The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-06-10
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Interesting Happenings in the North
Star State.

Star State.
The fortieth annual session of the
Episcopal diocese Of Minnesota was
held at st. Paul.
The st. Paul school board decides to
unite the high schools, concentrating
the students at the Central high
school
The display Of agricultural products
will be feature of the state fair this
year.
The Saltwater city council awarded
the city printing to Nelson & Neumyer,
of tn, Journal
Company D Of St. Paul decides to
participate in the drill competition at
San Antonio, Texas.
The Old Settlers Association of Min
nesota celebrated it's fitch anniver-
sary at st. Paul.
The people Of Arlington and New
Auburn have organized a stock cOmpa-
ny for the purpose of building tele-
phone line to Henderson.
Recent frosts have done considerable
damage to potatoes, corn and other
garden truck in the vicinity Of Hast
ings.
Fire destroyed the dwelling and fur
niture Of Charles Larson, farmer liv-
ing east Of Mabel. There was an in
surance Of 5000.
Mrs. Karl Saltnes in the town Of
Camp Release died, aged eighty-fve
years. She leaves several brothers and
sisters living in that vicinity.
Mrs. T. n. Baldwin, an old lady, of.
Brownsdale accidentally dropped a
lighted lamp setting fire to her cloth
ing, as result of which she was fatal
ly burned.
At meeting of the directors of the
Sibley County Agricultural society, it
was decided to continue holding the
annual county fairs at Arlington for
three years longer.
Charles Benke, farmer of Eagan,
was killed by passenger train at
Burns Crossing, a mile and a half
north of Westcott Station. Mr.. Benke
, was ffty-fve years old and leaves
wife and family.
The store Of A. II. Jort & Co. at Nor
wegian Grove was burglarized recent
ly. The safe was blown open and 5000
taken. Officers are on the track Of the
, robbers, with little prospect of captuc-
ing them.
, The grand jury at Hastings returned
t an indictment against Fred Codha, for
f indecent assault upon Mrs. Maggie FL
sted Of Eureka. No indictment was re-
turned against William Sharp, charged
With the larceny of a horse from Thom-
as Labbay of Eagan.
: The bonds Of George T. Barr, as as
signee for the Hubbard Milling COM
I pany, and that Of George M. Palmer
;, for r. D. Hubbard, have been filed at
! Manl1ato, for 100000 and 100000 re-
, spectively. An order will be granted
s allowing the big flour mill to continue
+ opera tons.
There are no new developments in
the Boxell murder case at Smith Lake
A reward Of $1,000 is offered to any
one who can g i've information sufficient
t to convict, $50 by the heirs of the es
tate, $3.50 by the State of Minnesota
l. and $3.50 by Wright county. No ar:
+ rests have been made
= Nels Swanson and Nels Nelson, EN-.
h ployed at the Red Wing Stoneware
j., works, were painfully scalded about
n the face and arms. The mud drum
f under the boiler, blew up, throwing the
# steam and hot water into the clay
f grinding room where they We're work
ing.
The annual meeting of the Duluth
Superior & Western road was held a
Duluth recently and all the old officer:
reelected. Nothing appeared to .indi
cate that President Hill has any strins
\. on the road. Charles Drinkwater, sec
# rotary of the Canadian Pacific, wa.
is present.
le While Anton Nesberry Of Rich Prai
l. RE was out driving with his wife a
le Little Falls, the horse became fright
e. ened at bicycle and ran away. Boil
were thrown out and seriously injured
and Mrs. Nesberry's injuries may re
suit fatally. Her collar bone wa
broken, two ribs were fractured AM
she received other INJURIES
A new train service was inaugurate,
q on the Gilmore branch, making thre
t. passenger trains each way daily. Un
t. der the new arrangement Winnebag
n City business men may leave home il
h the morning, have six hours in tn
d, Twin Cities, and return home in tn
le evening of the same day. The new al
rangement is highly satisfactory to tn
patrons of the road
- The body of an unknown was foun
floating in the Chippewa river jus
p above the railroad bridge, at Monte
I'll video. 1t had evidently been in tn
water some days, and was that of a Ia
n boring man between twenty-five an
~ thirty years of age. A letter was dis
- covered in his pocket addressed t
le Nick Snyder, Green Bay, Wis, an
also few cents in change.
N Atwater is preparing for big celt
e. bration Saturday, July 3, commemora
~ ing the fortieth anniversary Of the Sc
p Element Of Central Minnesota. Sci
id ator Davis telegraphed an acceptanc
I'd of an invitation to deliver an address
fl A large amount of money has bee
in raised by citizens. Litchield and viii
id mar hold no celebrations, but will joi
in with Atwatcr.
=. Register of Deeds Peter J. Dor!
e + strom of Duluth, accused of misapprt
priating county funds, was foun
guilty as indicted. The jury was OF
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