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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-30
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STERN VS.. THAYER.

The suit of d. s. Stern VS.. Frank
Thayer was begun in the District
court Friday and continuedSaturday
The plaintiff claims that the defend
ant leased two rooms over the Model
Clothing House for Office purposes,
the lease taking effect Dec. 1st, 1890,
and to continue for three years, at
$40 year. At the start there was
credited on the rentaccount $500, which
was the balance due Mr. Thayer for
his services as architect of the build
ing. Mr.. Thayer remained in the Off
ces for one month after the amount
credited to him had been equaliZed by
the rent, or sixteen months in all.
Mr.. Stern sues for rent from April 1st,
to Oct. 1st, 1892, and for the rent as it
falls due until the three years shall
have expired.
Mr.. Thayer claims that he had a
verbal agreement with H. E. Hance
whereby the contract was cancelled
Apr 1sG, 1890. The entire case de-
ponds upon whether the contract was
cancelled by consent ana surrendered.
Mr.. Hance claims that it was not.
Lorin Cray appears for the plaintiff,
and Pau & Young for the defendant.
Mr.. Thayer was the only witness
called by the plaintiff. He identified
and admitted his signature, and the
contract was offered in evidence. This
comprised all the testimony on that
side, and recess was taken until this
morning.
A. r. PfSu opened the case for the
defense this morning. Mr. Thayer
was the first witness called, but got
no further than the commencement of
the conversation in which he claims
that Mr.. Hance told him that he
could give up the rooms and that ar
engagements could be made to rent
them to other parties. The plaintiffs
attorney objected to the witness stat
ing the conversation, on the ground
that it had not been proved that Mr..
Hance was acting as agent for Mr..
Stern and that the lease could not
have been surrendered without the
written consent of the lessor. The
latter point was argued at length, Mr..
Cray taking the ground that the con-
tract was so drawn that it amounted
to conveyance of property for the
time named, and he cited authorities
to support this. Mr.. Pau argued the
point from the defendants stand
point.
At ten o'clock the jury was excused
until 1880 o'clock Monday, in order
that they might make their Christ
mas purchases and go to their homes
on the various trains. The case will
be concluded Monday, and Giefer's
trial will commence Tuesday and oc-
cupy the week.
The three indictments against M.
w. Kelly, of Lake Crystal, charging
him with forgery in the third degree,
were dismissed on motion of the
county attorney, on the ground that
public justice does not demand a pro-
Secution.
The indictment against John Phil
lips, charging him with burglary in
the third degree, was dismissed, on
motion OF the county attorney.
Judge Severance holds court else
where in his district, beginning Jan.
3rd, and an adjourned term will pro-
badly be necessary, which will COM
mence the last part of January.
John Anderson was admitted to cit
iZenship.
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The members of the Normal facul-
ty, in appreciation of the faithful and
kindly services of the excellent JAM
itor, Henry Holman, presented him
a fine Christmas present of a china
table set, table cloth, napkins, etc.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

100 acres of land in southeast I of
section 13 in town of Garden City, for
merly belonging to James P. Gall, at
private sale or to rent, subject to a
sale. l.. N. HOLMES, administrator,
119 North 3rd st. Mankato.
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-10-11
LYNCHING IN MISSISSIPPI.
Two Negroes Taken from tho Shcriff and
Hanged from n Bridge.

Two Negroes Taken from tho SnorHI anu
Hanged from n Bridge.
Jackson, Miss, October 5.-(Special.)-
Judge Lynch held court in Pelahatchie
swamp, Rankin county, last night. Gabe
Meeks and Charles Golf, two negro men
were his victims. They had robbed a
store at Fannin, overpowering the CLERKS
with drawn revOlvers, and taking SOU IN
money and the young mems watches.
They also beat one Of the clerks over the
head with a pistol. They had confessed
the crime and were being taken to Jail at
Brandon. The sheriff's posse was over
powered by Il large number OF armed men
and the negroes taken from them and
hanged from a bridge.
Last night six armed negroes went to
the store of Ben Watkins, near Terry, in
this county, robbed Watkins Of $3.50, COM
polling him to open his safe at the point
of q pistol. They then killed Watkins
and went to the house of James Davis,
killed him and q negro who lived on the
Davis place, and went to Tyler's store,
robbed it, stole horses in the neighborhood
and escaped Sheriff Harding sent dep
utes in hot pursuit and it is thought that
two of the negroes who went south have
been captured and that the other four
left their horses at Tdwards's depot at
daylight this morning and took the train
for VickSburg.
1t has developed that there Is a regular
band of negro outlaws with members all
through western Mississippi, whose chief
objects Of robbery seem to be in robbing
country stores. Excitement runs high
and it seems probable that all the band of
murderers and robbers who are caught
will be lynched.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-10-11
CENrRAL's DEBT.
II. b. Hollis Gives speyer y Check for
&3 $3.50 COG "a


New York, October 7.-(Special The
finances of the Central railroad of Georgia
are controlled by new parties tonight, or
rather they have passed from Speyer and
Company back into the hands of capitalists
who were interested in the Central five
years ago.
Today III. B. Hollins gave a check tn
Speyer and Company for $3,SS9, zoe. "a.
Checks of that size are not often seen even
in New York financial circles. In return
for the check the Speyer syndicate turned
over to Hollins and Company Central Sc
curltles OF the par value of 100000
These. securities embraced Georgia Central
consolidated firsts and Mobile and Girard,
Port Royal and Augusta bonds This trans
action ia kes up the Speyer loan made a year
ago by John and Pat Calhoun An order
authorizing the transfer had been obtained
from Judge Speer by II. G. Cunningham and
i. A. Depmark, counsel for the Central and
the receiver. Mr.. Conner, the receiver, is
here. be had been favorable to the pro-
posed reorganization by Speyer and Com
pany, but the company is now out of that
syndicate and bonds. The Hollins commit
tee will not give the slightest intmation of
its plans. 1t is presumed that Judge Speer
will be asked to dissolve the receivershiD at
an early date.
AT n meeting of the board of directors of
the Richmond Terminal Company held here
today, after the dispatch of routine busi-
ness, the question of reorganizing was dis
cussed and George f. Stone, William r.
Strong and George c. Maben were appoint
ed committee On reorganization The
board also instructed the executive commit
tee to make a thorough investigation into
the physical and financial condition of all
the properties in the Terminal system at
the close of the fiscal year, June 80, 1892,
and to report the same to the board to ena-
BILE the committee on reorganization to avail
themselves of such information. The board
officially stated that all published reports
purporting to give detailed plans of reor-
ganization are without foundation. While
rection no specific plan of reorganization has
been determined on.
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LED INTO AMBUSH.
United States Officers Shot Down by Moon
sinners in Tennessee.


Nashville, Tenn, October 7.-(Special.)-
A party of six internal revenue officers
was led into ambush near Flintville, in
the southern part Of Lincoln county, early
this morning and desperate fight at close
quarters followed
ass result, two of the bravest men that
ever rlided a wildcat still are dead and
Joe Spurrier, known and feared by every
mOOnshiner in Tennessee and North Ala
bama, shot through the back, is complete
ly paralyzed and not expected to i've.
One moonshiner was killed, Wlnle the
others escaped. There were four men in
the moonshiners party and although they
hid behind trees and bushes and Shot
three men down before their presence
was known, the remaining three kllled
one and drove the balance from the field.
Their leader, named Patrick, was Killed
by e. S. Robinson, deputy marsnal, anu
his body was found behind log WIN Il
ball through his head. The dead ana
wounded were taken to Fhntvlile, where
Mr.. Cardwell died this afternoon. MI.
Spurrier is thought to be fatally injured
Mr.. S. d. Mather, the dead officer, mas
served in the internal revenue department.
for ten years. He was q resident of Bell
yidere, Franklin county, where his wife
and grown daughter reside. His position
was that of deputy collector. He dld eX-
cellent service as captain in the confed-
crate army. He was fOrty-eight years
old. Mr.. C. S. Cardwell is a kentucklan
and was q revenue officer in that state
for number of years. He was trans
ferred to this district last January TO as
sist in clearing out the moonshine gangs
that seemed to be gathering strength.
He was selected for the work because OF
his keen judgment and unf1inchlng BRAY
cry, as proven many time in his own
state. His wife and children reside In
Nashville. He was thirty-seven years old
and q brOther-in-law of Fighting Phil
Thompson, of Kentucky. His body
reached here tonight and tomorrow Will
be carried to Nicholasville, Ky.
Joe Spurrier is completely paralyzed.
He was brought here tonight and is not
expected to live. Mr.. Spurrier has long
been q terror to Tennessee moonshiners,
having been successful raider for twelve
years. There is no limit to his courage.
He is forty years of age, and has a wife
and several children here.
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PLEAS M'KOY SENTENCED.
To Life Imprisonment for the Murder of His
Cousin.

Bristol, Tenn, October 6.-(special)-.
Pike county, Kentucky, the mother of
crimes and criminals, especially the Hat
fields and NIcCoys, has just convicted Pleas
Mccoy, one of the noted Mccoy relatives,
for the brutal murder of Bird Mccoy, his
cousin. The term of his sentence is for his
natural life and he is now but about seven
teen. The story of his crime is sensational.
William Dyer, a half brother of Pleas, was
under Indictment for various crimes. Bud
Mccoy, an officer of the law, had warrants
for his arrest. Dyer planned u get him out
of the way. Too cowardly himself he en-
gagged Pleas to do the deed and was to pay
him q gun and pistol. On Sunday while
Bud was returning from church Pleas stole
near him and began firing into his back;
A dozen balls entered his body and he tell
to the ground. He managed to drag him.
self to a fence corner when he laid down.
He was gasping for breath when the
murderer approached with q cooked
Winchester. The dying man begged
piteously for mercy, but Pleas fired a dozen
Shots into his mouth. Twenty-Five bullets
went into his body. For more than twenty
years the Hartford-McCoy feud in TINS
county has been kept up. Bud McGoy
brother was murdered by Captain tart
field, who was reported dead some weeks
ago.
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IN A TENNIS DRESS.
A Brave Young Lady Jumped n Moving Train
and Eloped With a NewspRper Man.

Raleigh, N. c., October 4.-(Special.)-
James A. Holloman, news editor of The
Raleigh State Chronicle and editor of The
kernerSyille News, was at 800 o'clock yes
hotel here to Minnie kerner, a pretty girl
of kernersyille, and member OF promi-
nent family.
Thus ended an elopement which was
planned by the lady herself. For months
they have been engaged, but Miss Kerner's
parents set their faces sternly against
marriage and Hollomon could no longer
visit his fancee. Two months ago they
planned an elopement. A mutual friend
procured a marriage license in Forsyth
county one night and HollomOn went there
from here, but in some mysterious way the
brothers of Miss I\erner ascertained the
fact that the license was issued, and that
night took her to Virginia, going from re-
sort to resort in that state. Hollomon did
not know for Il considerable time what
state she was in
A few days ago she returned home Day
before yesterday Hollomon went to ker-
nersvile to make a democratic speech. He
did not see Miss Kerner and had no means
of arranging for an elopement. AS his train
bound for Raleigh left Kernersville last
night Miss I\erner was standing on the
platform of the station between her mother
and father. She was dressed in a tennis
costume.
AS Cne laSC cur WIS passing HeT. uloFlHS
quite rapidly, she made a spring at the
platform and in an instant was gone before
her parents could raise a hand.
The trip to Raleigh was uneventful. On
their arrival here at . o'clock this morning
the registrar of deeds was reused from the
and hurried to his office where license
was issued. A preacher was also secured
in the same speedy way and in the hotel
parlor in the presence of party of news
paper. telegraph and hotel people. the groom
and his plucky bride We're united, the latter
wearing her picturesque tennis costume.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-10-11
JUST FROM GEORGIA.
The BiJ,ville Banner.

We told you, brethren, how It would be:
We commenced voting at sun-up, and we
never left off until dark That's why we
rolled up such big majority.
The only oversight In The CONSTITUTIONS 1ull
report of the election by towns and counties
was the fact that Bilvile was left out en-
tirely. There was not a man In the town
but voted six times to his size.
We expect chrome from Governor Northern.
We voted for him five times before break
fast and after we got square meal we
carried the election!
Charley Northen, in connection with Chair
I.an Atkinson, did excellent work. Charley
came to see us six weeks before the election,
and we have been needing groceries ever
since.
Brethren, amt this victory! we make
three free passes and one big democratic
majority out Of the election!
The Billville boys are falling into line and
will roll up big democratic majority. Some
Of the best voters in the state reside In Bill
vile.
We have resigned from the race for coroner
for one mule and Sc. This leaves clear
field to our late antagonist and makes us In
dependcnt of the railroads.
We board candidates for $40 month, ana
throw in a hope of election free OF charge
As Justice Of the peace we made mistake
last week in sentencing a man to be hung.
When we found that the law did not sustain
us In the matter we cOaxed him out to our
corn field and lynched him privately.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-10-11
En- Route.

The Billville boys are marchin', 1es' like
the thunder rolls;
You hear them DER the mountains a-storm-
in o. the polls!
An here they come a-shoutin'-1es' hear
their bugle notes!
A-doodn' half the country with democrat
ic vOteS
They're comm in their glory, an movin'
with a rush;
They had their breakfast early an you bet
the votes are flush!
They're goin' in for victory, straightout,
from east to west,
And the man that votes the oftenest Is the
man that votes the best
FRANK Il. STANTON.
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We're They Passengers on Board a Ship.

Wilmington, n. G., October 3.-(SpcciaI.)-
Six bodies. supposed to be those of sailors,
washed ashore Friday on the beach at Little
River, S. c., forty miles south of the mouth
of Cape Fear river. They We're dashed to a
raft made of spars and were in an advanced
stage of decomposition. the head and one arm
Of one Of the men being off Some wreckage
came ashore and it is supposed that some
vessel foundered off the coast, but nothing was
found about the wreckage to indicate the name
of vessel fate OF crew. Some anxiety is
felt here concerning the schooner. Il. S.Graham,
which sailed for Wilmington from Port Royal,
S. c., September Goth with phosphate rock.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-10-11
SHOT IN THE ROAD.
A Sensational ARRAY Near Gaincsviile-Th
Aesailouf'S Record.

A Sensational ARRAY Near Gaincsviile-Ths
Assailant's Record.
DaMonega, Ga, October 7.-lSpecla!.
"A messenger reached here last night bring
ing the account of Il murder IN GaddltoWn,
shot Will Douglass.
The two men had been neighbors and had
fallen out about the breaking in OF cattle.
Yesterday, they met in the road and began
quarreling. Maulden was armed with a
shotgun. Douglass turned to walk away
when Maulden raised his gun, calling Doug.
lasss attention at the same time, and fired
a shot, it taking effect in the left breast.
The men were within five feet of each other
and Douglass is riddled.
Maulden Is a bad man and has had