The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-01-12
NORTHWEST NEWSBUDGETl
THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF
s IMPORTANT NEWS.
"A Concise Account OF the Happen
sngs OF the Past Week in Min
nesota. North Dakota,
Iowa and WISDOM
SssFs5E s ain. 2&
Minnesota.

John Flood, indicted for grand larceny
at Hastings, has been sentenced to the State
Reformatory at st. Cloud.
Charles Jones, indicted for larceny at
Hastings. has been taken to the state prison
to serve 10 months sentence.
Ole Olson we'll known to rivermen, was
frozen nearly to death near Fountain City.
He will lose both arms and both legs. 4 E
Quady & Mcmahon, Bird Island, general
merchants assigned to A. Dahl. Estimated
liabilities, 81, 600; assets. SIS. 900.
Postmaster Craig has resigned has position
at Orrock, and Miss Hattie Craig has been
appointed his successor.
Ole Moen, living in the western part Of
Goodhue county, has disappeared from his
home, and no traces can be found Of his
whereabouts. %r@ .~.ess 49, r. TX
Brakeman Hawkins was killed three
miles west ofClontarf while coupling q
running train. His head was crushed
and'both arms and legs severed.
The Bank of Canton with capital of
$4,000, has been started as an experiment.
c. Abbott is president, b. J. Kelsey, vice
president and 81. 0. Helgerson cashier.
Wolves are very numerous in the vicinity
of Elk River and are correspondingly bold
and raVenous. Cautious hunters are after
them, as they are worth nearly nine dollars
for pelt and bounty.
Fire at Fort Ripley, destroyed two build
ings belonging to Jerry Root, occupied as
dwelling houses and a general store. The
store was occupied by Root & Co. The loss
is about $5,OOO and the insurance about
S. 600. .~# ~.
Two mortgages by the Green Bay, Wi
mona & st. Paul railway company to the
Farmers Loan and Trust company were
filled with the register Of deeds at Wi
mona.
b A fire of unknown origin was discovered
at Little Falls in Kleber Bros. bakery and
confectionery store, which was totally de-
stroyed, with slight damage to building.
Insured. -."
While taking an engine to the Brainerd
shops Harry Barnes, an engineer, was bad
~ hurt by both the side rods of the engine
breaking and throwing him violently from
his seat in the cab.
The new Catholic Church, at Madelia,
Just completed burned down. It cost, with
contents, about $11, 600. Insured for So, 900.
1t will be rebuilt as early as possible. Cause
ofthe fire unknown.
Robert Conroy, employed in one of the
M usser-Tauntry camps on the Tamarack,
was kicked by horse and his skull crushed.
He was brought to Saltwater and taken to
the city hospital. He will die.
Conductor Days train, bound East,
Went through a bridge at Dover, ditching
20 cars. Tia, engine and one car went over
all right, and the caboose, with two rear
cars stayed on the track. Therefore, no
one was hurt d. .&:' , --
\. CHI. Carlisle. well known citizen, of
Saltwater was examined in the probate court
and adjudged insane and taken to the Roch-
ester Asylum. His malady has been growing
: on him for some time, finally causing vio-
lent tendencies.
Mary Mahoney, a.teacher and a resident
of Mankato, was killed at Madelia. She
started for her school in the country. The
team ran away, and she was throw out and
broke her skull. dying instantly. An in
quest will be held.
The Candy village, which has had saloons
for II successive years, voted no license.
Officers elected are as follows: President OF
council. George Fitzsinlmons; recorder, P.
c. Scott; assessor; Nels Landru; justice of
peace. Knute Landru.
Judge Severance granted stay of pro-
ceedings in the case of Murderer Geifer un-
til Jan. 81 to ALLOW his attorneys to prepare
their case. or q bill of exceptions upon which
to move for a new trial. Sentence will not
be pronounced until that time.
Clement Hudon De Beaulieu more IA
milarly known as Col. C. II. Beaulieu, and
undoubtedly the oldest pioneer in the state
died at Lis residence in White Earth recent
~. He was born at Lac Eu Flambeau in
the then territory of Michigan on Sept 10,
1911.
The travelling auditors Of the St. Paul &
Duluth railway have finished their labors at
the West Duluth depot, and as nearly as
can be ascertained by hasty investigation
Cashier Todd is short s., 600 or 81, 900. The
Northern Pacific is also said to be out about
81, 200.
A sensation was created at Luverne when
a search was made for the body of an lille
climate child bornt t., Miss Agnes O'Conner,
on Christmas night. The situation of the
young lady had been known for some time
and when she appeared without her babe
foul play was suspected and search was
made, which resulted in finding the body
in an old casket in the garnet of the house,
where it had apparently bled to death.
An inquest will be held.
One OF the worst cases of cruelty and in
| humanity ever known recently came to
light. Christ Nygard, farmer living in
the town of Dramen. northwest of Lake
Benton, applied to the Chicago Society
which supplies homes for friendless chill
dren, for 4 boy, ant through the recon-
| mendation OF parties IN the town of Elk
| ton the society sent him boy years old.
| Rumors Of ill treatment of the boy grew
| into plain assertions. Men from Elkton
Investigated and found it to be true. They
notified the society, whose agent came on
! and. going out to the mans farm. found
the child in terrible condition. His feet
were frozen until his toes were almost off;
hishair was off in spots leaving raw sores
and he was beaten and bruised until hardly
able to walk. In this condition the brute
| had made him go ont to do the evening
chores o. the farm, and the agent found
him hobbling around OH his heels unable
to put Ills feet fully on the ground. He
| was at once taken to Elktony and put under
l the dlOctOr'S care The child Who ia a