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

devoted to the question of Temperance
in politics, and to q showing up OF the
third party movement. He answered q
! slur which had appeared in an obscure
sheet that had accidentally been pub
lished that afternoon. He showed that
| there, was no necessity for the third par
ty movement, and proved plainly that it
played into the hands of the Democracy.
Its intolerancy and disposition to antag-
onize all who refused to support it was
sptly shown. The speaker stated his
opinion OF those reverend gentlemen
who get up more enthusiasm in talking
prohibition than in preaching the gospel,
and stated that this discussion had no
place in q ministerial conference or
church convention. The parallel which
the third party people are so fond of
claiming with the Abolitionists failed at
the critical point, for there isn't senti-
ment enough to-day to secure prohibi-
ton. He advised the third party peo-
pie to spend their energies for the pres
sns IN slSasing proper Saa bsen IN
cured in four States through the Rep1b-
lican party, directly or indirectly. He
urged local option and high license for
the present. -'.''
The speaker referred with telling eff
feet to the spoils system as Democratic
policy, introduced by Jackson and con-
tinued by Van Buren,; the rebel flag
outrage; the refusal of the Democrats
to admit Dakota; the absence of the free
ballot in the South; and the Presidents
pension vetoes. He pointed to the Re
publican platform as the most complete
and intense Republican platform ever
brought before the people. A fine con-
trasting of the presidential candidates
ended the address.
A vote of thanks was extended to Rev.
Mr.. Patterson.
After q song by the Glee club the aud
fence dispersed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
THE CHIEF JUSTIcESHIp.
Judge Severance Declines the Hon
or and Speaks Emphatically for
Judge Gilfillan.

Two places upon the supreme bench
of the state are to be filed at this falls
elections chief justice and one associ-
ate justice. The name of Judge M. J.
Severance has been mentioned at differ
ent times and places for one or the other
of these positions. While the Republi-
cans held control of the state they al
ways maintained the non-partisanship
of the judiciary, and always conceded
the Democracy its quota ofjudges. 1t
is still the policy of the party TO keep
politics out of the matter. This year 1t
is reported that the Democracy is de-
termined to put up its own party candi-
dates for the two judgships. BY nomi-
mating a good and able man like Judge
Severance, who would draw largely
from the Republican vote thev think
they see their way clear to secure a
Democratic majority upon the supreme
bench of the state. They will not, how
ever, succeed in their game 30 far as it
includes Judge Severance. In CONVEX
sation with that gentleman yesterday he
spoke most emphatically upon the sub
jeet and declared that he was not can
didate and would not accept place up
on the supreme bench at this time, even
were it rendered to him unanimously.
Moreover, he desired US to state and he
wants it generally known that he is I'M
qualifedly In favor of Judge Gilfillan for
chief justice. He says that gentleman is
not only entitled to it by every lule of
fairness. and by the right of promotion,
but that his claims for the position upon
the ground Of merit are the strongest of
any legal gentleman in the state. He
has demonstrated his great ability as a
lawyer fully and Enthusiastically, and
Judge Severance was emphatic IN de-
claring him one of the brightest and
most able members of the legal fraterni-
ty in the state. He was brave soldier
and while his brother lawyers were at
home building up business and max
ing money, Gilfllan was at the front
fighting for his country. He is clearly
entitled to the chief justiceship by rea-
son of ability, past services, the rule of
promotion and the well-known customs
of keeping the supreme bench non-par-
tisan. Judge Severance said that if the
Democratic party persisted in their de-
termination to put up q candidate in OPP
position they would justly earn the con-
tempt and denunciation of all fair
minded citizens. He wanted it thor
oughly understood that he would under
no circumstances accept either of the
nominations and was for Judge Gilfllan
for chief justice first, last and all the
time. ... ..-.-s
These declarations of Judge Severance
not only do him great credit, but they
will be recognized as being right by all
who are acquainted with the circum-
stances. The Republicans will seek
always to keep partisan politics out of
the judiciary. Judge Gilfllan has made
a splendid record as an associate Judge
and should be conceded the chief JUS
ticeship both by his own and the opposi-
sitlon party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
TWENTY-FoUR WERE LOST.

Terrific Loss OccasiOned by Collision at
sea---Disastrous Railway Wreck.
VALPARAISO, via Galveston, Aug. O.
During a norther on Monday night two
large barks, one English and the other
French, came into collision and sank.
The crew of the English bark, consist
ing of seventeen men, and seven
of the French Grew were drowned.
Five other vessels were blown ashore
and completely wrecked. Two engines
and three cars of train which left San
tiago on Monday night fell into river
while crossing bridge. Two engineers
and one fireman are reported drowned.
The rainfall is enormous, and much dam
age has been done to houses, streets, etc.
by the burstings of drains.
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TO TALK TARIFF.

Prominent Senators Go to New York
in Hopes of q Copfab With Blaine.
WASHINGTON, Aug. SENATORS, ALI
son, Sherman, Hiscock and others, with
Representatives Mckinley, Burrows and
other Republican members of the house
will take the train in the evening for
New York, where they will meet other
Republican leaders not members of con-
gress and have tariff conference. Mr..
Blaine, it is expected, will have arrived
from Europe by that time, and will
doubtless be an important member of the
conference. The senators will take with
them copy of their tariff bill as far as
completed
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wa.hineton Needs More Room.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The building
Improvements at the national capital
have been so great of recent years that
the district commissioners are preparing
a plan to extend the streets of the city
into the country, and to lay out streets
running east and west parallel to the city
streets. The proposed improvement will,
it is estimated, cost $1,000, 900, one-half
of which will be paid by property own
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Danger of the skeena River Settlers.

OTTAWA, Aug ga letter has been
received at Victoria from Constable
Green at Fort Hazleton on the Skeena
river, dated July 10, in which he says:
SIT is dangerous to stay here. There are
but i've of us in the fort against 500
wild Indians, and all on the murder.
They have killed five men since we came
up, and they say they are going to kill
all of us some night"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
JUDGE FRANCIS SUCCESSOR.
Judge Rose Takes the Oath of Office al
MaDdan, Oak.

MANDAN, Oak, Aug. 9.-Judge Rose
qualified as judge of the district court
here at noon. The retiring Off
Ger, Judge Francis, administered the
oath of Office. The court room
was filled with people, who,
upon Judge Rose taking his seat,
gave him tremendous applause. Not a
word was said to Francis by members of
the bar upon his retiring, but congratu-
lations were offered Judge Rose
by the attorneys of Morton and
Burleigh counties. The feeling against
Francis as q judge was intense. He was
escorted to the train by deputy sheriff,
It being understood that several mis-
crsants from other towns were in wait
ing for him. One gave him disreputa-
bic tcngue-lashing Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
Five Children Burned.

QUEBEC, Aug. "a horrible holo-
caust is reported from the adjacent parish
of Cape st. Ignace. At an early hour
Sunday morning the dwelling of the
widow of George Caoneete WAS consumed
by fire, and five of her children, whose
ages range from to IL years, persisted
in the flames
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DIED OF STARVATION.
Terrible sufferings OF Athabasca Indians
From the Severe Winter.

WINNIPEG, Man., Aug 9. Private ad-
vices received here from Edmonton, N.
w. T., stated that James Hyslop and E.
Maggie, who wintered at Athabasca river,
about thirty miles south of Chipewyan,
arrived at Landing on July Is.
Last winter was very severe at Lake
Athabasca; stormy and cold, and at
times 40 degrees below with hurricane
blowing. On account of the severe
weather the Indians were unable to
hunt, and as rabbits were remarkably
scarce they suffered greatly from hunger.
Nineteen out of camp of twenty three
Indians died of starvation at a point
about four days. travel northeast OF
Chipewyan. The Hudson Bay company
sent out provisions to the camp and
brought in the survivors. About fifty
Indians, 30 far as heard, starved to death
in that district last winter.
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New Quarantine Stations.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-In accordance
with the quarantine bill just passed,
the secretary of the treasury has ap-
pointed boards to select sites for quaran-
tine stations at Port Townsend, w. T.,
Key West, Fla, and San Diego, Cal
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chiohasau Guard. in Damn.

OCoNoMowoo, Wis, Aug. 9.-The ia
nous Chickasaw Guards, of Memphis,
Tenn, arrived in this city and have gone
into camp here. The company proposes
to spend three weeks in camp In the woods
near Ocononowoc, and expect to have q
very pleasant as we'll as profitable time
In the way Of drill
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ninnesota FARMERS, Institute.

=. ST. PAUL, Aug. 9.-The. board Of adj
ADMINISTRATION of Farmers Institutes met
In the Office of Superintendent Kiehle,
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: President, Wy
man Elliott, Minneapolis; secretary, State
superintendent Kiehle; superintendent
of Institutes, o. G. Gregg.
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Txphoid Ferer in che Convent.

MONTREAL, Aug. 9.-An outbreak of
typhoid fever has occurred in the Carmel
lite convent at Hochslaga. All postu-
lants (those who have not yet taken the
habit were sent home to their parents.
One of the novices have died since, and
four others have been Frustrated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
We're Both Killed by Lightning.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Aug. 9.--During the
storm here William Graves residence,
Gossom Hill, was struck by lightning.
Graves and his wife were fatally injured.
Lightning was communicated to the steel
springs Of the bed on which they were
sleeping.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
PROSECUTING THE RAILWAYS.

Ave Suits Against Roads for Violating
the Law. .F
Dies MONIES, Aug. Y..-Attorney Gen
eral Baker and Special Counsel Charles
A. Bishop have commenced fifteen new
suits, seven against the Northwestern
six against the Rock Island and two
against the Burlington, for extortionate
freight charges based on the commission
ers' enjoined schedule. The suits are
similar to the ten brought heretofore, and
each one claims the full penalty of %, 600.
These twenty five cases are only be-
ginning The attorneys for the state say
they will stop the suits only when the
railways quit violating the law.
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IOWA Hotelkeensr. Meet

Dies MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 9.-The
Iowa Hotelkeepers' association met here
and elected p. g. Ballingad, of Ottuma,
president; George Christian, Of Grinnen
vice president and C.. +. Wightman, o,
Des Moines, secretary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
Rumor, Of a terrible Accident.

CHICAGO, Aug. "a terrible accident
occurred near Falkland on q branch of
the Big Four, Ind, at 1870 o'clock p. m.
One report says thirty people are killed !;
another says ten are killed and thirty
wounded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
Reversed a Dakota pec,sion.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The decision of
the commissioner of the land Office, hold
ing for cancellation the homestead entry
of Mary Z. Bailiff in the Mitchell land
district of Dakota, is reversed by Secre-
tary Villas. IS ........ ...s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
Indian Troubles Ended.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The secretary
of war received a telegram from Gen.
Howard stating that the difficulties be-
tween the Indians seemed at an end, and
he had no anticipations of further trou-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10

DULUTH, Aug. 9.-The work on the
Eastern Minnesota railway is progressing
finely. The grading is all done, and the
track laying is going ahead as fast as
possible. Two bridges remain to be
completed yet, and these are all that is
causing any delay at all. The manage
msnt of the road want to handle wheat
| over the new line by Sept 10. 19a
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Operations Of the G. q N. w.

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 9.-The Chicago
and Northwestern Railway company In
extending its road to connection with
the Oregon Pacific railway at Boise. It's
working forces are now In the nsighbor-
hood of Green river, Wyo., 400 miles east
of HALEY 1t viii tap the Wood river
region next summer.
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sioux CITY and Northern.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Aug. S.-The snr-
veying party of the Sioux City and North
0rn has completed permanent survey
from this city to Flandrau, OAK, q dis
lance of 100 miles, and Is now at work
running line from Flandrau to Volga,
a Brookings county.
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To Tax Treaty Products.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Mr. Springer
proposes to ask consent for consideration
of bill tax all treaty products 40 per
cent.
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Acquired Four Important Lines.

DAvEEPoRT, Iowa, Aug. GA Chi
cslgo syndicate has acquired control of
the four important lines OF Davenport,
Ro ok Island and Moline, the considers
ton being in the aggregate $3.50, 600 1t
ia the intention Of the purchasers to con-
soIitiate these various roads, which trav-
erse the most important section of the
three cities, and operate them as one
endheas system.
Our Oountry's Lawyers In Session.
CLEVELAND, Aug s.-The national
Bar association convened at 10 o'clock a.
m. Hundreds Of prominent attorneys of
the United States were In attendance.
More are expected in the evening. The
meeting was taken up with the work Of
preliminary organization and hearing the
inaugural addsess of Hon. James O..
Broadhsaad, Of ST. Louis
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-In the senate
Senator Stewart moved to take up the
Chinese restriction bill. The bill was
taken up and passed. Senator Sherman
presented a joint resolution, which was
adopted, ordering 100, 900 copies of the
present tariff schedule and comparison
Of it with the proposed change in the
Mills bill, for the use Of the senate and
house.
Senator Evarts spoke in opposition to
the fisheries treaty, saying our negotiat-
ors permitted themselves to be outgen-
eraled in the preparation Of the treaty,
and that it should be rejected by the sem
ate Ea.r
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The House.

WARRINGTON, Aug. 9.-Mr. Cultivate
made an attempt to take up the Column
bus exposition bill as unfinished bust
ness. but the effort was unavailing owing
to Speaker Carlisle's ruling.
A privileged resolution was presented
granting the committee on manufactures
$50, 900 from the contingent fund, to be
accessible at any time for the purpose of
further investigation of the different
manufacturing trusts now in existence.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-10-18

Mrs. Diaz, wife of the President OF
Mexico, has labored for years, accord
ing to the New York Graphic, to
ameliorate the condition Of the poorer
class of her sex. She has established
various institutions for the employment
of poor women and girls, and has
popularized work which, until she be-
cameits protecting patroness, was looked
upon as unbecoming and contrary to
established customs Under her patron
.sge these institutions have become
Furnishing and afford respectable employ.
ment to hundreds of her sex. She is ever
studying some new scheme for the
advancement of the poorer classes, and
her name will be future household
word associated with benevolence and
kindness.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-10-18
MODERN HiGHWAYMEN.

When passenger train on the South
ern Pacific Road was two or three miles
east of Harwood, Texas, the engineer
was signalled to stop, which he did !; just
after the engine had stopped moving, a
broad -shouldered man boarded her and
covered the engineer with six shooter.
Another man, apparently not over TWEEN
ty-two or twenty-three years old, leveled
a revolver on the fireman and ordered
him to go back and uncouple the express
car, which was done. Two young men
named West and O'Neil opened on the
robbers and shot one of them. They got
safely away, however. Dan Toomey, the
engineer, was badly wounded. West
says he saw only two men while the fir
ing was going on, but thinks from the
number of different voices heard that
there must have been between six and
ten IN the gang. He is of the opinion
that the men making the attack wert
green country boys, and that the leaders
sat off some distance from the track and
directed affairs.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-10-18
"SkIpper Crunshle. .

1t cannot always be told by the looks
Of word how it should be pronounced.
In England, for example, man whose
name is st. John is always addressed as
Mr.. Sinjun. A newspaper correspondent
tells Marblehead Mass story bearing
upon the same point
A case was on in the court at Salem.
in which great interest was taken by the
fishermen The clerk called the first
witness: Captain Edward Crownin-
shield, come into court"--no response.
The summons was repeated with like
result, and the bronzed and weather
beaten old tars began to look around
with interest ano curiosity. One stout
old veteran on the front seat was espe-
ciaily curious, and watched the green
bal closely to see who this distin-
guished Individual was.
The clerk intimated to the court that
lie witness was evidently not present,
but the justice knew the locality and its
better than the scribe.
let me try, Mr.. Clerk, (" he said, with
j smile, and called ''Skipper Crunshle. +"
Here responded the ancient in the
'front.' seat, who had apparently been ex-
DectinR the advent of some distinguished
,aval officer, and failed to recognize
,imaelf under the high sounding title.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-10-18

A very curious case is reported from
Wilkesbarrc, Penn. One of the young
women employed at the silk mills of that
town was taken with an epileptic fit.
She fell to the floor, and the other girls
gathered around and became most
alarmed and excited. Suddenly one of
them gave wild shrek and fell over in
violent Mysteries. The excitement in
creased, and in minute or SO another
young woman was seized with hysteria.
The girls were now almost wild with
nervous excitement, and one after another
was seized with hysteric commissions.
Their cries and struggles as they lay
guivering on the floor combined to make
the scene an extraordinary and alarming
one. Sixteen Of the girls were thus pros
tratcd. Medical aid was summoned, and
the girls were revived and sent home
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-10-18
CHAPTER XII.
A MYSTERIOUS REcoGNITIoN.


Time passed slowly to thetwo men in the
rocks, and it seemed that the day would
never wear away, but night finally came, as
1t always does, and always will, no matter
how anxiously we are waiting, and our frinds
prepared to leave their place of conceal
ment.
The bushwhackers had built their even
ing fire, and white clouds of smoke were
circling far above the trees.
Our friends felt relieved when the last
light streak of departing day disappeared in
the west, and they began to climb down the
rocks.
Up the river and across it once more they
went, and directed their course toward the
ravine that held the horses. They carefully
crawled across the open space SO that they
would not be observed, but when once
ACROSS nearly all fear of being discovered
disappeared, and they followed on up the
tavine.
In short time the tinkling of the small
bells were heard, and they knew the horses
we're nigh.
Four of the best ones were secured, and
then they cut the bells from those that wore
them and began driving the small herd up
the rayine. When they thought they had
gone far enough, they then changed their
course, and passed over the steep hill on
the left, still driving the loose animals be-
fore them.
When they reached the opposite side
they left the driven horses at the foot Of the
hill, in the valley, aud then kept on down.
Soon they came 10 the clearing, in the
center OF which was built the prison OF the
captives. They halted and began to recon,
hotter They found everything as jeff had
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-10-18
A TERRIBLE PLACE.

Yellow fever reigns supreme both in
Jago de Cuba and at the military hos
pital outside. OF the battalion of San
Quentin, ON duty in Santo Espiritu-
twenty-three have fallen victims to the
yellow fever, seventeen more have been
attacked with it, and three are danger
odsly ILL., OF the detachment of men
on duty at Parda, spot noted for its
salubrity and good sanitary condition,
all were attacked, and seven died of the
fever. The mortality has been terrible
The epidemic has been sweeping the is
land of Cuba. The terrific inroads made
by the fever may be gathered from the
following: Out Of full company of
men all but eight have been swept away
in St. Jago. The island of Nassau,
knowing the danger, has declared forty
days. quarantine against Cuba
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-10-18

A practical test of fire-proof, patent
stiffened wire lathing, was given recent
ly in Philadelphia. A brick building
twenty feet square was erected of two
divisions, in one the common wood lath-
ing such as is generally used, in the
other was the stiffened wire lathing with
cast iron ribs. At 3:05 in the afternoon
the fires were started, and in eight
minutes the plaster and wood lathing
dropped and were consumed. At 4:55,
when the visitors left the grounds, the
fire in the wire lathing apartment was
still burning, with no signs of consump-
ton of the plaster or lathing.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-10-18

The roaring gas well back of Canons-
burg, Penn, is said to have the greatest
registered pressure of any in the world
The gas looks like a solid piece of blue
steel for some distance after it comes out
OF the pipe. Solid masonry twelve feet
thick surrounds the we'll to hold the cap
on. When in drilling the gas was struck,
tools and ropes weighing 5000 pounds
were thrown out as though they were
feathers