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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-16
Alphabet Suppers.

Alphabet suppers" are getting to be
quite craze in some parts of the coun
try. The young people of church So
cieties arrange for an evening lunch, the
name of every article of which begins
with the same letter. Each member is
instructed to provide portion of the
feast, and forfeit is levied against de-
lnquents. A ''B" supper, for instance,
would include bread, beans, butter,
bananas, beef, brick cheese Cby an elas-
tic construction of the rule), bologna,
etc.-Exchange.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-16
Best Flowers for a Sickroom

The best flowers for a sickroom are
growing flowers, but cut flowers are
more often obtainable. AS to these lat
ter they should first of all be fresh.
They quickly decay, and then they COM
municate to the water in which they are
placed vegetable juices which undergo
putrefactive fermentation and render
the air impure. Bright colored flowers
are DISQUALIFICATION Globe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-16
LOVE AND WEATHER.

When. in the budding of the year.
To her of love / CHANGED to sigh,
"'Tis spring." she Whispered in my ear;
you'll feel much better by and by"
And when, in summers golden hours,
said my heart was all aglow,
She smiled as sweetly as the flow'rs
And murmured, Summer, don't you
know"
And later, when the leaves fell down,
And l rehearsed my heartfelt tale,
She said, but with little frown,
1.-THE day is dull, and you are pale.''
sadly waited. Christmas came,
And with the bells my love told.
Said she, This wintry nights to blame;
I'm sure you're suff'ring from the cold"
Oh, grant, We powers of destiny,
That she and / may meet together,
In some strange land that's fair to see,
But wholly destitute of weather!
"A. G. Gahan in New York Sun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-16

Some one has noted the fact that July
mas been fatal month to presidents.
Jefferson, Monroe, Taylor, Van Buren,,
johnson and Grant died in that month,
and Garfield was shot in that month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-16

Among the recent inventions in cleo.
tr1c heating devices are hand starps
curling irons, coffee urns and brandino
irons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-16
Farm Machinery!
The all guaranteed Steel Machinery, Money Refunded

position sell low the lowest wholesale prices Mont
Seede and Drills Steel Lever Harrows Budong Disk Harrow, Weir
Grand and other Ted
and Hay Leaders, Yankee Hay Rake Weir end Economy
Sub Sky Gang Pows Osborn Mowers and New Osborn Binders,
the latest improved 1850 lbs ahorse foot cut Binder
Advance Engine and Sperator Aulmn Co. Thher Reeves
Sacker and Clover Sewing Machines and
Graders Wagons Bug and everything need Besides will
thing highest price, Call before
buy You will get strictly honest deal and honest goods
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-16

Robinson Crusoe's island, Juan Fer
nandez, is inhabited by about sixty per-
sons, who attend to the herds of cattle
that Craze there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-16

The game of football played in Ameri-
can colleges and schools is not nearly SO
harmful and dangerous as that which is
played in England.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-16

somebody says that ''snoring is the
spontaneous escape of those malignant
FEELINGS which the sleeper has no time
to vent when awake"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-16

The South Sea islanders are claimed
to make an intoxicating drink from corn
Snd decaye3 fish. =
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01

MONTEREY, Mexico, Dec. 31.-Nsws
was received here late last night that
Gen. Lorenzo Garcia, in command of
the troops in the field in Northern Mex
leo, with headquarters at Mier, was MUIR
dered by his command, and that the en-
tire force, numbering several hundred
men, under his immediate command,
had gone over to the revolution
lists, crossing over into Texas
in body at point between
Roma and Carrizo. The private soldiers
in the Mexican army are nearly all con-
victed criminals, who ink.esd of being
given term in prison are sentenced to
serve with the military. They are des-
perate characters, and nearly all are in
secret sympathy with the revolutionists.
General Garcia was one of the most
prominent and efficient officers in the
Mexican army, and his death at the
present time is a serious blow to the
government.
MILITARY ACTIVITY.
Governor Reyes has been in constant
telegrapbic communication with Presi-
dent Diaz all day, but the nature OF the
dispatches is not known. Reyes is gov
ernor OF the state OF Nueva Leon. The
military authorities here are much dis
turbed over the situation on the frontier.
The movement of troops through here
from the lower part of the republic dur
ing the past five davs has been very
great, and the transportation facilities
Of the Mexican National railroad have
not been sufficient to accommodate the
heavy demand made upon it by the
government. The garrison here rushed
all it's available troops to Nuevo Laredo
from which place they were distributed
along the right bank of the Rio
Grande.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT vIGILANT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The officials
at the war department are watching the
situation on the Rio Grande with deep
concern, but, withoutnews from General
Stanley this morning, they are appre-
hensive that Captain Bourke's force
may be very much outnumbered by the
revolutionists, but they feel confident
that the officer will conduct himself
with all the necessary prudence. and
that he will soon be reinforced.
Minister Romero said this morning he
had heard nothing except from the
newspapers about the assassination of
General Garcia and the desertion of his
troops to the revolutionists. He did
not credit the story, but army officers
familiar with the character of Mexican
soldiers on the frontier, are inclined to
accept 1t as probable.
TROOPS RUSHED TO THE FRONT.
CRY OF Mexico, Dec. 3I.-At the war
department today it was ascertained
that the Mexican government was NOV
ing troops from interior garrisons to
strengthen the army operating against
Cara. 1t is estimated that there are
fully 5000 soldiers guarding the frontier
from Laredo to Matamoras
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
MR.. TONNES BACKDOWN
THE TELEGRAPHERS HAVE THINGS
THEIR OWN WAY.
An Agreement Signed With Chief Ramsey
That Puts an End to the Southern
Pacific Operators Srike-A Sigma
Victory for Organized Labor.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81 General
Manager Towne has issued an order to
all division superintendents of the Pa
cific system of the Southern Pacific,
stating that an amicable adjustment of
the railway telegraph operators strike
has been reached, and that the COM
pany will no longer object to
its operators becoming members
of the order, if they so elect.
The affidavit in relation to the order
having been withdrawn, he requests
that the division superintendent advise
X cir operators forthwith of this ad-
iustment The agreed list of strik-
ers contains the names OF eighty men,
and of these only about a dozen
are Objectionable to the company or
brotherhood. The others will return to
work inside of twenty days. Several of
them resumed their old places today.
Cniet Ramsay will endeavor to have the
list Of Objectionable operators reduced
before returning east.
The agreemen was signed by AcGing
Grand Chief Ramsey, of the Order of
halfway icle eSldpHSlSs anu ~. ~. AOWuO,
second vice president and general man
ager OF the Southern Pacific, this morn
ing, and this ends the strike.
The student regulations in the ritual
OF the order have been considerably
modified. When the railway officials
place students in offices where
memb bers Of the order are employed,
the latter may give notice
and information thereof to the officials
of the order. According to the agree
ment Ramsey will use his best efforts to
keep in this district the officials of said
order who NAV not he obnoxious to the
railway officials. and who will use their
best efforts to work in harmony with
the railway officials.
The railroad company agrees to re-
employ the striking telegraphers as
nearly as possible at their former posi-
tions, some to resume work at once and
the others to resume within the next
fifteen or twenty days, except at points
where the telegraph offices may not be
reopened.
In addition to recalling the OBJ
jectionable affidavit, the company agrees
that no objection will be raised to its
present operators becoming members of
the order, nor will it discriminate
against any seeking employment who
may be members of the order.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
KNOCKED OUT.
THE COUNCILS SUIT AGAINST THE
CITIZENS WATER COMPANY.
Demurrer-The Main Points of His
Decision.

The controversy between the city
council and the Citizens Water COM
pany, which has been going ON for
months past, was practically settled
yesterday by an opinion handed down
by Judge Lucien Shaw in department
five OF the superior court.
On the request of the council, City
Attorney Mcfarland brought salt to
annul the comp9ny's franchise on the
ground that illegal rates had been
charged consumers. The war which
was waged against the company by the
council and also by The residents of the
hill section OF the city, was fully writ
ten up at the time.
From the opinion of the court, the
complaint appears to have been very
weak, and demurrer by the defendant
was sustained.
The main points of the opinion are
as follows:
The complaint does not allege that
the excessive rates were charged will
fully nor with knowledge that they
were excessive. In that particular it
fails to state cause of action and for
that reason the demurrer must be sus-
tanned.
lam of the opinion, also, that 80 far
as the constitution declares forfeiture
OF the waterworks of the defendant it is
imperative and void. The condition an
nexed to the grant by implication of law
is that the franchise thereby granted
shall be forfeited, not that any other
property thereafter acquired by the
grantee or his assignees should be for
feited. Estate Bank v. State, Blackf,
267.)
The constitution having been adopted
after the grant cannot have the effect of
annexing an additional forfeiture or con-
dition to it. 1t follows that in so far as
the complaint seeks forfeiture of any
thing except the franchise granted to
Beaudry, and now held by the defend
ant, it fails to state cause OF action.
But the most serious objection to the
complaint, and one which think is
fatal to the action, is that itSattempts to
state cause of action in favor OF the
city council. l know OF no law which
gives the council of the city, as such,
any right to maintain an action of any
sort. But even if there were such a
law, l think the sole right to maintain
this action is in the city. The constitu-
tion declares that the franchise shall be
forfeited to the city. The complaint
shows that no cause of action exists in
favor of the city council, and for that
reason, also, the demurrer must be aus-
tanned. LuCIEN SHAW, Judge.
December 81, 1891.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
CALIFORNIA; PROGRESS.
Interesting Statistics of the Years Pro
ducts, Manufactures, Etc.

Interesting Statistics of the ears Pro-
ducts, Manufactures, Etc.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 31.-The Chron-
Ficle will publish tomorrow the following
statistics relating to California's pro-
gress during the past year:
Wheat produced, 30,000,000 centals.
Barley, $4,000. 900 centals.
oranges, 1900 carloads.
Raisins. $500, 900 boxes.
Fresh fruits, dried, 446 .000, 900 pounds !;
canned. 30 600 600 pounds; consumed at
home, so 600, 900 pounds.
Potatoes, 125 900, 900 pounds.
Sugar, 1900 600 pounds.
Wool, 50, 600, 900 pounds.
Wine, 16,5o0,000 gallons.
Brandy, 800 600 gallons.
Petroleum, 475, 900 barrels.
Lumber, 500 900, 600 feet.
Value of cereals, hay and root crops,
$50 100000.
T Value OF all exports, $52 900, 900, an
increase OF $l2 ,000000 over 1892.
Clearing house operations, 1896, ,000,-
900; increase, 500, 100000 over 1890.
Total assessed valuation of state,
81 242 900 600; an increase of 1882, ,000,-
900 over 1890; almost doubled since
1880.
Total product Of San Francisco manu-
factures, $l09 600 900.
Total shipment sent east by railroads,
954 ,000, GOO pounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
TERRIBLE COLLISION.
A Station Agent Responsible for q Fatal
Railway Disaster.

nailWdy DishhSoEs
DENVER, COL, Dec. 31.-A disastrous
wreck occurred on the joint track of the
Denver, Texas and Fort Worth and the
Union Pacific railways few miles north
of Graneros, a small station midway be-
tween Pueblo and Trinidad, 200 miles
south of Denver. The road had been
blocked by snow two days, and when
the blockade was raised today, two dou-
ble- header trains were started, one from
the north and the other from the south.
The station agent failed to deliver the
dispatcher's orders to the northbound
train, and the two trains came together
from opposite directions with terrible
crash. Fireman H. Grubb of
Denver was instantly killed.
Mail Clerks Wolcott, Erbeit and
Evans were badly injured. The trains
were heavily laden with passengers, but
so far as learned they escaped seri-
GUS injuries. Four engines were badly
wrecked. Four mail cars are a total
loss, and baggage car is nearly demol-
ished. The station agent disappeared
after the wreck, and has not yet been
found
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
SAN DIEGo's GUESTS.
The Charleston j oins the San francisco
at the City of Baynclimate.

at the City Of Eaynclimate.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 3l-The cruiser
Charleston arrived and anchored off the
Hotel Del Coronado this afternoon about
o'clock. Admiral Brown of the cruiser
San Francisco received word that the
Charleston will come ins de the harbor
on the morning of January lst, at 10
O'Clock, so there will be two modern
men-of war in the harbor at the same
time, with third-the Baltimore-daily
expected. The Charleston is anchored
80 far out that no COM lnicatiOn could
be had with her officers, therefore
nothing can be known of her trip or in
tentions till tomorrow.
NEW YEARS BALL.
Great preparations are being made for
grand New Years ball to be held at
the Hotel Del Coronado the night OF
January 1st. Admiral Brown and the
other officers of the San Francisco and
Captain Relny and officers of the
Charleston will be present in full uni
form.
THE SAN FRANCIsco's soJouRN.
Captain Sampson, of the San Fran
cisco, is preparing to remain here some
time. "Our regul atoms require target
practice every th| % months,' he said
this morning. "a 2 after January 1st,
we shall have practice here" he added.
The captain believed the Baltimore
would not stop here, but will proceed
direct to San Francisco.
NAVAL RESERVE PRACTICE.
The members and officers OF company
A, naval reserve, were aboard the cruiser
San Franc this morning, and had
their fret lesion in the manipulation
Of fnns. Admiral Brown has ordered
evezy facility extended to the reserve,
/. .IfL g 1907
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
stookton Traclx ReruIationa.

STocKToN, CAL, Dec. 3l.-Hereafter
speeded oyer the kite'shaped track, the
owners will have to pay not only $40 for
season These ass rules = viii III Sa BE- enforced M @
against home people also, and no man
can henceiorth drive over either OF the
two tracks for pleasure unless he pays
$40 season for tho privilege.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
TURNER'S DENIAL.
He Denies Ever Having Embrace
Mrs Bedau

He Denies Ever Having Embraced
Mrs. Bedan.
Albert Turney, the defendant in the
sensational damage suit brought by
Martin Bedan, to recover $40, 900 for the
alienation of his wife's affections, was
on the witness stand yesterday, and told
Judge Mckinley and the jury his side of
the case.
He emphatically denied ever having
intercourse with Mrs. Bedan, as is al
legged in the complaint made by her
husband, and of course denies her
statements as to acknowledging the
parentage of her child. Turney was the
only witness for the defense, and when
his story was concluded court adjourned
to Saturday, when the case will be az
gued and submitted to the jury.
Mrs. Bedan, who is a German woman
about 80 years of age, stated in her ex-
animation that she was working at a
house un Grand avenue which is owned
by the defendant, and late in the after
noon of the 10Th OF December, 1890, he
seized her and outraged her person. A
child was born on September 14th of
this year, and two weeks after it's birth
her husband left her and will not live
with her.
The husband alleges that he is
damaged to the tune of $4,000 by the
seduction of his wife and the alienation
OF her affection.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
Bishop Haywood's Colony.

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 31.-Bishop Hay
wood, resident bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal Chulch South, in Los Angeles,
left Atlanta today via the Southern
Pacific, with party of twenty, made
up of ministers and their families,
transferred from the North Georgia con-
ference to reinforce the work in Cali
fornia.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01

and the reserve will practice on board
the cruiser three times a week during
the vessels stay in this port.
THE BOSTON AT IQUIQUE.
IoUIoUE, Dec. 3l.--The United States
cruiser Boston has arrived here.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01

representatives favored solving the limit
for players, which was opposed by the
California men. The question will be
settled at meeting next Tuesday when
it will also be decided whether Los An
geles or Sacramento will be admitted to
the league.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
RYAN AND NEMpHAM.
The Metropolitan CLUB Offers $1,000
for Match Between the Mon.

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-The Metropolitan
club Of New Orleans today wired an Of
fer of $4,000 purse for fnish contest
between Tommy Ryan.of ChNago, and
Danny Needham of San Francisco. The
California Athletic andth Pacific clubs,
it is said, we're bidding against each
other for the contest, and ran the figure
to $4,000, when the Metropolitan raised
it to $4,000. Ryan has signed and will
put up a forfeit tomorrow. He will
meet Needham for any part of $4,000,
the latter's original offer, or fight for a
bare purse. Needham has been noti-
fed, and will probably accept.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01

ia F6 team in one hour and six minutes.
For some reason the other teams refused
to pull and the entertainment closed. 1t
is thought everything will be amicably
arranged, and that the contest will be
ended tomorrow evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
A SAN Diego Suicide.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 31.--Miss Amanda
Thomas, sister OF we'll known resident
of this city, suicided by shooting this
afternoon. The cause is supposed to be
depression of spirits, caused by. i'll
health.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01

Walt Whitman is gracious, old and
feeble. The poet is SO disabled by old
age that he was unable to send a, few
lines of verse to Whittier in honor of
his 84th birthday.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
THE BORDER REBELLION
GENERAL GARCIA'S MURDER AP
PARENTLY CONFIRMED.

Soldiers-Feverish Activity in Mexican
Military Circles-The American War
Department vigilant-Troops to the
Front.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
DATED.


tr 4g est and California
ep~ les Combine.
4'e ;. 3l.-The Pacific
fesf od s i'alifornia baseball
-',3f ea lsolidated. At a
'ssi'4N which Messrs.
fs W 20 represented the
Gag - a Finn and Harris
fitrAp plan OF consoli-
x Esea' 9eil. The clubs will
cent Of the
tsse at home or
~ ion will be so
SET ' lncisco, where %
5e e There will be ak
1f one each from
le, San Francis
rom either Los
g The northwest
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
ES Up HIGHER.
yid Bennett Hills
erm Expires.
t Marked by a Dinner
at Albany.
Address to the Flower
Y0rk's Democracy.
Outlines a Course for the
nd Congress to Follow.
Tackles the silver
Question.
s Dispatches.

- bCC. u. Jds IA ~
governor expired tonight
was marked by a dinner,
spoke his farewell to 15C
ding the state officials,
Flower. and many prom
mocrats. He said among
hat during the seven years
n Albany, there had been
cession of victories for the
ntil now the entire state
as Democratic. Referring
to the senate, Hill said
ion was that OF every other
ppose: Where and how
hciently rend away from
! aggregation of too cen
usurped from the states,
the people, the hideous
of the war debt, and the
rnment partisanship with
of privilege. Nothing to
eminent except it's speci-
,wers; nothing which can
by the state government
usly watched"
on the wisest course for
to pursue in the present
! said: "The overturn of
ar congress by popular
OF enable one new line to
the present congress in
aws. The Republicans,
powerless as we are now
ws, can sit still and do
,ep, at least till the 4th
all they got by the acts
iollar congress, and the
g thereafter their main
heir tariff for projections
OF a tariff for revenue
ection incidental saving
Id subsidy principle saw
rocity humbug, which is
extend state socialism
the restrictive bargains
" the world wide COM
men.
Democratic legislation
{ house is sure of defeat
White House, is g wiser
an that the Democrats
up for defeat what will
blican party their final
he next congressional and
ctions? Now let us hold
lur policy on these lines.
act; Democratic legisla-
v-second congress is quite
mother fact, and the
b which our great lead
have to take account, is
g verdict last year upon
q ar congress and all its
q 9 an utter nullity and
lnless the people of the
unfooled, stick to their
4 n next November thun-
me just verdict.
peoples verdict on the
ress have execution
the Democratic party,
fore the people the
. .ess issues of 1890,
| nothing less, keep for
> power to add to their
is execution it 1892?
It best be done?
10 free coinage bill; pass
propriation bills; enforce
pple to undo the worst
on dollar congress; de-
of the Sherman silver
kinley law.
eristic feature of the
| juncture is that by
& the issues made by the
eengress during the can
oaring with great ener-
le union, the coincident
c interest, of senatorial
election of representa-
:utive are such that the
declared a year ago, can
lore Immediately and
ill.,"
Il said: "New York
e Q lead of Nevada. The
rats care nothing for
ag and their protection
York Democrats will
Z federal money legis-
2 tpromote the nations
money ever known to
gold and silver the
81 IS rilden's platform
"a a ted at a fixed ratio in
oinage with paper
fhse3 is a deposit
of either coin.
Democrats to a man, ,
ent Republicans be-
i1w Bland. the chairman
'on tee on coinage, with
r and support, if he
.te lner of appeal OF the
ing for the present
a til the Democratic
r shall be commits
= ; some better and
he whole subject. .
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
The san Bsrdoon Tue of war.

SAN BERNARDrNo, Dec. 81 In the tug
of war contest last night he Highlands
team were victorious, defeating the San
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
. E ~ TT s T r ~!
50 =; =:

Only thirty days dentistry at the fol-
lowing prices:
Old Teeth Capped With Gold and Teeth Without Plates.
Gold Filings a Specially.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01

Good values in Fine Tailoring Perfect
Fit, and large New Stock at 125 w.
Third street. II, A. Getz.
Frank K. Engler,
Piano maker, tuner and regulator, 316 w. I'd st.