The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-01-14
THE NORTHW',i' VEST.
ASummary Of the Important Events
Of the Week in the Northwest
ern States.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
and South Dakota News in a
Nutshell,
MINNESOTA.

AfoA1 oil overdose OF cOnSum ptlOn cure" q
It is proposed to establish q branch Of the
Irish National federation in St. Paul.
Basil W. Armstrong, we'll known citi-
zen ofSt. Paul, is dead.
Commissioners met and voted Morrison
county's proportion, $500, to the fair fund.
good site in the worlds fair grounds is
awarded to Minnesota.
Gov. Merriam makes numerous appoint
ments. "a.
J. I. starkey is elected building inspector
of St. Paul. - - II
The st. Paul curriers' win two medals at
the Milwaukee bonspiel. ..
The Norman County Herald, hitherto q
prohibition organ, has been sold to J. G.
Norby and will run as an Alliance organ.
St. Paul school inspectors decide to put a
limited kindergarten department into the
Sibly school. .-" .
Levi Halgreen, aged 80 years, of Water
town, Minn was killed by falling tree at
Miller Bros. camp. The remains were
taken to Waterto WI. s.r ..
A great many people in Lake City are
afflicted with something very like Ia
grippe, but as yet there are no serious
cases. .-..
Ole O. Grondrud, an old settler of Fergus
Falls wandered out Of the house while de-
irious from the grip and his feet and hands
were frozen solid when found.
The commissioners of Benton county
appropriated $24O in favor of the states
Worlds Fair commission, this coun s
proportion of the funds being raised in ad-
dition to the legislative appropriation
= Judge F. M. Crosby filed an ord .r in the
case Of Herman Pelham, convicted of man.
slaughter in the first degree at Centre City,
Tor the killing of Fred Tang of Taylor's
Falls, denying new trial
Ole Jacobson, working at one of O'Neil
Bro. camps at Hinckley, was killed by the
fall of tree. His body was brought down
to town and then taken on the St. Paul g.
Duluth night express to his home in Wis
consin.
Thomas Richard, of Ashland, Wis, has
been jailed at Grand Rapids for shooting
with intent to kill, John Groseman It
is believed, however, that Groseman will
not appear to prosecute and that Richards
will go free.
Secretary Noble has appointed Thomas
Nary of Gull River, and, Charles Hay
den of Chaplin, examiners and ap-
praisers of Chippewa Indian lands in
Minnesota, under the act of Jan. H. 1889,
with view to their further sale.
Mrs Ellen T.. Window, who is the ad-
ministratrix ofthe estate Of her dead hus-
band, has made an application at Winona
for the final settlement ofthe estate and the
division of the property among the heirs.
There is about $4,000 in the estate.
Peter Kron, of Evansville committed
suicide by shooting himself through the
head. He has frequently been respondent
since the death of his WIFE The deceased
was the father of the Messrs. Kron, SO well
known in this country.
Mrs. Morrison, a woman living at Red
wood Fails, was found dead. Her hus-
band had deserted her, and she died of
malignant diphtheria. She had not been
sick long enough to attract the attention of
neighbors.
La grippe is raging at Austin There is
far more sickness than during the siege of
this disease two years ago. All the doctors
are busy day and night, and it is estimated
that nearly one-ffth Of the population is
afflicted. '- -.
S. Hughes and R. w. Sumner, of Cannon
Falls have been arrested, the former for
selling steer and the latter for butcherihg
and disposing of the meat where the ami
NAL was known to be diseased. They will
have hearing Jan. II. E..s. .%.-
Mrs. Davis, the highly respected wife of
Hon. @. H. Davis, president of the First
National bank of CT encoe and daughter of
Col. NJ. Donohue, fBird Island, died after
IN 1.-Two off
was about thirty years of age ~.
A Pelican Rapids special says: II. Pierce,
a well-known school teacher attemptd sui
eide OF Cormoran by shooting himself
with revolver. The ball intended for his
heart struck bone and lodged in the body.
He is in critical condition, but may re-
cover. No cause assigned.
The grippe has the grip on several promi-
nent officials of Mankato. Chief of Police
Charles Yates is sick, and recently City
Recorder W. Bienapf succumbed and took
to his bed. There are cases being reported
from all the surrounding country, but the
majority are Of a mild type.
Fire was discovered in the large boot and
shoe store of H. Steibeling, at lie Sueur
Owing to the dense smoke it was difficult
to locate the exact position Of the fire, and
it was some time before the flames were
under control. Mr.. Ste beling estimates
his loss on stock at about $500, while
few hundred will probably cover the loss
on the building. All fully insured.
The bay flly Aida by Allie. Gaines
broke her LETT hind leg four inches above
the tetlock at Preston, while standing in
the stall. She is owned by H. M and E.
H. Conkey, and was being worked with
view to giving her record this season.
The leg was set and an effort will be made
to save her. Her owners were offer ed 81,
500 for mare and foal last year
NORTH DAKOTA.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brunette, of Wild
Rice, were found dead. Asphy xiation
caused death. Nine children are left,
Robert Lowe was found dead on the farm
of William Graham near Forest River, and
is supposed to have been suffocated by gas
The Grand Forks City council adopted
memorial to congress asking the passage of
Senator Casey's bill for an a appropriation of
$3.50 600 for constructing dams and locks in