The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-30
TILE NORTHWEST.
A Summary Of the Important Events
Of the Week in the Northwestern
ss5s States.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
and South Dakota News in a
Nutshell,
MINNESOTA.

"A 1A1ooAluS lOllllcily cultOT OC inc Yale
donia Journal, has returned home from the
insane asylum where he was taken last fall,
entirely recovered. = .
Prof E. G. Admas Of Owatonna has
been elected principal of the Rochester
public schools, vice Prof. Darius Steward,
resigned, at salary Of 81 500 per year.
The Gem City, of the st. Paul g. St. Louis
line arrived at Wabasha recently and will
be the first boat of the season through Lake
Pepin.
John Flood and Louis Miller, two young
crooks confined in the Pine City lookup
awaiting removal to the state reformatory,
broke Jail and escaped.
The date for the transfer of Itasca county
from the st. Cloud to the Duluth land dis
trict has been fixed for June 1. The local
office has sent out formal notices to that ef-
feet.
w. B. Reed of Hastings, and Oscar Wolf
of St. Paul will represent Minnesota at the
meeting of the Right Worthy Grand Lodge
I. O. G. T., to be held at Edinburgh, Scot
land, May 20.
Ellen L. Nelson, young married woman
of Red Wing, thirty three years of age,
committed suicide recently by hanging
herself in a barn. Dependency over the
loss OF her children and bordering over re-
hgious matters aresupposed to be the cause.
Fire broke out at Waseca in the frame
hotel building owned by Thomas Coleman,
and before the flames could be gotten under
control the entire building was destroyed.
His loss on building and furniture is esti-
mated at s., 500. Insurance light.
The government agent from Washington
hos, vy0l h. - H>@ 80
for the United States public building. A
large number of sites are offered and the
owners Of each are pressing their claims to
the best advantage.
John Joyce employed by Joe Wright as
laboring man, at Spring Valley, made a
bet that he could cross bridge west of this
| place, on the Milwaukee road, in front of a
train, and lost the bet. He was badly
mangled, and died before physician could
| reach him.
George Turner and Mrs. Lettie J. Howe,
| of Denmark were married at Prescott, Wis.
The bride is a member of the graduating
class of'88 ofthe Hastings high school, and
her many friends will extend to her and
her chosen companion hearty congratula-
tons.
News has been received at St. Cloud that
an attempt was made recently to wreck the
east-bound Great Northern freight train
three miles west of Sank Center. The track
had been INSTRUCTED with ties at various
points, but was discovered before the en-
CINE struck them.
Ora Oskey, a boy fourteen years old, left
his home at Red Wing last fall with 20
cents in money, and since that time he has
| Soon 1orro MORT IF no oo1,,frv Ho hoe
been all through the South and West as
far out as the Pacific coast, and he is now
in Montana on his way home.
Mayor elect D. E. Priest, of Waseca, has
entered upon the duties of his office. In
his communication to the council the
mayor dwelt on the necessity of strict econ
only in financial matters and of earnest ef-
forts to advance the material interests ofthe
city. Speculation is rife as to his appoint
ments; none having as yet been announced
Andrew Nelson, farmer living near Ty-
Ter, met with peculiar and painful acct
dent while seeding. He was standing in
front of his team when they became fright
ened and springing forward knocked him
down, and running over him, caught him
on the seeder teeth and lacerated him terri
bly,. He was badly but not fatally hurt.
The maple sugar season. which is prac-
tically at an end in the vicinity of White
Earth has been poor and improbable
one, the poorest in fact known for many
years The lateness of the "breaking up"
wet, murky weather and the hot stage of
the weather when the sun shone all had a
tendency to the failure of the season.
The next term of the district court will
begin in Albert Lea on Tuesday, May q and
a large calendar Of cases is expected. Be-
side several railroad cases for personal in
jury, there are two suits against the city in
volving 100000 for injuries said to have
been sustained by reason of a defectiveside-
| walk.
J. NJ. Bachelor, Of Hastings, who has
been quite i'll with paralysis breathed his
last, leaving wife and one son. He had
been engaged in the boat manufacturing
business, andremoved here from Red Wing
over year ago. He was a gentleman re-
spected by all who knew him. The re-
mains were shipped to Red Wing for in
terment at Trenton .t=.
A paintingin oil of rare beauty was dis
covered in the ruins Of the old French
mission church at Crow Wing a few miles
north ofLittle Falls, by Rev. A. Lamothe,
of the French Catholic church here. It rep
resents one of the saints holding aloft a
cross, and around him representatives OF
the various races Of the globe gazing at the
uplifted cross. g.. -.
a complimentary banquet of Representa-.
tives A. J. Greer was given by citizens al
the Merchants hotel Lake City. It was g
nonpartisan affair, in which about hun
dred of Mr.. Greer's friends, with various
political convictions participated. Mayo,
McKenny presided. The event signifed G
thorough appreciation by his fellow towns
men ofthe work done by Representative
Greer in the late legislature.
The Southern Minnesota Dental associa.
ton held its annual session in Mankato. The
attendance was large, including many
dentists from Northern Iowa. These are
the officers: President, DR.. G. w. Nutting
of Spring Valley; vice president, DR.. e. D
Allison of Marshall; secretary, DR.. Z. L
HAYES of Man kato; treasurer, DR.. +. z
James of Sleepy Eye.
The new council Of Winona organized
by electing John Keenan, president ant
John Bentner ice-presidcnt. The follow
ing city officers were elected: Recorder. Q
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