The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
BRIEF BITS or NEWS.

1t Sing Sing, N. Y, began Tuesday.
The Mexican Telegraph company IL
making arrangements to lay another
liable.
Among the callers at the Republican
national headquarters in New York were
A. B. Nash. of Minnesota, and j. N.
5ande rs, of Helena, Mont
United States cavalry troops are eject
ing from the Indian Territory non-citizens
who refuse to pay the the cattle tax lev
led by the Chickasaw nation.
Some of the members of the house and
representatives of the Ohio wool men
have been before the senate sub-commit-
tee on finance demanding that the tariff
of 1857 be restored. vaE
The house committee on appropriations
has shirked its responsibility as to many
of the important amendments to the sun
dry civil bill and will throw the whole
responsibility for them ON conference
committee. zEs-
A Tennessee lad attempted to charm q
rattlesnake and lost his life. -
The contract for the Brooklyn public
building with E. T. Gable has been
signed by him.
The police records of the city of Wash
ingtoI show a total of ninety-six dead in
fants picked up during the past year.
The Republican national league at
Washington appointed a committee Of
twenty to attend the Blaine reception at
New York. vi. .-...s. ..,. .. .-..es
Inmates of the workhouse at Louis
vile, KY, made break for liberty, but
were stopped with cold lead. One was
instantly killed. a nlt ...>i
"Blinky Morgan's pal, James Robin
son, who had been indicted for completely
in the murder of James Hulligan, has
been released and the Indictment nolIed.
About fifty men attended meeting of
the Chicago American club In the Windy
| City. These men favor the so-cailed
American party, which will hold ma
tional convention in Washington Aug. IA.
Minnesota Matters.
Nearly all the wind mills in Cottage
Grove, Dakota county, have been wrecked
by severe storms. -arrf
The Lake City council has elected
Wesley Kenney city attorney to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the resignation of w.
r. Moore. ... ... ..-...
In order to curtail expenses the Brain
erd city council has reduced the police
force one-half, it now consisting Of a
chief and two patrolmen.
Daniel Freazer, a 6-year-old boy, was
drowned in the st. Croix river, at Still
water, while playing in q batteau with
some other children.
The barn of John Leary was burned at
Faribault Loss about 81, 000 covered
by insurance. The same party lost a
livery stable by fire July B. s
The Bank of Hutchinson has been pur-
chased by the Citizens bank of the same
place, of which Congressman Mcdonald
is president. The sale was surprise to
the citizens. ..r. ...s ....
The observatory dome of Carleton col
lege is about completed, at a cost of
$1,000. It is thirty feet in diameter,
composed of iron and steel and weighs
20, 600 pounds. The movable part weighs
over ten tons, yet it requires but fifteen
pounds pressure to move 10. 1s.
Iowa Items.
Mrs Jessie Mckinney was bound over
to court Mason City, Iowa, for the shoot
ing of j. F. Sullivan July 81.
P. j. Patterson, an O'Brien county
farmer, has colt four months old that
weighs 800 pounds. It Is of Norman
stock.
Ed. Jennings, who stabbed Dick James
at Arquilis Greek, Iowa, Sunday, was
captured at Dubuque. His victim Is still
alive, but very low. a... .
j. NJ. Schoup, of Fort Dodge, swan
one day last week in West Okoboji lake
from Arnold's park to Omaha point, q
distance of three miles. alaagr
Dan Fichthorn has sold his Waverly
Independent to G. s. Linn, and after
thirty-four years OF service in the print
ing business is going to take rest.
Two boys named O'Brien and Murphy,
aged II and Is years, are under arrest at
Usage, Iowa, for the murder of Henry
Slocum. Last week the boys assaulted
Slocum, from the effects Of which he died
Saturday. e< sH
Farmers in the vicinity of Sheldon have
organized a company for the purchase Of
produce and live stock. The capital
stock Is limited to $50, QUO, about one
fourth of which has been subscribed. It
is intended to build an elevator and stock
yards yet this season.
wisconsin Waits.
The village of Mazomanie Is engaged
in putting in water works for fire pro-
lection to the business portion.
The United States Sheathing Land
company, of Viroqua, has filed articles
of association in the secretary of states
Office, with capital Of $780, 600.
The conference of Wisconsin Metho-
dist churches viii be held in Racine in
September.
The school census indicates that the
population of Sheboygan is 10, 6S8, an In
crease of % per cent. In three years.
Mrs. Josephine Shaffer, of Clyde, Iowa
county, has become violently insane and
has been placed in an asylum.
John Mccormick, of Janesville, lost
$175, revolver, and other articles by
placing too great trust In his farm hand
The valuation of West Superior, as re-
turned by the assessor, will foot up $10,-
000, 900, just double that Of last year.
Dakota Doings.
Robert McNichos, an escaped lunatic
from YanktoH, has been captured at
Huron.
A tramp named Henry Brennan, steal
ing ride on freight train, fell from
the car at Henry and was fatally injured.
The city council of Grand Forks has
passed an ordinance compelling all per-
sons engaged in the laundry business not