The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-31

to return to North Mankato. This
determination was occasioned by the
fact that there was no room vacant
here which he could move his stock
into, and he is forced out of his pres
ent quarters by intention of Mr.. Dick
to build. He has purchased a brick
store over in North Mankato, and
therefore will return to that place
permanently.
The trial of G.. W. Allen on the
charge of skipping his board bill at
the City Hotel twas begun Saturday
noon. He was discharged and rear
rested on an amended complaint. The
following jury was secured: Joseph
Ruerup, Daniel Coughlan, f. L. Peter
son, G. L. Holmes, Il. Lewis, Grit
fifth J. Lewis, o. Burgess, Philip Ho-
dap and H. Goodrich. Mr.. Reurup
was excused on the grounds of being a
fireman. BY mutual consent it was
agreed to go to trial with eight jurors.
The difference between the Dem
ocratic and Republican conventions
was that the former threw overheard
all the candidates in clover town, F"
where the vast bulk Of that party is
found, while the Republicans searched
in vain for candidate in the north
half of the city, although but small
proportion Of the Republican vote is
cast there.
Miss Lena Johnson, young lady
Is years of age died at the Minneopa
House Tuesday. She was boarding
with her aunt Miss Ellefson and learn
ing dressmaking here. Her parents
reside in Linden and have been nOti-
fed, and the time of her funeral has
not yet been set. Her death was quite
sudden and it is thought she had quick
consumption.
An unusually large number of
attorneys were in the municipal
court roomTuesdaymorning when the
calendar was called. The only case
settled and dismissed was that of
Peter Paff VS.. Duncan McRae, Fowler
& Pay garnlshee. Several new suits
of small importance were placed Cd
the calendar.
The certificates of nomination Of
the Republican and Democratic can
didates were filled with the city le-
corder. O. o. Pitcher, Republi-
can nominee for special municipal
Judge, decided not to qualify. The
fees of that Office do not average as
much as the cost of getting candi-
dates name on the ticket.
City Engineer Haynes predicts
that theMinnesota river will break up
within three days. He says that the
creeks will by that time have swollen
the LeSueur river and it will come
down so fast that the ice on the Blue
Earth and Minnesota rivers will go
out.
-Mankato will have a treat some
time during the first half of April.
Lewis Morris will appear in Faust
dramatized. The character OF the
entertainments under the new man
agement of the opera house has shown
a decided improvement.
March will leave record as being
abnormally cold this year. 1t begins
to look as though people would have
an opportunity to 60 to the polls on
election day in sleighs. AS general
rule farmers are in the midst Of seed
ing now.
There are some agents in the city
securing mattresses to clean, sending
them away. John Klein & Co. clean
them for the same price and then
there is no risk run Of the mattresses
not coming back or being exchanged.
Patronze your home institution.
Mrs. E. L. Perry, of Decoria, for
merly of this city, died Monday
morning of consumption. She was 81
years of age and leaves husband and
three children The funeral will oc-
cur tomorrow.
Houses for rent are very scarce
and are picked up as soon as offered.
Twenty new houses, with latest i'm
provements, could be rented very
readily. There is no better invest
ment than good houses for rent.
Mrs. VIM. 3. Owens, formerly re-
siding on Minnesota street, this city,
died of typhoid fever at her home in
Austin Monday. Her remains were
brought here Tuesday for interment.
Judge Torrey heard the contested
case of Amasa Winchell against the
estate of Betsey Winchell Monday Be-
tween 5000 and $500 is involved.
Fred Widell went to Duluth today
to settle matters connected with the
two elevators which he has just COM
pleted at Superior.
The claimants in theGarvin estate
have,reached a settlement with tie
n oirc racoiyip u @10 FOR tboir claim M