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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29
Accepted a RECOMMENDATION,

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The papers
committing the sentence of Albert Green,
convicted of the murder of James Lucas,
from death to imprisonment for life,
were received at the Jail about noon, and
it did not take long to secure the pris-
oner's acceptance of Communication.
When the Communication of sentence was
announced, Green said that he preferred
death to imprisonment for life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29
The Last Survivor.

PARKERsBURa, w. Va, March 3d.
Col. Charles Marshall, last surviving
member of Gen. Lees staff, win deliver
the annual Grafton, to the bar of West
Virginia, at the White Sulphur Springs,
on the day Of adjournment Of the State
Bar association.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29

TIE charges of bribery are being ban
died about in the Legislative halls by the
friends of the Duluth & Winnipeg land
grant bill. Twas ever thus. 1t is likely
that the conduct on either side of the
matter would not bear very close
scrutiny.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29
viii Deal I'm Dakota Dirt

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The resig-
nation of Captain Hassler, the appoint
ment clerk of the interior department,
which was rendered on March A, has
been accepted by Secretary Noble, to
take effect three days from April /.
Captain Hassler leaves next Monday to
engage in the real estate business in
Dakota,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29

THE office seekers have discovered
that the very name of Harrison is a
"jonah." One of them was so dazed af-
ter an interview with the president that
he lnvoluntarily spelled the name back
ward, mo, sirrahw 1t is a clear case,
and the hungry and thirsty should come
home
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29

ALL the New York editors, except the
dyspeptic individual who presides over
the Times, congratulate Whitelaw Reid
upon his appointment, and are willing
to admit that it is meritorious one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29

1.-THE Duluth Herald under its new
management is the brightest and most
readable of the many newspaper VEN
lures that city has seen. The Zenith
city folks can afford to 'stay by" the
Epenin1 Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29

HARPER's Weekly has struck dismay to
the hearts of its readers by reiterating
its old platitudes on "the machine"
With all George Williams faults we
thought he had sworn off on those dis
NAL editorials of bygone days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29
To Light st. Louis bv EIectr;citv.

ST. LOUIS, March 26.-The municipal
assembly has passed the ordinance pro-
viding for lighting the city by electricity
on and after Jan. l, 1890. The bill had
previously passed the council and now
only awaits the signature of the mayor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29

SINCE the failure of the case against
"boodler" Kerr, the authorities have
become discouraged and the trial of the
other fellows has been put off until
Nav
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29

THE New York Mail and Express is a
perfect dude. II has some correspond
ence from the Pope's home and invari-
ably speaks of the place as Roma"
That is worse than "Paree."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29
Mrs. stowe,s Health.

HARTFORD, Conn, March 26.-A MEM
Der of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stoves
family denies authoritatively the rumors
that Mrs. Stowe is rapidly failing in
health. She is reported as being as well
as at any time during the past twelve
months.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29
Stabbed Both His opponent..

BEVERLY, w. Va, March 25.-At
Leadville, this county, last night, Bern
ard Henkle and M. Woolwine became
involved in quarrel with a man named
Cunningham. The latter stabbed both
his opponents, Woolwine being danger
ously wounded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29

IT was probably only to be expected,
but the present legislature is not fur
nishing much thunder for future cam
paigns-at least on the Republican side.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29
Decorated the Emir OF Bohkara.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 26.-The car
has conferred the decoration of the
White Eagle upon the Emir of Bohkara.
The members of the Bohkara embassy
here have also been decorated with
minor honors
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29

THE Democratic papers have started
the story that Blaine is to resign and
then be appointed minister to England.
Wouldn't they like to get rid of him so
easy?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29
wanamaker Providing for His Customers
AIz-xx- nLa~l

NEW YORK, March ga Tribune
special from Philadelphia says: John
Field, a member of the notion firm of
Young, NTH, Field & Co., has been
asked by Postmaster General Wanna
maker to accept the position of postmas-
ter of this city. Mr.. Field was a men,
Der of the committe of one hundred.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29

LET the drop of the Barretts Friday
be rigidly observed by the press. The
public has heard sufficiency concerning
them and their connections.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29

Tom MAST and his departed greatness
are working on the San Francisco Erdm-
insr for an uncertain salary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29

THE attorney for the Barrett boys charg-
es that the newspapers hanged Pete. 1t
is not the first time the press has labor
ed in a good cause.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29

The copper appears to be in the soup
this time, instead of the soup in the cop
per (kettle.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29
Chicago Times BuiIding Sold.

CHICAGO, March 26.-The Herald saws
the lot and building of The Chicago
Times have been purchased by James
Blodgett, of Minneapolis, the considera-
ton being $3S0,000. Immediately after
the negotiations were concluded The
Times company effected lease from
Mr.. Blodgett of the property for period
of ten years at an annual rental of per
cent or So1 300
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29

1ucoc uOiuiildtiOub WtT6 beCOuu6u.
FIRST BALLOT.
An informal ballot was then taken
with the following result:
III. p. Jensen.-.......-.........
q. M. mer,........-.............19
Geo. d...-..-"..-..".--..... l
On motion of B. Bangerter, Jr., this
ballot was made a formal ballot.
SECOND BALLOT.
ii L. SeD.-.....-...."........N
u. M. Palmer, .....-..............O
JENSEN VICTORIOUS.
The third formal ballot resulted as fol-
lows:
II. T. Jeneen...-.....".....
u. M. Palmer,................
The announcement of the result was
received with cheers. and Mr.. Jensen
was declared the nominee of the con-
vention.
On motion ofMr. Thos. Hughes this
nomination was made unanimous.
On motion of Mr.. B. Bangerter, Jr.,
the convention proceeded to an informal
ballot for city recorder.
wILKIN FOR RECORDER.
On motion, the chair appointed DIR.
Jacoby, G. w. Williams and B. Bangor
ter, Jr., committee to wait on Mr.. Jen-
sen and inform him of his nomination,
after recorder should have been NOM
mated.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Frank Wilkin ....................24
s. w. Burgess. ...-..............14
III. s. Wood. ......................2
Thos. Hughes moved that Mr.. Will
kin be nominated by reclamation for
city recorder, and the motion was unan-
imously carried, Mr.. Wilkins being de-
clared the nominee.
Mr.. Jensen was soon afterwards es-
corted into the room by the committee
appointed for the purpose and intro
duced, amid applause.
He was nearly overcome with emotion,
and feelingly thanked the convention
for the honor conferred upon him. He
promised, If elected, to discharge his du-
| ties in such manner as to win approba-
ton. He said that if his party and the
citizens generally had as much conf
dence in him as he had in them the
ticket would be elected.
The chairman was authorized TO APP
point city committee for the wear at
| his leisure.
The convention, after having been in
session just an hour, then adjourned.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-01
A SPEECH BY ST. JOHN,
THE EX-GOVERNOR MAKES AN AID
DRESS IN NEW YORK.

something About California Wines-His
observations on the Pacific Coast-A
Low Order of Religion and Morality in
The Vino Region.
.tFrom the New York Voice.]
;, Ex-Governor John p. st. John, of
Kansas, spent last Sunday in New York:
IN IN the morning he spoke from the pulpit
OF Trinity Baptist Church, in East 55th
street, on the words: Fear not them
winch kill the body, but are not able to
A Al the soul: but rather fear him which
5 IS ABLE to destroy both soul and body in
II In the afternoon he spoke at Chickering
nall. to very, large audience, under the
auspices of the American Temperance
ssnlon. His speech was preceded by one
rom l. X. Funk, and followed by one
IRON, n Rev. G. H. Mead, of Hornellsville:
III l!t' st. John devoted the first portion OF
ii, us address to discussion of wine as
"emInI.erance drink, being led to it by the
PpHollc advocacy of California wines by
~. Mss Kate Field. He gave the audience
folnia.
About year ago, said he, Il visited
ssplace of 1000 inhabitants among the
toot-hi lis of the Sierra Nevadas. There
W. were vineyards on every side. In that
pace were forty.two saloons and three
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-01
California Prohibition Towns

The California Voice gives the follow
ing list Of the towns of California which
are under prohibition:
Los Angeles County-Alhambra, Ar
tesla, Compton, Covina, Garvanza, Gar
den Grove, Glendora, Long Beach, Mon
rovia, Palms, Pasadena, Pomona, Re
dondo, San Dimas, South Pasadena, and
Whittier.
Mendocino County-Potter Valley and
Willis.
AIodoc County-All the towns of the
county.
Orange county-orange, Westminster
and Tustin.
Santa Barbara County-Lompoc.
San Bernardino County-Ontario and
Riverside.
san Diego County-Coronado Beach,
Del Mar, Escondido, Fall Brook, Pier
mont, San Jacinto, San Marcos, Wildo-
mar and Winchester.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-01
C r., At night 1 spoke to q packed

hn ouso r., At night 1 spoke to packed
a : sald to the Methodist: .How noe sne th.
bn ~ All uphill and sandy rooa e !,
n Ms answered. What's your mamhsr sSau,
IN nesltated and then said: .Fortv-sipy
tn o" many male members have yons,
r Ia~ answer Was, One. The Presbyte.
To- munster had no male members in
us; LIS cnurch at all. What progress con
tban thinking make where there is more
nlaa one saloon to every fifty of the peo-
mo - ~, San francisco lady teacher told
h ny; mat she often knew of children
,plinglng bottles of wine to school and
oelng SO confused in the middle of tba
a = a1a that they had to be sent home
to also met there a physician who was Mt.
t tunalng young lady of is for delirium
e eremens, brought on by the use of wine
from rom ner fathers own vineyard. I have
come TO the conclusion that the nearar
you come to the vineyards of California
.ne worse you are off, 1t is a very devils
orotn, that paralyzes and demoralizas
everything it touches. In Sacramento
me capital city of the State, with 30 COO,
1 ~ there are but eight churches
r i, OF these have no minister. while
". .nere are 4oo saloons. All this is under
the Wonderful influence OF wine. a tenn.
perance, drink. could not help contrast
ing Sacramento with my own little home
IN Prohlbltion Kansas. We have 4. 900
1nnahltants, but have had no saloon for
~ years. There are Il churches, IL min
listers, and II sunday-schools. There is
an active y. NJ. G.. A. The streets are
m nne1;a m, We are putting up good
prosperous. There has not been ~ =
"a, drunk in the calaboose for five Years.
There is not a common drunkard in
the town. do not know of one in thu
county"
Mr.. st; John was interviewed by a re.
I have never seen such courage an5
enthusiasm among the Prohibitionists Of
America as now. Enthusiasm pervaIes
their ranks. In the West there was neye1
better outlook, and can say emphatic.
ally, that have never seen the time whe1
we have been making votes half so rapid
ly as now"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-01

A RHODE ISLAND gentlemen who
helped repeal the prohibitory law by
voting approved" recently urged a
W. C. T. U. lady to sign remon-
STRANGE against saloon being placed
near her home He was silenced by
this clear-headed response: "No! the
State has pronounced the traffic legal
and I have no right to interfere. If
the saloon is to be opened at all, it is
much better to have it here on a re-
spectacle street where the parents can
guard their children, than to have it
put among the poor and degraded,
who have not the strength to resist it's
allurements. 6
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-01
HORRORS OF SHIPWRECIZ
TERRIBLE TALE OF A BOATS CREW
ON THE OCEAN.

Seven of tho Sailors of the Steamer Earn
moor Arrive in Philadelphia After an
Almost Unparalleled siege of Suffering
IN an Open BOat-The Rest of the Crew.
Lust.
The seven survivors of the steamer
Earnmoor, which foundered at sea
when 800 miles off Turks Island,
have arrived in Philadelphia, and tell
story of terrible suffering. The Earn
moor struck terrible gale Sept 4, which
in creased in force, and at Il 40 q. m the
following day the vessel gave lurch and
foundered. AS the steamer sank the port
lifeboat fioated off from the ship The
second officer, second and third engineers,
four sailors, three tiremen, and the cook
chung to the boat and scrambled in.
An effort was made to save the rest of
the crew, and drag was made of the
painter, but the boat was blown away and
the oars wrested from the hands of the
men so that no more could be saved. Tho
cries of the drowning men, as they were
dashed about by the mountainous waves,
could be heard by the men in the boat,
The boat drifted into the gulf stream and
the air was warm; but this increased the
intensity of their thirst.
'"rhe horrors Of hunger OH the second
day became awful" said Carl Crane, one
of the survivors, land it increased
as time wore on. We managed to pick un
seaweed which gave US little nutriment
and on the third day tiying-fish was
caught This was Immediately cutup into
a portion for each man and devoured.
We also captured sea-bat and sucked
| its blood, and then ate the flesh after it
had dried in the sun The first man to die
was a seaman named William Robinson
and the second was the third engineer,
Thomas Hunt. One night while we We're
all asleep, except a German fire.
man named Flagge, who was
on watch, he suddenly became
insane and jumped overheard.
We were too weak to save HIM. We were
without compass, and steered by the sun
by day and by the stars by night Eleven
vessels passed us. One British bark,
we were certain saw u.s. and deliberately
left us to our fate When 900 miles off
Hatteras we were picked up by schooner.
I can not describe in words our joy at the
sight of this deliverance. We were so
weak that we had to be lifted upon the
vessels deck, and one of our men, Ed
johnson, Norwegian, fell overheard and
was drowned"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-01

always heretofore been connected with the
Republican or Democratic parties. but
who have decided to act with the Prohi-
bltion party in the future, have been re-
celved in most gratifying numbers. Thew
come from all sections of the country
New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania.
Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, California. Kan.
sas and other States. 8
Here is most interesting letter from
an orator of much prominence:
Il Tor many years have called myself a
Prohibition Republican and a Republican
Prohibitionist. Last fall / made tifty-
one speeches under the auspices of the
National Republican Committee as an
'Antl-Saloon' Republican.
For many years I have worked in the
broad and open field of Temperance. For
constitutional prohibition worked in
Iowa, Michigan, Tennessee, Pennsyl-
vanla. and elsewhere.
What want to say is this: In all of
the States where the Republican party
to the liquor traffic, by high or low license,
or any other legal method, there 1 deem
1t to be the duty of Republican Prohibi-
tlonlsts to work and vote with the Pro-
hlblt1on party. This is my position.
Ii L We're in Pennsylvania l would
urge upon ali good Republicans to do that
thing
Yours for the abolition of the drunk
ara factory, JOHN w. CUSTER"
Mr.. Clusters home address is Carbon
dale, Ill.
| KANSAS CONVERTS.
A letter from Lawrence, Kan, saws:
Ihe interest in the Prohibition party
movement IN Kansas constantly improves
Us the national phases of the question
are becoming understood. Prominent
men. heretofore connected with the old
parties, are coming over. Some of the
most notable converts are Rev. James
Thomas, pastor of the Methodist Church
at Glenwood; Mahlon Newlin, a leading
citizen of Lawrence, a member of the
society OF Friends, and heretofore q
strong Republican; and r. w. Williams
prominent Lawrence business man.
D: w: Wilson, of Kingman, ILL.,, who is
visiting relatives here, has always been
an active Republican, but he has now
taken decided stand for the Prohibition
party and is working zealously for it,"
A FINE REPORT FROM MICHIGAN.
Lansing (Mich.) correspondence: "The
Prohibition party in Michigan is in ex-
cellent condition, and it will be much
Strengthened during the next year. No
state officers are to be chosen in Novem-
ber but opportunities for agitating
among the people are taken advantage Of.
At the Michigan State Fair 40 900 visitors
listened to strong speeches by Albert
Dodge. DR.. George R. Malone, William
W. Wise, r. T. Trevellick, Rev. DIR.
Hamilton, Prof. Avanni, and others.
Rollo Kirk Bryan, the chalk-talkor, also
entertained them. The most radical
sentiments We're warmly applauded, and
converts We're made. Exercises were
held by representatives of the w. G. r.
U. and Good Templars. Indications
promise another large increase in the
Prohibition vote in the gubernatoria
campaign next year. The State paper,
Ihe Center, has been much improved, and
diligent efforts to extend its circulation
are being made"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-01
Foreign Breyities,

The Vatican will shortly publish all the
documents in its possession supporting its
claims to temporal powers.
COUNT OKUMA, Chinese Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, has been slightly wound
ed by would-be assassin. The latter
committed suicide.
The Chinese government is negotiating
for loan of 100000 900 for the construc-
ton of railways.
The German steamer Marco Drummer,
which was recently wrecked on the Red
sea, was looted by Arabs.
TUE Russian revenue for 1888 was 3d.
900, 900 rubles in excess of the expendi-
lures, which were Ii, 900, 900 rubles below
the estimates.
A COMPANY has been formed in France
with capital of $40 1000, 900 to laya cable
from Marseilles to Buenos Ayres. Inter-
est on the capital is guaranteed by the
Argentine Government.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-01
A Grand Jury's Report.

The Grand Jury of Niagara County,
New York, which has just finished its
work, says in its report:
1--WE would also report that nine-tenths
of all the business before the Grand Jury
at this term Of court comes from the sa-
looms of the county, largely increasing
the expense of the courts, besides caus-
ing pauperism. restitution, and crimes;
and believing, as we do. that these saloons
are detrimental to the best interests of
society, morally and financially, we deem
it expedient to present these facts for the
serious consideration Of the good people
of Niagara County,"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-01
The Marine Conference.

In the international marine conferences
at Washington resolution was passed
unanimously declaring 'that it Is the sense
of the conference that there shall be no
change in the masthead and colored lights
as at present used.''
A committee was appointed to prepare
all available literature on lights and sound
signals in shape TO be easily considered by
the conference. During the discussion Of
fog signals suggestion was made that a
code Of musical signals of two or three
notes. to be produced by whistles Or fog
horns, be adopted.