The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-22
MINNESOTA NEWS,
interesting Happenings In the North
Star State.

Burglars robbed Roxey Reber's resi-
dence at st. Paul Of about 81 900 worth
of property.
Duke Suplehs Of Austria, in an inter-
view at st. Paul, says he finds Mime
sofa the best place for Austrian peas
ants, and he will send all he can here.
Family trouble is supposed to have
caused George r. Brennan, residing
near Grand Rapids, to shoot himself,
at his farm on the upper Mississippi.
A man by the name of Mitchell was
arrested at Elk River, and taken by
officers from Anoka, who want him on
charge Of forgery
The Minnesota Methodist conference
has expelled Rev. J. G. Hull, who has
been indicted by the grand jury at st.
Paul, for attempting to poison his wife.
The state board of corrections and
charities estimates the current expens-
es of state institutions for 1898 at S.
$1,000.
The Ramsey County w. c. T. q. has
decided to ask the legislature to give
women the right to vote at municipal
elections.
David Bonner, a former resident Of
South Saltwater, aged twenty-five, was
killed in railroad accident at Glas-
gov, Mont.
The large barn of F. R. Grieber, at
Brownton, burned to the ground. The
barn was full Of hay, and several cat
tie were burned. The fire was caused
by lantern.
A young son Of T. W. Hinton of Al
bert Lea, while out hunting, was acct
dentally shot in the head while pulling
a gun from wagon. It is believed
the wound will prove fatal.
The farm residence Of F. G. Doug
lass at Baroda, small station five
miles west of Alden, was totally de-
stroyed by fire. 1t was one of the off,
ces Of the Blue Earth Valley tele-
phone.
Jacob Faith was shot in the leg at
Wells by Mrs. Grunskie. He worked
for Grunskie, and they disagreed in
settling. Faith drew a dirk&and cut the
.latter's hand, and the woman shot
him, inficting flesh wound. He has
been bound over to the grand jury
under 81 900 bonds.
The lumber Office of Christensen &
Somerville Of Delhi, was forced and
the safe opened, but, fortunately, no
money had been left there The only
booty secured by the thieves was a
new bicycle belonging to F. P Hen
ming. Another wheel was stolen from
the farm of Peter Mckay, three miles
from Delhi, a couple Of night ago.
While several boys were hunting in
the woods near Camp Lakeview, one Of
their number, Ernest Bennett. fourteen
years of age, was accidentally shot by
his brother, Walter. The bullet en-
tered his shoulder and lodged at, the
base of the brain, the wound being in
flicted by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rifle.
The lad is now in a precarious condi-
ton.
The Faribault police have not been
able to get any clue to the clever forg-
er who worked his game on the unSO-
phlstlcated merchants here Oct. 8.
Further developments show that eight
checks were forged and passed, and
that the same party buncoed a farmer
out of nice fur overcoat that same
evening. In all, the fellow secured
near 500.
Two men engaged in a quarrel in an
open lot at MoOrhead, resulting in one
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through being cut with a knife. The
nose was almost severed. The injured
man is said to be a gambler from Min
neapolis and his assailant a resident
of Fargo. No complaint has been made
as yet, and there is certainly a DISPOSE
ton to hush the matter up.
The Standard Oil company's oil house
and stock yards of the Minneapolis &
St Louis Railway company, at Hanley
Falls, were destroyed by fire. The fire
started in the oil house, spreading to
the stock yards, which We're in close
proximity. Two large storage tanks of
Oil only few feet from the fire, were
the cause of considerable alarm, as
there was great danger Of an explo-
sion. The origin of the fire is not
known. Loss, $1,000; partly insured.
The ministers Of the Lutheran
church Of the Norwegian district, COM
prising the Red River valley, held
their annual conference at Brainerd
Questions Of theology and methods Of
church work took up most Of the time.
Much interest was manifested in de-
batting the various subjects introduced.
Other matters pertaining to the church
in general were discussed. It is ex-
pected that the local society at Brain
erd. will build what will be the finest
church in the city
A stranger arrived in Lake City re-
Gently and secured lodging for the
night at the Hotel Ryan. Next morn
ing he was found dead in bed by the
landlord The coroner was notified and
an inquest held. The jury found that
he came to his death through natural
causes Nothing about his person
could be found to identify him. The
sum of % cents was found in his peck
cts: He was about thirty years of age,
weighed nearly 100 pounds, and from
his appearance it was thought he was
a laboring man. No one having called
for his remains, he was buried.
About two weeks ago JMU. Thomp-
son of Mathews, county commission
er, so 1t is alleged, and as the evidence
showed, set a fire near Mathews. He
failed to attend to it, and allowed it to
go unprotected. Everything being in
q dry condition, it soon got beyond the
control Of all the people in and around
Mathowa, and the state warden was
appealed to for help. He ordered as
sistance from Barnum and Carlton
and several other towns, and after sew
eral days hard fighting the fire was