The Mankato free press., 1889-08-16
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From Friday DAILY FREE Press.
1t is understood that Mr.. Chas. Par
sons will be the cashier of the new Saul
paugh House.
o. NJ. Robbins, who had charge oi
the Breen stone quarry at kasota almost
continuously for the past seven years,
departed on Monday to take charge OF
Mr.. Breen's granite quarry at st. Cloud.
Mr.. Robbins is one of the best stone
men in the State, and his loss TO kasota
will be felt. lie is succeeded by his
brother and +. +. Sails, two good men
in the yard and othce.-LeSueT Sehtthd.
1t should have been stated yester-
day IN connection with the report of
Architect Millard that the board of edu-
cation has instructed its committee on
property and expense TO make the nee
essary repairs on the Union building,
and put il in a safe condition according
to the suggestions contained in the re-
port. There is no doubt but that the
building can be put in as good and Sc
cure condition as il has been IN for sew
eral years past.
On Oct. LIST s. 900 of wagon bridge
bonds fall due, and on March LIST next
5000 more of the same bonds become
due. These bonds are now bearing sew
en- per cent interest. Under the new
charter the council can, whenever bonds
become due, Issue refundlng bonds pay
able twenty years from date, bearing
not over six per cent. interest and to be
sold at not less than par value. The
council may, do this in the case of the
wagon bridge bonds, though this policy
is open to much objection.
John duane and Dan Carol, the
latter of Marysburg, had dispute yes
terday afternoon in regard to the own
ership of a harness. They unfortunate
ly came to blows and had quite little
setto. Mr.. Duane says that either Car
rol or his son took a harness from him
last winter and that yesterday was the
first time he had seen either OF them
since. He went TO the barn where Car
rolls horses were to look for the har-
ness, and after while words ensued and
Carol struck him on the head. Mr..
Duane then applied his stick to Carol
with good effect. lie subsequently
tried to have Carol arrested, but failed.
"A Milwaukee dispatch says: "There
is jubliant feeling at encampment
headquarters owing 10 the fact that the
800" road has made a rate which will
capture all delegations coming from west
vi Cl. Il dul, uultcS OlhtI iOauS
cut 1t is hoped this will precipltate war
which will lead TO the one-cent rate.
Work of laying out camps has been be-
gun and tents will be pitched on Camp
Badger, which is to comprise tract OF
several acres adjacent to upper Grand
avenue. Yesterdays mail was the
heaviest vet received at headquarters,
containing requests for quarters from all
parts of the country"
The peddlers license ordinance was
before the council last night. 1t has
long been considered unconstitutional,
on the ground ofthe license being unrea-
sonable and prohibitory. 1t has never
been tested, as the city has not cared to
stand test ofits validity. Two boys were
recently arrested under the ordinance
and were anxious to fight II, but it was
deemed best to discharge them so as to
save the ordinance. They re used to be
discharged and persisted in fight. The
result was that they were permitted to sell
their wares undisturbed. Until the ordi-
nance has been declared unconstitutional
it serves to keep out class of peddlers
who cannot afford to fight II or pay the
license for more than day or two at
least. This Is a mode of procedure that
the city attorney does not like to con-
tinue. He wants the license placed at
such figure that the ordinance will
stand the test of the courts.