The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-27
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
j. b. Turritin, of Kasota, has beer
granted n pension.
Harry Roberts has succeeded Franl
Fowler in the American express Office
Mr.. A. +. Salisbury has removed his
family to Amboy, where he has opened
lumber yard.
Company |, of st. Peter, elected the
following officers last night, vice Capt
J. A. Johnson and LIST Lieut.. +. Dona-
haue resigned Captain, c. X. Davis,
| LIST Lieut.; James Quare, 2nd Lieut., A.
X. Amundson, Col. Mead. of this city
was present.
1t is expected that Mr.. Geo. +.
Brett's new residence will be begun
about May LIST. 1t will be entirely a
frame structure, and i'm point of beauty
and convenience will not be exceeded
bv any house in the city.
Mrs Mary +. Collester 'o-day re-
ceived 5000 in full payment of the life
insurance policy held by her late hus-
band in the Minnesota Odd Fellows
Benefit Association.
ing rooms on jackson about ready for
opening. The place has been fixed up
very neatly, and will have as pleasant
an air as an establishment of that char
acter could be expected to present.
Constable Robel has received tele-
gram from Mr.. M. Schlingerman. of Ma
pleton, saying that the horse which was
stolen from him had been recovered.
1t cannot be learned whether the thief
was also captured.
AT the meeting of the Presbyterian
Society held last evening it was unan-
imously decided to extend call to Rev.
John Barbour, of Bemet, Illinois.
Mr.. Barbour has been notified of the
action of the church and if he accepts
will doubtless pay Mankato visit at an
early date. He is highly recommended
by those in whom the members have
confidence, and is spoken of as a gentle
man of scholarly attainments and great
energy.
In the municipal court this morning
Segar Rogstad was arralngned OH the
He said his home was al New
Richand. When arrested last evening
he had in his possession revolver, a
belt full of cartridges and Il large bowie
knife. He had been on ''toot," and
scared several people by placi < his
hand on his hip pocket as If to draw the
revolver. Officer Shuttle effected the ar
rest. The court fined him $40 and costs,
in default of which he was sent TO Jail
for thirty days on bread and water,
where he is now medItating on tie vi
elssrtudes of life. Tom Rifles was
brought up charged with being drunk
and was released after having signed
the pledge for six months.
The Faribault Republican says:
The Boston Theatre Company, which
has been playing in Faribault the past
week, is creating very fine impression.
The company is one of more than or
binary ability, and its people are ladies
and gentle men whom it is pleasure 10
meet. They are having better houses
every eve ning, and will to the end of
their engagement, which closes Saturday
evening. The company have already |
given "The Octoroon," Kathleen Ma
"Uncle Josh Whitcomb,"
and THE Planters Wife," and they /
have played them well.
This evening the bill will be Blanche,
he Orange Girl" tomorrow evening,
Ten Nights in Bar-room," Saturday .
Driven from Home" I
This company plays three nights on
in the Opera House in this
.ity commencing Monday, the 30th.