The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03

being put lnUO Une DulluluS w Ue W
cupied by Becquette & Ford.
#. w. Hunt has received $40 as
accident insurance in the Travellers,
of which D. L. Rose is local agent.
Judge Torrey Monday appointed
Henry Hillesheim guardian of John
Dahm, who was recently committed
to the insane asylum.
Friends of Prof and Mrs. II. P.
Cushing, formerly of this city, have
received word that their home has
been blessed with an heir, now three
weeks old.
Fred Widell, while in Sweden,
purchased farm. He is making an
elegant gate to send over. The farm
is enclosed by hedge fence, and the
gate is very ornamental.
The city engineer favors paving
Hickory street between Front and
Second street with brick, to test it as
paving material. If properly laid,
he believes that it will be the best
material that could be had for our
streets.
Judge Severance. Daniel Buck,
John T. Meagher, L. G.. M. Fletcher,
W. w. P. Mcconnell, John G. Noe and
w. NJ. Farr have been chosen as the
committee to present the needs for an
appropriation for the Normal school
to the appropriations 7committee OF
the legislature.
The citizens of MankatO are wax.
ing up to the necessity of more home
| factories, such as a paper mill, wood
working factories, furniture factory
boot and shoe factory, etc. They pro
pose to take such action as will secure
these, knowing full we'll that a
healthy growth of their town depends
in the largest measure, upon home in,
dustries. Their idea is correct. st
Peter Journal.
The suit Of Margaret G. Mahoney
VS.. John J. Mahoney was tried before
Judge Severance Saturday. When
Mrs. Mahoney was divorced from hel
husband she received alimony, which
was made lien upon his farm. j. j
Mahoney Jr claimed that the farm
was his. The value of the interest
involved is $500. Pau & Young
appeared for Mrs. Mahoney,an A. J
O'GradY, Of GAINESVILLE, for the de
PENDANT.
Mr.. OKieffe of this city has beer
selected to represent the second con
gressional district on the jury of fine
arts, which meets in ST. Paul mex
Thursday to pass upon the state eX
hibit. This jury will select sucl
works of art as in their Judgment art
worthy place in the art gallery a
the Columbian exposition, and recon-
mend the same to the final eXperr
jury, which will meet in Chicago
about the middle Of March.
Madison Lake Breeze: Last Fri
day, on the farm of Mr.. p. Doran
John Corroll cut down an elm tre
that measured seven feet nine inche
at the base From the trunk wer
obtained four logs which scaled 3,l72
feet. But the climax was capped
when cutting open a hollow branch
at the top, he found - little coon
and ground hog, all of which h
killed with the aid Of Mr.. Doran'
dog, Poodle" The ground hog
presence among the coons is
mystery to everybody.
Mr.. Chas Marsh, of Eagle Lake, j
in possession of the late Gen. Sheri
dams secretary, which he carries
throughout the war of the rebellion
The relic is in the shape of bo
fitted up with pigeon holes, and open
with a lid with brass handle to carr
it by. Mr.. Marsh has verified evidenc
of the genuinenesS of the secretar
having been the property Of Genera
Sheridan, from letter in his posses
sion written by the Generals brother
Mr.. Marsh has kindly consented t.
make loan of it to the Worlds Fai
management of Minnesota, and i
will occupy place among other vaiu
able relics from this state.
The suit of Louis Eberhart VS.. {
n. Nelson was argued before Judg
Severance Monday, by Attorne
Benedict for the plaintiff, and Attor
ney Cray for the defendant. The cas-
depends upon whether Ell. 2. ChrIster
sen was Mr.. Nelson's agent. If b
was, the plaintiff claims that hi
agreement for the purchase OF tn
farm for $4,000 is legal. Mr.. Christ
enSen stated on the witness stan
that he was not the agent. This seem
to give the defendant the best of tn
case. Judge Severance promised t
arrive at decision this week, an
whatever it is, the case will in al
probability be appealed to the 81
5 preme court.
-Mapleton Enterprise: Miss Ma
Brown of Mankato is negotiatin
with Mrs. Sanders for the purchas