The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-21
We learn that a terrible affair &C.

CURED ut st. james the other day, the
particulars OF which are briefly these
\ son of Mr.. A. Foot came up from st.
Paul TO spend the holidays with his par
cnts, accompanied by his wife and in
FAINT child. Mr.. Foot, Sr, was the pos.
SCISSOR Of a splendid bird dog, and the
little child would creep after 1t In
playful manner. This action ON the
part of the little one annoyed the canine
and he finally seized aud hit the
child's head and face. The moth
cr and grandmother finally sue
ceeded in driving him away and res.
cncd the infant from the jaws Of
the dog. but not before 1t was
badly bitten. The dog was killed, and
the babe will recover.
The Mankato Preserving Company,
j. j. iiodapp, manager. Is now pre-
pared I" place their canned goods, con.
sisting of corn, beans and tomatoes,
upon The market. The company this
YEAR put up about 5000 cans, and
those who have tasted the goods pro-
nouncrd them rs GOOD AS the best aud
superior to most goods OF the kind in
III" market. TIN WAS last week receiv-
cd Tor lJJ 900 cans, and after the first
- l... MT 4 mr.
nunlnl Of cans for next years use will
lie begun. We ARE pleased to know
that this new enterprise promises Ia be
one OF the greatest industries in our
city. and M element of benefit Ia farm
rrs that will he appreciated. Mer
chants IN this vicinity who desire to
handle the Mankato canned goods
should comm nnicatc with Mr. J. b.
Hodapp.
Our Lake Crystal correspondent
informs us of a very pleasant affair
which took place at the drug store OF j.
ii. Salks, on Wednesday evening Of last
week, in honor of DIR. H. II. Herring,
who was about to take u leave Of alb
since for few months to the Sunny
South. Tbs stoor.roOm was crowded to
its fullest capacity, and in II neat little
speech Mr.. c. +. Burrows presented the
the Doctor with an elegant gold headed
cane, us slight token of regard IN
which he is held by his large number |
OF friends at the Lake. The list Of
donors number ninety, and it Is gift |
which the doctor will appreciate. The
nscription-"Prcsen to DIR. II. II.
Herring by his friends, 1885," was beau
tifully engraved, and spoke volumes for
the doctors popularity. In company
with his wife, the doctor lett Saturday |
evening Tor Florida where he will re-
main for few weeks, going thence to
New York to take course of lectures !
at Bellevue Hospital College. Mrs. H.
will remain in Florida for several |
months in the hope of rcgaining her
health. |
From Mr.. r. NJ. Pugh we have
gained further particulars in regard to
the finding of number of skeletons
near Glendale, Dakota, at which place
lie is engaged in business. Mr.. Pugh |
had conversation with the gentleman
who made the discovery, and of course
obtained the facts as they really are.
In ravine twenty three miles from
Glendale this gentleman came upon |
what was no doubt once the scene Of a
battle between the whites and the In.
dians. Upon the ground were seven |
human skulls and the skeletons OF !
twenty-five horses. In one of the skulls |
yet remained an arrow. indicating the !
cause of the victims dc 9TH, and th,t it |
was shot by AL Indian. In different !!
places were picked up small articles |
which snow clearly that the rp,unI,Ir !
were those OF government soldiers; here !
I'M army button, there an empty rcvOiv- !
err, spur and an cpaulette SO worn 10y
time TIM, il WAS difficult to determin
" hat il had been. The country there |
being twenty years ago an unbroAer
prairie, there are no old settlers to give
an account Of tins bloody affair, hut
with the thorough search that is being
made among old records aud traditions,
the true history OF the case will no
doubt soon he brought to light.