The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-18
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.

MINNESOTA.
Grand Rapids has been incorporated as q
village by On almost unanimous vote.
A tramp who was employed by AISLE
Lunde at Albert Lea is missing with large
sum OF money belonging to Lunde.
The grocery store w. III. Bradley was
burglarized at Lake Benton and So in
change and few goods takep.
p. V. Milton, charged with attempting
to shoot Chief of Police Quinlan of St. Cloud
was sentenced to pay fine of $500. w. w.,
Erwin was Millions attorney.
The barns and stables connected with the
Syndicate house of Beaver Falls were burn
ed, with three valuable horses, cows cut
tiers, harness, etc. No insurance. The fire
was OF incendiary origin.
Splendid work is being done getting logs
into the Mississippi, most of its tributaries
except the Bear river being finished. On
Prairie river logs are held up by adverse
winds, and cannot get across Prairie lake.
The corner stone of the new high school
building at Duluth was laid recently. Ig-
natius Donnelly delivered an address, and
other appropriate ceremonies followed.
The building will cost $3O0Oo0
Col. johnson, of st. Paul. is attending to
the passage of the upper Mississippi logs
through the Pokegama survey. There is a
good outlook for getting nearly all the
Mississippi timber" = i :e .>
Mrs. s. r. Mcconnell has been secured as
teacher OF voice culture at Carleton college
and Miss Flora NJ. Fay, ofWellsley college,
as teacher of piano and organ music in
place of Miss Alice M. Head, who goes to
Worcester, Mass. .a.As'- - -
The Beauford woods, five miles north of
Mapleton, have the appearance of winter.
the army of catterpillars having taken the
leaves OFT OF every kind of tree except the
outternut. In some places they are over
an inch thick on the trees. II,
At the election at Madelia for Sc. 900
bonds for waterworks there was a light
vote and seventytwo majority for the
bonds, high tower and water main. The
well for the water supply was completed
and paid for before this election.
Fire Marshal Ryan of Winona has been
suspended pending charges preferred
against him by the city council ofnon full
hllment Of contract, drunkenness, misap-
preparation offunds and abuse of his horse.
His resignation was demanded and refused.
The directors of the roller mill company,
at Little Falls whose flour mill was des-
troyed by fire recently have decided to re-
build as soon as possible. The new plant
will have capacity of $50 barrels and only
the most improved machinery will be used
The case of Cynthia A. Imeson and
James W. Barwise, administrators, against
the Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas City Rail-
way company, to recover $4,000 for the
killing OF James w. Imeson IN South St..
Paul on Nov. q last, has been settled for
So, 600. .s.....,.... = ...... III
Alta meeting of the Worthington coun-
Gil, bids were opened on proposals to put
in system of water works. The contract
was let to Harrison and Hawley, of Mime
apolis, for $4,000. The work will be COM
menced Immediately and pushed to COM
pletion by the last Of September.
Waterville dispatch says: The cater
pillars are very thick, taking the leaves all
off the basswoods, running many gardens
and occasionally stopping railroad train
by greasing the track on heavy grades. But
| nothing serious is anticipated, as the late
cold rains have laid them out coldin death.
Ex-Capt Clements, of the police force
and T. 0. Hall, banker, who tailed several
months ago, were arraigned before John
Ensign at Duluth under indictments; Glenn
ents, for extortion of money from keepers
ofhouses of ill-fame and Hall cor receiv-
ing money knowing that his bank was in
solvent.
George Oliverson, resident of Cooks
Valley met with horrible death the other
day. He was sharpening a sickle and the
grin dstone, which was being run by steam,
| burst, piece of which hit him in the head
killing him instantly. Mr. Oliverson was
a very large real estate owner and PROM
inent in the country.
| The Rice County Agri cultural society held
business meeting at Northfield, and ii
was decided to hold the annual fair of this
county, Oct. l, 2 and 3. An interesting
programme will be arranged, and a num-
Der OF races will occur the third day North.
field is noted for its fast horses, and the
events will undoubtedly be interesting
| ones. ...E j.
A committee Of Nor wegians bought the
old Bishop Whipple college at Moorehead
more recently used as the Norman home
A college will be opened there next Septem
Der under the direction of the Norwegian
Lutheran church. The price paid was
$40, 600. This purchase, the building being
all ready, will probably absorb the college
located at Crookston and later at Crane
Forks.
The American Express agent, R. R
Rhames, of St. Charles has mare which
! gave birth to rare curiosity recently
IN the shape OF a colt with only two
legs, the forelegs, shoulders and shoulder
blades being entirely wanting. Otherwise
the colt appears to be perfectly formed,
healthy and vigorous and takes nourish
ment in the regular way when held up by {
couple ofstrong men.
Bert Rolph, William Grimes, Warner
Jenncss and Robert Nolan were arrested o.
! Window, charged with having burned the
Grimes barn in March. Rolph is under
stood to have made confession ofnot onl,
burning this property but Of having Sc
two other fires, one on the Goth Of Marcel
and one recently. These parties had an ex
animation and were all held to the grand
jury.
State Game Warden Stetson, Of Mime
apolis, was at Grand Rapids for several day!
endeavoring to catch persons engaged il
violating :.ie fish laws and departed TO
Douglas county. The boys seem to hav,
laid low till he was gone, but signalized his