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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-13

The Washington Star states that Sena-
Cor Garland vas rendered and has accept
Cd TIE Attorney Generalship under Cleve-
land.
TELE0RANs from Korti announce the ar
rival Of General Buffers forces It 0akdul.
THE Ohio Democratic members Of the
Legislature will attend the Inauguration
In body.
MRS. ANNA PARKS, over one hundred
years Of age and born in County Mayo,
Ireland, was buried 1t Detroit, Mich, on
the 9th.
ANNIE KENNEDY, twenty two years Of
age, hanged herself It Detroit. Mich, on
the 9th.
THE Prince Of Wales will start on his
tour April ID.
Hon. RUTHERFORD b. HAYES has given
5000 toward lifting a church debt at Free
mont, q.
ALoSzo FLAcK, D. D., Of Hudson. River
Institute, at Hudson, N. ", died on the
LIST, aged eighty two.
ALBANY, N. r., was visited by a most
destructive confiagr alton on the LIST, start
ing In the freight houses Of the Delaware
A. Hudson Canal and West Shore Railroas!
Companies.
THE fall OF Gladstone, according 70 :
Paris newspaper, has been Gcrmany's po-
liticai dream and Bismarck's aim.
OK tho 18th Ex-Governor Patton OF Ala.
pama died near Florence IN that State.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-13

WITHIN the seven days ended the 2sth
wheat declined i've cents bushel In the
Baltimore market.
THE specimens tournament Of the
Northwest terminated at Davenport, La,
on the 27th.
Now comes Germany and adds her OPP
position TO Frances declaration making
rice contraband Of war.
italy has sent :, 000, 900 70 Massowah 70
be expended in the purchase Of camcls.
AN attempt to blow up dam near New.
castle, Pa, with dynamite caused . con-
cussion that shook houses mile away.
THE Italian troops viii attack the Turks
In the Soudan II the 6ultsn's troops inter-
fere with General Ricci's forces
The Anarchists recently arrested at
Berne, Switzerland, are charged with :
conspiracy to blow up the Federal palace.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-13

report 4. proper bill g provide for
S sv was oSca and ana
Der Of bills passed to erect public build
ings........In the House the Post once APP
preparation bill, - amended BY the senasc.
ccps che smendmens relative 70 compen.
sation 20 American steamships for carrying
che mall. and = new conference committee
was appointed. In committee Of the whole
she che . 5ossis sssas S Sa S
spoke upon Mr. Cieveiand's letter on
!Republicanl argued that q was :
ssss ~ rs % ssn.s -. M Az
the silver question WAS an economic one and
not political The fortincations bill was
finally passed with amendments The con-
ference report on the army appropriation
In the Senate on the "a letter from the
Secretary OF the Interior was received
transmitting the correspondence called In
reference 20 the land frauds In New Mexico.
NE. Hill called attention 10 the fact that the
report was very slow IN reaching the senate:
70 late In the session. An even
ing session was held and most OF the nppro-
priation bills we're reported from the con
ierences. and IN some instances the two
amendments, and new conference com
mittces we-e appointed. Tue senate was
IN session UP 20 . late hour......ln
nature - regards lesisiaslon was done. An
attempt was made 70 call mp the Iowa con-
tested election case Of Frederick W.. Wilson,
bue theI.epubIicans refused 20 vote. Recess
Vas taken until evening and for an hour o.
lndulged In IL was late hour before ad-
3ournment was reached.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-11-27
ANornsn ERoA srERIING

Still no snow. hut what Is better, nne wealth
or. We farmers might find something to Dc
all winter, which would make US say: "Well
I hope the SNOW will hold on q few days yet
80 l can get Just this one more job finished"
A few IN rs have sold their fat hogs now
that the long wished for three cents per pound
is payed. There are many fine hogs in oul
vicinity yet. Jas. Morris has some which ht
thinks weigh over coo pounds each.
Charles z rogai will grind feed nj Deiayar
during the coming winter.
Last Saturday night Mr.. Sam Chandler lost
one of his fingers by having 1t cut on between
the castings OF one OF the school house desk
He and another young man were leaning Oh
sitting on the raised desk lid, his hand being
down between the castings, when they Eel
over, shutting the lid upon Mr.. Chandler
finger and ~severing 1t instantly Our paten,
desks have some very dangerous defects.
At present tn" turkey has the strongest hold
upon the mind OF the small boy.
Old Mapleton. our very near nelghbor. hal
an excellent literary established In Its midst
This society has been at work quite a long
time and have made much Improvement. We
notice that the old folks are not behind the
young in Its work. 1t Is an excellent plan foi
the older folks to TAX an interest with the
young In suon matters. This society will give
a necktie festival at their school house next
Monday evening. Nov. 3oth. Your expense
for supper, partner included, will only be 2Scts
Everybody solicited to attend.
Now Just a word for our society We are
great folks for literary societies In this neigh
borhood, so you can hardly blame us for men
tioning them so frequently. The debate last
Saturday evening was an exceptionally good
one. The Sterling chief was read and gave us
much amusement and instruction. Elder
Quayle and Mr.. Peter Johnston will occupy
half an hour In debating the tariff question
next Saturday evening. Elder Quayle Free
Trade; Mr.. Johnston, Tariff. People interest
In this question had better come out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-11-27

The feeling among the friends and
followers of Louis Riel in Canada, though
apparently subsiding for a few days af-
ter that gentleman's execution, seems to
have gathered new yigor from its tenn
porary suppression, and the situation in
the dominion il grave, to say the least.
That fire confined burns most intensely,
il not a new trueism by any means, and
is being again demonstrated in unfor-
tunate Canada. The enraged classes.
being in the minority, and their resis-
lance being against national power
have been constrained 10 quasi-indiffer-
ence, but the confined fire of indigna-
ton has been gathering samuia all the
time, and is now showing up in many
ways. Indignation meetings have been
held in a number of places in the older
provinces, at which thousands have
given vent to their feelings, and it is re-
ported that the half-breeds of tho north
west will ayenge their leaders ignomin-
ious death at the earliest opportunity.
1t is thought that serious disturbances
will occur in that region next Spring.
What effect the death of Riel will have
upon the political status of the Domin.
ion cannot be determined yet, but it is
certain to be very marked. The French
population are going to hurl their OPP
position upon the dominant power with
a zeal never manifested only when a
supposed martyrs death is the moving
power. The divergence in party feeling
is certainly q wide one and the English
government may yet see serious work.
It is the wish of all, of course, that
things may not "psn out" as they seem.
| Time alone will tell.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-11-27
DOWN ON IT.

The Board of Trade of Mankato have
put themselves on record az decidedly
opposed to an extra session. At their
meeting last Monday morning resolu-
tons we're presented which had been
formulated and adopted by the Roches-
ter Board defining their position in re-
ference to it, and requesting the CO.
operation of other Boards through the
State. After properly digesting their
Rochester brethren's sentiments, the
following was adopted, receiving but
negative vote:
Resolved. That the Board of Trade OF
the city of Mankato hereby approves
and endorses the preamble and resolu'
tions of the Rochester Board of Trade.
II is altogether probable tnat other
cities throughout the State will do like
wise, all of which will certainly do very
much toward assisting Governor Hub
bard in deciding about what proportion
OF the people are opposed to the scheme
and if he does make the call he car
never thereafter excuse himself on the
pretext that he did not know the mindI
of the people.
The principal objection Of the Roches
ter people is that there cannot possibly
be returns from a session to repay the
enormous cost. Let the popular voice
raise in Clarion tones, hoping to nip the
movement in its incipiency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-11-27
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION.

Mr.. Z. \. Foster has, rs he doubtless
thinks, definitely settled this question
to the entire satisfaction ofthe people, the
Supreme Court ftEe United State TO the
contrary Notwithstanding. Mr.. Foster
is of course an able member of the Blue
Earth county bar, but the gentlemen COM
prising the Supreme Court of the United
States are believed by many 10 be fully his
equals in legal lore, and their Judgment
on the question will probably have as
much weight in the minds of the people
as his. And there are many men who
will not agree with Mr.. Foster that SER
vice by publication, except in extreme
cases, should be deemed sufficient in
the cases he mentions as arguments TO
prove his position. Ii does not follow
that where some villain wishes TO get
rid of his wife, he may go to Utah or
some State where fidelity to tie martial
relation is not considered a cardinal vir-
tue, and publish in some obscure public
journal q notice Of his intention to sever
the nuptial ties, is a sufficient notice to
Justify a court in granting his applica-
ton. 1t may be not quite all that is
necessary to protect tax paying farmers
in Blue Earth or any other county from
the carelessness and blunders of worried
county officers. There is probably not
a man in a hundred who has paid his
taxes and taken a receipt, that will read
the delinquent tax list. ]. is not very
interesting reading for any but the delin-
quent and those watching for good op-
portunities to invest in tax titles, that
they may secure them some valuable
lands for a small consideration. fcoun-
" officers were always i%nfallible, and
never Numbered, and were always strict
" honest, there would be less need of a
personal notice; but a man may pay his
tax and take u receipt and the County
Treasurer omit to make the proper en-
try on his books, and his land goes into
the delinquent list, but the tax payer
does not look for il, and it may be a year,
perhaps longer, before his attention is
called 10 the fact and in the mean time
may have lost his receipt. The officer
TO whom he paid it may be dead or has
forgotten the payment, if living; or 1t
may be barely possible that he has an
interest with the dealer in tax titles,
where he is certainly more interested in
forgetfulness than in memory. The
books show him a delinquent and he
has no means of proving the contrary,
and he mus; pay a big bill, taxes, inter
est and penalty, or lose his land; where
as If "A personal notice was sent to every
delinquent, the persons attention would
be called to it in time TO prevent sale and
costs, and for the expense paid by the
county for advertising and preparing a
notice Of amount and time of sale the
same might be mailed to every delin-
quent tax payer in Blue Earth County.
"Pa' Foster has heretofore claimed to
be a special champion Of the people. He
should not now under Il Democratic adj
ministration hesitate 10 do all in his
power to guard and protect them from
possible official carelessness and blund-
ers or worse. OF query?
Has "Pa" Foster done anything in the
tax title business on his own account.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-11-27
INSTITUTES.

1t is hoped that good and efficient
work will be done in all u schools for
the Winter term which is now upon us.
The teachers of these schools should seek
all the helps possible. There are yalua-
BILE works on teaching, which ought to
be in every teachers hand. Also every
teacher should take an educational pa
per-. Much too can be gained by coming
together for The purpose OF. institute
work and discussion Of educational top
les. shall therefore hold institutes up
on certain Saturdays, and shall urge the
attendance of teachers upon them. For
the month of December III institutes
will be as follows: At Amboy, Saturday
Dec. 9Th; at Winnebago Agency, aatpr,
day the 18th; nj GOOD Thunder, Satur-
day the 18TH at Lake Crystal Saturday
the Goth. We shall open the institutes
promptly at ten o'clock A. NJ. We trust
the teachers in these various localities
will feel their obligations to attend those
institutes. The law requires you to do
so. They cannot but be of great good as
helps IN your Winter work.
EDWIN ROGERS,
Co. SuDt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-11-27
Napoleon.

Mr.. Geo. Roe met with quite an accident last
Monday. while out pressing hay. He was
straightening the hay, when his arm was
drawn into the press and bruised very badly
but not broken. II may prove as serious an
accident as 81 II were broken.
The Mapleton G. A. K. Post gave an inter
esting entertainment at an open lodge session
last Saturday night. Short speeches were
made by quite a number Of the members. CIV
ing "reminiscences OF their army life. inter
spersed with recitations and music, making a
very enjoyable entertainment Let us have
some more OF the same kind. gotten up in the
same way.
Rev. Mr.. Barnard and wife, stationed at
Delevan and this place, made calls upon his
people and 9th ers here this week.
Mrs. Crane is mending slowly.
Letters received from Mrs. T. X. Quayle In.
form her friends Of her safe arrival In Eng
land.
The X. Il. Company have put ip O side track,
running TO the mill for the accommodation OF
the mill company's increasing business.
Mr.. John Bishop, brother OF DR.. Ira Bishop
is here to spend tho winter with his brother.
Mr.. Will Lang and Miss Maggie Darack were
married one day last week.
Mr.. Ralph Healey has taken the Grapeiand
acha0l
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-11-27

IL must certainly be a source of Tegre'
10 the adherents Of the Irish cause, tC
he informed Of the recent action o.
Parnell in issuing Il manifesto urging
his followers 10 vote with the conserva'
tive party at the English election. Why
Mr.. Parncll 80 openly dcnounces Mr.
Gladstone and his party is not all easy
matter To explain. 1t is known TO all
yhO have watched with any degree oil
Iuiuutencss the progress of the Irish
causc, that il has had no more beneficial
supporter than ex-premier Gladstone,
though he may have not espOused the
cluse bodily and openly. The very
i-ndency Of his nature 10 rule with uni
vcrsal Justice, compelled him 10 become
4 partial friend al least of Mr.. Parnells
rtuse, and the Irish agitation party
yves more to him alone than to all
other men and parties in England.
What the great agitator expects TO gain
by throwing his influence and fol-
lowing 10 the conservative party is
j~ifficult to conjecture. 1t Is certainly
well known that he has never yet been
accorded any vast amount of sympathy
ar support from that source. tie accus-
- Mr.. Gladstone Of selfishness, and va
rious high crimes in political vancouver
ing besides, but il seems to us that it
we're better TO trust him though he have
the full quantum of human ~seltishness,
lhan a party opposed to the Irish move
ment in all precedent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-11-27
A CHAPTER OF FLAMES.

Tuesday evening about ten o'clock a
tire alarm wa pealed out from various
whistles and bells, and upon investiga-
ton, the retiring denizens Of the city
learned that u fire was raging among
the very infiamable material in the in
terror of the Mankato Mattress COM
pany's place of business ut the rear of
Union Hall. The prompt arrival of the
fire department prevented u serious
catastrophe however, and the fam es
were limited 10 the stock Of mattre IS
material on hand, which will involve
the Messrs. Zimmerman in u loss Of
about $500 upon which there was no in
surance, besides a good deal Of ttrouble
and delay in business.
Wednesday morning about eight
o'clock, and while the stirring inhabi-
tants were discussing the fortunate es-
cape of the evening previously the dire full
peal was sounded again, end the vol
umes of smoke curling skyward on
North Front street 500 drew the hast
ening crowd thither. 1t was found TO
be the Union House, which had, evil
IDENTIFY taken fire from a chimney AZ the
upper portion was in flames first. The
fire organizations we're soon attheir post,
and had three streams upon the flames,
but the structure being old and dry it
was licked up by the seething element
with eager avidity and mostly destroyed
before controro of the fire was gained.
About 2:30 p. m. of the same day the
familiar alarm was sounded a third
time, the remaining portion Of the hotel
having famed up again from the smoul-
dering heat, and the company were
summoned to e%xtinguish it. 1t is es-
timated that the loss to Mr.. Rustemeyer
is about $1,000, which is covered TO the
extent of 81, 500 by insurance.
The firemen were considerably de-
layed Wednesday morning in getting to
the fire, because of the condition of
their lose from the use of the previous
evening. 1t was laid out in the hall to
dry, and had to be rolled up ready for
II SItIt, uul tilS III uiuuC Wy thS uoyb
even with this drawback Is much to their
credit, and the events Of the week have
demonstrated the efficiency, and I'M
limited value of our hose, and hook and
ladder companies. A debt is due them
that can never be repaid, for they have
often redeemed thousands of dollars
worth Of property from the clutch of
the destroying demon.
In this connection a few words con
corning a system of fire alarms are Pc
culiarly fitting. That the city has grown
to such proportions as to require some
system by which assistance can be sum-
moned ut a moments notice is evident
to everyone, and the delay experienced
on these occasions most emphatically
substantiate this opinion. The bell on
the city hall actually failed of its proper
functions in every instance, and We'd
nesday morning il was not used at all,
the mill whistle doing the work. We
know of q gallant fireman who sat in his
place of business within two blocks of
the City Hail and knew nothing of the
fire until il wal nearly over, and the
same is true of many other people.
Something should be done at once.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-11-27
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.



A meeting was held at the new schooi house
On Saturday evening, Nov. 2lst. to commemor,
ate the completion Of said building and to
formally dedicate It to the cause OF free sohoo
educatio IN. There was a large attendance. the
evening being pleasant. VIM. Webb and Rev
}. K. Conrad entertained the audience with
some very appropriate remarks. Mr.. webt
advanced az idea In regard to having a grades
scnoo. in every Town, that met WITH consider
able favor.
Chas. Perry has returned from st. Paul anc
opened up a barber shop IN our village.
Our schooi commenced Monday mornin
with an attendance OF ~ scholars. the board
only bought 10 seats, thinking that sufficient
to accommodate all that would attend, but
they have got TO order again.
The advance to $500 per hundred has In
duced farmers to sell lots of hogs this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-11-27
THANKSGIVING.

Yesterday var Thanksgi wing, a day
which has become next to Christmas in
the estimation Of the American people
from its long standing, and one peculiar.
ly sacred to the hearts of all who enjoy
the showered bounties of a munificent
Creator. While it is becoming a day OF
delightful social festivities, as are all our
national holidays. the great central and
significant object of the days appoint
ment, to return thanks to the bountlfnl
Dispenser Of our life, prosperity, and
happiness, il eve lost sight of; and all
religious denominations Yesterday as
sembled for this purpose throughout the
city. Most of the American denomina-
tons united in holding services at the
M. L. Church, Rev. Geo. c. Pollock de-
livering a very appropriate sermon.
The attendance was very large. Bust
ness was practically suspended, those
alone pursuing their vocation whom cir
cumstances compelled to. A number
Of dances, social gatherings, family re-
unions, private dinner parties, wed.
dings, ETC., were interpreted among the
events Of the day, and the young people
generally took advantage OF the bright,
inviting westher to enjoy Q ride about
the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-11-27
EMINENT DEAD.
The vioe-President Of the United State,
and King Alfonso, of Spain. Both De-
partaa this Life on ChuradaY.

"Vice-P resident Hendricks is Dead"
was the intelligence wired from Indian
apolis at 4:45 Thursday afternoon; he
having died suddenly at that hour Mt his
home in that city. Mr.. Hendricks had
been ~indisposed for II day or two previ-
ously, but not, apparently, in II danger
u condition. He died while all alone,
his attendant having left the o Il
minute before, to carry n message from
the sick man TO Mrs. Hendricks. That
lady soon entered the room only 10 find
him dead. 1t is presumed that Ia im-
mediate cause wa paralysis ofthe brain.
The sad news was soon wired 10 every
part of the country, and the President
at once ordered that fitting expressions
of grief be made in all official circles.
The dead Nice-President was sixty-six
years old and was a native of Ohio, hav-
ing been reared ON n farm. He Vas a
mai of robust health, and u highly sue
| cessful lawyer. While the deceased was
very unfortunate in his political career,
cOIllullltlIIS sOhiC WY Si"'S
when viewed from a patriotic standpoint
vet he was a man of many exceptional
virtues, and possessed more than ordin'
AIRY intelligence. Like many others OF
his political utilization, he erred III act
but was honest in intent; and be II far
from us to propagate that sentiment OF
Mark Antony's, uttered over the re-
mains of julius Caesar:
" The evil that men do lives after them,
The good is oft inferred with their bones.
but rather let us be charitable and give
credit where credit is due.
The remains of the Nice-Presiden'
will lay in state ut indianapolis unit
Monday afternoon, and will be Interrec
in Crown Hill cemetery indianapolis
Tuesday.
The Spanish nation are in sorrow be
cause of the death of their king, which
occurred about eight o'clock Thursda,
morning, after u long and painful Hines:
with consumption. King Alfonso wa
quite young, but thus far had gwen hi
country the best administration it ha'
ever enjoyed. lie had been twice maj
ried and now his five year old darghte
by his first wife is Queen of Spain Will
the widow step-mother AS regent.