The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-06-24
MINNESOTA NEWS
interesting happenings In the North
Star State.


Henry Richard of Eau Claire, was ar
his wife, who claims he deserted her |
is in the vicinity.
Thieves broke into the barn of Aid. !
Fred Stewart at Little Falls and made
OFT with valuable horse.
A few miles from Olivia, two girls
named Dalzell and florence were bath
ing in a creek, Wien both were acct
dentally drowned
A circus man named Garvin. travel
ing with Ringing Bros, Was injured by
being dubbed by unknown parties at
Sank Center. He may die.
The body of Charles Doherty, who
was drowned in the Mississippi at ST.
Cloud, May 80, was recovered Ivy river
divers
Leslie Pickeranen, the man who stole
goods from the hardware store of Ell
lenbecker & Gouet, at Little Falls,
pleaded, guilty, and was given a short
sentence by Judge Shaw.
Joseph Peters, married, aged twenty
two years, was drowned in Blue Earth
river, near Mankato. while bathing.
He was butcher in the employ of his
father.
O. Campbell and A. Holland. two
crooks, who were doing rushing bust
ness selling bogus rattle tickets ut Still
water, We're sentenced by Judge Jack
to sixty days in the county jail.
At the regular meeting of the New
Paynesville village council President
Wells introduced a resolution to raise
the saloon license from 5000 to $500,
and it met with unanimous support.
Cecilia Braun, aged forty. is dead at
Little Falls after a long Illness She
was the youngest daughter of the late
DR.. 3. 3. Braun Of the United States
army.
The fine new city hospital at Austin
is open, with Miss Lena Nelson Of Min
| neapolis in charge.The hospital is very
convenient, and fitted with the latest
Improvements aid appointments.
The eastern shores of Lake Koromis.
at New Paynesville, are rich in gin
seng. One man in two days dug $1J
worth. The local merchants are buy
| irg it.
A class of seventy was confirmed by
Archbishop John Ireland at st. Bonif-
ace church, at Hastings. He also de-
livered the baccalaureate sermon be-
fore the graduating class Of the Guard
ian Angels school.
Judge Williston has denied the ap-
plication Of w. NJ. Hewitt for an in
junction restraining Flint & Scott
from selling the Saltwater street rail-
road property, and also a petition for
the appointment of a receiver for the
same.
The granary of G. B. Rouse, three
miles south Of Lakefield, was struck
by lightning, and one son, about ten
years old, was killed. two others being
badly shocked. Several people were in
the granary tthe time, and We're moro
or less shocked, but not seriously The
damage to the building was slight.
The gray caterpillars were so thick
upon the track between New Paynes.
vile and Eden Valley recently that the
engine was taken from the Pacific east
bound train upon the 500 line and sent
down to help pull the west-bound trait
through them, and then they had tt
make two sections fthe train to get i
past them.
CHIEF of Police Bailey of Little Fall:
arrested two men named Leslie Pick
erainan and Carpenter, charged with
stealing goods from the hardware store
of Ellenbecker & Goulet When ar
rested stolen articles We're found on hi
person. Pickerainen CLAIMS to hav.
traded for them. He has served tern
in Saltwater.
Carl Halvorson, who mysteriousl,
disappeared from his farm in Brands
void April 20, and who was thought tt
have been murdered, came to JOIN
Overt's farm near Mcintosh apparent
ly in his right mind. He refused t.
state where he had been or why he dis
appeared so suddenly. The affair still
remains as big mystery as before
save that the man has returned.
A few days ago word was received a
Warren that the body of an llnknow!
man was found in Mud lake, about six
ty miles northeast Of that place. Dep
uty Coroner E. Dady went out imme
diately and viewed the remains. ans
decided that death was from Academia
drowning. From papers found on tn
body it was decided to be that Of Da'
Lynch, an old trapper, who had bee
living in that vicinity some time.
A sad case of drowning occurred a
GAINESVILLE, at the mill pond Of Han
Peterson, the victim being a youn
man Of nineteen named William Trim
BILE. 1t is thought that he struck hi
head in diving into deep water at tn
outlet, as he was considered a goo
swimmer and was we'll acquainted wit
the pond. When his body was reco1
cred by dragging, his head was foun
to be slightly cut.
At matinee in the opera house a
Montevideo, lamp was accidental
overturned and the oil Immediately is
nited. The flames sprang up the cei
ing and created quite a panic anon
the women and children who filled til
house. There was a rush for the doc:
but no one was hurt. The fire comp;
ny quickly responded to the alarm, an
the fire was extinguished without niue
damage.
The state association OF journeyme
BARRIERS met in St. Cloud, with til
larger cities Of the state representet
Officers for the ensuing year WEI
elected as follows: President. Thoma
P. Flynn, st. Cloud; secretary an
treasurer, George A. Robinson, MINI
apolis. The next n Getting Of the assoc
alton will be held the day followin
The session Of the Federation of Lab<
at Winopa. M. e. Murray of st. Pa
; was elected delegate to the information
: al convention Of BARRIERS at Chicas
this summer. ...