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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-07-06
LANCASTER.

Abstract Office-JoHN CARTKEw, (succes-
sor TO Book q Schrentr). Real Estate Abstracts
Title and Insurance. Lancaster Wis.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-07-06
MANY LIVES LOST.
Sudden Breaking Of the Rescue
Levee in Louisiana.

A Large Number of Residents Are Known
to Have Perished-Hundreds Now In q
PerilOus PositiOn-Great Destruc-
tion of Property.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-07-06
PLATTEVILLE.

HOtel-PARK HOUSE, A. w. Moore, Pro-
prietor. Plattevile, Wis. The house has been
lately rehtted and refurnished throughout and
no pains will be ed to accommodate guests.
Good stabling attached.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
A NEW FIRM.

E. G. Burdick, Joseph Wallraf and
Michael Coughlin have formed a
partnership and will do general Con-
tracing and building business. The
firm name will be the e. G. Burdick
Company, and the office will be locat-
ed at No 405, on the fourth floor of
the Young Mems building. The men,
bers of this firm all have established
regulations as contractors and build
ers, and there is no doubt but that
they will do a large business from the
start. They are CAREFUL, thorough
mechanics, and have had experience
in overseeing Mr.. Burdick has well
established reputation over the north
west, and has completed contracts in
many of the cities of the northwest.
The work which he has done in this
city speaks for itself and is so well and
substantially done as to recommend
the builder. We wish tho new firm
success
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
LIESNER DISCHARGED.
Judge Porter Warns Him that All
Hope of nercy in the Future
Is Cut Off.

The now celebrated case of Charles
Liesner was given another turn today
When the time arrived for his trial GA
the charge Of being drunk Feb. 1St,
the county attorney moved that he
be discharged, after the defense had
entered plea Of not guilty and
special plea Of former jeopardy. The
latter was not entered without a con-
test. The ground upon which a mo-
tion for dismissing the case was made
was that public justice did not de-
mand a conviction.
Judge Porter, in dismIsSing the &C
ton, said that the record of the court
showed that Liesner had been ar
raigned on charges before the court
eight or nine times. The record does
not show butwhat he has beenbr0ught
before the court at different times
and no record made When
the defendant was first ar
raigned on the charge of drunkenness,
the court explained to him the law
and gave him good advice, and told
him the result of the second and
third Offense under the state law. The
court has fully done it's duty in this
respect heretofore, and it is simply
necessary to say now, that the de-
PENDANT having made an application
to the District court on purely Ques-
| tiOn of law, and that court having de-
termined it purely as question Of
law and not of mercy, and the defend
ant having been discharged, if the de-
| PENDANT is again brought before this
court the District court has said that
this court may not exercise mercy in
suSpending the sentence that may be
imposed. If the defendant shall be
brought in again, the law, as laid
down for this court to follow by the
! decision OF the District court, will
prevent the extending to him of the
hand Of mercy, which he has vOlun-
tarily shut off by his own action. The
defendant ha d gone SO far in closing
! the doors OF mercy upon himself that
the court trusted he would see the
position in which he now stands and
never in the future give just cause to
! be again brought before the court.
The costs are assessed upon neither
! side
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
A HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDING

O. G. Daley has commenced habeas
corpus proceedings to secure the re-
lease of A B. Mills, who is Cotton
wood county prisoner in jiil awaiting
trial on the charge ofincest. The Pc
tition for the writ states that the
Imprisonment under said pretended
commitment is illegal, first because
said pretended commitment does not
charge any offense, and second be-
cause there is no statute in the state
Of Minnesota defining the crime OF
incest and making such crime pun
ishable by law.
Judge Severance granted the petit
tion and made the writ returnable
March 4th at 1000 am.
This case is an important one, for
the reason that it brings up the ques-
tion as to whether the crime of incest
is covered by the statutes, many law
yers holding that it is not under the
present penal code. The otfense is a
heineous one, and if there is no law
regarding it, one should be passed at
the present session of the legislature.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
THE SPRING ELECTION.

We stated last week that the spring
election would come under the provi-
sions of the new Australian, or gener-
al law, which will hasten the holding
of the caucuses. and conventions at
least a week. Since then we have
asked City Attorney Young for a
formal statement Of the fact, which
he makes as follows:
"After having examined into the
charter and general law relative tC
elections, | conclude that our sprin G
election is controlled by the provi-
sions of the general law. That is to
say, we must be governed in making
lists, posting notices and in the con-
duct of the election by the general
law of the state"
This decision is final and supports
the statement already made in these
columns
The aldermanic question has not
been discussed TO any great extent as
yet. AIuCl llCh LlIoh
Peterson will seek reelection IN the
First and Second wards, and will IN
doubtedly be elected. having served
their constituents satisfactorily.
The only name that we have heard
mentioned in the Third ward is that
Of Henry, Zimmerman.
In the Fourth ward, public opinion
seems to be forming in favor of the
election of Louis A. Under to succeed
Aid. Hubbard. who, it is understood,
will not accept Of denomination.
In the Fifth ward there appears to
be unanimty of sentiment in favor
of the election of G. L. Benedict, and
the same is true Of j. G. Fowler in the
Sixth ward.
So far as municipal Judge is con.
cerned, the outlook is that Judge
Porter and A. NJ. Rutan will be pitted
against each other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
NORTH MANKATO.
An Interesting Budget of Items from
that Lively Suburb.

Wheeler & Bennett have bought
Martin Meihofer's brick yard and out
fit, for 5000 dollars. The yard is tC
be improved and worked, and opera
lions will start in about the middle
of March. During the year from
100000 to 100000 brick will be
made.
The Carson brothers are preparing
to build two new brick houses, at a
cost of $500 each.
Nels Anderson will this spring
erect $500 brick residence.
c. a. Newman is about to put up a
brick house.
Wheeler & Bennett will put up a
81 800 house TO rent.
Mr.. Bennett will construct an addi-
tion to his residence at a cost of 500.
The school is in better condition
than it has ever been before.
Wheeler & Bennett have about $780,
900 brick on hand Mr.. Bennett in
forms US that the outlook for brick
manufacturing never was SO bright
as at the present time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
First ms. Mar 3. Mar II.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS-In Probate Court. Special Term
February 9th, 1888
In the matter OF the estate Of Hiram Bigelow
deceased.
On reading and fling the petition OF Asa
Baker and Charles Baker, executors OF the
estate OF said Hiram Bigelow deceased, repre-
sentiug among other things, that they have
fully administered said estate, and praying that
a time and place be fixed for examining aud
allowing the final account nj their admlnlstra-
ton, and for the assignment OF the residue OF
said estate to the parties entitled thereto by
law.
1t is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court, on Saturday,
the 25th day of March, A. D., 1898, at 10
O'Clock a m, at the Probate office in the City OF
Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice Thereon
be given to all persons interested by publishing
this order once in each week, for three success
sive weeks prior to said day of hearing in the
Mankato Free Press. a weekly newspaper print
ed and published at the city OF Mankato In
said county.
Dated at the City of Mankato, the 9th day
OF February. A. d. 1898.
By the Court,
Seal. WIN. B. TORREY,
LORIN CRAY Judge of Probate
Attorney for Executors.
Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
PAYNE ESTATE SETTLED.

The Payne estate was finally settled
today and the executors, LOrin Cray
and Chas. A. Payne Jr. were dis
charged from further duty or liability.
The executors arranged everything
but the single item of the SIC, 900 lega-
cy to Mrs. Emma Payne McGraw. The
will required thatthe executors should
invest the amount and give the inter
est annually to Mrs. McGraW. This
would have given the executors a
work continuing through her lifetime
and would have been under $50, 900 all
of that slime. By the terms of the
settlement the St. Paul Trust Co.
is made administrator of this $4,000
legacy. Harvey Officer, attorney fol-
the trust Co.. was in the city today
and concluded the agreement, by
which Mrs. Payne is tO.receive six pei
cent. interest, payable semi-annually
The trust Co. is not required to give
bond.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
L. E. TODD KILLED.

II. L. McCOllUm received a telegram
this morning announcing the death
in Chicago Of his brOther-in-law, Lu-
Glen E. Todd. The dispatch gave no
particulars, but simply said that Todd
was killed yesterday. 1t is thought
that he may have fallen from seat
folding.
The deceased was a son Of Geo..
Todd, Of Decoria, aud was also
brother-in-law OF I. NJ. Currier. He
was 40 years Of age and was unmaF-
ried. He was a plasterer by trade,
and formerly worked for Mr.. McCol
lum in this city and at one time at
Duluth. He left this city for Chicago
in January, 1892 He was an indust-
rious workman and was well liked.
Mr.. GEcCollom has telegraphed to
have the remains sent to this city for
burial and they viii probably arrive
tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
SOME LARGE CLAIMS.

The John Marks estate came be-
fore Judge Torrey Tuesday for settle
ment. The estate amounts TO be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000, and large
number of claims have been put in
which there are objections to. Mr..
Marks died last April, near Tomah
Wis. Some of the bills presented
were as follows:
L. G. Thompson, of Tomah, present
ed a bill of S1O0 for the use Of his
house and grounds for the funeral,
$3.50 for cleaning and repairing bed
ding, carpets and furniture, going for
medicine So, going for the doctor So,
expense for letters and kilograms S25,
nursing and other items bringing the
whole bill up to $522.77. OF this bill,
the heirs allow but $5S. Mr.. 'ThOmp-
son was snow bound Oh the way 10
Mankato, but telegraphed from Wells
this forenoon that he would arrive
this afternoon.
DR.. J. II. Mosely, Of Iomah, pre-
sented bill for 500 for one days SER
vices, having worked that day fifteen
hours.
Several persons who remained up
over night with the corpse presented
bills amounting to $40.
There is likely to be contest over
the claims.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03

County Supt. Scherer has made
an arrangement with a school supply
house which will save those districts
of this county, that desire to purchase
maps, globes, desks, ETC., quite good
deal Of money. He has accepted the
agency fer Blue Earth county, but de-
string to give the schools all needed
supplies at the lowest possible price
he will not accept any Of the agents
commission but give the purchasers
the full benefit of the same.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
A REQUEST GRANTED.

Geo. H. Clark. assignee for E. NJ.
Pope having applied for permission
TO sell the goods, merchandise and
fixtures in his possession to the Pope
Co., for 500 cash, Judge Severance
today made an order granting it. The
stock to be thus disposed of is inven-
toried at S4,705.4S. Mr.. Clark states
that he is satisfied that the bid of
the Pope Co. is the highest price
which he could ever hope to realize
for the stock
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
Mar. 3-Mar II
ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATORS.

j. TATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
> Earth IS In Probate Court. Special
Term, February 9th, S93
In ihe matter Of the estate OF Ole Shaw,
deceased
On reading and fling the petition Of Erick
Shaw OF said Blue Earth county, repre-
senting among other things, that SAID ole
Shaw late of said Blue Earth county on the
goth day OF December, A. D., 1890, at the Town
OF BuUternut Valley III said county died intes-
tate, and being a resident of this county at the
time OF his death, leaving goods, chattels aud es
tate within this county. aGd that the said petit
tioner is a son OF S4id deceased, and praying
that administration OF said estate be to
Martin Osten Of saio 3 he E8rgh county, grant
ed:
1t ordered, That said petition be heard be-
fore this court on Saturday the 25th day of
March, A. D.. 1898, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at
the probate Office ln-the city or Mankato in
said county.
Ordered further, That notice thereof be given
10 the heirs of said deceased, ana TO all persons
Interested, by publication OF this order once ia
each week for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Mankato Free Press,
a weekly newspaper printed and publ ished Ut
the city OF MankAto in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato the 9th day OF
February. A. D., 1893.
BY the Court,
Seal W. B. TORREI.
VIM THOMAS Judge OF Probate
Attorney for Petitioner,
Mankato, MIMI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
LIESNER'S SUIT WiTHDRAWlN

Charles Liesner mas withdrawn his
suit against OFFICER Mcdonald for
81, 05O damages for alleged false i'm
Drisonment, and everything is again
serene. The reason gwen out why
this was withdrawn is that Liesner
spent all the money which he has in
getting out of jail on the ha beas corp
us proceedings, and mas not the money
90 bear the expense of this action. He
expects 10 go to Iowa this summer,
where he worked in a trick yard two
years ago. and engage IN the same
work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
Cheap Rates to the Inauguration.

For The Inauguration OF Cleveland
and Stevenson at Washington March
4th, excursion tickets, reading via
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, THE
Picturesque Route" will be placed on
sale at the ticket offices Of principal
railroads of the west, as we'll as at
the ticket offices of the Baltimore &
Ohio company. The fare from Chica-
60 will be $3.50 for the round trip
These tick will be sold from February
2Sth TO March 3rd inclusive. and will
be valid for return journey until
March Sth inclusive.
The Baltimore and Ohio is the
shortest route to Washington from
nearly all points West. It's trains are
vestlbuled from end to end, and carry
Pullman sleeping cars.
No railroad in America is better
equipped that the b. & .. 10 trans
port with dispatch, safety and COM
fort the large crowd which will visit
Washington to witness the Inaugural
tiOn ceremonies. Its long experience
in transporting crowds to former in
augurations, q. a. r. encampments,
Knights Telnplar conclaves, and sim
liar gatherings, on an extensive scale.
will pro e most valuable in arranging
for the coming Inauguration.
For more detailed information as &c
rates. time of trains, etc, apply to L.
5. Allen, Asst. Genl Passenger Agent
The ROOkery, Chicago. or O. P Nc.
Carly. Asst. Gen'l Passenger Agent
Cincinnati. q.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
Chorlerine in PennSlyYanIa

Swidkley, Penn: VI had epidem-
ic Of cholerine. as our physicians call
ed it, in this place lately and made
a great hit with Chanberlain's Colo,
Cholera Dierrhpa Remedy. 1 sold
four dozen bottles OF it in one week
and have since sold nearly a gross.
This remedy did the work and was a
big advertisement for me. Several
persons who had been troubled with
diarrh9a for two or three weeks were
cured by few doses OF this medicine.
PIP. KNAPP, Phi. e..
25and 80 eDt bottles for sale ty II. |.
Parry, Druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
LAKE CRYSTAL ITEMS.
From the Union.


We have been informed that nearly
a sufficient sum mas been promised to
warrant the beginning Of operations
in building farmers warehouse i'll
this place. IL is go, and at the end
Of the next four weeks the structure
will be completed, or the people will
know why.
VIM. SWensOn. of Lincoln, young
man about q years Old, met with an
accident last Thursday at his home
which resulted in breaking the right
arm between the elbow and shoulder.
He was standing with his elbows
resting on table, leaning back with
his feet well out ia front, when some
one knocked his feet from under him
and he came down, stricking his ell
bows on the floor With the result
above stated.
John Norman, of JudsOn, received
word last Saturday from Salem, Or
egon, that Mrs. Ralph had died on
Friday. The Union mentioned at the
!. time that this lady removed from
this county to Oregon, about the jour
ney being great undertaking for one
over Y years old, but she stood it
we'll. She had been a resident OF Or
egOn for over a year. Previously to
her removal to Oregon she resided in
this county SO years. She was lady
well preserved in mind and body; act
i've and ambitious. She Left three
daughters, Mrs. john Norman, of Jud-
son, Mrs. Jennie Jones, OF Mankato,
and the one who resides at Salem;alsO
two sons, and a brother, D. w. Evans
in JudsoD, and husband 10 mourn
their loss,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
CLOSED ON AN ATTACHMENT

F. W. Carlstrom'S saloon, on n.
Front street, was closed this after
noon on an attachment for $S0.97 got
ten out by John G. Roche, for goods
delivered Feb. ), 1892 Mr.. Roche
gave bonds for $3.50, with H. Jorgen-
son and S. C. Pond sureties. The
papers were served by Chief Yates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
COURT DAY.

The calendar was called in the
municipal court Tuesdaymorning, and
the following cases were disposed of:
Henry Zimmerman vs.. Thos. Nc
Gerly and VI. & St. Louis Railway Co.
DismisSe
Geo. Burlison vs. Chas Paul. Trial
March 1st.
Geo. r. Newell vs.. Frank Ady.
Trial March 18th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
DONNELLY COMING.

Arrangements have been made for
a lecture at the Normal school by
Senator Ignatius Donnelly a week
from Friday evening. There will
doubtless be a large attendance out
to hear this gifted speaker.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03

The following Lake Crystalites
came down yesterday afternoon on
business but stayed over to hear the
Corbett entertainment: j. E. Row.
land, Dan Owens, S. Krone, Land
George, Frank Wells, Henry Rowland,
Archie Smith, Will Smith, Andrew
Iceberg, A. Woodruff, w. p. Marston,
DR.. III. Herring, w. G. Davis, II. Hum
phrey, d. G. Wood, w. III. Over.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
uANKATo FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1893.
THE RAILROADS BLOCKADED.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The storm had a disastrous effect
upon railroad traffic. AS usual, the
Chicago g. Northwestern suffered the
most. All trains were abandoned last
night. and no effort was made to move
trains until late this forenoon. No
train has yet come in. The stub tram
started for the junction last evening
at eight o'clock but became last IN q
snow drift and was unable to get out
until 600 o'clock this morning. The
passenger coach was filled with pas
sengers. One took berth in the
sleeper and spent comfortable night.
The Omaha road abandoned all
freight trains last night. The road
was not badly drifted between this
city and Sioux City. and this morn
ing's train for the north was only two
and half h ours late. The worst OF
the storm along this line was between
this city and ST. Paul. Today four
passenger trains are stalled in snow
banks somewhere between Henderson
and Shakopee. The noon train, which
brings the morning papers, was aDan'
doned. Last nights train has not
vet come in. Advices at the depot
say that the storm extended along
the entire line from Nebraska to Su-
periOr. The morning train from Sioux
City was propelled ny three engines.
The company's rotary plow was set at
work on the drifts.
Everything was abandoned on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road
last night, and nothing was running
this afternoon. The Wells train
{ did not attempt to make the trip last
night or this morning.
Nothing moved on the Minneapolis
& St. Louis last night, and the Trelgnt
trains were abandoned on the Cannon
Valley branch. A freight train
was expected through this afternoon.
The morning freight remained at
Waterville. The main line is becom-
ing clear and by night will be in fair
ly good condition.
No mails came ia from any direction
from yesterday noon until late this
afternoon.
THE LATEST.
The train on the Chicago u North
western road came in from tue west
on time this afternoon. The train
from the east did not leave Winona
until p. m, and will not arrive until
eight O'Clock tonight. No freight
trans are moving.
The Milwaukee road is not attempt
ing to do anything today and no train
will run to Wells until the train
from the east gets through, which
will be sometime tomorrow.
The blockade on the Omaha was eX-
pected to be broken this afternoon.
The train from ST. Paul that should
have arrived at 100 O'Clock lasJnight
was expected to reach here at $40 p.
M. The 100 a. N. train from ST.
Paul, bringing the papers, is expected
at 600 p. m. The afternoon train
from Sioux City is about an hour late,
but will go through to its destination.
The train on the Minneapolis & st.
Louis that left Mankato at3:3O O'Clock
yestesaay. afternoon is stalled at Nor.
rist5Sk&sNo passenger trains will run
before t6mogow, but freight train
may get sxaough today
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
Rneanmtl.n 0alekly Cured.

Three days is a very short time ia
which to cure bad case Of rheunla-
tism: but it can be done, if the proper
treatments adopted, as viii be seen
by the following from James Lambert,
of New Brunswick, Ill: u was badly
afflicted with rheumatism in hips and
legs, when I bought a bottle Of Chem
berlain's Pain Balm. 1t cured me in
three days. | am all right today; and
would insist every one who is afflicted
with that terrible disease to use
Chamberlain Pain Balm and get
well at once" 80 ce t bottles for
sale by H. !. Parry, Druggist.