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BIG FIRE IN PORTLAND.
A Quarter of "a Million Dollars
Worth of Property Destroyed.

6OEIh OF properly DeSLrOye0s
PORTLAND, Ore, July 11.-Early this
morning fire broke out in small carpen-
ter shop on Sixth street, and owing to some
delay in getting water, the fire gained head
way rapidly in the dry material, and in a
few minutes row of one-story frame build
ings on Washington street, owned by Mrs.
Kelly, of San Francisco was all ablaze.
By the time the department arrived the
fire had spread to FirschkOm' s cigar store
and small cottage on the north. Water
seemed to be scarce and the streams had
but little effect. The fire next caught Mrs.
Fanshaw's lodging house and "Mikado"
lodging house on the north and ''New
Brunswick" lodging house on the west, all
three-story frame buildings. The FIRE
burned with increasing rapidity and for a
time the block Immediately north was
threatened on account of a south wind
blowing. For two hours the fire burned
fiercely and water seemed to have but little
effect. The wind died down and the fire.
men had no further trouble in cOnfining
the flames to the block, but buildings
which were on fire burned to the ground.
A rough estimate of the loss places it at
$3.50 eco, partially insured
Following are the principal losers: Stein
bach & Wells, New Brunswick lodging
house, ,three-story frame, $40, 900. insurance,
$4,000; Mrs. Kelly, San Francisco, row of
one-story frame buildings, $5,OO0 insur-
ance, $4,000; Richet Bros, groceries, $4,000,
insurance, $1,000 Mrs. L. FanshaW, Iodg-
ing house, $4,000, insurance, $1,000; w.
Monteith, MikadO lodging house and sa-
loon, $4,000, insurance, $1,000; Mrs. ]. 7.
Geaim, three-story frame lodging house,
$4,000, insurance not known; Carrie Balm
bridge, two-stOry frame, So, 900, insurance
not known. Other minor losses make the
total Sl26000
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Farmers, AIIinnce.

There are now eleven alliances in Thurs.
ton county as follows Bucoda, Tenino,
South Union, Little Rock, Des Chutes, In.
dependence, Meadow, North Star, Mud
Bay, Grand Mound and TumWater. The
total membership is $50.
A cooperative store has been established
at Little Rock, or Viora as the station is
now called. The following officers were
elected: ]. r. Elswich, Tumwater, presi-
dent; L. ]. Byrne, Yelm, vice president
s. e. Jones, Bucoda, secretary; A. Web
ster, Bucoda, treasurer; L. M. Webster,
Buc0da, chaplain; Charles Duby, Grand
steward; ]. w, Hendershot, Little Rock,
doorkeeper; A. H. Bowers, Olympia, as
sistant doorkeeper; J. r. Brown, Little
Rock, organizer
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The AdynncIng OhoIera,

ST. PETERSBURG, July II. On Friday
there were 191 new cases ofcholera. Thirty
two cases are reported in Astrakhan, 60
ases, 16 deaths in Saratoff, 1sO cases, 81
deaths at Vacu 6 deaths at Tiflis, and 8
cases in Tsaritzin. Three hundred emil
grants from affected districts are quaran-
tined in the harbor at Astrakh an without
medical attendance and with food and
water scarce. The inhabitants are fleeing.
LONDON, July 11.-Advices from Persia
indicate that the cholera is not advancing
along the road from Meshed to Terehan.
Bulgaria, Spain and Portugal, are taking
precautions AGAINST the Introduction oi
cholera into those countries.
, 1892-07-11
STATE POLITICAL POINTERS.

The Walla Walla Union says if the dem
ocrats want candidate for congress they
should take up Hon. John L. Sharpstein
of Walla Walla. He Is brainy, good law
yer, and good politician, and if he can be
induced to accept the nomination would
make decidedly interesting fight.
Marion D. Egbert, of South Bend, is
/ mentioned for lieutenant governor. He is
a very bright man and a popular one too
being well known as q newspaper and
magazine writer, and he is abundantly able
to I'LL the office with credit to himself and
the state.-Ellensburgh Capital.
Hon. John NJ. Reed is a candidate for the
legislature on the peoples party ticket in
| Whitman county. He was formerly a
democrat and member of the constitu-
t1onal convention.
The Seattle canal project killed the open
ing of the Columbia river. 1t was not for
the general good, but had it not been in
the river and harbor bill the Columbia
boat railway bill would have gotten
through.
gentlemen of the republican convention:
The nomination of a ring candidate is not
equivalent to an election. Be on YOUR
guard. We must have clean and able
ticket.-Palouse Gazette.
The democratic comptroller of Tacoma
has been discovered carrying upon his
Tolls IOr May ana June man named A
ID. Low, who does not appear to have
done any work.
Senator Allen has telegraphsd to his in
innate friend, Charley Uhlman, of Tacoma,
that he will pass the Puyallup reservation
bill.
The Republican Business Mems club, Of
Spokane, has issued 14-page pamphlet,
devoted to the cause of Mr.. Wilson 1t is
entitled, John L. Wilson, Why He Should
be Renominated for Congress-" and is put
forth by the authority of the executive
committee. 1t gives Mr.. Wilson's record,
what prominent men say of him and the
Endorsements by the press. Several thous-
and copies of this pamphlet have been
printed.
Old Galileo, insisting that the world does
move, wasn't "in it" with young Flvnn. of
the Spokane Chronicle, who is now hugging
himself ecstatically and murmuring to him
self, Hazard did lieP'-Chehalis Nugget.
, 1892-07-11
Hroad-Gauged Men wanted.

Senators Allen and Squire are beginning
to see that the people of this state wish
their representatives to be broad-gauged
men. Even allowing the Seattle canal to
be a great public necessity, there are other
public enterprises that should be given at
tention and the fact that our senators
have placed this canal in the field against
the balance of the state has naturally
called forth protest. Seattle, while a city
to be proud of, is only very small part Of
Washington. Our representatives at the
national capital are to work for the states
best interest in part and the nation as a
whole. We are not jealous of Seattle
quite the reverse-we are proud of her pro-
gress and enterprise, but if there is only so
much money for the state let it be divided
and placed where it is most needed Ska
mokaWa Eagle
, 1892-07-11
Two Loathsome Lepers.

BOISE CITY, Idaho, July 1.-THE discov.
cry of two lepers, one living, the other
dead, upon the Martin ranch twelve miles
above Boise, created much excitement here.
The dead mans name is George Kavanaugh
that of the surviving leper Alex. McCaw.
Kavanaugh died Friday. When the under
taker vent to bury the body, which was in
a dug-out, he found the floor literally Gov
cred with blood and vermin. He was
nearly overcome with the nausea of the
corpse. Lying on filthy blankets, McCaw
was not five feet away slowly dying from
the effects of the malady. His body was
rapidly decomposing while he still lives.
McOaw refuses to say where he and his
late partner contracted the loathsome dis
ease
, 1892-07-11
An OId Timer.

Eyes, I am an old Pacific coaster since
1851, " said D. e. Waldron at the Tacoma
hotel. "I've been over to see my friend
Tom Reed, state auditor at Olympia, We
we're boys together in old El Dorado
county, California-those were good old
days. Tom was postmaster at George
town and 1 held the same position at Co
Iona, during President Pierce's admins
tration. We ran six pony expresses
through the camps and delivered each LETT
ter at 81 each. Yes sir that's a fact I was
partner with John Ccnness, who was after
ward our United States senator for Cali
tornia, in the first paper in Coloma, the
Miners Advocate, a weekly, at $40 per year
subscription, and 80 cents per single copy.
Yes sir, printers got $3.50 per thousand for
setting type, and they earned their gold
dust, you bet"
, 1892-07-11
TELEGRAPHTC TALES.

TheZollverein countries are concerting
action against the proposed French exhi
bition in 1900.
The trades assembly of the Ohio Valley
in session at Wheeling, W. Va, and Louis
vile, passed resolutions rendering tbs
Homestead workmen moral and financial
support.
Ex-Member of Congress Jeptha D. New
of Indiana, cousin to John o. New, com
mitted suicide while temporily insane.
, 1892-07-11
BATTLE In IDAHO.
The Union and Non-Union Miners
are Fighting
Number of Men Killed and
wounded and the state AnhOrI-
ties Unable TO Preserve the
Peace--The Fight a severe One.

ties Unable TO Preserve the
Peace--The Fight Severe one.
WALLACE, Idaho, July 11.-A battle took
place at Frisco mine and Gem
mine, at the town of Gem, this
morning, between union and non-union
miners. The fight lasted for several hours
and four men were killed and about twenty
wounded. Among the killed are: Gus
Carlson and Harry Cummings, union men.
The other two we're guards at the mine
The wounded as far as learned are; John
Ward, of Gem, shot through arm; ugh
Campbell, union man, hit by rife on head ;
j. W. Gaukroger, non-union man, shot
through hips; G. Peters, Tacoma, non-un-
ion, shot in head, will recover. The Frisco
mill was blown up during the fight and is
a complete wreck. After the mill was
blown up, the non-union men of Frisco
mine hung out flag of truce and hostili-
ties ceased, and about sixty men surren-
dered. The men are now under guard at
miners union headquarters at the town of
Gem.
SPOKANE, July ia message has been
received here that the union men working
in the Tiger and POorman mines, quit work
and joined the strikers and that they cap
tured the union mine near Burke and have
taken the non-union forces prisoners.
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stockhoIders, rTeeting.

OLYMPIA, WASH, July IL, 1892.
Office of Olympia Hotel Co.
Notice is hereby given that there will be
a meeting of the stockholders Of the Olym
pia Hotel company on Saturday evening
July 16, at 8 O'Clock at the Olympia hOte
for the purpose of considering the feasibil
ity ofwinding up the affairs of the corpora
tfon by sale or otherwise and the transac
ton of such other business as may CONT
before the meeting.
S. G. WOODRUFF, I. l. MCKEEEY,
Secretary. President.
, 1892-07-11
inc Pinkertons, Charter,

Boston, July 11.-Prssident Samuel
Gompers, of the federation of labor, in this
city, speaking of the Homestead trouble,
said the Pinkertons have charter from
congress, obtained after the war. 1t is
probable the federation will petition con-
gress to abrogate that charter, though
action in that direction might await the
congressional investigation.
, 1892-07-11
Printers Tender Assistance.

PITTsBURe, July 1.-THE typographical
union passed resolutions rendering the
Homestead workmen "moral, physical and
financial assistance" demanding the re-
call by the council of the acceptance of the
Cornegie free library, demanding that the
stale pass laws prohibiting the importation
of PinkertOds into the state.
, 1892-07-11

A friend in need is a friend indeed, and
not less than one million people have found
just such a friend in DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery for Consumption, Coughs and Cold
If you have never used this Great Cough
Medicine one trial will convince you that
it has wonderful curative power in all dis
eases of Throat, Chest and Lungs. Each
bottle is guaranteed to do all that is claimed
or money will be refunded. Trial bottle
free at the Acme Drug Store, Marr & Ross
, 1892-07-11
Here Prom Ellensburgh

President B. F. Barge, formerly of this
city, and now president of the state normal
school, is in the city. Mr.. Barge says that
the first year Of the school has been a
splendid success and that "a out of the 81
counties in the state have been represent
ed by pupils.
, 1892-07-11
A Sickeninr Sirht.

CITY OF MEXICO, July 11.-Luciano Islam,
who murdered his paramour and her
mother, was executed in the Belon prison
yard. He refused to haYe his eyes ban
daged and shouted defiance to the soldiers
to fire. 1t took three shot to kill him. The
SIGHT was sickening.
, 1892-07-11

f. R. Brown, of the Westside Mill COM
pany, left today on business trip to Mon
tana, where he will remain several weeks
Mr.. Brown stated that business was as
suming a much brighter appearance, and
his company is now shipping lumber to
many eastern states. The local building
interests are also improved.
, 1892-07-11
RismnrckasaC COMMANDMENT,

BERLIN, July 1.-THE Cologne Gazette
declares that the editor of the Hamburger
Hashrichten, attempted recently to enlist
its services in the Bismarck campaign, that
Prince Bismarck himself contributed arti-
cles to the Cologne Gazette, which the edit
, 1892-07-11
A Democratic bankrupt state.

LOUISVILLE, July 1.-THE Western
Union Telegraph company has refused
further credit to the state of Kentucky.
There is no money in the treasury and the
June telegraph bill is unpaid. The West
ern Union will take no state kilograms un-
accom- panied by cash.
, 1892-07-11
100 mnch FIop.

"What paper is thatF
tits the Weekly Capital, that Topped
from Squire to Calkins, then to the peoples
party"
Il thought it was dead"
$50 it is"
"What complaint2'
"No complaint at all. Everybody is sat-
iaRnd %
, 1892-07-11
BeIived to be a murderer.

BILLINGS, Mont, July 11,--It is believed
here that the man who was killed by light
ming last week, while accompanying A.
j. Jackson, his employer, to Lavina, was
none other than the one who assisted Carl
Schmidt in the Greenwood murder at
Napa Feb. 9, 1891. The resemblance tallies
in every particular.
, 1892-07-11
Cremation i'm a Jewish Church

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE conference Of
Jewish rabbis was closed yesterday. The
customary initiatory rites for proselytes
was abolished by vote of % to g. 1t was
decided by a unanimous vote to permit the
adoption of cremation in the Jewish
, 1892-07-11

The maximum temperature at 2 p. m.
was 81 degrees and minimum temperature
Of 53 degrees. Probability of showery
weather tomorrow.
e. B. OLNEY, Observer.
, 1892-07-11
ReIief for ~. Jobn,s.

LONDON, July ia relief fund for the
sufferers at st. Johns, was started by the
mayor and heartily supported by the
citizans
, 1892-07-11
The Cake walk.

The Temple Baptist church will give a
cake walk in Columbia hall, Tuesday night.
Good music and refreshments. Everybody
is invited to attend. i11-2t.
, 1892-07-11

LONDON, July 1.-At 2 o'clock this af-
ternOon the returns show the election OF
1874 conservatives, 1853 liberals, q liberal
unionists, 21 anti-Parnellites, laborites
and Parnellites
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Do you believe iu building up home IN
dustries and keeping money at homer If
you do use the new Davis Best -four, war
ranted to be as good as any in the market.
, 1892-07-11
WnrL am the Tnrn nmf.

Work was commenced on the main turn
out on the electric railway on Main street
south of Fourth street today. 1t will be
1900 feet long.
, 1892-07-11

One spoon given away with every two
packages Mokaska coffee at Demfng &
perrvis
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MUST ANsWER FoR 1T

PITTsBURG, July 1.-THE committee OF
workmen who called on Frick, of the Car
negie company, this morning, were not
from Homestead men, but from the city
mills of Carnegie company who are work
ing and who asked the company to confer
with the strikers. The request was refused
on the ground that the strikers had taken
possession of the company's property and
murdered its watchmen, for which they
must answer to the district attorney.
, 1892-07-11
The Hest tn the nInrkef.

Did you know the new Davis Best was
now the best -four in the market2 Try it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-04
ANDERSON DISCHARGED.
By Judge Mead, There Not Be-
ing Sufficient Evidence to
hold him for the next
Term of District
Court.
Meyers and Wilson Arrested and
Each Placed Under 81 200
Bonds for Their Appear
ance ON Wednesday.

Anderson is free. After listening
to testimony for three days Judge
Mead decided that there is not suffi-
Gent evidence to hold him for the
grand jury. At the conclusion of the
testimony, attorney Stackpole and
eX-Mayor Pau presented their argu-
ments, after which Judge Mead said
beyond doubt the crime had been
committed, but there was not suffi-
cient evidence to hold Anderson.
On warrant sworn out by cyan
Thorstad, brother Of the deceased,
j. 2. Meyer and Carl Wilson
were arrested by deputy sheriff Bow
en- and brought to Mankato, where
Judge Severance fixed their bail at
81 900 each, for their appearance on
Wednesday afternoon at one O'Clock,
when they will be given a hearing. 1t
is limited that some startling evil
dence will be produced at that
time that is sure to fasten the chain
of guilt for the killing of Thorstad on
that awful night Of Feb. 18th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-04
NORTH MANkATO NOTES.

The city council across the stream
has decided to place two incandes-
cent lights on the bridge. Why not be
generous and put one on this end as
well?
There was considerable in the build
ing line done. over here last year, but
the end is not yet. Quite number of
houses will be erected in the spring.
As was said in recent issue Of the
FREE PRESS, an offer has been made
toward securing the carriage factory
plant. Five thousand dollars worth of
land and a bonus is not SO bad an
offer
The roads have not been in such
good order as could be wished for, con-
sequently many of those who have
wood to market were not conspicuous
in the wood market last week.
The school exhibition on Friday
night for the benefit of the library in
the public school, was success in
every particular The teachers with
the assistance of Mr.. Nel's Anderson
as drill master did themselves proud,
showing that they were equal to the
occasion OF preparing and rendering
entertainment, commensurate with
the play concentrating Wash
ingtOn's birthday. All Of the pupils
who participated, were applauded for
their excellent work. A library will
be fitted up in the near future that
will be an honor to the district and a
credit to the fine building
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-04

timony failed to develope any new
evidence, it being simply a repetition
of those .who had preceded him.
Henry Nelson was called and after
being duly sworn stated that he was
the fiddler, who furnished the music
on that awful night; drank pretty
freely and fell asleep while playing,
consequently the dancing ceased; saw
or heard nothing Of the disturbance.
This completed the witnesses, and
courtIadjourned tomeet againSaturday
morning at 8 o'clock for the purpose
of recalling several witnesses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-04
Farm for Sale-A Great Bargain

Farm for SaIe-A Great Bargain.
Fine 100 acres adjoining townsite of
railroad town on Omaha Railroad, all
tillable, well improved, good house,
good barn. everlasting well of fine
water, pasture, etc, etc. Long time,
easy payments. Can give possession
in spring For further particulars
inquire OF
33tfw FUTILE y NEFF.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-04

Farmers, look here. II you want
the best seed oats in the world, buy
the Early Swedish or White High
land, which will yield from 80 to 100
bushels per acre. Sold by j. G. Kohl
or JOt5
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-04

When Baby was SICK we gave her Castoria
When she was a Child, she cried for Cassor.s
When she became Miss, she chung to CastosEs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-04

airy on the night in question. l was
there. There was lamp setting on
small shelf on the north side and
possibly a lantern or two. Andrew
Gilbert, Carl Wilson. Henry Nelson,
Nels Nelson, Carl Bahma. Willie
Meyer, Thos. Rowland, Mrs. Ross,
Ida Wilson, Theo. Anderson and the
deceased were present at the dance.
Heard Anderson say II will fight him,
I'll smash him." Don't know who it
was said to. 1t was said to somebody
who had hold of his arm. Went out
with Rowland who was sick, and when
/ came back Anderson was still cross
and mad Heard Wilson say II wont
take such language from anybody"
l said to him. you are full, you wont
get any credit from anybody if you
did hit him." After minute Wilson
said that he believed that was about
right and he would let him alone.
After few minutes had elapsed /
saw Chris Thorstad, the deceased,
near me; saw Anderson go to-
ward the deceased and stagger and
fall backward to the floor. | did
not see deceased strike Anderson, but
thought he must have struck him by
the way he fell. Pretty soon Ander-
son got up, walked toward where we
were. Saw Anderson bleeding from
the nose. Some time later Chris
ThOrstad lay on the floor. Somebody
said "Chris, what you doing there on
the floor, get up?" l took hold of
him and assisted Others to put him on
bench and left him there near the
southwest window. Anderson and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-04
The Examination Of Theodore
Anderson. at Lake Crystal,
Charged With killing
Chris ThOrstad on
the Night of
February IL,
Attracting an Immense Crowd
From Nearly Every
Hamlet in the
County.
Who Struck the Blow is Mat
ter of as Much Guess Work
As Ever.
The Testimony Taken up to
Friday Noon is Substantial
ly Given Below.

The entire county has been stirred
by the mysterious death Of Chris
Thorstad, at Butternut Valley on the
morning of February 18th, in gran,
airy owned by one, ]. z. Meyer.
A dance was in progress and
in the midst Of the fun man
suddenly falls to the floor; is picked
up by several companions, put
on a bench and latter lapse of
some little time is found to be dead.
Nobody saw him struck or struck at,
but everybody saw him on the floor.
That at least is the testimony in the
case. From revelry and fun the scene
was changed to an awful tragedy.
The coroner's jury appears next day
and decides that the cause of death is
unknown. Up to this time the real
cause of his death had not been dis
covered. Later on DR.. Herring ascer-
tanned that the deceased had been
struck or kicked in the lower part of
the abdomen, the result of which
caused his death. Theodore Ander-
son was then arrested on the com.
plant of a brother Of the deceased
and after languishing in the county
jail for few days, was taken to Lake
Crystal Wednesday morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-04

At half past one O'Clock
that afternoon his exam
ination began before a
large crowd, who came in
from all the surrounding
country. Many had left
their homes and farm
work to listen to the tes-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-04
What is
CASTE y;S7J;ll;y

Castoria Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregorc Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor Oil.
1t is Pleasant Its guarantee is thirty years by
Millions Mothers Castora destroys Worms and allays
feverishness Castoria vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teehing troubles constipation and fatulency.
Castora assimates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
tora is Children's Panaces-the Mothers Friend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-04

Fowler & Pay want 1000 cords of
wood 36t3
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-04

"Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest Of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR. J. T. KINcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-04
CastOria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
Dr. G. c. OseooD,
Lowell Mass