The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-10
ChIOago& Northwestern
Minneapolis = St. Louis Railway.
HOME JOTTINGS.
From Friday 5 DAILY FREE Press.

The meat inspector must be appoint
ed by the board of health. Until tn,
mayor appoints a new health office
there will be no me to do the appoint
ing Of an inspector.
DR.. Brandenburg has removed hi
family from his rooms in block ii 10
pleasant residence at So Center street
His office will remain at Its old Location
until further notice.
Mrs. Esther Granger, aged "a years
died at the residence of her grandson
Mr.. J. n. Day, 40l Ilubbell avenue
West MankatO, yesterday evening. Tn,
funeral services will be held at the hous,
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
According to the report of the stat,
statistican there were during 1855 il
Blue Earth county 273 marriages solem
nized, - divorces granted, and 253 nat
u~ralizatlon papers issued.
1T has been practically decided no
TO nave the usual Grafton on Decoration
day. One of Stoddard's poems, consist
ing of half a dozen parts, will be reclted
at the opera house instead. Prepare
tons are already being made for the
recitation.
Mr.. Geo. +. Blake has succeeded
MI. Young as night Waterman at the
Omaha depot. He has had Il number o.
years experience on the police force
and will make a good Waterman. James
Williams takes his place on the street
cars.
The city recorder states that the
board of public works has placed the
salary of the city engineer at 500 Il
month for eight summer months and
$50 per month for four winter months.
This makes 81 100 year, an increase oil
500 owe last year.
The city engineer tested the new
well yesterday and found that il flows a
little e 10000 gallon a day. He says
that the we'll will probably be put down
somewhat lower, As water is being found
every few feet. Mr.. Brandt has machIp-
cry to put it down 80 #. further.
"A. L. Haley, the Minneapolis archi.
tect, well known in this city, was arrest
ed yesterday on the charge of signing
the name of his sister-in-law, Minnie l.,
Brown, to a mortgage for 81 600, without
first obtaining authority for such q trans
action. He pleaded not guilty, and was
placed under $500 for examination May
4th.
The dome of the court house is now
surmounted by the statute of Justice
holding aloft her scales and resting on
her sword. 1t is a fine piece of work
and received many concentrations to-
day. Glasses were leveled at il from all
parts of the city, to catch a glimpse oil
the features. The statute, which weighs
400 to 500 lbs, il firmly fastened to its
place by iron rods connecting with the
stone work.
Pot PacbIOlt u-apt tO g. Paul x,ao-
terday and secured Rev. S. G. Smith OF
hat city to deliver the lecture which il
to take the place of the usual exercises
by the high school graduating class. II
will be given at the Opera-house FRIDAY
evening, Nav oath. Rev. Smith gave
the lecture last year, and made so excel.
lent an impression that it was decided
to secure his services this year.
Pioneer Pres: Capt. VIM. J. Duley,
formerly Of Mankato, now of Beeson,
Alabama, has, by special act of congress,
been awarded a pension of $50, Il month.
He wal severely wounded by Indians al
Lake Shetek in 1862, while bravely de-
Tending the Ome and children, who
were trying to escape. He Las written
to ex-Gov. Marshall to thank Gen. Sib-
lev and eX-GOv. Austin for their efforts
in his behalf.
Minneapolis Journal: At the meet.
ing of the Mankato district of the Nor
wegian Lutheran synod at Our Savior's
church yesterday the matter of a new
orphan asylum came up for discussion,
Proposals were received from MankatO
and Forest City, Iowa. 1t has been de-
cided to build the asylum as sOOn as q
site can be secured. The members OF
the conference prefer to have it located
here or at St. Paul, and are expecting al
offer from II of the other of these
cities. The conference closes tonight
with q public discussion on the evange'
lization of cities.
The Alliance Hail and Cyclone Mu.
tual Insurance company yesterday filed
articles of association at the department
of secretary of state. Thisi is the corpOr
alton promulgated by the executive o.
the Farmers alliance, and is incOrated
under the law of 1885, authorizing the
formation of companies for mutual in
surance against loss and damage by hail
tornadoes, cyclones and hurricanes
The company is formed for a period OF
thirty years, and the headquarters fixed
al Austin, Mower county. Geo. w
Haiyh is named as the only policy hold.
or from Blue Earth county among the
incorporates.
The weather report for April as fur
njshed shows that the month was eX'
ceptionally warm and dry, in striking
contrast with April of last ear Nc
day had a mean temperature below
freezing and no snow fell during the
month, which is an exceptional feature
The mean temperature for the month
was 48. 80, the warmest since 1879, will
the exception of 1856. The maximum
temperature was "a degrees on the 20tt
and the minimum IS on the 5th.. The
greatest daily range was q degrees and
total rain deposit amounted to 1880 in
ches.
ST. Peter Herald: C. c. Quinn. of the Man
"Wednesday and Informed us that he woulC
Droceed at once to the removal OF his bOilel
works 10 this city. These works have beef
one of the prominent industries of Mankat'
and will be the same here. He Informs us tina
he will employ all the way from II to 20 men
Mr.. Quinn has had a favorable impression o
This city for two years but was restrained from
coming, owing to our having no foundry, ant
now that Mr.. Pearce has opened up one OF the
finest foundries In the state, he sees no obsta
Gle in the way of his coming here. His prin
cipal reason for leaving MunkatO to locati
here is due TO the fact that nearly all OF hi
business is done on the Northwestern rOai
west, and this is a better shipping point II
mat direction than Mankato.
Inquiry at the Mankato Manutactur
inc company's works, in connection wit
which the boiler works are operated de
yelops the fact that nothing in the abov
ENTERPRISE of Mr.. Quinn's will affect tn
continuance of the Mankato part of tn
business.