The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-05-11
Iowa..

The Standard Oil company is putting
in a 100000 plant at Sioux City. ,.ss.,,
Monroe Lodge. I. O. O., F., of Abba,
will erect a temple this season costing
SIC, 900. It will be brick with stone trim
mings.
The building owned by Mrs. Anna
Hayes, near the Chicago, Burlington Il
C lincy depot, at Fairfield, was totally
destroyed by fire recently.
Keokuk has balance remaining in the
G. A. r. encampment fund. According
to reports from different committees the
finances of the encampfhent stand as fol-
lows~ Total amount received, $2,374.6 60
total expended, $2.O3S.25.
Thomas Costigan, a 'switchman, was
terribly injured by being caught between
two cars at Davenport, where he was
held until released. The flesh between
his thigh and abdomen were terribly lac
Grated, laying the muscles bare.
A sad tragedy occurred near South
English. Schuyler Richards was acct
dentally shot by John Falling, a bosom
friend, while out hunting, and died three
hours later. Failing is nearly crazy over
the matter.
There is much mystery about the disap-
pearance of George Haywood, Jr.. of
Merrill, Wis, who came to Clinton some
time ago to visit his father, prominent
banker. He was much interested in in
vestments in Milwaukee and Minneapolis
and is supposed to be very rich. Shortly
after his arrival here he disappeared and
no trace of him has been found. 80.
The Fleck house, one of the old land
marks of Brighton, was entirely con-
sumed by fire. 1t was valued at S. 600;
insured for 100; no insurance on con-
tents Most of the furniture was saved.
The house was full of guests at the time,
but all escaped. The cause of the fire is
unknown. ~.
In compliance with orders all brigade
and regimental commanders of the state
guard met at Des Moines to discuss the
question Of camps for this summer.
Officers present were: Gen. Wright, Cen
terville; Gen. Davis, Cedar Rapids; Coils.
McManus, Mount, Mahin and Foster.
News from Onawa has been received
to the effect that Leon LoZier has been
bound over to the grand jury on a charge
of obtaining money under false pretenses
and released on furnishing bonds in the
sum of $500. His friends say he will
in all probability succeed in raising the
necessary funds to pay back to the vic
ILLS lu0 duOuQL he WOEkou Iueul. IOI.
when the case against him will be dis
missed. .& s..a.
At meeting Of the officers of the ma
tional guard it was decided that the First
and Second regiments shall not camp,
this year. The Third will have seven
days at camp. It will be probably at,
Creston, although other towns arc max
ing strong efforts to secure it. The
Fourth regiment win camp possibly at
Lakeview. Locations, however, are not:
yet settled. ~
The state board of health and med-
cal examiners met at the state house at
Des Moines. The reading Of the report:
of the secretary showed that no epidem-
les of a serious character had visited the
state during the past year, although there
had been isolated cases of infectious dis
eases. Smallpox had appeared in but
one locality and has been restricted to
one family at Cumberland, Cass county.
Diphtheria, including membraneous.z
Group, has not been so prevalent as usual.
It cited some incidents showing the in-s3
innate relationship if not the identity Of
diphtheria and membraneous Group.
Measles Of seventy-seven types have
been very prevalent Scarlet fever has
not been as prevalent as usual, and the
mortality therefrom has not been great.
Typhoid fever has occurred only sporadi-
5cally within the STATE .8s# .s