The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-07
BRIEF BITS or NEWS.

The navy department has received 5
telegram bearing information ofItke
death by apoplexy Of Assistant Surgeon
Charles +. Webster on board the United
States steamer Vermont at the New
York navy.
The casting of the PROV Of the new
United States cruiser San Francisco has
beed removed from its bed. The casting
works, and is a complete success.
w. L. Scout was unanimously renom-
mated for congress by the Democratic
convention at Union City, Pa, on the
first ballot this afternoon. His course
In congress was endorsed by emphatic
resolutions.
The president has sent the following
nominations to the senate: Charles e.
Boyle, of Pennsylvania, to be chief Jus
tice Of the supreme court Of the territory
of Washington; Lieut. Col. Amos Beck
with, to be assistant commissary general
with the rank Of colonel; Major Michael
r. Morgan, to be assistant commissary
general with the rank Of lieutenant colo
mel; Capt. Samuel F. Gushing, to be
commissary of subsistence with the rank
of major; Lieut.. Col. r. P. Hughes, to
be inspector general with the rank Of
colonel; Maj. George H. Burton, to be
inspector general with rank of heutsn-
ant colonel.
Dakota Doings.
J. L. Bede, a farmer living near Or
fska, died of apoplexy in his wagon while
going from a field to the house.
Judge Rose opened his first term of
court at Bismarck, Tuesday, and his first
act was to discharge the juries because of
an informality In their selection.
The Sioux commissioners nave started
for Lower Bruel. Their visit to the Crow
Creek agency was very satisfactory,
nearly all the Indians signing the treaty.
The difficulty between the Grand Forks
mayor and the city council has been set
tied by the mayor nominating A. G.
Mather for auditor, which nomination
wa approved by the council.
Mrs. DR.. Folsom, of Fargo, had a mar
row escape from burning to death. She
threw a lighted match on the floor,
which set fire to her wrapper. She
smothered the flames before it burned the
flesh, although her dress was burned of.
Minnesota Matters.
John Jagoe, of Inver Grove, was ssri-
ously injured by being thrown from his
buggy.
M. b. Sheffield has leased the Robin
son mill at Faribault, and now has Q
combined output of over 800 barrels
per day.
The Brainerd council has passed an
ordinance taxing Chinese laundries $50
If the owners do not declare intention Of
becoming citizens.
A man named L. N. Perkins, of Grand
Forks, Oak, was found dead In his bed
at Graceville. The coroner deemed an
inquest unnecessary.
Burglars are numerous in the vicinity
of Hastings. A sneak thief snatched the
sachels of three school girls while on
their way home and succeeded In max
ing his escape.
Cable Clicks.
On the reassembling Of the French
chamber Of deputies the BoulangisJ
members intend to demand an inquiry
into the conduct of the recent elections
in several departments.
The Parnellite members of ongre
have refused to have any further come
ton with the Cork branch of the National
league on the ground that the Fenian
element in it controls its actions.
The Dublin police have prohibited the
holding of a meeting at Mitchellstown
next Sunday on the anniversary Of the
riots at that place.