The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

IL ouCCcSSIui OIcIdtiOu Va uIVVO
TRANSMISSION from Il lamb to a patient
1T saltwater was performed recently.
The St. Paul banquet at Hotel La.
fayette to the Willard party cost SIS
per plate. The entire celebration
cost SIS, 900.
An eastern bee.raiser has bought q
farm ut Herman, near Duluth, where
he will go into the bee culture on i.
large scale.
1t is said that the people of Wells
have resolved to offer the railroad
company $4,000 to retain the shops
1T that place.
Since last March about 10000 head
of cattle have been bought up in the
region tributary to Waseca and ship
ped to Montana.
John Tillont, of Brainerd, while
drunk attempted to commit suicide
by jumping into the river, but was
prevented by the police.
Jim Younger, the yOungest IT the
boys, had two fingers broken recently.
IN Saltwater, by a large bundle VI
betting falling upon them.
Ben Gerry, murdered hack Of
Agate Bay, near Duluth, was direct
descendant of Elbridge Gerry, vice
president Of the United States.
The wife OF William Steiner, of
Wood Lake, has given birth to
Child which is spotted all over, and
whose arms are one continuous bone.
IL is estimated that there were
about 5000 people OH the State Fair
grounds at OwatOnna Oh "Wednesday
the largest gathering Of the week.
Young men who take their "sw Get.
hearts out riding in Fergus Falls are
nt,en stopped 10y highway robbers.
and both parties are relieved OF their
cash.
Bishop Whiprle consecrated the
new Episcopal church at the White
Earth Indian agency last week. 1t
cost $4,000, and has a seating capac.
i,y of $50.
A harvester named Geo. Close, hail
ing from Kansas, while stealing u
ride To II. Paul fell between two box
cars as the train passed FrOntenac
and Was Instantly killed.
Since the opening of navigation
Duluth has shipped 80 200 900 pounds
or Ill 900 barrels vt -four. COnsid-
cradle flour is received from alOi &
the line of the Northern Pacific this
summer.
a Dane of Geneva, with his boy.
had II narrow escape from sudden
death us they were coming from the
field. Lightning struck close enough
to thrO~ the horses down and burn
the boys neck.
The first of Il series of monthly
county stock fairs will he held at
PipestOne on Sept. Is. The object il
TO organize a stock exchange. to be
conducted under the supervision OF
the chamber of commerce.
Prof. Theodore MuIat, a Bohemian
thirty.three years old, who arrived in
Waverly. few weeks ago, was
drowned by the boat upsetting. The
body was recovered soon after, but
efforts at resuScitatiOn failed.
Mr.. Bickford, of Pine Island, is
50 years old and says he calculates to
ic president is elected. Ii he does
his name will go down in history as
the oldest man of modern times.
c.. Wilcox, resident of Mortified
who has been confined to his bed for
the past year without hope Of recOv-
cry, has been suddenly cured, it is al
legged, by prayer. The case is attract.
ing considerable attention in North
field.
The body of boy was found few
days since, several miles beyond st.
Chaile les. He was one of the cyclone
victims. but his remains were unrec.
ogniZable from the time that had
elapsed since death. He was buried
al Utica.
a girl named Williams, II years
of age, has made complaints to the
village authorities of Waterville that
her father. by threats of drowning
her, ravisiled her person and then
told her il she betrayed him he
would murder her. He denies the
charge.
DR.. Warner, once Il prominent
citizen of AnOka, hut the past few
years IL regular drunkard, was found
dead near the Farmers House in that
city Thursday morning. 1t is sup
posed that IN IL fit of delirium he
threw himself out of the window
and was killed.
Mr.. w. \. NOyes. of Philadelphia,
who Tor years past has occupied the
position of instructor in chemistry
in the University of Minnesota. has
received notification of his election
To the chair of chemistry and MINER
alogy in the University of Tennessee,
located ut Knoxville. Mr.. NOyes ac-
cepts.
&. w. Warren, an attorney, during
the temporary absence VI A. DeLacy
Wood, Was given charge Of the Garlic
ton County Press at Northern Pacific
Junction. lie worked one day OF the
paper and the next morning was
found dead in bed. The paper will
not he issued until the return Of the
at Bird Island on the 5th. Virgil
FrnIason, aged ten years, SON Of Rev.
W. Il FenlasOn, the Methodist mini.
ster. was riding "n wagon loaded
with oats, and WAS standing up. when
the team starting ny suddenly threw
him off in front of the wagon. One
Of the wheels struck his head ,fractur-
ing his skull badly.
n WinOna man created much in.
iignation ut Rochester. by going
the ruined district and buy
ing or trying To buy wrecks of organs
Or pianos ut his own valuation, which
was seldom higher than IS. though
frequently the instruments were not
hunt to the extent Of one third their
value.
Farmers in Brown cOunty-says
the Herald-whO had their crops de.
strOyed by hail, AID who held policies
their crops against damage
from that element, claim that they
10 not realize anything from it. Az
ter the numerous deductions for sup
posed loss of wind and rain. ETC.. they
realize about enough from the policy
to pay the first of the notes which
they gave for it.