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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05
CONGRESS.

Congress is doing very little in definite
enactments, but is maturing quite grist
of work that will come forth later IN the
sc sSion.
Among the work of general interest
done within the last week is favorable
report on the Eads ship railway bill.
guaranteeing SO, OO0,0 900 to the project
The Hennepin canal bill was Thoroughly
| discussed in the House. Senator Noor-
hees' bill 10 amend the naturalization
laws, was reported fayorably by the
judiciary committee. This measure pro-
vides for the confirmation of orders and
proceedings of the territorial courts in
regard 10 the naturalization of persons
| naturalized by courts of record The
pension extension bill has been under
Amusement in the committee on pen
SiOns, and they have agreed 10 report
| both bills, one part of the committee the
| one allowing an extension of the time to
| die claims for arrears of pensions until
1883, and the other portion the bill in
Guiding all claims now on file without
any extension. The deadlock between
the Senate and President practically alb
sorbed the attention Of the National
Legislature for day or two, il requiring
some time for the furore created, to cool
down, and the honorable Senators to
discuss the situation satisfactorily.
Cleveland, evidently made an ass of
himself, and many of the Senators are
rightfully indignant. There have been
just four public bills passed in three
months which Congress has been in Sc s.
sion; but many are in course of transit
and will be "fired" through in a brief
time at the last. A new double-twisted
lnti-polygamy bill has been introduced
by Woodburn, ofNevada, but the Solons
10 not seem over-anXIOus 10 take up the
question now while the Edmunds bill is
working satisfactorily. The Education
bill has been prominent before the SEN
ate during the week, and will probably
occupy considerable time yet. II will
he numerously amended when it passes,
if il goes through at all. Several appro-
priatiOn measures were canvassed, but
none as vet have been passed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05
FROM THEIR DIARY.
NEWARK, NEB., FEB. "a, Sc

NEWARK, NEB., FEB. "a, Sc.
Editor Free Press:
If YOU will accept few lines from our
diary the same may prove of interest to
your readers.
On January LIST, winter set in with
great severity, a strong wind BLOWN g
from the north, and the thermometer
standing IL degrees below zero. On the
3rd, still cold and blowing. The 9th we
are in the embrace of a genuine biz
zard, no one stirring and the river froz-
en-. The 10th, we hear that over i'm
Kansas people and stock are, alike,
freezing to death, while with us it Is
milder and none have frozen. The 18th,
it continues cold, and all work is sus-
pended, corn husking is prevented by
the unusual depth of snow. The 18th,
il has moderated, and Rev. G. w.
Savidge, of Omaha is visiting us. He is
in good health. Goth, it is quite warm
and we find that Nebraska wind is rich
in guilty, but won't keep its place.
The 23d, it is colder, with light fall of
snow, which mixes with the mud, and
we cannot help wishing it were less adj
hesive. The 25th, the weather is pleas
anter and farmers have resumed husk-
ing, which proves to be unpleasant
work in consequence of the strong
winds breaking much of the corn off of
the stalks. The 9th, some colder, and
the corn that was knocked off is frozen
fast to the ground, and husking is at u
stand. The 10Th, the wind is raw and
farmers are uneasy about their corn.
The main part of the crop is in the
fields yet. 1t is thought that corn will
be very cheap, there being fewer cattle
here from the ranches which greatly
decreases the demand. Feb. 3rd, it is
warm and pleasant now, and farmers
have again commenced picking corn.
The crop is considerably damaged in
of so much of 1t lying on
the ground. The 9Th, citizens are hap
py at the prospect Of another railway
coming this way making Newark the
chief city of the west. The 18th, it is
nice and warm now. The crop is COM
ing out alright and farmers are busy
preparing to put in another crop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05
A City OF Magnificent Ruins.

A correspondent of the London Times
who accompanied the expedition 10 Bur-
NAH writes as follows: We sighted the
ruins of Pagan early on the 23d. These
remarkable rains extend for more than
eight miles along the eastern bank of
the Irrawaddv. and average two miles
in breadth. In this space there are the
remains Of between 900 and LOCO tenn
pies and pagodas, some Of them i'm tol.
cradle preservation, and many of them
of great size and magniiicence. The
site of the city is covered with Jungle,
and the vast asScmbagc of buildings
towering above the surrounding trees.
and stretching as far as The eye can
reach, is sincularly impressive. The
oldest OF the Pagan temples are sup
posed to date from about the year $50,
and the city reached the zenith of its
power and prosperity about the time of
the Norman conquest of England. In
1884 the city was almost completely de
Stroycd during the Chinese invasion of
Burmah. The then king of Pagan
pulled down an enormous number of
temples some chroniclcrs state as many
rs 4,OOO-and used the materials in
Strengthening the ramparis of the city.
When the invaders captured it they
completed the destruction. Perhaps the
most rcmarkabl" oi the great temples in
Pagan is tn" Amanda. which is still used
as place ot worship. In plan it is a
square of POO feet To the side. broken Oh
each side by the projection of large
gable vcstihElcS. which convert the
plan into an almost perfect Greek cross
The central pinnacle reaches to the
height of 1913 feet. Another of the great
temples of Pagan is the Thapinyu. the
spire of which rises to the height of POI
feet above the ground. and overtOps all
the other monuments. The Gauda
Palcn temple. dating from / 100. rises To
a height OF $50 feet. Being nearer the
river than either tie Amanda or Tha-
panyu, il is very conspicuous when APP
preaching Pagan. ~ wa did. from the
southwark. cleaning ia its white
plaster. with numerous piunaclcs and IL
tall. central s,irc, il .acmrd. when we
first sighted il. like distant glimpse of
Milan cathedral. Many of the ruins mt
Pagan ar 80 unlike ali other Burmese
hat 1t has been suggested by
some authorities hat these buildings
arr dr., "a the skill Of western Chris
finn a. mission,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05
HE WON'T HAVE 1T so.

In the st. Paul and Minneapolis pa
pers last Monday, Assistant Dairy Com
missioner Howard had an article con-
corning the recent action Of Butterine
manufacturers assembled in convention
at Pittsburg. Mr.. Towards remarks are
given below.
| To the Editor: Last week the manu-
| facturers of oleomargarine and butter
inc held a convention nj Pittsburg, and
| perfected their organization to defeat
the operation Of laws already passed to
regulate and prohibit the manufacture
and sale of counterfeit butter. and also
prevent any national legislation on this
important subject. Mr.. Stearn, the
| superintendent Of Armour d Co.'S pat
ent butter factory, is now i'm Washing
ngton as their delegate, with all the
influence that plenty of money can
| bring to induce our representatives to
| cast their votes against taxing this vile,
| unhealthy compound of grease and
acids. 1t is stated that Mr.. Stearn will
show the committee samples of butter
inc and samples Of creamery butter, and
let them decide which rs the butter and
which the butterine. This sounds very
| fair, but To be Of any value the commit
| tee should have unimpeachable testi-
| mony as to the materials contained i'm
the butterine. Ii it is the butterine of
commerce, containing 60 per cent. of
neuter OIL, ~ per cent. of butter, and
| the balance Of cotton seed oil, beni OIL,
corn starch, sugar of lead, nitric acid,
| etc, or If ms sample of oleomargarine is
the genuine article and is made of 80
per cent. Of oleO oil, Is per cent. OF cot
ton seed oil and ~ per cent. of neuter
oil deodoriZed with acids, cOiored to
represent butter, and sold and cOnsum-
ed as such, although it does not con-
tain single ounce of it in fifty pound
package, then it is probable the commit
tee will detect the fraud from the gen
uine article. But if his butterine is
made as some samples have been when
intended for inspection, with 30 per
cent. of creamery butter and only per
cent. of clean lard, not one man i'm
hundred can detect il from genuine but
ter. Such test samples are msrepre-
sentation of existing facts. We do not
deny that healthy substitute for but
ter can be made Of healthy materials,
but it has been proven time and again
that the counterfeit butter offered for
sale on our markets is not Il healthy
product. Three samples which ] took
from stores in Minneapolis and sub
mitted to Prof. Nachtrieb of the State
University for microscopical inspection,
showed living bacteria III each sample of
a dangerous nature, some of them hav-
ing their natural home in the rectum of
the hog. 1t is to be hoped that our rep
resentatives in congress will not be mis-.
led by the false and specious reason
ing Of the buttterine men, but will give
us law that will not only encourage
the making of pure dairy butter, but
protect the health of the people, which
is now imperiled by the consumption of
this bogus stock yard butter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05
OUR AUTOCRAT.

Grover Cleveland has finally conde-
scended to favor the senate with pro-
nunciamento, as autocratic in tone as it
is unjust and insulting, to the victims of
Democratic malice. He has re-
moved hundreds from Office and
refused them the right of the worst
criminal that ever existed in our
broad land, the right to know the crimes
with which they are charged, and an
opportunity to yindicate themselves if
they can. The senate, nor any one else
denies the right of tins Democratic au-
tocrat To remove men from Office dur
ing the recess of congress, though a
large portion of his pronunciamento is
devoted to the defence of this undisput-
ed right of removal, and he wades
through the rest of his long harangue in
a labored attempt to prove that the par
ties he has removed have not the rights
allowed the worst criminals in the coun-
try. The president, probably, by and
with the advice and consent of a MAORI
| ty ut least of his cabinet, to- say nothing
of the sly maligners of better mems rep
utation than their own, in congress and
senate, has got himself into a more con
temptable, as well rs ludcrous, position
than Andy Johnson dared aspire to-
Before and after his election this Demo
cratic president declared there should
be no removals without cause. When
| Democratic congressman asked for the
removal of officials in their district. he
told them they must bring charges
against them. Now when hundreds o.
these men have been suspended, the
people have the right TO suppose, Ger
tainly, if Mr.. Cleveland's promises arr
of any account, that charges were mad,
against them, but what they are, VIII,
made them, and the right To vIndicat'
themselves from false charges, tins an
tocrat of all the United States, denies
the victims of his Democratic hatred, o.
their representatives in the Unite,
States senate the rights and privileges
conceded 10 the vilest criminals tina
even shocked the moral sentiment of tn,
community by their outrageous viola
ton of their countrv's laws. The libert,
loving Democrats cannot deny tina
Grover Cleveland has made good pro
gress towards an absolute despotisn
during his first years administration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05

CABLE dispatches announce that Mr..
Gladstone is still mum as To his policy
toward Ireland, but there are ,onjec-
lures ahoat, based on pretty reliable cir
cumstantial evidence, that he will favor
the purchase by the government of es-
iates from the landlords who hold the
lands in fee, and then sell the same TO
individual settlers in small quantities,
upon the same principal that the Unit
ed States disposes of its lands to inhabi-
tants. Such a course would not prove
universally satisfactory, but is in strict
accordance with the Premier's peace
sentiments, he believing that the mild.
or means is the better.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05

ID. M. FERRY Il Co., the well known
Seedsmen, of Detroit, Mich, announce
that they are on their feet again, and
ready and anxious to receive orders for
seeds from every one of their old GUS
toners, and from as many new ones as
feel kindly disposed toward them. They
are in condition to fill promptly every
order with new seeds ofthe best quality
Before the fire was subdued they had
secured new quarters and were devot.
ing all their energies to their custom.
er's interest. In 30 days from the fire
they were in perfect working order
again.
When we consider the magnitude oil
their business, the appalling destruc
ton of property at the most unfortun.
ate season of the year, we doubt if the
annals of history furnish a case of such
rapid recuperation. Such energy de
serves success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05

MARSHALL Denny has been reinstated
and Mr.. Campbell's commission has
been recalled. Just where Campbell
will light is of course conjecture, but it
is truly to be hoped that he will fail to
succeed to position of so much trust as
that of L. S. Marshall. He was one OF
the prime movers in the selling out OF
the Mankato, Austin d st. Cloud road,
and it is not improbable that the light of
his part in this robbery may have play
ed an important role in the recall of his
appointment. At any rate fresh evI-
dence has been recently filed against
him, and he will be allowed to remain
in the humble seclusion of a private cit
izen until his case is further investigat-
ed,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05
MORE HORSES.

c. Fl. Piper, Esq, writes friends IN
this city that he has purchased cal
load of draught and road horses from
the noted horsemen, Powell Bros. OF
Pennsylvania, and that he started home
with them last Wednesday. Mr.. c.
writes that these are all select animals
purchased with view of supplying just
such stock as this locality needs, and
that he will sell the same at reasonable
prices. Knowing Mr.. Piper's compe
tency to select thoroughly good horse
we would urge anyone desiring TO buy
to await his arrival will, these animals
He will probably reach here early mex
week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05


ST. PAUL was the scene of most dast.
ardly and lamentable murder and sui
eide last Saturday evening, which oc.
cured ut the Astoria house about nine
o'clock, being the shooting of Mrs. Fan
ny Rich of Cobleskill, New York, by
her husband and the taking of his own
life. A wifc's tickleness, a husbands
jealousy, and the vile intrusions of an
unprinciplcd scamp, are the elements
in the case. About five weeks before
the tragedy, the city of Cobleskill was
terribly agitatcd socially by the disap-
pearance of Mrs Fanny Rich and the
real disturber, DR.. Gale, physician OF
that place. 1t was supposed they had
eloped, and nothing was heard of them
for long time. The husband com
menced search and enlisted the assis-
lance of Pinkerton's force. He sought
in vain until about two or throo weeks
ago Young lady from that place was
in st. Paul attending the carnival and
saw the runaway couple in a photograph
gallery there. She reported as soon
as she arrived home and Rich was
notified of the discovery. He started
for st. Paul and arrived there last Sat-
urday morning. He did not ascertain
the whereabouts of his faithless wife
and her companion until evening, how
ever, who were stopping at the Astoria.
He walked into the dining room when
they were at supper, all parties re-
pairing to the room which the Doctor
and Mrs. Rich was occupying, where a
long conference was held between Mr..
Rich and his wife. Gale left the
room for the while. The end of the
consultation resulted in the sad ending
of the earthly existence of both husband
and wife. All parties were well con-
nected in the east, and the murdered
woman was worth considerable money,
left by her father at death about year
ago. DR.. Gale left wife and two chill
dren at Cobleskill, who are made all the
more pitlable by Saturday nights event
in st. Paui. 1t is seriously mixed up
affair, and dispatches from Cobleskiil
declare that if Gale returns there he will
be lynched. The remains of the de-
ceased parties were properly cared for
and sent to the scene where they once
resided in peace and happiness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05

President CLEVELAND has appointed
Brigadier General 4. III. Terry, of Fort
Smelling, Minnesota, TO the Major Gen
eralship vice Winfield :. Hancock, de-
ceased. 1t is an appointment that meets
with general approval i'll army circles
and with the people generally, for Gen.
Terry has served the country well in the
rebellion and in several western Indian
wars since. He is gentleman and
soldier in the fullest sense.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05

IT is a universal truth, that when all
other evidence fails, figures will stand
TO convict, and a certain Democratic
congressman recently fell upon this al
tentative in answering a query from a
southern democratic gentleman. TIL"
Southerner asks: "What is the matter
in congress- And then remarks: 81,
seems To us, here at distance, that the
Democrats are engaged in figting each
other, and doing nothing else. This il
no way for a party 10 remain, Or get
stronger. Who is responsible for this
ruinous Kilkenny cat fight?" The gen
tleman addressed replied to this to the
effect that the Bourbon Democracy OF
the south is responsible for the actions
Of the present congress, they having ut
ter control of the whole body. He sub
stantIated his assertion with the follow
ing list of mathematics:
"Of the lS4 democratic members Of the
house, New England, New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania furnish 30, the
western states "A, and the southern
states l03. The speaker is a southern
man. The chairman Of SO out of -
house committees are southern men the
west having ~ chairmaIshIps and the
east New England, New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania) having only
seven. OF the eight democrats on the
ways and means committee, the south
furnishes five, the west two, the east
one; of the nine on the appropriations
committee, the south furnishes four, the
west three, the east two, Of the nine on
the Judiciary committee, the south fur
nishes six, the west two, the east one;
of the eight OH the coinage committee,
the south furnishes five, the west one,
the east two; Of the nine on the rivers
and harbors committee, the south fur
nishes seven, the west two, the east
none, and not democrat on the com
mIttee represents harbor; of the eight
on the foreign affairs committee, the
south furnishes six, the west one, the
east one; of the eight on the commerce
committee, the south furnishes four, the
west three, the east one; OF the nine on
the post office committee, the south
furnishes four, the west four, the east
one; and of the eight on the Pacific rail
roads committee, the south furnishes
six, the west one, the east one.
These are the most important commit
tees. Ii is substantially the same thing
throughout. The south has not been
bashful about helping itself TO places.
The members from that part of the
country have big majority in caucus
and they control the house. What ] say
is, that having thus taken control of the
house and of its legislation the southern
members are responsible TO the demo-
cratic party for what may happen--for
the policy or non-policy pursued and
for the success or failure Of the present
congress"
So, according TO Democratic authority,
the section that so recently endeavored
to dismember our union, are virtually
directing the ship of state to-day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05

Rucklen'S Arnica Saiye.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Self Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons. and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. II is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by j..
X. Jones.
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MANKAro FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY. MARCH s. 1880.
MANKATO CITY.

tn, city Of Mdnkoto has population Of sSs, 10
situated AZ SoUtirestern Minnesota and is surround
eddy oEeof finest agriculture ldisrictsin the state
Has tour railroads, ris: The G. ". d 81. r., the C. q
Nh, the c. ~. y. ". q o., and The Ndnkdto d
EImors. The stat, Normal School is located here,
AID its Public Schools are among the first in the
Northeast. For the superiority 81 lis clay, brick,
Iimc-sioas, building stone, dc, Mankato is noted
hroE9hoUt the land. As point for joLbing aud
manufacturing IL has no superior in the Northeast
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05

1T was decided by the State Alliance
to have Hon. DanIei Bucks speech
printed in three languages, viz: Ger
man, English, and Scandinavian, for gem
eral distribution
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05

If Grover don't soon lift the obstacle
of his impudence out of the way,
the national congress will accom-
plish very little this term. Bull-beaded-
ness don't always bring beneficial re-
sults
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05

Careless nurses have let children fall
and injured them for life. They have
also given doses of cough mixtures con-
tanning opiates with fatal results. There
is no danger in Red Star Cough Cure
Free from narcotics. Only 25 cents
Prompt, safe, sure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05

By If YOU wish Your watch carefully
repaired and cleaned, take il to
p. X. WISER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05

The recent State Alliance meeting at
Minneapolis was pretty thoroughly
Donnellyed. The Alliance organization
is good thing, but when the body will
surrender so completely to one political
schemer as was the case at Minneapolis
last week, il is evident TO all rational
minds that it is being "hoist by its own
petard.' 1t is characteristic of Donnel-
~ that whatever he identities himself
with must become subSeryient TO his
fiat, and rally at his bugle call or other
wise he has neither love nor respect for
the movement. IL. ~ funny, very very
humorous, but when that is said of him
all is said of him. The sooner the farm
ers Will expurge him and few similar
characters from their midst, the sooner
will they realize their fondest hopes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05

We are informed by large number
Of the most intelligent members of tn,
Farmers Alliance and delegates To tn,
late meeting at Minneapolis, that tn,
best element IN the meeting, and they
believe large majority of the whole
utterly repudlate Ignatius Donnely and
his course during the session. They
consider his assault upon President Hill
of the Manitoba road. for his efforts tc
improve the breeds ofcattle in the state
as especially in bad taste, unjustifiable
and demagogical. Donnellv, by his
superior quickness, address and powers
of oratory succeeded in rushing his all
surdly verbose and spread-eagle plat
form through the convention; but h,
will find hereafter hat he will not b,
able 10 make the Farmers Alliance ;
tail to his political kite or mere in
strument to justify his personal spites
and ambitions. The object of the Al
lance is reform, not buncombe.-
Paul U,suDfcL