The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-02-12

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from Mr.. Rima in reply TO Elder Hill
which we have not fully decided to pub
lish. IL we should it will appear next
week.
Last Saturday, Sunday and Monday
were days of extraordinary warmth fol-
mid-winter, and the snow was consider
ably lessoned in amount as a conse-
quence. Every indication of approach
ing spring was present, but during Tues.
day "a change came DER the scene, y
and the Frost King got his grip again
His usual tenacity preserved until this
morning. II is very evident that the So
called back of winter is broken, and the
temperature must tiuctuate more or less
from this on.
The GAINESVILLE argus editor has been
to see the ice palace and enjoyed the
picturesqueness of the winter carnival,
else he would never have attempted to
engage" TIE FREE PRESS in any such a
"storm" as the last Argus attempts. We
really do not believe that Bro. Henry
found ms spectacles-lost i'm the crowd
at the depot-which accounts for his
"storm" to be an engagement We
enjoy real good storm. but please ex-
cuse us from the engagement-of carni-
val crowds.
Miss Efiie Frazier, daughter of Chas.
Frazier, Esq. formerly of Garden City,
now of Minneapolis, was married Tues
day evening to Mr.. Shea, wholesale
and retail fruit dealer of that city. The
young couple left the same evening for
New Orleans, and will visit San Fran
cisco before their return. Several friends
from Mankato attended the wedding.
The numerous friends Of the young lady
in this county unite in hearty congratu-
lations, and rejoice that she has married
50 worthiiy and well.
| -Messrs. A. j. Busch and l.. p. Hunt
solicited subscriptions the first of this
week to liquidate the indebtedness in
Cured at the time the st. Paul toboggan-
lists visited our city, and on behalf of the
committee of citizens who had the ar
engagements in charge, take this means
to publicly thank those who so gener-
ously contributed. After the canvass
was completed it was found that the
committee had collected ten dollars in
excess of Indebtedness, and this amount
has been turned over to the Ladies'
Relief Society where it is fully appreciat-
ell and will be used to good purpose.
Last Sunday Sheriff Monks went to
Saltwater and arrested Willis p. Chase,
convict released that day after serving
two and half years term for stealing
cattle in Faribanlt county in 1888. About
the same time Chase was indicted for
stealing horse from &. Kopetzki, of
Pleasant Mound, this county, and it was
on this charge that he was re-arrested
by Mr.. Monks. He was taken before
Judge Severance on Monday for trial,
but plead guilty to the crime and was
sentenced to six months term at Still
water, whittier he was taken on Tues
day. The Judge informed him that he
could apply for pardon after a month,
and it is altogether probable that he will
be pardoned as his long confinement
has worked a revolution in his character.
He is well connected and will undoubted-
ly mend his way, having felt keenly the
sting of a convict's lot.
The Standard Fiber-Ware company
expect carload of machinery from
Syracuse, n. Y, the first of next week.
They have purchased sixty horse
power engine in st. Paul, and have also
bought the pump used by this city in its
search after water. The pump has suf-
ficient force to afford a splendid fire pro-
lection and this, of itself, is Il valuable
consideration. The company will soon
have their new boiler in place, and 1t is
claimed that it is the finest in the city
ard that ito settings are superior 10 any
uUIo. IuIi iine Vi Lne goods 10 DE
manufactured by the Fiber-Ware Com
pany can be seen at Messrs. Willard q
Hughes office, and it will repay any
one to look this ware over. In a very
short time the hum ofmachinery will be
heard in this new factory, and the quail
ty of ware produced will excel anything
made in this country.
&C. ID. Herbert of this city has been
made the winning litigant in a suit
against the Northern Pacific railway
company, for damages sustained several
wears ago while acting as brakeman on
that road. The following special from
Washington in Mondays Pioneer-Press
explains the circumstances.
Among the decisions handed down
in the supreme court to-day was one
in the case of the Northern Pacific
plaintiff in error, VS.. G. ID. Herbert, de-
PENDANT in error. The decision Is one of
marked importance. 1t practically
holds the value ola mans leg to be Sl0,-
600. The case came from the territorial
court of Dakota. The defendant was
brakeman on the Northern Pacific, and
in October, 1879, had his leg crushed be-
tween the tops of the cars, caused by the
absence of bumpers and Drawbacks
from one of them. Action was COM
menced in the district court for DANA
ges, and verdict rendered in his favor
for $4,000, the full amount claimed.
ground that the damages were excess
sive. Thereupon the court ruled that
unless Herbert should remit $4,000
from the verdict that it should be set
aside. This he did, and judgment, was
rendered for $40, 900 and costs. There
upon they appealed to the territorial SUI
preme court, which affirmed the judg-
ment below. The company sued out a
writ of errors The errors assigned are
numerous and need not be cited. The
chief defense relied on by the company
was on tributary negligence on the part
of the plaintiff. The supreme court of
the United States affirmed the judgment
below. The attorneys in the case were
Coils. Gray and Clough for the Northern
Prcific and Thomas Wilson for Herbert.
$1,000 is goodly sum, but is none
too much i'm recompense of what Mr..
Herbert's injuries have lead to, he be-
ing cripple for life.
ANOTHER OLD SETTLER DEPA RTED