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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-06-19


THE culprits who have been start
ing incendiary fires in Window have
been apprehended and confession
secured from the torch-lighter. Four
or five buildings have been destroyed
within the past few months, together
with several head of horses and other
live stock. A young man named Bert
Rolph has made full confession, and
his story duplicates several others, one
a young man-Will Grimes-who
Rolph says offered him 800 to set fire
to his fathers barn. The deed was
performed and the barn with three
or four horses, a couple of cows, sew
eral tons of hay and other content S
were destroyed. 1t was expected by
the degenerate cuss who inspired this
dastardly deed that his fathers hotel
would be consumed as well. and it
was through the most heroic efforts Of
the citizens of Window that such a
catastrophe was averted. These
young outlaws should be meted out
the severest penalty known to the
criminal code. Such depravity is
alarming.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-06-19

OWING to the heavy rain of Tues
day night, the Tracy track was unfit
for use Wednesday, and the three
days racing program was crowded
into two. The attendance was very
good, and the society will come out
nearly whole despite the interference.
A,good deal of unfavorable comment
is heard regarding Mankatos lack of
enterprise in Joining the circuit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-06-19

Two cases of small pox have devel-
oped in the Merchants Hotel, St.
Paul, and there is likelihood that
the house will be closed to transients
until further developments. The
cases now reported are confined to the
top story Of the building and exist
among the help. A case of very malig-
nant type is reported on Ninth street.
Stringent measures have been adopted
by the health authorities to conf1ne
the disease
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-06-19

THE second annual convention of
the Epworth League for the State Of
Minnesota, closed it's session at Fari-
bault on Wednesday evening, and was
decided success. Essays were read
on timely topics, which proved in
structive and highly encouraging to
those who are laboring in this sue
cessful department of church work.
The discussions were able and enter
tanning and will do much to develop
the work throughout the state. The
platform meetings were ably adj
dressed by Revs. Stocking of Duluth,
Jennings of Red Wing, Prof. Drew of
Hamline University, and Clemans of
Waseca. The topics discussed in the
papers read by the delegates were:
1.-THE Epworth League and Revivals;"
'"The Epworth League Outlook;"
League Enthusiasts" ''The Junior
Leagues" 1.-THE Epworth Herald;"
''The Devotional Meetings" Helpful
Amusements;" christian Missions;"
&c. The reports from the presiding
elders indicated general progress.
The work on the Mankato district, as
represented by Presiding Elder Hair,
is moving along most encouragingly.
Leagues are multiplying, and several
Junior Leagues are in successful OPP
GRAFTON. This great movement in the
Methodist Episcopal church is prov
ing most helpful to the pastors and
the interest of the churches. The
next state convention will be held in
Minneapolis. (East.) Some 100000
members are already enrolled in this
rapidly increasing army, which is a
recognized power in the church for
good. Its wonderful development
justifles the movement, and it need
not apologize for it's existence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-06-19

The proprietor of the Merchants
Hotel, ST. Paul, has closed the house
temporarily on account of small poX,
and the house has been quarantined.
1t is believed that the prompt action
taken will prevent the disease from
spreading, and that there need be no
apprehension in this particular.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-06-19

The Russian peasant has to sweat
for the performance of certain pre-
posterously extravagant ceremonies,
to-wit, the burial of some grand duke,
field marshal, or lord high admiral
of the fleet. For instance the Grand
Duke Nicholas Nicolavitch goes and
dies. Now it happens that when such
a dignitary drops off it is prescribed
that two double lines of soldiers shall
line the way from the place of death
to that of burial. That means the
displacement of whole armies. The
military expenditure in the present
instance will, it is said, be about
100000. In this case the authorities
first planned to conceal the news Of
the Dukes death until they got his
body near st. Petersburg than the
Crimea, thereby shortening the route
to which must be applied thesregula-
tions of a military funeral; Out they
finally proclaimed his death at once.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-06-19

IN order to sustain the official dig
nifty of British army circles, Sir Will
liam Gordon Cumming has been re-
moved from the list of army officers.
There were others engaged in that
little game of baccarat with the Bar
ron who should also get the bounce.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-06-19

AMERICANS should prepare to weep.
Roger @. Mills, it is said, proposes to
write a book on the Tariff. The good
Lord will please deliver us from such
an affection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-06-19

In another column we give space to
a communication in answer to one
which recently appeared in one of the
city papers on Sunday closing, but
which the FREE PRESS did not deign
to notice, believing that it's author
had more motive in giving the editor
of this paper personal mention than
he did in advocating the breaking Of
Sunday laws. Our correspondent
need have no fears about the FREE
PRESS surrendering on this question.
1t is not built that way. When we
took up the question ofclosing saloons
on Sunday, we did so in the belief that
the men engaged in the traffic would
readily acquiesce, and we were not
mistaken. When it was suggested
that clothing merchants decline to
open their doors on the Sabbath,
most of the proprietors of these es-
adjustments came to the editor and
personally endorsed the proposition
and promised that it should be done.
And it has been. The FREE PRESS
has never denied to others the right
to disagree with it's position on any
question, and it does not propose to
surrender it's own convictions Of right
and wrong because a few individuals
may find fault with it. The editor
of this paper, while he belongs to no
particular church and advocates no
creed, has the most profound respect
for the. Christian religion and for Sun
day observance. 1T is day that in
sofar as is possible all business should
cease and humanity given over to
rest. Sinner as well as Christian
should be thankful that he has one day
which he can call his own.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-06-19

IF Sir William Gordon Cumming
erred in playing at cards he made no
mistake when he married that wide
awake American girl. The Baron has
some very acute ideas as to the eter-
nal fitness of things.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-06-19

BISHOP ICELAND will deliver the
Fourth of Jtly grafton at Fulda, and
the people of that sprightly little
burg will rustic to arrange entertain
ment for large crowd of people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-06-19

The Shakopee Mill Co. made an as
signment Friday. Thier liabilities
are placed at $4,000, assets $4,000.
insufficient working capital and tenn
porary stress are deemed the cause
which led to the assignment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-06-19

THE Illinois legislature has finally
agreed upon and passed an appropia-
tion bill for $4,000 for the Worlds
Fair. This is liberal, but none too
much so for great state like Illinois.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-06-19

HIS ROYAL HIGHNEss, the Prince of
Wales, is getting into uncomfortably
warm water on account of the baccar-
at scandal. He is being roundly scored
for his indiscretion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-06-19

MINNEAPOL4s never forgets to fig
ure out the profits to come from her
great gatherings. The Christian En-
deavor convention soon TO he held will,
it is said, bring $4,000 delegates to the
city. These, with others who will
take advantage of the cheap railroad
fares, will spend, so it has been fig
ured, S250,000 during their stay. 1t is
safe to say, by way of getting down to
the net revenue, that the articles con-
sumed and purchased by the strangers
will average 20 per cent. If so, Min
neapolis will reap a clean profit Of
$62, 800 for her enterprise in securing
the convention. Not bad investment
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-06-19

CONGRESSMAN IND'S recent letter
in the FREE PRESS, withdrawing his
name from future political consider
ations, has opened wide@ld fofam-
bilious politicians. The Second dis
trict is one of the pa6st important in
the northwest. It is q district more
thoroughly agricultural than any 9TH
er in the State, and because Of this
fact, man should be selected whose
sympathies are in hearty accord with
the industrial classes. The second
has been fortunate in its representa-
tives. Let it be looked to by the Re-
publicans that they make no mistake
in the future. The only pronounced
candidate in the field thus far noted
is Senator Davis, of Nicollet, although
several other names have been Incl
IDENTIFY referred to. 1t will not be sur
prising if, as the time approaches for
holding the next nominating conven-
tion, Brown county will present the
name of James Thompson, Of Sleepy
Eye: Redwood that of Hon. A. b.
Terril, of Redwood Falls; Lyon, Judge
Brown, of Tracy; Faribault, Judge
Keister, CT Blue Earth City; Martin,
Senator Day of Fair mont. So far as
heard from, Blue Earth county has no
favorite son, but as there is consider
able time for development it would
be presumptive to declare that she
will not be Sin it, There will be no
lack of material. There should be no
difficulty in finding the right man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-04
TIE SALE or MR. scnLEsINGER,s ROAD.

Chicago, March "a dispatch from Milwaukee
says: Ferdinand Schesinger returned here yesterday
from New York. where he went 10 dispose Of his rail-
road on the Northern Peninsula. Nj Schcsinger said
the read had been sold to syndicate OF capitalists
Who they were, lie said. he did not know the business
transactions having been through New York attorney
with the road went chalf OF the Chaplin Mine and
half interest IN the six steel steamers being built al
Cleveland. The Florence Iron River Mine had been
disposed Of Mr. Schenger sad 70 other persons th1n
those who took the railroad. The Office OF the Chapin
Nine will remain I'm Milwaukee. In mining circles
there is much gossip and many surmiscs as to VINO
compose the syndicate that took Mr. Schle5ngers rail
ROAD OF his hands. II IS evident. however that the
plan outlined by Mr. Schlesngcr 81 having the output
OF the Chaplin and other nine, in the group carried to
tbc lake by q railroad controlled BY the mipe-OwncrN
and thence shipped In Their own ships To Lake Erie
ports will be carried out about as LAID down."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-04
he viii repOr. to Colonel Henry w clOssOn 4th Arsie

will report Colonel Henry w. Closson 4h Artillery.
president OF tho Examining Board, convened at Fort
Mcpherson, Ga examination promotion. BY dircc.
ton President Fist Lieutenant John Stafford, 5t
Infantry Is detailed professor OF military science and
tactics az Washington University st. Louis, Mo. By
direction President Captain S. Lu,trell Ward
32d Infantry, will report Colonel Elwel 5. OTIS Goth
Infantry, president OF the Army Retiring Board. at the
Army Building. NewYork City 70. examination Captain
David \. Lyle, Ordnance Department Will proceed =
Thurow, Peln., for the Of Inspecting certain
steel castings being made for the Ordnance Depart
mcnt Tho leave Of absence granted First Liutenant
Eugene r. Iadd 9th Cavalry, Is extended three months
on surgeons certificate OF disability. BY direction Of the
President, Second Lieutenant Gilmore +. Taggart, 9Th
science and tactics at Norwich University NoIthned
w. and Second Lieutenant Frederick {. Kimbill. Sn
Infantry is detailed to that duty
Honongahela recently sailed around the Horn from
the China station with her engines disabled and has
been at Portsmouth. y. H., for months being
fttd out as a cruising training ship Her engines have
been and a disling apparatus has been put In
her. She Will into commission with Commander
James H. Sands in command and will proceed as soon
possible to Newport where she viii take ABOUT ooo
naval apprentices on board Then she is to 90 on cruise
on the Atlantic the course OF which has not yet been
dete. mined upon Lieutenants Thomas H. Stevens ara
Frank j. Migsn, Ensign Edward H. Durel ana surgeon
Abel have been ordered 10 the Monongancia on
March IL Lieutenant Joseph G.. Vaton has been do
tached at steel Nashua N H. and ordered
as executive Of the Monongah's Lieutenant Chauncey
Thomas special duty at Washington ana ORDERED 70
the Monongahela Lieutenant ALBEIT H. Good and Ensign
Frank w. Kellogg the Richmond and ordered TO The
Monongahea Assistant Surgeon 5. q. Evans from the
Naval Academy and o.derd 10 the MonongaAela; ray
Samuel Il. Calhoun from the navy yard, Washing
ton, and ordered to the Mononga hea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-04
ATTACKING THE MoNoN's COUNSEL
A SERIOUS CHARGE MADE AGAINST HENRY
CRAWFORD ny AN OPPOSING LAWYER.

SERIOUS CHARGE MADE AGAINST HENRY
CRAWFORD ny AN OPPOSING LAWYER
Chicago March 3 tspcciap-pittor words wMc
uttered against Henry Crawford, tho railroad LAWYER
during the DISCUSSION OF a motion before Judge Tuly
today In the SUIT Of william 5. Alley for receiver
Cor the "Monon' road At tho time Of tho filing OF the
bill Judge Tuey issued a temporary order on the de
fcndant restraining any disposition Of the books OF
the issuing OF additional 100000 ~ bonds Of tic
road and the matter Of the appointment Of receiver
was referred to MastcrlnChsncery Boycion. Dy a
mistake tho transferred to Judge Collins. and
the atar court restrained the taking Of evidence before
tho Master until further orders. The motion this
morning on behalf Of complainant, 10 set aside
Judge COllns's osdor Mr.. Reed said that he had
served subpocnas on several officials Of tho Monon.
Who however had refused 70 appear or produce the
books The case was Of such importance that an I'm
mediate hearing before the Master WIS. tho attorney
added, necessary.
On behalf Of tho railroad. Colonel Cooper argued that
tho order OF reference the restraining order should
mover have been issued Alley had not shown any
grievances for any remedy, but Henry Crawford W.,
the hin filed among other Things. 70 affect the
market. The Wal Street reports IN New York aho" 'd
RI 70 each share " Crawford took advan;a.' ~
knowsd1e obtained counsel o the road said Colo
mel Cooper. and sought u ruin H..
When tho arguments were finished the court TOOK
the matter under advsement until Thursday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-04
DISAPPEARANCE OF STEPHEN j. sT1LLwELL.

DISAPPE4R4NCE OF STEPHEN J. sTILLWELL
topic discussed IN Mount Vernon yesterday was
disappearance Of stephen j. Stwell. One OF the
cusa;ions Stlwe IS that January IL last
Herman Il. Arnold, Of Sevcnty-sAth-st.. NcwYosk
piano in the employ Of Vessels. Cross CO.. gavo
Sullwe 81 900 20 pay OF a mortgage house which
Arnold had purchased In Mount Vernon scwell did not
Lay mortgage It Is charged but tried TO have
tended for year, but die not succeed Arnold did not
know had been victimzed until he served with
the papers foreclosng tho mortgage. NJ. Bunse!n,
real Spectator says that Swcl collected S43 81
interes: money due Burnstn Il mortgage. Burnsten
threatens out warrant for Stllwes arrest Still
at time law partner OF Jared Sanford who
was president OF Mount Vernon and School Commissioner
OF Westchestcr County Mr. Sanford said Yesterday that
he young Stwe into partnership with him because
he had recommended 10 him bright young lawyer.
Sulwell counsel TO the Board Of Auditors Of t'o
town Pelham. He has ue home in Secondaye.. Mount
Vernon which is occupied by his WIFE, the laers mother
and Mrs. StilwePs stepia;hcr. Mrs Stillwe married
the missing lawyer when she ghtcen years old. Sh6
Is now twentythrcc. She has child little girl Al
the time marriage. Mrs Stwell had several thou
sand in her right, and all this money her nus
hand is said TO have squ9ndcrcd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-04
SHE AGREED TO SELL HER CHILD.
THE BABY's sTEPsIsTBR TOLD THE POLICE
AND CHECKED TIE PRoCEEp1NG


AND CHECKED TIE PRocEEpfNG
The proposed sale Of a child TO man In the
Bowery this city, by its mother. has created some
excitement in police circles In llObOlcn. Little moro
than year ago Mrs. Nora Leary. widow, married
Michael Murphy, a widOwer. Mrs. Leary had ono
child and Murphy was possessed OF four. The couple
lived at No Fcrry-st., IlOboken. Mrs. Murphy last
week saw an advertisement In a New-York newspaper
asking for child 10 adopt. She answered IT, The
result was that she met man, whose name she says
she does not know, but who said he was engaged in
business In the Bowery. THIS man, IL Is SAID, told
Mrs. Murphy that he wonted to adopt q child, and
her twoand-one half rod infant pleased hirq He
said he would pay Mrs. Lcary 625o for The little
one. The mother consented.
While the negotiations being made, Maggie,
the eldest child of Murphy, overheard the conyersa
ton She took the child from the hOnSe TO photo
graph gallery and had It's picture TAKEN and then
noticing ROundsman stanton passing accost0d him and
related what She knew about the proposed sale OF
her stepsiser Stanton took the girl and babe to tho
police station. and Recorder McDonough after hearing
the story placed the babe In tho custody OF Charles
Guiger. No. 80 Monroest. Last night Mrs Murphy
to the house Of Guger aud took possession Of
her child The police were Informed, but they feel
pOwerlcss to act in the matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-04
WlTERs IN ARIZONA sUBslDIyG.

Tucson, Anz.. March "a dlSpatch 10 Ino iu'so"
CLIFTON, from fine flooded districts throughout the
Territory Indicate the water Is rapidly subsidng Ihe
ella River at Florence, the crossing OF the fhoehN
and Maricopa Railway, has shifted It's course nearly
mile leaving bridges high and dry. The manasemeht
Of the Phoenix and Maricopa and Arizona ana New
Mexico railroads state 1t Will be fuiiy TWO mouths
before roads will be In operation inc cs'iiA"eu
aago IN the southern Pacific in Territory is over
sa5o 600 Phoenix Is still cut OF from Geographic
communications but an arrival says that 300 families
arc homeless though not starving, At Yuma; where
The Hood wiped the completely ont OF existence
Inc wotcr mas receied 10 IT, natural level. Iho
rri aton bitches In salt and ella Valleys are badly
damaged no communication Is expected between
here and California for fully a week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-04
RAILROAD COMMITTEES MEET.

The executive committee of the Trunk Line Asso-
citation met yesterday at No. 346 broadway. Tho
question Of the division of passenger tIalc was the
only subject Of discussion, beyond the regular routine
business. The matter was referred TO Commissioner
Goddard for arbitration.
meeting Of special committee Of tho Central
Traffic Association held at the same place 1t had
been expected that some important action would be
taken at This meeting in regard to the proposed re
duction Of IL cents hundred pounds on iron, when
HAD been recommended by the Freight Committee OF
the Central IIa1iC Association, but had been Opposed
ny some III the roads represented II the JOINT com
nltttc. This reduction not considered yesHi
Gay, however, the meeting being merely an Informal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-04
THE CHILD SAW HER FATHER HANG HIMSELF.

IbE CHIlD SAW HEN tilHEh HANb III M>El~f
Michael NcInerney, nfty years old. Of 40 U.s. bcvenh
st. hung himself 10 The Of his bedroom door last
evening in the presence Of his six old daughter
Lille. Mrs McInorncy arriving home after a short
absence found LrUe seated IN kitchen crying. with
hands her face whom questioned by the mother
pointed toward the bedroom ana said 400 pal."
Mrs NcInerney hurried into tho bedroom and
her husband she thought standing against the
partly closed door Leading the plilor She throw
arms about his neck but the moment Staggered
back with cry Of pain and tainted. Her husband
cold and dead He had hung himself with c!ohesl!n6
and the noise Of her fall heard by John
NcKenna, neghbor. who came ~ h0i assistance.
McInerney had been married twcnty years. He has
two and three daughters. The supported the
family for the last years. McIneinsy unable
10 work on account OF sickness McInofncy BRICK
layer. He contracted the asthma two years ago. which
developed into consumption. Mcfnerney thought he
burden to his family and determined to Kill himself.
At 80 D. yesterday MIS- McInerncy, after seeing
husband comfortably Ia bed, went OUT telling her
three girls go into the hall and play. After she
was gone lille returned into the ROOM NcInerncy
called her, and after giving her bss, told her 10 90
away and play. Lille instead Of going out into tho
ha went to the Kitchen and through the partly open
door saw her father hang himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-04
Won DER ALE on coNTRACrJuMpIyG.

st. Louis. March 3.-President Won der Abe returned
home to-day from Cincinnati. He reports the feeling In
the Association from Boston to St. Louis as strongly
against what no terms the Leagues contract jumping
tactics" and says has already been started
10 seek legal redress for what he considers the gross vo
laton OF law by the League. IL was stated upon
good authority tonight that the American Association
Will put reserve teams 10 Ncw-Yok. Cleveland Pusourg
and Chicago IN three OF the cities grounds have
already been secured for that purpose Won der Abe.
chairman Of Schedule Conritteo has called meet
Ing OF tho committee be held in Cincinnati Tuesday.
March 10.
Won der Abe swOrc ont warrant to-day for the ar
res, of Mark ia Twin, the Columbus club pitcher for
cons cacy against the American Association. Before
il could he served Baldwin left town. Baldwin Jumped
his contract with Columbus, going TO tile Pittsburg
Lcagua club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-04
THE TROUBLE OVER IMMIGRANT BUSINESS.

Chicago. March b.-"Chairman Blanchard mas
bitten on than he chew" said general
passenger agent to-day In the meeting OF the western
Passenger Association The under discussion was
the distribution Of westbounh Immigrant business from
HrW-fOrH. Tue remark made result Of the
report Of General Passenger Agent Sebastian OF the Rock
Island, that there had been change In the method
OF conducting the immigrant business in spite of Chair
man Eanchards manifesto that no commission should
be paid this business that First Ward agencies In
should be- abolished and that the business should
be equi:aby divided among Western roads. IL was
also Learned for the first time that there no earthly
chance Of such equitable division neither the AcHa
nor the Ontario and Western member OF
tho agreement This doubedealing called out number
Of harsh criticisms Central Traffic and Trunk Line
methods OF dong business. Instead Of commission
being paid at the meeting that fully 90 per
cen. OF business controlled bv commission pay
ment,. and that the lines the Western Passenger AS
ISOLATION which had not paid commissions had been
''gourcd" out OF their share OF the business.