The Princeton union., 1898-07-28
'MINNESO IA ITEMS

The Fifteenth Minnesota has been
mustered in.
George A. Pil1sbury, the Minneapolis
miller and former mayor, is dead.
The Minnesota building at the Oma-
ha exposition was dedicated by Gov.
Clough and staff.
In dispute over a land claim at
Hallock, Frank Wallenberg shot Jacob
Arln. Both are Hollanders.
Zumbrota was recently visited with
heavy rains, and farmers report con-
siderable damage done to the growing
crops, especially the barley.
Hattie Mcdonald, seventeen years
old, committed suicide at Mankato by
taking paris green. She was daugh-
ter OF Archie Mcdonald, and was suf-
fering from a prolonged sickness when
the deed was done.
The annual school meeting was held
at Zumbrota, and the following were
elected as members Of the school
board: Louis Starr, o. K. Anderson,
Ira D. Warren and R. 81. Sigmond.
Henry Anderson, an old-time mer-
chant, formerly of Montevideo, who
has been residing at Waitsburg, State
of Washington, has returned to Mont
evldeo, and will engage in business
there once more.
NJ. Euglehorn fired on some intrud-
ers on the domains of his cold storage
building at Harmony. They wanted
beer, and fired sky rockets at his
abode. He refused it, and returned
the fire with cold lead
Johnnie Hauff, a young lad of about
fifteen years, who had been convicted
by Justice Sternerson Of Zumbrota, of
incorrigible and vicious conduct, was,
by order Of Judge Crosby, sent to the
Minnesota State training school at
Red Wing.
John Wolf of Florenceville, Iowa,
Was at Harmony, Mimi, recently, with
blood in his eye, looking for his daugh-
ter, Demper Wolf, and John Kreuger,
whom he suspected of having eloped
They were found later, in the home OF
William Nichaelk, near Granger.
The ffteen-year-old son of A. Lar
son, of the firm Of Larson Bros, cattle
buyers Of Minneapolis, met with a Sc
we're accident at Rush City while whit
tling with a jackknife. He fell on the
knife, the blade penetrating the right
lung.
At the annual school meeting at
Montevideo, the following directors
were elected: L. e. Myer, W. J.
Smith, Jr, J. o. Anderson. It was de-
cided to levy tax sufficient to pay the
81, 900 bond which becomes due next
June
A very much needed rain storm oc-
CURED in the vicinity of Sauk Rapids,
accompanied by thunder and light
ming. The barn of Henry Chalgren
was struck by lightning and burned to
the ground. The crops have suffered
during the past two weeks, owing to
the excessive heat, and the rain will be
of great benefit.
The house of John Schuler at New
Ulm was destroyed by fire, and his
tWo-year-old child was cremated. The
child had been left alone at home by
tho mother, and it is thought the boy
started the fire by playing with the
gasoline stove. In trying to enter the
house and rescue the child, John Hey
L.
men, were badly burned.
A resolution was introduced at the
Duluth council meeting last week to
the effect that it is to the city's best
interest to build an electric light plant
Of $500 arcs. The city has been dick
ering with the local lighting company,
and a satisfactory proposition for two
years was submitted. The council
notified the company it would accept
for only one year, as it expects to have
its own plant by that time.
A young man named Degunst, a
Hollander employed by Roy Gonsalus,
eight miles north of Luverne. has been
killed. He hitched a wild horse to a
road cart, and the horse ran away,
throwing the man out of the cart in
such a manner as to catch his foot in
the gearing and was dragged five
miles. He was unconscious when the
horse was captured and died in half
an bour. He had no relatives in that
section. s@ .--
Mrs. Marie Louise Bradley brought
suit for divorce at Duluth against her
husband, Samuel Stewart Bradley.
DcoCltAOA lS Cuc SIOuuu UpUu. WHICH
the separation is asked. This is the
denoument of the most fashionable
wedding Duluth has seen. It took
place only little over two years ago.
The bride was the daughter OF A. NJ.
Miller, the wealthiest man in Duluth.
The groom was a prominent young So
ciety man in very ordinary circum-
stances from a financial point of view.
Fire started in Pfeiffer's two-story
building at Frazee, and burned east to
the river, including the drug store,
Lcuck's hotel, Mayors saloon, Hen
dry's general store and dwelling, the
State bank and Wilcox company's Of
fee and lumber yard.A strong wind
helped fan the flames, but the heroic
exertioDs Of the men in tearing down
two buildings saved the balance of the
business portion Of the town. The, loss
is estimated at $4,000, partly covered
by insurance.
The hearing for the reduction Of
rates on the iron ore roads was re-
sumed at Duluth, and it is expected
that it will continue for couple of
weeks longer. The time has been tax
en- up in hearing the testimony Of local
real estate experts as to the value of