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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
A HORRIBLE CRIME.

One of the most revoltingcrimes that
was ever perpetrated in the Northwest
was that committed at Adrian, Mobiles
county, few days since.
William Riley was murdered, death
being caused by gunshot wound. Sus-
picion having been aroused that his
own children were guilty of the crime,
they were approached and confessed,
agreeing at the same time, unnatural as
it must have been, that preparations for
the deed had long been made, and only
an opportunity wanting for sooner exc
cutting their bloody work. There were
three children implicated, the oldest a
boy aged sixteen, a girl thirteen and the
youngest child only nine years OF
age.
In special telegram TO Saturdays
Pioneer Press, the statement is given,
that the boy, on the morning OF Feb.
md, got up, went out to the stable,
found some cattle loose, and came to
inform his father, who bid him go back
and secure them. He went back, but
could not handle them; returned to the
house, and was just about ready to lire
at his father in bed through a loophole
long before prepared, when his sisters
came down and he dcsisted till they
both went out to the barn, when he
put himself in position with his gun
His father for some reason turned hi
head on the pillow, presenting a Tall
mark, when the boy pulled, and the
father lay unconscious, living about
thirty minutes. The sisters, expecting
what had taken place when they hearc
the gun, remarked that the work wal
done. They let the body remainin bee
all day, and just after dark, not being
able 10 get out through the door ane
storm box, they put it through the bee
room window on to sled. The oldes
boy and girl pulled it out to the stack
preceded 10y the youngest, and set i
up by the stack. The boy went on top
got rope TO the feet, the two younges
pushed and he pulled till they got tn,
body up, when they dropped it int
the hole, covered it up and left. The.
then removed all traces ofblood, wash
ing the stained clothes and changing
the beds. destroying part of one ant
putting the other part inside ofanothe
bed, and SO well were all precaution
taken and all inquiries answered b.
these three children that, had the bo
destroyed the buffalo overcOat hi
father usually wore, it is doubtful
whether any suspicion of foul pla
would have been entertained; but som
nrishbors' suspicious were aroused b
; the fact of the coat being left in tn
house. The only reason assigned
that the father was harsh to the DO,
l and but little less so to the girls, All
= they were fearful that he would MARI
again, and they would be further abus
, ed and homeless. Once before the al
tempt WAS made by poison, but failed
The boy pounded up slug of lead t
lit the shotgun nscd. The childre
show no sorrow or feeling for the deed
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Cambria Gleanings.


A little visitor of the petticoat gen.
der has put in an appearance at Thos.
Jones' Tommy Bach's) residence
She is daisy, and Tommy thinks OF
calling her the Queen of Sheba.
David Y. Davis has fine hennery.
Eggs will soon be cheap.
The saw-mill is turning out some six
or seven thousand feet of lumber dai.
ly.
J. J. Edwards, ESQ.,, our popular
CORTLAND merchant, whose health is
impaired, has gone to Chicago to coun'
sci the physicians there. We wish
him a speedy recovery, and he de-
serves it, too.
Another Free Methodist meeting al
school house, Dist. No. IL, Feb. 26, at
$3.50 p. m. Brother Baldwin will
preach, and all are at liberty to testify
As this will be the last of the season,
don't forget the date.
Bethelites, where is that donation?
Letting the old cat die" is not good
policy when applied to donations.
Did any one send his likeness to you
on st. Valentine day?
Our mother earth is heaving under
the weight Of a two foot snow fall.
Rev. John 7. Morris, of Wisconsin,
preached to the Horeb and Bethel peo-
pie, Sunday.
Hotel de Williams is enjoying large
patronage this winter. Williams Bros.
make good hosts.
Abraham Thomas, the gallant con-
stable of Butternut Valley and Miss
Maggie Williams, were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony, Wednesday
last. May the God of the patriarchs
bless this union and "make Abraham
the father of many nations"
Mrs. J. J. Edwards will give you some
rare bargains, if you will call at the
store, while the ''boss" is a day at Chi
capo. PHOENIX.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22

kato has been favored even to partial
ity, in being accorded two successive
annual meetings of the Northwestern
Dairymen's Association. 4 rising vote
Of thanks we gladly give them.
How will you come out financially?
many ask. We shall not be able to say
definitely for some time, not until all
bills and reports come in, but we feel
confident in saying, already that it will
not be Fat the little end Of the horn"
Even with the great necessary ex-
penditures before them, the Committee
of Arrangements planned the cam
paign to make something if possible for
the Board of Trade. Alto time some
of the officers of the Association thought
we had planned the thing too well.
They soon found, however, that they
had no cause for complaint. The Chair
man of our Financial Committee last
night paid over to the Associations FL
nance Committee, 1852 90, the proceeds
of 376 memberships, and as reports
come in further sums may be found
due them. While the convention was
financial success, there was not hall
or quarter of the money received that
some have supposed. All ladies, all
| SuDScriDerS, I'll reporters, anu neWSpa-
per men, and many strangers and 9th.
ers, for peculiar reasons were admitted
free.
But enough for the past, what next
for the future? A Dairy Board of Trade
they tell us. A meeting for an organ
ization will be held in this city, Febru
airy Goth instant. We have had two bis
talk meetings. This means work, work
for new hands and brains, l ween, if il
is done at all; but if we'll done and per
severed in, work which will bring
wealth and prosperity to Southern
Minnesota beyond our fondest hopes.
Recurring once more to Northwest
ern Dairymen's Convention just closed
allow me to say that the outcome o
this matter confirms my long cherished
belief, that there is nothing in tn,
range of possibility which the peOpl'
of Mankato, when united and earnest
cannot accomplish, with the OUTSIDE
help which always comes to a commu
nifty that vigorously helps itself.
NJ. g. WILLARD.
Mankato, February 18th, 1884.
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]. G. Graham came home from his
visit to the East, Tuesday.
Quite number of our citizens at
tended the Dairymen's Convention at
Me- nkato last week.
John Long is home from the pinery.
Although we don't admire the man.
ner in which Mr.. Wheat Buyer takes
advantage in advertising DIR. Moor's
Indian Root Pills, yet we appreciate
his scientific ability with the "gloves."
One man foored, another is seen with
a bloody nose, and there comes one
witha black eye! Rather moderate COM
mencing. "Johny Bull" will take all
the responsibility.
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ANOTHER FROM STERLING.

Our farmer friends who attended the
Dairymen's Convention report having
a grand time.
Supervisors meeting Tuesday, 18th
inst. Road overseers should not fail
to make their annual report.
Fayette Seeker intends building a
barn in the spring.
VIM. Ellis intends buying car load
of barb wire soon; all those in need OF
same will hear of something to their
advantage by calling on him and in
quiring prices.
Vim. Webb is preparinga lecture up
on "Mexico, its past and present,
from Information and facts obtained
during his sojourn in that country last
year. r.
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THE remains of belong arrived in
New York last Wednesday afternoon,
and to-day the metropolis is doing
honor to the memory of the brave
officer. He yielded his life in cause
in which had he succeeded we doubt
if there would be any practical benefit
tn mankind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs.
First insertion Fob. 20, last insertion M'chi+.
PROBATE NOTICE.

cTATE OF MINNESOTA, County. Of Blue
y Earth In Probate Court. Special Term.
In the matter Of the estate of Harrid Dilley
On reading and filing the petition Of L. r.
McKibben, administrator Of said estate set
,h as fSst com aSs TO hs hands, and the
ton thereof, the amount Of debts outstanding
arainst said deceased, and description Of
ail the real estate Of which said deceased died
seized, and the condition and value OF the 10.
spective portions thereof; and praying that
license he to him granted to sell all the real
estate whereof said deceased died seized, and
il appearing by said petition that there 10 not
SUFFICIENT personal estate In the hands OF said
to pay sac debts sna esps1s;Ss
order to pay the same, to sell all OF SAID real
It is thereto ordered, that all persons in
terested in said estate appear sS before s 5ae
A. d. 1884, ut 10 O'Clock A. NJ, At the Probate
Office i'm the city of Mankato In said county,
then and there to show cause III any there De,
why license should not be granted TO said
administrator to sell saia reai estate accord
And Il is further ordered. that copy Of this
order shall be published for four successive
weeks prior to said day or nearing, the last
Of which publications shall pc az least four s
Mankato FREE Press. q weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato In
said county, and personally served
ON ali persons interested In said es.
tate. residing IN said co9n ~ - ie snd
upon all other persons interested, according
ID at Mankato, the 10th day Of February.
" By the Court.
Judge OF Probate.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

have made arrangements to have
funds on hand to make loans on I'M
proved real estate at the lowest rates,
IN sums from $500 to 5000, and nom
two to five years time. II desired, Q
privilege to make payment before the
maturity of loan viii be granted. First
Mortgages on improved farms purchas-
ed, 44tf JNo. G. Nor, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22

TWELVE men in the House of Rep
resentative voted against the appropri-
alton of $500 900 for the relief of desti-
tute people in the submerged districts
along the Ohio. The New York San
publishes their names as II roll of hon
or. The hundreds who voted for the
measure can well bear up under the
dishonor earned by that act. The Sn'
is not itself if it cannot occasionally be
cranky.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22

TIE New York S,m writes an editor
ial to the effect that Payne did not buy
his election. Ofcourse that settles it,
but still leaves unexplained the fact
that many Democrats III the Ohio legis-
iaturc have been able to pay their
board bills.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22

BARNUM recently made his will, and,
as usual received considerable free i'd
sertising. Forepaugh, ibis greatest com
petitor, is determined not to be ont
done, and has also directed what dis
position shall be made of his effects If:
ter his death. He gives 10 numer. us
charities, leaves an immense amount of
money to his son, on condition that he
never voluntarily owns more than two
white elephants and one woolly hor c,
(sharp hit at Barnum) and whate"er
residue there may be after paying al
his requests shall 90 to the BarthC 'di
statue fund. As one reads the do, u
ment, an abridged copy of which we
have seen, he is inclined to think tho re
is in it more ofsarcasm than solemniiy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22


GEN. SANBoRN used rather cute meth
dds to secure the endorsement of the
Minnesota delegation in his candidacy
for McCmry's seat on the bench. a,
few years since when there was talk of
creating new judicial district for the
northwest, n petition was circulated
and signed by almost every prominent
lawyer and politician in the State urg-
ing him for the position. The district
was not created but the petition was
kept, and when lately presented those
who had signed it could not well go
back on their own signatures, although
they were tritie stale. The statute of
limitations had not commenced Ia run.
Bon BuRDETrE says: | know some
good men, some opthe best in tie
world, who will colifound it, and eves
dog-gone-it, and in New England even
deacon has been known, undera ter
riblc strain, To "cun-demn-it." But us
Il rule, my son, don't do it, Don't
swear. lt.isn't an evidence of smart
ness or worldly wisdom. Any fool can
swear. And great many fools do. |,
my son? All, if ! could gather up all
the useless, uncalled for, ineffective
swcars | have dropped along the path
way of my life, | know would remove
stumbling blocks from my ineXpcrienc-
eel feet. and my own heart would he
! lighter 10y II ton than il is to-day. Ban
If y"uarc going To be u fool just because
other men have been, oh, my SON,
what an awful, what colossal, what II
h"pcless fool You will he.
TIE week has fully kept pace with
its predecessors inadding its list of hor-
rnrs Ia those Of the new year. In the
Southern States, particularly Georgia,
south Carolina and Alabama there was
considerable loss of life and great de-
struction of property by the ticrrrst
cvClunc which has visited that section
for years. The territory covered by the
storm was very great, and it will be
some time before the extent of the loss
of life and property can br given.
Most distressing has been the condi-
ton of the poor people iii the submrrg-
I'd dist riots along the Ohio. The dcs;i-
tuition is a!murt appalling, and although
the government and the people of the
nation have responded to the appeals
for help, the relief has by 10 means
been adequate. Seemingly TO add 10
the suffering, q severe wind and rain
storm swept over that district Tuesday
afternoon, carrying away houses which
had withstood the assaults of the an
Try food, drowning horses, cattle and
hogs, and greatly increasing the mis-
cry and suffering of the people in
those Inflated localities. In the coal
mines 1T West lciSenring, Pa, on We'd
neslav morning occurred one of the
most terrific explosions ever known in
the coke region. The explosion occur
red about 20 feet below the surface
opening of the mine, vet the report
was heard for a great distance. Twen-
" men were at work in that portion of
the mine where the explosion occurred,
al of whom, save one, lost their lives.
The calamity has cast a deep gloom
over the entire community.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22

Our enterprisiug druggist. ]. r.. Jones, is
now giving sample bottles Of that excellent
medicine, Beggs' Cherry Syrup, FREE OF
CHARGE. This Is done simply to prove what
1t will do. He is also warranting every bottle
sold to give perfect satisfaction. Call for a
somple hottie.
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MANKAro FREE Press.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY. 90 1884.
MANKATO.

The city Of NdHkdto has pooI!dtion Off .Ooo,F
situdtsdiR So8fWrsSfcrE Minnesota and Is surrOrRd-
EDDY the IA the state
Has toHT rdil1odis .ris: The q. " II ~. p III, {.
NV The & 81. 4. ". d o, and the Adnlaf9
ElmOrt Ths sat, Normdl Stho.i is located hare,
aad ais PabIic Srhools are among The first ia h'
Northeast. For is' superiority 81 hs clay, brick,
limestone, bsiidi,g s:oH', De, NdRkGio IS Noted
throughout the land. Asa point for JcbLing and
manufacturing ii has no superior an the North~'st
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22

CABLE, the novelist who has won dit
tinction by his description of Creole
customs, visited Mark Twain, and was
taken seriously i'll. rs soon az he could
he left the hun"rist's home. and i'm
mediately began to recover. Some
critical individual rises to say that Mark
is CARRYING his Jokes too far.
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ASorll R FsoM MArLnroS.
The revival meetings continue.


School closJ next week.
Mr.. VIII .yhnis has II very sore leg,
which contEsshim to the house.
Mr.. FRITZ ttrth lost his little three
year-old boz ast Sunday by Group.
Uncle Tolls Cabin is no more-fin-
ished this wetk
Miss Amelj Josten of Bangor, Wis,
is visiting friSlds in Mapleton.
We underxand that there is move
ment on f4ot d call Dairymen's Con-
vention Of the farmers of Napoleon and
adjoining tow ls, TO discuss the dairy
question and other matter connected
With that indrttry.
Mr.. TuthiR goes to Redwood Falls to
work in creamery.
Leo Leightdl is with us again.
Mr.. - Richardson and Miss Mary
Howe were married last Sunday.
Mrs. Frankie Abrams mother is Wis,
iting her and Jill stay until spring.
Miss Ella ABRAMS is visiting in Am,
boy.
Mrs. Dyer and her daughter, Miss
Ida, are preparing to move back to
their farm nearGood Thunder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22

IT is even asserted that Morrison
does not believe in the new twenty per
cent. tariff Till which he has presented
in Congress. Billy soon found that the
country did not believe in his measure,
and il may be that he has considered
it good policy IL change.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
First insertion Feb q. last insertion M'ch II
PROBATE NOTICE

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth. In Probate Court Special Term
In the matter of the guardianship OF Ernest
Dilley and Delmor Dilley, minors.
On reading and filing the petition of l.. +.
McKibben, guardian Of said minors, repre-
senting among other things, that the said
wards are seized of certain real estate In the
said county of Blue Earth. and that 1t is ne
cessary that the same should be sold, and
praying for license to sell the same; and II
appearing to the Court, from said petition,
that it would be for the best interest Of his
said wards to sell said real estate.
1t is ordered and directed that the next of
kin TO said wards, and all persons interested
in said estate, appear before the Judge of
this Court on the Sth day of April A. ID. 1884.
ut 10 o'clock m, at the Probate Office In the
city of MankatO, in said county, then and
there to show cause Uf any there bel. why
license should not be granted for the sale OF
said real estate, according to the prayer Of
said petition.
And IL is further ordered. that n copy of
this order shall be published for four sue
cessive weeks prior to said day of hearing,
the last OF which publications shall be at
least fourteen days before said day OF hear
ing, in the MankatO FREE PRESS, q weekly
newspaper, printed at Mankato I'm said coun-
ty.
Dated at Mankato, the lsth day of February,
A. ID. 1884.
q. w. MEAD,
Probate Judge,
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Dissolution Of Partnership.

Notice ia hereby given, that the partnership
heretofore existing between the undersigned,
at the City Of Mankato Minnesota' under sa the
dissolyed by mutual consent.
Tina said H. L. Alberger 10 authorized to
settie All debts due to and by the hrm.
DAVID L. RANSOM.
..va H. L. ALBERGRR.
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=. X. WISER. long established an r"li-
able jeweier, Maukato No goods misrerre-
seated. All work warranted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22

GEN. SHERMAN says again, and with
greater emphasis, that under no cir
cumstanccs will he he candidate for
President.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
RARE Opportunities For EXCHANGE

A Butter and Cheese Factory well
patronized, within II miles Of Elgin,
Also stock of groceries and general
merchandise at same place. Will eN-
change for farming land.
Store and stock of goods in u growing
village in Dakota. Will exchange for
Mankato property. ~. ..
A farm in Fairfax county, Virginia,
within 20 miles of Washington, d. G.
Will exchange for farming land in Blue
Earth county. ROSE 4 Noe,
33w2 Real Estate Agts., Mankato.
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The Di&potcL says st. Paul has no
Board of Education, hut in lieu thereof
combination al mrndaci"us political
trickstcrS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22

IL the Legislative contest in Delaware
county, Iowa, the Republican candi-
date was elected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22

MAINE has one saloon to every seven
hundred inhabitants. Prohibition there
is not complete success, SO it would
seem
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First insertion Feb. %, last insertion April 4
sHERlFFs FORECLOSURE SALE.


STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth. District Court, Sixth Judicial DIS
Amos Wise. Plaintiff
John E. Rogers, Sarah al d. Rogers, Virgil
Wing, Amelia Wing and Caroline wing.
Defendants.
DY virtue of a Judgment and decree of the
ID District Court I'm and for Blue Eartn
county Minnesota, in the above entitled ac.
tiOn IN favor of the plaintiff, Amos Wise, ana
against the defendants John K; Rogers, sarah
ID. Rogers, Virgil Wing, Amelia wing. ana
Caroline Wing, for twelve hundred and twen-
ty-four V6-l0O dollars. adjudged to be due up
tn the note and mortgage described IN the
complaint In the above entitled acuon. anu a
the sum of one hundred and twelve 66-l0a
dollars taves paid by said plaintiff on said
mortxaged premises described I'm said COM
plant, with interest. together with the Iurth-
er sum Of forty-eight dollars costs. WHICH
ises hereinafter described be sold to satisfy
said amounts, and which Judgment was duIy
recovered and entered in the office OF the
clerk Of said court on the z,st Gay on ,rors
cript of said judgment and decree, made py
the clerk Of said court, to me deiTSerea WIN
Instructions tn sell said premises, ana IN pnr-
suance Of the statutes made and provided for
the Foreclosure OF mortgages by action. l,
Geo w. Monks, Sheriff of said Blue Eartn
county, do hereby give notice that VIII sell
mt public auction as the law directs ana as
directed by said decree, the nlortgaged prem
ises therein and hereinafter described. lying
and being I'm said Blue Earth county,, Minnie
sofa, viz: Lot one and the north half OF the
Southeast quarter all of and in Section thir-
teen lS) Township one hundred and nve tloa)
n, tango twcnty-six CO W, containing one
hnndr,.d and forty three S2-100 acres, more or
less, or 80 much thereof "a may be necessary
10 satisfy said Judgment. taxes, and costs, u
It shall cell for so much, at the front door oi
he OfYice Of the Register Of DEEDS or suiu
Hue Earth county, in Mankato, on the
18Th day Of April, A. ID. 1884,
at ten O'clock In the forenoon
Dated, Mankato, MINI. Feb: PSI, lssa
GEO. w. MONKS,
Sheriff of Blue Earth Count, MIN.
N. q. WILLARD,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
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CoNKllNU refuses Ia subscribe for
Blaine'S new book, and says that the
use of his portrait III it is wholly I'M
authorized.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22

TuIs Arctic expedition business is in
some respects of doubtful Importance.
1t has lately resolved itself into the
question of sending out one crew to
make discovery, soon after sending
another to find the first, and SO on al
most indefinitely.
$50 naturalists observe, the flea
Has other deas that on him prey;
And these have other feaS To bite EN-,
And so proceed, al IN fRitum.
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An exchange suggests that Porter bc
rcinstatcd. transferred 10 the navy, and
sent ont in charge of an Arctic eXpedi-
ton.