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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-This was
private bill day in the house, but most
OF the session was devoted to the pas
sage of the 81 pension and relief bills
favorably acted upon by the committee
of the whole last Friday. The bill to
pay Flora A. Darling, the wife of a
Confederate general, $5,683 for Ten
nessee and Louisiana bank notes taken
from her in 1864 while under flag of
truce. which was attacked by Mr.. Dali
zell last Friday, was laid on the table.
Only five bills were favorably acted
upon.
At the evening session of the house
IA private pension bills were favorably
passed upon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
Key West Indignant.

KEY WEST, Fla, Dec. 23-An in.
dignation meeting was held here pur-
suant to to the call of a number of
prominent citizens to protest against
the barbarous methods of Spanish
warfare in Cuba, and also to express
Indignation against the alleged assas-
sination of Maceo and staff, and to ask
what the state department has done in
regard to the alleged butchery of
Charles Given several months ago.
Resolutions urging congress to recog-
nize the beligerency of Cuba were
adopted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
AWAIT HIS SIGNATURE.

Governor CIoueh Will Fix the Date OF
Execution of Three Men.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 23.-There are now
three men awaiting the death penalty
in the state whose cases are before the
governor for the naming of the date of
the execution. Soular and Verrell, who
killed man in st. Louis county, have
been in Jail at Duluth several months
since their conviction, but as yet the
governor has failed to act in the prem
ises. Kelly, recently convicted in Chs
ago county, is also awaiting the same
stroke of the pen, although he was con-
victed much more recently.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
BIG BLOCKS BURN.

St. Paul Experiences Most Disastrous
Blaze.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 19.-The Ryan An
mex, 6-story building, was partially
and the Schultz block totally destroyed
by fire which originated in the for
mer at a. m. The buildings were
occupied by scores of tenants and the
loss will be fully 100000. Guests at
the Ryan hotel adjoining were aroused
early, but the building was in no i'm
mediate danger and they were able TO-
take their time in getting out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
Got Life imprisonment.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 23.-Frank
Ashley was convicted Of the murder of
James Magee. He was at once sen.
fenced to life imprisonment. The jury
had been out all night. On former
trial of the case the jury disagreed.
Ashley had an old grudge against his
victim. He called at his house in the
middle of the night, and, when Magee
appeared, Ashlevss shot him dead.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
is A RAVING MANIAC,
He Attempted to Murder His Wife and
Children.


Children.
MILLER, S. D., Dec. 23.-Word has
been brought here by enc of the mail
carriers that man by the name of
Johnston, living about % miles south
of this place, became violently insane
last Friday night. He got out Of his
bed and, securinga hatehet attempted
to kill his wife and children. They
managed to get the Ratchet away from
him and escape through trap door
into the cellar and hold it down
against the raving maniac above them,
who, seeing his efforts to get to them
were fruitless, started across the prairie
in an almost nude condition. He ran
about four miles to one of his neigh
bors, arriving there with his feet badly
frozen and larcerated. He is now in
the hands of the county officials and
will probably be taken to the asylum.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
A Fatal Spree.

NATION, Ills, Dec. 23.-Two deaths,
the result of alcohol poisoning, have
occurred in this city. Several other
young men are under the care of ply.
sicians and more deaths may be an.
nounced. A number of young men
started on a holiday celebration last
Sunday. One young man supplied the
crowd with crude alcohol and the
youths compounded poisonous drink
Of alcohol, water, sugar and cinnamon
drops.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
CAUSED -FOUR DEATHS
Henry JOblinSki and Two Chill
dren Murdered at South
Branch, Mimi.
One Other Child Seriously
Wounded, and May Not
Recover.
The Murderer Then Closes the
Bloody Affair by Killing
Himself.

ST. JAMES, Mimi, Dec. 23.-John
Gable, farm hand employed by Henry
Joblinski, near South Branch, in the
southern part of this county, engaged
in a carnival of crime and, as a re.
suit Of it, Joblinski and two of his chill.
dren are dead, and Gable finished his
work by adding his own name to the
list of victims One other child, boy
and the oldest Of the family, was seri.
ously wounded, and it is doubtful if he
will recover.
The dead are: Henry Joblinski,
aged 45; Charles Joblinski, aged 20 !:
Annie Joblinski, aged Is, and Johu
Gable. the murderer, aged 20. The
tragedy occurred at the home of Job.
linski, the report reaching this city
about O'Clock a. m. Sheriff Forsythe
his deputies, the coroner and numbe,
of citizens immediately went to the
scene and found Henry Joblinsl1i, his
daughter Annie and Cable, the muir
derer, all lying dead in a pool of blood
inside of the house, and Charles, the
son of Henry Joblinski, was found
dead in the yard about 100 feet from
the house.
Story Of the Deed
The story Of the cause of the terrible
deed is reported as follows: About two
years ago Cable entered the employ OF
Joblinski and has remained in his
service up to the time of the tragedy.
Gable, living with the family, became
attached to Annie, whose father began
to think they were too intimate and
threatened to beat her. Cable began to
abuse the father, which resulted i'll hot
language Gable then drew a revolver
and began firing, instantly killing the
father. He then turned and shot and
seriously wounded one of the boys who
jumped through window and made
his escape. He then shot the other boy
who ran about 100 feet and fell dead
Gable then ordered the old lady out.
The murderer turned and shot Annie
through the head, killing her, and to
close the affair shot and killed himself
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
Wrecking Train Derailed.

MONTICELLO, Ind, Dec. ia fatal
accident occurred on the Louisville,
New Albany and Chicago railway six
miles north of here by the derailment
of wrecking train. Cecil Douglass
of this place was killed and three other
members of the crew are reported IA
tally hurt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
SURPRISES THE FACTS
Spanish Government Does Not Want the
PI,iIirnina anditiaI,

Spanish Government Does Not Want the
True Philippine Condition Known.
LONDON, Dec. ga Madrid dispatch
to The Daily Mail says: In order to
insure the success of the next loan, the
government is straining every nerve to
conceal the true situation in the Philip
pines. The whole colony is in revolt
and scattered bodies of Spanish troops
have been hemmed in by the rebels. 1t
is rumored that certain proportion of
German reserve officers are in the in
surgent ranks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
Ex.Congressman Horr's Funeral.

WELLINGTON, o. Dec. 23.-The FL.
neral of congressman Roswell q.
Horn was held at the Congress ational
church here during the day ana was
attended by large number OF the Oh
friends of the deceased. The Dut.;.l
was in the village cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
Rushing in Australian N.nnI

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-Wool men
are interested i'll the large shipments of
wool brought from Australia by recent
steamers. Thirty thousand bales are
expected from Sydney by the next
Australian steamer. The importC s
are rushing in wool, anticipating
higher tariff after next March.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
An Aged Elopement.

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-James Canavan,
70 years old, and Mrs. Ann Murphy, SO
years old, eloped from the homes of
their children and were married by a
priest without the sanction or presence
of their numerous relatives. The mar
riage had been vigorously opposed by
their children
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
To Protect. German Subjects.

HONG KONG, Dec 23-The German
warship Irene, with Admiral Tirpitz on
board, has sailed for Manila under Or
ders from Berlin to protect German
subjects and the subjects of other
powers in the event of severe fighting
which is anticipated there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
MOST PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Fatal Wrec,l on the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern.

Fatal Wrec.l the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 19.-Train No. 3 on
the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
met with most peculiar accident just
east of Hamden, o. The engine struck
a COW, throwing her against the switch
stand and carrying the stand away.
This partly opened the switch so that
the forward part of the engine re-
manned on the main track and the rear
trucks took the sidetrack. This re-
suited in throwing over the engine.
postal car, express car, baggage car and
two coaches Postal Clerk M. G. King
of Greenfield, O., was killed, Postal
Clerk o. H. Smith was dangerously in
jured and several trainmen were
slightly hurt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
To Protect Uncla Sam.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-The secretary
Of war has transmitted to the house
documents in reference to the proposed
legislation for the protection of the in
terests of the United States in the sale
and disposal of lands in the Chippewa
Indian reservation, and letter urging
congress to take action in the matter at
this session
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
To Reorganize the Billet Pool

PITTsBURG, Dec. 1.-the Bessemer
Steel association, otherwise the billet
pool, is making an effort to get together
again on the basis of the organization
before the Bellaire Steel company pre-
cipitated the abandonment of the agree
ment on prices Another meeting has
hean called
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
Liliuokalani Nav Go to London.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 23.-Ex-
Queen Liliuokalani and party passed
through here en- route for Boston. The
queen has received a telegram that
Princess Kiaulia is sick in London and
not able to meet the queen in Boston
which may cause the queen to go to
Top6op
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
All the Miners Esca ned.

WmKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. pa can.
vass Of the houses Of miners employed
in the Baltimore mine, where the ex.
plosion occurred Monday night, shows
that all the men escaped. 1t was at
first supposed that four or five had been
caught in that portion of the mine
where the explosion occurred, but now
all have been accounted for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
st. Paul Bank su.pends.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 23.-The Bank of
Minnesota, recognized as one of the
soundest institutions of the kind in the
West, has suspended. Bad collections
crippled the bank and made the step
necessary. All depositors will be paid
in full and the bank may resume soon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
Senator Warren Ill.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-United States
Senator Warren of Wyoming, who has
been at the Auditorium Annex for sew
eral weeks, suffering from appendicitis,
underwent an operation during the
evening. Senator Warren was very
weak after the operation but will prob
ablv racOvaTs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
Murdered by Robbers.

ST JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 23.-Alfred
Wilson, aged 70, one of the best known
residents of Andrew county, was muir.
dered by robbers at his home, one mile
northeast Of Avenue City. Wilson was
bachelor and was rich
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
Going Into the Coffee Business.

TOLEDO, o., Dec. 10. The American
Sugar Refining company, better known
as the sugar trust, has closed a deal for
LOO shares of stock of the Woolson
Spice company of this city, being
eleven-eighteenths of its total stock.
The price to be paid is $l,265, 0O0. The
object of this move is to get even with
the Arbuckles, ''the coffee kings" for
going into the sugar trade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
Would Rather Be a Senator.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10. - Hon. Samuel
w Allerton, who has been urged by
some of his friends for the position of
secretary of agriculture in President
McKinley's cabinet, has announced
himself as a candidate for United
States senator
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
Lynched Two and Shot Another.

RUssELLvILLE, KY, Dec. l9.-The
mob that beleaguered the Jail all night,
i'll the early morning took Arch, Dink
and Bill Proctor out of Jail, lynched
two of them and shot the other to
death. Arch killed two men, Doc and
Aaron Crofton of Adairville, this
county, on Nov. 2, 1895, and the brotn-
ers were accessories. All have had
three trials,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
Vetoed the AGENT Fare.

CHICAGO, Dec 23-The ordinance
providing for Accent street car fares in
this city, which was recently passed by
the city council by large majority,
has been vetoed by Mayor Swift, and
the council at its meeting sustained the
veto by vote of 20 to AZ.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
TAX RATE FOR 1890.
The Smallest Rate Ever Known in
This City.

County Auditor Gunders has prepar-
ed the rates of taxation for the year
1896 in the city and townships and
villages of the county, on real and
personal property as assessed and
eQualized. The figures below repres-
ent so many mills on the dollar of val
uation, and in the city is much lower
than ever before. The totals are as
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
Conce tratine in Santa Clara.

HAVANA, Dec. 9.-It is now estab-
ished beyond doubt that the insur-
gents are concentrating their forces in
the province of Santa Clara, with the
intention, apparently, of moving west
ward to the province of Matanzas and
Havana
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
Two Women Walked $500 Miles.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23-Mrs. Eaby and
her daughter passed through Morris
town, N. j., at 8 p. IN. on their way to
this city from Spokane, Wash. The
two women have walked the entire dis
lance and have covered about 4.500
miles, leaving Spokane May 5 ~: "a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
Saw Mill DESTROYED.

STEVENS POINT, Wis, Dec. 19.-The
Wallace & Karner saw mill has been
totally destroyed by fire. The fire was
clearly incendiary. The loss is $4,000,
with insurance amounting to $1,000 or
$1,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
Indians VIII Try to Collect.

Coon CREEK AGENCY, Dec. ga
delegation of Sioux Indians, with
White Ghost, their head chief, as
chairman, have left here for Washing
ton to collect bill of about $500, 900
from The government
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
Three Thousand Exhib tors.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Dec. 23.-The an
nual poultry show just opened here is
one of the largest ever held in this
country. There are 5000 exhibitors,
and five floors Of large building are
filed with so many thousand fowls that
the managers of the show cannot tell
now many there are.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
1t Has Big Capital.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Dec. 23.-The
Southern Oil company has filed articles
of incorporation in this city. The in.
corporators are local parties, but the
concern is backed by Eastern capital
The capitalization is 81, 100000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
Wyoming Magnate Kills a Rival.

CASPER, Wy, Dec. 22.-At Their
mopolis, Fremont county, B. F. Han
son, deputy sheriff, owner of the town.
site and wealthy man, gave dance
to which Thomas Bird, wealthy cat
tleman and rival magnate, came unin-
vited. He was promptly shot twice
and killed by Hanson, who is now in
custody. The shooting was the result
of quarrel. -.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
TO PREVENT A CONFLICT.
Great Britain, France and Italy Will Of
fer Their Services.

LONDON, Dec pa special dispatch
from Paris says it is suggested that
Great Britain, France and Italy, the
three powers most interested, offer their
services in the Cuban question in order
to prevent a conflict between Spain
and The United States and to terminate
the revolt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25

The weight Of the Great Eastern. the
largest ship ever built, was 10, 600 tons
Her machinery was run by four engines.
each having the power of 1000 horses
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25

The lodge of Modern Woodmer
has leased the A. o. U. w. hall ano
will meet there every first and third
Tuesday evening. Superior lodge No
5, ID. of H., which has been occupying
the hall on those evenings, will here.
after meet on the first and third Mon.
day evenings. This hall is now the
home of eleven lodges, which certain.
ly attests it's popularity.
-Chas. A. Hoiberg. of Kasota, and
Miss Catharine. Lloyd, of Rapidau
Mills, were united in marriage Monday
10y Rev. II. Marshall at the latters
residence. The members of the
gnoom's family were present. Mr. and
Mrs. HoibeHg left this. afternoon for
Spokane Falls, WASH, where they
will make their future home.
For the last four weeks the Man
kato Cracker and Candy Co.'s factory
has been obliged to work from fifteen
to twenty hours every day, to fill Or
ders that have piled in since McKin-
ley's election. There are no hard
times felt at this factory, at least. s
H. P. Christensen reports the sale
of lot nine, block fifteen, Van Brunt's
addition, for B. f. Weymouth to
John Rud, for $780, Mr.. Rud expects
to erect a house on the lot next
spring.
Mrs. DR.. James received a
MISUNDERSTANDING announcing
the death of her father, Samuel N.
White, which occurred at his home at
West Brookfield, Mass, Tuesday.
Mrs DR.. James has received
telegram from West Brookfeld,
Mass, stating that her father is very
low.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25

To the above must be added the
school tax, which in this city is So
mile, making a total tax rate for
Mankato of 25.4 mills.
The state tax remains the same as
last year, l.S mills, and the county
tax ig;raised from 4.3 to 48 nails. The
poor tax is reduced from 10 to :S5.
There is no road and bridge levy,
which last year was .95. The general
school tax remain the same, loo
mills, as does also the state school,
LIS mills. The city tax in Mankato
is reduced from 1919 to 9.5 mills Near
ly every township shows reduction
in'the total over last year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25

cine. Its great cures recorded in truthful,
convincing language of grateful men and
women, constitute its most effective ad-
vertising. Many of these cures are mar
Vicious. They have won the confidence of
the people; have given Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla the largest sales in the world, and
have made necessary for its manufacture
the greatest laboratory on earth. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is known by the cures it has
made-cures of scrofula, salt rheum and
eczema, cures OF rheumatism, neuralgia
and weak nerves, cures of dyspepsia, liver
troubles, catarrh - cures which prove
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25
For Sale.

A 20 acre lot of improved land sec.
5, Mcpherson, 81 miles from Eagle
Lake, II miles from St. Clair. Would
take good team in part payment.
Inquire or address f. A. Stevens, St.
Clair
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25

"Cures talk " in favor @gSza EE
of Hoods Sarsaparilla, "a - + III
as for no other medi- u Vsds u GSA
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-15

TIE SILVER CRAZE MOVING.

As the days go by the silver craze,
as it has been termed, is rushing on
and the people of every shade OF po-
Iitieal faith are falling into line.
If the sentiment developed and eX-
pressed in this section gives evidence
of what the future has in store for the
Democratic ticket nominated at Chi
cago, then the Democracy has an easy
walk over.
There are individuals who wear
long face They are in politics for
the money they can make out of it.
Spoilsmen are crying all the time for
free silver" or free gold, while the
people are at sea.
The important question remains I'M
settled. Who will direct the affairs
of this government for the next four
years?
The patriotic, liberty-loving people Of
this country declare that VIM ], Bry-
an will rule the destinies of this coun-
try for four years from the 4th of
March, 1927.