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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-06
HUNDREDS OF SHOTS FIRED.
Negroes and Whites Have Great Riot a
Gretna, La.


Negroes and Whites Have q Great Riot at
Gretna, La.
New ORLEANS, Sept. about 9
o'clock a. M, train with colored ex-
cursionists arrived at the Gouldsboro
depot in Gretna from Baton Rouge. A
large number of people were on the
streets, owing to an alarm of fire. Many
colored men and women were near the
depot, awaiting the train, which should
have arrived at II p. m. AS the train
heared the depot one of the excursionists
in attempting to jump off, fell to the
ground. Some unknown person cried:
Look at the black devil ~ whereupon
the negro drew pistol and fired four or
five shots, one of the bullets piercing the
nose of a white man named Miller, a
brother of one of the Gretna police,
lodging in the back of his neck. Shoot
ing now became general, some 400 or
$50 shots being fired in less than fifteen
minutes. A terrible panic prevailed.
Men, women and children ran in all di
rections, screaming with fear, dropping
their lunch baskets, hats and losing
their shoes, etc. Ed Levy (colored), of
Algiers, was shot in the left arm, and a
col0red woman named Fleming was
fatally shot in the back.
The foregoing account Of the affray is
from the Gretna police. Several ne
groes who claimed to have formed part
of the excursion party being inter
viewed stated that when the train was
nearing the Gouldsboro depot it was
fired upon by men who were secreted
along the line of the railroad track: that
when the shooting commenced the train
was yet in motion and as soon as it
stopped general stampede took place.
Where the shooting occurred is not a
thickly settled place. All those living
in close proximity to the depot say they
heard the shots. but do not know who
did the shooting nor the origin of the
trouble. 1t is very difficult to locate
single person who witnessed the begin
ming of the trouble, the police being the
only ones who claim to have accurate
knowledge on the subject.
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WAR OF THU RACES.
frmgh Negroes Reported 10 be
E-n.> iDg al SheilnlaIsUd,
Mississippi.
They 0utaumber tho Whites Six to
One, and Coz fl CT Seems
Inevitable.
The Miliiia, Under Command Of Cover
nor Lowry on the Gr0umd-A
Louisiana Conflict.

New ORLEANS, Sept. The Times
Democrats Grenada, Miss. special says:
A telegram was received here saying
that negroes were massing near Shell
mound, Letlore county, Miss, and that
conflict between the whites and blacks
was expected. Help was called for, as
the blacks outnumbered the whites six
to one. A volunteer company of about
forty men was raised here in an hour or
two and left on the 2:15 train for the
scene of the trouble under command of
Hon. j. c. Longstreet. A company of
cavalry will leave here during the night.
A dispatch received here from j. G.
Longstreet and c. 1. Towne asks for all
available men in the county at once.
By order of the governor the Winopa
rifles, accompanied by several citizens,
left on special train at 2 p. m. for
Greenwood, from which place they will
60 to Shellmound to aid in suppressing
the troubles reported from there.
Governor Lowry in Command.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 2.-Race trou-
bles have broken out at Greenwood,
Miss. Governor Lowry is at the scene
of the disturbance and is personally COM
handing the militia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-06

The steamship CITY of Paris, which ar
rived at New York Wednesday. has
broken the record again, beating her
own best time from Queenstown by
three hours and forty-nine minutes.
Her actual time (reckoning byGreenwich
time) from Queenstown to Sandy Hook
light ship was days, 10 hours and Is
minutes. She left Queenstown at 2:O9
Greenwich time) on Friday. Her run
for the first day was 432 miles; for the
second, 493 miles; third, SOP miles;
fourth, SOC miles; and fifth, 500 miles.
The run from 200 p. m. Greenwich
time) Tuesday afternoon to 9:27 a. m.
(same time) to Sandy Hook light ship
was 346 miles. The total distance trav-
eled WAS 3,7SS miles. Among the pas
sengers on the City of Paris were Russell
Harrison, Andrew Carnegie, John A.
Kasson and Joseph Medlll, of the Chica-
go Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-06

SOME of the New York dudes object to
any advertising features being allowed
in connection with their worlds fair.
Chicago should encourage this idea as it
will be the quickest way to kill off the
show of the New Workers. These fell
lows doubtless want an aristocratic sort
of an affair to which only the so-called
400" will be given any privileges,
while the common kind" can shift for
themselves. 1t is pretty certain that an
exposition would find very meager
"picking" if the ingenious yankee"
was not allowed to exhibit his articles
and wares, and his only object IN doing
30 is to advertise them. Tue New York
Tribune we'll says that the advertising
purpose is after all the motive power
which operates most effectively to ex-
tend the worlds knowledge and inter-
change of its resources. The nation
which does not find some mode of adj
vertisiDg it's capabilities and powers,
though it may be of all others the most
ingenious and skillful, will find little ex-
terror demand for its products. The
world does not move forward, in word,
without advertising at every stage its
victories over nature, its contributions
to human welfare, Its discoveries of new
resources and appliances for the enrich
ment of human lives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-06
SEALERS SEIZED.
The Juniata Overhauied by the Rush
Her Cargo Confiscated.

The Juniata Overhauied by the Rush.
Her Cargo Confiscated.
VICTORIA, b. c., Aug. 30.-The British
schooner Juniata has just entered at
Cape Flattery, owing to the absence of
wind. Two hands came to Victoria
from there. They report that on July
81, when twenty-five miles from land.
they sighted the Rush. They had 700
seals aboard and started to hide them.
They managed to hide 100 before they
were boarded by Lieut.. futile, with a
crew. When he boarded them Tuttle
examined the schooner and found the
skins and ammunition. Those with
some Indian spears were taken aboard
the Rush. The captain gave a sealed
letter of instructions to proceed to Sitka
as a prize. No prize crew was put
aboard. Lieut.. futile told the Indians
not to mind going to Sitka, as they
would find the Pathfinder, Minnie and
Black Diamond all there and would not
be lonely. AS soon as the Rush was out
Of sight the captain made the best of
his Way to Victoria.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-06
STATE NEWS.

The Baptist State convention will be
held in Owatonna on Oct. 8, 8 and 10.
The meeting will be held in the new
academy building. On the last day of
the convention, Oct. 10, the dedication
of thessnew academy will take place. 1t
is expected that over 500 delegates will
be present from different parts of the
State.-rhe full term or Pillsbury acade.
my opens on next Tuesday i'm the new
academy building. A large attendance
is expected at the beginning of the term.
The worst fire that Waseca has had
for years occurred about o o'clock We'd
nesday evening. II consisted in the
burning of the Stevens house barn. be-
longing to Hon. w. G.. Ward; also an
adjacent barn and number of cords OF
wood. The fire WAS SO fierce that in
exactly 20 minutes the above was mass
of Goals and ashes. No insurance.
Rev. S. ID. Kemmerler, who prepared
the affidavit of Miss Ellen +. Curtiss, OF
Beardslay, in which she charged that
she was drugged and outraged in Mimi.
capolis and committed to the insane asy-
lum. has had another interview with
the girl, and has concluded that heI
story is the Pigment of disordered
brain, especially 20 since the girl now
claims that the affair occurred in Duluth.
1t is probable that the matter will be
dropped.
At a meeting of the railway and ware
house commission held "Wednesday the
following appointments were made and
confirmed: b. Porter, reappointed regis.
trar at Duluth; George w. Marchant as
sistant registrar at Minneapolis; George
w. Giltinan deputy registrar at st. Paul
and S. okwater, chief clerk registrar
Office at Minneapolis; T. G. Hodgson
chief deputy inspector at st. Paul.
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Surveyor General for Montana.
MISSISSIPPI RACE TROUBLES.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The president
has appointed George o. Eaton of Mon.
tana, surveyor general of that state.
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GEORGE N. BAXTER, United States at
torney, is about TO commence criminal
proceedings against the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway for alleged vi
olation of the inter state commerce law.
This action is precipitated by numerous
complaints from the business men of
Faribault. 1t is charged that the Mil
waukee road is making discriminating
rates between Chicago and st. Paul. 1t
is claimed that the rates on nearly all ar
ticles from Chicago to Faribault are
nearly double the st. Paul rates. Fari-
bault merchants state that the rate on
dry goods between Chicago and their
city is more than double the st. Paul
rates on the same article. Attorney
Baxter believes he has a strong case
against the railroad company, and some
interesting developments may be looked
for. The outcome of the case will be
eagerly watched by business men in 9TH
er cities, who hoped to gain some relief
from the passage of the interstate law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-06
ALWAYS ON TIME, +"

There is no line 81 handsomely equipped; for
Through Passenger Service as 1.-The North
western Line"-C., St p, NJ. & o. R'y-and
the Minneapolis, st. Paul and Chicago trains
over this line have better record for reach
ing either end OF their run ION time" than
those of any other line in the country.
THE
All well posted travellers between the Twin
Cities and Chicago take this liDe-particulariy
favoripg the "Vestibule Limited, which car
ries the finest sleeping cars and coaches ever
built, and also alI classes of passengers, with
out extra fares. On the Lake SUPERIOR portion
of the line, between Minneapolis, st. Paul &
Duluth, and ST. Paul & Ashland, Pullman
sleepers are run on night trains, and parlor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-06
A COLORADO FEUD.

Three Persons Seriously Wounded in an
ARRAY Caused by n Law suit-Forty
Shots Fired.
Rocky FORD, Colo, Sept. "A feud
growing out of law suit resulted in an
affray here in which Cattle Inspector
Joe Wyatt, United States Marshal Max
well, of Pueblo, John Miller and several
others took part. Miller received shot
in the groin and another shot which
broke his right leg. After he had fallen
Miller shot Wyatt in the neck with a
Winchester rifle. Ike Frsshour, an in
nocent spectator, received a serious
wound in the shoulder. About forty
shots were fired during the scrimmage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-06

1t Is Now Believed a Conflict Will BE
Ayerted-The Governor on the Ground.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. ga Jackson,
Miss, special to The Piayune says: Gov.
ernor Lowry arrived here from Green
wood by special train. Before he left
Greenwood, he prevailed upon the armed
whites who had assembled there to re-
turn to their homes instead of carrying
out their intention of going to the scene
of the threatened race war. The three
military companies that left Greenwood
at midnight by boat had not been heard
from. 1t isnot thought now that con-
fiict will take place unless it should hap
pen before the troops arrive. A private
dispatch from Greenwood received at
jackson reported everything quiet, with
the troops still up the river. The gov
ernOr has not yet been able to see Crom-
well. the negro leader who has arrived
in jackson. although he has been trying
all day to do so.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-06
Gone Into Innocuous Desuetude.

New YORK, Sept. 3.-The career OF
the bob-tail cars is at an end. Not a
horse car was running in New York
streets yesterday which did not carry
conductor to collect the fares of the
passengers. Some of the crosstown
lines are still running the old jigger
cars, but each and everyone has con-
ductor sttached to the stump of the bob
tail. An ordinance passed by the board
of aldermen on June 20, ordered every
car to be provided with conductors on
September /. The Christopher and
Tenth street railroad asked some time
ago for an extension of time to Novem-
Der 1, when their new cars are to be
ready. The aldermen agreed to give
this extension, but the mayor vetoed.
All the roads were accordingly put on
the same level.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-06
SAVED By SNOW.
Montana Forest Fires Quenched by
Geodly Fall Of the Beautiful.

Montana Forest Fires 0uenched by n
Geodly Fall of the Beautiful.
HELENA, Mont, Sept. S.-The forest
fires which have been raging in the
mountains for the last six days are now
supposed to have been extinguished by
the heavy rain and snow which has fall
len. In the vicinity of Elliston and
Ten Miles snow to the depth of four to
six inches covers the ground. The fires
ragged fiercely Saturday and Sunday.
Fifteen hundred people, it is estimated,
turned out at Elliston and other places
to fight the fire. They worked all night
Saturday, and to half past one Sunday
night.
Many bridges have been burned, as
well as miners cabins. The snowfall
saved the town of Jay Gould and the
gold mill and mining property there.
The fire at Ten Mile was a fierce and
disastrous one. Sturrock & Browns
saw mill is mass of ruins. The timber
in that section was fir, cedar and pine,
and was said to be the finest forest in
Montana. Hundreds of the trees were
four feet thick at the trunk. There was
one pile of logs which stood twenty feet
high and three hundred feet long. The
area burned is very large, and the occu-
patton of the woodmen in that section is
gone forever, as everything is burned to
ashes
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-06
First ms. Aug. 80: last Oct. 1, 1850.
MORTGAGE SALE.

WHEREAS, Default has been made in the
w conditions OF Il certain mortgage cNccu-
ted and delivered 10y Randolph Mitchell and
Emma r.. Mitchell, his wife, murtgagors, to
American Investment co. mort gaCCc, datCdthC
l-iu day of August. \. ID. 1887, and TCCOrdC d in
tie olhcr Of the Register of Deeds Ut the coun
a. uf blue Earth, IN the state Of Minnesota, on
Iur Eth day uf August, A.h. 1881, at lO'cl"Ch y.
M, in book y of Mortgages, Un pagc9S. On hlCh
there Is claimed TO be due, and Is due nj the
,ntr Of this notice, the amo unit of Onc Thousand
Three Hundred and twenty-five (Sl,52oWD
l. HAIRS, ana no action or proceeding has been
... .Iuted nj law or in county to- recover the
q secured 10y said mortgage or any part
,rut. And whereas, said mortgage was du-
u.Signcd by the said American Investment
Ju Mercantile Trust Company ny assign
O.. Il, dated the Goth day Ul September, a. ID.
and recorded In the office Ui the said
ester of deeds, ON the 18th day of Sept. \.
- ,,>, al II o'clock n. m, il book Il of mort
g.,ECS. ON page AS.
Now, therefore. NOTICE. Is hereby given, that
10y virtue of power ot sale contained in said
mortgage, ana OF the statute in such case
made ana provided, said mortgage will hC
fOrcClUscd 10y sale of the murtgagCu premises
therein described, AT public auction tor cash
10y the Sheriff al sand county. at the steps Ut
the court house IN the City of ManKHtO, in the
county of Blue Earth and State OF Minnesota,
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scoGGMAN & BRYANT's SALE.

Some Valuable Horses Disposed of at
Sheepshead Bay-Proctor Knott Among
the Lot.
NEW YORK, Sept. "a large crowd
attended the sale of Scoggman & Bry-
ants horses which took place in the pad
dock in Sheepshead Bay previous to the
racing. Among the horses sold were
the following: Proctor Knott to w. A.
Faire, Sl7,lOO; Hindoocraft to T. r.
TOmpkins, $ll, ZOO; Come-to-taw to NJ.
Kellar, $3.50; Uncle Bob to M. Kellar,
$3.50; Robin Hood to X. Porter Ashe,
81 800: Bettina to w. A. FARES 81 $50.
Thirteen others belonging to Scroggman
q Bryant were sold for $4S.lS5 After
the sale it was ascertained that Proctor
Knott was purchased by Mr.. FARES in
the interest of Scoggman Bros. There
were several other lots sold of which the
best was Mrs. George Lorillard's Prince
George to S. w. Street for 81, $50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-06
TEN MILES OF FLAMES.

Prairie Fires Carrying Destruction
Through Farms in Southwestern Min
nesota.
LAC QUI PARLE, Mimi, Sept. 3.-A
prairie fire ten miles wide is sweeping
the Minnesota bottom lands, and the
town of Big Stone City is threatened
with destruction, the flames having
reached point two miles southeast of
there. Hundreds of farmers have lost
all their hay and rtock, and the fire,
which was started two days ago by a
party of hunters, is beyond control.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-06
Catarrh Can't be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATION, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it you have to
take internal remedies Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts direct
ly on the blood and mucus surface.
Halls Catarrh Cure is no quack medI-
cine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country for years,
and is a regular prescription. 1t lis COM
posed of the best tonics known, COM
bined with the best blood purifiers, act
ing directly on the mucus surface. The
perfect combination of the two ingredi-
ents is what produces such wonderful
results in curing catarrh. Send for tes-
timonials free.
F. CHENEY & CO., Prop, Toledo,
o. Sold by Druggists, price Toe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-06
never find out.

THE Register jumps on to the estimable
Mr.. Parry because he presumed to adj
wise carefulness and economy in public
expenditures. Bro. Geddes says non
resident tax payers shouldn't grumble
If there isn't halt called pretty soon
to keep the peoples money from leak
ing away so fast there will be something
more than "grumbling" and resident
tax payers will join in the chorus. The
expressions of tax payers made through
this paper few weeks on the proposed
gutter improvement showed the feel
inc
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-06
Saturday, the 18TH Day OF Octo-

nj 10 o'clock IA the forenoon, To- satisfy the
amount which snail th,It De- due ON said mort
gage, with interest thereon, ana costs anu
expenses of sale, and SvNvuty-hVc dollars at
IurncIs fees, a. stipulated IN said mortgage
III case Of fore closure.
The premises dcscrIh,d il said mortgage
and 50 IL Ice sold, are Ihv 4ut, piece. or par
Gel Of land situated ia the county Of blue
described As follows, t. VII: Al that portion
of lot one III OF section luJ.r la III TOWNSHIP
one hundred auu seven lIu.I north, IIugt
twcnty-clghI . which lies north uI the nurlt
Ilnc of Humphrey street IN Davis ana Cray D.,
addition To the village of Lake Cry SiHl, Blue
Earth county, Minnesota, according L. tho IL"
corded plat thereof, ~ said street ~ extended
CastCrly, CONTAINING Nv" and q acres.
MEXICAN TlLE IEl 81 COMPANY.
Assignee of Mortgage.
GEO. W. WILSON,
Attorney Il Assignee ol Murtgdgcc.
Dated August 2>th, loNa
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Onicers of the National Editors.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 3l.-The Ma.
tional Editorial association elected Off
GERS at the morning session as follows
Charles A. Lee, Rhode Island, president;
J. B. Staley, Greeneville, Ala, first vice
president; E. b. Fletcher, Morris, Ills,
second vice president; E. w. Stevens.
Columbia, Mo-, treasurer; John G. Do
rem, Dayton, Ohio, corresponding secre-
tary; William Kennedy, Pottsville, Pa,
recording secretary; r. Ii. Tilney. Boul-
der, Colo, assistant secretary. The
next convention will be held at Boston,
in ,Jure 1870
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Mrs. Terry ON Trial.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30.-Mrs Terry
appeared in court to answer the indict-
ment charging her with resisting United
States Marshal Franks during the excit-
ing scene in the circuit court room last
September. She was dressed in deep
mourning, and wept at timss when her
late husbands name was mentioned.
Her face shows evidence of the painful
experience she has already gone through.
Her counsel entered plea of not guilty.
Her hearing was fixed for Sept. IL.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-06
The New Discovery.

You have heard your friends and
neighbors talking about it. You may
Yourself be one of the many who know
from personal experience Just how good
a thing it is. If you have ever tried it,
You are one of its staunch friends. be.
cause the wonderful thing about 1t is,
that when once given trial, DR.. King
New Discovery ever after holds a place
in the house. Ifyou have never used II
and should be afflicted with a cough,
cold or any Throat, Lung or Chest
trouble, secure bottle at once and give
it fair trial. 1t is guaranteed every
time, or money refunded. Trial bottles
free at J. r. Jones' drug store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-06
N0FTRWEST

Pullman sIe' pcrs ere also run through be-
tween Duluth, Superior and Chicago. Fast
through trains are also run between minneap-
oils, st. Paul ard Kansas City, via Sioux City,
with through Pullman sleeDers st. Paul to
Omaha and Kansas City. Dining Cars are run
on all through trains over this line between
Minneapolis ST. Paul & Chicago, and between
ST. Paul and Kansas City. Besides being the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-06

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Sept. "A Leader
special from Dayton, Ohio, says Samuel
Showalter died at the hospital there. He
had been suffering with rheumatism
and was induced to try an injection OF
the Brown-Sequard elixir. After taking
his case became aggravated and he grew
worse in spite of the best medical at.
tention. His right leg from the knee
down began decaying, great pieces OF
rotten flesh being cut off. Showaltel
was a well known man of this city.
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The Lewis, Brothers e. Co. Schedule.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3l.-The state
pent of assets and liabilities of Lewis,
Brothers & Co., which was filed in this
city and New York, is much better than
expected. The creditors of the firm
were gratified when the figures were
given to them, and the general opinion
was that the firm could tide over its
trobles and make a satisfactory settle
ment with the creditors. The firm have
offered their creditors G2 1-2 cents on the
dollar and asked that they be given
eighteen months in which to make the
settlement.
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Officers for the American Lawyers.

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-The general coun-
Gil for the American Bar association met
to,prepare the ticket of officers of the
association for the ensuing year, to be
presented to the convention to-day.
Henry Hitchcock, a leading lawyer of
st. Louis. was selected for president.
The council, which is the governing
body of The association, selected as its
own president William c. Wells, of De-
troit, who succeeded Judge Cooley as
lecturer on constitutional law at the
University of Michigan,