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

| lite hoHlany hye VIII nolu tn'
boards at the Opera House Feb. II.
Hall d Coffin report the sale for Jas
Il. Hughes of what is known as the Cali
fornia Hughes farm to Geo. Owens fo
$3.50. The farm comprises about 20C
acres.
II. p. Christensen reports the sale
of the ESQ feet of lot Is, block }, North
| Mankato, to L. Parsons for $3.50; also
the sale of lots > and 6, block /, East
Mankato, 10 Rosalia Uneeitig, forS265.
William Buttke WAS arrested last
evening on complaint of Henry kruse
for attempting to defraud the Nicollel
House out of his board bill. His exam
ina,ion was postponed until Feb. Sth
and he was committed To 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 to Jas. Mcmillan, of Minneapo-
lis. The latter gentleman conducts IL
large business IN both Minneapolis and
Chicago, and will therefore be able To
pay the very highest prices in Mankato
for iurs, hides and wool.
The Free Press Bindery has Just put
in new 2S-inch Rosback perforator,
and We are now prepared Ia do work
where periorating 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 TO he elected and other business
transacted.
The Building Association is pay
ing investment to those who borrow
money as we'll as 10 those who do not.
\ 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
10 the doors last night. The attraction
was The Streets of New York, a some
what sensational drama, long recognized
as among the best of the class, with Mr..
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 in the entry long before the eur
tam rose is sufficient guarantee that
the house will be filled 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
"A very narrow escape from death last
Thursday night at Elroy, Wis. Tie was
in the caboose Of a wild freight train
which was run into by another train.
The engine of the latter plowed half
through the car while the adjoining car
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..
+. managed TO crawl out of the Cupalo
and, strange TO say, was practically un-
hurt.
From Wednesdays DAILY FREE PRESS.
A marriage license was granted yes
terdav to John Reichel and Amelia Al
Drecht
The price of meat has risen nearly
all around as glance at the market list
will show.
The hotel committee rs 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 1.
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 his 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
I
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.
ALI Republicans should turn out
Saturday at Fowler's store to take part
in the organization of the Young Mems
| Republican League.
Mr.. Mather'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 a matter of congratu-
| lation.
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