The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25
From MONDAYS Daily Free Press1

off, and by to. night our taste of w;nte
will be over.
From Mondays Daily Free Press.)
The new private bank at Lake Crys
tai opened this morning.
A marriage license was granted to
day TO James Wass and Sophia Erick
son, both OF this city.
The sheriff turned Long & Glennon'
stock over to the assignee, w. w. 7
Mcconnell, this forenoon.
Representative Barr has introduce,
a bill in the legislature to appropriat,
money for bridge purposes in this coun
ty.
Three girls and as many men wer,
run in by the Winona police Friday OF
charge of unduly indulging in rec
paint, and disturbing the peace of tina
quiet city. One of the girls gave tn,
name of Maggie Collins, and her HON,
as Mankato.
AT a meeting of the directors of the
First National Bank this morning the
old officers were reelected, as follows
Presldent-John A. Willard.
ce-President-S. Lamm.
Cashier-Geo. III. Clark.
Asst Cashier-L. A. Under.
AT the regular meeting of the high
school literary society this afternoon the
following officers were elected:
President-MIss Alice w. Ayres.
Vice President-Jay Hubbard.
Secretary-Miss Louise Coffin.
Treasurer-Miss Mary Osborn.
Executive committee-Misses Gable,
Wilson and Durkee and Mr.. krenger.
Mrs. c. F. Jesse died Saturday even
ing of dropsy after painful illness OF
several months. The nature of the dis
ease was in doubt until it was establish
ed by an autopsy. Mrs. Jesse,was about
thirty five years of age and leaves five
children. She was daughter of Mrs.
Margratf, and her husband is {. +. Jesse,
employed by Lulsdortf & Son. The
funeral was held to-day.
The new directors of the Board of
Trade met this morning to organize and
transact such business as was neces-
sary. The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year:
President-Geo. I. Barr.
First Vice -Pres.-John &. Wise.
Second Nice-Pres.-John Klein.
Treasurer-John n. Hall.
Secretary-C. A. Chapman.
These are all reflections. This left
five vacancies in the list of directors.
Messrs. A. E. Decker, NJ. o. Sundt and
W. NJ. Farr were elected to fill three of
these vacancies. Mr.. &. +. Piper de-
clined TO accept his election as director.
After several reports of committees the
Board adjourned.
The Milwaukee road has underta-
ken the initiative in the adoption of
what will be hailed with delight as a
boon bv the average tourist, the light
ing of trains by electricity. The vesti-
buled trains are being fitted up with re-
gard to this method of lighting. The
dynamo is located In the baggage car
and circuits are made, the power APP
piled and the light furnished with as
1t has been demonstrated that the
scheme is an operative success and a
source of comfort. 1t is not likely that
these improvements will be seen on the
Mankato branch for some time, and pat
rons of the road here only have the sat
of imagining what luxury an
electric lighted train Is.
-Schulein & Meinstein are to be given
an examination before Judge Severance
to ascertain what became OF some goods
that the creditors cannot account for.
Mr.. Hanauer, of Philadelphia, one ofthe
creditors, is in the city to look into the
matter, and the examination was to
have occurred this morning. but Mr..
Schulein was taken sick and Mr.. Mein-
stein was out of the city. The creditors
claim that the firm secured about 400
valued at s. 900, of which no
account can be found, no books having
been kept. There are rumors that these
oyercoats were sold at great sacrifice
and the proceeds never accounted for.
The creditors wish to ascertain whether
these and other reports are correct and
TO take action accordingly. The exam
inalion was postponed until next Mon
day.
Minneapolis is again agitated over
the prosecution for the establish ent OF
a Board of Public Works. The same ar
guments that are used there apply to
Mankato. They are these: 1t is claim
ed that such board would much more
effectually, Justly and economically look
after these Interests than they are now
looked after by the council committees;
that such board, representing NO par
ticular section OF the city and having
only the interests of the whole city at
heart, would be much less inclined to
sectional bias than are the city alder
men; that they would be in position to
take a, broad, comprehensive view and
to carry on the work with efficiency and
economy and justice. 1t is the idea to
to have all public work on the streets,
waterworks, sewers, ETC., now in the
hands of the council, controlled by this
board, but the council is to originate or
pass upon every improvement before it
is commenced. One question that is
bothering the joint charter revision COM
mittee is what salary, if any, shall be
paid to the members of such board.
Some favor $500 each, while others think
that good men could be found who
would be willing to devote their time to
the public good gratuitous:y. There is
a general feeling among those of our cit
Izens who have considered the matter
that the board should be appointed nei-
Their by the council nor by the mayor,
nor elected by ballot, but that their APP
pointment should be removed as far as
possible from all possible political con-
sderatiOns.