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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-09
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ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF Will

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ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.
OTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court. Special
Term. December Sth. 1892.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas c.
Jones, deceased.
Whereas, An instrument in writing purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of said
Thomas G. Jones, deceased, late of said county,
has been delivered to this court;
And whereas, William d. Willard of said
Blue Earth county has FLED Herewith
his petition, representing, among other
things, that said Thomas c. Jones died
in said county on the Goth day of
November. 1892, testate, and that said petit
toner is the sole executor named in said last
instrument may be admitted to probate, and
that letters testamentary be to him issued
thereon,
ut is ordered, That the proofs of said instru-
ment. and the said petition, be heard before this
court, at the probate office in the city of Man
kato. in said county, on Saturday, the 31st day
of December, A. D., 1892. at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon, when all concerned may. appear and
contest the probate OF said instrument
And it is further ordered That public notice
of the time and place of said hearing begiven to
all persons interested by publication of these
orders for three weeks successfully previous to
said day of hearing, lin the Mankato Free Press
weekly newspaper printed and published at
the city of Mankato, in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato the Sth day OF
December, A. D., 1892.
By the Court
" B. TORREY,
THOS. HUGHES, Judge of Probate.
Attorney for Executor.
MankatO. Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-09
SMITH MILLS.

Charley Larifee had the bad luck to
get his left leg broken Monday by a
log rolling on him while he was load
ing load to haul to e. E. Clark & Co.
saw mill.
School commenced Monday, Miss
Kate Burke, teacher.
E W. Heisler, who has been travel
in Iowa for some time as agent Of
some book house, is home to spend
the holidays.
Thos. McGOvern went down to Lake
Byron to skate a few evenings ago and
never stopped until he went into an
air hole. When D. r. Randall pulled
him out he was just little damp.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-09

TUFTS PILLS cause no nausea or
gripping.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-09

j. G.. Roller will sell you the best
Lehigh coal for $40. 25t3
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
THE ROPE DRAWS TIGHT.
EEvILLs ON TRIAL FOR THE MURDER
OF ANDERSON.
Mrs. Anderson Tells a Shocking Story Of Her
Criminal Relations With Defendant
and Threats Made to Get Her
Husband out Of the Way.

Special to The Statesman.
FVDALLAL, Tex, Dec. 20,-The trial
of David Nevills charged with the
murder of w. P. Anderson, was re-
sumed in Judge Burke's court this
morning. J. D. Warford, assistant
county surveyor and map maker,
was the first witness called. Hes tes.
titled as to the topography of the
country and was then excused. Mrs.
Ella j. Anderson, wife of the MUIR
dered man and the "woman
in the case" was then next
called. Before the inquest and
also before the grand jury Mrs. An.
derson swore that Nevills had never
been criminally intimate with her.
In her confession to the assistant
county attorney and also in her inter
views she denied having been this
changed front. She swore that in
January 1891 she betrayed her hus-
band and surrendered her wifely vir
tue to the keeping of David Nevills,
then u servant on her husbands
farm. She swore that the little girl
she held in her lap was the result OF
her intimacy with Gevills on that
night. She became the mistress OF
Nevills and these relations were
maintained until two or three weeks
before her husband was slain in his
bed.
She was told week before the Kill.
ing by Nevills that he would "make
q change" 30 that they cou Id live to-
gether. 1t was stated at the time by
this womanI that she heard Nevills
~when he came to the house, that she
slept in = seperate bed in the same
room with her husband, that she
covered up her ears and eyes SO she
could neither see the flash of the pistol
nor hear the dying groans of her hus
band, and also how she ran to the
home of her uncle, William p. Ander.
son and told that robbers had murder.
ed her husbrnd and robbed the resi-
dence.
Court reconvened at 80. Juror
Robert Duncan stated to the court that
he had Just received intelligence of
the destruction of his house by fire,
also that his wife was ill. Judge
Burke after expressing his deep SYM
path for the juror adjourned court
until tomorrow morning at o'clock.
Mrs. Anderson is % years old and
was married when she was ID. She
is slight blonde, has blue
eyes and is not pretty,
neither is she as ugly as satan. She
has extensive family connections and
the Anderson % who settled that por-
tion of the country are also numerous,
well-to-do and influential. 1t is charg-
ed by the defense that the state made
q contract with her whereby she
agreed to testify against her paramour
on condition that liberty was guaran-
teed her.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
FRANCE.
THE PANAMA SCANDAL.

PARIS, Dec. 2O.-Floquet, president
of the chamber of deputies, announced
to the house today that he has receiv-
ed application for authority to prose-
cute Rouvier, ex-minister Of finance;
Jules NJ Roche, OK minister of COM
merce. Emanuel Aernen, member for
Corsica; Antonin Prouest, member Of
Deuxsevres; Baron Jean DE Sou beran,
member for Louden, and Jos. Dougue
De La Fanconnierre, member for
Orne, all of whom are charged with
having been compromised in the Pan
anna scandal The application could
not be granted without the consent Of
the house as deputies are under the
law exempt from certain legal pro-
ceedings. The chamber ordered the
different buieaux to meet and consid-
or the application.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
LOST IN THE JUNGLES.

THE MEXICAN GUIDES HAVE THE
SOLDIERS IN THE CHAPPARAL.
LAREDO, Tex, Dec. 20-It is now
probable that the United States troops
are sidetracked by their guides with
the double purpose of entertaining
them in the jungles while the bandits
pursue their main purpose, and to inn
press Mexican officers with the belief
that the bandits are on Texas soil
until the drop falls elsewhere
By the 23d something definite and
important may be expected from be-
yond the border. The most careful
inquiry fails to ascertain the where
abOuts of General Rocha, who Is one
of the ablest generals in Mexico.
Troops d and X OF the Third cavalry
arrived on special train last nighI
from San Antonio and left by special
train over the Texas Mexican railway
yesterday for Pena and Realities.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
Georgetown Gleanings.

Special to The Statesman.
GEORGETOWN, Dec. 2O.-The chair
manufacturing company in this city
has become 30 involved financially
that several attachments were levied
yesterday and today upon all finished
and unfinished chairs on hand. The
factory Is heavily indebted to mer-
chants, grocers and others. Nearly
$1,000 are due employees, and it is upon
these the loss feels most heavily, the
majority of them being dependent
upon their daily labor for the support
of themselves and families. The fac
tory is shut down and doubtless will
remain so fCr some time.
Very he IVY rains have fallen in this
section d. ring the past week. The
mud will be with us for many days
yet. :, e.. .ha
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
AFTER TILLMAN's SCALP.
Signing the South Carolina Railroad Com
mission Bill Makes Railroadsrs Hot.

Signing the South Carolina Railroad Com
mission Bill Makes Railroadsrs Hot.
COLUMBUS, s. c., Dec. 20.-The bill
putting the absolute control of all
railroads in the state into the hands
of the railroad commission from whose
decision there shall he no appeal was
signed by Governor Tillman last
evening. A macs meeting of railroad
employees was held here last night and
committee was appointed to wait
upon the governor in regard to the
bill. After hearing their mission the
governor said: "The bill has already
been signed is now the law. The
opposition of 5000 or 10000 railroad
employees does not amount to damn
compared with $4,000 or go, 900 farmers
demanding its passage" AS the et-
feet of this and other inf1ammatory
talk, mass meeting OF all railroad
employees in the state WAS called for
Thursday night next and the battle
cry will then begin in earnest against
Hillman.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
OLsEN's BODY FOUND.
Appearances Seem to Indicate That He Was
Murdered For His Money.

Appearances Seem to Indicate That He Was
Murdered For His Money.
GALVESTON, Dec. 20.-The body of
Capt. Charles Olsen of the schooner
Colombo, missing since Sunday, the
11th, was found today on Niger Is
land by G. Il. Joseph, about $50 yards
from where the schooner Colombo,
which he commanded, is ashore. The
appearance fthe body clearly indi-
Gates foul play, as the right side of
Captain Olsen's face aud head are
badly crushed as If struck by
repeated blows of q bludgeon. The
body was brought to the city tonight
by Captain Feddern in the schooner
Lily and taken to the county under
taker's where 1t will be inquested by
Coroner Spann at 8 o'clock tomorrow
No trace of 'he One-eyed English
sailor that accompanied Capt. Olsen
when he sailed from here for Niger
Island for a cargo of reef shells has
been found, and the belief has now
settled into conviction that he killed
Captain Olsen for his money.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
Business Failure at Decatur.

Special to The Statesman.
DECATUR, Tex, Dec. 18 Bennett &
Co the largest dry goods concern on
the Denver road north of Fort Worth,
filed deed of trust at a late hour last
night, naming Walker Hood as trustee.
This firm has done an immense busi-
ness here during the past ten years and
the failure is u serious blow to Deca-
tur. The firms liabilities are estimated
at about SAC, 900, assets $4,000. The
proprietor Of the concern, Mr.. j. M.
Bennett, has a host of friends here and
elsewhere, who will learn with regret
of his misfortune. The firms assets
are more than sufficient to meet its in
debtedness and hopes are entertained
that they may soon satisfy all creditors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
THE WAR CORRESPONDENT.

ALLEGES A FEW MORE ALLEGATIONS
AGAINST THE REVOLUTION.
Special to The Statesman.
LAREDO, Tex, Dec. 20.-The only
news received here from the lower
country today is to the effect that
Lieutenant West and his command of
United States troops from Fort Ring
old, accompanied by the Seminole
scouts, followed trail supposed to be
that of the revolutionists, abont six
miles northeast of the Rio Grande,
nearly opposite Carlo, but the parties
scattering, they lost the trail. The
authorities do not even know whether
the parties they were following were
revolutionists or not.
Captain Mackay, commander of
Fort Mcintosh, reported today that
four companies Of United States cav
airy coming from different directions,
had recently met at a point near San
Ingacio and in their scout had found
no revolutionists or trails which cOu d
be supposed TO have been made by
them. The present campaign is being
carried on after the fashion of still
hunt and reliable news is scarce.
There now seems to be no doubt
but what the revolutionists are in
Mexico and business men here who
have dealings with parties in Mexico
and are shipping goods into that
country are becoming alarmed and
some shipment, of goods have been
held over for few days awaiting de-
velopments. Sympathizers with the
movement in this city claim that
there will be an engagement be-
tween the Mexican troops and the
revolvtionists before next Saturday
night or Sunday at the outside
Developments are anxiously await
ed, and the fact that the United States
government has ordered the Seventh
cavalry to this frontier would seem to
indicate that the movement against
Mexico is feared more than the Cara
revolution of year ago.
1t is now said that the cartridges
which were furnished the revolutions
lists for their recent break went from
this city and were sold by prominent
merchant here, but it is not alleged
that he knew who he was selling to.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
Inquest Over Mrs. Hunt.
Special to The Statesman.

Special 70 The statesman.
DENIsoN, Tex, Dec. 2O.-The in.
quest over the body of the woman
who was murdered west of the city
was concluded today. The coroner
found that deceased, supposed to be
Mrs e. w. Hunt, was murdered by
her husband. The examination trial
was set for this afternoon but was
continued till Thursday. The mother
and relatives of the dead women have
been sent for from Walnut Springs,
and the body will be taken up for
Identification. Hunt was taken down
the alleys to the train for Sherman. 4
large crowd had collected to see the
prisoner, and 1t was feared they might
attempt to lynch him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
From Bastrop.

Special TO The Statesman.
BAsTRoP, Texas, Dec: 20.-District
court convened here on Monday, the
10Th. Judges Bryan and Kirk are
both present. Judge Bryan is on the
bench. Judge Kirk will probably
qualify sometime this week.
The grand jury has great deal Of
work before 1t and will continue In
session for two weeks. Several prom
inent lawyers from other parts of the
state are present Among the num-
ber are Judge Burnett and Judge Won
Rosenberg of Austin.
We had very he Wy rain again
Monday morning supplementing the
heavy rains of last week. Cotton is
about all picked, Shipments up to
date amount to about 5000 bales.
Capt. A. l.. Bats of Austin, was In
the city MoDdas. Bastrop misses the
Captain In many ways he having been
q prominent progression leader.
Dennis Fitzwilliams and Miss Fam
nile Go Oman were married on the
14th inst. and left on the morning
train to be gone several days.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
Jail Delivery at San Diego.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
SAN DIEGO, Tex, Dec. 20.-Desid-
eric Molino and Andres Trevino over
powered Deputy Sheriff Teolifio this
evening and made their escape. De-
siderio Molino is the prisoner under
life sentence for killing Thomas
Henderson and Andres Trevino was
lately jailed for stealing cattle. Teo-
filio went to take them some coal, as
they complained of being cold. AS
he opened the door they grabbed him
and threw him down. Jim Asnworth.
who is in for IA years, was in it but
became heightened and never left the
iail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
INDIA.

TO CONVERT HEATHEN AMERICANS.
BOMBAY, Dec. 2O.-Alexander Rus
sell Webb, who recently resigned the
office Of United states col sui at
Manila to preach Islamism, is now at
Hyder Abad soliciting contributions
to fund which will be spent seuding
Islamite missionaries to the United
States. He is having immense success.
By few days work in this city he
secured $4,000 for his work, and in Cal
cutta and BaDgeon $4,000. In Hyder
Abad the subscriptions of the Ma
hommedans already amount to more
than $l1 500.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
MR. BLAlNE'S CONDITION.
No Material Change, But Dissolution May
Occur at Any Moment.


Occur at Any Moment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Blaine
passed a fairly comfortable night and
managed to get considerable amount
of sleep. Today he felt a trifle
stronger for his rest and seemed to be
quite bright and cheerful Later in
the day his spirits revived accord
ingIy. The members of Blaine's fam
lily still hope that he will recover suf
ficiently to be removed from the city
to some part of the South where the
warmer temperature will be beneficial
to the sick man. Intimate friends OF
the family fear than any such hopes
are baseless and are prepared for the
worst at any time.
Newspaper men again asked the
physicians today what was the real
nature of the disease from which he
was suffering. They gave them to
understand that it was by wish of the
family that this be kept from the pub
lie. They think if 1t were made pub
lie it would open large field for dis
cussion thai would be intensely dis
agreeable to the family and friends.
The opinion has been gaining ground
steadily that tbero is something more
the matter than brights disease, that
If Mr.. Blaine was sufferer
from that malady, at any rate it Is
not the only trouble. Whatever it
may be, 1t is admitted that the dis.
ease has made such inroads upon his
constitution that there can be but the
very slightest thread from which to
hang any hope of his living for even a
short space of time.
The statement that he is now worse
than yesterday carries with it but
little hope of improvement. 1t is
feared there may be another sinking
spell at any time, and the question at
once presents itself whether the sick
man has strength enough to last 1t
through.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
Boiler Explosion.
special to the Statesman.

Special to the Statesman
EAGLE PASS, Tex, Dec. ia most
deplorable cam engine explosion &C.
Cured at Bojan, station on the In
ternational Mexican railroad yester-
day about IL o'clock, at which one
man was killed and two 80 badly
scaIded that they will probably die.
All three were siDgle men. The en-
gine was used for pumping water and
the steam being run too high for the
pressure, caused the explosion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22

holidays, and the children are pre-
pairing for good time. The pupils of
the public school will give concert
On Friday evening, and the usual
Christmas tree will be ready on Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. Carrie King of Alvarado is
here visiting her mother, Mrs. Penn,
who is seriously i'll with pneumonia
MIR. Henderson of Tyler has moved
here for the purpose of educating his
children IL the schools of Georgetown.
Mrs. Tom Magill died on sunday
d the body was carried to Liberty
Hill for interment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
KILLED THREE THIEVES.
The slaughtsrer Of the Famous Brook Gang
in Utah on Trial.

in Utah on Trial.
DENVER, Dec. 20.-A telegram from
Provo, WASH, says: Capel Davis,
whu wiped out the Brook gang at
West Water, near the Colorado line
last August by killing Chas. Brook,
Chas. Miller and H. d. Murrel, is now
on trial for his life In rrovo. The
only eye witness is Frank Grant who
accompanied Davis to Brooks cabin
where the killing took place. He tes-
titled that he met Davis, went to
Brooks cabin to watch for thieves
supposed to have stolen his money
and attempted to burn his hay stacks.
The witness states that Davis
was assaulted by Murrel with
q club near the door of the house
as they came up and was shot through
the cheek. Miller, who shot at Davis
through window, was next fred ct
by Davis and killed by o bullet be-
ing sent through his brain. They
met Brook as they were going home.
They quarreled and Davis was struck
with q pair of iron hobbies. He then
fired two shots at Brook, killing
him instantly, one shot striking him
In the side, the other In the head.
The case will be on trial two or three
days.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
THE ELAN TRAGEDY.
The Burglars Victim Died Of His Wounds
Description Of the Fight.

The Burglars victim Died OF HIS WOUNDS.
Description Of the Fight.
Special to The Statesman.
DALLAS, Eek, Dec. 20.-Meagre
particulars of the tragedy at Elan
station, seven miles from Dallas, were
wired last night. Deputy Sheriff
Sloan Lewis returned from Elam sta
tion this morning and brought COM
plete details of the tragedy which
was far more bloou.curdliDg than at
first regarded. When the deputy sher-
ifs arrived at the farm about mile
from Elam station they discovered
that Charles KolaczkOwskr wac
dead. He mad been shot In the side
by the negro desperadO and two
hours later wi n his weeping wife and
boys surrounding his bedside he
passed away. He had been shot once
and that was fatal. Kolaczkowsky
was renter, q hard working and in
dustrious German. and had lived near
Elam station three years. He was As
years old and his family consisted Of
his wife and four boys. Gus, the
oldest, is II years old and he is the
BON who avenged the cowardly MUIR
der of his father.
Last night after supper the farmer
drew out the table and and sat down
to play a game of dominoes with his
boys. Just as he was In the act of
shuffling the dominoes the door was
pushed open and q negro with his
face partially masked by cotton
handkerchief spraDg into the room.
Mr.. Koloczkowsky rose up aud at
once grappled. with the intruder.
throwing him across the bed In one
corner OF the room. The negro
reached around and poked his pistol
against the right side Of the farmer.
To add to the horrors of the situation
the light was extinguished and the
two men fought furiousIy in the dark.
Three shots were fired by the negro
and one entered the body Of the
farmer. Gus jammed his gun against
the breast Of the negro and pulled the
trigger and the negro felt to the floor
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
THE BORDER COMEDY.
THE SOLDIERS THINK THEY ARE
CHASING THE MExIcANs.
They Report That They Are "In Hot Pur-
suit" Of the Mexieans, While in
Fact They Are Lost in the
Thick Chapparal.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 20.-Gen. Frank
Wheaton, commander of this military
department, received telegram to-
day from Fort Mcintosh stating that
a courier had just arrived there from
San gnacio bringing the informa-
tion that thefederal authorities had a
complete investig alton and that the
report that the Mexican soldiers were
held as prisoners at San Ygnacio is
untrue. The soldiers crossed over
from Mexico at the time of the fight
opposite San Ygnacio and have re-
manned on this side of the river Of
their own free will. They re.
fuse to return to Mexico,
but for what reason is not
known. 1t is believed by many that
they are in sympathy with the
bandits and that they will join the
outlaws when the opportunity occurs.
Troop L, of the Third cavalry, in COM
mand of Lieutenant West, is still in
hot pursuit of the bandits. The trail
which they are following leads down
the river and 1t is expected that if the
revolutionists are hard pushed they
will cross over into Mexico. In either
case the revolutionists will meet with
a wSrm reception. The other United
States troops are engaged in scouting
through the chapparal of the border
and watching suspected ranches.
Capt. Francis H. Hardie of the Third
cavalry who has been attending feder-
al court, has been ordered to proceed
Immediately to the turbulent section
and take charge of mis- troops now in
the field.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
General Rocha Is All Right.
Special TO The Statesman.

Special TO The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 20.-Dr. Puluta-
rio Crnelas, the Mexican consul here,
received telegram tonight from the
minister of foreign agairs in the City
of Mexico, stating that the report that
General Loetenas Rocha, the instruc-
tor of military tactics Ia the National
Military academy at Chapultepec Is
missing is untrue. General Rocha,
the telegram states, is now in the
CITY of Mexico.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22
Died Of His Wounds.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
CELESTE, Tex, Dec. 2O.-Joe Brig
ham, the negro who was shot Sunday
evening, died this morning at 6
o'clock. The murderer is still at large.
rhe three men who were held under
arrest Sunday night were released
Monday as no evidence could be found
against them.