The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-14
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SENATOR c. W. GILMORE, of Pulaski county,
member OF the kentucky legislature, died sud
denly At Frankfort, Ky, on the It'll INST.
d.. Yosr X Co., stock brokers, San Francis
co. failed Oh the 9th instant. Liabilities Sll0.-
OUU.
A DISPATCH from Reno. Indian Territory,
saws squatters have entered the northern and
eastern parts Of the territory, and that two de-
tachmcnts Of troops have been sent to drive
them out, with Instructions tn il the invaders
do not leave speedily 10 coniiScatc their prop
crty.
WILLIAM c. DAINGERrIELD, presiding justice
Of the superior Court. dropped dead ON the
bench AT San Francisco, on the 9Th inst. He
was hearing case when suddenly he threw up
hi, hands, gaspcd once or twice and expired i'll
stantlv. His death Is attributed 10 heart
di-ease. Deceased was a native Of Virginia. and
aged Sc.
The Superior Court of San Francisco has or
dercd the distribution of the estate of the late
W. 5. O'Brien, the value Of which Is about
S7.0UU,OUO.
MARY HoUsER, Of Fort Wayne, Ind, who re-
Gently clopcd with n young carpet layer, for
whom she conceived Il violent passion at first
sight, has returned to her parents home, sor-
rOwful but wiser woman, her LOthario husband
having left her after taking all her valuables.
recently ordered from Washington TO tit out the
revenue cutter Thomas COrwin for the relief Of
the exploring yacht Jeanette and ice-bound
whacrb III the Arctic. She was put on dry dock
Immediately and will be ready for sea in about
two weeks.
A HoUsrOS (Tcxas) dispatch reports the fail
urc Of A. Harris ~ Brothers, wholesale dry
goods. Liabilities :lGS,0OO. Stock valued at
10000.
DISPATCH just received from Santa Fc, \.
NJ, states band Of Apaches under Victoria,
attacked body Of sheep herders in the Mogal-
Ian mountains last week, and killed thirteen of
them. They q lso drove OFF and scattered 10000
q head Of sheep belonging to Felipe CharcZ, one
Of the richest sheep owners III New Mexico.
Other adyiccs say that ut about the same time
! several ranches were attacked and an American
named Wilcox killed Two of the Americans,
miners named CoOney and Chick, are SUPPOSED
to be killed.
The President has nominated Edward J..
Johnston, Of Denver. United States district
attorney for Colorado.
EHRHARDT ASHEUsES, one Of the Oldest and
wcaltli,st brewers Of st. Louis, died at st.
Louis, on the I'd inst. aged 70.
The pigeon shooting match for 500 Il side
/ between Capt A. II. Bogardus and the young
. western wing shot, Fred ErD, Of ~. Joseph,
Mo-, which took place at ST. Louis, OH the Isl
inst, was won by BOgarduB by score Of 80
to 50.
Hos. CHAs. KIRTLEY, prominent lawyer and
| Republican politician, died suddenly at liz
! home i'll Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Oh the I'd inst.
/ aged 60.
RICH strike of free gold quartz il reported
from the Box Elder, southwest of Cheyenne.
A GAY young carpet-laycr of Fort Wayne
Ind, went TO customers house to do LITTLE
work in his line, met the gemtlcman's only
daughter, and, never having seen her before
fell IN love and declared his passion. The,
clOpcd the same evening, were married in In
dianapols, and arc now in st. Louis.