The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-07
from Wednesday S DAILY FREE

From Wednesday DAILY FREE PRESS.
The total enrolment of the public
schools for the school year just closed
was | 1854.
The Minnesota valley medical asso-
citation will hold its next meeting in this
city, in December.
"A marriage license was granted yes
terday to Andrew Dalene and Nora
German, of LeRay.
The bids for constructing the addi-
ton to the Methodist church Will not
be opened until next Monday night, as
several bids are yet to be received.
The Concordia band and orchestra
have been engaged by the Liedertafel
society to furnish music at the Volksfest
on Pentacost Monday. A fine time is
anticipated by all.
The st. Peter Tribune says the ka-
sofa Eating House closed Yesterday. The
taking off of trains and the lack of travel
has caused permanent suspension in
the management of the place.
The South Bend authorities are in
dignant at the habit some people have
of throwing carcasses of dead animals on
the top of the ground In that town, and
they offer reward of $40 for evidence
to convict anyone of the crime.
John U. Born, son of Jacob Born, of
Lime township, and Miss Mary Har-
tung, of ManEato township, were mar
ried at the German Lutheran church i'll
this city yesterday afternoon. A recep-
ton was afterwards given the young
people at a family gathering at the
brides home.
The annual session of the state nor
NAL board occurred at st. Paul yester-
day. Director Clark went down to be
present. The election of the faculties of
the various schools was the principal
business transacted. The faculty of the
local school was reelected for the ensu-
ing year without change.
The st. Peter driving park associa-
ton filed their articles of incorporation
with the secretary of State last week.
The capital stock is $4,000. The incor-
porators are John Peterson, S. w.
Davis, Theodore Knoll, Philip Dick,
Herman Sporting, John Lambert, G.
Amundson, Joseph Mason, w. ii.
Townsville and Charles Fay.
The committee appointed to solicit
subscriptions for bonus for the extern
sion of the street car line in West Man.
kato, Yesterday turned over TO the street
car company the amount raised-about
So, 500. OF this amount $500 is in cash
and the remainder mostly in lots. A
meeting of the directors Will be called to
consider the proposition, and it is UNI
certain whether they will look upon the
bonus as sufficient or not.
Marvin Carvar, of Tracy, who was
appointed to the cadetship at Annapo-
LIS by Congressman Lind, has returned
home, having failed to pass satisfactory
physical examination. He was rejected
for having a varicose vein, but the ply
sicians told him that if he could be cured
of it and was reappointed that they
would pass him. Congressman Lind
gave him a couple of weeks to get cured.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis has
made cut in rates on west bound freight
billed from points east of Chicago. The
cut rates take effect from Chicago west
ward, but do not apply to Chicago
freight. The new rates are as follows:
G Ease ::: 3 8 3 & a. 4
The old rate for first-class was 90 cents.
These new rates took effect yesterday.
The county treasurer has footed up
the tax receipts and finds them to be as
follows: Current real estate taxes re-
ceived from March LIST to June list, Sl25'
| 4,
March list, $2,672. 16; total current taxes
received since Jan. 9TH, $l7l ,2O6.5S; to-
tai delinquent taxes received since Jan
9TH, 81, 038.S7; total taxes received from
Jan. 7th to June LIST, $l75, 245.45. Last
wear about $3.50 was collected, and
| the amount this year is likely to exceed
that figure.
The board of public works will NEE
| June 10Th at 200 d. M, and make the
assessments for the grading of Fulton
Marshall and Willard streets. The
amount to be assessed is 81, 1883. The
board has made the following assess
ments of damages In the condemnation
proceedings with the location of the
pumping station: Alvin ID. Carpenter
n 80 feet, lot l, blk l, $3.50; same, lot
same block, $50; same, lot 3, same
block, $50; unknown, s 80 feet, nd lot
same block, $25; unknown, 81 lot /, same
block, 500. A meeting will be held
June 14th to hear complaints.
The Tourtellotte hospital is nearly
completed and will be open to receive
patients within month. The painting
is completed, and the floors were oileC
to-day. 1t is not decided whether t.
light the building by electricity or lamps
At the next meeting of the council thu
trustees will turn the building over t.
city, and the council must decide upol
it's future management. Probably ;
board of trustees will be appointed
Many applications for appointment al
matron have been received. 1t is eX
pected that the county physician vii
attend the patients who are too poor t
hire q physician.