The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-30
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]. P. Read, Mankato. sep11-ianl
AT Mr.. Widell'squarry stone was
blasted yesterday afternoon, measur-
ing s. feet in length, IA feet wide and
4 feet thick.
L. B. Ash shipped to-day one of
his ST. Bernard dogs to G. D. HELEN,
editor of the Webster City Tribune,
at Webster City, Iowa.
Abe Green was a prisoner before
the municipal court Judge this morn
ing, on the charge Of being drunk and
disorderly. He was given 20 days in
the county jail to ponder over his mis-
fortune.
"A wise man has said that "a home
without a newspaper is no home at
all. 1t is dreary den where the in
habitants live in blissfuls IGNORANCE of
what the world is doing. Hegoes out
on election day, and does not knew
what he is voting for"
Arguments were heard before
Judge Severance this morning, in the
case of Howe VS. Turner, the action
being one of damages for false repre-
sentation. John A. Lovely and w. E.
Todd appeared as counsel fer the
plaintiff, while D. f. Morgan and G.
n. Andrews looked after the interests
OF the defendant. 1t appears that
the Wells House, at Wells was sold to
Howe by the defendant for $4,000 on
certain representations, but the new
claims it is not worth more
than $4,000 and it is understood the
plaintiff sues for the difference.
In the case of the State rs. Erred
Pope, who was charged with deliber-
ately shooting and killing three hogs
belonging to near neighbor, the de-
PENDANT was acquitted. He was ably
Qe1eGded by w. II. Young.
In the case of Peter Kremer VS..
Gertrude Kremer, the order of the
court is that the plaintiff be given an
absolute divorce. but that the defend
ent shall have the care and custody of
the minor child, Nicholas K, until
further orders of the court.
All those who trade S25 worth at
the Model Clothing House get one
years subscription to the FREE Press
free. if
Now is your chance to learn teie-
graphy, Day and evening school.
Call or address, Western Institute OF
Telegraphy, and Railroad Business
College. l77t12
Burton Ross was arrested last
night on the charge of using profane
and indescent lang uage, and threaten.
ing to assault Henry Goodrich. This
morning he was brought before Judge
Porter and sentenced to the county
jail for Is days.
Hughes Price Hughes, the dis.
tinguished Methodist clergyman OF
London, so prominent at the Ecu
menical Conference at Washington,
has a Level head. He said recently
II instruct my ushers to treat Duke
with courtesy, but reporter with
reverence. A reporter counts far
more ia these days." Many thanks,
Mr.. Hughes.
seldom day passes that we are
not called upon to make mention of a
runaway in the business part of our
city. This morning, about O'Clock,
the pair OF bronchos, attached to the
Agency stage, took fright, and in
running up South Front street, came
in contact with team, which was
standing near the old postoffice. From
that point they ran to Cherry as far
as Second, to the Opera House where
they were caught. In jiffy they es-
capped again and ran as far as Walnut
street, where they were finally
stopped.
We received, through the mail
this morning, the following account
OF an accident which took place about
four miles from Minnesota Lake: Mr..
}. ID. Trainer, son Of John Trainer,
had his hand taken off feeding flax to
a threshing machine on his fathers
farm, He was not one of the crew,
but thought he would feed Just to
warm up. After the ACCIDENT he tied