The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-09

The flax harvest has begun, but will
be delayed by the rain. Much of il was
sown 30 late that the harvest will con-
time throughout the month. The crop is
unusually large and the yield, where
threshed, is turning out fine.
The first death at the new hospital
occurred last evening, it being that of
Geo. Wilson, a county patient. He had
been sick with consumption for about a
year. His death had been expected for
several days but he died rather suddenly.
The funeral occurred this afternoon.
There is one other patient in the hospi-
tai. and another is expected to-day from
Lime township.
The publisher of an obscure sheet
recently started in the city announces
this week that anyone receiving the pa.
per who "does not wish to be regarded
AZ subscriber will confer favor by 30
informing u.s." This is doubtless intend-
ed for those people into whose Railways
and door yards the paper has been
thrust for several weeks past, and they
| may expect sooner or later to be pre-
sented with bill for subscription. We
presume most citizens know how to re-
turn such impudence.
One of the hospital patients, Geo.
Andrews, died last evening. He was
afflicted with consumption and was
brought to this city from the poor farm
several weeks ago, being kept by Mr..
III. 5. Kennedy u couple of weeks before
the opening of the hospital. He was
mason by trade and had worked in the
vicinity of Amboy for several years.
He is spoken of by those who knew
him as an excellent young man. His
parents, who live III Iowa, have been
communicated with.
The outlook for the coming fair Is
very bright. The stock exhibit Will be
very complete. The managers have al
ready received assurances from num-
Der of noted stock raisers that they will
exhibit here, intending TO take in the
state fair the next week. Some score of
entrees in both the horse and cattle di-
visions have been made, so the secretary
informs us. A prominent horse import
er has promised to exhibit stud of four
imported Shetland stations, which are
now on their way TO this country. They
are but forty inches high, and are train
ed to drive together. Several herds OF
blooded cattle have been entered. The
races give promise of being very attrac-
tive and some well-known trottlng strain
will be entered. Fuller information
concerning the fair arrangements will be
given later.
In the Wild West and Forepaugh
combination graphic illustration of life
on the plains is exhibited. A far west
ern settlement is depitced. mining
village in the Rockies Is represented.
In all this scene, the arrival of the Over
land mail coach represented during a
holiday at the mining camp. 1t takes
on load of passengers and starts of.
A band of desperadoes, or, as they are
called out west, "road agents." appear.
The coach comes on, and the road agents
start i'm pursuit At this point an excit-
ing race ensues, in which the fleet horses
of the highwaymen prove too much for
the mules that draw the coach. 1t is over
taken and captured, and just as its pass
engers are being robbed, band of fear
less cowboys dash in and rescue coach
and passengers. The coach is the yeri- |
table Old Overland mail stage that used 10
run betW cen the Black Hills and Denver
and was SO often pillaged by the "road
agents"
Arrangements are completed for the |
animal reunion of the Normal Alumni |
Association next Wednesday. The af- |
ternoon will be taken up With a bust |
ness meeting, while the evening will be |
divided between an Interesting literary |
program and general social time. The |
reunion will be held at the normal. A |
large number of former graduates are
and there is no doubt butt that |
the affair will be very pleasant. The |
usual banquet in the evening has been |
omitted this year. Arrangements are
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of the lakes the next day, which will be
a very attractive feature of the reunion.
1t is hoped that all the graduates living
in the city will turn ont and help make
it pleasant for the strangers who will be |
present. There are nearly one hundred
graduates who reside in the city and
nearly or all of these could easily spare
the time to attend the meeting.
Mrs. Christian Rukke, mother of
Mr.. j. b. Johnson, the shoemaker, died
at the latter's home on jackson street,
this morning at five o'clock. Her death
was quite unexpected, and was caused
by congestion of the bowels. She was
taken Ill Monday morning, and though
her SONS and Drs. Jacoby and Andrews
did all in their power, no relief could be
her. Mrs. Rukke was GO years
of age, and leaves two sons and daugh-
ter, all of whom live in the city. She
was an amiable old lady, and earned the
respect of all who knew her. The
family have the sympathy of their
friends in the sudden bereavement.
The funeral will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock from the house, the
burial taking place at Glenwood ceme-
terry.
The heaviest rain that has visited
this city this year occurred this morning
from seven to eight o'clock. 1t was ac-
by considerable electricity,
but no wind. The water fell in torrents
for an hour and thoroughly flooded
everything. Cutters overlooked in
many places and streams of water ran
over the sidewalk. The walk at the
corner of Main and Front streets floated
ON the water. In several places where
excavations for water and sewer pipes
had been filed in the filling sank foot
DR. two. The mud washed over the
Omaha tracks at all the street crossings,
1t some places several inches deep.
Much muddy water ran into the county
Office, the grading having been
washed up to level with the windows.
Nearly all of the offices were flooded.
Warren's creek rose to considerable
height in short time. AS all grain has
been stacked no damage is to be appre-
hended in that direction. The rain was
really needed for the corn and grass.
The sky was so dark that lights were
needed in houses until quite well along
N the forenoon. Another shower came
~ lat er this afternoon, almost as drench-
ng as the morning rain.