The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-07-02
SOUTH DAKOTA.

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John Anderson, died of sustroke at
Glidden, aged thirty years.
Jack Partridge had his right arm cut off
by a saw in his fathers mill, in the town
of Union.
/ Deadwood voted $4,000 bonds for in
ternational Improvements. Nine hun
dred votes were cast.
The indictment against Julfs, one of the
men charged with killing Few Tails, was
quashed at Sturgis upon request of the
pros ecution.
Deputy United States Marshall Keenev
arrested Amos Jensen at Watertown, for
selling liquor witho ut United States per-
NIT.
The Watertown fire department was repre-
sented at the Sioux Falls tournament bv
a very fine hose team unde the COM
mand OF Chief Slower. A strong effort was
made to have the tournament at Water
town next year.
A ladder contest took place recently be-
tween the Sioux Falls and Madison teams.
The prize competed for was silver lantern
offered by local merchant. Madison
made the 100 yards run and placed man
at the top ofthe 80 foot ladder in 214 Sec
onds, while Sioux Falls made the run in
221 seconds. ,.t.
The commencement exercises of Yankton
college were held recently. Rev. J. G.
Johnson, of Chicago, delivered the ad-
dress. The graduates were G. w. Nash,
and J. F. Hall, Canton; H. W. sJamison,
Conova; Abbie E. Phillips, Sioux Falls;
Marie W. Enzelaf and II. R. Miner,
Yankton. The college trustees elected
were Rev. E. F. Williams, of Chicago,
president. Prof. Shaw has resigned to be-
come professor of Latin in Oberlin college,
R. W. Hare, member of the state board
OF charities and corrections and ex-C atholic
priest of Aberdeen, has begun civil suit
against the Aberdeen Daily News company
for libel. He made radical speech at a
picnic and in a communication to the News
he was quoted and said to have uttered
anarchestic views. He demanded retrac-
ton, but the News took pains to verify the
report before it was published and awaits
the disposition of the affair.
WISCONSIN.
The first annual graduating exercises of
the West Superior high school occurred at
Ine opera mouse recently.
: An unsuccessful attempt was made at
West Superior to burglarize the residence of
Capt. c. S. Barker Mrs. Barker frightened
the marauders away with two shots from a
revolver. p. fCas
Mrs. Catharine Longmier, found guilty
of obtaining pension fraudently was SEN
fenced in the United States court at Madison
to IA months imprisonment Sheresidesin
Iowa county. ~ -as..
Mark H. Olson, Norwegian lad, of
Stoughton, was the successful candidate in
an examination for appointment to the ma
val academy at Annapolis. H. G. Winter,
of Madison is the alternate.
The closing exercises Of the Chetek high
school were held at Odd Fellows hall the
other evening. The graduates We're Gertie
Dixon, Estella Van Valkenburg, Carrie
Strong and Theodore G. Skavoe.
Shipments Of ore from Ashland docks in
one week were $4,000 tons, and the total
for the season, 100000 tons. The increase
in the shipmen is denotes an improvement
in Theron trade.
William Lovejoy, employed in David
sons planning mill, at La Crosse, while at
work tightening belt, was caught in the
gear and his leg torn from the body so that
it hung by few shreds of flesh. The doc
tors thinlhe may live.
Eighteen cars of st. Paul freight train
We're ditched near Duplainville, through
a blunder of the signal man in switch
tower Engineer William Fiddle of Port
age was badly scalded and Fireman Ma
guire slightly burned.
Anunknown woman jumped into the bay
at Washburn from the Omaha dock. She
refused assistance, and the grain inspector
at the elevator jumped III, wound a rope
around her, and she was pulled up on the
deck again'nearly dead. Its bell eyed she
is insane, and she will he taken to Bayfield,
Tor examination. EsaI
At the session of the ,int board of trust
tees Of Lawrence university Robert McAIil-
Ian of Oshkosh was reelected president of
the board and A. w. Stowe of West Super
ior q trustee in the place Of G. D. Pillsbury
of Minneapolis, resigned. The board crea-
ted the new Watkins professorsllip of
history and political economy, endowed by
r. A. Watkins of West Superior. Prof.
Thomas 3. Will, Of Harvard, was elected
to the chair. The alumni banquet took
place at the Waverly house.
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