The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-17

The new council met at 400 O'Clock
this afternoon to organize. The first
regular meeting will occur next Mon
day night. by, atgl -
The schools close in. about six
weeks, and the graduates are agita-
ting the two questions inseparable
from it-essays and dress.
Henry Grant and Chas. Lethloff
were before the court yesterday
charged with stealing some slabs from
the Omaha road. The former was
fined SIS and costs, and the latter was
discharged.
1T is not believed by Lenzs attor-
neys that his case will be taken UP by
Governor Merriam until after Holden
is disposed of. LEM is confident that
he will receive communication.
p. D. Geddes, who ism the govern
ment service at Washington, has been
promoted to the position of Steno-
grapher and type writer for the new
land commissioner, Congressman Cos
ter, of Montana, at an increased sal
airy.
The prices of real estate in the
city are looking up, and there never
was more favorable time to buy than
at present. If the legislature shall
adjourn without taking any radical
steps in regard to interest, Mankato
will be sure to push ahead this year.
New Ulm carried the proposition
to issue bonds in the sum of $24, 900 in
aid of the construction of the St.
Paul, New Ulm and Southwestern
railroad by an almost unanimous vote.
Out of total of 500 votes cast only So
were recorded against the proposition.
The ST. Paul papers are authori-
ty for the Statement that Gov. Mer-
RAM has yet been put in possession Of
no new evidence that would justify
him in further stay of the execution
of Clifton Holden. AS the matter
now stands the unfortunate man will
hang on the Sd of May.
The new game law as reported in
the ST. Paul papers, allows duck shoot
ing until April 25th. Sportsmen who
are interested in the preservation of
this variety of wild game should pro-
test against this clause. While the
prohibition of spring shooting has not
been strictly observed in the past, yet
since the enactment of the law the
fall duck shooting has been greatly
improved. There is no demand for
the repeal of the clause, and it should
be left as it is.
Seeding has been commenced in
some portions of the county, and with
day or two of good weather it will
be general in all parts. The unfavor-
able weather has set it back about
two weeks, and the farmers were lit
tie anxious until the weather cleared
off last night. 1t is believed that
more wheat and fax will be put in
than last year. The merchants take
a very favorable view Of the outlook,
and believe that the market for farm
produce will continue high. The eX-
portation of cattle to Germany has al
ready had an effect on prices, and
when the prohibition on pork is re-
moved, hogs will go up in proportion.
On Monday, Mrs. David Chilson
and her son Charles, fourteen years of
age, residents of Decoria, went to Wis
it neighbor. The lad put up the
horses, and told his mother that he
would call the neighbor, who was
working in a field at some distance.
He led one of the horses with him,
but instead of telling the man went
ON up the road toward Good Thunder.
Finally search was made for him and
it was found that he had tried to
raise money at Good Thunder on the
animal. Mr.. Chilson then instituted
systematic search and had kilograms
sent to different towns. Yesterday
he ascertained that he had pawned or
sold the horse to VIM. Hartwick, at
Mapleton, and had gone to Amboy,
where the constable arrested him.
Chief Fowler went down early this
morning and got the boy, who is not
very bright. BY the consent of his
father, he was sent to the reform
school.
Z LATER-Chief Fowler returned with
the lad this noon. 1t appears that
Mr.. Hartwick, who lives four miles
from Mapleton, did not purchase the
horse, but agreed to give $50 for it in
case that after months use it should
prove to be all right. He advanced
1915, which was to pay for it's use.
Of this 1918 was recovered. The
horse was valued at 1925. The boy
was apprehended very quickly.
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