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Good Thunder

Mrs. Fannie Turner Is visiting her sister
Mr.. Jessie SaStOn
Thomas Benedict is visiting friends In osh
kosh, Wis.
August Gu.cnschwager Is visiting his friend:
i'm Milwaukee and Detroit.
Rev Quiie preached his list sermon tues
day eve, Rev. II lockwood will preach here, AZ
ter this
Ed. flynn Is in Wisconsin visiting friends.
Cbns. Snhre started Monday morning on hi
trip 10 Germ my, where ne VIII remain Visit
iting his parents ana friends until spring, Al
his business affairs to2ether WIN MS poph'
aud nee ruuts ne has left in the hands of his
truSty friend /. n Elan tgan, who viii ,cpilect
accounts and manage all of Mr.. Sohre's busi
ness affairs during his absence.
The tea party fpr the hene1t OF the Baptis'
church nj CusSidys, W .dleSily eve. was an
ENJOYABLE event, Squire Drury's song de-
serves mentioning, and so good n time cannon
fail 10 do good To all who participate.
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''The hotel clerk" says Harper's
Magazine, ''has disappeared or is dis
appearing" lie was the one being In
existence, MIR. Curtis thinks. before
whom tho free-born American quailed-
this darling OF the flashing pin, per-
fumcd locks, impudent eye aud lofty
condescensiOn. But his hour has
struck, aud. with that fellow-person-
age. the poriumed, bejeweled and aero
baltic bartender, he is passing away.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF Blu
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the mater OF the estate OF Thomas g. Rich
ards, daceased.
The State Of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court 10 all persons Interested In the estate
of Thomas &. Richards, deceased. Greetings:
You and each of you are hereby cited anC
required personally TO be and appear before
the Judge of Probate of the county of Blu
Earth AT his ofhce I'm the city of n Ia
said count, on the 18th day of December, 1885,
at ten o'clock In the forenoon of that day
then and there TO attend the final settlement 81
the account OF John J. Edwards, admlnistrato
de bonis non of the estate Of the said Thoma'
q. Richards, deceased, and the distribution q
said estate.
In testimony whereof ] have hereunto Sc
INV hand and afixed the seal Of the Probat,
Court this 23rd day Of November, A. y. 1883.
q. w. MEAD,
IsEAL.l Judge OF Probate.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF Blue
- Earth.-ss In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate OF Fritz Faueht-
ncr, deceased.
The State of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court 10 all persons Interested In the estate
of Fritz Fauehtner. deceased, greeting:
You and each Of you are hereby cited and
required personal lilly TO be and appear before
the Judge of Probate of the county OF Bluc
Earth AT his Office In the city OF Mankato on
the END day of December 1885, at ten O'Clock
attend the tiual settlement of the account OF
Henrietta Fauehtner, executrix OF the last
will ard testament OF the said Fritz FauehtncI
deceased, and the distribution OF said estate.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto SCI
my rand and Affixed the seal OF the Probate
Court this 10Th day of November, A. ID. 1885.
G.. w MEAD,
Seal Judge OF Probate.
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81. Peter Tribune: The artesian well
at the hospital was completed to a depth
Of 200 feet last week, and the flow of
water being abundant-between $4,000
and II 900 gallons per day-it was deem
ed unnecessary to go deeper. The force
is sufficient to raise the water six or sev
Ell feet above the surface of the ground,
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blu,
- Earth SIS In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate of William F
LiedlOff, deceased.
Notice l. hereby given 10 all persons having
claims and demands against the estate oi
William r. Liedlon. late OF the county of Blu,
Earth. deceased, that the Judge of the Probat,
Court of said county will hear, examine anC
adjust claims and demands against said estate
al his Office in the city of Mankato, in sale
county, on the 9th day of February. and OF
the 10th day OF May, 1885, AT ten o'clock II
the forenoon on each OF said days, and that ri,
months from the date hereof nave beer
limited ana allowed by said Probate Cour
for creditors To present their claims.
Dated November -. 1885.
OTELLIE +. LIEDLOFF,
ENccutriX OF the estate OF william +. LiedlOff
deceased.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

STAIE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate OF Mary Schritt
deceased.
The State Of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court 10 all persons interested in the estate OF
Mary Schritt. deceased Greeting:
You and each of you are hereby cited aud
required personally 10 be and appear before
the Judge of : rebate of the count of Blut
Earth, AZ his Office In the city of MankatO in
said county on the 2ith day of December 1885
AT ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day
then and there to attend the final settlement
of the account of Charles Schritt administra
tor of the estate of Mary Schritt, Diseased, and
the distribution of said estate.
In testimony whereof / have hereuntD. set
my hand and affixed the seal Of the Probate
Court this 2Ist day of November. A. ID. 1855.
G. w. MEAD,
lSeall Probate Judge.
W. y. LYMAT
Attorney for Administrator
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NnrnE Tn CREnIrORS-

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ln Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Charles 1.
Jones', deceased,
Notice is hereby given To al persons having
claims and demands against the estate oi
Charles l.. Jones, late II the county Of Blu
Earth, deceased, that the Judge of the Probate,
Court of sand county will hear, examine, ano
adjust claims and demand against said estate
ut his Office in the city ~ Mankato, in saic
county, ON the LIST day of March and ON the IN
day of June 1856, AT ten O'Clock IN the forenoon
ON each of said days, aud that six months from
the date hereof have been limited and allowed
10y said Probate Court for creditors To prcscn
their claims
Dated December !. 1875.
WILLIAM WEBB,
Executor of the estate of Charles l.. Jones, dc
L nnnsnI
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ca'iGS DIo" u Sun,
Plaintiff : Attorneys, Mankato, MINI
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
First ins. Dec, 1; last ms. Dec. 2S.
NOTICE To CREDITORS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF Blue
- Earth-ss In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate OF Jacob Sea.
quist, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given 10 all persons having
claims and demands against the estate OF
Jacob Seaquist, late OF the county of Blue
Earth, deceased. that the Judge of the
Probate Court of said county will hear, eX
anime and adjust claims and demands against
said estate, AT his Office in the city of Man,
kato in said county, on the 27th day OF
February, and on the 30th day OF MAY,
nj Ten O'Clock in the forenoon On each of said
days, and that six months from the date here
of have been limited and allowed by said Pro.
bate Court for creditors 10 present their
claims.
>-n.tSd November =, IsS5-
CHARLOTTE SEAQUIST,
Administrative with the will an aeNed Of the
estate OF Jacob Seaquist, deceased.
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When Baby was sick, We gave her CAsT0RIA.
When she was q Child, she cried for CASTORIA,
When she became Miss, she chung to CASTORIA,
When she had Children, she gave them CASTORIA
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NoTmE To CREDITORS.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, county of Blue
~ Earth In Probate Court.
I'm the matter of the estate OF Hugh IL
Jones. deceased.
Notice is hereby given To all pcrsoiis having
claims and demands against the estate oil
Hugh IA. Jones. late of the county ot Blue
Earth, deceased, that the Judge OF the Pro
bate Court oi said county will hear. examine
and adjust claims n demands against salt
estate M his office i'm The city of Mankato IL
said county, on the 10th day of March ana on
the 9TH day of June, 1885, at ten o'clock IN IN,
forenoon ON each of said days ana thht 81,
months from the date hereof, have been limit
cd and allowed by said Probate Court FOR cred
itnrs To present their claims.
Dated December !, 1883.
ELlZABETH JONES.
WILLIAM III. JONES,
| Administrator Of the estate of Hugh H.. Jonc
deceased.
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A mystery MS to the cause OF the
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solved ut tie autopsy by the finding
Of L lemon seed lodged in his intes-
tines.
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1885.
Harper's Magazine.
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The December number will begin the Seven.
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SUMMONS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of BLU
- Rarth-ss. District Court, sixth Judicial
Catharine Z. Griffin,
against
GhannRnV ~ EriRn

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of BLU
- Earth-ss. District Court, sixth JudiciaI
District.
Catharine L. Griffin,
against
Chauncey n. Griffin.
The State OF Minnesota TO the above named
defendant:
You, Chauncey \. Griffin are hereby sum.
moned and required TO answer the complaint
OF the plaintiif In the above entitled action
which Is on nle in the Office of the Clerk of said
Court AT Nankato in said county, and To scry,
Il copy Of your answer TO said complaint upon
the subscribers al their Office in the said city
OF Mankato in the county OF Blue Earth in TIT
state aforesaid, within thirty days alter IN,
service of this summons on you exclusive Ui
the day OF such service (; and II you fail TO an
swer the said complaint within the time afur,,
said the plaintiff Will upon such failure applN
u the Court for the relief demanded in he
complaint.
Mankato. Oct. Is. A. d. 1855.
JAMES BROWN & son.
Plaintiff : Attorneys, Mankato, MINI.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Blue Earth County,
j. George W. Monks, Sheriff Of said county
do hereby certify that ! have this day mad,
dillgcnt search and inquiry for the said within
named defendant Chauncey y Griffin, ant
that he cannot be found in this county.
GEO. W MONKS.
Sheriff Blue Earth County.
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FEATURES

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STORIES

By Frank Il. stockton, Mrs Helen Jackson
III. H, Mrs. Mary Hallock Foote, Joel Chant
Ter Harris, II. II Boyesen. T. A. Janyier
Julian hawthorne, Richard NJ. Johnston, anc
others; and poems by leading poets. The DE
partments,-"Open Letters" "Bric-a-Brac.
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KINGSLEY s. SHEPHERD, Attorneys,
Chaticld, Mimi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27
roRELGN STEANERS Due ~ ms POR1
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
ARRIVED

steamer Adriatic Br Psrse Liverpool Sept IT, Queens
town with adsS and prssenssrs 70 rso sepi swans.s
T. with ndse and passengers to Arkei Douglass Arrived
At STEAMER 'S STAG t Adams. II days with mdss
TO + Meyer Arrives Al .ae Lar Sent w. with rudss
and passengers de Deblan Arrived AZ the Bar az IN
M ssas Sept Wh Rd.e to order vessel to
so%sT taD eapsspsT es5s9iA ASg G *
To- Phelps Bros & Co Arrived the bar az 8 50 m.
steamer Pontiac BIZ Martin Malaga SEPT d'prn d
steamer sirius r stapledon, Rio Jsnelro sept 3 With
passengers to Bak JevoDs ArrVed at the BAr
steamer chattahoochee Catherine Savannah 2 days with
mdse passengers 10 Henry nongt IT. q, -. IA. ,..
to order vessel 70 rheo Kruger & CO.
suNsEr-wmd at SANDY Hook. light S; hazy OF shoTe
At sanity Sy i noos ~ BaPSastcr 1927 Thermometer Gil
Wind. SIC. IS miles. swell hBht Il. "e"thoI' o4oAA'
Steamer gHs% era t6e Basu Bremen SEPT 70 sOuthAmp.
Steamer Icnmond. B0az Norfolk with mdse and passen
gers TO Old Dominion 50 co. Dvn
steamer LORD OF the Br) Fcgae lLondcn-Patton
Steamer Pascal (Bols MCMILLAN. Lfverpool-Busk Jew
Steamer Roman OBI, Williams, LiverpOol-watson sum-
Steamer Thiugvaa Dan, Laub stottn via Copenhagen
Steamer santo Domingo Kelley Turks Island san Domin
SO snsSmST Trindad Fraser. she windward Isands-AE
sssTatosa McIutosh Ward Co
steamer Edith Golden trl Bennett kinsston-G "ssseu
steamer Marcos Burrows, Key West and Galveston
steamer Rniekerpocker. Kemole. Neworieans-s II Sea
Steamer FL Dorado. Hawthorn, New oreans-J Van
Steamer City Of Columbia woodruff chariesOn-J oun
"' Steamer Gur stream. Pennington, wrnnston-wm
Steamer Manhattan stevens Point Va and Newport
steamer old common smith, Norfolk City Point and
steamer Z knight Georgetown and AeKao
Steamer octorara Reynolds Baitinore-1 Krsins
Steamer steamer y 9mScs Maeit Boston Dimock
BARK II Bearse Barnard Dunedin ana LStuo'ons W.
Earl Cariotta (Br). Trckey Brisbane oueenand-Isw
Cameron & Co. s,,run
steamers Eruta Republic Cy OF Chester ard Rascal or
GopsnSSsen; Caiifornia ambsr Rheln Dre,nen hateag
heO,s Es oasn inston Andes Port
SARATOGA Havana Marcos Galveston hbmsereoes er
City Of Columbia ChArestOni Gulf stream. wilmington
haS iennie Parker for Batavia; Moand Dublni Ken.
nard Buenos Ayres -.
Also saneo-va Long Island sound-stesmer FrancOniA
for Portland. Bark Eva Lynch s''0nh ~"
HCSsnsOsr2 Gen p. trp srE Hs%%ggRss
FOREIGN PORTS.
LIVERPOOL, sept26-saiied. steamer Boderer tbr' '0f
oTrFSsTowx sept 2e-Arrtved Celtic (Br Glea
dell New York Sept II on her way to Liverpool 'aAH
yStSseled steamer germanlo OBI. eleade from LIVER
poi iJ sept 26Arrved steamer weland Ger Heb
ich, New.York sept H. ON her way to hamburg AA
iss os WIGHT sept 2o-Pssse Mathew Bednns
ton 1Brl Kirby. FROM New York Sept H. on her way "
HAVE sept 2e-saled. steamer st Laurent tfr' o.
Sssanfag Sept IOnshirst tBr from
ssamcr Columbia tBr CARVE from Med
terransan ports for Hew'fork
CAPE RACE Sept 2e-Passed steamer AmsrQus t'rl San
| tell. from Havre for New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27
THE MURDER OF FARRELL IN BROOKLYN.
Charles sheridan, who fatally stabbed Thomas

Farrell at No. 1874 North Portland-aye, Brooklyn,
Friday night, arragned before Justice Naeher yes
terday morning and held for examination. Mrs. Annie
Doxey, Albert Emmons aud Thomas Conner, who wit
messed the MURDER held witnesses. The trouble
between Farrell and Sheridan began Thursday night,
when ali the were drinking together in rumshop.
when they left IL Farrell went to stable In Itaryst
and Flectpace and went to sleep Connor went there
later and woke Farrell who then told him that shert
dan had robbed him of 81. While he telling the
story Sheridan in and he and Farrell quarrelled.
but Conner separated them. On Friday COnnor Farrell
and EmmOns again and after taking several drinks
Farrell proposed to to Sherdan's nome and get the
50 which sheridan had stolen from him. sheridan SAID
Yesterday: A." somewhat under the influence OF
iquor, and when Farrell attacked me was very much
excited don't know what stabbed him with, Dut
Think that It was common tablemife. put my hand
into the knlfebOx. which on the table, and TOOK
something out and struck him with IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27
STILL LOOKING FOR A. r. OAKEY.
DIFFERENT THEORIES HELD BY HIS RELATIVES
HIS FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

DIPFTRFNT THEORIES HELD BY HIS RELATIVES
HIS FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
No light has been thrown upon the mystery
which surrounds tho disappearance OF Alexander f.
Oakey the unfortunate artist author and architect
His family and friends In despair concerning him.
Daniel Oakley, his brother who Is connected with
tho Union Trust Company OF No. 73 Broadway,
b,pk that has committed suicide but the other rea
lives hold a ferent theories Mr.. Oakley had suffered
considerably from mRaral troubles ana these together
with elnporary and tuing financial embarrassment IL
thouRht by to have unsettled his nina ana caused
MIN 10 wander of Charles Delmonico did.
In conversation about tho matter Yesterday
reward vet In fact all so completely upset that
we hardly know what TO do. but ex-senator Sprague
will be here and then we shall arrange mat
ters All say about my brothers hnanclai oDllga-
tons whatever they are, Is thAt lhey VIII MI 10 iuhy
met by his relatives 49,, A..
renresentatve OF ISteinway Sons stated that
the trouble about the piano which Mr. Oakey
from them some time ago. aud 0nswhch SIOO
IA dine had been amcably adjusted The FAMILY allowed
the firm take back the instrument when has not yet
70 the country to escape the annoying re-
norts about her husband. Bassseu Jones'
Tho architect brothern-law OF the missing man, has
oso neen away from his oce for two days The report
thai ex-senator Sprague had recently paid S2ooOo OF
Oakey's debts Is denied by the latter's brother,
AZ Ti1uDy's whore some OF Mr.. Oakeys designs have
boen used his artistic merits were highly praised lie
was original It was said and his efforts were generally
valuable contributions TO art . -.
DuFFALO, sept GA reporter called on h. Carlton
sprague yesterday TO Inquire no knew anything e9u
cerng the disappearance VI hssonin.law. Alexander
Oakley OF New To all inquiries Mr. Sprague only
replied that family affair and that he could say
nothing for publication