The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-15
From Nondav.s Daily Free Press

The county roads are mostly said to
be in excellent condition.
Congressman Lind will leave Wash
ington for home about the 18th inst.
Mr. Jacob Bierbauer suffered dis
located shoulder Saturday, which is lay
ing him up.
Moore, Piper d Co., have decided to
close their stock out at retail and will
commence about Friday.
Iowa farmers are feeding their corn
to cattle and turkeys rather than sell it
at sixteen cents bushel.
A warm rain would give spring a
good start. Considerable rain will be
needed this spring or the crops will suf-
fer.
The contest for the Democratic
nomination for mayor has narrowed
down 10 Mayor Pau and J. w. Hoerr.
The former has evidently decided that
he wants third term.
-Maxfield & Coughlm started up
their lime kiln to-day for the years
work. They have already received an
order for a carload of lime, which will
be turned out by Thursday. These gen.
tlemen are always to the fore.
DIR. F. d. Brandenburg had more
than his usual amount of smiling coun-
tenance this morning as he announced
the arrival of a visitor at his house yes
terdav. 1t is an eleven pound girl.
Mother and child doing well.
The friends of John n. Hall are
talking of presenting his name as candi-
date for alderman from the Fourth ward.
1t is safe to say the council meetings
would not lack in interest if Mr.. Hail
should consent to serve and be elected.
NJ. Wahlstorm, rector of g. A. col
lege at ST. Peter, has received official
news that the late Prof. Henry Imman-
uel Schmidt, of New York City, had, by
his will, presented the college with his
whole library, about 5000 volumes.
The Knights of Labor have decided
to put full ticket in the field this
spring. They have settled on III. s..
Wood for recorder, and Hans Jorgensen
for alderman from the Fourth ward.
They expect TO have a man picked out
for mayor by tomorrow. 1t is thought
that they will not be able to poll nearly
as large vote as two wears ago.
DIR. Geo. Hatch of Mapleton. charged
with stealing horse and buggy from
Geo. Ellis, was discharged by Judge
Porter this morning, on motion of the
county attorney. There was not enough
evidence to prosecute, and as the prop
erty was recovered the main object
sought by the arrest was accomplished.
VIM. Landgraf, the boy who was re-
Gently arrested for stealing $3.50 from
his father, was up before Judge Porter
at two o'clock this afternoon. He was
discharged, and was Immediately rear
rested by U. S. Marshal Bracket, of St.
Paul, on the charge of counterfeiting.
He was taken to st. Paul to await his
trial in the U. S. court. The counter
feiting consisted in making lead nickels
by pounding real coin upon a thin
sheet of lead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt and Mr. and Mrs.
Brett left Washington Sunday morning
for New York city, where they expect
to tarry three or four days. DIR. and
Mrs. Harrington, who came from
New Orleans to witness the
inaugural ceremonies, left on the
9TH for New York and thence to
Vermont to visit in their old homes.
All hands report delightful time at the
capital, barring the first three days OF
rain.
Globe: Ed. Weaver, general agent
of the J. l. Case company at Mahkato,
furnishes the following particulars Of
the sale of Bell Boy:
81 was at the sale with Judson ii
Clark, who purchased Bell Boy for SOL >
600, deducting $500 for five services
due S. A. Brown K Co., on contract with
Lamont Jefferson for 1889, at the same
time assigning the 1890 contract for five
services due the same party. Col. ID
Russell, purchaser OF Edgemark, the
great unbeaten three-year-old, met Mr.
Clark at the sale and was immediatel,
informed by Mr.. Clark that Bell DO,
could not trot during the next three
years. Hence Col. Russell could not and
did not make a proposition to tro
Edgemark against Bell Boy. have
Mr.. Clark's word to the effect that Edge
mark won ten races, losing but two
heats, and getting a record of 2:2l. He
could not beat Bell Boy, as the latter
has trotted in 2:l9l in binding rain. y
In his sermon at the Presbyterian
church yesterday morning Rev. Jno
Barbour touched on the subject of the
erection of new church ediice by tina
society. Heartily disclaiming any in
tention to advise in the matter further