The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-12-21
AROUND A GREAT STATE,
INTERESTING EVENTS OF TIE
$50 WEEK IN NlSNESOTA.
Occurrences IN the North
STAR State Day by Dny-A General
Resume Of the Weeks Doin.s AR
ranged for Rapid EtS:sGinS.


Asa Weaver, an old and we'll known
resident Of Granite Falls. died He has
q son in Minneapolis, one, mayor of
Mankato and one, station agent here.
George Atchison accidentally shot
himself at Montevideo IIc was placing
a revolver in Il buggy when it was dis
charged. He was killed instantly.
Dennis Elaherty, of the firm of
t1aherty & Lies, general merchants of
Shakopee, died very suddenly. Mr..
Flaherty was well known in the state,
having been sheriff of Scott county for
< several years.
The fire loss in Red Wing the past
year, according to the annual report OF
the chief of the fire department,
amounted to $44,952. with insurance Of
S35, 400, leaving 4 net loss of $685..
The expenses of the department. We're
$4,163.O9
" Joseph CchlitZ was given Il verdict OF
$3.50 in his suit for damages against
the Pabst Brewing company 1T Duluth
Schlitz was driver for the defendant
He was hurt in Il runaway and claimed
the construction Of the wagon was de-
fectiye. He sued for $4,000,
The Duluth Drug company, running
retail drug stores ut POI West Superior
street and 4O7 West Fourth street. has
assigned Assets, $4,000; liabilities,
$6,OOt The company lately opened it's
Superior street store and brancned out
too largely.
a three-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Stanton of Pipestone was put to
, bed early and Il hot flatiron put be-
tween the sheets Nothing more was
heard from him until about 1870 o'clock,
when the boy was heard calling his
father He went to the room and
found the bed clothes on fire. Mr.. Stan
ton rescued the boy not much injured.
Thursday, Dec. II.
The residence of r. l.. Myrick Of Ely
sian burned to the ground 1t was
fully insured. The furniture was saved
The fire caught in the attic.
President James w. Strong returned
. to Northfield from Il three months tOul
in the East, where he received IL 1000
donation for Carleton college.
Charles Graves, who is wanted al
Mankato on the charge Of forgery
was arrested at Winona by the chief
Of police and will be held until the ar
rival of the authorities from Mankato
Burglars entered the lumber Office
Of McGregor Bros. 1T Hector They
blew open the safe, but secured moth
ing but old notes and papers There is
no clue to the thieves.
A man who seemed to understand
his business succeeded in palming of
Il forged check on Woodwork & Hard
ing Il leading dry goods firm Of Little
Falls and is being sought after by thu
police department.
X. Larson Of st. James, who sho
and killed his wife Nov. 2G, was cap
tured at Hector by Sheriff Forsythe o
st. James. Larson made two attempt
to kill himself while the sheriff wa
conveying him to jail
Fred Pohl, charged with the crime
Of stealing clover seed, was brough
into court at Buffalo and plead guilt,
Of the charge. He has not receives
his sentence. There are three othe
indictments against him. Ole y. MOI
tram was found guilty by the jury
charged with stealing Il horse from
man at Cokato. NOrtram was pardOne
out Of the penitentiary. short tim
ago.