The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-12-24
A Summary Of the Important Events
OF the Week in the Northwest
ern States.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
and South Dakota News in a
Nutshell,
MINNESOTA

was struck by a train and killed at Revere.
The Imperial mill ofDuluth will contri-
butte carload of flour to be sent to the
suffering people in Russia.
Bertha Hanke, 13-year-old girl. was
burned to death at st. Paul in fire Icaused
by kerosene lamp explosion.
WOODBURY. & Co.. dry goods dealers at
Anoka, assigned with liabilities of 81, 500;
assets in excess of that sum.
George Lutz; Of Union, pioneer settler
of Houston County, fell while driving cat
tie. and sustained fatal injuries. W..
Ernst Nobel. of Richmond, left for parts
unknown with 81, 900 belonging to other
parties, which he secured in hotel pur-
chase. ..
DR.. S. V. Groesbeck, prominent physi-
clan OF Watertown, S. d., shot and killed
John Sherman, a Spanish-Mexican farm
hand, in self-defense. .....
August Johnson, living with his brother
in-law, John Lindberg of Hector, cut his
wind pipe with an old jack knife. He
may recover. Is probably insane.
Mrs. c. H. Lang, milliner of Faribault,
assigned to Thomas J. Conlin recently.
Liabilities are believed to exceed $4,000
while the assets are estimated to be about
81, 500.
The county commissioners decided to es-
tablish county hospital at Crookston, and
purchased building which will be remod-
elled and ready for occupancy by January
Is.
man named SchuItebein, of Duelm,
was accidently shot by the discharge of
gun in the hands of a friend while on
rabbit hunt. The wound will not prove
fatal.
Albert MartinsOn, farmer near Milan,
was struck with paralysis on the train and
taken off at Granite Falls. He was on his
way to La Crosse to visit relatives
there.
Dennis McGinty, who was indicted by
the grand jury at Buffalo, for an attempt
to commit arson, was arrested by Sheriff
Nugent in Minneapolis and taken to Buff
talO for trial.
John Melady OF Hastings was sentenced
to state prison for four months by Judge
F. M. Crosby for forgery, and w. E.
Teager to six months for stealing team of
Peter Langan of St. Paul.
The John Window Lumber Company,
which has recently purchased the largest
tons in few days. The cut will exceed
that OF all previous years.
Jordon has given bonus of $4,000 and
FIVE acres of land to the MILFORD & North
way Manufacturing Company of Minnea-
polls, to locate here. Work will be COM
menced on the building Immediately.
No new cases of scarlet fever have been re-
ported at Plainvlew for the past few days
and the several churches were allowed to
hold services Sunday, The public school
will probably not be reopened until after
the holidays.
The trustees of Carleton College held a
regular meeting at Northfield. Besides the
regular routine business the board consid-
cred the, matter OF military drill now given
at the college. 1t was decided to abolish
the drill with the close of this term. In.
struction in physical culture will be sub
stituted at some future date.
A committee appointed by the board of
trade Of Winona met and adopted resolu-
tious most heartily approving the plan rec
commended by the state commissioners of
the worlds fair and that Winona county is
ready and willing to furnish her share OF
the sum required.
The county Alliance met at Fergus Falls
About 800 delegates were present. Various
committees were appointed and resolutions
adopted. John H. Burke of st. Paul, made
an address on the inequality oftaxation in
this state. John B. Homps was elected
deleg ate to the state convention.
The grand jury for the December term of
court, for Stearns county, brought in a re-
port recommending new court house and
Jail to be built for the county. They place
the cost of the site and building at $3.50, Goo
The board Of county commissioners will
act on the recommendation. =.
At the annual meeting Of Huram A Ri
Lodge No. SO, A. i. and \. NJ of Kasson,
the following officers were elected: II. W.
Brown, w. NJ; Horace Anthony, S. W.;
c. Gleason, J. W.; Edward Fry, treasurer;
H. c. Brobec1, secretary. The installation
of officers will occur The first Wednesday in
January. 49," ..u.
l.. P Hunt, member of the. Worlds
Fair commission, was at Nortlficld recent
ly. He is here for the purpose Of raising
portion of the 81, 100 assessed Rice county to
represent Minnesota atthc Worlds Fair. A
meeting of a few of the business men was
held at the City Hall to confer in regard to
the matter, and q resolution was adopted
approving the scheme.
A. K. Hanson's hardware store and A.
M. Hansons grocery store at Rushford
were entered by sneak thieves and pilfered
of cash and goods aggregating a large
amount. H. Midland and Emanuel liver
son, both young men residents of that city,
were arrested on suspicion, confessed their
guilt, and waving examination were
bound over to the district court. Bail was
fixed at $500 each. @
Great excitement has been created at
Winona by the finding of iron Oh the farm
of John Condor, living among the big hills
bordering on the Mississippi. river few
miles from there. Specimens are now in
st. Paul to be assayed. It is claimed the
find will yield 80 per cent of fine iron
Other parties are still prospecting in the
vicinity. The vein just struck is nesr the
surface.
NORTH DAKOTA,
Ed Fallon was convicted in the district
court at Fargo of shooting Charles Kurl-
man with intent to kill.
The United States court petit jury has been