The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-25
From Wednesday DAILY FREE PRrs

From Wednesday DAILY FREE PRissS.
Lightning struck Andrew SandbeIg
and team at Madelia yesterday, killing
the horses and rendering Sandberg I'M
conscious.
james III. Snyder, one of the oldest
and most respected citizens of Nicollet
county, died at st. Peter Tuesday fore
noon. He was - years old, and settled
there IN 1889. He was prominent Ma
son.
DR. Hewitt, of Red Wing, secretary
of the Minnesota Health Association,
has Just completed the death rate tables
for 1887, which show that l2,73l deaths
occurred during the year. More than 8
per cent. of the deaths resulted from
consumption.
1t is more than probable that the
passenger lines between st. Paul and
Chicago will be involved in rate war
inside of month. The roads running
veStibule trains are securing all the busI-
ness, and some of the lesser lights will
have to reduce their fares in order to
keep up appearances.
The Saturday evening Spectator s
special edition for Mankato will be rea-
DIV for delivery on Tuesday. The iilu-
STATIONS will include the finest resi-
dences and public buildings III the city,
together with Il birds-eye view. The
whole will be worthy the patronage of
our people.
"A severe lightning stroke occurred
last night AT about ten O'Clock. A house
in lower town was reported struck, but
no damage was done. The electric light
wire was cut at CrOuch's restaurant, and
the lights on that circuit eXtinguished.
Several other little freaks of the element
are reported.
AT the meeting of the directors of
the Duluth, st. Cloud, Mankato Il
southern railroad company Yesterday ut
st. Paul it was decided to order the
preliminary survey of the road to be
made next September. The executive
committee was directed TO correspond
with engineers as to the probable cost OF
the survey, and to select a competent
engineer to carry it on, and report to
the directors at All adjourned meeting TO
be held IN Mankato August 10Th.
From Thursdays daily.
English Sunday school at the Nor
Wegian Lutheran Qnr SaviOur's church,
every Sunday at 8 p. m.
-Isidor Longini, the clothier, gives
several reasons why he can and will sell
clothing less than others.
Mr.. Sever GermO, of Medic, and "a
graduate of the Mankato High school, is
a member of the graduating class of the
state University.
-Frink & Richards new ad. says
Great Sacrifice IN Prices on account of
the backwardness of the season--read 1t.
The dress worn last night by Miss
Jennie Bennett, one of the Normal grad
yates, was made at Santa Anna, Cal, by
Miss May Brown, formerly of this city,
and was costly and elegant affair.
Mr.. Nicholas Thilgen and Miss Car
oline Adams, both of this city, were
married at the German Catholic church
Tuesday morning at o'clock. The con-
tracing parties are very well-known in
the city, and all friends wish them the
full allotment of connubial bliss.
The special city commissioners are
holding daily meetings, giving hearings
on the grading of Second, Fifth and Wal
nut streets. The matter is so complica-
ted that it is next to impossible to levy
the assessments strictly according to the
benefits or damages. A number of the
property owners adjacent to the i'm
provements threaten to bring suit against
the city for damages to their property.
Use the great specific for "cold in
head" and catarrh-Dr Sape's Catarrh