The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-03
MANKATo FREE Press

MANKATO FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1881.
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THE next victim for star route
lightning To strike is McGrew, Sixth
Auditor of the Treasury. Secretary
Window does not propose to let any
guilty man in his department escape.
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OUR astute contemporary, the Re
ricr, rehashes IN article from the
Minneapolis JourRd! and palms ii of
as Il very nicely laid out plan of the
Republican campaign. Somebody is
evidently playing il on the boys.
Shouldn't let politicians practice on
your credulity.
THERE is a hill before the Oregon
legislature entitled San act for the
destruction of Skunks ami Indians.
with bounty of SIS for each scalp
of an Indian" and the committee
have reported fayorahly on the same.
We move that the rules he suspended
and the hill put upon its final passage.
SECRETARY WINDOW arrived home
this week for Il brief respite from ar
duous duties AT Washington. When
he went out from his humble Winona
home Scvera! wears ago to take his
seat in Congress. few indeed I'M
aginrd lac would So soon return the
second in rank of our country's great
statesmen. Who knows what the
idcs Of l>Si may bring forth !
THE Albert Lea !StdRddId suggests
II. Sinclair. the able ana accomplished
editor of the Winona Republican, rs Il
suitable candidate for Governor. II
we cannot have our own distinguished
fellow-citiZcn. Gen. Baker. for that
position we would promptly and
loudly second the StdHd,rd's motion.
But the southwest is entitled Ia the
nominee ana il is proposed 10 he on
hand with its man.
GAIT. PAUL BoNToN. the famous
swimmer and navigator. started Mon
day morning in his rubber suit on Il
river voyage from -. Paul To Cairo,
and 1t last reports was successfully
sailing along, though adverse winds
Oh Lake Pepin delayed him for few
hours. All the towns along the river
give him Il hearty welcome and Z
little beer and speed him on his way,
and at the same time heave another
sigh for cheap transportation.
SENATOR EpGERToN happened in
81. Paul one day this week and OF
course the newspaper reporters inter.
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T"E good Republicans of Fillmore
county are unfortunate IN having two
candidates for state Auditor. 1t is
claimed that W. W. Bradcn. present
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