The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-27
MINNESOTA NEWS.


The Zumbrota Independent says con-
siderable sickness prevails in and about
that town.
An immense amount of breaking is ex-
pected to be done in Lincoln county the
coming season.
TIE postoffice at Fergus Falls, Otter
Tail county, will be q money order Office
after the LIST of July.
A SHAFT Mt Freeborn, Freedom coun.
ty, has been sunk in pursuit of coal, but
none has yet been found.
A NEW iron bridge il to be built in
place OF the wooden one across the Min
nesota river one mile east of New Ulm.
CHARLES DAMERRL, of Hastings, the
other night, lost valuable COW by fall.
ing into the river Mt the levee and freez-
ing fast in the ice.
The name of the new town OF Arlie,
jackson county, Oh the Southern Mime
sofa railroad, west of jackson, has been
changed to DE Forest.
the Sank Rapids water power will be sold
by the trustees under a decree of fore
closure on Friday, April 9th.
julius SELL, an old resident Of st.
Mary's township, Waseca county, was
thrown from his sleigh last week and
struck upon his head, receiving fatal in
juries.
ID. r. PENGRA, and Henry Fisher, of
Sharon, LIE Sueur county, made 1000
gallons of amber cane syrup last fall.
They intend to double the amount ne xt
season.
Col. KNEES lakewood farm in Meeker
county, has been purchased by Geo.
Dickson, of st. Paul, for 1900. The
farm contains 100 acres, well fenced,
with first-class buildings, and cost over
$4,000!
A THREE-YEAR. OLD child of John Fa-
gorlie, of Sacred Heart, Renville coun-
ty, was badly, and it is thought fatally
scalded the other day by pulling over a
kettle of boiling water, which had been
carelessly set upon the floor.
AMONG the new postoffices established
in Otter Tail county is one at Dalton sta
ton to be called Tumuli, Lorenzo n.
Clausen, postmaster; another in the town
of Dora, Gottlieb Baer, postmaster; and
a third at Lake Sybil, David Parks, post
master.
II. q. SToRDocK, of breckenridge, 10
nearly frozen to death, is better and in
good spirits, having received his back
pension amounting to 81, 200. His hands
are healing, and the doctor thinks he will
be able to endure the amputation of his
legs shortly.
Mr.. j. RAUBERr, We are informed,
gratefully presented the two ladies who
rescued him from drowning each with
set of silver spoons and piece of silver
plate. This is tangible recognition of
the courage of the ladies in question:
Fergus Fats IdrOcate.
A GIRL named Marion Yorks, of Still
water, refusing to pursue the full course
of study OH account of alleged physical
inability, was expelled from the public
school, and now she sues the school
authorities for S., 900 damages.
A BEAUTIFUL rainbow adorned the
heavens on Wednesday evening otter the
rain. The winter has been peculiarly
marked with ainbows-January having
been noted for beautiful one on the
morning ofthe 5th.-LdaCsb0rO Journal,
FEB. str.
JOHN i. SPENCER, Of Albion, Wright
county, whose little girl was lost last
summer, is now satisfied than the child
was stolen, and he offers 500 reward for
her return. The little girl was two years
and eight monthsold of fair complexion,
light hair, and answers or answered to
the name of Henrietta.
The Campbell (Meeker Coz Enter
prise says: Last spring We were over in
Dakota, west of Campbell, ut point
where not a solitary habitation was visi-
BILE. From this point, which is now the
center of the Michigan settlement, fifty
three dwelling houses can now be count
ed within radius of five miles.
THE other day little child of VIM.
Way, of Austin, accidentally lodged a
steel button with an eye half an inch
long, in her windpipe. Agony unspeak-
able was the result. A surgeon made an
incis,on in the windpipe, the button was
pushed up into the throat and the child
swallowed it. But inflammation ensued
and the child died.
ERIcK LARSON left his home in LIE
Roy, Minnesota, in the fall of 1873 and
nothing has been heard of him since.
He is Scandinavian, about twenty
years old, is about five feet eight or nine
inches high, with dark eyes and dark
hair. ANY one giving information Of his
whereabouts will oblige a distressed
mother. Other papers please copy.
Mrs. Anna Larson, LIE Roy, Minnesota.
WEDNESDAY evening about o'clock a
meteor of great size and brilliancy was
seen in the north. Ii appeared as though
half the size of full moon, and gave
light sufficient to cast dense shadow.
In color it was BLUSH white, and it
threw off many brilliant sparks, but left
no trail. It's motion was very deliberate
and towards the northeast, passing ont of
sight without an explosion. -Fdriba"H
Democrat, February IL.
A MAN signing his name "Don Nc !
Laland, Montana" supposed to be dis !
charged soldier, attempted to kill him. |
self Mt st. Peter, by taking poison, but !
was pumped out, declared insane and !
sent to the hospital. On his person I
there were several visiting cards with the !
following names printed upon them:
Helen J. Hicks, William B. Hancock,
Martin J. d. Mechan. Jennie Alsup, s. |
j. Bell, Miss Ella Huston, Mary G. |
Ludington, also business card of John !
Bismarck.
JOHN w. ARcTANDER, Of Willmar,
has brought a &c., 900 libel suit against
Hugh Sanderson, treasurerof Kandiyohi. !
Sanderson has been suspended from his
of3ica Inv Gov p;llsborv ond in a puh. |
lished letter charges Arctander with be-
ing his principal accuser. He alleges |
that Arctander is periurer, and rogue
generally. There are twenty-nine |
charges or accusations against Mr.. Arc
lander. Sanderson has employed s. l..
Pierce, of st. Paul, as his attorney.
His answer will be that the charges are |
true, and even if they are not true plain
tiff could have suffered no damage, for |
the reason that he had no reputation to |
lose or to be damaged. |