The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-03-05
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.

hODeIG SllCkldlO, poStuluSIel Nv IlooN-
wood, shot and fatally wounded John E.
Darby, during alteration in the postotfice.
The last will and statement Of the late
secretary of the treasury, William Window.
was filed in probate court at Winona.
Mrs. Patrick Burns ST., of Erintown, died
of the advanced age of fifty -nine years.
She, together with her husband. settled in
Rice county in the early days.
Secretary of State F. P Brown filed his
official oath of office in his own depart
ment, having previously been swo rn by the
clerk ofthe supreme court.
The Massachusetts investment company
will erect three large stores and tenement
flats at Duluth to cost $500, 900. Work will
begin in the spring.
Ed. Mahan, contractor, was caught in the
machinery of the roller mill at Little Falls
and seriously injured. He was making
somcrepairs at the time.
c. G. Keepers, engineer of the Clinton
Iron and Bridge company, addressed the
Winona council relative to the preparation
of plans for the new high bridge.
John Youngstown, an old resident of
Litchtield and quite wealthy, committed
suicide by shooting himself with shot
gun. The cause is not known.
Mrs. German, wife of ex-receiver P. B.
German of the St. Cloud land office, dieu
recently. She leaves five children, the cid
est twelve years old and the youngest an in
FAINT a week old.
Charles Engdal, who was working for G.
Nelson, of Mansfield. after unhitching his
team, was kicked in the stomach by one of
the horses and internally injured. He was
taken to Taylors Falls for treatment.
The funeral of Alfred Anderson, an en-
ploye of the Red Wing manufacturing COM
pany, who died suddenly was held the
other day. Mr.. Anderson was 25 years Of
age and had resided there about year.
Harry Hackett, for six years manager of
the R. G. Dun & Co.'S commercial agency
in Winona, has accepted position in the
service Of the company, with headquarters
at St. Paul.
A large two-story frame building, with
contents, was destroyed by fire at Norris
town. The building was owned by Edgar
Denny and was occupied by him with a
grocery store The loss is estimated at
about So, OOO with no insurance.
The senate and house committee on nor
NAL schools were in st. Cloud inspecting
the Normal and finding out it's needs for the
coming year. They were banquetted at tn e
West hotel by President Director w. B.
MITCHELL
The anti-horse thief society, of Waseca
county held its twenty -seventh annual
meeting at Waseca. The report Of the year
showed the fund on hand to be $455 OF.
Not member of the society has had a
horse stolen this year.
Parties were at Albert Lea from Owa-
tonna and Austin to endcavor to secure
this city for the Southern Minnesota trot-
ting circuit, composed of the two towns
above mentioned with Winona, Rochester
and Mankato
The old settlers held their annual reunion
and celebration at Mortified. Over 200
old-timers were present and filled up with
the good things of the earth. Among those
who spoke in the afternoon was Prof. Maria
Sanford, of the state university.
A bold robbery took place at Hastings,
the stores of Michael Graus and Patrick Grit
fin and the saloon Of Christ Otto being en-
tered by prying open the rear windows.
The burglars only obtained small amount
of money and goods.
The question has been raised whether or
not the commissioners of Goodhue county
can issue bonds to build new poor house
without vote of the people. The county
attorney and attorney general decide that
they can.
John McHale, Bernard Schmaller and
Henry Howe were arrested in St. Cloud up
on warrant sworn out by Edward b.
CART, of Forest City. Bogart claims these
men robbed him while he was under the
influence oflquor.
Henry Revier, who was committed to
Jail at Mortified on the charge of attempt
ed patricide, is considered ofunsound mind
by his relatives, who say he has from child
hood borne an unreasonable grudge against
his father, who is an excellent man, and
has for years threatened his life.
An effort is making among the m embers
ofthe Farmers Alliance Of Goodhue cou n
ty to bring about a reduction in the
salaries of the officers of this county.
Petitions asking for horizontal reduction
of Is per cent have been sent to the Good
hue county members of the legislature
The farmers institute, now in progress in
Lake City, is creating great deal of inter.
est. Supt. Gregg says it is the most enthu-
siastic and best attended institute he has
held this season. The program includes pa
pers and addresses on topics of interest to
farmers, and there is a cooking school fol
lduleS COluuCIeu NY NILS. Ildyc
Earl Fillmore, the 12-year-old son Of
Mrs. r. B. Fillmore of Monticello while
swinging on the shaft Of the windmill, his
clothes got caught in the gearing and he
was crushed to death. Earl was a general
favorite among the scholars of the school,
there and his sudden death is greatly la
mented.
There have been petitions circulated il
certain cities in the southern part of the stat,
viz Red Wing, Watonna, st. Charles, etc.
and signed by some Of the citizens of thos'
places, asking for the removal of Steward
Knapp Of the second hospital for insane
At a recent meeting Of the board of trustee
these petitions were referred to a committee
There were no charges in regard to pur
chases of cookery or Of anything else, thu
petitions simply asking for the removal o
Steward Knapp and naming another person
for the office.
NORTH DAKOTA,
J. c. Taylor of Kidder county, has 6,OO
sheep and has lost but three during thu
Winter-and they were killed hv Wolves