The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-05-07
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Eben Field, Il years of age and an early
resident of Berlin is dead.
Oconomowoc firemen are trying to secure
the state tournament for that city.
The number of insane in the state asy-
lums has increased 1A since Sept. 80. 1890.
The residence of James Stewart of the
town of Caledonia, Columbia county,
burned. Loss, $1,000; fully insured.
The examination of M. A. Keyes for
shooting his son-in-law, Geo. Hill, last
December, is in progress at Mondovi. -.
The steel gang quit work west Palmyra
station pending an answer from the rail-
way company as to what wages were.
During storm at Shell Lake the Baptist
Church was lifted from its foundation and
moved a distance of four feet.
Fred Hanson stole $50 from M. A. Cox,
his employer, at GAINESVILLE. He was al
lowed to go on returning the cash.
Mayor Cases appointments of police off,
GERS at Racine were refused confirm alton
by the City Council.
James McRobberts and Mary j. Nc
Roberts, brother and sister, and respective
ly aged IS and 76 years, died at Kingston Of
the grippe.
The residences of APoynette and David
Johnson, of Arkansaw, four miles north
west of Durand, burned with contents.
Loss 81, 500.
The Palmyra meat market was entered
| by burglars recently, who broke open and
raised a window, but no valuables were Sc
cured.
Joe Latour is being tried by special
term of the Circuit court of Sawyer county
| on the charge ofmurdering Jerry Cleveland
last August.
| About twenty applications for admission
| to the bar took the examination before the
State board at Madison. The names of the
| successful candidates will be announced in
day or two.
Henry Saddler, restaurant keeper of
Pepin, had one of his legs taken off by the
down train on the Burlington road recent
ly The accident happened few rods
from his home.
The state normal school at Whitewater
was destroyed by fire. The water works
failed and the citizens had to allow the fire
to burn itself out The fire was caused by q
| de1ectlVe chimney.
The Oneida Indian Methods church has
valuable mission property of II acres, 80
of which are under cultivation and A cov-
cred with good growth of timber There
are in the mission upward of 800 communi-
cants.
Joseph LIE Claire, ex-city treasurer. of
Depere who went out of Office indebted to
the city to the amount of 81, 500, has disap-
| peared and it is feared has drowned HIM
SELF A thorough search is being made by
| the family and friends.
Nels Richardson escaped from Washburn
officials. He was arrested for completely in
the attempted murder Of Policeman Cas-
sadly at that place He is believed to be the
partner of Roy, who confessed to being one
ofthe assailants, but claimed he did not
know who his partner in the crime was.
Cassidy is still in a critical condition.
Nathan S. Fisk, centenarian, died at St.
Croix Falls. He was born in Hillsborough,
N. H., Aug. 26, 1871, and moved to St. Croix
Falls in 1859. He was schoolmate of
Franklin Pierce. Mr.. Fish had been in
remarkably good health, with retentive
| memory until within the last two or three
years.
-Four more Eau Claire, lumber mills have
started their saw mill and the Chippewa
lumber and boom company started at
Chippewa Falls. Out of IL saw mills here
Or in this vicinity nine are running, and of
these all but two are running II hours per
| day. The outlook is poor for the work
| ingmen's 10-hour movement.
In Connection with the suit of the state
against ex-State Treasures Harshaw and
McF etridge, to recover interest received by
them on public funds during their terms of
office. Attorney General O'Connor has
brought suit against ex-Secretaries of State
Richard Gunther present consul of Mex
leo, for $685. 70G Henry Boetz, for 1854, 900, and
Ferdinand Kuehn for $5OeOO
The common council Of Milwaukee has
adopted resolution providing for an in
vestigation of Mayor Somers' charges of
malfeasance against the board of public
works. The mayor charges that Commits
sioner Dunck, without consulting his col
leagues, entered into contracts for work and
goods for the city where the amount large
ly exceeded 800, the city charter requir-
! ing that all contracts or purchases above
| that amount be awarded on bids. His hon.
or says that in order to secure payment for
this work under the 800 limit the mayor
charges that Dunck did falsely, fraudu-
lently and deceitfully cause all bills to be
made for less amount than $780,"
IOWA.
At Reinsen, II miles east, of LIE Mars.
| the store of n Kass was burglarizcd. Three
hundred dollars and q lot of jewely was
taken valued at $4,000. The safe was blown
open. No arrests were naade. g