The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-05-07
THE NORTHWEST.
A Summary Of the Important Events
of the Week in the Northwestern
States.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
and South Dakota News in a
Nutshell. ~
MINNESOTA.

James Furlong, of Doyle station, died
aged tifty-eight years. He settled in this
county in 1858. "..s
Mrs. Catharine Lmhoff died at lie Sueur,
at the age ofseventy-three. She settled IN st.
Paul in 1858 and removed to lie Sueur IN
1857.
An effort is being made to start a large
furniture factory in Mankato. The board
of trade have taken the matter in hand and
are pushing tito areality. ~
Mrs. J. G. Italian, of New Louise, Hous-
ton county, died suddenly. Cancer of
the stomach was the cause. She was
much-respected lady, aged about fifty-six.
The school board of Brainerd has volun-
tarily withdrawn its suit against G. l..
Spaulding for receiving money when he
knew the Lumberman's Exchange bank to
be insOlvent.
Carl Johnson, an old and we'll known
resident of Goodhue county, has died,
aged II years. He leaves a wife and five
children. all grown. The funeral took place
from the family residence.
Sheriff Hammer and deputies arrested
the two men, Chas. Budell and Fred
Davis, at West Union, who are charged
with obstructing the Great Northern track
few miles west of Sank Center. Both
men are in the county Jail.
P. Vanderhoof, a we'll to do farmer of
Gilmanton, went out in his field to work
the other day and has not been seen or
heard Of since. Temporary insanity is
feared He leaves wife and three child
rem.
Mrs Laura Nelson, wife of c. NJ. Nelson,
of the firm of Nelson Bros, of Kasson, died
Saturday April 81 The funeral took
place from the M. E. church, Rev. Joseph
Hanna officiating. The remains were in
tered in Maple Grove cemetery.
The body of a five-year-old girl was found
floating in the Mississippi at Little Falls.
The little one was the child OF Mr.. Ardell,
living on the Crow Wing river in the north
ern port Of the county. Last February she
fell through watering hole in the ice.
The parents have been notified,
Warren is now city. The first char
ter elected resulted as follows: Mary,
L. l.. Amberson; alderman, Guy A.
Abbot, w. N. Powell, August Lundgren;
recorder, A. B. Nelson; Justices J. P.
treasurer, K. J. Taralsth
The residence of Jonas Johnson, near
Wheaton burned with all its contents.
johnson was absent and his wife, who was
sick with pneumonia, and six children,
were only rescued from horrible death by
the timely assistance of a neighbor. The
woman and youngest son were badly burn
Led and both will probably die.
The Woman's Foreign and Home Mis-.
:sionary Societies ofWinona Presbytery met
in Rochester and held two days session.
Mrs. c. O. Van Cleve, synodical president
of the Woman's Board Of Foreign Missions,
and Mrs. Pomeroy, of the home board
were present. The meetings were held in
the Presbyterian church.
William Lyon an old resident of Mar.
shan, died Of dropsy. He has been resi-
dent of Minnesota since 1856, locating first
in Goodhue county and afterward in Hamp
ton, Dakota county. In 1860 he made 8
resided. He was born in Readville, Me-
June Is, 1915.
The agitation against the saloons ofAlex.
-andria has borne good fruits, in that it has
nerved the council to enforce the law pro,
hibiting minors from entering such places
Thetirst arrest was made recently and both
;saloonkeeper and minor fined. The saloons
have had things their own way heretofore
with reference to laws and regulations and
abused their privileges badly.
Secretary Hart, of the state board of cor
-rections and charities, announces that the
Eighteenth national conference of charities
and correction will meet in indianapolis
May Ii to co. The committee has not found
it possible to secure from the railroads OF
Minnesota and Wisconsin, any reduction
ofrates. Delegates can buy tickets to Chi
-cago and return at the usual rates. In Chi
'cogo they can secure certificates on the pay
ment of the regular fare which will return
them to Chicago at one-third rate