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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28
DR.. WEST BEATEN.

The case of the celebrated Presbyteri
an minister goes against him IN the Su
preme Court. His celebrated case against
the First Presbyterian church of st
Paul has passed through all the various
stages of litigation and the supreme
court Monday affirmed the order Of
the court below.
This decision, which is against the
reverend gentleman, will be authority
hereafter as the law governing the cal
OF pastors in the Presbytery of this state
at least, and the fixing of their compen.
sation.
DR.. West received call from the First
st. Paul church at salary of 5000 pei
annum and commenced his pastorate
Jan. 1886, and continued until May l,
1887. He had then received pay up TO
Nov. l, 1886. It appears from. the state.
ment OF the case that the First Church
had in the usual formal way performed
the contract 30 far as the call and fixing
OF the compensation was concerned, but
that. on the other hand, the doctor had
held the meter in allegiance, and that
the contract for a specified time was not
binding upon the church. Matters went
along all right until the trouble arose
which resulted in the dismissal of the
doctor, and the action of the church was
finally ratified by the presbytery. He
then sued for six months salary under
his alleged contract and covering that
time after his dismissal. The case was
tried in the district court, and then he
recovered less than two months salary,
or $3.50.
BY the decision of the supreme court,
he should have recovered $500, at the
rate of $3.50 per month for time actually
employed, but not paid for. The court,
however, could not grant new trial for
that reason, as the question of the
amount of the verdict was not raised.
1t appears by the decision that the
congregation extends the call and fixes
the compensation. This is submitted to
the presbytery, and, If approved and
then accepted by the pastor, the pastor
al relations exist. The want of evidence
on the part of the plaintiff to show an
acceptance of the contract was the turn
ing point in the case.
When the church dismissed the doctor
no further pastoral relations esxisted.
The opinion is very long and was drawn
by Judge Vanderburgh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28
The Verdict Unanimous.

w. d. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind,
testifies: 81 can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every
case. One man took six bottles, and was
cured of Rheumatism of 10 years stand.
ing" Abraham Hare, druggist, Bell.
vile, Ohio, affirms. "The best selling
medicine ] have ever handled in my q
years experience, is Electric Bitters.
Thousands of others have added theil
testimony, 80 that the verdict is unanim
GUS that Electric Bitters do cure all dis
eases of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood
Only half dollar bottle at j. r. Jones
drug store
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28

ONO showed up pretty well against
Pennsylvania in the amount of oil pro-
duced IN 1888. The latter state supplied
l6, 49l ,0S6 barrels, while Ohio furnished
l0,0l0,S6S barrels. No wonder the
Standard Oil Company tried to make
people believe the product of the latter
State was no good until they could COB
BILE up all the land.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28

In view of the hopeful claims made by
the Pennsylvania prohibitionists and
the after election results, it looks as
though some of the old Democratic
Chalmers who lost their jobs last fall had
been putting in some work in the Key
stone state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28

WORD comes from Saltwater that there
is likelihood of Bob Younger's pardon
through Governor Merriam. We do moi
believe it to be true that the Governor
contemplates political suicide at thif
time as an act of this kind would certain.
ly be. There is no doubt about Bob'e
failing health, but this habit OF pardon.
ing murderers is being carried to ex-
tremes. II SIMPLY puts premium on
outlawry. A gang of desperadoes such
as the Youngers should be made to atone
for their dastardly crimes 80 far as may
be by serving their life sentences.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28

THE late owners of the Minneapolis
Tribune have purchased a newspaper
property at st. Joseph, Mo. Whether
this is a move to make money or simply
to provide berths for the talent which
was left out IN the cold when Mr.. Bleth-
en- stepped into the Tribune, "deponeth
saYeth not"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28

ST. LOUIS and Chicago have entered
into a characteristic warfare over the at
titude of each toward the Johnstown suf-
ferers. Chicago appears, however, to
have much the best OF the argument as
she can show over $4,000 raised, while
st. LOUIS only contributed $50. OOO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28

THIS piece of Washington news will be
fully appreciated by Minnesota people:
Mrs. NJ. J. Blaisdell, a Johnstown suf-
ferer, as her card said, was one of the
callers at the Presidents mansion yester-
day. She carried with her a small
brown satchel, which she said was all
she saved. She was on the same train
with Mrs. and Miss Halford and lost her
baggage. Now she wants place in the
pension office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28
Mrs. Sohoop Insane.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 25.-Mrs.
w. Schoop, charged with being acces.
sorry to the murder, by her husband, Of
Anton Schilling, was arraigned for trial,
but her counsel declaring his belief that
she was insane, q jury was impanelled,
who took evidence on that point and
rendered verdict of insanity, and Judge
Wilson thereupon committed the wo-
man to the insane asylum.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28

SENATOR CHANDLER rises to remark
that Senator Blackburn did not slap him
in the face. The fact that the affair is
opened again at this late date gives the
impression that if "BiIl" wasn't slapped
in the face, he got a clip somewhere
that hurt pretty bad.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28
THE CRIMES RECORD.
Am READY Tor Haneing.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, June 25.-Prepar.
atoms for the hanging Of Michael Riz
zolo, alias "Red Nose Mike, are COM
plete. Atkinson, the New York hang.
man, will act as exscutioner. The con-
demned man seems unaffected by the
approach of the fatal hour. About q.
900 applications to the sheriff for per
mission to see the hanging remain un
acted upon, the sheriff absenting himself
from his office during the day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28

THE Chicago police have identified the
Winnipeg man, Burke, as really being
Burke. They haven't proved what con-
nection he had with the murder of DR..
Cronin, however, and that's the matter
of most pressing importance. Still, they
NAV come to that later on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28

THE elevation of CALVIN 5. Brice to the
chalrmanship of the National Democra-
tic committee causes more dissatisfaction
than expected in party which thinks
30 much of man with an 5 in his name.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28

Now Sullivan, the ice man, wants to
Confess" what he knows about the
Cronin case. He evidently fears that
his pal, Woodruff, is getting more than
his share of notoriety in the matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28
He was an artist counting the daughter

He was an artist counting the daughter
of a retired sea captain. While they
were seated together one evening in the
dimly lighted parlor he wassurprised by
the hoarse exclamation of the ancient
mariner in the next room: "Cast off
that painterW But she explained that
her father was only talking in his sleep,
and that ''painter" was rope attach.
ed to a ships small boat, and the en-
] gagement proceeded. Texas SJiings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28

IT is stated rs fact that dates are be-
ing made IN this country and Europe for
a series of lectures by explorer Ii. Nj.
Stanley. There is more than one way
to advertise, but the plan of staying in
African jungles two years for that pur-
pose is a scheme that will doubtless
bring the big reward it uniqueness de-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28

SPOKANE has won another important
race and earned lot of money for
his hackers. We wonder which had
the most to do with the result of the
race-the amount of money wagered or
the speed of the Montana nag.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28

Gov. MERRIAM Thursday afternoon
made the long expected appointments
to the bureau of labor statistics. The
old chief commissioner, John Lamb, wat
re-appointed. The latter then selected
Fri B. Evans, of Garden City, as his
clerk, and ]. P. McGaughey, of Mime
apolis, who has heretofore been clerk
as one of the deputy commissioners, and
their appointments were approved by
the Governor. 1t had been understood
that Mr.. Evans would secure position
in the grain inspection department.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28
Total cash subscriptions. ISL, 174.00
Total value of lots given...... 2,175.00
Total, besides work.

IUuaI, UesIueb WoTK''''''.'''''pO,o10'o0
The following agree to work on the
road: Frank Day, NJ Dolson, Chas Ro-
sen, G Dorsen, A Weber, ] Jonsen, A
Larson, W Taught, D Wizalt, two days
each. Robert Hely, 8 days work. T.
Patterson, 10 hours with team; A Pc
er, G Il Furman, 3 DAYS. q Bishsludt,
days with team. 8 w Jones, 10 per
cent. of what employed. CT Beckworth.
John Roebl, E Taylor, L Margraff. 2
days. The following agree to buy tick
cts as soon as the road is completed:
John Barnard, $1,000 worth; VIM. Cess
Ter, $500 worth; W F Crandall, $500
worth (by work..
The very few who have not paid their
cash subscriptions should do 30 at once.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28

THERE are many indications to sup
port the statement of the Hartford Post
that Grover Cleveland is merely the fig
ure head for the onward progress of
William G. Whitney, and that the ex-
Presidant ID posing in this character for
the sole and express purpose of defeat
ing Daniel Bennett Hills aspirations.
There is no need, however, of this. Gov
ernor Hill is defeating his own aspira-
tons with most signal success. His adept
ness with the veto pen is doing it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28
NO NAME SIGNED.

States Attorney Longenecker Receives
Anonymous Informating Regarding
Cronin's Death Sentence.
CHICAGO, June 25.-Despite his vigor-
GUS denials it is positively known that
States Attorney Longenecker has re-
ceived important information regarding
the plot of which Dr.. Cronin was the
victim. This information came to him
in letter unsigned, but which contained
many statements outside of the main
issue which convinced the official that
1t could be relied upon. It states that in
effect that DR.. Cronin was tried in
February by the inner circle of Camp 90,
JOHN F. BEGGs PRESIDING,
found guilty of being British spy aud
sentenced to death. Instead of calling
for volunteer "removers" lots were
drawn, the name Of every man present
being written on slips Of paper. The
names of those selected were not made
the participants who had definite knowl-
duty it became to notify those upon
whom the choice had fallen. Thie man
according to the otter Is John F. Bsggs.
The states attorney is
MOVING HEAVEN AND EARTH
to discover the writer and is willing to
promise him immunity and ample pro-
lection il he will come forward.
The grand jury has suddenly taken up
the Cronin case again and issued an order
of Begg's appearance. Officers searched
for him high and low but he could not
be found. Later the states attorney
went before Judge Shepherd and secured
an order directing Postmaster Sexton to
produce before, the grand jury all ap-
plications for money orders or registered
letters and all other information which
might have bearing on the murder. Il
is said late tonight that the police are
on the track of some Of the individuals
that attended the trial and that Beggs
will be arrested as soon as found.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28
Extranition P.per, sirned,

WASHINGTON, June 25.-The prssi.
dent, after his return from Cape May,
signed the warrant for the extradition
of Martin Burke. The warrant win be
sent to the state department early in the
morning and Mr.. Baker will leave with
it for Chicago at IL O. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28
Haven't Caught the Fox.

FRANKFORT, Ind, June 25.-Capt
Schuettler and Frank ScanIon arrives
here at 6:l5 a. m. from Chicago, and Mr..
Scanlon at once decided that the suspect
arrested at this place was not Cooney.
He admitted, however, that the resem-
blance was striking. The man turns
out TO be Patrick Donahoe, of Green.
castle, Ind. He is an intelligent Irish
man and member of the Land League,
but not of the Clan-na-9ael. He IL an
enthusiastic liberal and strong admirer
OF DIR. Cronin, whom he claims TO have
met frenuentlY
, 1889-08-31
Blind Roone,s CONCERT.

A most peculiar entertainment was
given at the Congregational church last
evening. Blind Boone, the noted sight
less pianist appeared for the first time in
this city. There were fifteen numbers on
the programme and Boone appeared il
every one. Stella May sang twice tc
Boone's accompaniment.
Some of Boone's music was classical
and was pronounced excellent by critics.
The melodies and plantation songs were
very pleasing, while the limitations were
all decidedly clever. Each number was
generously %applauded.
All prodigies have eccentricities. Blind
Toms was self applause. Boone's is a
continual rocking of the body which is
quickly ignored when his def fingers
strike the KEY board.
Blind Boone appears this evening in a
changed programme and will doubtless be
greeted by a big audience. The attend
aice last evening was fair.
, 1889-08-31
TOWN TALK.
Cosby Little Paragraphs Picked Up
Throughout the City.

The murderous tramps are still at large.
Greeley's hall tossers were well pleased
with their treatment here.
County Superintendent Breckons will
hold an examination for teachers to-day.
1t is claimed that Fitzpatrick Bros. &
Collins have struck natural gas near Field
City.
Several delegates to the constitutional
convention are expected to reach the city
to-day.
A healthy and demonstrative tornado
leveled the water tank at Pine Bluffs Fri
dao night.
The tin roof of the boiler room of the
new Union Pacific shops will be finished
to-day.
DIR. Birney the nose and throatsspecial-
list will return Sept. 4 and remain several
months, practically locating here.
Mr.. Beckwith's young trotters-Wanita
and Faust-have won about as they
pleased on the Montana circuit.
Another excellent concert will be given
by the Blind Boone company at the Con-
gregational church this evening.
The Union Pacific has ordered a batch
of five new engines. The Overland Route
is on the top of the wave of prosperity.
Ed +. Stable umpired yesterdays bail
game very satisfactorily. Mr.. Hurst of
the Western Association was detained in
Denver.
A. bevy Of tip hunters are at the race
track every morning now. A philosopher
has noticed that tine man with a sure thing
generally loses.
Bert Ellis, a cowboy pugilist who was
once put to sleep by John p. Glow. was
arrested at Laramie as a vagrant, but es
capped from the chain gang.
1t is said that fully half a hundred
range flyers are being trained for the cow
pony race. This wilhbe the grand event
of the second day of the fair.
Palace barber shop and bath rooms op-
posite the postofhce runs five chairs. For
a good. quick Saturday shave, a stylish
hair cut, for the best bath in the city give
them a call.
Sheriffs Hadsell of Carbon and Yund
of ALBANY have disagreeable jobs in pros
pect. Each fthese popular officials will
very likely have a hanging ON hand about
next come grass.
Another game between the Capitols aud
the Kimball club may be arranged. The
Nebraska club talks OF playing for money
and the Cheyenne team will battle for
from 800 to $500.
james Collins, the s%printer who attend
ed the Cheyenne tournament with the
Laramie hose team gave his Denver back
ers the double cross last week and
skipped. They say this is his first crook
ed work. Collins is a phenomenal ath
lete.
, 1889-08-31

The Pottawatamie Press Association of
Kansas was here yesterday twenty-five
strong. The editors and their families
are en- route home after a visit to Utah's
two big towns and a delightful dip at
Garfield beach. Secretary jeffrey of the
board of trade supplied the excursionists
with a quantity of printed matter about
Cheyenne and the territory. The editors
we're greatly pleased with the appearance
of the Magic City.
, 1889-08-31
New Time Card.

At u o'clock tomorrow night the new
time card on the Union Pacific goes into
effect. AS has been stated, the new
schedule was devised merely for the pur-
pose of taking up slack, or in other
words utilizingthe time formerly expended
in stopping for meals which, since the
dining car system was adopted, Is unneces-
sary. The difference in time at this point
is in no instance more than a few min
utes.
, 1889-08-31
NO BOOK COUNT.
How "A Pair of EnglIshmen Bought
Cattle.

This story credited to a Cheyenne man
is going the rounds in the east:
In the spring of 1885 two brothers
named McWatty came lover from Scot.
land with the intention of engaging in
cattle ranching in Wyoming.
They had been warned by a fellow
countryman who had paid dearly for his
experience not to buy cattle by book
statement, but to personally count every
head they purchased. Among the many
acquaintance they made was that of
Charlie Williams, who owned a small
ranch and 500 head of cattle out on Sand
creek, Carbon county. Charlie was a
pretty smooth talker and would sell any
thing he had, foreigners being his favor
lite buyers. Soon after meeting the Nc
Wattys, Williams told them that, as the
high altitude of Wyoming didn't agree
with him, he would have to sell his ranch
and go away, and if they wanted to buy a
ranch here was a good chance. For a
stated sum of money he would sell them
mo Nv a LOW hCdu VI Cdlllt, duu
count out every head, and also make
them a present of his ten saddle horses.
The McWattYs thought nothing could be
fairer than this and that they had found a
bargain.
A day or two passed and the brothers
told Williams they would accept his offer
and would be out to the ranch on a GER
tain day to the stock and take pos
session. Charlie at once went home to
arrange matters. He only owned 500
head of cattle and he had agreed to
count 800 head. There was a ranch
man living farther up Sand Creek, who
owned lots of cattle, and whose brand, to
the eye of a novice, was the Same as
Williams. To this man Williams went
and borrowed a thousand head for a few
days. He drove diem to his ranch and
put them in a big corral, and in an ad-
joining smaller corral he placed his W
five hundred. The Scotchman arrived on
time, and taking a seat on the fence near
the corral proceeded TO count the cattle as
they passed out.
Charlie took good care to keep the
cattle moving and plenty of dust flying,
and along with his 500 head the borrowed
stock wen through the gate and were
counted without a suspicion of the differ
ence in the brands.
Soon the whole herd had passed out on
the prairie and were scattered everywhere.
The ~Scotchmen, after an inspection ofthe
buildings and horses, expressed them
selves well satisfied, paid over their money
and took receipts.
, 1889-08-31
To Climb Pixies PEAK.

Capt. w. f. Tibbets. general passenger
agent Of the Denver K Rio Grande is in
Omaha at enthusiastic as ever over his
railway schemes. According to his state
ment the Rio Grande management has a
scheme on foot which will, if put in exc
cution, give the West a cog-wheel railroad.
1t is proposed to build a line directly up
Pixies Peak from Denver for the accomo-
dation of tourists. Capt. Tibbets claims
that if this is done the number OF WISH
tors to Denver will be increased at least
40 per cent.
, 1889-08-31
cApIToLs WIN.
The Home Nine Easily Defeats Gree
legs Crack Team.

A big crowd Of base ball enthusiasts en-
ioyed yesterday afternoons game at the
fair grounds between the Greeley Reds
and the Capitol team of this city. Ideal
base ball weather prevailed. Rain was
threatened. but the heavy, damp looking
clouds moved over and were replaced by
feecy ones through which the suns rays
appeared at intervals. Every street car
landed a heavy load at the gate. The
audience included many ladies.
Pretty nearly the old Greeley team met
the Capitols on the diamond, but the vlsi-
tors did not put up such a game as they
played regularly last season and the Capt.
tolls won easily.
Up to the seventh inning the game was
pretty loose, but after that both sides
commenced work in earnest and gave a
splendid exhibition.
King did grand work in the box for the
Capitols deceiving twentY-one Greeley
batters and fielding his position well. His
support WAS fair throughout, while several
players earned applause at times. Only
six Capitols struck out and they *
celled Greeley in base running and accu-
rate throwing. The score by innings was;
Capitols.............l 2 5 | 3 ! 2 2-2l
Greeley.............2 4 | 0 | | DO
Lynott and Watts were slightly injured
during the game, the former in a collision
and the plucky catcher with a pitched
ball. Neither retired.
Barring the Saudens, the Greeley club
is the best ball team seen here this season,
and the town is proud of the Capitois,
now realizing more than ever that the
nine is a strong one.
The racing was postponed on account
of the unfitness of the track.
, 1889-08-31
Mechanically Speaking.

OBSERVERS OFFICE, Cheyenne, Aug.
30.-The barometer is falling slowly in
the Northwest, indicating the approach
Of a storm from that direction. The
report of rainfall at s a. IN for the pre-
vious twenty four hours is as follows:
Santa Fe "a inch, Pueblo 30, Montrose
.06, Dodge City sc, Galveston .O4,
Moorhead 90, Cheyenne .Os, Salt Lake
10. Range of temperature in Cheyenne
from So to So degrees. For tomorrow,
stationary temperature and fair weather.
, 1889-08-31

The Greeley ball team stopped at the
Inter Ocean.
G. Riddle, Dunbar, Neb., is registered
at the Normandy.
1. S. Bartlett, city editor of the Sun,
has returned from the north.
G. w. Crandall and C. l.. Trevitt,
Lincoln, are Inter Ocean guests.
Attorney General Donzleman returned
from his Carbon county ranch yesterday.
Mrs. Nance and Mrs. Redmond OF
North Platte are the guests of Mrs. o. l.
Buckley.
Superintendent Phelan of the B%urling,
ton is up from Holyoke with H. f.
Palmerton.
Judge Bonfls and Henry Chase, ESQ.
are back from North Park, where they
enjoyed an outing.