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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24
GEN. GRANTS DEATH.

General Ulysses s. Grant is dead He
breathed his last at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning. surrounded by his family and
attending physicians.
Just nine months ago Wednesday Gen.
eral Grant walked into the office Of DIR.
Douglass TO get medical advice upon an
affection of his throat, which had become
very troublesome. From that date until
the time of death, his condition, and all
attendant circumstances have been
brought before the people from day to
day through the medium of the daily
press of the country; therefore, any at
tempt to recount the events Of this peri
od, would be but reviewing what the
whole world is already painfully cogniz-
ant OF. Since his removal to Mount Me-
Gregor, the bracing air and change of
surroundings generally, together with
the constant services of his faithful phys
ician, all united in making his condition
more comfortable, and this no doubt
eked out the great life for several weeks
more than could have been done ut his
city home.
For several weeks, the daily reports
had been a source of satisfaction to the
nation, that stood at his bedside, as it
were, but on Tuesday of this week, the
iron frame of the patient began to yield
its physical powers alarmingly, and con-
tinued so until the hour of death,
when the feeble thread was severed,
thus releasing from mortal state the soul
of the greatest man the world contained.
His prevailing characteristics, fortitude
and manly resignation To the dictates OF
fate, never for moment yielded; and
served to lead him through his final and
declining hours, as faithfully and sincere
ly as they did at AppomattoX or Donel-
son and Henry, when liie's prime vigor
iingled along every nerve and fired each
succeeding impulse
Ia attempt eulogy of him would be
mo: absurdly presumptuous, for to eulo-
gize properly, the one who writes needs
be familiar with the details of the life
and woIk of his subject, and who will
presume to rhten the American peo-
pie upon he and services of General
Grant |. IS career is familiar to all class
es, and the value of his services to the
American government is best known by
those whom he served. All that can be
said, and the best that can be said is
that his name will enter the list along
side of the greatest of our national he
roes and benefactors, to stand SO long al
literature exists and civilization contin
ues.
There is need only to recall one actor
in the life of General Grant to convince
any fair minded person that he was thu
most humane and magnanimous of men
and that back of the firm, grim visage o
the warrior, the milk of human kindness
flowed abundantly. 1t Is the act of re
turning to General Lee his sword wher
he and his immense army had been re
duced to prisoners of war. At the time
when ordinary men grew bitter in feel
ing and deadly of intent toward the enc
mics of their country, the charity anC
fair impulse of the Generals nature die
not become in the least scared by the
struggles of four years war, and there
and then these qualities reached their
climatic point.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION.

The competitive examination for adj
mission to the West Point U. s. Military
Academy held in this city yesterday,
was one of the most spirited and closely
contested ever held in the district
There were fifteen young men who ap.
piled, but one was dismissed because ,ol
his age. The fourteen were examined
and out of the number, the Board select.
ed five of those standing highest, and
put them through very thorough ex'
animation in arithmetic, geography, Y
). history, grammar, writing and spell
ing. The contest was exceedingly close
between Mr.. +. +. Soaring, son Of Presi
dent Soaring Of the Mankato State Nor
NAL School, and Lewis G. Scherer, o
New Ulm. Mr.. Soaring, however, stood
slightly in the advance, and he wa
named al the successful applicant. Mr.
Scherer was named as alternate. w,
are informed by the Board that tn,
whole number Ofapplicants were bright
active young men-the equal, if not tn,
superior, to like number that could b'
selected IN the district. The examina
ton was pursued i'm the most impartia
manner, each candidate being number
ed, and the Board was entirely ignoran
of who the individuals were until TIT
end. The five candidates who remained
to the final close, were all qualified :,
| fill with honor the position to which
they aspired, and it Is too bad that their
were not more places. 1t is with pleasure
that we note Mr.. Searing's magnificien
record in competition with 80 many in
telligent and excellently qualified younl
men, and we congratulate Congressman
Wakefield upon the selection of such
worthy young representative.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

GoyERSoR Hubbard, acting upon the
advice Of the st. Paul chamber Of com
merce and state commission on river i'm
provement, issued call last Saturday
for convention To he held in st. Paul
September Bird, the representatives to
come from Illinois, Missouri, Kansas,
Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Dakota and Montana. lie asks that the
governors of other States, the senators
and representatives in Congress, and
members Of all commercial and mIini-
cipal organizations attend. He also re-
quests the governor Of each state to APP
point ten delegates at large. The work
of the convention will be to discuss the
improvement Of the upper rivers, with
view 10 arousing an interest that will
influence Congress to devote more at
tention TO these at the next session. IL
is looked forward to with great deal of
interest, and will, undoubtedly, be the
most enthusiastic gathering of the sea-
son.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24
First ms. July -; last ins. Sept. 2.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

|nEFAULT having been made In the condi.
- lions Of q certain mortgage executed by
J. L. Koeppen and Bertha KOeppen his wife
mOrtgagOrs. to Jane b. Hilton mortgage,
oiiioe Of the Register OF Deeds In and for the
county OF Blue Earth In the State Of Minnes0.
Ia, on the 18th day of July, A. d. 1884. az u
o'clock noon. in book 20 Of mortgages, on page
T sss there
estate situate In the county Of Blue Earth
aforesaid, to-wit: The undivided one half OF
Lot No. six In addition No. one TO the village
ed In the Registers ofiice In said county, to &C.
cure the payment Of the sum Of TWENTY-FIVE
hundred (s2bO0) dollars, with interest at the
rate OF Per cent per snnumn, according . sG
same date az said mortgage, made by said J l.
Koeppen to said Jane B. Hilton. and there
being due and unpaid upon said note and
mortgage at the date Of this notice the sum o.
| for one year, and no action or proceeding q
law or Otherwise having been instituted 10 re
cover the amount OF said mortgage debt ol
any part thereof. Now. therefore notice 10 here
power OF sale In said mortgage contanet
and Herewith recorded, and OF the statute II
| such case made and provided. the above
ton at the front door OF the once Of the Reg
Earth and the city Of hankato therein, on
Monday, the 18th day of September,
A. d. 1885. at 10 o'clock In the forenoon, to sat
| sfy the amount of SAID mortgage debt theI
due and unpaid, together with the costs ant
expenses OF such foreclosure proceedings. In
stipulated In said mortgage; and the SAT-
mortgage will be thereby foreclOsed.
Dated July 2srd 1885.
ATTORNEY fer Mortgsgee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

THE removal of Hon. JOS. Bookwalter
as collector of customs of Minnesota is a
striking violation of the presidents
promise that faithful officers should not
be disturbed for p,rtisan reasons until
the expiration of their terms. Mr.. Book
walter is not an aggressive partisan. He
has always voted the Republican ticket
and is Republican but not of the kind
who set up the pins and run the caucus
es. He was faithful officer, capable
and painstaking. 1t is said charges were
preferred against him, but the light OF
day has not been permitted to shine up
on them and the author Is not willing to
acknowledge them. JOS. Bookwalter il
an honest man and good officer. His
removal was without good cause and In
contravention Of the pledges of the Dem
ocratic party when 1t nominated its can
didate, and of the promises Of that can
didate both before and after his election
81 Peter Tribune
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

BRo. Bowen, of the Sleepy Eye Herald,
has been appointed deputy internal rev.
enue collector under Bierman. 7. E.
ought to had something better than this,
and would, only for his audacity in
standing out against the "ring"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24
The Feeling Elsewhsra.

From every quarter of the globe kilograms
Of coincidence are pouring Into Mt. MEG rcyor
President Cleveland issued n proclamation
yesterday directing proper observance O.
the day Of the funeral by the army, navy ana
government departments, and paid most elO
quent tribute 10 the character of the dead
hero.
Governor Hubbard issued II proclamation
paying glowing tribute to the great soldiers
character, and directing thai flags ON public
buildings of the state be displayed at half
mast until the close Of the day of his burial
and throughout that day all departments OF
the state government be closed to business.
The adjntant issued appropriate orders In
this regard to military forces OF the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

INTuesday y issue the Recie" presumed
10 instruct The FREE PRESS in regard "a
J. q. Thompson's candidacy for the
Garden City postoflice, and deals out
supposed definite information To the
effect that that gentleman was not a can
didate. We made our statements ON
good authority last week, and since the
Reciem 80 nobly came Ia our relief, we
have been informed Ivy one of un-
doubted veracity, and situated to know,
that Major Thompson dId circulate a
petition and that he received four or
five times as many signers as Murphy,
and that his petition was held in Man
kato two months or more. The Major
will perhaps he provided for, but il
seems too bad that he could not have the
rumb he desired. Will the RecieW in
gtruct further?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24
MANKATo FREE PRESS,
FRIDAY, JULY "a, 1885.
MANKATO CITY.

The city Of Mdnkato has population of ,SSs, IL
situated in SonicrcStorn Minnesota and is sRrrornd-
sdby oneof finest Idistricsint the state
Rds four railroads, ria: The &. N. If N. r., the c.
Nh, the e. ~. y. ~ a., and The Mdnkdfo q
fillmore. The STATE Normal school is located here
aud its Public Schools are among the first ia th'
yoril,ce,i. F6r the superiority Of its clay, brick
time-sions, building stons, dc, Aunkdfo is noted
hroa9hom the land. As point for jobbins and
manufacturing IL has superior in the Northeast.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

soldier. and on this score has no advan-
tape over his successor" -Reciep.
The retiring postmaster was about
seven years of age when the war broke
ont. Was his successor old enough 10
carry musket, or were his sympathies
for "the other side" too strong to over
come? We are led to believe that the
present postmaster had the advantage
of maturity, at least, over his predeces-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24
Not O Single Gray Hair.

"You may laugh and think me vain
thing" writes Mrs. j. II. c., of San
Francisco, to friend in this city, "but
l have not gray hair in my head, and
yet, (sad to say l am fifty and day
Recently my hair was not only quite
gray but quite thin, too. Parker's Hair
Balsam-made in New York, ] think
did wonders for me. Try it if you have
restores the color also" Not dye, not
greasy, highly perfumed. Only reliable
Soc. dressing. iy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24
First ins. July ~; last Aug. 7.
PROBATE NOTICE.

Earth.-ss In Probate Court. Special
term.
IN the matter OF the estate Of George James
deceased
The State of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court to all persons interested In the estate oil
George James, deceased. Greeting:
You and each OF you are hereby cited and re
quired personally to be and appear before the
Judge OF Probate Of the county OF Blue Earth
ut his Office In the city OF Mankato, In sait
county, on the 28th day OF August, 1885, at tel
there to attend the final settlement Of the &C
count Of Johanna James, executrtx Of thu
last will and testament of said George James
deceased, and the distribution OF said estate.
In testimony whereof ! have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal OF the Probate
Court, this 22nd day OF July, A. d: 1885.
g. w. MEAD,
ISeaLl Judge OF Probate.
WIN. N. PLYMAT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

Four hundred people were thrown
upon the charities of the world by the
cyclone that passed over Iiishmore, OAK,
Monday evening. and aid has been sent
in from various points. The Minneapolis
Board Of Trade took up their cause
Tuesday, and sent i'll IA generous offer
ings Of groceries, clothing, money. etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

REPORT saith that the first assistant
postmaster at Portsmouth, Ohio, has all
seconded with about 5000. He did not
desire perhaps 10 90 out OH the "oiien-
sive partisan wave, preferring to step
down on hIs own recOgniZance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24
In Mankafn.

The news Of Gen. Grants death WAS received
In Mankat0 about o o'clock II. M, and within
II very few moments every one was infOrme,s
of the sad event. "wilkin Post No. 10, q. A.
H." was painted upon canvass, draped In
mourning and placed over the doorway lead
ing 10 the Grand Army Hall. Their flag was
also placed at half mast The deepest feeling
OF sympathy exists here over the loss Of the
most illustrious citizen Of the country and
the greatest soldier of the age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

SLEEPY EYE Herdid, (Dem.): There
has been wholesale removal of post
masters in lie Sueur county. The new
postmasters were appointed just after
Mr.. Doran's visit to Washington, and il
is to be presumed that the fayOrs thus
bestowed are due 10 his friendly offices.
Tuesday was great day for Ireland.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

JoHN Roach, the great ship builder,
has made All assignment for the benefit
If his creditors, 80 he and his Dolphin
will not tantalize the public any more.
1t is claimed that he is the victim of n
political conspiracy, and that his over
throw Was a foregone result.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

The members of the LIST regiment. NJ
y. e., before leaving their camp ground
at White Bear hung Adj't Gen. McCar-
Thy in efiigy. II was very indiscreet
and unsoldierly act, such as would not
be tolerated in a well regulated army.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

THREE or four prominent Mormons
were arrested at salt Lake City Monday
for unlawful rehabilitation. One of them
was married To two of Brigham Ioung's
daughters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

BEIyA LOCKWOOD is booked for a lee
ture nj Albert Lea in August says an ex-
change. We hope Belva is not feeling
the political pulse up here in this garden
,f thu. world
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

NEW ULM Rerie,c: When Collector
Bickel assumed Office he was required
To give bonds in the sum of S2o0,OOO.
Bierman is required To give only $780,
600, and everybody Is wondering why
things are thusly
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

joins RoAcH's employees all stand 10y
him, and take every opportunity To eX'
press their sympathy for that gentleman
and they all express confidence that he
will resume business
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

IT Is confidently believed now that
the suspension of the Munster bank of
Dublin will be temporary, and that a
very short time will see its doors opened
AGAIN
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

Mosr of the ministers of Minneapolis
discoursed upon the Minnetonka calami-
ty last Sabbath, deducing theretrom
moral lessons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

REPORTS inform US that Governor
Hubbard has expressed the belief that
an extra session of the legislature is
probable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

The distribution of federal patronage
al Washington is increasing in II geomet-
rical ratio, if the daily lists of appolntees
be "A safe criterion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

SuNsTRoKEs have been common occur
rences in the large cities of late.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

IrIs becoming the opinion of those
posted To know that the coinage of
silver must cease for time at least, to
avoid a financial crash.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

TuE new president of Cornell UNIVERSE
tv is Prof. Adams.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

THE Union National bank of New York
Is closing up its affairs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

Cholera is on the increase in the
Spanish peninsular.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

ONE year ago last Tuesday the West
hotel at Minneapolis was opened To the
nnhlic
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

4 MATINEE of races will come off at
Rochester, this State, to-day anu To-
morrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

TIM editorial association of Dakota me-
at Watertown last Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24
RruL's trial began last Monday.

TnE prohibitionists met in st. Paul
this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

ANOTHER prize fight occurred last sun
day few miles below st. Pauf making
the third for the season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

TuE heat of sunday and Sunday night
was general throughout the United
States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

TuE st. Paul jobbers will make an ex
cursion trip To Montana this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
B II I c. X.
WlLLARD& POlCHOW,
Manufacturers,

We have on hand tine lot Of building brick,
Red Veneer and Rod Chimney brick. We
make the best and select with care which we
sell at prices that none can discount. Railroads
put cars on track ut our yards Come and see
our brick. Call at our office I'm Block IL, we
will show you what We make.
Respectfully yours
WILLARD & POLCHOW,
5mts3 Mankato Mimi,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-18
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

In New York Saturday Government bonds
we're quoted at 1215 for Is of 1907 1925 for rs
sterling, 81 ss@4 90; 1881 for IS; silver bars,
1855
silver in London, 491&d; eonsols, SIS Lied; S
ner cent United States bonds, extended, los; is,
I2411ss;; as 1874.
In San Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted
at S4@S434 cents.
The stock market in San Francisco Saturday
morning had a weaker tone, and nearly all the
Comstocks sold at d small decline Hale & Nor
cross declined to S655. Among the outside stocks
Navajo was the frmest. with sales at 81 80.
business was not large.
Coal from Birmingham, Ala, is being shipped
10 various Pennsylvania points
The extra session of the New York Legislature,
called Saturday, is the fourth in over half a
century.
William r. Morse, clerk of the National sus-
pender Company, of New York is found to be
short $4,000 in his accounts
1. Buerti assassinated D. Montez, and was him
self killed by a man named Gonzalez, Saturday
near Piedras Negras. Mexico.
Snowden won the rolIor-skating match in
New York, scoring ,l6S miles in six days.
by Drs Wixom and Palmer. sailed for England
Saturday.
The only daughter of Edwin Booth was mar
ried i'll Boston Saturday.
a steamer from London broughttO New York,
Saturday. l09 blooded horses, ell route to Oregon.
Sergeant Lewis Leoffnan, q participant in the
battle OF Waterloo, died Saturday in Youngs-
town, n. Y.
Fire at Oscoda Mich, loss, $4,000.
The Manitoba rebellion has ended and Riel
is a captive i'll the hands Of The troops.
incubation with cholera microbes is actively
progressing i'll Spain.
The Gar has decided upon Russienizing the
German provinces along the Baltic.
The Czarina proposes to visit the Princess Of
Wales in London.
In q railroad accident al Yale. B C., a fireman
and brakeman were killed.
sheriff Paul is prisoner III the hands of the
Papago Indians, near Tucson, A. T.
4 falling tree killed John Herman at Olympia.
VT
Thomas Clifford fell from train near San
Rafael yesterday, and WAS instantly killed
IN stockton, yesterday, James Mooney made
an unsuccessful attempt to murder Alfred
Roberts
Henry Coleman, an old man, committed sui
eide at Newark, Alameda county.
The bicycle tournament at san Jose closed
yesterday.
Sheriff Paul, of Tucson IS having serious
trouble with the Papago Indians near that
point
Commodore Jonathan Young. q. 5 n. died in
New London, Conn., yesterday
France is said to be violating Spanish rights
in the Gulf of Guinea
4 severe storm and heavy food in northern
Kansas caused great destruction of property
and the loss of several lives.
Forest fires are raging in Michigan with great