The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-29

. very interesting feature of the Joseph
entertainment.
{ Tank Kec. the first of the lecturers
in the G. 4. Il. course, will appear here
a on the llth and 18th of next month.
The suit against Mr.. Hamilton fol
5000 of which we made mention last
week. was decided in favor of Mr.. II.
j. q. Roller has the finest and best
, grain seeders in the market. Farmers
should go and see them before buying.
, The Ladies' Sewing society of the
Nj. f.. Church, will meet next "Wednesday
afternoon in the parlors of the church.
| Tea at six. a cordial invitation to all.
There has been for several weeks,
and is yet, great excitement over sup
posed discovery of silver ore in paying
quantities at New Richland, Waseca
county; and the Waseca papers express
confidence that it is Il genuine bed and
will repay for working
"Wednesday evening during the
parade +. J. Zimmerman and Louis
Wall engaged in little puglistic diver
sion in the vicinity of the CITY Hall, for
which Wall, on complaint of llimmel-
man was arrestcdNesterday morning and
resulting in verdict of guilty. He
was fined s. and costs.
Joseph Lelfcrman, ofMapleton, was
arrested on "Wednesday night, on COM
pliint of w. Ii. Davis of that place for
indecent assault upon the complainant
nine year-old step-daughter, Ida. 1t APP
pears that Leiiermau was at work for
Davis, and the latter gentleman and
wife were in this city, leaving none of
the family ut home but the little girl and
her grandfather. After the occurrence
the child went To Mapleton Village to
her aunt's, and Mr.. Davis was telegraph
ed for, leaving here on the $40 train.
He Immediately swore out Il complaint
and had Leiferman taken into custody.
His examination will come off to-day.
During the bouncing process nj the
rink "Wednesday evening by the hilari-
ouS tobogganists they sought for some
I
could bounce with vim some one that
would bc really picturesque III the dizzy
| feat, and they were not long in selecting
our symmetrical neighbor of the Recjctc.
But when they proceeded 10 "hoist the
main-mast' the task was similar To an
attempt to transport well shod cat in
rear-march across the floor by the
strength of its caudal appendage-and
about as dangerous as tickling the en-
terprising end Of an eighteenth century
mule. We understand that he threat
ened To kill Il mess OF the boys.
The editor Of the Rcct1,r continues
his unmanly and garrulous criticism of
the city authorities, with reference TO
the result of bringing the gamblers to
Justice, and enlargeS his abusive insinu-
atoms sufficiently To include the county
attorney and grand jury. His assertion
that The FREE Pass attempts 10 mistiiy
its readers in order Ito pave lis way for
its labured apology for the city govern
ment,' goes for naught but he makes
the arch assertion of his malicious at
tack when he says that 'the executive
officers of the city and county have prac-
tically done nothing to rid the commu-
nifty of it." Like the dying gladiator.
Wise defies the whole arena, and sets
himself up as a greater laughing stock
than ever 10 the public in general, and
especially To those whom he prcsumes
to antagonize. What the motive is that
prompts this assault from the porrldge
moralist of the her'c,r, no one can eX-
actly discover, unless indeed it he the
indulgence of his natural and predom-
mating characteristics misreprcsenta-
ton and inconsistency.
Hon. IgnatiuS Donneliy, returning
from WInnebago City last week where
hc had delivered lecture, -ot snow
bound at Lake Crystal and laid there for
twenty-four hours. Taking the first OPP
portunity to reach Mankato, he arrived
here Friday afternoon and found some
fifty or sixty travelling men costly quar-
for trains To get ont on. DOnnclly's
presence was enough for the boys. They
proposed To pass the evening in listen
ing 70 Minnesota's author and lecturer,
and having gained his consent To give
them Il chapter of atlantis the spacl-
Gus hall in the Mankato House was filled
with chairs to accommodate those desir-
Gus of attending. Ii is needless to say
that every foot of available space was
! speedily occupied; and it is quite as un-
/ necessary to say that the remarks of
Mr.. Donneliy were very interesting and
thoroughly enjoyed. Not being willing
| To accept any pecuniarv compensation,
! the travelling boys quitcly raised purse
and purchased from {. ID. Taylor an
| elegant cathedral clock, which was pre-
! scented to Mr.. Donnelly IN Il becoming
manner by Prof. McCicary. The lecturer
occupied nearly an hour and half, and
AT 10 O'Clock took the train for II. Paul.
Well, It. Paul tohoggonists to the
number of ~ ladies' and i0j gentlemen
visited Mankato Wednesday evening,
arriving here on Il special train ut 7:40
and departing at 800. No official notice
was received here "f their coming until
10 o'clock "Wednesday morning, and the
notice was too short for any elaborate pro-
gramme 10 he arranged or for Mankato
To do herself justice in entertaining 50
large delegation of visitors. The Ger
mania and Military brass bands and
Wilkin Post Drum Corps, together with
Il large delegation Of citizens, met the
excursion party ut the Omaha depot,
where line was formed and the whole
marched To- the City Skating Pavilion.
The toboggamists, clad in their unique
and attractive uniforms, with Il large
number of torches, made ii brilliant
sight, aud the mass of citizens III
line made made Il procession nearly IL
half mile in length. Arrangements had
; been made To give our visitors lunch,
and +. q. Ilcinzc, ESD, contracted with
to furnish coffee and sandwiches, but
the sharpencd appctites of the husky
Young tobogganists exceeded the sup
ply. They downed about twelve hun
dred biscuits, drank nearly barrel OF
coffee, ate up two or three boxes oil
crackers. cheese and II large quantity
. of bologna. and vet there were some,
: we fear, who failed To get sufficient 10
! "stay their stomachs.' 1t Is the first time
that Mankato WAS ever caught III hole,
/ and il would not have been so this time
T had notice been received SO that our
good ladies could have taken the allah