The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-01
From Thursdays Daily

| From Thursdays Daily.
The Union says the Catholics vii
build church at Lake Crystal at an ear
ly date.
Mr.. q. w. Slade has accepted po-
sition as book-keeper for the Standard
Cement company.
"A marriage license was granted yes
terday to +. j. Lountz, of Nicollet conn
ty, and Miss Maggie Wagner, of this
city.
Rev. j. II. Schmidt, of Waseca
whose illness We announced last even
ing, died this morning. The funeral will
occur Sunday at 1890 a. M. from the
Ger. Evangelical Church, corner Second
and Elm streets.
-Adolph Lllly's house, at Whlttaker's
crossing, Mankato township, was scorch-
ed by fire week ago to-day. Two days
afterwards the amount OF the loss, $45,
was paid IN insurance through the agen-
cy of J. T. Williams & Son.
Mrs. Sarah Although, the wife of a
farmer living near Indian Like, died
Yesterday and will be buried tomorrow.
Officer Robel did not succeed in
finding the crazy John Meyer Yesterday.
The last heard of him was on Sunday,
when he was seen near Good Thunder.
He is very dangerous, having attacked
several women and whipped section
boss.
The examination of A. F. Wend-
landt, of Good Thunder, the failed hard
ware dealer, in regard to alleged fraudu-
lently disposal of large amount of his
property, was to have been continued
to-day, but has been dropped. The
matter is expected to come up in anoth-
er form later
The opera-house was filed 10 the
doors last evening at the recital of the
pupils of Prof. and Mrs. Lindsay. The
program was very lengthy, but Included
much pleasing music and was very sue
cessfully carried out. A large portion of
the performers we're little folks, and the
way they handled their instruments was
a surprise as well as an excellent recon-
mendation of the instruction given by.
Prof. Lindsay and wife. BY all appear
ances the next generation of MankatoI
people will be well cultivated musically 4
Several older pupils gave some difficult
selections, and there were also vocal
pieces which served to make the enter
tainment one of pleasure. The Profess
sor has every reason to be gratified with
the outcome of the recital.
County Surveyor Lilly received
letter Yesterday from the firm that re-
ceived the contract for putting the new
iron bridge across the Blue Earth river
announcing that the bridge had been
shipped from the works and that their
foreman would leave Immediately for
this city to superintend The luttlng up
of the bridge, which will be done as rap
idly as possible. Mr.. Lilly thinks that
it will require about ten days to get the
bridge ready for travel. Teams must
cross the river on the ice. If this wealth
er keeps up for couple of weeks travel
may have 10 be temporarily suspended.
An application was made to Judge
Severance yesterday for the appoint
ment of receiver for the insolvent
State Bank of Lake Crystal, by Vim. S.
Hughes and John Murphy, of Lake
CRYSTAL. Attorneys Buck, Burlingame
and Cole appeared for the petitioners,
attorneys Hughes and Cray for the So
called preferred creditors, and attorney
Washburn for the bank. Messrs. WASH
burn and Hughes moved that the petit
ton be dismissed on numerous grounds.
The case was argued large part of the
day and was finally continued until
March Sth, when further arguments will
be heard.
Constable Robel sold at public auc-
ton this forenoon the letters patent for
a switch, frog, guard rail and crossing
fange, ETC., and for a tunnel excavator,
owned by the Quinn Flanger Co., and
granted to Chas. G. Quinn. Each OF the
two letters was bought in by John n
Hall for $50. Mr.. Hall some time age
bought flanger at similar sale for $25,
the purchases being made on his own
account. The letters were sold on an
execution obtained by the Mankato
Manufacturing Co. on a judgment of ov-
er 5000 against the Quinn Flanger Co.
The letters were found at the FIRST Ma
tional bank. The judgment is still I'M
satisfied.
Speaking of the coming city cam
paign to-day gentleman prominent in
business and G. A. r. circles said: "a
gentleman Is being quietly talked up for
city recorder, who, If nominated by the
Republicans, would be elected by big
majority. He will not put himself for
ward at all, but have reason to believe
would accept the nomination. He has
had experience in the position, having
served most faithfully and satisfactorily
in the Office for several years, and would
now be the recorder had the labor can
didate at the last election not drawn sew
eral hundred Republican votes from him
and allowed Democrat to slip in. The
gentleman speak of is being strongly
talked of by members of the G. A. R., of
whom he is one, and would receive their
solid support. If he is nominated and
elected, surely no more obliging and
painstaking man was ever put in office.
His name is Mr.. Frank Wilkin'"
TOWN-CAUCUS
The voters of Mankato Township win
hold caucus for the purpose of select
ing candidates for the different town of
in said township Saturday March End,
1889, two o'clock p. m.
| AND. ANDKREea.
Chairman Rep. Town COMMITTEES.