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

oTATE OF MINNEsOTA-County of Blue
- Earth-ss-In Probate Court, Special
Term, June 4th, 1881.
In the matter of the estate of Ezra Mulin,
deceased.
Letters Testamentary on the estate of said
deceased, having been granted unto Al
mira Mullin and j. N. Mullin of said county.
It Is ordered, that all claims and demands of
all persons against said estate he presented
to this Court for examination and hearing,
at the Probate Office, In Mankato, ON the fol-
lowing days, viz: On the 9th day of Septcm-
Der, 1881, and on the 9th day of December,
1881, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon on each of
said days.
1t is further ordered, that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to
present their claims against said estate, at
the expiration Of which time all claims not
presented to said Court, or not proven to its
satisfaction, shall DO forever barred, unless
for cause shown further time DO allowed.
Ordered further, That said executors as
aforesaid, shall cause notice of the time and
place Of the hearing and examination of said
claims and demands, by publishing notice
thereof for four weeks successfully, I'm the
MANKATO FREE PRESS, weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato I'm said
county.
BY the Court. G. W. MEAD,
60wb Judge Of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
THURLOw WEED puts the

THURLow WEED puts the Conkling
matter in pretty strong and convincing
language in q letter to the New York
Tribune. In letter of considerable
length he sayss
"The influence which produced the
deadlock Of nearly two months in the
Senate of the United States, now being
supplemented at Albany, mark eras in
the political history of our country
equally unparalleled and demoralizing !.
Having failed in an obstinate effort to
defeat the nomination of Judge Robert
son, Conkling resigned his seat as Sena.
tor. This would have been q matter
that concerned himself alone if this
action had not changed politically the
complexion of one branch of the nation.
al government. But Conkling, not con-
tent with giving the Democratic party
temporary control Of the Senate, unable
to restore himself to the seat vacated,
now seeks by another deadlock to give
the Democratic party permanent control
of the Senate. In 1860, Davis, Slidell,
Mason, Toombs, ETC., resigned their
seats in Congress to inaugurate rebellion
against the government and the Union.
In 1881, Conkling and Plat resign seats
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

About noon on Friday, no little
excitement was created on Bridge
square, st. Paul, by woman. bare.
headed, bare-footed, and dressed in
a loose flowing calico gown, rushing
toward the bridge. An excited
crowd followed her, expecting to see
her jump into the river. The result
proved that there was Il method i'm
her (supposed) madness. She belong.
Ell toa party of emigrants, and on
taking account of stock near the
corner of Wabasha and Sixth street
Il Calf was missing. Only that and
nothing more was the cause of her
excited action. She found the calf
and the crowd breathed easier.
Justice Clark of the Supreme Court
has filed IN important decision which
upsets the commonly received idea
As to an offenders surrendcring him
self and having the matter adjudica-
ted upon his own motion. The cir
cumstances of the case were in brief
rs follows On the 9th of August,
1880, VIM. Simpson, Excelsior. Hen:
nepin county, complained before Il
justice of that village of himself for
having assaulted VIM. b. Morse. and
was ordered to consider himself I'M
der arrest without Il warrant. lie
then testified under oath to the fact
and character of the assault, and
pleading guilty, begged the mercy of
the Court, whereupon fine of S6
was imposed and paid and the defend
ent discharged. Sometime after.
wards, the party assailed swore out
"A warrant in the Municipal Court of
tho city of Minneapolis for the arrest
of Simpson, and the case coming on
trial, his attorney interposcd the plea
of former conviction for the same
Offense, and produced the record of
the justice. The Court Judge Cool
cyl overruled the plea, and III appeal
was taken to the Supreme Court.
Judge Clark in rendering his opinion
says "When man has violated the
law, there can certainly be no objcc-
ton to his voluntarily surrendering
himself to the officers of the law to
be prosecuted and visited with the
penalty of its infraction. But this
proceeding was in no sense Il prosecu-
ton, nor calculated to bring out tie
character of the olIense. or the proper
measure of punishment. 1t is there
fore plain that the proper administra-
ton of public justice would he en-
dangered if proceeding of this char
acter should be effectual to protect
an offender from Il prosecution in
which the State or. injured party
could not be represented or heard. "
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
Minnesota
CoNKLING has changed his mind evil

CoNKLING has changed his mind evi.
IDENTIFY since 1879. The following is an
extract of speech delivered by him al
that time upon the question OF Presi'
dental patronage:
The President has been made the OBJ
,ject of gross assault because he would
not yield to demands sometimes sorid
and wiliul touching patronage" and
the purest public administrator has
been exposed to suspicion Of abusing
the appointing power for personal ends.
DO not Senators as well as
Presidents need to be delivered from
temptationi May not Senators as we'll
rs Presidents be tempted to scheme and
intrigue, and play the demagogue, and
dcfame other departments of the Gov
eminent, and neglect their duties, and
employ patronage, and even worse means
all to secure reelection or higher
place! Have not passionate
discords, unseemly contentious, cruel
cnmitics, pernicious disturbances and
bad Legislation grown out of the ambi-
ton Of members of one or the other house
of Congress! The worst broils in our
politics have festcred in Congress, and
who does not know their causc2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
TIE opposition actually hopes

THE opposition actually hopes to
secure Il combination by which it
will be able to steal from the Repub.
licans the organization Of the next
House. The programone is detailed
in the following Washington tele-
gram of the It'll:
The talk about IN anti-Republican
combination to organize the next
House of Congress. is revived here.
While eX-Speaker Randall is very
active i'm the organization movement
he does not expect to be the oppo-
sitiOn candidate for Speaker. The
honor is intended for Luld, of Maine,
who has been u staunch Democrat
for years, and is acceptable to the
Grecnbackers. All Democrats elect.
cd TO the next House are willing to
support Ladd for Speaker, and the
combination purposes to give tho
Greenbackers either the Clerk or
Sergeant-at- Arms, and control of the
important committees. Ladd and the
Greenbackers will undertake to carry
Frye's district i'm Maine, made vacant
by the election of Frye to the Senate
and the Democrats propose to carry
M0rt0n's district in New York City.
Should the Republicans lose those
two districts, they would be in a
minority, but then the two Readjust-
ers will vote with them in the organ
iZation of the House. Active Oper-
atiOns looking to the organization
of the House in December have been
going on for some time, and the par.
ties are so close that it will depend
upon the Rev. J. Hyatt Smith, of
Brooklyn, and two Readjusters of
Virginia. The Greenback leaders
say their members will vote to help
their party. The indications are
that warm contest will take place
over the organization, and it is now
said that COnkling will have a voice
in it that if he is beaten for re.elec-
ton as senator he will have friends
i'm the House who will prevent the
administration from controlling the
organization.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

THE question of DR.. Wedges ap-
pointment is no doubt settled. The
following letter from Commissioner
Raum to A. c. Smith, present Col.
lector, would indicate that the change
is to be made July LIST:
WAsHINGTON, June 3, 1881.
SIR: l am in receipt, by reference
from Hon. NJ. ii. Dunnell, of your
personal letter to him of the 9th
ult., and in reply will state that the
transfer of your Office to the new Col
lector will not be made till the begin
ming Of the new fiscal year-the first
of July next.
Respectfully,
GREEN Is. RAUM,
Commissioner.
To A. c. SMITH, Esq,
Collector, Rochester.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

Gov. PILLsBURY rendered the ap.
pointment of Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, made vacant by the
death of Judge Cornell, to j. NJ.
Shaw, Esq, Of Minneapolis, who de.
clined. His practice pays better than
the salary is said to be the excuse for
not accepting the high trust.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

THE Pioneer PrGss has evidently
come TO the conclusion that General
Hubbard Is the strongest candidate
for Governor against its favorite
whoever that may be, hence its heav'
lest battery is now leveled against
him. 1t not only abuses him. but
everybody he happens to speak to,
converse with, or with whom he may
at any previous time ever associated
officially or otherwise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10


The following is the result of the
MankatO interviewer and of the pref.
erences expressed:
The following opinions are taken
from among the leading Republicans
of the city, and will serve as an indi-
cation Of how the city stands on the
gubernatorial question q. G. Burt,
Have not formed an opinion as yet,
Too many candidates to decide in a
hurry" Z. T.. Freeman, County At
tOrney: "If it were not likely that
Gen. Baker will run, should support
Gen. Hubbard" A. ID. Seward {:
" Have no preference yet, but want
to see our next Governor fully deci-
ded on the bond question" John G..
Noe: " Would support either Pills.
bury or Hubbard. Both are good
men," c. A. Chapman Have paid
no attention to the claims of the diff
ferent candidates" DR.. +. J. Davis :
~ would support Gov. Pillsbury as
quick as any other candidate. He
has made a good Governor" TheO.
ScattergOod, County Auditor: Too
early In the day to show Il preference
for any of the candidates" J. G.
Fowler, Register of Deeds: I" If Gen.
Baker runs, think he will have my
support" ID. G. Evans, County Treas.
urer: - am opposed to Pillsbury,
any way. Have no preference among
the other candidates" l.. G. M.
Fletcher Judge Dickinson is the
best man TO represent Southern Min
nesota." George Brewster pills
bury is as good candidate as l can
DESIRE" VIM. G. Durkee, Clerk of
Court: "Gen. Hubbard is my sec
Ond choice, and first, If Gen. Baker
does not run" Other parties inter.
viewed are divided between Hubbard,
Baker and Pillsbury, but public opin.
ion is very uncertain here, till can
didates have been announced defin-
itely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

TIE Legislature of New Hamp'
shire is in a quandary whether il
should elect United States Senator
at the present session or not until
the next. The opinions of candidates
differ those, of course, who have
the pins set up for the present SEES.
sion believe now is the accepted time
and believe delays are dangerous; but
those who are not prepared believe
they can year hence make their
calling and election sure and the le-
gal situation is consequently looked
upon through different goggles by
different men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

THE Winona Republican gives pub
llcity to q rumor that Mr.. Dunnell
has succeeded in securing the suspen'
sion OF DIR. Wedges commission as
Collector Of Internal Revenue of this
District. 1t is said the President
awaits the arrival of Secretary Win.
dom at Washington before issuing
the commission at the same time we
rirht here predict that there will be
no delay In comforting full duties up.
ON tho new appointee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA County of Blu
NJ Enrih=-Ss=-Iu DrallnIn InIIrl SuEl.l.

| CTATE OF MINNESOTA-Cnun of Blu
- Earth--ss--ln Probate Court. Spccia
Term, June 9TH, 1881
| In the matter of tho estate of WilliamP L. Glib
son, deceased.
Whereas, an instrument In writing purpnr
ting to he the last will ana testament Of VIII
lam y. Gibson, deceased, late of said county
has been delivered to this court.
And whereas, Noah Webster has filed here
with his petition representing among othcl
things that said William T.. Gibson died in said
county on the 27th day of May, 1881, tostatc
and that said petitioners one of the executors
named I'm said last will and testament, and
praying that the said instrument may bc al.
mitted to probate, ana that letters testament
airy be issued thereon.
II Is ordered that the proofs of said III
strument and the said petition be heard be-
fore this court Mt the probate office in snid
county, on the It'll day of July, a. ID. 1881,
at 10 O'clock I'm the forenoon, when all con-
cerned may appear and contest the probate
of said instrument.
And II is further ordered, that public notice
of the time and place of said hearing be given
to all persons interested, by publication of
these orders for three weeks successfully pre-
vious to said day Of hearing, I'm the MANKATO
FREE PRESS, a newspaper printed and pub
lished at Mankato In said county.
By the Court. q. w. MEAD,
50wD Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

IT 10 reported in several State pa
pers that Gov. Pillsbury still hopes
70 secure u Court to arbitrate upon
the old bond proposition in compli
ance with the act of the last Legis
lsture. He hopes. we understand
that he can find the number of Dis
trict Judges required. but it is ex
tremely doubtful if he succeeds. We
hear that several of the number have
already declined.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

THIS statement is said to have
been made by Conkling to his friend
Lewis Lawrence of Utica: " Law.
renee, if these ours don't come down
and crawl at my feet as they always
have done, I'll accept the offer of
Democratic votes, and become an In
dependent with David Davis, and,
mark my words, that will carry with
1t the Democratic Presidential nomi.
nation for 1884. What will that be
by way of revenge?"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
CONKLING'S MISTAKE.

We have been handed a copy of the
Philadelphia Press of the End instant,
and from IN able editorial discussing
the course of Mr.. Conkling we ex.
tract the following:
A month ago Mr.. Conkling was the
undisputed political chief of New
York and one of the most powerful
Republican leaders of the country.
lie had enjoyed career OF brilliant
uninterrupted success for more than
twenty years. He had twice been
reelected to the Senate without Il
dissenting vote in his party. At the
close of the last canvass no Republic
can chieftain stood on higher Pc
destal of power OF had II brighter
promise for the future. Though he
had been identified with schemes of
personal politics under which the
people had become FESTIVE, yet the
dashing energy and the cOnsummate
ability with which he threw himself
into the campaign in Ohio, Indiana
and New York did very much to re-
gain the popular favor and re.estab-
lish him in the public regard. In
spite Of some weak points. he was Il
leader with elements of genius, with Il
powerful body of devoted followers,
and with the unchallenged mastery
of his party in the greatest of the
States. With his matchlesS advan'
tages the maintenance of his splendid
position depended simply upon him
self.
In less than month Mr. COnkling
has fallen from the summit of polit
zeal power. To-day he commands
less than third of his party in 4
Legislature created by himself. a
change So sudden and extraordinary
is due to causes which deserve the
careful consideration of all who art
engaged in public affairs. Mr.. Conk
ling's enemies could never have
brought him ID such sorry pass
He was too strongly intrenched to bt
dislodged by any ordinary politica
attack, even with I'LL the weapons
of patronage turned against him
There WAS no evidence OF any dispO
sition To cripple him, and even il
there had been it would have beer
impotent without the most amazing
fatuity and perverseness on his owl
part. His defeat comes from hi.
blind and stolid defiance of popula
sentiment. 1t is the uprising of al
enlightened and irresistible public
judgment which oyerwhelms him ant
compels many of his own undoubtet
friends to abandon his cause. TIL,
Legislature to which he appeals cor
tains large majority not merely o.
Republicans, but of Republicans VIII,
We're personally devoted to him ; ant
if they consulted their own feeling
they would gladly save him in thi'
emergency. But they cannot follow
him in his unjustillable warefar,
upon Republican Administration
and cannot brave the storm of publ,
opinion which his suicidal course ha
| nrpuSpI
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

Hon. f. w. TRAsK, OF Houston
comfy, we understand. is a candidate
for State Auditor, and is developing
strength in different portions of the
State that will place him in the front
rank when the convention comes to
be held. He was county Auditor for
ak years and at present is a member
of the State Board of Equalization
and hence has familiarized himself
with the duties of the position to
which he aspires. He was formerly
a practiciug attorney, has served his
county in the Legislature, and in all
of the positions held has acquitted
himself honorably and his numerous
friends will be pleased to see him in
the responsible position mentioned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

By the way, Vice-President Ar
thur, wouldn't it look well for You to
jump out of the political slums and
90 back to Washington and look out
for the Government few days SO the
President can 90 to Mentor with his
sick wife,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

We are glad the Pioneer Press palm.
ed of nearly a quarter column ex.
tract from the FREE PRESS upon the
Red Wing Republican since the great
daily made such a botch of copying
the article. But what has the Re
publican to say about fathering the
botch.worki
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

ST. PAUL is now happy over its
barge line and which is now convey,
ing wheat direct to Liverpool. 1t is
claimed that wheat will now he ship
ped to British ports for twenty-five
cents per bushel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

THE st. Paul GioLe discusses the
question of possible Republican can
didates for Governor, but says moth
ing Of the prospective Democratic
Richmonds who may be in the field
Pick out your own men and parade
their running qualities just for di
version.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

THE National Banks are the next
to be investigated. Late investiga.
ton into the affairs OF the lnterna.
tional Bank at Chicago revealed mat.
tiers that led the department to give
considerable attention to the conduct
and details Of these institutions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

The agitation of the water trans
portatiOn question is already having
q good result. The railroads are re-
ducing freight and passenger rates to
the East and general cutting is an
ticipated by the different lines. Cut
away is the ardent prayer of ship.
pers and travellers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

AN editorial in Wednesdays Pho.
neer Press would naturally lead one to
infer that in certain contingencies
Gov. PillsburY may be in the field for
another term. The paper duly in.
formed the other candidates that they
are all of no account and we pre-
sumo they will all Withdraw.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

THE Pioneer Pres is endeavoring to
palm off ID. NJ. Sabin's sins upon
Gen. Hubbard. Before the campaign
ends tina General will no doubt in tht
p. P.'s eyes be responsible for the
1862 Indian massacre, the late Come
mara murder, and the Chic earth
Quakes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

THE Inter Ocean actually copies an
article from the New York Sun tC
justify some act Of Conkling's. Rather
II prcjudiced source from which to
gather thunder to bolster up II man.
record.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

GHN. GRANT, arrived at st. Louis
on Tuesday and was silent on the
matter of politics. He is reported
TO have intimated that he had ALREADY
said too much, though Albany tele
grams intimate that he is expected
there at an early day to put in word
for Conkling.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

SECRETARY WINDOW, i'll an inter
view with a Pioneer Press reporter,
squelches the rumOr that there is any
disagreement with the members of
the Cabinet, and farther denies that
Mr.. Blaine is responsible for the ap-
pointment of Judge Robertson as
Collector at New York. The mem.
beers of the Cabinet are harmonious
in all their official duties and all re-
ports to the contrary are withon fOun.
dation i'm fact. And Secretary Win.
dom's word is good authOtity upon
this point.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

If Conkling succeeds by uniting
with the Democracy and adjournng
the New York Legislature or in get
ting himself and a Democrat elected,
will that be construed into an en-.
dorsement! Rather a far-fetched
endorsement IL strikes us.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
Census Of Blue Earth County.

Mr.. Theodore Scattergood, Our county
auditor, has lately received from the cen
sus office nj Washington, II census buIlc
tin of the last census showing the pop
ulation of Blue Earth county by town.
and townships, which he has kindl,
allowed us to copy for the benefit of ouI
readers. and which is rs follows
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

GRIsCoM, the Chicago faster, is
holding out in better condition than
DIR. Tanner. He has reached his
thirteenth day and is fat and good.
natured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

THE next calamity to Overtake
Deadwood was Il fierce cyclone OF
Monday, that demolished houses ant
killed one or two individuals ant
caused general destruction along it:
pathway.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

THE Jackson Republic publishes the
doubtful report that ex-Gov. Davis,
of this State, has gone to Washing
ton to secure agoyernment position.
We guess not.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

IT is finally reported that the shops
of the Milwaukee Il st. Paul railroad
will be built ut Austin. Manager
Merrill has given assurances to this
effect.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

TIE annual reunion of the army
of the Potomac occurred Wednesday
ut Hartford, Conn. Gen. Sherman
was present and several New Eng.
land Governors with their members
of staff and other dignitaries. Gen.
Charles Devens, late Attorney Gener-
al, was elected President.