The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

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For the present, Republicans vii
keep their seats, and after theNew Yorl
count, Democrats may have to resum,
theirs.
-Abbie Darlington is the greatest
American Prima Donna. You can heal
her at the "Grand" next Thursday
evening.
Now that election is over drop
politics and prepare to return thanks
on the 9th, for we have much outside
of politics to feel grateful for.
Democratic celebrations are occur
ring every evening throughout the
country. 1t is new privilege to them
and they enjoy it immensely.
The Democrats will celebrate on a
big scale tomorrow night. The Re-
pubiicans may be able to boom things
a week later. Let us hope that Blaine
is elected.
Girls, in less than two months leap
year will be gone, and your quadrenni-
al opportunity will not return until,
perhaps, you are an old, old maid. Be-
stir yourselves.
There is one little circumstance
which most Democrats must feel
ashamed of, and that is the premature
howl of probable fraud, which they
sent up, few days ago.
Last evening as the freight train
on the c., NJ. d st. p. road was leaving
the city the engine was run off the
track, caused by loose rail. No dam
age was sustained, but it required sew
eral hours to set it right and get the
train started.
The Democrats have received 500
torches, and will proceed to celebrate
an uncertain victory tomorrow (Satur-
day. evening. They expect to have
three brass bands and the marshall
music. Go it while you have chance,
boys.
A gentleman brought into our Office
this morning handful of live grass
hoppers caught on the streets. For the
18th of \ ovember, this indicates wealth
er that has never been before equaled
in Minnesota.
On Tuesday next the 9Th Reg't.
Minnesota Volunteers will hold re-
union in this city, and it is expected
that large number of the boys will be
present. In the evening, the Wilkin
Post, &. A. r., will have Camp Fire,
and of course some nice edlbles.
Attorney Quinn informs us that a
young man of former unquestionable
integrity, and son of worthy and high
ly respected farmer of Minnesota Lake,
was arrested at that village last Tues
day for forging wheat checks. He waiv-
ed examination and is held under 800
bail to appear before the grand jury.
His father furnished the bail.
Barney" Gerlich well known in
this county, met with a painful acct
dent last week, while coming down a
hill near West Mankato. He was rid
ing on load of straw, when the horses
became troublesome, and he decended
from the load to see to them. In some
way he fell and the hind wheel of the
wagon passed over his breast breaking
several ribs.
AS announced heretofore the men,
bers of the Wilkin Post, G. A. R., have
instituted course of lectures and en-
tertainments for the purpose of secur-
ing means for the erection of soldiers
monument, and the first of this series
will be the military drama, Crank and
File" which will be presented at the
Opera House in this city the first week
in December. 1t will be given a run
of four nights.
An excursion of much importance
has been planned, to leave Chicago on
Dec 10th, via New Orleans, and thence
to the Pacific coast, California being the
objective point. Geo. w. Kerr of Min
neapolis will furnish any information
desired in regard to it. The c., NJ. &
st. =. Ry. will sell tickets for this ex-
cursion to New Orleans and back, at
excursion rates. Those wishing such,
call on p J. Hawley of this city.
"A number of discrepancies arose
IN the official returns from the voting
precincts of the county at the late
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ness or ignorance, it is hardly excus-
able when there is so much at stake.
A difference of very few votes some
times is an important item, and such
errors as were made this year need.not
occur if the proper precautions are
taken. In one precinct no vote on
auditor was returned, and in another
one candidate was credited with 10C
votes less than he actually received.
The several parishes of the Episco-
pal church in Minnesota and elsewhere
are celebrating the One-hundredth an.
niversary of the conservation by Scot.
fish bishops of the first American bish.
OPP. Bishop Whipple has in person at
tended the comnemoration held al
Aberdeen, Scotland, where the conse
Grafton services were held Nov. 18th
1854, one hundred years ago. st. join
parish, this city, will commemorate
the occasion on this friday evening
and also by an appropriate sermon OF
Sunday morning next.
AT meeting of the Ladies Relic
Society held at Mrs. J. H. Longs par
lors, the following officers and direct
= crosses were elected: President, Mrs
, w. b. Craig; Vice President, Mrs. R
3 d. Hubbard; Treasury, Mrs. M. Crosby
: Secretary, Miss ii. Pearson; Direct
. resses, first ward, Mrs. ]. A. Willard
: Mrs. A. NJ. Smith, Mrs. d. Buck an,
= Mrs. J. H. Long; second ward, Mrs
Severance, Mrs. Collins and Mrs.
/ Cannon; third ward, Mrs. +. d. Skill
!, ings, Mrs. c. A. Hawley and Mrs. {
: F. Warner; fourth ward, Mrs. J. F
s Meagher, Mrs. P. X. Wiser and Mrs
e Clements. An appropriation of thirt
d dollars was made for the Industris
r school. The society will meet with Mr.
l. w. B. Craig, on the first Tuesday in De
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