The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-03-19
unity, who has been ill for some weeks,

county, who has been ill for some weeks.
died. .'. - "o'
Ernest Flinkerts brewery at Racine was
Partlally destroyed by fire. Five thousand
Darrels OF beer We're ruiued. Loss 500. 600:
insured. '
Ahnapee, fishermen are ma1xino
large hauls. One very good lift, about
1,loO pounds, were made by George Stephen-
son last week, and several large lifts since
then have been reported
The Rock County, Fair association has
planned races for Sept. 8, 10 and II.
Purses to the amount of nearly 81 900 will
be offered. One hundred and fifty dollars
have been set aside for three games of
baseball
A Black River Falls Special saws: Elias
Johnson, one of the very early settlers of
this county, was buried here, he having
died fearful death from the effects of a
cancer that had eaten away one entire side
of his face.
The papal brief, appointing Bishop
Katie archbishop ofthe diocese of Milwau-
kee, reached HIM from Rome The cere-
mony of comforting the pallium will take
place in few weeks and will be conducted
by Cardinal Gibbons.
u. q. Griffith, of Oshkosh trunk manufac-
turer, assigned to K. M Hutchinson. Liza
bilities estimated at $4,000; assets $25, 600.
AN effort to do large business with small
capital is given as leading cause far the
| assignment.
Neenal, has just witnessed the last
act of a sidewalk war. Citizens generally
wanted the town to build and own side
walks Wealthy millionaires and Others
protested, and the latter won and the peo-
| pie will continue to build their own side
| walks.
Thomas Ecker and his three-year-old
| BOY were burned to death in his house at
| Ellsworth. The house caught fire in the
absence of his wife, and Ecker, who was
| very i'll, was unable to move. Two other
| children escaped. The mother is almost in
sane with grief
Inc man who left the mysterious box on
the ice in the river at Man itowoc has been
found. He lives in Cheybogan, Wis, The
| remains consigned to the river were those
OF his own child, two years old. 1t is sup
| posed that he took this means of getting
rid OF the body to avoid paying funeral ex-
| penses.
The bondsmen ofthe defaulting ex-countv
treasurer, Sever Serley, made proposition
to special committee of the county board
at Chippewa Falls that they were willing
| to pay over to the county $4,000 in full
settlement of Serley's defalcation, amount
ing to over $4,000. The board will act on
the proposition, and it appears as though
| nothing but the full amount will be accept
| ed.
IOWA.
NJ. Fineran hassued Sioux City for S.
600 damages on account of change Of grade
| of street.
Burlington has voted to build a $4,000
school house to relieve the pressure upon
the capacity of the present buildings.
Mrs. David King, of Cedar Rapids, re-
ceived fatal injuries by being knocked out
| OF cutter by runaway team.
A jury in the district court at Fort Dodge
has awarded Fred Wolfe. a farmer living
near Barnum. 81 LOCO damages for the tenn
poary alienation of his wife's affections.
The works of the Fort Madison Gas COM
pany have been sold to Messrs. Coffin and
Stanton of New York City, who will con-
duct the business
Two tramps engaged in fight in box
car in the Wabash yards, Ottumwa. Phillip
Ryan was fatally stabbed in the abdomen,
John Boswell, hes assailant, was arrested
| and jailed.
A young son of Frank Earnester, of
Coggon, while fooling with loaded shot
gun, pointed it at his younger brother
The result was as usual. The boys brains
were scattered all about the room.
Taylor Bros foundry and machine shop
burned at Lyons, and Waterman T. L. Tag
CART persisted in the flames. He was found
face downward in the debris. Foul play is
suspected. Loss to shop, $1,000.
Chris. Nelson, in attempting to board a
fast morning train at Mill Creek, little
town few miles west of Clinton, was
thrown beneath the wheels and mangled in
horrible manner.
A dispatch was received at Cedar Rapids,
announcing the death of John Weare at
Hot Springs, Ark, Of pneumonia Mr.
was prominent in business and political
circles.
Fred Garrison, Is years of age, was killed
and two older brothers were injured by
heavy fall ofslate in the Foster mine at
Fishville. The three young men had come
from Illinois only short time ago and were
perfect strangers there.
Gilbert Braden shot and killed instantly,
Edward Kicker, at Grinnell. Braden who
came from Brooklyn for the purpose OF
killing Kicker, claims that the latter did
Braden's sister irreparable wrong five years
ago.
A cablegram received from United States
Consul Simons, Hong Kong, China, statesthat
Senator P. G. Ballingall, president of the
coal place, died at sea on the 18th inst and
was buried at Hong Kong. Ballingall was
one of the best known hotel men in the
world. Ottumwa is in mourning.
Mrs. Col. Gale, wife of Col. F. A. Gale,
who committed suicide at the Merchants
hotel in Sioux City and a large delegation
| of his friends from Canton, S. D., arrived
in the city to view the remains, which will
be sent to Jackson, n. H., for interment-
The selt-destruction of the colonel caused
profound sorrow at Canton, his former
| home.
Untimely interruption.
| Loud talking in public places is vul-
gar, especially on the part OF women,
op1 ,,,oro oc,,oc;ol1v whom tho mot