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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
IMPORTANT TO SETTLERS.

Secretary Noble Renders n Decision Affect
ing Many Claims in the Northwest.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-Secretary No
bic has reversed decision of the general
land office in the case of Lars Nelson,
who entered tract of land within the
Manitoba and the Northern Pacific in
demnity limits in the Fergus Falls land
district in 1870. The map of definite To-
cation was filed by the companies in the
latter part of 1871. Nelson, some time
after his entry, desired to transmute his
application from a presumption to a
homestead entry, but his application was
refused. He made no appeal from the
decision of the local office until twelve
years later, during which time the map
of definite location had been filed. Sec
rotary Mobiles decision says the refusal
of the local Office to accept the applica-
ton for transmutatiOn was erroneous,
but in the absence of any appeal previous
to the filing of the maps of location,
Nelson virtually abandoned his claim to
the land
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
LEFT No CLUE BEHIND.
The Iron Exchange Bank n,
Hurley, Wis.,, Robbed OF
$4,000.
The Bank Vault Opened by
Some One Knowing the
Combination.
An Old Man Murdered by Roughs a
Peoria for Refusing to Buy
Matters of Crime.

ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. 23.-One of the
the state is reported from Hurley. Every
month about this time the Ashland and
Germania Iron Mining company pay off
their large forces of employees, and for
this purpose Cashier Wiley, of the Ash
land National bank, shipped an immense
sum of money to Hurley via the United
States Express company. Upon the ar
rival of the money at Hurley the express
company sent it to the Iron Exchange
bank in a wheelbarrow. Between the
hours of 1890 and II 80 Saturday night
the bank was entered and the entire
amount of the shipment
CARRIED AWAY BY ROBBERS.
Only minor coin was left behind. Ac-
cosding to Cashier Wiley's statement
$41. 200 was shipped to Hurley. Like
nearly every bank the Hurley depository
has vault and safe inside of it with a
time lock. AS the money arrived in town
at 9:l5 p. M, after the closing of the
bank, the money could not be put in the
safe. 1t was placed inside the vault, how
ever, and Cashier w. S. Reynolds re-
manned in the bank taking care of
the large treasure until 1915 o'clock,
when friend came along and he went
out to the theatre with him. When the
cashier returned at 1920 he noticed that
the vault door had been opened. Look
ing inside he was thunderstruck to see
that hemoney was gone.
KNEW THE COMBINATION.
The door of the vault had not been
married and it was opened by some one
who had learned the combination. The
robbers were evidently in too much of a
hurry to take small silver, and 81, SO5
was left behind The United States Elk
press company is the loser Of the money.
They did not deposit it in the bank, but
merely left it there for safe keeping over
night, when it would be delivered to the
consignee, Manager William p. Lyon, of
the Ashland and Germania mines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
THE HURLEY BANK ROBBERS.
Supposed to Have Been Seen in a Mich
igan Town Recently,

Supposed to Have Been Seen in a Mich
igan Town Recently,
NEGAUNEE, Mich, Sept. 24.-Saturday
noon, before the news of the bank rob-
berry at Hurley reached here, four fash
lily dressed strangers arrived in this city
on the east-bound train of the Duluth,
South Shore and Atlantic road. They
took dinner at the Breitung house, where
their appearance and actions excited sus-
picion. A tall, light-complexioned man,
who was the spokesman of the party,
carried grip and took it into the dining
room at dinner time. The others had no
baggage whatever. No one here had
ever seen the men before. After dinner
they inquired about the trains and left
on the first passenger train for Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
FIELD EN- ROUTE EAST.

Terry's Would-Be Victim PASSES Through
st. PsuI-NagIe's Prosecution VIII BE
Dropped.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 4.-Justice Field, of
the United States supreme court, passed
through st. Paul Monday, arriving at
o'clock and departing at 1880 p. IN. In
an interview he said he didn't think he
could throw any additional light upon
the Terry shooting and referred the re-
porter to Hon. George C. Gorham, who
was one of the party. Mr.. Gorham said,
replying to an inquiry, that the Nagle
prosecution was over for good, and that
the state fully acquiesced in the decision
of Justice Sawyer in the habeas corpus
case. Terry, he said, had next to
no friends in the whole state, and many
of those were forced to acknowledge that
Nagle acted rightly in the matter. Dep
uty Maggie was not with the party, he
having returned to California from
Tacoma
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
WOULDN'T BUY DRINKS.
An Old Man Beaten to Death by Peori
Hoodlums for Refusing 40 Treat,

An Old Man Beaten to Death by Peoria
HoodIums for Refusing 10 Treat.
PEORIA. Ills, Sept. pa gang of
Lower Peroia hoodlums who, under the
leadership of James Mackey, have for
months back been a source of terror,
have brought their criminal career to a
climax by murder of an inoffensive old
man named Cowan. For refusing to
purchase drinks for the gang, he was on
last Wednesday beaten and kicked into
a state of insensibility and has since died
from the injuries. Three members of
the gang, Kerns, Haggerty and Hanlon
are in custody and almost the entire po-
lice force are searching the suburbs for
Mackey, who is said to have been seen
leaving the city about noon. The chances
are that he will be captured in few
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
JUDGE NELSON DECIDES.
The Minnesota Meat Inspection
Law Declared 10 BE I'm
constitutional,
In that It Interferes with Com
merce Between the Diff
ferent States.
Sir Donald Smith Elected Vice Presi-
dent of the Manitoba Road in
Manvels Place.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 24.-Judge Nelson, of
the United States circuit court, has de-
cided that the meat inspection law of
this state is unconstitutional. The case
came before him on habeas corpus
issued for one Henry f. Barber, who
was arrested at White Bear on a charge
of having violated this state law. Bar
Der was representative Of Armour & Co.,
of Chicago, who, with other Chicago
parties, desired to have the law tested.
The question was argued by Walter
II. Sanbom, for the petitioners, and
Gen. Gordon e. Cole, for the state, last
Tuesday. The judge held that the law
is an interference with the commerce be.
tween the states and therefore encroaches
upon the rights of the federal govern,
ment. Barber was dismissed. Gen. Cole
gave notice of an appeal to the United
States supreme court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
NEGROES REFUSE TO WORK.

Southern Planters Placed in Predica-
ment-The-Result of the Recent Race
Wars.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. GA dis
patch from Monteville, town near the
scene of the recent race troubles, in Bibb
county, says the negroes have all resolved
to do no more work for white people.
The negro women are in the movement
and white families are unable to obtain
cooks or women to do their laundry
work. The negroes refuse to work on
the farms and many farmers will be I'M
able to gather their crops unless they can
obtain white labOrers. The only reason
given by the negroes for their action is
thatthey are tired of working for white
people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
TELEGRAPHiC BREvrTiES.

The PittShurg Leader says there is nc
money in the K. of L. treasury to pay its
officers.
Emmons Blaine and Miss Mccormick
will be married Thursday at Richield
Springs, n. Y.
Nathan Golf will not accompany Presi-
dent Harrison on the West Virginia trip,
owing to unexpected demands upon his
time.
Spreading rails wrecked a train on the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
near Ithaca, N. Y. The engineer, Or
lando Seeley, was killed. No Others hurt.
The government is about to organize q
military administration for the railroads
of western Russia, which will replace
the civil officials in the event of war.
Monday the twenty seventh anniver-
sary of the issuance of President Lin
coins emancipation proclamation was
celebrated by colored people throughout
the United States.
The child for whose murder man and
woman were repeatedly hanged until al
most dead, near Eldora, Kan, has been
found alive and well, and the wOuld-be
lynchers will be arrested.
1t Is announced that the Prince of
Wales will on Oct. embark at venice
on the Greek Royal yacht, for Athens,
to attend the marriage of Princess Sophie
of Prussia to the crown prince of Greece.
The official report of the trial trip of
the Charleston has been received at the
navy department. The penalties of the
Union iron works of San Francisco,
which built the vessel, will be about
10000 for horse power undeveloped.
At Lowell, Mass, Noel Lamoreaux,
aged 40, jumped from the railroad
bridge into the Northern canal, and was
drowned before assistance could reach
him. He leaves a widow and two chill
dren.
At Springfield, Mass, while a two-ton
stone was being swung into place by
workmen in the NorcrOss Bros. yards it
struck train No. 40 on the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad just
as it was crossing Main street, and it
crushed into one of the cars. Three of
the passengers were severely injured.
Hunters discovered on the banks of the
Big Sandy river, cave in which were
found skeletons, the remains of rifles,
several thousand dollars in Confederate
bills, and $2,S69.45 in United States
''shin plasters,' greenbacks and coin. 1t
is supposed that there was party of
soldiers lost during the war.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

Swift's Specific has cured my little niece Of
white swelling Of the worst type. More than
twenty pieces of bone came out OF her leg. She
was not able to walk for eight months, and was
on clutches year. The doctors advised ampu-
iation, but refused, and put her on s. s. S.
re is now as well and playful as any child.
Mrs. ANNIE GEEsLINe, Columbus, Ga.
treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga.
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Epoch.

The transition from long, lingering
and painful sickness to robust health
marks an epoch in the life of the indi.
vidual. Such a remarkable event ls
treasured in the memory and the agen.
cy whereby the good health has been
attained is gratefully blessed. Hence il
is that so much is heard IN praise OF
Electric Bitters. So many feel they
owe their restoration to health, to the
use Of the Great Alternative and Tonic
Ifyou are troubled with any disease OF
Kidneys, Liver or Stomach, of long OF
short standing you will surely find re.
lief by use of Electric Bitters. Sold al
SOC. and 81 per bottle at J. R. Jones
Drug Store,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
TIRED OF PROHIBITION.

Large Colonies of Germans Have Made
Decisive Arrangements for Emigrating.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 24.-Tired of pro-
hibition, a colony of Germans of Shelby
county, Iowa, and another of Linn
county, sent Emil Fulohe, of Westphalia,
to Texas to purchase land for them. AS
the result, he bought q, 900 acres of land
eight miles northwest of Gainesville,
Tex, paying 100000 cash. This winter
$50 German families will settle on the
land
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
A DEPOT BURNED.
Fire, at BOynton Destroys the Depot and
Considerable Freight.

Fire, at Boynton Destroys the Depot ana
Considerable Freight.
MoNANGo, S. d., Sept. 21.-The depo
at Boynton, the terminus of the Mime
sofa division of the Minneapolis, st
Paul and Sault Ste. Maria railway line, {
few miles distant, caught fire from thu
waiting room stove about 2 o'clock a. m.
and, together with two new box cars
containing wood and coal, were burned
to the ground. The agent and family
occupied living rooms in the building
and barely escaped with their liyeS, los
ing all their household effects ah $451
in money. The total loss is about 81 900
The company is being urged to extend
its line, and erect the new depot at thi,
point.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
IN MANvEl'S PLACE.

of tho Manitoba Road.
NEW YORK, Sept. PA meeting of
the board of directors of the st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Manitoba road was held
in this city Immediately after the arrival
of President Hill. The only change in
officials made was the election of Sir
Donald Smith as vice president in place
of Allen Marvel, who has assumed the
presidency of the Atchison road. Presi-
dent Hill absolutely denied the stories
that he was contemplating deal with
either the Union Pacific or Northern Pa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Sept. 24.-The attor.
neys for the Anarchists, Schwab, Fielder
and Neebe, who are doing time in the
penitentiary for completely in the Hay,
market massacre, have made several Wis
its to this city recently for the purpose
of securing writ of error from the state
supreme court to the supreme court of the
United States. They ask an amendment
of the record in the case by taking out
the words leone now the parties" so as
to show (what was the fact that the par
ties were not in court in person when the
decision of the court was announced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
Indians Adrift at Sea

VICTORIA, B. G., Sept. 23.-The sealinl
schooner Beatrice, Capt. McKeil, arrived
from Behring sea Thursday night will
700 sealskins. Capt. McKeil reports thai
on August 16, he lost three canoes, eacl
containing two Indians. The canoes six
jim number, went out in the morning
and during the day very thick wind
came up. About A o'clock three of the
canoes returned but the others did not
Capt. Nickel stayed around five days
burning seal blubber light at the mast
head every night, in the hope of picking
up the missing hunters, but nothing wal
seem of them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
CAPT. MINNIE HILL.
She Is an Enterprising Commander Of
Pacific Coast Steamer.


Pacific Coast Steamer.
One of the Pacific coast steamers Is COM
manded by handsome young woman, who
was born in Albany, Ore, In 1885, where she
lived until a short time before her marriage
with Charles Hill. in 1888 Mrs. Minnie Hill
is handsome brunette. about 81 feet In
height and weighs about l40 pounds
At the time Of their marriage Mr.. Hill was
purser Of the steamer Joseph Kellogg. He
remained in this position for three years, his
wife helping him in his work. They lived
economically and succeeded in saving 81, 0OO
with which they purchased an old schooner
and converted her into trading boat, put
ting small engine into her.
Mrs. Hill had studied navigation, and while
helping her husband had gained a thorough
knowledge Of the Columbia and Willamette
rivers. She next took out a second class
masters license and easily passed her exam
ination. In December, 1885, Mr.. Hill obtain
ed an engineers license for the steamer Min.
ME Hill to run from Portland to Astoria, 9
distance of ITO miles. A stock of goods was
then bought on credit and they started q
trading business at the various points on the
Columbia river ..
Mr. and Mrs. Hill were very successful In
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
A MYSTERY DISPELLED.
Disappearance OF Wealthy Hoboken
Resident Explained-Found Wandering

Disappearance of Wealthy Hobolsen
Resident Explained-Eound Wandering
and Insane.
New YORK, Sept. Richard A.
Ravens, wealthy resident of Hoboken,
was found wandering on the sands at
Sandy Hook, demented and almost eX-
hausted by sickness and hunger. He
was first seen on Sept 7, two days before
the big storm, pale and emaciated, with
clothes soiled and worn, but refused all
overtures of assistance by those who saw
him but did not know who he was. He
staid about in the woods, occasionally
coming to the bay shore to dig CLANS,
cooking them with an old stove which
had been left on the shore by some fish
ermen. After he had been there a few
days it became evident that he was in
sane, as well as deaf and dumb, and
those working around the docks tried to
get him to come under shelter, but he
refused, except at night he would go TO
the round house 10 sleep. Initials on a
key-ring in his pocket finally led to his
Identification. He left home on the even
ing of Sept 4, and was given up for dead.
Ill health led to the loss of his mind.
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RemcmIry-Its circulation is go 900 4 day
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month four months s. ~, -eHc fcgt a l.ty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
Two More Bodies Found.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. Elm addi-
ton to the body of 1. d. Lawter, those of
Capt. Sam Root and the engineer of the
the suuken yacht Leo have been found.
They were horribly burned and multi
ated. All the bodies but two have now
been recovered
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
NacIe Went East With Judge Field.

New YORK, Sept. 21.-A special from
San Francisco says that when Justice
Field left for the East it was announced
that deputy sheriffs accompanied him as
a body guard. 1t is now learned that
Deputy Nagel, who killed Judge Terry,
was his travelling companion. The fact
has been kept quiet for the purpose of al
lowing Nagle little privacy in Washing
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
MERRILL WILL NOT HAVE IT.
The Kansas Congressman Declines tn,
CnmmissinnersIlinn of PansinnS

The Kansas Congressman Declines the
CommissiOnerslIip of Pensions.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. PA
special from Hiawatha, Kan, says:
Congressman E. N. Merrill received a
dispatch from John A. Anderson, his
congressional colleague, to the effect
that President Harrison desired him
MerrilD to consider a proposition look
ing to his appointment as commissioner
of pensions. Mr.. Merrill replied that he
would not permit his name to be used in
connection with the commissionership
and recommended that if the choice
were to be made in Kansas, it fall upon
Capt. Henry Booth, department COM
mander of the Kansas G. A. r.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
KING CORN'S REIGN.

The Sioux City Corn Palace Auspiciousl,
Opened.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, Sept. 24.-The tbirC
annual corn palace festival was auspi
ciously opened to the public at noon
Hon. John M. Thurston, of Nebraska
made the dedicatory address, which wa
well received and heartily cheered. Fur
Their programe consisted of music anC
short speeches. The festival promises t,
be q great success
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
Raided the Milk Wagons,

New YORK, Sept. 23.-The health de-
partment made raid on every man
coming into the city with milk can.
An ambush of great strength and de-
termination waited for them at the
Chambers street and Twenty third street
ferries and assailed every wagon. The
contents of the cans were tested with the
lactOmetcr. and the result in nearly
every instance was one to disgust any
persistent official. The milk was found
to be above suspicion and no arrests were
made, though the contents of few cans
which had suffered from the infection
of a heavy morning dew were emptied
into the gutter Either the milkmen
have all turned good or joined the
church, or they knew we were coming .
said President Wilson, in explanation of
the nOn-sllcppSG IF this raid
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CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 4.-The con-
stitutional convention has commenced
what is intended to be the final week of
the session by adopting several chapters.
The Legislative apportionment was deter
mined. a board of arbitration will set
tie all strikes. Foreign police are ex-
cluded. Railways are to transport only
employs and their families free of charge,
and must not discriminate in making
rnfno
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
FOR PENSION COMMISSIONER.

Campbell, of Kansas, Is Now Said to BE
Under Consideration.
DEER PARK, Md, Sept. 24.-It is ru-
mored that President Harrison is consid-
ering A. B. Campbell, of Kansas, for
pension commissioner. Private Secre-
tary Halford said last night that the APP
pointment might hang over until the
president went back to the capitol.
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Demand Silver COinnne

DENvEBA Colo, Sept. "a. -Resolutions
were adofAed.sby the Mining Exchange
directing that aicpmmission be appointed
with power to employ legal counsel for
the purpose of testing the legality of the
law restricting the coinage of silver 1t
is proposed to send quantity of silver in
charge of the commission to Philadelphia
and demand its coinage. If the demand
is refused, an action will be brought
against the officers of the mint for dam
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A MOTHERS SAD STORY.
Turned Out in the Cold with Her Babe
The Little One Dies of EXpOsure.

Turned Out in the Cold with Her Babe
The Little One Dies of Exposure.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Mary Mullins,
aged 20 years, entered station bouse
early this morning with dead babe in
her arms and told sad story of destitu-
ton and suffering. Her husband, a
stereotyper, left her about three months
ago to look for work in the country, and
since then she has not heard from him.
Mrs. Mullins went to live with her
mother-in-law, but was turned out OF
doors last night, and walked the streets
until morning with her child. The babe
died during the night from cold and ex,
posure. The mother was committed to
the care of the charity commissioners.
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wyoming state OHicers.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Sept. 21.-The con-
stitutional convention has adopted a
chapter creating an executive depart
ment for the state of Wyoming. There
will be aygovernor, secretary, treasurer,
auditor; attorney general and examiner
Of the accounts of all officers handling
,lblic money. Railway and telegraph
.ianies are now under consideration
An W Il receive liberal treatment.
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Roosevelt Is Not a Candidate.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Civil Service
Commissioner Roosevelt has returned
from his vacation, which he spent in
Idaho hunting. He said in regard to the
newspaper talk about his being candi-
date for the senate from North Dakota
that there was nothing in it, and the first
he heard of it was when he came East.