The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29
From Thursdays Daily.

The public schools close tomorrow
for the regular spring vacation.
"A stone sidewalk is being laid around
the Minnesota House, which is q great
improvement.
"A good deal of favorable comment
is heard to-day in regard to the foreign
appointments Yesterday.
1t is currently reported that Con-
stable Robel ID to be chief-of-police in
case Mayor Pfau is reelected.
"A. w. Kendall, of Garden City, will
sell his stock, household goods, etc., at
auction April I'd. He intends to re move
to Washington territory.
The county commissioners were in
session again to-day on the sewer mat
held a conference with them in regard
to the matter.
"A. G. Pirath We sterday sold his Nor
man stallion "Diepee" to F. E. Rey-
nolds, of Groton, OAK, for $500. The
horse has been on the Nelson farm and
is well known in this county. 1t is eight
years old and has brought four prizes.
MIR. Geo. Pond, chairman of the late
Republican convention, has appointed
the following sity committee for the en-
suing year: At large, ]. g. Fowler,
first ward, Fred Widell; second ward;
Geo. NJ. Phillips; third ward, s w. Bur
CESS, fourth ward. B. Tuttle.
The times for holding the annual
encampments of the state militia have
been decided upon. The Second regi-
ment, will 90 into camp at Lake City on
the 10Th of June and will remain until
the 10Th. The First will commence on
the 9th Of July. It is not decided yet
whether the new Third regiment will go
into camp this year or not.
The state teachers institute at Lake
CRYSTAL opened with an attendance of
81, and it is thought that the attendance
will be 120 before the week is out. Miss
Sarah 4. Sprague is the conductor, and
is assisted by Miss M. G. Roades, of St.
Peter. The work being done is Of ex-
cellent character. One or more lectures
will be given through the week.
We learn that s. G. Wells is about to dis
continue the Delevan Herald and move the
material to Mankato where he will Join teams
with Mr. Duane in the publication of the Public
| Spirit. They will make strong team andSemer
will find larger and more fertile field than he
occupied at Delevan-B. e. City Post.
Indeed it will be ''strong team" il
the new nag is equal to the old one.
Jacob Schaus, of North Mankato, a
brakeman on the Chicago Il Northwest
ern road, was severely injured last night
while performing his duties in the yard
of that road. In some manner the wheel
of q car passed over his left foot, laying
it open the entire length. The right
foot was TANNED and his back was
strained. Schaus was given into the
care of DIR. Warner, and in the course OF
a couple of months it is thought that he
will be out.
Judge Mead is sending out orders
for food, clothing. ETC., to needy veter.
ans under the soldiers state law. There
are about thirty of these in the county,
and several receive little pensions Of
about 81 a month. 1t would seem that
if an old soldier was injured in the wal
the value of his hurt would be at least
$40 or SIS month, instead of mere
pittance. AS Gen. Harrison said In one
of his speeches last fall, the services Of
our old soldiers should not be measured
by apothecsry's scales when 1t comes tc
rewarding them,