The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-06-26
Miss Hattie Estell had quite an esca.

f Board at st. Paul on his way down.
l Miss Hattie Estell had quite an esca
pade last week ut Minneopa falls. Whel
crossing the stream above the first fall
on log, the wind caused her To lose he
balance, and she fell off Her brotheI
Giles was with her mt the time. lie mad,
grab for her, catching her by the over
skirt, which gave way; she then driftet
: down the strem, but had the presence
) of mind to catch hold of rock. Hel
brother went for help, and with the AS
sistancc of two boys who formed them
selves into line, she was rescued from
her dangerous position. Her paraso
and purse vert over the falls.-Ldk,
crystal Uniou.
The State Normal Board selected
presidents and teachers for the several
Normal schools on Wednesday, and the
Mankato faculty stands as follows:
Edward Soaring, president, mental
science, school economy and Latin; j.
Il. McCleary, institute conductor, pen
manshlp and accounts; Adolph +. Bech-
dolt, physical science; Helen M. Phillips,
mathematics and English literature; ID.
A. Swami, drawing, theory and practice
of teaching and geography; Genevieve
:. Hawley, English and history; Harriet
+. Hale, vocal music, elocution and cal
isthenics; Albert M. Sawin, mathemat-
les; Eliza A. Chevney, critic teacher in
model school; Margarretta Cheyney,
same; Nellie q. Hutchinson, same; Mary
b. Putnam, Latin, rhetoric, grammar.
-Mankato is trying to have cattle re-
strained from running at large. Petitions
and circumstances are being circulated.
Aren't our neighbors little behind the
age in this business ST. Peter Tribune.
Yes, we meekly confess the truthful
significance ofyour Interrogatory, friend,
but the daylight begins to dawn, and we
hail with JOY the fact that you can't
point your finger at us and our cows
much longer. The nuisance has grown
to such proportions that the cows them
selves almost blush for shame, and pub
lie sentiment "moveth itself aright;"
hence we feel certain that ere long our
conscience will be delivered from cha
grin and our feet from - iniquity.
Oh, Fathers of the city deliver us
Lauren +. Crane, travelling cores
pendent of the Minnesota Farmer, arriv-
ed i'm this city on the AIS train yester.
day afternoon, and he stated to us that
an aged gentleman died suddenly on
the train at Bigelow, and the body was
left ut Worthington. He states also that
he had the appearance of farmer, car
ried $50 on his person, and had letter
from ID. G. Evans, of this city, but not
having the envelope the name of the de-
ceased was not ascertained. Mr.. Evans
says he was not expecting any one on
the train nor can he think who it can be
that he wrote to that would be likely to
be travelling in that locality.
The Board of Trade met in regular
session Monday morning at the city
chambers and their deliberations were
directed to the matter of change in the
Omaha track, and to the ACCESSIBILITY of
making efforts to secure the location of
the second State prison ut this city. As
To the removal of the railroad track it |
was ascertained that the company have
arranged to erect new depot on the
old grounds, which decides their inten-
tons to allow the track to remain for the
present. The State prison question was
weighed at some length and the Board
finally decided to drop the matter and
make no further effort in that direction.
This conclusion was based upon the
opinion that the introduction of convict
labor into our quarries would not bene-
fit the city. Ex-Mayor Palmer had pre-
viously addressed letters to several
Mayors of cities which have such an in
stitution, and he reported 9 answers to
the board, from these u OF which mann
tam that the prison Is dement, 10 their
city and three report adversely.
The probability of securinga change
i'm that portion of the Omaha road run
ming through the city has been finally
decided, for the present, at least, and
the company have commenced the cree
ton of new depot on the old ground
and will otherwise improve their yards
there, which will admit of but one con-
clusion, and that is. that they intend to
remain there. The new depot will be
3OxS0 feet, two stories high, and will be
frame. They broke ground yesterday,
and are making some necessary changes
in side tracks, etc. II is their purpose
TO have the structure finished in sixty
days. when Division Superintendent
Spencer, the train dispatcher, and the
train master will make this city their
headquarters, occupying the second sto-
ry of the new depot, the lower floor to
be devoted TO ticket Office, waiting
rooms, etc.
"A. w. Jobnson's hired man i'm re-
turning from across the south side of the
Watonwan river, by the ford last week,