The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-11


is expected to accompany the party.
The law firm of Pau 4 Shissler has
been dissolved, and Mr.. Shissler has
rented an office room over City Bank
where he will pursue his profession.
Since Mr.. :. became a resident of Man
kato, he has made many warm friends
who will no doubt see to it that he gets
his full share of patronage, and being
well read in law, and fully competent TO
handle any case entrusted to him, he
will work up satisfactory business. In
fact he already has a good practice. We
wish Mr.. Shissler all sorts of good luck.
The contract for building ]. Z. Will
liams' new brick building was let yes
terday to &. Wampler, he being the
lowest bidder. The following bids were
| filed.
c. Wampler......... .....-..............$ S,957
o. X. Mather................... ......... l0,0I0
Thos. Russell. ...............~........... 9,l0O
W. ID. Cfalg.. 1855
Perry Wysong.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50
The contract for excavation and laying
foundation walls was sub-let to ID. Sulli-
van, and large force of men and team
was set to work this NOR ming.
Agreeable to the suggestion made in
last weeks FREE Press, paper has been
circulated among our business men ask
ing the closing of business houses Thurs
day the 18th inst, from l till o'clock,
In order to give clerks and employers an
opportunity to attend the races on that
afternoon. The petition was very gem
orally signed, there being but three or
four in the entire city who refused.
Thus it may be set down as certainty
that on the afternoon named business in
the city will be practically suspended,
and all will join in the sport of witness
| ing some fine trials of speed. Thursday
will be dubbed "Mankato Day." and our
citizens should turn out in such numbers
as shall demonstrate to the strangers who
will be here that we "never do things by
halves"
C. p. Bailey's hardware store at Wa
SEGA, was entered by burglars Thursday
night last. Two young men, clerks in
the store, occupying an adjoining room.
named Breen and Getzenberger, being
aroused, proceeded with lamp in hand
to the store room, and caught the thieves
in the act of pilfering the show case.
They made break for the window, and
Getzenberger, being armed, fred, one OF
the balls taking effect in the side of one
of the thieves just as he was going
through the opening of the window
The parties were arrested next morning
The injured man, who was stranger, il
not expected to recover. The other
named Mack, who for some time has
been working ut the tailoring business in
Waseca, was bound over for appearance
before grand jury. The GAINESVILLE Argus
says that for their bravery, each of the
clerks was presented with magnificent
gold watch.
-Messrs. ID. l. Cross and F. NJ. Her
of Amboy, returned home from Winons
Tuesday where they were last week sum
moned before the Grand Jury ofthe U. S
District Court to give evidence in the
case of State VS.. j, G.. Lowery. twill bt
remembered that about year ago Low
cry was transfer agent in st. Paul. In
June last party from Madelia shipped
several carloads of wheat to Chicago
and when the shipping bills passed
through his hands he changed them en-
tire, billing the wheat in the fictitious
name of ID. ii. Dean, and noted the ship
ping point as Amboy. To the commits
sion merchant in Chicago, he ordered
the money returned to him at Amboy
When he went to the latter place to re
ceipt for his package, Mr.. Her, the ex
press agent, was not satisfied with hi
identification, and 1t was through hi
prompt action that Lowery alias Dear
was arrested. Mr.. Cross was called Il
testify before the jury on the charge
made against the prisoner of using the
u. S. mails for fraudulent purposes. Tit
case was adjourned to the October term
On Monday last Mrs. VIM. Radloff
u German woman living in the lowe
part of the city, called into Frink & Rich
ards dry goods store to make some pur
chases. While Mr.. Richards was wait
ing upon her he noticed the woman sill
pair of stockings into her basket, ant
after he had served her with what sh,
called for John asked Mrs. X. if she die
not have pair of stocking. To this sh,
= answered yes. So Mr.. Richards locke,
through the basket and in fumbling owe
the trinkets therein found the articl
mentioned, and also noticed a blacl
: cashmere shawl, trimmed with sill
fringe, At the time he thought nothin
of it, but later his mind BECAME uneas
, on the subject, and with the chief of pc
lice he went to the woman's home an
: asked her to produce the apparel. Sh
! firmly denied having it. Being unabl
to talk English, and Richards Germa
= being exhausted, the chief of police wen
in search of an interpreter. Before hi
return, however, John, in his persuaslv
:, way, induced the woman to own up I
. the theft and produce the shawl, prom
!, ising if she did tins immunity from tn
II law, and she complied. The shawl wa
z worth 500. Mrs. Radlof declared TIL
It was her first offense, and promised
a should be her last. Under the circun
stances, Messrs. Frink & Richards wer
very charitable toward the woman, an
o it is to be hoped that the lesson is on
she may profit by.