The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-08-11

ni-. Umd @ vhat'N,r gui>c they may assume
i"htoistIs cop with whatever name they may
hr viuIh'ai. / shall Ice. 10 the extent Of my
power the representative Of the whole Sec
'l8 district, uul shall bring L. the work be-
tore my "u ,arm">t purpose and such ability
49, ttt hH~ given me withal To- labor for the
tIgo Interests If my entire constituency
without p. -Ild 10 local differences or per
MAJ auII-"nl~m>.
tN Monday there WAS IN election
for stat" officers and members of
III" Legislature in Alabama, and, rs
usual, tn" Democrats were successful.
CEur rrpnrts from the Northern
Pacific country state that the wheat
harvest viii commence next week
and week after. Great expectations
are also reported.
MA>rI>"TUN IS a deserted city.
TIL" President and most of his cabi.
net are of Oh leave of absence, and
Congressman have all returned to
then respective homes.
Two cadets At West Point enjoyed
a prize light recently. and investiga-
ton 10y the authorities will I'M
qucst!unahiy afford them an uncom-
promising discharge, AS it should.
YELLOW fever promises war in the
South again this season. Owing to
Tie exceptional sanitary condition Of
the larger cities, however, it is ex.
rrctcd that the seourgc will not rage
50 extensively is il: some previous
Years.
GEN. GRANT las finally secured an
appointment whereof he is doubtless
happy. He, together with W. H.
Prescott. were Monday confirmed by
the SENATE aS commissioners TO nego-
tia,e a commercial treaty with
Mexico.
Hos. WN. WINDoM will arrive at
Lake MInmctonka on "Wednesday
next. where he will spend Il couple OF
weeks ruSticating, and recuperating
from the iatigues of long session.
Minnesota VII take pride i'll hOnOrirg
the man that has reflected so much
honor upon her.
y TEEIIELY destructive cOnnagra-
ton occurred at Gardiner, Maine,
Monday, which consumed the greater
portion of the business section to-
gcthcT with upwards Of sixty resi-
dcmccs. Ihc loss is estimated at
over 300. 900 and between three and
four hundred factory men are thrown
out Of employment.
HON. CHARLES SEYMOUR, of La
Crosse, Wis, a prominent politician,
and for several years the efficient
postmaster at that place, has been
appointed consul to Canton, China,
a large and populouS commercial city,
and an exceptionally important trust.
Mr.. Scymour is an able man, and will
fill hi, position every way acceptable.
TIE Mank;.to Hccic" is in favor OF
giving Hon j \. l.atimer, the Ali
:,ucc candidate for Congress, Dem
Ucraiic cIdors"m"nt.- Ii"Hebago CITY
Mars.
Yes, that was the admission of that
paper Last week. hut to be consistent
with lis editors gn-between style, the
Esyj.0 may j." expected To take il
back next week. Mr. Wise alternate.
j. supports Latimrr and the Dem.
ocratic lHrty.
MI&NEsOTA is - have her rev
State Capitol finished in time for the
legislative assembly this winter. The
whole appropriation for the structure
amounted To SlaO, 900, which was in
sufficient g. complete it in Il manner
betting = great and growing State
like Minnesota. 70 prevent the
Governor from Overdrawing on the
appr"pIi ation, the extra session made
il a misdcmcanor for him to expend
any money on the building in excess
of the appropriation, which virtually
put a Guicius on the whole affair and
stopped work. rs it was ascertained
that the plans and specifications and
the Legislative instructions could not
both be complied with. TO extricate
the Governor from this unpleasant
predicament, the generous and live
business men of II. Paul have raised
$4,000 to enable the executive to go
ahead with the building and complete
il according to the plans of the archi.
tects, including the fire-proof interior,
the tower and other substantial and
ornamental accessories.