The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-14
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The case of Johnson VS.. Doe was
settled in the municipal court Monday
morning and dismissed
ID. L. Clements, of this city, and
VIM. Ulman, of Decoria, have been
drawn on the United States petit
jury for the September term IN Min
neapolis.
Young Alexander Nelson was
taken to the reform school at Red
Wing Wednesday by Chief Yates.
His father made the complaint of
incorrigibility.
Little Dorothy, one of the seven
weeks old twin babes of Mr.. and Mrs
W. Chittenden, died Monday at 900
o'clock of cholera infantum. The boy
| is very low with the same trouble,
and his recovery is doubtful.
Deputy Sheriff Stevens was sud-
denly taken i'll with acute congestion
of the bowels Monday evening. DR..
Brandenburg was summoned, and,
although still confined to his bed, Mr..
Stevens is doing nicely and will be
out again in few days.
The teachers examination at Lake
Crystal was attended by 100 teachers,
all of whom were after second grade
certificates. Supt. Scherer states that
this is the largest attendance of any
examination yet held.
in the probate court Judge Mead
made an order for hearing petition
for final settlement of estate of
Micheal HOLSTER. Also an order ap-
pointing Henrietta Knoll guardian of
Oscar and Elsa Kohler, minors.
The six months old child of Mr..
and Mrs. III. Will died Tuesday morn
ing of summer complaint. The fun
eral occurred at 2 o'clock Wednesday
/ afternoon from the, German Luth-
| eran church.
| -Amel Weber and John Stahl
were before the court Monday on
the charge of driving fast and immod-
erately in the lower part of the
city yesterday forenoon. The plead
ed guilty and paid fines of $3.50 each,
No one from Commissioner
Hughes district will venture an opin-
ion as to the outcome of the canvass
for the commissionership there. A
new candidate is now talked of, a Mr..
Evans. brother of D. S. Evans, of this
city, so we learn today.
"A black mare hitched to an old
buggy was taken to the city hall by
Phillip Hodapp Monday forenoon and
awaits an owner in the possession of
Poundmaster Smith. There are sew
eral coats in the buggy. The rig was
found in Dukes addition by lady
and turned over to Mr.. Hodapp.
Jack Oglesby was before the court
Monday, charged with making a
fist play on his mother-in-law. He
said that he had no distinct recollec-
tion of the matter, but pleaded guilty
and the court thought SIS and costs
would be about right. Jack paid the
money and went his way.
-Amboy Herald: J. L. McKibben,
of Pleasant Mound, reports seventeen
bushels of first grade flax per acre this
year. ]. L. Samson threshed twenty
one bushels of wheat per acre off his
farm in this township. We under
stand that samples of this wheat have
been sent to the state inspector to
have him pass Judgment thereon.
Two vags were arrested in the
early hours of the morning, but as
they had money enough for visible
means of support, they were discharg-
ed by the court on their promise to
shake the dust of the city off their
feet at once, which promise they full
filled.
On the Fourth of July, VIM. Con-
RAIDS little boy fired giant fire.
cracker. Although he was at some
distance, piece Of it flew up and
struck him in the right eye. An
oculist was consulted, but the boy has
never been able to see out of the eye
since, although to all outward appear
ances both eyes look exactly the same.
The case is an unfortunate one.
The funeral of the late S. e. Kel-
ly, who died at the hospital Saturday
afternoon, occurred Tuesdayafternoon
His brother, who is Nicollet county
farmer, arrived and took charge of
the remains. Three men were re-
Quired to hold Mr.. Kelly Saturday,
and it was necessary to strap him down
while he was suffering from his par
oXysms of terror He leaves no family
but considerable property.
"A number of laborers came up
from Mankato Tuesday to work in the
harvest fields. They had no trouble
in securing employment. \ No