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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-09-23
BURNED TO DEATH.
A Terrible Accident Yesterday
Forenoon, Resulting in the
Death of Little Gwen
Jones.
The Child's Grandmother Has
A Narrow Escape, Receiving
Painful Injuries.

A fatal accident occurred at the
residence of E. D. Jones, on S. State
street, at 1920 o'clock Sunday fore
noon, resulting in the death of a lit
tie girl and the infiiction Of terrible
injuries upon her grandmother, Mrs.
E. ID. Jones. The latter arrived home
Saturday with her little five-year-old
granddaughter, Gwen Jones, from a
six weeks visit in Denver, leaving the
little girls mother, Mrs. w. r. Jones,
there. Yesterday forenoon she called
to Gwen, who was on the porch, to
come in and be made ready to 60 to
Sunday school. The little one did not
come Immediately, and Mrs. Jones
started to make a fire in the kitchen
stove but did not succeed in starting
blaze. She then took can of kero-
sene oil and began pouring this upon
the wood, when the fluid suddenly ig-
nited from some unseen, smouldering
spark, and in an instant the can ex-
ploded. The burning oil was thrown
in every direction about the room,
and set Mrs. Jones' dress in a blaze.
Her agoniZed screams were heard a
block or more away, and neighbors
rushed in to ascertain the cause of
| the Outcry. Little Gwen was the first
on the scene and ran up to her grand
mother and took hold of her burning
dress in her endeavors to do something
for her, The child's dress was thus
set on fire. Water was thrown over
Mrs. Jones by Mrs. Burgess as she
rushed out of the back door. The
little girl ran out the front door into
the yard where she was met by Mr..
LorenZ who eXtinguished the flames
by wrapping coat about her.
Drs, Davis, Warner and Harrington
were summoned and found that Mrs.
Jones had received severe burns upon
her arms and face, the skin peeling
off. The pain was alleviated as much
as possible and after spending a rather
restless night, she is resting easily to-
day. 1t is believed that she will sur
vive, as the only danger is that the
shock to her nervous system may have
been too severe.
The injuries which the little girl
received were much more severe. Her
face, arms and shoulders, one limb
and the back of her head were fright
fully burned, and the flesh entirely
peeled off. At $50 o'clock last night
death mercifully relieved her of her
agonies. Her mother was notified by
telegraph, The girl was sweet child
and was the pet of the household and
neighbors. Her mother is not in
good health and it is feared that the
shock may have bad effect upon her.
The accident is one to be deplored,
and the bereaved family and the suf-
fering one have the fullest sympathy
of all
The wood work about the kitchen
was considerably burned and the walls
were blackened on all sides.
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as gifted orator to need any intro
duction to Mankato people, and we
have no doubt that large delegations
from the villages of the county and
from neighboring cities will be on
hand.
A torch light procession will take
place previous to the address, and the
Republican clubs of the city are eX-
pected to turn out in force to give
eWlcOmp
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Last of The Season.

September 9th is the last harvest
excursion date, when the Great
Northern Railway sells tickets for one
fare for the round trip from ST. Paul
and Minneapolis, in connection with
other lines, to hundreds of places in
Minnesota, the Dakotas and Montana.
Ask your home ticket agent ;A.'ut
this trip. He can quote you rates;
if not write to E. /. Whitney, G. P. &
t. A, ST. Paul, Mimi, who will send
publications and information about
tickets, rates, routes, etc.
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NELSON COMING!
The Brainy Republican GubernatOriaI
Nominee to Speak in MankatO'
Sept. 29th

Hon. Knute Nelson will open the
campaign in this city for the Repub-
licans on the evening of Sept. Doth,
at the opera-house. This announce
ment should be sufficient to pack that
hall. Mr.. Nelson is too we'll known
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-09-23
PROPOSALS FOR WOOD.

The undersigned will receive sealed
proposals for 20 cords of dry, hard ma
pie wood, to be delivered at the FREE
PRESS office, on or before Oct. 1st.
Proposals will be received not later
than II o'clock noon, of Saturday,
Sept. oath.
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SENATOR FRYE COMING.

G. L. Benedict received a telegram
from Tams Bixby, Secretary of the
Republican State Committee, an
nouncing that Senator w. P. Frye, of
Maine, was assigned for speech in
this city, Oct. 2lst.
Our people are assured of treat,
as the brilliant Senator has nation
al reputation, aud for years has been
a leader in the United States Senate.
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For a lame back or for a pain

For lame back or for a pain in
the side or chest, try saturating a
piece of flannel with Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and binding it on the
affected parts. This treatment will
cure any ordinary case in one or two
days. Pain Balm also cures rheuma-
tism. so cent bottles for sale by H. L.
PARRY, Druggist.
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Three nicely furnished rooms to
rent, private house, steam and gas.
Address B. Y, care FREE PRESS. If
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Chicago s. Northwestern.

WINONA d ST. PETER,
GOING EAST. Depart. Arrive
chicago Night Express, 1890 am. 500 a. m
New Ulm&LaCrosse Pas 1920 am. 1l:OO a, m
Lacrosse, milwaukee IL
Chicago Day Express, t3:5Op.m APO pm
GOING WEST.
WATERFOWL. Aberdeen,
Redwood Falls, Tracy,
Huron Il Pierre Day
Passenger Loo am. 1875 am
Tracy Accommodation S:45 am. $50 am
Redwood Falls, Tracy &
Huron Express 1915 pm $50 pm
La Crosse and New Ulm
Day Passenger $40 pm. 1910 pm
*Daily except Monday.
tSleeper, Mankato to Chicago.
tSleeper, Chicago to Mankato.
All other trains daily, except Sunday.
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Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

CANNON VALLEY
Depart Arrive
No. % & "a Waterville and
Faribault Accommod. 700 m. 5:45 pm
No. 21 & %, St. Paul. Min
neapolis and Redwing Pas
senger 2:45 pm. 2:22 pm
*Daily, except Sunday.
No. % connects at Waterville with through
trains for DesMoines; also with tree chair car TO
Denver, via Kansas City and Topeka. No. 21
connects with through trains having through
sleepers for Chicago, st. Louis and Kansas City.
Information regarding rates, routes, etc., cheer
fully furnished upon application to
4. f. POWERS. Agent.
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THE RAILROADS.
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omal
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul.

Arrive Depart.
Passenger, s:45 am. Passenger, GAO IN
No. 2s,mx'd7;oo pm. Accommod., 7:3O am.
No. 25, 1876 p. m. No. 20, 1925 pm.
Daily except Sunday.
Making direct connections to all points east
and -
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Mankato Business Directory.

NJ. RUTAN,
n. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in Odd Fellows Bloc
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Rains have fallen for several days over
southwestern Texas, breaking a three
years drought which has caused much
misery. Considerable damage has been
done by washonts.
u. S. Cruiser No. II was launched at
East Boston yesterday. She was chris
tened the Marblehead bv Mrs. C. F.
Allen of Salem, who broke the custom
ary bottle of wine over the ships prov,
as she plunged into the water.
A Rome special says the Pope's desire
to appoint an American cardinal has
been frustrated by the divergence of
views of Archbishops Corrigan and Ire
land, and he will appoint the bishop OF
Westminster to the cardinalate at the
earliest opportunity.
Daniel D. Sullivan, arrested on suspi-
cion of numbering Anthony Haswell in
East Providence, R. l., last month, was
identified yesterday by the wife OF the
murdered man and tenant of the
house where the tragedy occurred. He
is held for extradition papers.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12
THE IRON HALL.
Its Administration Under Fire at Indian
apOlis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, August 1.-THE
Supreme Council of the Order of Iron
Hall. began an investigation today of the
condition of that organization. When
the sitting adjourned in the afternoon
the members were asked what had been
done. bnt they refused to make anything
public except the fact that committee
of three had been appointed to investi-
gate the books of the order. While the
Supreme Council was in session, dozen
attorneys were before Judge Taylor ar
guing for an application for receiver to
be made the last of the week. Attorney
Hawkins, representing the plain
tiff, made the opening statement
reiterating the allegations and amplify-
ing them. He said it would be shown
that the supreme officers had conduct ed
the affairs with the utmost extravaganza.
At Omaha in 1889 the four days session
of the supreme council which was COM
posed of only forty members, cost the
association $150,000. The council had
given champagne supper to the board
of trade and the council of that city, and
presented the Mayor with an expensive
silver service. 1t had also voted $4,000
to Somerby as gift. Other similar in
cidents were related by the attorney.
The opening statements Will propably
not be concluded until tomorrow's trial
1t will last week.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12

Perry Clifford, whose house is at 80
Franklin street. Miss Lizzie Borden's
intimate friends are at Marion, and it is
this party that Miss Borden expected to
join this week.
Miss Borden's characteristics.
They agree as to Miss Borden's char
acteristics. One of the party of pleas
ure seekers said Wednesday that Lizzie
Borden never aspired to care much for
society, and it was rarely that she could
be persuaded. to add to her list of &C
quaintances. She preferred to move in
rather narrow circle and had very few
intimates, and since the death of a
friend some years ago, no confidants, II
possible. She avoided strangers and
people with whom she was not on famil-
lar terms, and never put herself forward
wherever she might be. She could appre-
ciate the humorous side of life, and
seemed to be intensely practical or
matter of fact. She was reared as most
Fall River girls in comfortable circum-
stances are reared. She attended the
public schools Of the city and graduated
at the high school. Her classmates say
she was shy and retiring. Miss Borden
has been church member, since early
life and an enthusiastic worker in the
Mission school on Pleasant street. She
was Unconditional and Indifferent to the
ordinary occurrences in life, but she had
fine sensibilities and was easily touched.
She spent three or four months in Europe
last fall,
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12
COMFORT FOR kOLB,
His Claim To Be Supported by the
Republicans.
THE ALLIANCE CANDIDATE DELHI.
ERATELY COUNTED OUT BY
THE DEMOCRATS.

No Doubt That Jones Was Fairly Defeat-
ed-Democratic Misdeeds in the Black
Be1t-How the Negro Vote Was Ma
nipulated.
NEW YORK, August 1.-THE unofi-
cial statement was made at Republican
national headquarters yesterday that the
Farmers Alliance people in Alabama
would be supported to the last in their
effort to secure justice in the courts. 1t
is the firm belief of those who have
been advised regarding the true condi-
ton of affairs in Alabama that Kolb was
elected beyond doubt, and that Jones,
the Democratic candidate, was counted
in.
It was stated yesterday that the Re-
publicans and the Alliance people in AL.
ALBANIA were aware that the Democrats
intended to claim the election on the
vote of counties in what is known as the
''black belt" Word was sent to all the
Republican and Alliance leaders in those
counties to request the negroes to re-
frain from appearing at the polls, be-
cause their votes would be counted for
the Democratic candidate whatever their
preferences might be. 1t is said that
less than 20 per cent of the regular negro
vote was polled. Despite this, the re-
turns show that there was largely in
creased vote in the ''black belt,' and the
Democratic majority was overwhelming.
When the case comes up in the courts
eminent lawyers will be, on hand to rep
resent the interests of the Republicans
and Alliance people. Their interests are
common in this case, because both par
ties stand for honest elections and fair
count.
1t is likely that definite action will be
taken by the National Committee in a
day or two, and if the facts bear out the
information received from Alabama the
defeat of Jones will be proved in the
courts.
The executive managers of the nation
al campaign were busy from early morn
ing until o'clock in the evening. Ex-
ecutive Committeeman w. 0. Bradley of
Kentucky, W. J. Campbell of Illinois
and Ex-Governor P. o. Cheney of New
Hampshire, with Congressman Hender-
son and Dolliver of Iowa, were among
the callers early in the afternoon. They
spent two hours in consultation with
Chairman Carter. They talked about
the state campaigns in Maine, Vermont
and Kentucky. Elections occur in these
states before November. The Repubii-
cans are not greatly concerned about
Kentucky, although the indications are
that the Democratic majority will be re-
duced there. In, Maine and Vermont
they expect to roll up big majorities-
majorities that will make it clear, to
the people of the country that this is
year for a Republican tidal wave.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12
A Small Pox Panic.

NEW YORK, August 11.-So many
cases of small pox have appeared in this
city in the past few weeks that the health
board fear there may be a general out
break of the disease here during the COM
ing fall and winter unless energetic meas
ures are adopted to stamp it out. The
district within which the disease has
been hitherto almost mainly confined,
lies between Canal and 14th streets and
Broadway and the North river. This
territory has been divided into 20 dis
tricts and to each of them has been as
signed sanitary inspector, who will be-
gin tomorrow morning to visit each
dwelling house and each apartment in
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12

This morning the state muster was de-
voted to battalion drill by both regi-
ments. Guard mounting took place in the
morning at 0.3O o'clock; extended order
drill under the direction of Capt. Hall
and Lieut.. Hersey was proceeded with.
The winners of the state prizes, battle
scenes, are as follows: First regiment,
Co. C. Auburn, 199; Co. G. Biddeford,
1893: Co. D. Norway, 1875; Second regi-
ment, Co. G. Bangor, 1914; Co. A. Hamp-
den, 1893; Co. +. Dover, 1877. The silver
badges offered for competition in the in
spector's match were awarded as follows
Lieut.. w. A. Paul, Co. B. Second regi-
ment, Lewiston, 80; Capt. w, IS. Cox,
Co. A. First regiment, Auburn, 80:
According to rules deciding ties Lieut..
Paul is awarded first prize, and Cox,
second Col Cram of First regiment,
won governor badge in sharpshooter' s
champion match.
The First Regiment winners of the
company team prizes were Companies G.,
E and D., and Second Regiment compa-
MES G., A and F.
In the inspectors, match, w. A. Paul
of Lewiston took the first, and Captain
w. S. Cox of Auburn the second prize.
E. J. Cram of Biddeford won the skir-
mishers' match and also the Individual
championship match.
Captain Pomeroy, of the Hampden
company, resigned his command today.
GatIing Company Team Match.
The Gatling company team match and
all the shooting of Thursday afternoon
attraated the interest of a large num-
ber. Governor Burleigh and members
of the Council, the staff and ladies were
present, as also were the officers of the
regiments.
The competition between the First
and Second Regiment gun companies
was exciting, and in the company team
match, ten men, ten rounds, third class
target, three hundred yards, each man
doing his own aiming, the highest score,
the prize was borne off byCaptain Peter
sons company results being as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12
PINKERToN
Sued by One of His Own Private Detec-
tives.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August H.
VIM. R. Lelar has brought suit against
Robert A. Pinkerton and VIM. A. Pinker-
ton for $4,000 damages. Lelar declares
he was employed at certain buildings
in the State of New York to which the
defendants pretended to conduct him
but of precise location of which plaintiff
was not informed by the Pinkertons,
Then follows an account'of the Pinker-
tons fight with the riotors from the
barges at Homestead on the 9th of July.
Mr.. Lelar SAYS he fell into the hands of
the mob, was kicked, beaten and so
seriously injured that he will be pre-
vented from permanently undertaking
the severe manual labor to which he has
been accustomed and for which he is
only fitted as means Of livelihood.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12
Dining Indefinitely Postponed.

BuzzARD's BAY, Mass, August IL
The much talked of dinner of the Old
Colony Club is reported today to have
been indefinitely postponed. 1t was ex-
pected that Mr.. Cleveland would have
been present but as he declined. and as
Mr.. Joe Jefferson signifed his desire to
withdraw as presiding officer, it is said
that the committee in charge have decid-
ed to let the matter rest for the present.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12
knights Templar.

DENVER, Col, August 11.-Rev. Fl. A.
Rugg Of Providence, R. l., has been ap-
pointed Grand Junior Warden by the
Grand Encampment, K. IT,, and 81. Wales
Lines of Meriden, Conn, reelected
treasurer. 1t was decided to hold the
10Th triennial conclave in Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12
A New Bishop.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, August 11.-A
cable despatch to Rev. Thomas D. Bea-
ven of Holyoke. informs htm that he
has been appointed bishop of the Spring
field diocese, to succeed the late Bishop
O'Reilly. DIR. Beaven is 81 years old,
and was born in Sringfield. He ranks
among the foremost pulpit orators of
New England.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12
President Harrison's Movements.

TROY, N. Y, August 11.-President
Harrison is leading a quiet life at Loon
Lake in the Adirondacks. He expects
to spend August at the lake with Mrs.
Harrison, and then go to his cottage at
Cape May. Mrs. Harrison is greatly i'm
proved since the Presidents arrival,
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12
P.C.-Partly Cloudy.


The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, August II, taken
at D. M, 10th meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature, direction of
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 800, SW, cloudy; New York,
78o, NE, cloudy; Philadelphia, Washing
ton, missing; Albany, 720, S, rain; Buffa-
10, 78o, NV, cloudy; Detroit, Chicago,
St. Paul, ST. Vincent, Huron, Dak., Bis
marck, and Jacksonville, missing.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12

his district to search for concealed cases
of small pox and report the sanitary con-
dition of the houses.
NEW YORK, August 11.--Three addi-
tional cases of small pox We're reported
to the bureau of contagious diseases this
afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12
The Granite Strike.

BARRE, VT. August 1.-THE granite
strike is Is weeks old today. At no
time has the other side appeared more
firm than now. The cutters are rejoic-
ing that non-union firms now have no
chance to obtain stock from Langdon,
Webster & Parkburt quarries.> In the Is
weeks only 15 out Of 800 members have
deserted the union. The rest have
found work elsewhere or entered bust
ness here. Only ia men are on the
strike payroll. No man has deserted
the union since Monday. Mari & Cor
don's striking apprentices have yet re-
sumed work,
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12
OOk5U cf11rOf G'OOs ~ ------
At Rochester.
UNDECIDED.
The Nomination of Chadbourne for Com
missioner Tabled.

AUGUSTA, August 11.-At meeting
of the Executive Council today, the
nomination of B. F. Chadbourne of Bid
deford for railroad commissioner did
not fare very well.
It was tabled, Councillors Downes,
Wedgewood. Brackett and Simpson, vot-
ing to table; Spofford, Smith and King
against.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12
THE LABOR WORLD
Five Thousand at Work.

PITTsBURG, Pa, August 1.-THE win
dow glass manufacturers and workers
having amicably settled the wage ques-
ton upon the basis of last years scale,
operations will be resumed at once. The
resumption will give employment to
$500 men,
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12
GRAY CARRIES,
BUZZARD'S BAY, Mass, JUL

the following:
GRAY GABLES,
BUZzARD's BAY, Mass, July q.
Mrs. E. X. White:
Dear Madame:-l sympathize with you
deeply and sincerely in the conviction of
your uncle. l know but little of the
facts in his case, but confess that my
slight information on the subject led me
to suppose that enough of mitigation
would be shrown upon his trial to reduce
the grade of offence below that of the
highest known to our law.
have been so moved by your appeal
that have seriously considered whether
there was not something might do to
help you. 1 am forced to the conclusion
however, that ought not to interfere by
applying to the governor for the mitiga-
ton of the sentence pronounced upon
your uncle. Such an application on my
part would be based only upon the sym
pathy which feel for you, and my ex-
perience teaches me that such consid-
Grafton ought not to control executive
action in cases of this kind.
Notwithstanding this, feel that there
are circumstances in your uncle's case
which ought to appeal strongly to the
pardoning power, and | earnestly hope
that such representations may be made
to your governor as will avert the execu-
ton of the death sentence which has
been pronounced.
Very truly yours,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Mrs. White is niece of Colonel II.
Clay King.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12
Mr.. CLEVELAND
sympathizes With the Niece of Colonel
King.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, August 11-Among
the documents filed with Governor Bu-
chanan in reference to H. Clay King, is
the following:
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12
THE MUSTER.
Some of the Results of the Shooting.

AUGUSTA, August 1.-THE sharp
shooters championship match for the
governors badge resulted as follows, at
200, 800 and 900 yards:
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12

Words from the Experiment Station
Position of the Rural Glasses in the
Body Politic-Wonderful Growth of
the Grange
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-12
BIG RACES.
Nancy Hanks Driven by Budd Doble in
200.

GRAND RAPID, Mich, August 11-Nine
thousand shouting excited spectators
saw Halpointer defeat Direct at the races
here today. Betting was $40 to So in
favor of Halpointer who won every heat.
In the 2.19 trot Steve Whipple won the
first heat and added pulse of S., 900
2.141. Nancy Hanks driven by Budd
Doble made race against time and kept
up to her record and made mile in
1.O9. In the 2.30 class, trotting, purse
$4,000, divided, Muta Wilkes won; best
time. Free-for-all, trotting, for 3-year
olds, purse $1,000, divided, Belle Flower
won; best time 2234. 2.19 class, trotting,
purse $4,000, divided, Nightingale won;
best time by Steve Whipple, 2.14t. Stall
lion race, purse $4,000, Halpointer won;
best time, 200.
At Rochester.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, August Ito
days events at the grand circuit races
were closely contested. The attendance
was 5000. In the 2.17 class, trotting.
purse $1,000, divided, Walter E. won;
best time 2.13a. The 2.20 class, pacing,
purse $500, divided, was won by Gro
nos; est time 2.151. The 2.23 class,
trotting, purse $500, divided, was unfin-
ished. Pimina and Virginia Evans won
two heats each; best time made by Vir-
ginian Evans, 2.1S.