was
fatally injured at Moorhead by falling 125
feet from scatfolding which gave way un-
der him when at work in new elevator.
The new Mitchell & Mcclure mill at
West Duluth began its seasons cut the
other day. It requires 80 per cent less
hands than other mills oflike capacity.
| Several arrests of violators of the game
law at Little Falls is the result of visit
from several men sent out for that purpose
and M ore are to follow.
It is announced that Warren Potter of
the firm of w. Potter & Co., of Aitkin, and
Miss Martha Maddy, teacher of Atkins
public schools, will be married Sept. 1.
Otto Ness, young man employed at the
Red Wing furniture factory, met with an
accident while he was working at the rip
saw, by which he lost his left hand.
Mrs. @. Bunch, of Red Wing, was thrown
from wagon into barb wire fence by
runaway team and seriously cut on the face
and one arm.
John Magurin, of Melrose, was brought
to st. Cloud the other night by Sheriff
Hammeral charged with committing rape
upon Miss Hinnekamp.
The Mankato council has ordered that
the sewerage system be EXTENDED over half
mile at an estimated cost of $4,000, the
work to be done by contract.
The city council at St. Cloud voted to
change the ordinance relating to street rail-
ways to suit the parties wishing to operate
the electric line. It is expected now that
al electric line is sure thing.
Mrs. Geo. Weisbeck, of Spring Valley,
lady of6O, fell through her husbands saw
mill into the fume. She was taken out of
the water unconscious, and the doctors are
fearful she will die from hemorrhage.
The west-bound freight train which pass
es Alexandria at $50 in the evening, collid-
ed with wild-east bound train two miles
west of town the other evening. Six cars
were derailed and both engines damaged.
The Renville County Agricultural Society
will hold their annual fair at Bird Island
Sept. 20, 80, and Oct. 1. They are erecting
new buildings and fixing up the grounds in
good shape.
w. E. Bailey and Gus Koch, two prom
inent citizens Of Rice's, were arrested by
Sheriff Quinn, who caught them in the act
of shooting prairie chickens. They gave
5000 bonds for heir appearance at court
Porter Rix, prominent citizen offspring
Valley, was seriously injured by runaway
team. His face and head was badly bruis-
ed and his spine injured to such extent
that the limbs are paralyzed. Doctors
think recovery doubtful.
Louis Baldwin, colored, was found by
Policeman Fairbanks near the cooper shop
at Anoka and taken to the county house.
He had stroke of paralysis and had in his
pockets his discharge from the regular
army. transportation to St. Louis and $3.50.
Two boys, aged 10 to -, at Spring Valley,
were arrested and brought before the NUM-
cipal court charged with breaking into
| freight cars and stealing candy. They were
fined SIS and costs. More arrests will fol-
| low as the railroad company have been
| troubled in this way for some time.
| The trouble between the Red Wing
| people and the Salvation Army has broken
| out anew. Since the Army has been allow
| ed to march the streets feeling against
| them has 5rown more intense, and the
Army is now egged nearly every time they
appear.
10 NF n ~ Io1o
was dedicated in the presence Of very large
audience. Rev. F. Doran, of Rochester,
was officiating clergyman, and gracefully
talked $500 from those present A deficit
of$15o was amply provided for, and the So
ciety, with church structure costing
$1,40O, is virtually out of debt. ~.
Samuel Wicks and Mrs. Jennie McCann
were arrested at Redwood Falls by Sheriff
Mead. The couple eloped from Rochester
Aug S. Mrs. McCann's husband is at Bara-
boo, Wis, and he was notified of the ar
rest. They have been travelling by team in
a covered wagon. Mrs. Mccain has two Of
her children with her. .M...a
The 81 900 per cent bonds of the Whine
bago City water works were sold to the
Smedley Manufacturing Company, of Du-
buque. The contract was awarded to the
same company for $3.50 for putting in the
system of water works in this city, to be
completed within 80 days from date.
The State German Sangerfest meets at
Mankato, Aug. 81, % and 49, The Arion,
West Side Ledertafel, Concordia,T German
ia Maennerchor and Dayton's Bluff socie-
ties, of St. Paul, and organizations from
Brainerd, Young America, Duluth, Still
water and Jordan will arrive Friday. The
total attendance is expected to reach 5000.
It is estimated that the hail storm that
visited at Deer Creek, Otter Tail county,
laid low between II, 600 and 1000 acres of
grain, and the damage will reach $780, 600.
J. J. Bolton is the principal loser. Sena-
tori. b. Hompe is VICTIM and Josh
Mead, Fred Peck, A. D. Baker and E. c.
Field lost their entire crop.
Mike Coltice, q German, single, living in
Stonybrook township Grant County, was
found burned to death, A straw stack
was discovered on fire and when
the father went to it found his
sons effects near by and in the ashes the
remains OF his son. No reason is given for
the deed. Report says there were facts
which leads to the opinion Of foul play
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