The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-07-15
MINNESOTA NEWS
interesting Happenings In the North
Star State.

The steam laundry at Blue Earth
unknown. The loss is $4,000, with an
insurance of $1,000
The sangerbund at Battle Lake was
decided success, more than $4,000
Delng IN attendance. The large tent
useu Will be purchased for future use,
over 800 being contributed in a collec-
ton.
The high school building at Zumbro-
IA was totally destroyed by fire re-
Gently. Insurance covers the loss. 1t
was an old building, and a new one
was much needed.
A small Washout occurred between
Little Falls and Fort Ripley, on the
Northern Pacific, due to the hard rain
OF the past few days. A farmer living
near Fort Ripley tagged the train and
averled an accide 1T.
a most destructive hail storm passed
three miles south of Dawson recently,
going in an easterly direction, totally
destroying all crops on some of the
finest farms in the country. The area
OF the storm is about two miles wide
and nine niles long.
Mrs. DAM ell Salley died at Douglass,
at he home Of her son, aged seventy
six years. She, with her husband,
who died seven years ago, were among
the first settlers in Douglass, having
lived here since 1855.
The preliminary examination of e.
M. Henderson, accused of arson, was
completed at Mankato, and he was dis
chareed. The court held that the sto-
~ OF the states witness was very i'm
proba bic.
The Red Wing, Wabasha and Lake
City Gun clubs held a shoot at Lake
winning the fve-county badge for
OllEsted, Goodhue and Wabasha coun-
ties in Minnesota, and Pepin and
Pierce counties in Wisconsin.
D. 3. Bringgold, a farmer living
four miles southwest of West Concord,
lest all his outbuildlngs and nearly all
his farm machinery by fire recently.
The fire was caused by lightning, and
the loss is partially covered by insur-
ance
A hail storm recently passed through
Litchfield that did great damage. The
path of the hail was about a mile in
width. Pieces Of ice fell measuring
ten inches in circumfel ence. Small
fruits and gardens were completely
destroyed along the path Of the storm.
While driving home from iWillmar,
August Anderson, a farmer living
mile from town, was caught in the
storm. His horse was struck by li:;ht-
ming and instantly killed. 1t is re-
ported that the child of a farmer liv-
ing in the same vicinity was killed by
lightning. ..~-m
The creamery at Russell is doing a
good business. Every day about 4 900
pounds of milk is deposited in the
creamery. This makes a total of 12O,-
COO pounds per month. The farmers
receive at present 35 to 40 cents per
100v pounds. They say this pays them
we'll.
At a special meeting held at Wade
ma, bonds were voted by a very large
majority to bond the village for $780,
600 to put in a new system of water
works and purchase the electric light
plant Owned and operated by Charles
Northfoss & Sons. The officials of the
village hope to have the whole in op-
Grafton by Nov. 1.
Six out of eight saloonkeepers at
Montgomery We're arrested recently
for selling liquor on Sunday. Two
have paid their fines and four will
stand trial. Those that paid their
fines will not De further molested. but
those that fight will have to stand
two more suits. each on the same
Charge, afterwards.
A severe wind storm near AMMAN
dale destroyed every thing that came
in it's course. Its path varied in width
from 200 feet 20 eighty rods. A num-
Der of farmers had their houses, barns,
granaries, etc., damaged or destroyed,
while several head of stock were
killed. Charles Corlies, a young Ger
man farmer, had been to Annandale
on business Saturday, and the storm
struck him when about halfway
home. On rea ching home ali he could
find left was his wife and child and a
dressing case. They were entirely des-
titute of clothing, dishes, furniture and
provisions.
Ellis LOOMS recently attempted a
criminal assault on the fourteen-year-
old daughter of John Murphy, but was
frustrated by A. E. Erickson, and he
was soon lodged in Jail at Fulda This
happened about 7:3O p. NJ, and at 9
o'clock a mob gathered at the Jail and
took Loomis from the sheriff with the
intent of lynching him; but the more
ccol-headed citizens interfered and a
strong guard was placed over him.
Sheriff Low came from Slayton, but
before he got here oder was restored.
Looms will spend his time until the
October term Of &C urt behind the bars
of the county Jail.
A robbery under peculiar cireumstan-
ces was perpetrated at GAINESVILLE, at
the Crister livery barn. John Hutch
inson, who was in charge, laid down
and went to sleep on a lounge, and
when he awoke found that his pants
pockets had been cut open with a ra-
zor or knife, and the contents, includ-
ing his pocketbook, stolen. It was al
so discovered that an expensive gold
watch and other valuables had been
taken from the clothes of Barney
Hewlett, which were hanging in the
same room. No clue to the robbers