The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30
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Interesting Happenings In the North
a#t44 Star Stat e. B5ss

tie Rock, for cruelty whipping pupil
in school, resulted in an acquittal
Orvin J. Rea, Tracy's new postmast-
er, will probably assume the duties Of
his Office Feb Is.
Joseph Krall was arrested at North
| Redwood for running a blind pig in
connection with a restaurant. His bail
was fixed at $3.50.
| Oscar Davenport and r. Davenport
were sent to Jail at Faribault for fifty
a Rna ferty days respectively for drum
b. Page Davis, who froihh 1856 to
1862 was prominent in the councils Of
the Republican party in Minnesota,
died at his home in Brooklyn. N. Y.
Charles Sang, aged eighteen years,
committed to the St. Cloud reforma-
tory from Hennepin county, commit
ted suicide.
Mrs. Hannah Becker Of Winona cele7
brated her nineB eighth birthday by a
| gathering Of her children, grandchild-
rem and great-grandc hildren.
The Carbury murder trial came to
an end at Albert Lea. The jury was
out two hours and returned a verdict
of manslaughter in the second degree.
Supt. 0. G. Gregg and corps Of
helpers conducted a farmers institute
at Princeton. There were about 300
farmers in attendance.
Charles Goodrich's residence at Sta
pies was destroyed by fire. An eight
year-Old girl hadi a narrow escape
from being burned to death.
Mrs. B. Askevold, wife Of Rev. Aske-
void, pastor OF the Norwegian Luther
an church of Tracy, died after a lin
gering illness with consumption.
Shaw & Shaw of Hecla, S. D., who
have run an extensive dry goods BUSH
ness at Tracy for the past two years,
Shave disposed Of their store to Martin
Thuin.
United States Marshal Tollman Of
st. Paul is after whisky law breakers
at the head of Vermillion. Blind pig
dens are reported numerous in St.
Louis county.
The dead body Of Ben Johnson, a
woodman, was found hanging in the
hall Of a cheap lodging house at Hu-
luth, suspended by a clothes line. john
son came to the lodging house appar-
emily Intoxicated.
Leo Miller, a seventeen-year-old boy,
arrested at Duluth for breaking into
a freight car, broke out of the city Jail
by unfastening the window, and low
cred himself to the ground by a rope
made by tearing up his shirt
M. Malloy, a farmer, while driving
across the Milwaukee track at Vino
ma, was struck by a switch engine.
His wood rack was demolished, and
harness broken, but Malloy escaped
being killed, receiving only a few.
bruises.
julius Hopp and Mike Gilrich, of
the firm of julius Hopp & Co, of Nor
gan, were arrested and taken to Red
wood Falls on charge of embezzle-
ment of $3.50 from the McCornlick
Machine company. Each gave bail for
$500. I'll.
Robt. M. Allen, United States Indian
agent, and his Indian junket have left
Dakota for Washington The Indians
seemed happy and in good spirits in
anticipation Of visiting the big wig
wan and shaking hands and exchang-
ing Jugs" with the great father.
Judges Williston and Crosby, Of the
district court at Saltwater, have filed
an order fixing J. G. O'Connors salary
as receiver of the Seymour, Sabin &
Co. at $1,000, but find that after de.
Quoting this amount the receiver is
still Indebted to the concern in the
sum Of SIG, 7O3.33.
Fifteen creameries in Freeborn cOun-
ty have organized an association with
L. P. Lawson Of Geneva president and
NJ. Halverson Of Albert Lea secretary.
The object is to buy supplies and sell
goods at the best advantage of the
patrons Of the various creameries.
In an alteration at Sank Center
between H. W. Rand, machine deal.
er, and Flue Smith, over some grain,
Rand used an iron rod with which he
struck Smith a blow on the head
which caused a serious injury. Smith
has since lain in a semi-conscious
state. l&.#
A remarkably successful series Of
revival meetings have been held at
Crookston during the past three weeks
and were brought to a close last night.
They have been conducted by Eyange.
list G. n. Hunt, Of Minneapolis. Tx
number of converts is upward of 200.
While Mr.. and Mrs. I. 81. Claggert
of Montevideo were absent from home
their house caught fire and their two
little boys, Floyd and Verde, about
seven and nine years Of age, were
burned to death before assistance
could be given. It is supposed that
the fire originated from their over
turning lamp while the children
We're going to bed
Flossie Robinson, the half-breed
woman sent to the st. Cloud reforma-
tory by Judge Ives, occupies cell in
the Woman's ward at the county iail.
She will be left there awaiting other
disposition by the reformatory board.
The portable elevator invented by
Frank w. Rice will prove valuable
to farmers who are doing their own
shipping, as a load Of wheat can be
lifted bodily and the sacks dumped
into a car in the same manner as into
hopper.
Albert Bongie, who claims to reside
in st. Paul, was arrested at Gale
donna, having in his possession what
purported to be orders for the mail,
household effects, money and valuable
papers Of Mrs Mary b. Hughes who,
with her six-year-old son, yery mys
teriously disappeared January Sth.
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