The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-01
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
East.

II is said that Trenor W. Park, tho
late chef Of the Panama railroad, in to found an
orphan asylum at Brattleboro, VT. with $780,
OU0. ar a memorial 10 his wife.
An earthquake at Newburyport, Mass,
very early on the morning of the 10Th, must
have suggested the end Of the world to the citi-
zens No sorisus loss occurred.
William Hoffman, his brother Fred
erick and Christopher Brash were drowned in
Long Island sound by the upsctting Of boat.
Batavia, y. u, has II sensation i'll the
discovery of the supposed remains Of William
Morgan. the man who was alleged to have ex-
posed Free Masonry, and was thought to have
been drowned by order OF the Masonic fra
ternity in the Niagara river iiftytiye years ago.
4 New York agricultural paper, iudg-
ing from 1900 crop reports, draws the conclu-
sion that the next harvest will show 20 per
cent less wheat than last year, and Is per
cent less corn, an increase in rye and barley,
and the largest crop Of oats ever produced.
The Midland railways Of New Jersey
and Pennsylvania, together with four other
connecting lines, have been amalgsmstsd IN
der load OF go, 200, 900 common and &c.
O0O, 600 preferred stock. The consolidation has
q line from New York to the cosl-6elds Of Penn.
sylvsnia.
The New York city directory for
'sl's2 is published. II contains 2s5, All names,
an increase over the previous year Of II, 76l.
1t estimates the population OF the city at L.
2S7,5ss.
Silas c. Herring, the well-known safe
manufacturer Of New Jersey, Is dead.
West.
The suspension bridge over the Ale
gheny river at Pittsburgh, which cost $500, 900.
and was considered fre-proof, took Ere and
was damaged about $4,000.
Henry $. Lane, who died last week at
Charlottesville, Ind, at the age Of 80 years,
represented that district in Congress In 1871,
snd was elected Governor at the outbreak of
the war, but resigned the Office Oh being chosen
United States Senator.
On Hannibal and st. Joseph train,
near ChilIcothe, No., J. NJ. Riser, a CONNER
oiAl traveller, Of Quincy, was fired upon three
times by stranger, who then pulled the bell
cord, stopped the train and leaped OF. The
first shot took effect in the shoulder and the
second in the right arm. inhicting mortal
wounds The assassin loft a valise which
showed that he was Col Keith, Of Columbus,
Ohio, who is known to be insane.
Milton Yarberry, Town Marshal at
Albuquerque. n. NJ, gives tho people some
thing TO gossip over. About four months ago
he killed nephew OF ex-Goy. Brown, Of Ten
nessee Last week he murdered q carpenter
employed in the railroad yards.
Some miscrcant blew up the store Of
DIR. Conkling, at Centerville, Cal, with giant
powder, nearly killing the owner.
Thomas Garfield, uncle to the Presi-
dent wlIilo out riding about twelve miles from
Cleveland. Ohio. was struck by passing train
whibs attempting 10 cross at q railroad oross-
ing, and instantly killed. Mrs. Alonzo Arnold,
sister b Dr. BoyntOn, of Cleveland, and .
cousin Of tho President who was with Mr..
Garfield in this buggy, was badly injured, and
cannot hive. Mr.. Garfield was In his S0th year.
The Missouri River Improvement
Convention, at Council Bluffs. has made de-
mand for Is, OO0, 900 from the public treasury,
100000 Of which it wants for use next year in
extracting snags- Hon. John Hogan, Of 81
Louis. urged ~ the policy Of the improvers
that no vote be given by the Western men In
Congress- To River and Harbor bill which failed
10 contain the above appropriation
The Town of Tombstone, Arizona,
h,trn "A nd a ion, ofsS