The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-23
From MONDAYS palIy Free Press


Mrs. Martin Nelson died yesterday
morning and was buried at 200 O'Clock
this afternoon.
The normal governm snt thermome'
ter registered So degrees yesterday as
the maximum.
The Concordia band enjoyed pic.
mic at McMahan's grove Yesterday
They took their instruments with them
and furnished music.
Tile colony at Lake Madison has be-
come considerably thinned out. How
ever, others are preparing TO take the
places of those who have left. If tine
present heated spell continues there
will be another rush TO the lakes.
Geo. +. Blake, who was just recov-
erIng from the effects of a bruised finger,
had the skin on the top of one hand
peeled off this afternoon while handling
baggage at the Omaha depot.
Sheriff Geddes went to St. Paul this
morning to follow up clue which he
thinks he has to the men who shot OIL
Ger Robel. 4 gentleman connected with
one of the banks there thinks he knows
the men, and can find them.
VIM. Buck, of West ManRato, meet
with an unfortunate accident this MORN
ing resulting in the breaking OF his leg
Just above the ankle. One OF his horses
fell in the stable and the accident occurr-
ed at he was trying to get the animal
up. The horse rolled over upon him.
"A largely attended Sunday school
institute was held in Belgrade Yesterday,
from 9:30 a. IN. to 20 p. IN. Those from
this city who attended and assisted in
the services were Revs. Rule and Cory,
and Messrs. Brewster, Coffin, Palmer
and Mcconnell.
Yesterday was the second hottest
day we have experienced, the mercury
getting up to 90. In the afternoon
threatening clouds came up from the
south, but passed over with only little
wind. The temperature was cooled a
few degrees, but last night was quite
sultry.
The street cars carried 1900 passen-
gers who paid their fares, on Saturday,
and some 500 who did not. 1t was the
greatest day the company has vel
known. One of the closed cars carried
IS passengers. The open car carried "a
people. The arrangements states thai
had it had ten more cars it could have
transported 5000 to 5000 people.
H. p. Christensen reports the follow.
| ing sales of real estate: Lot = block
East Mankato to Frank Warner 500
lot 9 and 10 block East Mankato to Jos
ephIne Seaifert $3.50; lot 3 block !, ,. Z
| Shaubut's add, Josephine Selfert to ii
| Z. Christensen $1,000; So, sci, sec. 4,
100, r 40, ii. 2. Christie nsen to Hans kjal
$500; acres of lot sec. H., t los, RI
Belgrade, Hans Kjar to ii. 7. Christen
sen, $500.
| Mrs. Andrew Anderegg, living il
Lime township, five miles from this CT
ty, died Friday afternoon OF cancer o
the liver. She had been sick for TIT
mast SIX weeks. The funeral occurred
Yesterday afternoon at = p. IN. from TIT
German Lutheran church in this city
Mrs. Anderegg was most estimabl'
lady and highly respected by all wh'
knew her. She has reared family o
excellent children, who are grown up
The sympathy of many friends Is ex
tended to the bereaved family.
The argument in the application 70
a temporary receiver for the business o
Jensen d Firestone was made this morn
ing. Attorneys for Mr.. Jensen aske'
for the appointment of Geo. L. Barr a
receiver, to which the other side Object
ed and submitted a number Of names
Judge Severance indicated that he woul
appoint receiver, but took the ques
ton of who 1t should be under advise
ment. If the usual custom is followed
the receiver must give bout $4O,OO
bonds.