The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
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awarded to Mrs. Ida Lewis Nelson by Secretary
Window, in recognition Of her heroic deeds OF
Lime Rock light.
The assessed valuation Of the State OF
Vermont il $lGS, 1901, 1893. Last year the valu-
alton was $lOO, 900.
On the charge of conspiracy to de-
fraud the Government In connection with the
star-route service, Thomas MoDevitt and Lo
Grand Ensign Of Philadelphia, have been held
In o., 900 for trial.
In spite Of the unusually large immi-
grafton, tho demand for laborers from all parts
Of the country exceeds the supply. The Super
intendent Of tho Labor Bureau ut CASTLE Gar
don has orders for 1000 laborers which ho IL
unable to fill.
A yacht containing six young men Of
Boston was capsized or that city, and all were
drowned.
The mills Of tho Pennsylvania Pulp
and Paper Company, at Lock Haven, Pa, have
boon burned. Loss, 100000; insurance be-
tween $6O, 900 and $4,000.
West.
During the heated term at Cincinnati,
that is from July 10 to July l6, inclusive, Ala
persons died from sunstroke and heat.
One of the most horrible crimes ever
committed in the Northwest il reported from
Arcadia, Trempealeau county, Wis, tho scene
Of the crime being about ten miles from that
place. Paul Helde, German farmer in COM
40,
seven children. the ages Of the children rang
ing from 2 to Is years, aud, after no had
done this cold-b FLOODED deed, shot himself
through the head, with probably fatal results.
Tho instruments used In this bloody deed were
. Colts revolver and Ratchet. Seven Of the
family no shot with the revolver and killed two
children with the hatchet. The cause for this
rash act is supposed to be insanity, caused by
tho extreme heat Tho family are reported
o. living peaceably together, and no cause
except that Of insanity can be given for the
deed.
Greenleaf, near Fort Gibson, in the
Cherokee nation, was lately the scene Of
horrible tragedy. The Creek and Cherokee In
dams were having barbecue preparatory to
nominating candidates for Office. Whisky
flowed freely. Two full-blood Indians became
fighting drunk and made an onslaught on
some Of the party. Seven mon were killed or
MORALLY wounded. Jim Satterwait and his
father were first shot and had their heads COM
pletely severed from their bodies by the crazed
demons.
Outlaws visited the camp of the Mills
Lac Indians, near Aiken, Mimi, and murdered
the Chief and four Indians. The murderers
were arrested and taken to st. Paul.
"Billy the Kid" the notorious muir
derer and outlaw, who for several years has
been the terror Of New Mexico cattle men, WAS
recently killed by Pat Garrett. Sheriff OF Lin
coin county, N. NJ. Garrett had been Oh his
trail some time. He overhauled him in cabin
at Fort Sumner, and shot him dead. The
"a Kid" was native OF New York city. His rea
name was Mccarthy.
A hotel proprietor at La Crosse, Wis,
was robbed by burglar Of all iron box con-
tanning $Al5 In cash, $3.50 in notes, and $4,000
in certificates Of deposit.
The fastest three heats ever trotted or
paced were made at Chicago by Little Brown
jug, the time being 2;l2ls, 2:l4ls. 2:l41z.
Sitting Bull, the noted Indian chief,
has surrendered. Accompanied by zoo Of his
people, no arrived at Fort Buford, where they
all gave up their arms and ponies to Maj.
without offering any remarks.
Bull was sullen, cross and hungry, and refused
aIl ,ptt l,a kaI md Tod
The Indian chief was induced to surrender by
Louis Legare, a wsll-xnown Frenchman Of tho
frontier
A freight train on the Atchison, Tope-
ka and Santa Flo railroad was thrown from the
rack near Lawrence, Kan, killing one and 80
riousy injuring another of the train men. It
Is beloved that the accident was caused by the
removal Of part Of rail by would-be robbers,
With the intention of wrecking passenger
rain, which carried about $4,000 from Pueblo
N the express car The delay of the train at
Topeka was the means OF frustrating the dee
'igns Of the robbers.
Returns from Northern Minnesota
'epresent the wheat prospect as quite hattering
The yield will DO at least full average
Throughout the Red river region of Dakota
Territory there will be the largest and best crop
II wheat that has ever been harvested.
About 5000 persons witnessed the
Of the Talbot lads for the murder of
heir father, at Maryvillc, no. John W. Pat
erson was hanged at Clinton, NO., for killing
lanes q. Clark, and George Green was execut- |
d at Greenwood, Ark, for the murder of his |
wife.
The Chicago Times presents its read
rs with what it claims to be Zone Of the most |
omplete and accurate crop reports ever issued, |
learly every county in the springwheat region
'eing represented. 1t is evident that the yield |
'ill not exceed half the usual amount Corn
ids fair to prove full crop. Oats have been
destroyed in many localities by the army
FORM, which is still engaged in devastating the
Grille fields"
A pedestrian statue of Gen. j. B.
Jefferson was unveiled at Clyde, Ohio, in
resenco Of twenty-one posts Of the Grand
Irmy, the audience numbering $4,000. Gen.
herman was present, and ox-President Hayes
elivered the address.
Copper and silver-bearing ore has
cen discovered near Fort Laramie. wyo. Ter.
urface assays vary from $50 to $3.50. A town
} being built on the spot, and big emigration
AZ set in from Cheyenne.
South.
At Leesburg, Fla, ]. j. Dickinson,
r., shot a saloon-keeper named Beach. infiict-
lg dangerous wounds. A band Of disguised
len took Dickinson from Jail and riddlod him
18th bullets.
Deputy Collector Brayton, brother
tho Collector Of Internal Revenue OF South
arolina, with four men, went to place near
cntral. in Pickcns county, =. O., for tho pur-
eso Of arresting John Mellow and two other
moonshiners" and seizing Illicit 5 IN Az
10 party approached tho house of Mellow
ICY were fired upon, and Brayton was killed.
The statue i'll honor of the Confeder-
o dead in tho cemetery at Culpepper, Va,
as unveiled in the presence Of about 1000
Editor j. w. Matthews was assassin
cd at Perryville Ark. He was standing near
. printing Office, and fell riddled with buck
lot.
WARRINGTON NOTES.
An examination of the Christian