The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-12

Durkee's addition which he offers for
sale.
Farmers can get the highest cash
price for flax seed 1t the Central Ware
house.
-Tifiany'S prze drawing, which WAS
10 occur on the 18th inst, has been post
poned 10 The 22nd of February.
1T j. lamentable Ia know Ia what
All extent there exists 4 dcarth of teach
ers for country schools. From the
RepuJiioaH We learn that in Jackson
county alone there are three schools
closed for want OF instructors.
Elsewhere il will be noticed the
Board of Education has extended the
time for receiving bids for wood until
Jan. 2jth. The Board complain that
up 10 the 10th they had not received a
single bid. Where are our wood men:
In this weeks Recie,r the ponder
Gus Jumbo acknowledges his false posi-
ton on the question OF increased rates
on wheat transportation, by remaining
silent. y double dose OF his own mcdi-
cine is more than Wise can stand ~ one
time.
Don't forget the grand Masquc Ball
at Union Hall, on Monday cve., Janu.
AIRY 10Th. Ii Is promised 10 excel any
previous entertainment of the kind ever
given in the city. All the "KomIcal
KuSses" will be there and Mrs. Langtry
is expected.
Amid the ragin" blizzard which
prevailed Tuesday evening, there was
heard an alarm of fire. The tiremcn
were all on hand in an instant,
and upon investigation It proved to be
the burning ont of chimney in Mr..
Charley Wagons residence.
Company F. of End Bat, Minnesota
State Guards, will give reception on
the 26th inst in Armorv Hall. City Hall
building. \ first class programme is
being arranged and the boys deserve Il
good turn out. The proceeds go to-
wards purchasing new uniforms.
While the buyers of Faribault and
Mortified We're, last week. paying So
for No. |. wheat. Msnkato buyers were
paying IS cents for the same grade.
Mankato is unquestionubly the best
grain and produce market in the State
If We except, perhaps, Minneapolis
and st. Paul.
From information authentic, we
learn that the thief who was recently
captured here for horse stealing in Iowa,
and whose name was published in this
paper al the time - Stacy, formerly Of
South Bend, this county, was not from
here and that instead of Stacy, his
name is Hart. He is hard customer
from all reports.
Mr.. Geo. l.. Smith, representative
Of the Madison Square theatre, New
York, will shortly visit this city to
arrange for the production Of the great
metropolitan success "Esmeralda,"
which has been running over 800 nights
AT the New York Theatre. and which
has been the dramatic success of the
past year.
His Honor, Judge Porter, disposed
Of quite important suits this week.
One was the Upton Mani 6 Go. VS. Geo.
Keyes and Alice Kcyes, his wife. In
which the action WAS to recover on Il
promissory note given for threshing
machine. The jury after being out un
I'll five O'Clock in the morning brought
in verdict of mo cause of action The
other cas-. was Ella Burt W Winona
Railroad Co., in which the plaintiff
claimed SEQ and interest. rs wages for
nursing Kittie Murphy who was injured
ON defendant road, near KasOta, II little
over a year ago, and lay sick at Man
kato House for several months.-Eerdict
for plaintiff.
Monday MAS the coolest day al
the winter, the mercury being down tc
% degrees below zero. Tuesday there
was medium sized blizzard from tho
southwest and "Wednesday IA bigger
one from the north Trains ol
the Northwestern road were suspcnde;
from Tuesday morning until last nigh
when the first train arrived from til,
cast. BIZ strenuous efforts the othc
roads were kept open, though the Mil
waukee train was six hours late Wednes
day night. The storm seems Ia hav
extended over most OF the North-wes
and clear across TO the Atlantic. In til
Middle and Eastern States it was NOR
severe, if anything than here. Train
were blockadcd and travel general
imped5d.
The marriage Of Harry w. Mill
and Miss Mcttie \. Wclch took plac
Tuesday morning at : o'clock at til
home of the brides father. After I'll
marriage ceremony 10y Rev. Albe
Warren, the family and invited frient
sat down with the bride and bridegroom
20 well loaded table and ate breakfa
in honor of the newly married coupl
The bride was kindly remembered /
her many friends who manifested the
good will and wishes by many substa
tial tokens of their esteem and low
The bridegroom is superintendent of
Touring mill, recently reftted and stal
ed in GAINESVILLE. Mr.. and Mrs. Mi
went at once TO their rev home. Add
tlonal interest was given TO the occasi'
by the presence of Mr.. and Mrs. Wei
worth, of GAINESVILLE, who were marri
the day before at Maplcton, bv Ed
Davis, the father OF the bride. tn
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Mills
Jsnesville.