The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-07-11
Thursday, July 4.

Il9uClOl III SVluOQa county,. .As
Thursday, July 4.
A twelve-year old son Of Mr.. Ed
wards, living four miles west Of Sank
Center accidentally shot and killed
his Younger brother.
William Mcdonald an employe on
the Mesaba ore dock at Duluth was
crushed in the yiaduct over the st.
Paul & Duluth tracks by a Mesaba
train, and died shortly after reaching
the hospital. -.
The Great Western elevator, the. de-
pot, the Bean elevator and the Central
elevator at Fairfax were burned. The
building contained about 5000 bush
els OF wheat. 1t is supposed to have
been the work Of tramps.
The body Of Herbert Hewitt, who
was killed by the cars in St. Paul
yards was taken charge of by the Ma
sonic lodge of Willmar of which the
deceased was an honored member.
and brought here. After services in
the Episcopal church the interment
TOOK place at Fairview cemetery with
Masonic ceremonies. e..
The Winona city council has called
for bids for the construction of an al
tesian well Of six-inch bore on the
levee front near the waterworks. The
artesian we'll will be built to feed into
the city water supply wells and will
be pushed in construction with all
speed Bids will be opened July Is.
Over seventy-ive men composing a
crew at work on the Winona and
Western road at Bear Greek, building
new strip of road to Altura, went on
a strike for an increase from $1.25 to
$l.AO per day. They were refused
transportation from this place, and so
walked into Winona, arriving late this
morning and drew their pay checks in
q body from one of the CITY banks.
The st. Cloud city council at it's
regular meeting last night passed an
ordinance regulating the hours a sa-
loon shall be kept open, changing the
hour from II a. NJ, to ~ midnight.
An ordinance relating to bicycles was
introduced providing that the rider
shall carry a bell and lantern and linn
ting the speed to eight miles an hour
in the business portion of the city.
1t was passed providing that all
plumbers must pass an examination
before getting a license, and that no
person shall be granted license to
do plumbing who has not an establish
ed place of business in the city.
Friday, July 5. ...st
Mrs. j. B. Coe, wife of Conductor
Coe, of the Great Northern road died
at Willmar of typhoid fever. She
leaves 4 husband and five children,
the Oldest sixteen and the youngest
two years.
The ministers of Winona are cjrcu-
lating a petition to present to the :iry
council requiring children unde:. 16
to be in their homes before 8 ,. III.
There are already some 200 sigma
lures of citizens.
Henry Lamb, a member of the North
western yard switching crew, was
caught and thrown under the car
wheels while making coupling at
Wlnona. He was almost cut in two,
and died i'll forty minutes. ~.
Martin Bartcsh, a Bohemian aged 40
years, committed suicide at his home
at A12 Superior street st. Paul by
shooting himself in the right temple.
He leaves 4 wife and six children.
Drink and domestic troubles are sup
posed to have induced the decd
Night Officer Albert Winklman Of
New Ulm was found in an unconscious
condition having been shot in the neck
by some unknown person. Mr.. Winkl-
man was detailed for duty in and
about the railroad yards, while the
shooting occurred. It is not expected
that he will live *..'r...
The Fourth of July was celebrated
at the hospital at st. Peter this even
lug for the benefit Of the patients. A
large platform way erected on the
lawn and dancing and other amuse-
ments were indulged in by the pa
tlents who enjoyed the sport imn.ense-
~. The celebration closed with a dis
play of fireworks in the evening.
Henry Redpath an old time engineer
on the Omaha road, was killed near
Hamline by being thrown from his
engine. Redpath had been connected
with the Omaha road for II years.
Egbert Meyer, aged II years, resid-
ing with his parents at 2946 Pillsbury
avenue, Minneapolis died from the
wounds received from the explosion
OF small cannon.
Saturday, July 6.
D. ]. Harkins bagga gemasrer at the
Union depot at Saltwater died of con-
sumption, aged 80.
G. z. Goodell, son Of J. S. Goodell,
one of the old residents of Barnum,
died Of typhoid fever.
R. K. Holley,, one Of the earliest
settlers and a prominent farmer Of
the town Of Adrian was found dead
in his bed.
Peter Gjems, proprietor Of the Will
mar Marble Works died after a pro
tracted illness. He leaves a wife and
five grown daughters. The remains
will be taken to DEBORAH, Iowa, lis
former home, for interment.
Three weeks ago A. G. Digen, who
was one Of the old settlers at Granite
Falls was kicked in the stomach by .
horse, from the effects Of which he
died this afternoon. He was for many
years in the harness and shoe business
here. 6
Ten thousand dollars Of refunding
bonds Of the city Of Sank Center have