The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-22
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From FRIDAY DAILY FREE FREES
The city election occurs on April %
"A marriage license was granted yes
terday 10 Edmond Carlson and Eliza
Hanson, both of this city.
Lake Madison is talking of erecting
Methodist church this year, and also
starting brick yard.
Vast quantities of wood will be held
over until next winter. Having had &
chance to dry out it will then bring q
good price.
The bill amending the city charter
was introduced in the house yesterday
by Mr.. Barr, and passed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
The countries below the equator are
undergoing an unusually hot summer.
The heat is so great that much sickness
prevails. This may be an indication OF
what the coming summer will be on this
side of the line.
AT the town election Butternut VAL
ley voted to restrain cattle from running
at large, and Vernon Center voted $500
to pay the first of the st. Paul & Sioux
City r. r. bonds.
Secretary of the Interior Noble has
directed that the consolidation of the
land offices at Marshall proceed. The
uncertainty has tied up all business in
that Office for two weeks.
The only persons whom the Repub-
hcans have talked of for mayor are q.
F. Piper and c. P. Williams. Neither
of these gentlemen is known TO be de-
sirous of the nomination. though either
would make an excellent official.
The Mapkato fire department will
receive S326.42 from the state as its pro
rata of one half the state tax on insur-
ance companies on business done in this
city. Last year the amount was S347 IA.
Premiums paid IN the city amounted to
S3l, 43037.
Mrs. Laurence Kaufman, living near
the poor farm, died at three O'Clock this
morning. She was thirty-slx years of
age and leaves husband and nine chill
dren, the youngest three weeks old.
The funeral will occur at nine O'Clock
tomorrow morning from the Catholic
church in this CITY.
An early morning walk is certainly
healthful, and may become quite the
rage in this city. At least, several of
the young ladies have adopted that
practice, and at six O'Clock in the morn
ing may be seen strolling about in search
of an appetite and blooming cheeks. 1t
is intimated that several of the Young
men intend doing likewise.
The daily papers of the twin cities
have been Intervening leading mer-
chants and bankers on the business situ-
or eight months business will be dull,
and that nothing but good crop this
fall can enliven it. Opinions of our local
merchants seem to be that if an early
spring is had. things will move along
all right. There Is no installing the
fact that business in all lines has rarely
before had tougher experience than
the past few months.
Mention was made a couple OF
weeks ago of wolf having attacked 8
young daughter of Peter McDermott
living in Hebron. The animal has since
been killed and proves to be half dos
and half wolf, brought from Montans
by Blue Earth county man. 1t escap
ed and became terror TO the Hebron
folks. 1t required seven bullets to dis
patch it. The girl is recovering.
"A vigorous alarm of fire brought on
the entire department at one o'clocl
this afternoon. The cause was soon dis
covered to be the burning out of chin
ney on the house on Fifth street owned
by David Dackins and occupied by the
widow Edwards. No damage of any &C
count was done and the fire was sup
pressed before the hose could be at
tached to the bydrants. The boy
turned out promptly, including thu
West Mankato hook and ladder com
pany.
"A bill has passed the house to in
crease the compensation of the inspecto
the commissioner from the city distric
shall be inspector OF poor, and shall b.
paid s. day for ninety days each yea
for work in taking care of the poor. Thi
is very proper bill, as Mr.. Lee is a
present allowed pay but for ten days
while he devotes at least one hundre,
DAVIS to the work annually. Itwould b
difficult TO find another man who woul'
serve under like conditions. The bill j
very merltorious one.
The family of VIM. Otthard, Twin
near Washington Lake, has been afflict
ed with diphtheria for several weeks
About two weeks ago one child diet
and last night two others, little boyf
were carried off by that dread disease
ONLY one child, baby is left. 1t is nc
known that there are any other cases
diphtheria in that part of the country
The sympathy of the community will g
ont to this family in their great bereav'
ment.
An open meeting of laboring me
WAS held at the X. of l.. hall last nigh
attended by about fiftv persons, to d'
eide upon putting ticket in the field {
the coming election. 1t was decided
do 80, after rousing speech by M
Beals, and delegates from each wal
were elected to select ticket. A eli
committee was also chosen. 1t is dec
ded that III. S. Wood will be the cand
date for city recorder, and Hans Jorge
sen for alderman from the Fourth war
lint the candidacy for mayor is still .
onen question. 1t has been found diff
crlt to get a man who will stick. A
though the meeting was an open on
The secretary, with an Accommodate
that is truly surprising, declines to q
ont who the delegates and committ
are.
(From Saturdays DAILY FREE PREss).
Mr.. ID. Williams, the Garden Ci
merchant, is advertising his business