The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-08-03

SION train and Il freight train on the
Rome, WATERFOWL and Ogdensburg
railway. near Carlton. n. Y, last
Friday evening, resulted i'm the i'm.
mediate death of nineteen persons,
AMI seriously injuring az many more.
THE Ohio campaign SD far us pro-
crossed has been the means OF devel.
oping hard feeling ON the part OF
lloadley towards his competitor. He
objects tn the statement that his
nomination cost him So, 900, and re-
SCENTS it with vigorous newspaper re-
plies.
STRIKES never fail to work injury
to both parties, and often to the pub.
he. When arbitration can be resorted
to, the results are more likely to be
just to all concerned, but it is impOs-
sible at times, (and the strike of the
tclegraphers seemed to he one of
them,) to bring the parties together
10y such means.
THERE were 1873 business failures
in the United States last week, As
more than in the corresponding week
in 1882. and 80 more than in the same
week in 1891. OF the total number,
the Western States had 10. u decrease
at 3 from last year. The greatest in
crease was in the New England
states
TIE papers are beginning to talk
of Democratic unity in New York,
and its effect upon the Presidential
campaign. Ii should he remembered
that Republican discussions are about
healed in that State, and when the
iii ifelent elements of that party work
earnestly together, even united
Democracy cannot win.
Ten years ago W innipeg was much
differ emit from now. Then it was the
home of trarpers and halt.breeds, II
mere trading port in the wild North.
west. Now II is the abode of many
civilized and progressive people, with
fine buildings and with Il good busi-
ness. The great Northwest is march
ing rapidly forward, and It's progress
is not confined wholly to the United
States.
HENRY WARD BEECHER ltctured
on Evolution" in st. Paul last Mon
day evening. He did not believe that
rejection of and fighting against evo
luton OH the psrt of the church WAS
wise. as his faith was SO strong he
believed the church could Withstand
the attack of u false science. He also
claimed that he would as lief come
down from Il respectable monkey rs Il
mud heap.
JUDGE HILTON, who controls the
Grand Union Hotel at Saratoga, has
gone out of his way again To insult
the Hebrew race. \ grand party was
given ut the hotel recently, to which
5000 invitations were issued. Gen.
eral Invitations We're sent to the prop
rietors of all hotels that their guests
were expected to attend, but that
all lsrteliteS would be excluded.
This grdtuitous insult was Il piece of
contemplate spitework.
y NEW telegraph company is now
prop0s0d, to be owned largely 10y
operators who have been engaged in
the strike. We doubt that it viii be
brought TO focus, int do expect t.
see strong pressure brought to
bear upon capitalists, or possibly the
government. which will result in the
formation of a new system. And as
private individuals will occasionally !
abuse their power, why should not
the government push the enterprise
\ MILWAUKEE physician asserts
that leprosy is spreading in the
Northwest. especially in Minnesota
and Wisconsin. lie says that in the
Northwestern portion of this State,
where the Norwegian element pre-
ponderates, the disease has gained a |
foothold, and much effort will be re-
quircd to eradicate it. There is moth
ing of II sensational nature in the
statement, but very little truth so far
as Minnesota is concerned, there be.
ing but two or three cases.
VENNoR has issued the following
weather for August '1n the North
western States will he less rainfall
than usual, great heat for brief
periods. one mid-month cold spell
frost and snow, about the 18th to the
18th. September fine month. Octo-
Der cold, wet and stormy. An early
cold snap will end November and
mark the entry of December then
AN open Christmas time and wet end
ing of year. No snow, and mild
weather.
DUNN's defalcation rs treasurer of
Watonwan county has been settled
by his bondsmen for 50 cents on the
dollar. Dunn has two or three thouS.
and dollars worth of property which
will he levied upon, and with this it
is estimated that the county as well
as the bondsmen will not lose over
10 per cent from the rascalIty of the
Vigorous efforts will he
made for DuniI's apprehension, and