The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

The Electric King, Congress of Nov
elites, is still running at the Opera House
and is drawing good houses. They
close their engagement Tuesday night.
Ono of THE FREE PRESS carriers is
sick this week, and the other is off on a
visit. If there is any trouble in getting
the paper the reasons here given will ex-
plain.
The Prohibition committee for the
Second District, hold a session in this
city this afternoon to decide upon Il date
and place for their convention. 1t is
probable the convention will be held be-
fore the Republicans hold theirs.
We this week publish the articles of
incorporation of the Mankato Street
Railway Co. The capital stock of the
corporation is $50, 200 and the incorpor-
ators are w. NJ. Farr, Jno. G. Noe, Jno.
\. Willard, Stephen Lamm, G. +. Piper,
Geo. II. Clark and J. X. Jones. 1t is
fortunate that the management of our
street railway has fallen into such COM
petent hands, as the public can rely up
on fair treatment all the time.
On Monday and Tuesday, June 2Sth
and 29th-Governor' day and sham bat
tie day-the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad will run a special train between
Waseca and New Ulm. The train will
leave Waseca ut $40 a. m, Smiths Mill
1888, Eagle Lake $40, Mankato S:45,
Mankato junction 9:22, and arrive in
New Ulm at IL o'clock, in time to see
the city parade on Monday. Returning
the train will leave New Ulm at $50 p.
m and arrive at Mankato 1910 o'clock.
Alta special meeting of the city
council held on Thursday evening of
last week, for the purpose of consider
ing the invitation from the Winona
Board of Trade to the common council
and citizens of Mankato to be present
and assist in celebrating the Fourth of
July on Monday, the 9Th, it was voted to
accept the invitation. 1t is likely that
arrangements will be made for a special
excursion train TO start from this city
at an early hour in the morning, and
no doubt large delegation of Mankato
people will improve this opportunity to
see one of the prettiest and most thriv-
ing cities in the state.
The Mankato Fire Department has
accepted the invitation from the Albert
Lea department to attend their celebra-
ton July 9Th. 1t is expected that the
Germania band will accompany the
boys, and all anticipate an enjoyable
trip. A committee has been appointed
from the department here to arrange
for railway accommodations, and it is
now the intention to charter train for
some 90 members of the band, and over
$50 citizens who expect to JON in the
excursion. There will be little or no
trouble in filling four or five coaches.
The large barn on the Shaubut farm
three miles north of the city was con-
sumcd by fire Tuesday, together with all
the hay and grain contained therein.
At the time of the fire none of the men
were about the premises except an old
gentleman, and he, in trying TO save
some of the property, came near losing
his life. He was very badly burned.
The barn was the largest in the county,
and the loss foots up to about $1,000. 1t
was covered by insurance, as follows:
Commercial Union, hay and grain. 81, 50 500
| machinery and tools 500
| wind mill 100
| barn i...-. oOO
| Total insurance NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4,03o
Cobb d Wilson, of Cedar Falls, Iowa,
are present owners of the property.
They have recently added largely to
their stock of horses and cattle and the
fire occurring at this time will cause
them much Inconvenience. AT the time
of the fire number of hogs were in the
basement of the building, but they were