Daily globe., 1880-01-16
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered by the Special Reporters Of the
Ddily Globe.
MANKATO.

A series of four entertainments will be given
here under the auspices of the Y. Nj. @. A.
The skating park is a lively and attractive
scene every evening, as the ice is in good con-
dition.
An enjoyable time is anticipated this evening
at the Masonic party-the last one ef the series
Music by the famous Dan. Bard's band.
The saloon keeper who was sued Jor selling
liquor to an habitual drunkard was fined $25
and COSTS The trial came off Wednesday.
The Presbyterian social will be held this
friday afternoon and evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs. M. A. Sherk. A pleasant time
is anticipated.
The amount raised by the ladies' of Cereal
Chapter, in giving festivals and parties Is now
$l16.05. Cash on hand, $lOs.2l. This last,
with an additional twenty dollars owned by
that lodge, will be used in purchasing new
carpet for the Masonic ball.
1t is rumored that the Pioneer. Press company
are losers to large amount, though we hardly
credit 1T. But it makes one of his bor dsmen,
MIR. Howard, a little uneasy. The other one
MIR. Watkins, is visiting in the east. Mr..
Howard will have to compose funeral ode to
the occasion. He is very desirous of dispGsing
of his newspaper interests.
BILKED BY A PIONEER PRESS MAN.
The all important theme of conversation for
the past few days in our city has been the sud-
den disappearance of E. J. Lynch, reporter for
the st. Paul Pioneer Press at this city. His
brother William, who has been here for few
weeks visiting him, has also vanished. The
shippers have skipped the town, board bill
and sundry other bills.
Monday evening William informed his land
lady that ED was invited to the Clifton
House for tea, aud consequently she need not
wait for him. As for himself, he did not feel
we'll and did not care for any thing to eat-his
inner cravings did not tend in that channel, so
to speak-and at once retired to his room
Later in the evening light was noticed there
and nothing was thought of the matter until
the next morning, when their non-sppearance
at breakfast aroused the suspicion that the
gentlemen had changed their bosrding house.
and that they did not fancy frequent remind
ers of Indebtedness. Upon investigating their
room it was ascertained that what little of this
worlds possessions they did have in the shape
of clothing, had been packed into a valise aad
was gone. Nothing was left but his sweet
hearts picture and one or two other trifling
articles and volume of Burns poems. The
last named article he, E. j., probably left
thinking his conscience, if he possessed
one, would supply him with what he
lacked by the dispossession of the little vol
ume. The conclusion is that he held the lady
IN such high estimation that the picture was
lett to compensate for board bill of about
$45. Nothing was said until noon, when it
was known that they were not in the city. In
quiries were made which brought to light the
following facts, the ''mourners" being more
numerous than was at first imagined:
We think the invitation extended by one of
the prOprietors of the Clifton house Monday
night was of different character than the one
| intended to convey, rs he was invited to settle
his account of some $50 in the billiard hall
connected with that house, and he concluded
that he would refuse the bid and patronize the
Mankato house for supper, which they both
did. Nothing is known of their mo 5ements
after that, but it is supposed they both took
the western bound train for Sioux City at s
| o'clock that night. Among other victims, be-
| sides those named, are Gen. Baker, who signed
| a note for him for S25; J. q. Chapman, the
same; John Diamond, $2S, which he borrowed
the day of his departure W. B. Smith, $50
for clothing and several others. His total in
debtedness is nearly $500. We have heard of
several instances where be tried to borrow
money and failed, and induce others to go his
security, with like results. Many regret
their undue amount of confidence.
There are a great many 81 told you
SOS, or II thought So" We evidently had a
better opinion of him than he deserved, as we
could hardly credit the facts, though having a
knowledge of his alteration.