The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-09-03

VIM. B. Ogden, of Gettysburg, s. D.
He was the husband of a sister of
Mrs. II. L, Henry, of this city, and
the funeral was attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry and the latter's mother,
Mrs Carpenter. Mr.. Ogden was out
with party of hunters and had lust
loaded his gun and stepped around to
the head of the horses, and a compan-
ion was at the rear send Of the
wagon loading his gun. The compan.
ion had broken the gun and in.
serted the shells, and was in the act
of unbreaking it when, by a disar-
rangement Of the gearing of the
weapon, premature discharge was
caused. Ogden received the charge
In his body and died in two hours.
but retained consciousness until the
last and made his will and exonerated
his companion in the presence of wit
nesses. Mr.. Ogden was a popular and
prosperous business man.
Health Officer Pohl, of Mankato
township, was in the city Monday get
ting out quarantine papers to serve on
K. Mycue. The latter has lost a hog
from cholera, and his other three hogs
have been quarantined. This is the
first case reported in Mankato town
ship. The disease continues to spread.
and it will undoubtedly be but a short
time before it will be over the entire
county unless the greatest care is
taken.
C. M. Henderson, the erstwhile
detective. is in the city. He is travel
ing for Chicago clothing firm. He
had nothing to say in regard to the
divorce proceedings commenced by
his wife, but intimated that he would
not raise any objection to them. In
regard to Olds and Miller he had little
to say, but said that he had no idea
where they are.
Judge Mead made an order Satur-
day afternoon appointing Perry G.
Francher guardian of Otto M. and
Earl Francher, minors; an order ap-
pointing Chas. Forster guardian of
Henry Schipple;and an order appoint.
ing Bridget Devlin guardian of Henry
II. Devlin and an order to hear petit
tion for license to sell real estate,
&C. Fl. Piper was in the city today
and reports the loss of lib hogs from
cholera On his farm in Garden City. A
dozen or fifteen hogs have recovered
from the disease, and he says that he
will go on raising hogs. If he cannot
raise these, he will try sheep and cat
tie. His neighbors are also suffering
heavily.
Henry APPEL and Ed. Griffith have
made up their minds to go Klondyke
next spring and seek their fortunes in
the gold fields. Others are talking of
going, but have not gotten to the
point of making up their minds.
Messrs. APPEL and Griffith are both
strong men phySicallyland have plenty
of pluck and endurance.
Conductor Frank Root, having
debided to move back to Mankato
from Wells, today shipped his house
hold furniture. He has leas-
ed rooms in the Security block.
DR.. Jacoby will move into the house
at Wells which Mr.. Root vacates.
The appointment of W. A. Whsle
as postmaster at Good Thunder to
succeed f. I'll. Griffin, removed, is an
nounced' from Washington. Also the
appointment of Freeman Getty as
postmaster at Beaufort to succeed
Ralph Healy, removed.
John Anderson communed too
long with beer mug TUESDAY and
fell into Officer Seminars hands. In
the municipal court this morning he
pleaded guilty to the charge of drunk
enness and paid fine of 1885.
Emil Schoyen has been granted a
patent upon his parlor fountain. 1t
is so excellent al invention that it IS
likely to prove a good thing for Mr..
Schoyen.
"A young man, son of Arnold Wit
rock, Of Decoria, died Saturday. of
consumption, and the funeral was
held this morning from the German
Catholic church in this city.
"a heavy fall of hail occurredTuesday
morning in the southern part of the
county, and RAILROAD men report that
the ground about AmbOy and Vernon
Center was white with hail.
j. T. Mclaughlin and Miss Emily
NJ. Robinson, both of Vernon Center
were united in marriage Saturday af-
t,rnoon by Judge Severance.
&C. d. Benack has fine show case
filled with rifles and shotguns. He
has fine supply of shooting goods on
hand