The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30

ways, streets, etc.
B. j, Sheridan, of Faribault, who
has damage suit against the Chi
cago q Northwestern railway COM
pany in the United States court for
personal injuries alleged to have been
received through the negligence of the
company, is in the city.
st. James Plaindeoler: c. W.
Foote has stored his job printing out
ut IN the basement of the First Ma
tional bank and will leave soon for st.
Paul where, we are informed, he will
be appointed secretary of the state
board Of railroad commissioners.
Edwin Rogers, formerly county
superintendent and pastor of the
Christian church, occupied his old
pulpit last Sunday. He has recently
lived in Utah and Ohio. He will
lecture at the Christian church
Thursday evening on Utah aud
Mormonism." This is a free lecture.
Judge Mead Monday made an
order to hear petition for license to
sell land in the matter of the estate
OF Anna Rutland; an order to hear
settlement Of the estate of John
Heger: and an order confirming the
sale OF land in the matter of the
estate of John Hanna.
The North Central Telephone Co.
will forfeit the 800 which it has de-
posted with the city treasurer, in
case its plant ia this city is not oper-
alive by May LIST. As nothing has
yet been done toward putting ia the
plant, the city treasury will doubt
less gain the 300.
-Hedwig, the eighteen months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Kruse,
died Saturday OF Inflammation
of the brain. The funeral will be held
Monday morning at nine O'Clock from
the German Catholic church. The
parents have the sympathy of their
many friends in their bereavement.
The remains of Mrs. A. II.
Drucke, of Avoka, were brought to
Mankato Friday for burial. She was
a daughter of Paul Aacher, Of this
city. and was related to Squire
Leonard and family. She died of in
hammation of the bowels. She was
36 years old, and leaves three chill
dren.
Senator Barr returned Monday night |
from St. Paul. The senate paid him
a well deserved compliment in elect !
ing him president PRO tenn for the
second time, by a unanimous vote,
Tuesday. Senator Barr has looked
after the interests of Blue Earth
county in manner which deserves
the commendation of all, regardless
Of party.
On motion of the county attor-
ley the cases which Elias Joseph, the
Syrian. and John Carroll, a teamster,
lad brought against each other for as
ault and battery were dismissed ia
he municipal court Saturday, as
leither side could furnish security
or the costs. Judge Shissler intends
o extract security for costs ia small
disturbances hereafter.
The officers of the United States
curt returned to St. Paul Tuesday. f
The presence of these gentlemen and
he Jurors, witnesses, litiganUs and L
ttOrneys has been bonanza for the e
Otels, which have all been full. The =
curt has kept on the average fully c
undred strangers in the city for over +
week. n
Gus Widell has about forty men .
work in his two quarries. The Or o
ers at present are mostly local, but {
lis is expected to be a good year.
he damage done to railway culverts A
I'D embankments by high water will =
axe a large amount of masonry ,
ork necessary, and Mr.. Widell hopes
come ia for share of this.
st. Peter Herald: Mr.. and Mrs.
AIRY Woods, who were married some
me ago, in Mankato, have rented
e Clark house and will 60 to house
eping about May 1st. The wedding
CURED some time ago but is now
lblished for the first time. Mrs.
Gods was formerly Miss Alice
of Lake Washington, and
well and favorably known in St.
ter and immediate vicinity.
The high water this spring has
used a remarkable change in the
annel of Warren's creek at Mime
ia street, filling the creek bed with
i'd a depth Of four or five feet.
gineer Haynes thinks it will be ad- "
able to- Iaise the street grade where 49,
, culvert is'slocated about one and
!, half feet and build the cnlvert