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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-28

The present is not the first time that our
English cousins have undertaken to carry
their points, by horrassing American fish
ermen. Mr.. Bancroft, in his history of
the United States, enumerates rs follows
the repressive measures on which the
British ministry resolved in February,
1115:
The first step toward inspiring terror
was TO declare massachusetts in Il state of
rebellion and to pledge the parliament and
the whole force OF Great Britain to its
reduction the next, by prohibiting the
American fisheries, to starve New Eng
lana the next TO call out the savages on
the rear of the colonies the next, to ex-
cite servile instruction.
Lord North moving an address to the
KING laid special stress on the fishery bill
as IA means of coercion and it was passed
by the House of Lords 1t was concsely
described as
A Dill Tor preventing the four colonies
ana provinces OF New England from fish
my, getting any provisions from the other
colonies, or carrying on any commerce
Whatever o any part of the world except
to Great Britain, Ireland or the British
West Indies.
1t was opposed in the Commons by Cox,
who styled it measure intended to exas-
perate our patriots to open rebellion, and
by Burke, who stigmatiZed it as meas
tre sure to bring Great Britain to peni-
tence and humiliation and in the Lords
by the Marquis of Rockingham, who
termed it Oppressive and tyrannical "
and by the Earl of Arlington, who pro-
nounced it "diabUlic." May II, l175. the
Continental Congress at Philadelphia
promptly answered Lord North's anti
fishery and anti-commerce bills by resov-
ing
That all expectations to Quebec, Nova
scotia, the Island of st. Johns, Newfound-
lahd Immediately cease,
and that no provisions of any kind or 9th
err necessalies he furnished to the British
fishermen on the American coasts until
1t be otherwise determined by the Con-
greSs.
SO there is ancient precedent for the pro-
ceedings both of the Dominion govern
ment and of Congress ana history is re-
peating itself in the present controversy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-28

The New York legislature-for whose
adjournment our exchanges from that
State are uniformly giving thanks-among
its latest Legislative acts, voted down the
Saturday half holiday bill on the ground
of the confusion in banking and business
transactions which would result from a
legal alfholday every week. OF course
this need not prevent the clerks from hav-
ing Saturday half-hollday if their EN-
ployers are willing to grant it to them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-28

The new president of Yale college Is
now professor in the Yale Theological
Seminary, is IS years old, Il man of wealth
rs well as culture, and good selection,
though he can not fill President Porters
Mace
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-28

The Maine fishermen seem to be pro
ceeding on the supposition that the gov
eminent will help those who help them
selves. If they carry out their threats of
resistance to seizure, there may be Il live
ly row. But as England and America
wish to be at peace, not much saltpetre is
likely to be burned, between them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-28

The fifth annual meeting OF the Amerl-
can Forestry Congress is to be held at
Denver, Col, in September There is n
special fitness in holding this session AT
the West, as the principal problem to be
discussed is that of providing the large
arid tracts of that section with forests
with view to preventing the frequency
and violence of cyclones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11

caverns of Black river, or the wilder
ness of the Blue Ridge for a forty days
residence i'm secilsion from the public
gaze, but directly To the front entrance
of cur own White House, where we
duly installed her as the first lady and
mistress of the mansion. Where she
has ever remained as the presiding
goddess of the household, ruling it not
with rod of iron, but with ministration
of love and kindness, and We are proud
of the result. We commend Mr.. Cieve-
land for making his own selection, re-
CARELESS of mugwumpery, or senatorial
from our illustrous example, and per-
mitted Dan Iamont's foolishness IN
New York, struggled his bride elect
into the White House, and sneaked out
Of the back door To avoid the nosery,
whom he should have kicked out OF
existence with his no. l2's, To hide in
the wilderness of Maryland rs though
his bride was unfit to he seen i'm the
presidential mansion until after forty
days of residence in the wilds of Mary
land, he disgraced his own manhood
and casts reproach upon his bride by
his own Stiffness. While we disapprove
his folly, We still extend To frankie our
best wishes that her marriage may
prove Il happy one; that sine may pre-
side in the White House with all the
grace and dignity becoming the first
lady of the land.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11
WIN. JONES FOR TREASURER,

Through the earnest and persistent So
licitation of friends from all parts of the
county, Mr.. VIM. Jones, our present
county treasurer, has consented to be a
candidate for denomination. 1t had not
been Mr.. Jones' intention until recently
to come before the people again for this
office. Al the last election he told his
friends that he did not expect to run
again, but the people throughout the
country districts seem to be unwilling To
allow him TO retire ut this time, hence
his candidacy.
Up to this date we have heard nc
name mentioned for this office other
than the present incumbent. Mr.. Jones
has made one of the best officers the
county ever had, and is to-day us popu.
lar with the people as il is possible fol
an official To be. In all business rela-
tons connected with the county treasury
there is no man who has not the most
profound respect for him, and his candi.
dacy will no doubt meet with general
appreciation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11
RESOLUTIONS.

At the last regular meeting of the Man.
kato Board of Trade, the following rcso-
lutions were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, A great scarcity of small
bills exists ut the present time and those
which are i'm circulation are so ragged,
worn and filthy that thew are unfit for
use; and
WHEREAS, 1t appears from the report
of the Treasurer of the United States for
1885, page 81, that this is due to u prac-
tice adopted by the Treasury i'm May
1885, i'm "assorting notes sent for re-
demptiOn, re-issuing such as were con-
sidered fit for circulation" and also to
"the cessation of the issue of one and
two dollar notes." and
son for this is the desire to force physi-
cally into circulation the silver dollars
now in the Treasury vaults;
Resotre,t, In the opinion of this Board,
such reason il not sufficient for denying
10 the public the issue of u proper sup
ply of clean small bills which are gener-
ally preferred, and forcing them To car
ry Il heavy, announcement metal curren.
cy.
ResOlred, That this resolution must not
be construed rs either advocating or OPP
posing the cause of silver, greenbacks or
National bank note currency, but SIM
ply voices the public wish for sufficient
supply of clean, well secured paper cur
rency of the denomination of one and
two dollars; and this can be reached by
the issue Of one and two dollar green.
backs rs heretofore, or the issue of one
and two dollar certificates based upon
coin i'm the Treasury, or one and two
dollar National bank notes; calling in
said currency from time to time when
il becomes worn and dirty and re-issu-
ing clean new bills.
Resolcei, That a copy of these resolu-
tons be sent to the Secretary of the
Treasury, and to the Minnesota Sena
tors and Representatives in congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11
TEACHERS ELECTED.

The School Board held meeting Wed.
nesday night, and with two exceptions
elected a full corps Of teachers for the
ensuing year.
The election of Prof. Bechdolt as su.
perintendent was re-consldered, and he
was elected for two years instead of one
Following Is list of the teachers Sc.
lected:
High SchOol-E. 7. CrItchett, princi.
pal; Alice w. Ayers, assistant.
Union Building-Grammar School
John ii. Patterson. Higher Intermedi-
ate, Carrie Robins. Lower intermediate
Mary Ingerman. Primary, Maud Whit.
field. Sub-primary, Mary Dullard.
Pleasant Grove Building-Principa
Evan Hughes. Sixth Grade, Minnie
VanBlarcum. Fifth Grade, Jennie NJ.
Works. Fourth Grade, Helen Croker
Third Grade, Minnie Freeman. Second
Grade, Emma Walker. First Grade
Minnie Lee. First Primary, Sue b.
Gleason.
Franklin Buiiding-Principal, James
A. Novel;. Third Grade, Emma Buck.
ley. Second Grade, Margaret Reid.
First Grade, Belle Levens
West Mankato-Mary Woleben, Annie
Jones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11

NOT satisfied with hundred thousand
dollar appropriation for their new gov
eminent building at La Crosse, Senator
Spooner has been induced to submit an
amendment lacking on seventy-fve
thousand more. IL the senate would
make reasonably liberal allowances for
public buildings and pass their surplus
money around more generally, the peo-
pie would he altogether better accommo-
dated and vastly more satisfied. The
trouble is and has been only the few ia
vored smaller cities can get hearing
before the appropriation committee, and
when goodly sum is voted, additional
and uncalled for amounts.are continually
tackled on, and the result is many deser.
wing though less favored points are
wholly neglected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11
CIVIL SERVICE AGAIN DEFIED.

President Cleveland has on more
than one occasion since his Inauguration
given unmistakable evidence of restless
ness under the rigid requirements of
that law, so sacred and essential To the
well being of the world, especially the
denizens of this great nation, in the
minds of those great reformers Carl
Schurz and George william, and which
with all other wholesome laws he has
sworn TO execute. But he reserved for
the most important act Of his admins
tration, the supremest moment Of his
existence, the performance of an act
that will color with veal or woe the
whole future of his administration and
his life, in which 10 show his indepen-
dence of and contempt for the law and
ITS God father, our self constituted guar
dians, by selecting the most important
member of the presidential household,
his bosom friend and confidential AL
visor, the Goddess of the White House,
without any examination Of her qualifi-
cations and fitness for the exalted posi-
ton by the Civil Sci vice commission,
or even sending the name To the SEN
ate for their conf rmation of his choice.
To this point we have no adverse criti-
cisms to make on the course of the
president. lie has thus far closely fol-
lowed the illustriOus example we set for
him over thirty years ago, but here
comes in slight diversion from our
pathway. We wooed, won and married
the fair bride in her mothers, White
House. The nupital ceremonies were
there performed, and not interrupted,
the pleasant quiet of the guests disturb
ed, or the bride annoyed by the pres
ence of any Of that form of biped now
known as nOsers, whose stock i'm trade
consists of five cent note book, three
cent pencil, and brassy impudence
enough to shame the ID, and under
the claim of representing the press, de-
mand the right to enter private parlors
on such occasions 10 inspect the dresses
of the bride and ladies present, give
the public the important particulars so
very essential TO their welfare, a DIES.
cription of the style, texture, and make
up of their toilets and particularly the
brides over and underskirts, the length
Of train, or whether worn as modest
ladies always wear them, hanging in
graceful folds over the graceful form too
high TO serve as carpet sweepers, and
so low as 10 make it difficult for lockers
on 10 determine whether she wore
white kid or satin slippers. We took
her from the front hall door of her
mothers White House, helped her in
TO a carriage, and carried her not 10 the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11
SMYTHE'S RESIDENCE ENTERED.

Professional thieves entered the resi-
dence of w. II. b. Smythe, on Second
street, last night, but fortunately failed
to secure any booty of value. They en-
tered the house through the front door,
which was fastened by night lock. Mr..
Smythe returned from Dakota on the
midnight train, and having been away
some days had spent all the money he
took with him excepting Is cents. The
thieves entered the bedroom, took his
pants and coat into another room, ran
sacked them, but had the trouble all for
nothing. They carried away few
pieces of jewelry belonging to the little
girl. Mrs. Smythe's diamonds were
lying upon the dresser, but these were
not disturbed. Mr.. Smythe was awak.
ened by the slamming of the front door
caused by the wind, and it was when he
went to secure it that the fact was made
known to him that burglars had been
in the house.
Unless these depredatiOns soon cease,
it will be necessary for our city authori-
ties to take the matter in hand, and
provide special night watbhmen and
station them in the residence portion
of our city.
Mr.. Smythe is of the opinion that the
party who entered his house followed
him to the city, as he heard voices in
the ward before going to sleep.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
REAL ESTATE
For Sale at a Great Bargain for
the Next 20 Days.

Lots IL, 13, IA, Is &
Is, Clark's Sub-Divi-
sion Of lots l & 2, Man
kato, Mimi, in the
heart Of the city, only
800 feet from the Post
Office.
Lot l in block 8, Van
Brunt's Adm, large
frame house and barn.
Clarke's Point at
Lake Madison. 1-3 in
terest in Fair Point | 10
acres], the finest sum-
mer residence in the
West. Lots 90, 3 and
SO, Point Pleasant
tOwnsite. All these
tracts will be sold at a
bargain now and are
worth more than mon
ey at Is per cent inter
est. Terms: part cash
and good terms on bal
ance; interest 8 per ct.
Also my Real Estate
& Insurance business
with Office fixtures.
GEO. A. CLARKE,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11
MR.. MILLS RETIREs FROM Bust
NESS.

On Monday last Messrs. J. III. Long &
Co., purchased the butter and egg bust
ness of Mr. w. T. Mills, including stock
and fixtures, and the lease of the prem
Uses occupied by him. Mr.. Mills binds
himself not TO enter into the business
again for period of twelve months, and
the reason for his retiring from the bus
mess at tins time is on account of failing
health. The entire business will be
transferred to Messrs. Long x Co.'S pres
ent quarters, on Second street, corner
Walnut, where they have ample room
and facilities for the proper dispatch of
their business. Long Il Co., are reach
ing out i'm all directions in the butter and
egg business, and are doing power of
good for the farmers IN this particular.
They have recently established houses
at st. Clair, this county, and st. Charles,
Winona county. and with the addition
of Mr.. Mills business, are now the larg-
est dealers i'm the Northwest. May their
shadow never grow less.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11
THE NORMAL TEACHERS.

President Soaring was i'm attendance
ut the meeting Of the Board of Regent,
of the State Normal schools in st. Pau
last week, and was reelected President
of the Mankato Normal for another
year. The following teachers were also
reelected: j. T. McClary, institute con
ductor, penmanship and accounts; Hen
~ 7. Gushing, physical science; Heller
Nj. Philips, mathematics and English
literature; Defransa A. Swan, drawing
theory and practice of teaching and ge
ography; Harriet l.. Hale, vocal music
elocution and calisthenics; Mary Il. Put
nam, rhetoric and elocution; Anna Ma,
Soule, English grammar and history
Margaret Cheyney, principal grammar
department, model school. There are
two or three vacancies which will be
filled 10y the President.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11
First ins. June IL; last June Is.
PROBATE NOTICE

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blu,
~ Earth-ss In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of jaime,
Spears, deceased.
The State of Minnesota and the said Probat,
Curt tn all persons Interested In the cstat,
OF James Spears, deceased. GreeIing:
whereas, Henry ID. Spears and james T.
Dugan have filed their petition i'm the Probate
Court OF the county of Blue Earth for letters
of administration upon the estate of James
Spears to issue to w. Z. Coffin of Blue Earth
county.
Therefore you and each of you are cited and
required to appear ut the Office of the Judge al
Probate I'm the city of Mankato i'm said count,
on the 10th day of July 1885, mt ten o'clock I'm thu
forenoon OF that day and show cause why let
tiers al administration upon said estate should
not issue to w. +. Coffin as prayed for in said
petition.
in testimOney whereof have hereuntO So
my hand and affixed the seal of the Probat,
Court this 9th day of June, A. ID. 1896.
80 . G. w. MEAD,
seal. Judge OF PROBATE
JAMES BROWN,
Attorney for Petitioners
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11

TIE second vote on the home rule bill
occurred in the house of commons Mon
Gay, and as had been for several days
foreshadowed i'm the foreign dispatches,
the government was defeated by ma
jority of thirty and the dissolution of
parliament is inevitable. 1t is unfortun-
ate for ireland and it is equally unfor.
tunate for England that Mr.. Gladstone
bill did not receive Il majority support,
for it only demanded such rights as Ire.
land is entitled to and only what every
fair-ininded man should be wiling to
accord. But the matter has now passed
beyond the reach and control of the
present parliament, and if relief is to
come through the provisions of the
home rule measure, it must be secured
by its successor. The election of the
present parliament was not based upon
the reforms which have just met defeat,
but the next election will be waged
upon these issues and the result will be
IL clear. vindication of Mr.. Gladstone's
wisdom i'm formulating and champions
ing the home rule bill. The Grand Old
Man has lost none of his prestige by this
temporary defeat, and whether or not
he will be privileged to hold the reigns
Of imperial power until Ireland shall be
accorded self-government cannot be fore
east, but the great good he has already
accomplished to the final carrying out OF
the end sought, will ever endear him TO
all liberty-loving people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11
HORSES ALREADY HERE.

The races TO be held in MankatO next
week are going to be immense, and no
mistake. There are twenty horses al
ready on the grounds and every train
will bring additions to this number
The indications now are that at least
seventy-fve entries will be made-mak-
ing it the largest field of horses ever
gathered at one time in the Northwest.
The fast horses now ut the track are
Mike Wilkes, the swiftest PAGER on the
turf; Boston Davis, Zig, Dutch Girl,
Prince NJ, Truemont, and st. Elmo.
Entries will close tomorrow night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11
WANTS FAIR PLAY.

Editor Free Press:
While. myself am Il passive and inn
partial locker on III the congressional
race between Messrs. Freeman and Col
lester, both gentlemen being personal
friends of mine, cannot refrain from
expressing the feeling that the course
the Register is taking will prove detri-
mental to the interests of the man it
champions. Mr.. Freeman is an old and
honored citizen of tins county, and he
should he treated with courtesy, at
least. II is we'll known where the finan-
cial backing of the Register comes in, and
it's over-Zealousness III Mr.. Collester's
behalf may be justly attributed to the
practical ownership by him and few
of his friends of the concern.
FAIR PLAY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11

AND now it comes to pass, as one OF
the fruits Of the Democratic administra-
ton, that an attempt is to be made TO
rob the United States treasury of $780,
100000, to pay the Confederate war
debt. The crystaliZing Of this scheme
is not astonishing. During the cam
paign two years ago it was stated time
and again that if the COnfederates were
placed in power an effort would be
made to secure the payment Of rebel
Fullerton, on Friday before the house
committee on war claims furnishes album
dant proof of the well-founded predic-
ton. In his speech, Fullerton claims
that the government had no right or
authority To say that a sovereign state
could not and should not pay one of its
obligations; that the Confederate states
did not participate in the ratification of
the amendment TO the constitution
which forbids the payment of their OBJ
LEGATION; and i'm arrOgating to itself the
authority, it assumes the responsibility
IF the debt and must pay 1t. He went
On further and declared that the young
men before him would i've 10 see the
Confederate debt all adiudicated and
paid by the federal government. II was
an honest debt. The bonds were
bought in good faith by innocent pur-
chasers, and no government could exist
which stood upon the basis the federal
government had taken. This lisa "prct-
" how To do" isn't il? Coming right
on the heels of JEFF. Davis grand and
,riumphal march through the south iii
which he gave utterance to the most
offensive declarations, and where he
yas cheered To the echo for every SEN
iment expressed in support OF the lost
cause" it looks as though the rebel cle-
ment are determined To fight the war
over again AMI rob the treasury of gold
Nth which 10 pay the cost Of their el-
iarts to destroy the federal government.
Nth little more than one year OF
Democracy thus far, the people are go
..... to get mighty tired of Bourbon rule
..rfore the present administration re-
Tres, which Is three long years yet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11

Ok Monday last, local round trip tick
ct rates between stations on st. Paul <
Sioux City Division in Minnesota and
Dakota, Gncluding Doom branch) were
reduced to one and one-half of regular
one way rates as given in local tariff of
August LIST, 1891.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11

Biue Earth City Post: We have read
the Memorial Day address delivered by
Judge NJ. ]. Severance at Mankato, rs
printed in the papers of that city, and
shall next week publish it in the Post
Ii is the finest tribute we eyer heard or
saw, and, in our estimation out Inger.
soils Ingersoll.
The Post usually knows a good thing
when he sees it, even if it can't read /,
COAX" without getting mad.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11

THE anti-"Pcanut" Democrats held Il
meeting in st. Paul yesterday wit h
closed doors, and it is rumored that
steps will be Immediately taken to Sc
cure Kelly, Doran 4 Co.'S scalps. Hon,
ID. Buck, of this city, was i'm attendance
and had this 10 say to Il Pioneer Press re =
porter:
81 will not uncork myself to the re-
porters this time. The Congressional
contest in the Second district lies between
Freeman and Lind. | am not candi-
date for any office. want to devote my
time this fall TO cleaning out the roost. F"