The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-09-10
MINI ESOTA NEWS.
nteresting happenings I'm the North
Star State.

interesting Happenings I'm the North
Star State.
The state fair proved to be. q pro-
iounced success. i4s. ,
Anton Weinho1zer was robbed of
learly $500 in his saloon in st. Paul.
The residence Of Mr.. Mika at Delano
Vas destroyed by fire. Loss $500.
Two Duluth girls are mysteriously
Missing and supposed to have been
Gully dealt with.
i Over 100000 people were in attend
lnce at the G. A. r. encampment al
/ 1t. Paul
Hon. Fred G. Stevens was nominated
or congress by the Republican conyen-
ion of the Fourth district, held at
Faylors Falls
/. Peter Rafferty,, who has been held
$ witness, is now charged with the
murder Of Thomas Curtin, at Lake
elmo, near Saltwater.
j Gus Mueller Of Rochester, aged So
committed suicide by shooting himself
u the abdomen. Cause, dependency
,yer his health.
The old Marquis Demores refriger-
ltor at Brainerd was struck by light
j ling and set on fire. 1t is total loss;
partially insured
i Under orders Of the district court
II Wabasha county the uncollected as
Iets,-notes and securities of the de-
.unct Merchants bank Of Lake City,
/ we're sold
/ Mrs. Fannie b. Fleck, relict Of A. M.
Fleck was found dead in closet in
| Ter residence at Austin. She had been
n poor health for some time. Two
children survive.
John Lambert's house and contents
Ind six stacks of grain were burned to
he ground. The Lamberts were away
rom home and it is believed that the
ire is the work of enemies.
/ A school house in a district about
our miles north of Montevideo was
turned with all contents last night.
The loss was about 5000, and was
July covered by insurance. The fire
s supposed to have been set by
ramps.
/ G.. e. Green and r. G. Blue, unmar-
led, employees Of the Great Northern
Work train, were seriously injured at
Sank Center by falling from and, being
" either is doubtful
d. r. Morrison, a shoe dealer of
| Winona, closed his doors Monday. His
allure is the result Of the death af
\. j.. Hodgins, to whom he owed some
hing over $4,000. The assets are but
| | few thousand less than the liahili-
les. The stock is estimated at $4,000.
State Bank Examiner Kenyon has
aiken charge Of the Manufacturers
lank of West Duluth and G. e. Peaslee
las been appointed receiver. The fail
Ire is attributed to the banks inability
% quickly realize on it's assets. De
9osits are about $4,000.
A premature explosion Of dynamite
1t the cement works at Mankato fat
lily injured Peter Peterson and badly
Injured Peter Lewis. If Lewis recov-
IFS he will probably be blind. They
lad disobeyed orders in using dyna-
/ mite in the upper rock ledge instead of
1 powder.
John Setback of Douglass lost, his
'ranaryA and barn, including a large
Quantity of grain and 200 tons Of hay,
,esides machinery, by fire, catching
! rom threshing machine engine. Mrs
Theresa Congemine Of Hampton lost
quantity of fax in the shock in
imilar manner. Both We're insured.
! Great excitement prevailed at An
landale for about four hours the other
lay over the announcement that Scott
Soodman's little three-year-old boy had
wandered into the woods and was lost
Che whole town was turned into a
;earching party, and just before dark
he little fellow was found about three
.OurthS of a mile from home.
John eGns, living southeast of Rem
lille, while riding horseback driving
attic Monday morning, was thrown
| rom his horse, sustaining injuries
rom which he died TIE same evening
lie was sixty years of age and enc of
he earliest and most prosperous Ger
nan farmers in this section He leaves
! wife and six children, mostly grown
! ID, to mourn his loss
! A. D. Davidson, receiver of the State
,ank which failed some time ago,
when Cashier Stuckey eloped with
ia, 900 Of it's money, has sued NJ. o..
Hall, formerly president Of the bank,
or $4,000, which, it is alleged ,Hhe CON
rerted to his own use and failed to re-
urn. When Cashier Stuckey was tried
or embezzlement some time ago he
vas acquitted, blaming Hall for the
rhine.
A serious ARRAY occurred at Milaca
ecently. William Johnson, a saloon
;eepcr Of Sandstone, came here several
lays ago, and claimed woman here
1s his wife. The woman, being di-
prced, ordered him from the premises
lie was locked up, and afterward lib
rated on promise of good behavior.
Iaturday afternoon he chased several
'eople from the house, and attempted
o murder his wife. He cut the face
nd arms of J. Peters severely, and
hased the woman into the street at
he point of a dagger.
Archie Morrell. the little son of
George Morrell, farmer living near
It. Charles, was terribly cut by d
moving machine. His father was
moving weeds alongside the road. The
i 10Y, unknown to his father, was play
Ing among them and the tall growth
prevented his discovery in time to pre-
ent the accident The sickle cut clear
through the bone of one leg and intol
he bone of the other, besides tearing