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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-05
THE DEMOCRATS.

The convention of Democrats FRI
day was one of the tamest ever held in
the county. Those who participated
felt, no doubt, that it was simply mat
ter of form, hence no particular interest
was felt in the nominations as the result
shows. Mr.. Bohan has already declined
the nomination of superintendent of
schools, while "Dick" Rose, who was
nominated for auditor, says he will not
run under any circumstances. 1t would
be we'll under the existing condition OF
affairs for every nominee on the Demo-
cratic ticket to decline, and let the Re-
publicans have clean sweep, as they
are bound to have in any event.
The county ticket nominated by the
Democrats, without mentioning names,
is very light affair. That is to say no
one nominated thereon can claim Re-
publican vote under any consideration.
They are all Democrats, and as such can
not hope for election.
The Representative ticket is even
worse. When such men as G. Wise,
who has abused the Republican party
more than any other man in the Demo-
cratic party, is put forward and asks the
suffrage of Republicans it is enough to
bring shame to the cheek of every hon
est partisan. He is not only copper
head of the worst stripe, but he is man
who has traded of more men in his own
party than any and all others in it, and
yet he asks to be elected as Representa-
tive. No Republican with any respect
for the traditions of his party can sup
port Wise, while many Democrats who
are familiar with his tricks will be only
too glad to cut his throat as he deserves
politically speaking. The other Rep
resentatives on the ticket are little
known in the county. Mr.. Just, of Rap
idan, is spoken of In high terms by those
who know him best, while Mr.. Larson,
of Lake Crystal, is gentleman of the
highest order. The only thing that can
be said against him is that he is Demo
crat, and that is enough in the coming
election. Mr.. Stevens, of Shelby, Is a
gentleman little known throughout the
county, and bis defeat is even conceded
by the Democrats. 1t is believed by
many that Mr.. s. was put up for the
slaughter, in the hope that he would do
something for the balance of the ticket.
AS a whole the Republicans never had
better chance for clean sweep than
at this time, and all that is needed to be
done is to WORK.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-05
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-30
A CURIOUS SUPERSTITION

The threatened attack upon American mission.
aries in Corea signalizes the temperance of one
OF the oldest superstitions recorded in history
The popular belief that the missionaries tortured
and killed Corean children is identical with fables
which from time immemorial have excited the
masses and led them TO the commission of savage
crueltcs. Precisely similar stories were
bruited abroad concerning the Gnostics
and the Essences eighteen centuries ago
The early Christians were accused of
killing children and mixing the saoramental
bread with their blood When Christianity be-
came the dominant creed. the charge was shifted
to the Hebrews and all through the Middle Ages
it rested upon them. At the same time the
Cathari and Albigenscs came In for their share
OF the accusation, and in turn almost every heresy
was branded by the ignorant orthodox with this
hoary SANDER. No other charge has had such
vogue. When the destruction Of the Order of
the Templars was determined by king and pope,
this was one of the counts in the monstrous
Indictment and until quite recently many sober
minded scholars seem to have believed in the
guilt OF the prosecuted and betrayed Tempars.
for no other reason than the apparent incredbity
Of the infamy involved in the theory of their in
nocence.
The persecution of the Jews of England was
carried forward under the cover of this among
other villanous inventions. and the old English
ballads contain ample evidence of the extent TO
which the fable obtained credence with the
public of the period. 1t would be
difficult 10 say what there is in
this strange fiction 10 secure for II universal
a circulation, and 10 maintain it fresh and in
fuential through ages But it seems that no
SANDER has appealed more promptly and effectively
to barbarous imaginations, and what is perhaps
most singular about it is that IL has found be-
levers as quickly and readily among the Mon
golian peoples as with the Aryans. A few years
ago q terrible massacre OF missionaries in China
WAS brought about mainly by the dissemination
of just such wild stories about the slaughter Of
children 1t is possible that the very Chinese
pamphlet whose dissemination caused the Ten
Tsin massacre has been now employed in Corea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-30
III + GIN.


We refer to the gun which The Tribune dis
charged last Monday at Mr.. Cleveand's reform
record The gun was loaded to the muzzle and
its deadly contents were emptied plump into the
vtals of the ideal which the Mugwumps have
been worship piping these four years or moro. The
result was exceedingly bad for the ideal 1t was
blown higher than Gilderoy's kite ever rose and
mutilatcd so that it resembled the remains of the
pluclky but njudicious Texas steer that undertook
to have some fun with the limited express
1t is whispered that suDdry Mugwumps have
organized themselves into a Lodge of Sorrow in
order formally to give vent to their feelings in
relation to the awful havoc wrought by this
Tribune gun. Mr.. George William Curtis is I'M
derstood to have expressed to the Lodge his firm
conviction that The Tribune must have known
that the gun was loaded. We don't often agree
with Mr.. Curtis nowadays, but this conviction
of his corresponds with own. We deliberately
loaded that gun for the purpose of Kidding the
record of a bogus reformcr. We took that target
excursion on purpose.
Rumor has it that George Jones assured the
Lodge that he never realized to what pitch Of
perfection the modern firearm had been brought
until he beheld Mr.. Cleveand's truly good reputa-
ton after The Tribune's gun had been fred.
tell you, brethren" exclaimed Fagin, the tears
running down his checks like another Jones river,
there actually wasn't enough left of it to wad
toy pistol
The Lodge said it would be glad to hear from
Larry Godl<in, of the Second Ward. But Larrys
feelings were much too painfully deep for CO
herent utterance. Ever since the gun was fired
he has gone about with cotton stuffed in his ears,
muttering under his breath, VIII the noise of
that gun never cease pr We may state here, for
the benefit of Mr.. Godkn that the reverberations
of the report of that gun will be heard by the
voters all through the campaign
Z. S.-A correspondent wants to know whether
in going cunning last Monday and making
dead duck of Mr. Cleveland in his character of
reformer' we were not violating the game law.
We answer, no. The game law does indeed,
prohibit the shooting of ducks during certain
months. But nothing is said Of decoy ducks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-30

This pamphlet was a curiosity. 10 pretended 10
relate details OF the dreadful things done by the
missionaries One OF them was the excison OF
cbildren's eyes to be used incidentally. Now that
very specific charge about the eyes may be found
in records Of ante-Gnostic agitations How dld
the fable find its way to ChinaT
Those philosophers who hold that the lmita-
lions of the human mind arc the same every
where, and that development proceeds along the
same lines in all races, might find confirmation
OF their views in the strange persistence ana
monotonous temperance of this grotesque and
prima facio incredible accusation Is there
stage of intellectual infancy where all men are
predisposed to believe just this fan
tastic invention about the devotees OF
new religions killing children and using
them in their ritesp Do the priesthoods OF bar
barous peoples copy these LEGENDS one from an
other, ard merely make use Of them because they
easily excite horror and indignationP But how
can the Chinese have copied from medieval Eu-
rope, and how above all, did they contrivc TO re-
vive details which medieval Europe had over
looked, or, at least never utilized? These ana
many other questions naturally suggest them
selves Possibly the secret lies In the circumstance
that stories about the abduction and murder Oh
children are calculated to impress the feminine
mind particularly and that the priests Of the reg
nant religion in these barbarous countries shrcwdly
address themselves to the maternal instinct. as
being most easily infamed and knowing that IL
the women of community can be deeply excited,
they in turn will excite the men. II is curious
and interesting question, and one which protested
students of folklore and mythology might nvesti-
unto with DrOft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-30

Canadian outrages on American rights. Ger
tainly Democratic Administration would
never have been guilty Of such conduct He
rdicules "the heroic diplomacy on that occa-
sion." and does not hesitate to condemn with
sarcasms and irony those pious Yankees and
sweet-scented Christians" who went fishing
on Sunday and got their desserts. We ques-
ton whether 1t was expedent for the Senator
to take up the British side of the Fortune Bay
case. That controversy was settled years ago.
The British Government confessed that it was
in the wrong and paid the score. Why should
the Senator rally to the defence of this aban-
doned case? He can easily present the British
side OF the Fisheries Treaty; and, in fact he
has already done so; even when confronted
with his own speeches committing him against
a diplomatic settlement of the fisheries ques-
tion This proceeding ought to afford full
scope for his unpatriotic impulses, without
tempting him to reopen the Fortune Bay case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-30

be remembered that the story presupposes Nc
Carthy's willingness to face death by hanging
rather than ever go on the witncss-stand Tor
fear that he m; ght inadvertently mention the
name Of the man, now dead. who he says
committed the crime. Mccarthy was tried Tor
murder but convicted of manslaughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-30

the Treasury have Of late resulted in no success
But the supply of money here and throughout the
country Is so abundant that no complaint on that
score is heard, and New York bankers would prob
ably look with some satisfaction upon con-
siderable outgo of gold. That they may want
oil the money available later in the year is equally
nroboblo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-30
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign. -Sixty-two amendments have been pro-
posed to the Parnell Commission bill; Mr. Parnell
himself will move the first TO inquire into The
Times" letters. - Emperor William is expected
at FREDERICKSBURG tomorrow. - Premier Green
way, of Manitoba, has arranged with the Northern
Pacific Railroad to operate system of railways IN
that country - Eight thousand navvies are on
strike in France - The Manitoba banks have
decided that American money cannot be accepted
as currency.
Domcstic-Thc Mills bill already affects in.
dustries of Clinton County, N. y - The date
for the Republican Convention was fixed in
Connecticut at an earlier date than usual -
The steamship Parthia in collision in Vine
yard Sound; she sprung leak. - General
Harrison had quiet day. - Ex-Governor
Porter OF Indiana, declined TO be candidate
for another term. - campaign document OF
Commissioner StoclIslagcr on the public land
question is shown to abound in false statistics
- Bishop Newman preached at Ocean Grove.
City and Suburban. The President left Fire
Island and started for Block Island and Newport
- Senator Fassett replied to Mayor Hewitts
letter on the Aqueduct investigation. Gin
cinnati beaten at baseball by Brooklyn. -
The discovery was announced that a prisoner for
manslaughter in Clinton Prison was probably in
nocent - The Irish-American Anti-Free-Trado
League held a large meeting in their new head
quarters; the organization Of clubs in many AS
semby districts was reported
The Weather Indications for to-day: Fair
and slightly warmer. Temperature yesterday ;
Highest, ~ degrees; lowest, 63; average 6S l-2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-30
Imusemenis.

CAeMo-e-Nady.
EDEN MUsEE-Wax Tablsaux
ERAsrINA, g buffalo Bin.
MADISON SQUARE THEArRE-S:30-Judge Not
NApIsoN-AvR AND 59ru.sr-Day and Evening
Jerusalem and the Crucdxion.
MANHATTAN BEAcT-S-Fire OF London
MASONIC TEMrLE-lo a. m. TO 10p. Mart Exhioition
Polo GRoUSps-4-Bassball
ST. GEoRoE--S-Nsro, or The Fall Of Rome
TERRACE GARDEN-S-Opera
WALLAcK's-2 and S:15 Prince Methusalem.
<TH-AvE. AND l9TH-s r--tisttysburg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-30

1864 .ens Captain Ron ss zoo from her pdy pun
Captain Kennedy has peen for many years quits =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-30

Persons Tearing tom TOR the season, and sum-
mer trarellers, can hare THE DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed to tiem postpaid, for 90 cents per month.
the address beng changed as often as desired.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE will be sent to any address
in Earope at 81 80 per month, which includes
;he ocean postage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-30

There is no indirection in State Senator Fas-
sets letter to Mayor Hewitt. The Committee
of Investigation has no intention of suspending
operations on the Aqueduct Commission. Its
keen and bright probe will be plunged into
the Commission deeper than ever shortly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-30

In view of the showing which THE TRIBUNE
has made of the extent to which the street-car
companies are indebted to the city, it is a fair
subject for wonderment how much more brazen
dishonesty on their part it will take to wear out
the patience Of the public. Evidently this
wrong stands small chance of being rghted by
the servants whom the city hires to guard It's
interests. Perhaps it will take a public up
rising to bring these pachydermatous sinners
to repentance. Something like an elephant
hook might bring them to terms; an ordinary
goad will not serve.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-30
Netp9lork Daily Gribmae
MONDAY, JULY 80, 1888.

FOUNDED BY HORACE aREELE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-30

The rats that are so extensively undermining
the Erie Canal banks Of the same breed
that sought to establish a nest in the new Aque
duct They have their home neSt just now IN
the Executive Mansion at Albany. Ratsbane Will
be duly applied at the housekeeping in November.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-30

How the official Democrats connected with
this reform Administration arc using the
books they were so anxious to pry into is
pointed out in Washington dispatch to-day
BY impudent juggling and shameless perverson
of figures in the Land Office formidable show
ing is made of work done under the Admins
tration of President Cleveland, and the state
mcnt, with all its mendaciOus garnishments,
is sent out as campaign document. AS the
work Of our correspondent shows, it is an easy
matter to expose the fraud but those who do
not scruple to publish the falsehoods count
upon their falling into the hands of many
thousands who will never hear of the refuta-
ton.
There is the usual piscatoral flavor about the
stories of President Cleveland's excursion, but
no harm can come from believing that he dis
counted all the other members of the party
in the number of bluefsh caught. Watching
a line is conducive TO contemplation, and there
is good deal Just now for this particular fish
ernlan to be thinking about. Association of
ideas ought to have brought up in his mind
the treaty with which he accommodated Mr..
Chamberlain and this would naturally lead
to the further blessing which he is ambitious
to bestow upon England in the shape of Amer-
can free trade
The romance of the story printed in our
local columns to-day, in which an inmate Of
the State Prison is represented as uncomplain-
ingly suffering punishment for a crime com
mitted by another, would be improved in its
legal aspect il some evidence had been adj
duced to prove that the guilty man had actually
confessed that he did the murder. 1t is pos
sible, Of course that this evidence will be forth
coming, but even then it will be of doubtful
value since the witness is dead and safe from
cross-examination. The degree of herolsm on
the part Of the alleged innocent sufferer which
is implied by the story, moreover. is such as to
strain ones credulity rather severely. II must
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09
Army of the Cumberland.

CHICAGO, Sept 8.-Tae executive committee
OF the Society Of the Army of the Cumberland
met here to-day. Plans were talked OF and
arrangements made for the annual reunion of
the army. on the 18th and Goth inst Bust
ness meetings will be held at the Grand
Pacific In the morning and afternoon Of
the 18th. and in the evening meeting
will be hold ut Central Music Hall, to
which admission can only be obtained by ticket.
At this meeting Mayor Roche will deliver an
address of welcome, followed 5y Col Henry
Stone, OF Boston. who will deliver the annual
Grafton. He will be followed by General Alger,
of Michigan, who will deliver an Grafton on Gen.
eral Sheridan. After the meeting a reception
will be given to the veterans Of the
Army OF the Cumberland. On the ievening of
the 10th the veterans will banquet at the Grand
Pacific Hotel. on which occasion Mark Twain
will be one OF the guests. Special invitations TO
participants in the Reunion have been sent to
the members of the Loyal Legion aud the Grand
Army Of the Republic 1t is expected that
General Harrison will honor the society with
his presence. Members of the Army of the
Cumberland who desire to participate in the
meeting &c Central Music Hall and the banquet
are requested to sand their names to COL A. T.
Stephenson, chairman Of the executive commit
tee. that provision may be made for their sd-
mission.
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The latter club is one of the greatest fielding
organizations in the country, and there are no
better base-runne-a
Racing at Chicago,

CHICAGO, Sept S-Ths autumnsl meeting OF
the Washington Park Club opened very aus
piciously to-day. The weather was beautiful.
light breeze from the west just tempsring the
atmosphere. Over FIVE thousand people at
tended, of whom a large number were ladies'
There were five events on to-days card, all or
which were finely contested. A very serious &C
cident occurred in the fourth race, which may
end IN the death of one OF
the jockeys. Shortly after the
start, Overton, on Birthday, closed in on Glen
della, causing her to fall heavily on her jockey,
Monohan Prinele tumbled over Glsndelia, and,
after the dust had cleared away, the two jockeys
were seen lying PROSTATE on the track. Mono
ously injured internally. At the time of leaving
the track he was unconscious, with physicians
working over him. Matthews was badly shaken
up, but it is thought he will pull through all
right.
First Race-One mile. Ed Mack won by
open length: Artist second. Pink Cottage third.
Time, 142ss
Second Race-Three-four.h Of q mile. Col.
cnel Hunt won by two lengths; Lady Hemphill
second. J. B. Harris third Time 1:l4s.
Third Race-The Glendale haudicIp sweep
stakes, for all ages; one mile and O quarter.
Poteep won; Dyer second, Comedy third. Time,
2:l04.
Fourth Race-For four-year-olds and ND
wards; seven furlougs Doubt won by three
lengths: Bandit King second; Malaria third.
Time, 1:2S3
Fifth Race-For two-year-olds Eve fur
longs. Blessing won by o length: Lougside
second; Zoolite third. Time l:32k.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09

First ase on balls-whte. Sutclife, Campau, Com
way, Hoy. Donnelly, Fuller. Hit by pitched ball.
Myers First base on errors-Detroit, i; Washing
ton A. Struck out-Campau- Bennett, Schefier,
Deasly (2), keefe Time-135. Umpire-Lynch.
CHICAGO, IL; BOSTON, 6.
CHICAGO, Sept s.-John Tener, Chicago's new
pitcher, played his third game to-day. and won
it. He showed himself . very cool hand. and
the Bostons were unable to bunch their hits
when punching needed. His support was
good. The Chicagos had no trouble in finding
Radbourns's curves. and the Boston man was
additionally handicapped by his Indifferent sup
port Kelly caught q listless game. Morrill,
hurt his hand trying to stop Quinn's wild throw
in the sixth. and was obliged to retire. Wise
taking his place The attendance was $500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09

Lancashire. England, arc on strike for higher
wages, and yesterday. when the steamer Ger
mamie arrived here, il was discovered that
among her steerags passengers were . number
of the strikers. Superintendent Simpson, at
Castle Garden set about investigating the mat
ter and succeeded in identifying eleven of them,
whom he detained. They say that the union
gave each of them f5 on condition that they would
leave the country, and they decided to come
over here because friends who were already in
this country had found profitable work in the
mills near Boston. They said that there weps
twenty-five OF them altogether, but declared
that they were under no contract. They all
have little money, and it is question whether
the collector can refuse 70 let them land.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09
Commercial Travellers.

The travelling men held a nesting last night,
to perfect their ARRANGEMENTS for going to the
Cincinnati centennial on the 18th inst. 1t was
decided to go by special, via the c. II. & d.
railroad. A railroad committee. consisting of
Phil Hildebrandt, G. L. Schmidt and Charles
Letter, was appointed. Fred Schmidt, Milton
Green aud D. c. Griffith viii attend to hotel ar
rangements. The commercial travellers of other
cities in the State desiring to join this excur-
sion are requested to write to the railroad COM
mittoA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09

TotaA 49, 8 25 II 3 Totals 3 81 81 1
One man out when winning made
Score by innings:
Pittsburg 2 o o %
Philadelphia---..--- D % o o o u Is
Earned runs-Pittsburg. 2; Philadelphia. 1. Stolen
bsse-Sanders. First base bals-Smith Fields
ca. Hit by pitched ball-Wood. Struck out-By
Calvin, 3; by Bufinton. o. Tme-1:4O. Umpire
Kelly.
The first game resulted:
Pittsburg .-----..----1 o d / o o.
Philadelphia U O o 90
Earned run-Pittsburg L. Stolen bases-Sunday
Fogarty. Double plAys-Carroll, Coleman and Smith;
Cleveland, Smith and Becky. First base on balls
Eogarty. First base errors-Philadelphia. 2.
Struck out-By Morris. >; ty Casey, A. Passed balls
Carroll, >. Time-1;3o. Umpire-Kely.
TWO GAMES AT DETROIT.
DETROIT. Sept. s.-Washington and Detroit
PLAYED two games this afternoon, and each took
one. Errors by White and Brouthers gave the
first game to the visitors. WHO we're unable to
gauge Convay's swift delivery. The second
game resulted in an easy victory for the locals,
the most OF their hits. however, being made
after the side should have been out Score: