The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27
From Tuesdays DAILY FREE PRESS. /

of the ESQ feet of lot Is, block ), North
Mankato, to I. Parsons for $3.50; also
the sale of lots ) and q, block /, East
Mankato, To Rosalia Uneeitig, for S265.
William ButtIe was arrested last
evening on complaint of Henry Kruse
for attempting TO defraud the Nicollet
House out of his board bill. His exam
ination was postponed until Feb. Sth,
and he was committed 10 the county
Jail in default of bail.
Mich Lang, dealer in hides. fur and
wool, North Front street, has leased his
building and sold about 5000 worth of
his stock tn JAS. Mcmillan, of Minneapo-
lis. The latter gentleman conducts IL
large business IN both Minneapolis and
Chicago, and will therefore be able Ia
pay the very highest prices in Mankato
for furs, hides and wool.
The Free Press Bindery has just put
in new 2S-inch Rosback pcrforator,
and we are now prepared To do work
where perforaiing is necessary in first
class style.
The annual meeting of stockholders
of the Southern Minnesota Live Stock
and Fair Association will be- held the
evening of Jan. 3lst at the Board of
Trade rooms in the City Hall. Direc-
tors are 10 he elected and other business
transacted.
The Building Association is Il pay
ing investment to those who borrow
\ new series of stock will be issued sat
urday Feb. 18th. No one WAS ever
known TO regret having taken stock in
this association.
--English's Opera House WAS packed
to the doors last night. The attraction
was .'The Streets of New York, some
what sensational drama, long recognized
as among the best of the class, with MIR.
George {. Boniface IN the leading role
of Tom Badger The performance
was evenly given, and was received with
marked demonstrations of approval by
the large audience. The statement that
the sign standing room only" was dis
played i'll the entry long before the cur
tam rose is sufficient guarantee that
the house will be filed to its capacity
for the balance of the week.-Indidndp-
OILS Journal. Dec. Is.
Grand Opera House, Mankato, Feb. II.
Mr.. Carlos Boynton, of Madelia, had
Thursday night at Elroy, Wis. He was
in The caboose OF wild freight train
which was run into by another train.
The engine of the latter plowed half
crushed into the other end leaving only
four feet vacant. Into this space Mr..
Bovnton was thrown from the rear door
just as he was passing out. A stove was
broken in two and occupied the space
with him. The car caught fire but Mr..
b. managed to crawl out of the cupalo
and, strange 10 say, was practically un-
hurt.
CFrom Wednesdays DAILY FREE PRESS
A marriage license was granted yes
terdav to John Reichel and Amelia Al
brecht.
The price of meat has risen nearly
all around as glance at the market list
will show.
The hotel committee is working hard
and hopes TO finish its labors successfully
within week.
The best paying investment is stock
in the Building Il Loan Association.
New series will be issued February /.
AS soon a. the electric light plant is
settled at the big mill, number of arc
lights will be placed in different stores.
Fred w. Force, Of the Empire store,
announced with beaming smile this
morning the arrival at ms home of an
eight-pound youngster.
Miss Sarah Rounds, of the Detroit
school of elocution, will give an enter
tainment at the Presbyt erian church
next Monday evening. There should
be large attendance.
John Saenger, wiper AT the big
mill, met with quite serious accident
this morning. He was busy about the
machinery when his left hand became
caught and badly crushed. 1t is thought,
however, that the hand will be saved.
In disposing of the Chicago prize
money the field officers left the matter
in the hands of the line officers, and the
latter voted it into the regimental treas
ury. We say this for the benefit of any
one who may have thought that Col.
Mead, who is field officer, had any
thing to do with depriving the compa-
MES Of the money.
All Republicans should turn out
Saturday at Fowler's store TO take part
in the organization Of the Young Mems
Republican League.
Mr.. Mathcr's success in securing
the contract for the erection of the new
Fergus Falls asylum is a source of graft
fication TO his friends. The use of Man
kato stone is also matter of congratu-
lation.