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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

THE rush for position continues at
Washington and the White House is
fairly overwhelmed with applicants.
Bad that more are not attacked like
Conkling and resign and give the new
men Il chance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

MALONE held his convention last
week and a State ticket was nomin
ated and still he is reported to be un
happy. w. E. Cameron was nomin
Rted for Governor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

FREDERICK BILLINGS has formally
resigned the presidency of the North
Pacific railroad and Willard is mon
arch of all he surveys from Duluth
70 Puget Sound.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
THE Caledonia Argus prOpounds
these Intermediates

TIE Caledonia Argus prOpOunds
these interrOgatOries:
Why don't Gov. Pillsbury give lis
the reasons for the destinations of the
various Justices and Judges to sit OH
the bond commission Does he with.
hold them out of charity to the givers!
The people have right to know why
the will of the legislature should be
defeated. This secret is not his To
keep. The people have entrusted him
with i message; he has no right to
withhold the answer.
And which the Minneapolis Trio.
unG answers in this way:
The governor of Minnesota has not
yet abandoned expectation of organic
ing the bond tribunal, and so long as
the effort continues it would be obvi
Ously improper to publish the reas
Ons, real or Ostensible, which have
governed several Judges in declining
to serve the State in this wcighty
matter. Several Judges have consent
ed to serve. Enough more may do sc
to complete the tribunal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

THE Republicans of Virginia are
slow to adopt the Readjuster ticket.
The elements do not seem to combine
readily.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
THE Ohio Republican convention
was held Wednesday and Gov. Foster
was renominated by reclamation.

Mr.. GREEN BAY RUM-no, Mr..
Green b. Raum, Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue-says A. &. Smith
must go.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

SECRETARY WINDOW has returned
from his trip along the North Pacific
railroad and was given public re.
ception at Winona last evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

THE new Commissioner of Agri.
culture. DR.. Loring. will come West
and deliver an address at fair ut
Fond du Lac this fall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

IRELAND is still agitated and war
and b.oodshed are imminent. Riot
and revolution are rampant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

THE Census bureau AT Washington
has published a statement Of the first
count of the returns and the follow.
ing is the population, by counties. OF
Minnesota
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

The x-Presidents are "stand- off
In the Conkling war. Grant fights
unit" Conkling and Hayes is with
the administration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

SECRETARY BLAINE's health is re
ported to he precarious and it il
thought that he may yet be compelled
to leave the cabinet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
A TERRIBLE confederation occ,

4 TERRIBLE cOnilagratiOn occurred
ut Quebec, Wednesday evening, by
which the beautiful suburb of st.
John was nearly destroyed. Thous-
ands of families were rendered home.
less and loss of upwards Of II mill
ion dollars in property, was the result.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

THE situation at Albany remains
about as last reported.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
Real Estate.

Tho following Is Il list of real estate tran
fers recorded ut the Registers Office dur
the week ending June 9th:
Lake Crystal, Hunts addition, LuciusO.
Hunt and wife to Elizabeth Humphrey
s26 feet n hf of lot 7, undivided hf n
feet of lot Z, undivided hf lot $, all in.
Mankato, Damascus Schmidt to Anthony
q. Pirath, II of lot 4, block 5......... ], I
BeaufOrd and Maplcton, John II. Norton
to Arminda NJ. Williams, NV qr, see
and NV or NV or ne qr, sec 10. -. go. -
MapletOn and BcaufOrd, &. A. williams
and wife to John X Norton, NV ar sec
l, INV qrnw ar ne or sec lO........,.... ~
Lake Eagle, Edwin X. Moon to Mary A.
Wells, lots 7, 8 and ., block 2, Simonds'
L axe Eagle, Oscar Wells to Edwin r.
Moon, lots l ana 2. block ....... -.
West Mankato, Caroline Il. Marvin toe
+. Thurston, lot and c Inf of lot 10,
block I'VE ......-... ...;..... 80.
Decoria, Walter Mann ct al. Ia John q.
Klein, NV Or of ne qr, see . ....,
lie Ray, Martin l.. Sykes AMI wife Ia
Violata Johnson, Sc pr of Sw ar, scclS
Shelby, 4. q. Cross and wife to School
District AZ, u acre in sw ar of sw ar,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

Running in price from sc to 81
each. We have the largest as
sortment in the city. Have just
received large line of Crctonnes,
Cambrics and Lawns in new and
attractive patterns.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

Two BoYs OF MAINE, aged respectively
fourteen and eleven years, confess to throw
ing comrade lad of ten years Of age, from
o boat and drowning him, because he de-
INJURED to their demand for twenty-five
cents in his possession. THE younger lad
relinquishcd ten cents of his treasure, but
wished to get ashore with the remainder,
and they consequently tossed him over
board. Will insanity, ignorance or youth
be found an extcnuating plea, and a short
residence among other and older convicts
be the allotted punishment? A boy of
fourteen bred in the State of Maine may be
presumed to understand the nature Of n
boat and the effect of immersion in water.
He also probably understands exactly the
value OF fifteen cents. Such cases offer no
room for sentimentality and nonsensical
commiseration. The public needs protec-
tion from such ravcnng wolves and when
boys begin their lives with murder, they
should be instantly provided with the
means of supporting their future earthly
existence by honest labor inside the strong
walls that will protect society from furnish
ing further victims for the exercise of their
vicious propensitics.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

Az AGED GENTLEMAN, trembling on the
verge of the grave has recovered his facul-
ties long enough to address a card to the
New York Sm He thinks rs follows;
"Thc propensity TO make presents to
kings, governors, and others in high author
ity Is au inherited vice from the ages when
the king was supreme and the people alb
ject slaves, when all the wealth was in the
hands Of the crown and the people owned
scarce anything, not even themselves.
"Our Government is founded on the rccog'
milton of equality of rights and the sov.
creignty of the people. Our President !:
not our sovereign, but our servant. w,
owe him nothing but what he earns He
ought to be ashamed to accept, and the peo
pie ought to be ashamed to offer him, gratu
ities and benefactions."
The logic of our aged friend is admirable
but he seems to forget the time which ha'
elapsed since the Inauguration of his frient
Washington, and the improvement In fire
arms caused by the spoils system of the Re
publican party.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

THE SPECIAL legislative committee ap-
pointed to examine the CONVICT lease system
in Georgia has made its report. The revc-
lations are shocking. Many of the peniten-
tiary camps of the State were visited, with
the discovery of miserable quarters in some
insufficient food in others, with neglect of
cleanliness and sanitary measures, indis-
criminate cohabitation of the sexes and in
human whipping in nearly all. In some of
the camps the conyicts were made to work
from twelve to fifteen hours per day. The
several camps visited contained 1901 con-
victs, and complaint of inhuman punish
mcnt was general. Georgia has for many
years sought to solve the problem of con-
vict labor, but the effort has brought only
reproach and censure on the executive.
The committee are Of the opinion that the
system needs a central authority to super
wise and govern it, and that the State should
appoint an officer or officers to stand be-
tween the convicts and the lcssees.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

In SPITE of our protcstations the eviden-
ccs of lunacy will accumulate. The New
York Commercial Bulletin, anti-5ubsidy, and
anti everything else which is grounded in
good sense, remarks:
1t is the Belgans now that are anxious to
have their Government vote subsidy 10 II
Bclgo Australian line of steamers. For
some years past Antwerp has been seeking
to become the great Continental wool depot,
and the creation of the French Australian
line, with an annual subsidy of $500, 900
francs. has excited the apprehension OF the
wool brokers of that port that their trade
may thus be diverted. Some attempts have
been made TO establish II regular clipper
line between Antwerp and sydney, but In
view of the rapid development which Aus
trnilan trade Is now attaining, this plan is
felt to be utterly inadequate TO the require
mcnts of the situation. Coincldcnt with
this demand for ocean steamers. we see. II
Is also proposed to establish Belgian bank
in Australia. True, these. with other pro
jccts enlisting large capital, are only under
consideration rs yet, but the existing pleth-
ora of money in Europe and the anxiety to
procure profitable outlets for 1t abroad Will
no doubt lead to their carly realization.
From the above it can be inferred that
France and Belgium manage their affairs on
business principles. This has ceased to be
popular in the United States.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

TIE INSTRUCTION OF THE deaf and
dumb in the arts of drawing and painting
will probably lead TO very beneficial results
The enlargement of their field of knowledge
must necessarily be advantageous to the
pupils as diversifying the very limited range
of their employments, and proportionately
increasing their happiness. 1t is not un-
likely, besides, that among the deaf mutes
should be found artists of unusual ability.
There is providcntial compensation be-
nignly provided for those deprived of one
sense in the gift of special activity in the
others. The hearing of the blind acquires
an acuteness and delicacy that cannot be en-
tirely ascribed to its extraordinary cultiva-
ton. Music is their delight and frequently
they become remarkably proficient in the
science By parity of reasoning, it seems
highly probably that the deaf mutes de-
prived of so much that makes the charm of
human existence may frequently be en-
dowed with vigorous pcrceptive faculties
and need only that instruction in the me-
chanical details of art which will place in
their hands the instruments by which they
can express their apprehension of the wide
domain of beauty that lies extended before
their vision.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

IT WAS NOT HIS MoTHER-INLAw, but
his fathor-in-law, that Mr.. Rowell, of New
York State, was tired of. He was also tired
of his wife; so he went to Niagara as if to
engage in business, and telegraphed back to
his wife to stay at home, as he had lost his
money. The next day his clothes were
found on the rivcr-bank, and some months
after, body supposed to be his, was found
in the river. Upon q demand being made
upon the insurance officers, search was in
stitutcd and certain traces followed with
such skill that the missing man has been
discovered in Indiana. He shows that he
has committed no crime. He merely aban-
doncd some old clothes on rivcr-bank and
left his wife to be taken care ofbya wealthy
father, who was "down on him." but per-
fcctly willing to assume the charge Of his
daughter. Just as matter Of convenience
he changed his residence and his name, and
nobody was hurt.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

THE Republican seems to think that n
monthly announcement in the Star of the
discovery of sample evidence in Room SO
is part of the regular form of voucher on
which the alleged $l2 a day is drawn. This
is plausible theory, but does not cover the
ground. The Sl2 day would be drawn
whether the customary announcement was
made in the Star or not. The real object
of the announcement is to apprise
Newspaper Row that Room SO wants
to renew its advertisement. You
will always observe that Col. Wm. A.
better known rs Billy--Cook comes out
in an interview shortly after the custom
AIRY announcement You therefore see that
the announcement is a mere matter of bust
ness--part of the grand scheme of free ad-
vcrtising by which Room 50 retains its hold
on the public mind.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

The Hon. William Walter Phelps, minis.
ter to Austria, atcly had his first official
audience with the Emperor. Preceded by
his jaeger in cream-colored livery and head
escorted through many corridors and salons
OF the palace, the way lined with bowling
lacl<eys At last, in II lofty salon destitute
of furniture, he was presented to Francis
joseph. who was dressed In full uniform
Emperor and minister exchanged courtly
salutations. and then helda conversation In
French--a conversation cordial and com
plimentary. Bows, the most profound, con
cludcd the audience, and the minister re
tired as he had come, through the lanes OIL
salutinn attendants,
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15
Dispnrngimg the Prophets.

Burdette In iawkeyc.
1t Is Just MS well to bear I'm mind, when
you read the wild representations OF Mr.
Vennor and his great rival, that rain
fifteen hundred miles square no more
makes rainy dav on this continent than Il
tie District of Coiumbin. or even ali of the
dome, black. Anybody can say, There
will be rain and thunder.storms and cy.
clones in the United States during July, Y
and it would be u mighty safe thing to BET
money on. What we want, what the coun
try cliimors for, is n man who can tell us
when and where the cyclone Is going tC
date, that man hasn't said word about the
| wpnfhpr
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

THE SYMPATHY between the two great
Republics was pleasingly demonstrated in
Paris on the night of the festival celebrating
the fall of the Bastile. The torchlight pro-
cession, in passing the Office of the New
York Herald where the flags of the United
States and of France were displayed, halted
and sang the Marseillaise, in which the
crowd of spectators Joined, and applauded
the compliment by crying, "Vive rAmeri-
que!" "Vive la Republique!"
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

The Cleveland Herald says that "it is
stated upon the authority of the chief of po-
lice that there are to-day in the city of
Cleveland Mt least 5000 young men who are
in the habit of carrying revolvers. The
police have taken revolycrs of thirty two
or iorty.two calibre from youngsters scarce
in their teens. Nearly eight out of ten of
the young men arrested and brought to the
Central Station have been found carrying
revolver. There Is not Il week goes by but
That parties have attempted to shoot each
other in some portion of the city. The men
come up, are fined and sentenced, and the
1anguid public scarcely notes the occur-
renee. Occasionally an attempt Is made
on the life of some prominent:citizen. and
momentarily the public arouses itself from
its lethargy, but ii Is only for moment
The police discovered that IL number of the
children at the st. Clair school were in the
habit of firing toy pistol with blank
cartridge. Upon examination IL was found
that If any metallic substance had been
1lcient to drive 1t into the brain of any OF
the little ones at whom II might have been
aimed. The attention of the police commits
sioners was called to the facts and they
brought the matter before the city solicitor
He gave his opinion to the effect that 10
force any person to stop the sale of the
weapon would be transgression of the
laws of trade, and so nothing was DONE"
Perhaps, in view of the above, the aver
age mind win consent to admit that the
pistol business is not confined to the South
1t should be farther stated that the last i'm.
portant case of shooting can be credited to
the North. Suppose we let charity begin
a. home
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

A GOOD SALE for Father Curci's book,
"New Italy was assured by its condemna-
tion by the authority of the church. To
make this doubly effective the action was
abrupt and unexpected, consequently the
first edition went off like hot cakes, and a
second one is in course Of preparation. An
appearance in the Index Expurgatorius in
the present stage of mental development
must inevitably serve as ilrst-class puff
for any book and recommend it to the
favorable consideration of the public.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

WE MAY kill flies just any way we have
mind to for Mr.. Bcrgh gives his consent
He hates flies himself, and believes them
to be outside the pale of humanity and its
duties. BY the maxim that an exception
proves the rule, the prevention-of.cruelty'
to-animals.man has taken his stand at flies
He is quoted for saying that the fly is the
opposite of horse racing" The assertion
cannot be controvertcd; it carries convic'
tion to every mind, and has profundity OF
meaning and breadth of expression that
must put all opposition to route.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

The CRITIC has been the first in the
field with Il suggestion to make the recovery
of the President the occasion for national
thanksgiving at the Capital. 1t seems to
meet with favor in very many localities
Let it take the form of a jubilee-a grand
chorus of song. Let the finest talent in the
country be enlisted.
In our local columns to-day will be found
many expressions of opinion on the subject
from our most prominent musical folks
The National Museum could be utilized fol
the purpose, and would accommodate many
thousands. Let the good work so on.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

THE Golden CLUB is suffering either
from an increase Of zeal for the cause or of
anxiety for its future prospects, as 1t has
voted to abolish the annual dinner and de-
vote the money to the publication of docu-
ments. When party Of Englishmen vol
UNFAIRLY postpone dinner some object of
vital Importance must be in view
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

THESE New York millionaircs don't dis
play the same amount of rashness with
which they were credited only few days
ago. The fund has only reached tho pro-
portions of S134,000.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

WE hear nothing of Tommy Nichol these
gladsome summer days. Has this excellent
citizen been sun.struck?-C Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
Not by any means. He has simply steered
clear of the newspaper business and gone
into banking. The Enquirer can be accom-
modated on small loan by applying to
Tommy at New York.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

GOVERNOR CORNELL has proclaimed
another veto. In the present disturbed con-
dition of the Republican party in New
York, we feel authorized to remark that
Louis xvi went by the name of Monsieur
Veto, and that he experienced some trouble
with his neck
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

THE NEW YORK Times of to-day is
bristling with the intelligence that Mr.
Bookwalter bought his nomination for tho
Govcrnorship of Ohio. No mention is made
of the amount paid the Times correspondent
for discovering the fact,
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15
The Refrigcrating brigade.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
The doctors ut the White House have set
tied down to comparative peace, but the in
ventors of rcfrigerators and cooling ma.
chimes are fighting around the premises
like Sioux Indians on payday. 1t is np
parent that the men who conducted the
great twine-binder contests in the West
have gone to Washington in the interest
of the various refrigerator manufacturers
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

ANOTHER CASE of death arising directly
from the ignorance or carelessncss of n drug
gist has occurred in New York. The safety
of the public lies at the mercy of these ad-
of drugs, and the city author
tiles should see that they are competent for
fboir ofyico
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

WE KNEW it would come, but had not cx-
pected it so soon. Our forms are unlocked
to assure the public that Eldridgc Gerry
Lapham was Democrat until 1S4S, when
he was delegate to the Buffalo Freesoil
convention, held under tent on Lafayette
Square, supported the Van Buren, and
Adams ticket there nominated, and was
eyer after an anti-slavery man.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

ABOUT the saddest man in the country Is
Grant. He anticipated disorder of some
kind and was prepared to proceed to Wash
ington and lick somebody. He thought
that there would be some excitement and
that he would De able 10 revive interest In
himself--T. Louis Post Dispatch.
Before the opportunity has passed, we
desire to remark that the sympathy of the
country goes out to other sad men. Why
single out Grant? Ulysses is only the
symptom of certain disease, but the peo-
pie took hold of it before it grew very big.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

If MOTHER SHIPToN's fatal day had not
passed away in safety the Canadians might
enjoy n genuine scare. Around Montreal
the country is ablaze with burning brush,
the city has been hidden in cloud OF
smoke and the vessels are compelled to
move along the river with the utmost eau
tim
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15
No Cause for Alarm.

CIncInnNtI TnquIfer.
The veritablc John G.. Thompson was to
pounce down on Columbus yesterday like
II comet. and the boys who are still loyal to
John expected to see sparks fly; but up to
the hour ut which our latest dispatches
were sent there had not been conflagra.
tiOu.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15
The Country All Right.

Little Rock Gazette.
That unusually cngrossing theme, poll
tics, Is Just now taking u rest. If In cOnse.
quence the country Is losing anything of
value that fact should be ascertained for
the benefit of the future historian.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

TEN more votes yesterday would haye
elected Lapham and eight moro would
have elected Miller.-Boston Post.
There is plaintive song, beginning "Thou
art so near and yet so far"
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15
Go ON with the Grind.
Cleveland Herald.

CIeVeIhnU HefuIu. = =
Grind 1t into the people, press 1t home to
their fl rst and most eirncst consideration
that there must be reform in civil service.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

A LOT OF woNDER-MoNGERs gathered
in Chicago to see the faster break his fast.
He did it daintily, protesting that he was
not particularly hungry, He chatted pleas
antly with his guests, and made himself
generally agreeable, advising people not to
curative agent. He behaved very pret-
tily, and the only fear is that his success
may encourage somebody else to claim his
honors, as he has taken those of Tanner.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

Atlanta Co

Atlanta Constitution.
Guiteau imagincs he hears noises. 1t is
quite different with otherrepublican states.
men. For instance the noise which Conlk-
ling and Platt hear is not imaginary. 1t Is
the genuine racket
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

IT Is singular that no papers up North
have filed cavcat on the Southern press
for calling him "our President.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15

ONLY cigar-stump tossed by reckless
passenger from stagc-coach near San Jose,
California, lit flame in tuft of dried grass
by the wayside, and spreading, burned ff-
teen acres of wheat All the residents of
the vicinity had to turn out to prevent the
fire from extending into the wheat fields of
the surrounding district
The Evening critic., 1881-07-15
By WAY Of Retaliation.

Chicago Times. ''
BY way of retaliation n few Office hunters
should be killed. The republic has no need
of them. Let the office seek the man.