The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-20
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

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China has just negotiated loan IN
Hamburg of SAC, 100000.
The Emperor of Japan has just taken
possession of II new palace, furnished in
European style. 1t cost him 81 600 600
! A jeyeler suggests that if Won ever
drop your watch in water put 1t into a
cup of alcohol or whisky and so save it
from rusting.
NJ de Freycinet has issued commas
sion 10 inquire in the feaslbleness of en-
ploying swallows TO carry war messages
in lieu of carrier pigeons.
The Presidents speech at the Wash
ington centennial banquet has resulted
in the display of the National flag over
many of the schools of New York City.
Major Oswald III Ernst, who succeeds
Colonel John NJ. Wilson as Commission
or of Public Buildings at Washington, is
a native of Ohio, and entered the Mill
tarv Academy in 1860. He is held in
high esteem by his brother officers of
the engineer corps.
Speaking of Mrs. Mackay London
society periodical SAYS: During her
brief stay in America she visited New
York, Bar Harbor, and Newport. The
President paid her great deal of atten-
ton, both at Mr.. Blaine's lunch and the
Il niun in 10
day"
Those who know of the performance
of William Duncan, the missionary who
moved with his community of Metlakah-
tia Indians from British Columbia to
Alaska, should also know that he sorely
needs funds for the erection of a saw
mill. The story of this mans trials and
victories is told IN book entitled
Stranger Than Fiction" Any one
wanting to help him should address the
Hon. Edward l. Sears, 2. o. Box 5l27,
Boston.
They are even killing deer in the Ad-
irondacks by use of an electric light
made compact enough to carry in Ca
noe. Now let the once noble chase fall
forever to the pot-hunter's ignoble end.
Paul Smith has purchased $1,000 acres
of land contiguous to his place in the
Adirondacks. Such body of land we'll
fenced and stocked with deer, to be shot
under the closest restrictions and by the
payment of liberal fee to the owner, is
the only salvation for hunting in the
North Woods.
Queen Victoria was much pleased
while in Wales with the music of the
Welshmen. She especially liked their
singing and their manipulation of the
harp. At one dinner eight harpers
played during the banquet. Six of them
were brothers, under the leadership of
their father, who appeared in full bardic
costume, with cap of antique form,
blue robes and a red girdle. One Sun
day few choristers were brought thirty
five miles to sing at the Queens private
service. On the whole, Victoria was
much pleased with her visit.
Guilford, Conn, now celebrating the
250th anniversary of Its founding has, it
is claimed, the oldest house in this coun-
try. The honse was built in 1910 for the
Rev. Henry Whitfield, minister of the
Church of England, a non conformist.
The stones for it were brought on bar
rows from ledge long distance from
the site. The cement used was brought
from England, and it is now harder than
the stone itself. AT times it was used
by the early settlers as kind Of fort to
defend themselves against the incursions
of hostile savages. and the first marriage
in Guilford was solemnized within its
walls.
Congressman Randall has been con-
fined to his room most of the time for
several weeks by an attack of rheumatic
govt in the left arm and shoulder. but
his general health has steadily improved.
He is now able to be up and about the
house, and as he can rest quietly at his
country home until well on in Novem-
Der, because of the decision against a |
called meeting of congress III October, he
gives every promise of returning to
Washington for the regular session so
much improved in health and vigor as
to enable him to attend to his public du-
ties without discomfort or peril.
Sir John Macdonald, says the Quebec
Chronicle, has always been hard work
ing man, and advancing years appear TO
have diminished but little his marvellous
capacity for sustained toll. There are
few men in Canada who have worked SO |
hard and retain so much of physical
strength at "A as does he. Even his va
cation is filed with sufficient work to |
keep one or two secretaries employed;
yet his thousands of friends will be |
pleased to learn that he is enjoying very
much this comparative rest while breath |
ing the invIgorating sea air of the lower
St. Lawrence.
Senator Stanford hopes to open year
from now as much of the great projected |
university at Palo Alto as shall define |
the character and scope of the work I'M
dertaken. Said he to the San Francisco
Chronicle: 81 feel that years are cd
vancing on me, and though am still in |
good health, life Is less certain than with |
a younger man. 1t Is my wish, there
fore, to impress upon the university the |
broad outlines of the objects for which |
il is being built The dormitory for 200 |
young men is now approaching compile
ton, and the foundations are being laid |
for similar building to accommodate an
equal number of young women. pro-
pose that instruction shall be given in |
every stage, from the kindergarten to
the postgraduate studies of the special |
ist.'
At Kansas City the other day Young
couple were married in drug store.