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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20
HISTORY OF THE HOUSE.

HISTORY OF THE HOUSE.
This place of amusement like the
majority of similar structures, possesses
history which is we'll worthy Of peru
sal, and TO crafty not only our own
curiosity but that of many Others, We
have CLEANED the following facts relative
to its history since its erection.
The building was first projected and
built under the auspices of the Har-
monia society in 1872, Mr.. J. H. Hart
man, contractor, at a cost of $21 900.
The above society was composed of
about seventy persons. The building
was known as the Harmonic Hall and
controlled by that society until June
"a, 1874, when Prof. A. Newmayer
formed a stock company of about eighty
five of our leading citizens and changed
the name to the Academy of Music.
The building continued under the con.
troll of this company until March LIST,
1875, when many of them getting tired
of paying assessments gradually dropped
out, until G.. P. Griebel, VIM. Bierbauer,
Gottlieb Schmidt and G. Lulsdorff got
possession of the property for the mort
gage and Indebtedness which was upon
it, viz $S,166. They then foreclosed
the mortgage In order to get clear
title. Subsequent to the foreclosure
they admitted Joe Manderfeld, Du-
Buisson and Jacob Bierbauer as stock
holders and made the property as an
individual one. In Sept. 1878 Chambers
Bros leased the building and made i'm
provements to the amount of $1,000 and
called it the Opera House, which name
it bore until it was burned. The last
named individual owners assumed the
liabilities contracted by the Chambers
Bros which brought the cost of the
building up to the neighborhood of
$2s,000.
This is full and concise history of
the building as shown by the books
now in the possession of Mr.. g P.
Gricbcl. Whether the building will be
rebuilt depends greatly upon the public
enterprise of our citizens, but one thing
is certain, Mankato will feel the neces.
sity of having such a place of amuse.
ment, and we hope sufficient interest
may be manifested to warrant the re-
building of the old or the erection of a
new Opera House.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20

Fever and ague and chills and fever broken
up and prevented by using the purely veget-
able remedy, Carriers Liver Bitters. An anti
dote to all malarial poison.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20

stomach, liver troubles, jaundicc, constipa-
ton, &C., Carriers Liver Bitters show Inn
provement almost from the first dose.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20

Judge Severance is in st Paul and
testified in the Cox ease, Yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20

Know all men by these presents, that
We, Rensselaer, d. Hubbard, William
Pearson and George M. Palmer, as prin-
cipals and John A. Willard, 2. G. Har.
rington, Noah Webster, Henry Hilles-
helm and Wendell Hodapp as sureties,
are held and firmly bound unto the city
of Mankato. a duly organized and
established Municipal Corporation in
the county Of Blue Earth and state of
Minnesota, in the sum of twenty thou
sand dollars lawful money of the
United States, to he paid to the said
city of Mankato, for which payment
we'll and truly to be made we bind our
selves and each of our heirs, executors
and administrators, jointly and severally
firmly by these presents sealed with our
seals and dated this 22nd day of April,
A. D. 1879.
The conditions of this obligation
are such, that ii the above bound
Rensselaer, D. Hubbard, William Pear
son and George NJ. Palmer, and each
and every one of his heirs, executors,
administrators or assigns shall in all
things stand to, abide by and we'll and
truly keep and perform the covenants,
conditions and agreements in the within
and foregoing instrument contained, on
his or their part to be kept and per-
formed at the time and in the manner
therein specified, then, above obligation
shall be void else to remain in full
force and virtue.
RENSSELAER, d. HUBBARD, lSealJ
WILLIAM PEARSON, tSeal.1
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20

Last Monday, Jake Guenther's
team got scared at the cars while cross
ing the Sioux City track near the oil
mill, and ran away, breaking the tongue
and shaking things up generally.
The same day while farmer, living
on the Watonwan, was unloading load
of flax at the oil mill, his team took
fright and dashed off. The team was a
very fine one, but one of them will
never run again.
Upon inspection of the hose of the
fire department the morning after the
fire, it was discovered that some scoun-
drel had cut and completely spoiled
two sections of the hose, which is loss
to the city of 500. The City Council
should offer a reward of 5000 for the
detection of the one who did it.
The chief engineer also informs us
that there is on hand about $50 feet OF
hose unfit for use. Don't the city gel
guarantee when they purchase hose
that it will stand certain pressurea
in another column will be found @
printed copy of the contract existing
between the city of Mankato and the
mill company, relative to our waite,
system. There has been so much sale
about its provisions by many who ap
peared to know all about it, yet knew
nothing, that we deemed it of snfficien
importance to publish. We ask all tt
carefully read it. and decipher fol
themselves what obligations rest upor
the mill company and what upon the
city council.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20
he St. Peter Tribune SAYS:

We learn from the ReoieW that John
Frescholtz died at Mankato last week
from the effects of injuries received by
push car on the St. p. & S. c. road.
Either the ReoieU or you are mis-
taken J. X. It was on the trestle of the
Milwaukee g. st. Paul that Mr.. Frescholtz
was injured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20
MANKATo FREE Press
FRIDAY. JANUARY 20. 1852.

IT you wish n Splendid pair of SpectacIes
ntted 10 Your eve, go TO Il. X, WISER. who
Will sell you better Lenses at half the price
charged by irapel.Hg huBbugs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20

w. T. Mills received a telegram
yesterday from Miles City, announcing
the death of Mr.. E. NJ. Showers, formerly
of this city, but who went to Miles
City, erected hotel and expected his
wife to join him from here. Mr.
Showers was visiting his family in this
city only few weeks ago, and was
apparently enjoying good health, and
spoke rather enthusiastically of his
future prospects.
Daily Republican., 1882-06-17

besutifa! teeth at %, 95. o and go
blythe use Of gas. Ovcr 30 years experiences.
Dk. 0ALLAtaHEk, No. Sss Market street
Daily Republican., 1882-06-17
Order Maintained,

CLEVELAND, June Is Que hundred
more men went to work in the Cleve
land Rolling Mills to-day than yester
day. The same Bohemians who wert
stoned last evening returned this morn
ing, but were not molested, and no dis
tu-bance occurred. Skilled workmen
arrive daily, some of them from Eng.
land, and are employed.
President Chisholm says that he has
letters every day from old EN-
ployes not in the union, who wish to
return but are afraid. He says he can
get plenty of skilled hands from
elsewhere, but LIE prefers to let his
former employees resume their places if
they will renOunce the union.
The mills are fenced in and garrison.
ed by a strong force of well armed men
who are quartered there day and night
ready tor service IN case the strikers at.
tack the works, as they have threaten
cd. The Police Commissioners met this
morning and appointed twenty-five
Special policemen for service about the
Cleveland Rolling Mills. They also
ordered thesanitary police on duty there;
employed two vehicles for expediting
arrests, and took steps to prevent the
threatened descent on tho military
armory.
Daily Republican., 1882-06-17
Troubles with WOrklngmeu.

PITTsBURG, June 16.-The expert.
ment OF working with non-union men,
which was tried at the Superior Rail
Mill in Allegheny last week, did not
prove very satisfactory, and ON Satur.
day the firm was obliged to shut down.
This morning, however, fresh start
was made with sixty men, only two of
whom are skilled workers. The Uni
versal Plate Mill was put in operation
and one heating furnace was fired up,
and during the entire dav the work Of
rolling strap faggots into plate for
tops and bottoms went steadily on.
This is very easy and simple opera
ton in mill work. The principal pro-
prietor, Mr.. Kloman, acted as boss roll.
er and was assisted by the office clerks.
Great difficulty was encountered on &C.
count OF the lnexperience of the men,
but Mr.. KlOman in the evening ex.
pressed himself as satisfied with. the
result, and said that tomorrow he
would begin rolling finished iron.
Another heating furnace will be star
ted tomorrow and in two weeks the
entire mill will be working single turn.
At Mountville, W. Va, the Andrew
kloman iron and steel mill will resume
with non. union men early next week.
Its product is muck iron and railroad
spikes.
AT Apollo, Penr., the rolling mill of
& Co. resumed work yester.
day in one department. The striking
employees of this firm, who occupy its
have been informed that
they must give up their houses unless
hey 60 to work at the old wages.
In labor circles the announcement |
rom st. Louis that President Jarrett
If the Amalgamated Association says
hat he will not be a candidate for re.
election, has caused much talk. 1t is
notorious that Jarrett does not approve
# the present demands of the iron
= gorkers. The strike tomorrow enters
lpon its third week. General business
'ccording to all reports, has not been
fected.
A significant fact, however, is that
It the Dollar Savings Bank, which is
atronized very largely by working
1en and small depositors the notice, OIL
withdrawals Of all or part of deposits
ave increased over 10 per cent. since
une l. Business men have expressed
he opinion that the strike would af-
'ct them very seriously if it lasts two Ii
'eeks longer. ],
Daily Republican., 1882-06-17
A Ltttlo Slip OF PaDer.

General William Raymond Lse, of
Boston, carries in his pocket. book a
little slip Of paper bearing the single
word Death" 1t Is the ballot he drew .
when prisoner of war in rebel Jail at
Richmond, when he and two others
were chosen by lot to Re hanged, in re-
talistion for the sentencing to death of
certain Confederate officers conv. cited of
piracy. Tne sentence of the pirates
was, happily, commuted, and General
Lee and his comrades We're subsequent
ly exchanged.
Daily Republican., 1882-06-17
KEEP NOTHING FROM MOTHER

They sat at the spinning together,
And they spun the fine white thread;
One face was old and the other was young
Agolden and silver head.
At times the young voice broke in song
| That was wonderful sweet;
| All the mothers heart beat deeD and cal
Fer her JOY was most complete.
There was many holy lesson,
lnterwoven with silent prayer,
Taught to her gentle, listening child,
AS they TWO sat spinning there.
And Of all that speak, my darling,
From my older head ana heart
God giveth me one last thing to say,
And with 1t tn ~ shalt not part
Thou wilt listen 70 many voices,
And ah woe that this must be
The voice Of praise and the voic, of love
And the voice of tiattery.
"But listen 10 me, my little one,
There's one thing that thou shalt fear
Let never word to my lose be said
Which her Raother may not hear"
"No matter how true, my darling one,
The words may seem to thee,
They are not at for my child to hear
II they Cannot be told TO me.
''lf thou'lt ever keep thy you heart pure
And thy mothers heart from fear,
Bring all that Is said to thee by day
At night to thy mother ear"
Daily Republican., 1882-06-17
PRIZE ESSAYS.
The Best way 10 wait on . Custo

the Best way 10 Wait On . Custo.
NOR.
About three months ago Mr.. John
Wanamaker offered to his employees at
the Grand Depot o series of prizes,
ranging from $50 to $40, for the best
essay on the subject, "What is the best
way to wait on q customer" Over
eighty essays were sent to the commit
tee of judges, and on Thursday evening
q large audience, consisting Of Mr..
Wanamaker's employees, assembled at
the Grand Depot to enjoy the exercises
incident to the award of the prizes.
After an enjoyable programme of
vocal solos, duets, quartets and chor-
uses, and actresses by Raw. o. FL. Tiff
any, d. D., and John Field, of Young,
Smyth, Field & Co, the essay which
secured the prize-that by Miss
Mary Brewer--was read by D. l.. An.
derson. Miss Brewer assumed that the
foundation principles in salesman or
saleswoman are: First, true loyalty to
her employer; second, loyalty to the
customer, with the legion Of elements
implied in them, cordiality, politeness,
honesty, tact, patience, preservation.
decision, confidence, willingness, en-.
thusiasm, each in its turn being requi.
site, some occasionally, others always.
The second prize was awarded to VIM.
H. Brogaw, the third TO Thomas g.
Bennett, the fourth to James Clarency,
and the fifth to j. w. Corson.
In brief address Mr.. Wanamaker
expressed his qualification at the sue
cess that had attended his scheme of got.
ting his ssalespeople to concentrate their
thoughts upon subject ofso much i'm
portance to him and them, and intended
that the idea should be hereafter elab-
Grated. He sugges ted that in so large
family, numbering 2,50o people, the
members might only not instruct anden.
tertain each other, but aid them
In times of need.
He spoke of the excellent results that |
would attend the organization of ben
eflcial or insurance society among tho |
employees, and showed that if the lat
ter would only put in 10 cents month |
out of their wages 1t would probably be
sufficient to aid even other cases of
sickness, accident or death. In conclu-
sion he offered to pay the expenses of
secretary, or whoever else might be
needed, in order to make such move.
nent 60 smoothly, and to contribute
y 900 to tue fund as starter. The
was enthusiastically re.
,eived, but Mr.. Wanamaker suggested
hat the employees should no. decide
hastily, but wait and consider it care
ully.
Daily Republican., 1882-06-17
The Labor TrOubIes.

CLEVELAND, June 10 The strikers
have men designated from their numbe
to act as police and assist in preserving
order. They asked to be appointed by
the city as special patrolmen, but the
request was denied.
Two of these quasi officers arrested
Thomas Blythe, a nonunion work man,
last Frida :, on charge of carrying a
concealed weapon. When on trial in
the Police Court Blythe swore that he
carried a revolver to protect himself
from assaults by strikers. He was ac-
quilted, and the men who arrested him
were arrested at the suggestion of the
Court, charged with assault and bat
terry, it being In evidence that they
seized Blythe without warrant or prov.
ocation and found revolver in his
possession.
Their cases were set for t. ial on the
2lst instant. This morning, when on
his way to work, Blythe was attacked
by gang of men, presumed to be
strikers, and was so badly beaten that
he may die.
PITTsBURG, Pa. June 16.-The
Friend Mill, formerly Woods, which
has been closed two months for repairs,
will probably start up very soon with
men.
Kaffman, Of the Apollo Mills, says
he is running with non union men. ID
perfectly satisfied. and has notified
men to quit. his employ,
believing that the association, though
an excellent institution normally, is
abusing its power. He is, however,
IN good terms with the asso ,iation
authorities. Kloman's Mill, at Superior |
station, is employing nonunion men
With satisfactory results.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE strike of
he freight handlers on the New York
CENTRAL and Hudson River Railroad is
t an end to-day, the places of the
trikers having been filled by men EN-.
loyed at the OLD rate of wages.
Daily Republican., 1882-06-17
M ain o.

Colonel Frederick Robie, Republican
candidate for Governor of Maine, be-
sides rendering valuable services TO the
Nation during the war, has always
taken keen interest in the social, du.
cational and industrial interests of his
his own State. He was practically
founder of the normal school at Cor.
ham, and has contributed literally to
the support of many other educational
and benevolent institutions. In 1878
he was commissioner to the Paris Ex-
position. He is now master of the
State Grange, an agricultural organiza
tion comprising more than 10000 mem.
bers. Ever since the war he has been
a prominent figure in State politics
having been member OF seven Legis.
latures, and chairman Of the Council
during two administrations.
Daily Republican., 1882-06-17
The State OF Affairs ia Alexspdri =.

The London Times's correspondent
at Alexandria telegrsphs that ten thou
sand persons are supposed to have left
there thus far, leaving many servants
and workmen without employment.
The Custom House has been closed.
The Postmaster doubts his ability to
continue the postal service, owing to
the probable flight of the employees.
The engineers at Atfeh, the junction of
the Mahmoudieh Canal with the Nile,
have threatened to quit work, which
action might imperil the water supply.
Daily Republican., 1882-06-17
Congress Yesterday,

In the U. s. Senate yesterday Mr.
Hoar introduced bin to provide fol
the succession to the Presidency. Il
vests the succession, after the vice. Pres
ident, in the members of the Cabinet
beg inning with the Secretary of State
and ending with the Secretary of the
Interior. 1t was referred to the Judici
ary Committee. The bill to pay 1915.
OOo IN satisfaction of ante-war claims OF
Southern mail contractors was again
considered and went over at the expi.
ration of the morning hour. The Ma.
tional Bank Extension bill was then
taken up, and tha Senate Committee 8
amendment to exempt National banks
from attachments and iujunctions by
state Courts vas lost-yeas "a, nays q.
The yeas were all Republicans, with
Messrs. Davis, of Illinois, ana Malone;
the nays We're all Democrats, with the
addition Ht three Republicans, Messrs.
Dawes, Miller, of CAL. aud Mitchell.
The sixth section was reached, provid-
ing that "all notes of existing banks
now in circulation shall b. returned de.
stroyed or cancelled, and new notes
oearing different devices and deacrip-
lions alstltuted for them as they come
10 arh ate redeemed; the banks to pay
the 'ost vi printing, cost of new plates"
etc. Az passed by the House this sec
ton provided that, whenever the old
circulation was reduced to five per cent.
OF the capital stock of a bank the banks
should deposit lawful money tor that
i've per cent. amount. Mr.. Beck offer
ed an amendment requiring the banks,
at the end of one year, instead of three |
years, to deposit lawful money for |
whatever portion Of the old notes may
not be in at the time. The amendment
was rejected-yeas 13, nays 81. After
perfecting some minor details the bill ]
WAS laid over until Monday. Bills were
introduced by Mr.. Miller, of California,
10 enable the Southern Pacific and 9th.
or railroads to consolidate their lines;
and by Mr.. Blair to open the Govern
nent lands in the Indian Territory to
'reedpan. After a short executive
'ession the Senate adjourned until Mon
lay.
In the House, the River and Harbor
,ill was resumed in Committee of the
Whole, and about half of the bill was
the items being passed as
eported from the Commerce Committee
vhen the Committee rose. The Mill
ary Academy Appropriation bill was
epOrted, with the Senate amendments,
nd some of them were rejected, others
eing coDcurred in. A joint resolution
1as reported and passed appropriating
$50 600 to continue the work of scien-
tic observation and ex xoloration near
ady Franklin Bay, and at Port Bar
Nv. Alaska. An evening session was !
cid Tor the consideration of Pension I
ills. a
Daily Republican., 1882-06-17
Mr.. Cassatl's Farm,

A. j. Cassatt, Vice-president of the
P. Il. R., has had planted upon his
farm, in Tredyffrip township, Chester
county, las acres of corn, 50 acres OF
tobacco, 40 bushels of potatoes and
expects to harvest wheat from AZ acres
and rye from 20 acres. He has mechan.
los employed, who are erecting three
extensive tobacco houses, which when
finished will make five in all of the
most complete buildings of the kind
In the State. This we learn through
William H. Torbert, brother. .in.law of
Major Mcfarland, who is superin.
tendent for Mr.. Cassatt.
Daily Republican., 1882-06-17
Safe an Board the Gslepa.

A despatch received in Baltimore on
Wednesday, says that the Rev. Joseph
T. Smith, d. D., Of the Central Presby.
terian Church Of that city, and his son,
the Rev. Richard Smith, were In Alex.
andria, Egypt, during the massacre and
riot, but escaped and took refuge upon
the United States steamer Galena.
Daily Republican., 1882-06-17
Sunday TraIn.

Trains will leave Landenberg on Sun.
day next at s a m. and 4. 80 D. m, for
this city, and return at 10. 80 a. m. and
$50 p. m., at u low rate for round trip.
The excursion trains have heretofore
been literally patronized on the Wes.
tern road, and the same will doubtless
be the case the present season.
Daily Republican., 1882-06-17
Tho Price OIL q Son.

The suit brought by Haefner against
John Lersoher for $4,000 damages for the
loss Of a son, Julius Haefner, who was
stabbed and killed on the Oath of last
September by the defendant, was ended
at New York on Thursday in the Su.
perior court BY the jury bringing In q
verdict of 81, 800 in favor of the plain.
tiff.
Daily Republican., 1882-06-17
To.morrow's sunda Papers.

Full account of the great labor dc.
monstration in Pittsburg to-day and all
the most important news from both
home and abroad worth reading, can be
found in the Sunday papers. sold by
G. A. Davis, 6l8 Market street at an
early hour in the morning.
Daily Republican., 1882-06-17
Sale of HOrNeA.

Andrews & Townsend, of Oxford,
Pa, will sell 18 fine Kentucky horses
at public sale at the stables of II. M.
Gibson, in this city, on Thursday, the
22i inst. For particulars see adv.
Daily Republican., 1882-06-17
&A'EElAa * EA TSssS,
Df. n SiInms, w n In Pm uImontc Raps

Dr. Dr.Simns'WnileP PHlm0nic Ralsam
the perfection of Lung Medicines, 30
endorsed by thousands now. We use it
always successfully in pneumonia,
coughs, Group, hoarseness, blood spit.
ting, Nc, and it is our sure stand by in
consumption, in this disease it has
proved the best of all remedies. Sold
by leading dealers. Main depot at 4th
and King streets. Philadelphia depot,
6o2 Arch street, Johnston, Holloway &
e. Co
Daily Republican., 1882-06-17
PpAEEC MAI.Ra,
public sale OF . twp story brick
Il Cottage Dwelling,

No. 3l7 EAST THIRTEENTH STREET,
ON SATURDAY JUNE l7TH, 1882.
At $50 p. NJ on the premises, Whining
ton, Del, without postponement, with drawai,
or underbldding.
I his neat and nicely tinished brick cottage
dwelling has rooms and bath rom. Lot
llxo3, with right Of alley way. 1t has been
we'll constructed, with piazz, In front and
with ornamental painting, will readily rent
at good rate and will warrant the attention
If pa ties wishing apieasant homo or a good
investment,
For very essyterms and particulars sac pos
ters. HEAl.D 20,
Seventh and Market streets,
i,l3l5-,1 Agents to etf ,ct n , sale.