Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-02
MANKATO NEWS.
REPORTED FOR THE ST. PAUL GLOBE.

MANKATo, July Match game between
the Whit Stocking and Crescent B. B. clubs
resulted in two-thirds score for the Ores.
cents. The White Stockings will try them
again soon for the ball. 81
Capt. NJ. Marks is doing the city in good
shape. The boys were glad to see him, and
he fits in as natural as an en- quad.
Primrose and Vests minstrel troupe are
billed for the 9th at the Opera House. This
is said to be a tip-top company, and no doubt
| will draw large house.
Sweet corn, cabbage, new potatoes, string
beans, and almost all kinds of vegetables
have made their appearance in this market.
There is progressive lot of market garden
ers in this vicinity.
An error was made in advertising for the
bids for the sale of water works lands. Gen
Tourtellotte Withdrew his bid, and Mr.. D.
A. Jones, of Chicago, as the next highest
bidder, will be given them at ~ per cent.
interest. sa2l
A class of five were examined by Prof
Thompson for admission to the university,
and all passed number one examination.
w. L. Com4tock and A. M. Haynes for the
Freshman class, and w. w. Clark for the
Sophomore class.
Since the burial of his little son killed by
the horse, Mr.. Ref has had four children
die from diphtheria. It is supposed that the
disease was contracted from the clothing of
one of the physicians in attendance at the
time of the accident.
Mr.. Shoemaker, assessor, has completed
his work for 1879, and the personal property
assessment foots up some $843, 746; this is
less by $29,44O than last year. The decrease
is in mortgages, and amounted to $58,O65.
Other property shows an increase of $685.
625.
The immense pump for the water works
has been tried in the oil works ILL the en-
gines and pipes are laid ready for work. The
manufacturer writes of it that, excepting the
one on exhibition at the centennial, this is
the finest finished pump ever made at his
establishment. It cost 81, 500, and is a
splendid piece of workmanship.
The council rescinded their action on the
contract for the bridge piers and other work
let to Douglas & Warren, they having failed
to meet the requirements. BY this change
of base the contract for the entire bridge
was let to the Canton Bridge company on
Friday evening, thus, we hope, making the
bridge an absolute certainty.
A lad - years of age, son of Mrs. r. P.
Obers, driving delivery wagon on Satur-
day for the store, had his horse frightened,
and it ran away. He was thrown out and
knocked into insensibility, and received
some severe bruises about the back and
shoulders and on his head. The horse was
considerably cut up and the wagon wrecked.
An accident by scalding which occurred on
last Saturday afternoon caused the usual
sympathy from every one who heard of it..
The unfortunate is son of Mrs. Schoregge,
dressmaker, aged 3 years. While playing
with other children in the house of neigh
Dor, the boy was in the act of stepping back
ward, when by carelessness pail of hot wa
ter was left standing on the floor, and fell
into the pail, upsetting it and scalding him
very severely on the hip and back. Dr..
Dornberg was Immediately summoned, and
under his care the little fellow feels comfort
able at this writing.