The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19
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Nf rom SATURDAY DAILY + hEE HESS.
Hon. +. NJ. Wilson will speak in this
city on or about oct. 9th.
Hon. W. H. Eustis, of Minneapolis,
will speak at FairmoUt on the 22d inst.
The citizens of that locality will give him
a rOusing welcome.
Grin q. Olnev, a farmer living south
of Winnebago Agency, dropped dead of
heart disease at 81. Clair Thursday. He
was an old citizen, and greatly re
spected.
Several thousand copies of Blaine's
tariff speech, and other Interesting polIt-
ical matter, have been printed and Re
publicans who know where they can be
distributed TO do the most good will be
supplied by calling at this Office.
An extra sheet is issued with to-
days paper, on one side of which Frink
* Richards give price list of bargains
to be had in the various departments of
their dry goods establishment.
About 800 worth of jewelry and
watches were stolen from the store of j.
J. Hoffman, al st. James Thursday even
ing. Hoffman and his family were eat
ing their supper in an adjoining room
while the theft was committed.
Mr.. \. J. Haser, Galena, H., at
tornev, has decided TO locate in this
city. He is temporarily occupying W.
+. GOung's office. He was admitted TO
the bar in Chicago and is a German by
birth.
1t is now definitely decided that the
fifth story of the new hotel will not 60
on this year. At least Mr.. 7. Saulpaugh's
brother, who has charge of the work,
saws that il will not This being the
case, another week will see the brick
work nearly completed.
The Lake Crystal Mirror says o. 7.
HamboTg u Co., Of Mankato, have leased
the Shepherd store, and will at once put
in first class stock of general merchan-
disc. The store there will be under the
management of Andrew Christensen, an
enterprising young man.
"A worlds conference of the Seventh
Day Adventists will begin at Minneapo-
lis next "Wednesday, and Will probably
continue four weeks. 1t is expected
that about 300 delegates will be present,
while the numbers of believers in the
faith in the Northwest who will 90 to
the conference will probably swell the
attendance to 900.
The political meeting Thursday night
at AmbOy was very interesting one.
Hon. J. VI. Burlingame had been adver-
tised to address the Republicans and
Miss Carrie Estev, the ProhibitiOnists,
on this night. When the time came il
was decided TO consolidate the two meet
ings and the result was large audience.
Each speaker was allowed forty minutes
and il is needless 10 say that each filed
in the space TO the best advantage.
Lately there has been considerable
talk among hide dealers of a proposed
trust to control the price of hides in the
Northwest. 1t is hardly likely, hOwev-
er, that such project is altogether prac-
ticable, as the prices Of hides in Mime
sofa is controlled altogether by the price
in Kansas City, Chicago and New York,
and that anv combination of Northwest
ern dealers to control the market would
he impossible
The Presbyterian Synod of Mime
sofa is In session at st. Paul, the Presby-
teries of Mankato, st. Paul, Red River
and Winona being represented. Rev.
Geo. Pollock, the retiring moderator,
delivered a sermon at the opening SEES
sion Thursday night, after which new
moderator was appointed in the person
of Rev. NJ. ID. Edwards, of st. Paul.
The sessions of the synod continue till
Monday. The various committees We're
appointed Yesterday. The committee
appointed to adopt measures for raising
a fund of 100000 to be divided between
Albert Lea college and Manchester col
lege presented its report. 1t was shown
that S3O,242.36 had already been sub
scribed, SO, S79.79 Of which will 60 to
Manchester and 81, 1921 TO Albert Lea.
The report was followed by a general
discussion Of the needs of the education
al institutions of the church in this state.
F. w. Miller, a citizen of Kasson,
Mimi, was the victim of the tlim-fiam
game neatly played by slick young
man at Kasota yesterday afternoon on a
Chicago q Northwestern train. He was
asked by the nice young man, whose ac-
quaintance he had made, to change GER
tain bills and in the transfer the kas-
son man came out $50 behind. He did
not discover the loss until it was toe
late to find the swindler. The Mankato
police were notified and spent all yes
terday afternoon and evening hunting
for the slick young man. The latter was
not found, however, and Mr.. Miller de-
parted sadder, etc.