The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-07

day, and the state completed the
introduction of it's evidence, when
the defendant asked for an adjourn
ment until Monday morning, which
was granted.
Mrs. Leisner, widow of the man
who suicided on Minnesota street last
summer. died in the St. Peter insane
asylum Monday.
"A fire was discovered in couple
of freight cars in the G. & NV. yards
Sunday afternoon, but was put out
without any alarm being sent in.
Geo. w. Haigh, one of the dele
gates to the Democratic convention
Monday, said that grain in Mankato
township was nearly all cut and out
of the way of Sundays rain.
The Owatonna team took the
first game away from Mankato Tues
day at Owatonna, by score of five to
three. 1t was the first game lost by
the new ManKatO team.
The case against Frank Lang,
charged with non-support, was Tues
day dismissed, on motion of the
county attorney. Mr.. and Mrs. Lang
have come to an understanding and
will go to housekeeping.
The civil case of Hans D. King
VS.. A. Zeugner and Theo. Schmidt
was tried in the municipal court Mon
terday and the jury returned a YER
dict for the plaintiff for S1O4.S5.
The divorce case of Johanna
Mahoney VS.. John Mahoney was be-
ing tried before Judge Severance
Tuesday. If finished in time it
was the intention to argue the cleo
trio light Injunction case Wednesday.
Geo. w. Sugden went to Wells
Tuesday and purchased fine team
of bays. five years old, for the Star
laundry wagon. The team is well
matched and as good appearing as any
team used for similar purposes in the
city. An order for new wagon will
be placed in few days.
The thermometers indicated an
even 100 degrees in the shade Tuesday
afternoon all along the bench in the
FIFTH ward. That is the record for to-
day, and it is to be hoped that the
weather clerk will not try to break it
this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Thomas, of
Lake Crystal, drove down Monday
and spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Taylor, who recently moved here
from ST. Paul, and are pleasantly To-
Gated in one of Mr.. Kron's houses on
Second street. Mr.. Taylor is an old
employe of the Omaha road. Mr..
Thomas is one of Lake Crystals popu-
lar business men.
Jack Haggerty and Andrew Lee
were arrested on the charge of disOr-
derby conduct and were before the
court Monday. Lee pleaded gull
ty and paid fine of S8.65. After he
had paid it, he wanted his money
back, but the court couldn't see it
that way. Haggarty pleaded not
guilty, and his case was set for Mon
day at 1000 a. m.
Lynn, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Thro, climbed upon the
counter 'of the store Friday after
noon during the temporary absence of
his father and played with the spring
cigar clipper. He finally inserted his
right index finger in the opening and
clipped off the end of it, serving an
artery. Dr. Steel was summoned and
dressed the wound. The end of the
finger was found in the cigar clip
pings.
-Home Seekers Excursions, at one
fare plus 81 90, will be made by the
Northern Pacific r. r. Co. on August
4th and Is; September lst 18th and
10Th; and October 9th and 10Th
Ample time given for inspection of
lands. Particulars furnished by G..
w. Notf General Emigrant Agent,
ST. Paul, Mimi. Special G.. A. r. ex-
cursions on September Sd, 4th and 9Th.
Fares to Encampmenu, and as far west
as the Missouri river, about one cent
mile.
One account OF how it happened
Monday was that the Mobiles county
delegation held the key to the situa-
tion, and was in favor of L. G. Long
for candidate, although not instruct
ed for him. Chairman S. Blair was be-
seiged on every corner during the
early part Of the day: and at confer
ence OF the congressional committee
resolution was offered by WIS. Ham
mond TO Mr.. Blair and his colleagues
to make the nomination of Frank A.
Day unanimous. Mr.. Blair replied he
would do nothing until he had con-