The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-06-04
MIN NESOT 4 NEWS,

Min NESOIA NEWS.
Interesting Happenings In the North
star State.
Two men were killed in a railroad
collision near Tower.
Two new church buildings are In.
process Of erection at Long Prairie.
. An alleged counterfeiter has been ar
rested at Mankato.
Fire did considerable damage to the
elevator at Delhi.
Mary Sweeney, the notorious window
smasher was arrested at Duluth and
sent to her home at Dayton, Ohio.
John Boland Of Minneapolis has been
selected as superintendent Of the new
state capitol.
Thomas Griffin Of st. Paul lost his
life at Dorango, Iowa, in an unsuccess-
full attempt to save that Of a child.
Bruno Beaupre, for many years q
prominent citizen Of st. Paul, died re-
Gently at Rotterdam, Holland.
State Treasurer Koerner has collect
ed principal and interest on money de-
posted in insolvent banks.
John Velander, Of Vasa, was serious
~ injured by his team running away
and loaded wagon passing over him.
D. p. Volmer, farmer living about
five miles southeast Of Stephen, was
kicked by a horse and died from the
effect Of the kick.
A party on the lake at Sank Center
narrowly escaped loss Of life by the
capsizing. Of a sail boat in which they
were making run.
The damage suit Of Arthur Benedict
against O. Berg for $500 for being bit
ten by the latter's dog was settled at
Mabel for $3.50. &
The Democrats Of Watonwan county
will meet in convention at st. James
June 9 to elect delegates to the state
convention.
The store Of A. J. Spekeen at Nor
ristown was entered by burglars and
robbed of about $500 worth of shoes
and clothing.
Ed A. Page of Carlton, clerk Of court,
has been honored by an appointment
| as assistant sergeant-at7arms at the St.
| Louis convention.
The first stick Of timber sorted this
season passed through The st. Crofx
boom the other day, and the seasons
work will begin shortly. This will in
sure starting the mills very soon.
Mrs. Uzzia Woods, living a few miles
below Champlain, while riding was
thrown from the buggy during runa-
way and died from the bursting Of a
blood vessel caused by the fall.
Charles Sander, who was indicted by
the grand jury at st. Peter for assault
In the second degree for brutally beat
ing his divorced wife, was sentenced
to the penitentiary for three years by
Judge Weber. ..s r.-.:..s..,...
Frank Wachholz, a grain buyer Of
Glencoe, committed suicide The cause
OF the deed was dependency on ac-
, count Of the loss of his wife and losses
in business. He ran elevators in Glen
coe and Sumter. a
S. r: Van SAINT has consented to de-
liver the grafton at Rushford on July
e. The G.. A. r encampment begins
there Friday, July 8, and active prep
aratlons are being made for one Of the
largest celebrations ever held in that
part Of the state.
Andrew N. Nelson, who was for six
years treasurer Of Ramsey county, died
at st. Paul as a result Of morphine
poisoning. Mr.. Nelson failed Of re-
election last year, and since that time
has not been prosperous financially
He was one Of st. Paul's earliest set
tiers.
The county commissioners has called
the WatonWan county convention for
June 27, to meet at st. James to elect
10 delegates to the state convention
at st. Paul July 1 and also to elect
10 delegates to the congressional con-
vention which meets at Mankato June
80.
Jesse Congdon was brought to Vino
ma from the village Of Dakota by
United States Marshal Sheehan of st.
Paul. The charge is selling that which
entangles the feet, without a proper
license. The prisoner was broubht be-
fore United States Commissioners
Morey, and, after his hearing, placed in
Jail.
The I. o. G. T. of the district con-
vention closed at Royalton. The fol-
lowing officers were elected and in
stalled: George e. Satterlee, D. G. r..
Royalton; Hattie Smith, D. v. T., RAN
dali; w. ]. Briggs, counselor, Randall;
secretary and treasurer, M. e. Lewis,
Royalton; chaplin, Mrs. A. w. Swan
son, Royalton.
The store Of F. w. Maechler at
Campbell was burglarized and a large
amount Of cutlery and jewelry taken.
Sheriff Billings received a letter giving
description of the two men sup
posed to have done it, and ran across
them on the street in half an hour He
found the goods on them. They will
be tried next week.
The correspondence Of the Itasca
county immigration committee will
now be in the care of A. G.. Bernard,
proprietor of the Grand Rapids Mag