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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28

A most mysterious shooting affair
occurred late last night or early this
morning, close to Front street, but
the victim was not discovered until
some time afterwards, and he was
then so nearly dead that he was un-
able to give detailed account OF the
affair. The evidence points about
equally to it's being case of robbery
and attempted murder or one of at
tempted suicide. In either case the
purpose was accomplishments the man
has but brief period to live. It will
probably turn out to be one of those
mysterious cases that are never ex-
planned satisfactorily, unless light
should be thrown upon it from some
unexpected source. -,ni
At about $50 o'clock this morning,
passerby On the street noticed man
lying beside Rockey's feed store, on
North Front street, and soon ascer-
tanned that he had been shot. Step
ping across to the Stahl house he
telephoned to the city hall, where
Officer Kelly was on duty. The off
Ger got the message and at once has.
tened to the spot. The wounded man
was soon afterwards conveyed to
Tourtellotte hospital and DR.. E J.
Davis, the county physician for the
city district, was notified and reached
there at about 6 80 o'clock.
In the meanwhile, Chief Bruels had
been notified and started to make in
quiries. The injured man was scarcely
able to speak. but said that his name
was Thomas Hughes: Hes said that two
men had done the deed. One had held
him, while the other had put his hands
into his own pockets, the inference be
ing to draw a revolver, but Hughes was
unable to say more. When asked
whether he did 9 not shoot himself,
replied that he did not.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
Corroboratory Evidence.

No money was found in the
pockets of Hughes trousers,
but in one of the pockets Of
his vest were found forty-one cents
Hughes had money last Saturday
night. for he entered Fred Eichhorn's
bakery and purchased little fine cut
tobacco and paid for it with q five
dollar bill, receiving the change back.
He had some fine cut tobacco in his
pocket today and the tobacco found
on the ground where he fell was of the
same kind. Hughes stated thai he
was robbed first and then
shot. This would account for
his remembering how much was stolen
from him, as he would not have known
if he had been shot first and then
robbed
Hughes was we'll dressed, and has
the appearance of being an honest labor
ing man. His hands are calloused. He
wore new suit of black corduroy and
derby hat. His hip pockets do not
show that a revolver was ever carried
in them. and the revolver has no rust,
as it would it had been carried long.
If Hughes committed suicide, he must
have opened his two shirts and pulled
them aside to bare his heart and then
fired If he was shot, it must have been
in struggle, in which his assailants
tore his shirt open and fired upon his
barred breast.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
A STRANGER DIES.

John Nicolay died at the Tourte1lotte
hospital this forenoon of typhoid fever.
He was a stranger in Mankato, having
come here ten days ago. He was sick
then and spent four days at the city
hall before DR.. Davis was summoned
the middle of last week. The physician
saw that the man was suffering with
typhoid fever and he was taken to the
Harper House, and to the hospital Sun
day He was about % years of age and
had been at work on the railroad grad
ing south of Madelia, where he was
taken sick. Last winter he worked IN
Aiken county. 1t is not known where
his home was, if he had one,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
Shots Heard.

Engineer Thilgen, who goes on duty
at the big mill at midnight, states that
he heard shot fired at about four
o'clock this morning. 1t seemingly was
fired about where the weeds are that
Hughes was in The weeds are little
over block from the door of the engine
room of the mill, and as the city was
silent at that hour, the shot could be
plainly heard. .....
Night Operator Walroth, at the Chi
cago & Northwestern freight depot,
heard a shot fired in about the same
place at eleven o'clock last night. The
weeds are less than block from his Of
flee window, and he heard it so dis
tinctly that he related the occurrence
to the police this morning after he had
heard of the finding of Hughes.
No one else in the neighborhood re-
members having heard any shot fired,
although many people sleep over the
stores within block of the place.
Hughes is unable to say at what hour
he was shot, and the only way to judge
is from the blood clots. These were
partially dried, and as the evaporation
at night is slight it would require sew
eral hours for fresh blood to become
dried.
No one heard any outcry or scuffiing
or any unusual noise on the street or in
the vicinity of the tragedy last night al
any time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
Father Sigg and reporter for the Free

Father Sigg and reporter for the Free
Press.
Hughes had requested the presence of
the priest, and the latter came from st
Peter and PauPs Catholic church to
take the last statement of sthe dying
man and to administer the sacraments
and to smooth his voyage into the here
after. Father Sigg was alone with
Hughes for some minutes, and then in
formed the others that he could get
nothing from the man in regard to the
shooting. He said that Hughes seemed
to be a Bohemian, and that hei was
kind hearted man and one we'll ground
ed in the faith.
Others of the party. including the re-
porter then spoke with Hughes, who
was in bed apparently suffering much
pain. In reply to questions, he stated
that his name was Thomas Hughes,
that he came to Mankato from Chicago,
and that he was a single man. He said
that his relatives do not reside in Chi :
cago, but was unable to say where they
do live. He said that he had been in
Mankato for several days, and that he
had stopped at the City Hotel.
Hughes reiterated the statement that
he had not shot himself He said that
he possessed no revolver, and declared
again that two men had held him up.
When asked whether they had taken
any money from him, he replied dis
tinctly, -Four dollars Later the
question was repeated to him and he
replied the same as before. He said
that the shooting did not occur in
house or building, but out of doors He
could give no description of the men
who had robbed him, as he was too
weak to speak more than word or two
at time. He was understood to say
at one time that he had met the men in
saloon, but when the question was re-
peated to him he gave no satisfactory
answer. He said that he did not know
the names of the men who held him
up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
Hughes Identity.

Hughes is a rather small man, about
five feet seven inches tall, dark complex
toned and with short dark mustache
He is about 30 years old and weights
about $50 pounds. He has been in
Mankato for four or, five days at least,
for Engineer Shortall remembers hav-
ing seen him walking on the c. & n.
w. track near the freight depot several
times during that period. Mr.. Short
all did not notice anything unusual or
uspicious in his demeanor.
None of Hughes clothing is marked
and no lette rs or cards were found
in his pockets. The only thing found
that could possibly lead TO his identiti
cation was part of a registered letter
receipt found by Officer Olmstead un-
der the leather rim OF his hat. 1t
shows that a registered letter was
sent from Joliet, Ills, June 18Th, 1898,
by Steve Gornley Of ITO Reed street
to Lengzet, Krause & Co., Of New
York. The hat also bears a Joliet
trade mark.
Landlord Zimmerman states that
no one giving the name Of Thomas
Hughes or dressed like the wounded
man has stopped at his hotel. He
remembers having registered man
named Gornley some time ago.
Late this afternoon, Hughes condl-
tion was unchanged. No further de-
velopments had occurred and his
boarding place had not been found.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
HONESTY APPRECIATED.

An Elysian man was in Mankato
Tuesday and lost pocket book contain
ing $50 to rs. He reported his loss to
the police and felt very badly about it.
A young man subsequently found it
where the Elysian man had dropped it
and returned it to him. The overjoyed
owner thrust his hand into his pocket
and drew out handful of dollars and
smaller change He did not hand this
to the young man whose honesty had
been proved, but he sorted over the
money until he found ten cent piece
and offered this to the finder of his
pocket book. The reward was declined.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
Wounded Mans Story.

An effort was made shortly before
noon to get something definite from
Hughes, but it was only partially sue
cessful. DR.. Davis thought that the
remedies which he applied would have
strengthened him by that time, but on
the contrary the man had failed con-
siderably. There were present at the
hospital at this attempt Chief Bruels,
Officer Olmstead, Attorney Evan
Hughes to represent the county and
procure an ante norton statement if
possible, DR.. Davis, Coroner Kennedy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
Oliver G. Peterson, the Amboy miller,

Oliver G. Peterson, the Amboy miller,
was City hotel arrival Monday.
A deed was filed today, transferring
from VIM. Smith to Chas. f. Herzberg
ten acres in the N E. /, S. W. /, sec.
80, Decoria, for $500.
Adds spice to dreary life. Rocky
Mountain tea. Thro.
Powders bad thing. Girls, Rocky
Mountain tea is better, Thro
In the case of Title Wenner vs.. Peter
Wenner. Judge Severance has filed a
decision holding that the plaintiff is not
entitled to relief asked for, and found
Judgment for the defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28

The Southwestern Minnesota Dairy
Exhibit will be leading feature at the
county Fair Aug. 30, 80 and 31st, at
Garden City, One of the best expert
judges in the United States has been
secured, and all exhibitors of dairy pro-
ducts will be sure of honorable treat
ment, and prizes awarded to merit
alone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
TaHefa silk PefficOafs

You wouldn't mind if the wind
did tip your top skirt just a little
provided you wore one of these
graceful creations which we have
reduced to $3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28

%, 80 and 81 inch Piques, very
popular for skirts and waists, to
close at SC. ,,sn.cr, ,,rt T. g.
1000 yards turkey red Print, the
7c and SC quality at 4c.
500 yards 80 to 60 inch Linen
Ducks and Crashes, the 18c and
Csc grades, only 15c. yf
2 piece 80 inch Crash at half
price, SC.
Organdies, the zoe grade at SC.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28

failed rapidly, and DR.. Davis then said
that he would probably not survive the
day. The unfortunate man was in
much pain and while he seemed to
understand what was said to him could
answer only occasionally in monosylla-
bles.
Hughes had not bled copiously, al
though his vest was partially saturated
with blood
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28

Black and brown in open work
effects, delightfully."- cool for this
weather at low prices. Fancy
Stripes, Plaids and Polka dots,
effects new and popular, from
Csc to So per pair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
Hot Weather Bargains
Coolest place in Town.

1v always harvest month grain fields You also
reap harvest right the bargains offer for the last
ek in uv The goods of the best styles OF
the You will for them before the heated
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28

Everybody buys them these
days. We carry nothing but the
best qualities and styles which
are sure to please. Fine all silk
ribbons with draw strings in va
riety of shades. 1Oc quality for
&c, 15c quality 1Oc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28

Mail orders always promptly
filled.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
Departure of Trains.
GOING EAST.

> GOING EAST. |
PASSENGER No. 2 (Ex Sundayl. 1870 D. m.
Passenger No. 4 lex Sunday for
Winona Lacrosse Madison il
waukee and Chicago ........:: 7:I5 a. m.
Lacrosse, Madison, Milwaukee
Freight No IA Eek Sunday carry
passengers to Waseca...:.,....... 2 30 p. m.
GOING WEST
Passenger No. 3 lex Sunday 6.45 a. m.
Passenger No. 3 DAILY for Tracy,
Marshall, Watert-wn, Huron.
Pierre, Aberdeen, etc. 1925 p. m
Passenger No. Z (Ex Sunday for
New Ulm and Tracy ........... 6:45 p. m,
Freight No. 10 (Ex Sunday Carry
passengers to Tracy. ............. s: 80 a. m
Arrivals of Trains.
FROM EAST.
Passenger No. 3 (Ex Sunday 712 a. m.
Passenger No. 3 Daily from Chi
cago and Milwaukee. ......... 200 p. m.
Passenger No. z eek Sunday from
Chicago and Milwaukee. ......... 7:2o p. m.
Freight No. Is lex Sunday from
Waeeca.. ...........--..-....... 90 d. ~
FROM WEST.
Passenger No. 2 lex Smday)..... 500 p. m
Passenger No. Il Daily fromPierre
and Aberdeen. .............. D 20 p. N.
Passenger No. (Ex Sunday from
Freight lIGs No. IL Eek sunday from -
Tracy observation-disclosures. 8 80 p. N.
Through Sleeping Cars between Mankato and
Chicago.
Chicago, ST. Paul, Mpls. Il Omaha Rv
Arrive East Bound: Depart
4: To am. No *Kans. City Mail&Ex 4:15 m.
ESQ am. No. s +Mnpls st P & Mkto
Passenger TOO am.
1 2 5p. M No. tst. 2. & Sioux City
local acknowledgements. 1929 pm.
4 AS pm. No. *St P. &SiouxCity Elk 4:50 pm.
6;45 pm. MOL 2tElmore&Mkto Pass
Arr Ve: West Bound: Depart:
1o:45 p. m. No. *KanCty Mail&Ex 10 AS pm.
7:5o D. m. No. 8 Mpls & EmrePass 800 pm
1885 D. m. No. *St Pas uxCty Elk / 20 p. NJ.
10 ~ am. No. 3 tSt P&Sux City Elk 10 :45 am,
Elmore & Mankato Pass. 7:55 am.
tDaily except sunday
*Daily with elegent day Coaches, Parlor Cars
and through Sleepers.
Trains Nos 10 and Z connect at Elmore with
Trans on c. & NV. to and from Points in
Iowa. Q. Il. JOHNSON, IIcket Agent
STAGE SCHEDULE.
Between Mankato, st. Clair and Minnesota
Lake.l
Leave Mankato daily at TOO q. m,
Arrive at st. Clair daily at 10 40 a. m.
Leave Minnesota Lake at 600 a. m. Monday
Arrive at st: Clair at 2:15 n m.
Leave st. Clair daily at 2:45 p. M
Arrive Mankato daily at 6 10 p. M.
Arrive st. Clair Tuesday at IL 100 a. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28

Butterick's Patterns always
reliable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
The Railroads.
TIME TABLE AT MANKATO.

IN EFFECT JUNE 1, 1899. hE Ean rpnN,
Waterville, FaribauIt, 6.0Oam 9.55pm
Mortified, ked Wing, st. t AS p LII T11.55 m
Paul, Minneapolis, and
all intermediate stations
Dodge Center, Dubuque, 600 m 9.55pm
Chicago and the east Des AS pm Ill ,55 m
Moines, st. Joseph, Kan
sas City, and the South
west
Austin, Lyle and Manly JctI rs 90 a m I9.55 m
Trains marked run daily except Sunday all
Others daily. For any information as torates
or routes to any point apply to Chicago Great
Western Agent at depot
Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul.
Trains Arriving. Departing.
No. 1o1-12:3o p. m. No. 122-6:45 a, M
No. 49, 1886 D. m. No. lo4-2:o5 o. m.
No. 1873 7:6o p. m. No. l68-5:25zp. m.
Nos. 1872 and 124 connect at Wells for points
east and west
No. lo4 makes connections at Austin with
S'eepers for Chicago, Mil ~aukee and all points
east.
No. >122 connects at Austin with through
trains to Kansas City, Omaha. St. Louis and
Peoria. j. G MOORE. Agent,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
Shirt Waists.

We have a good many which
are slightly r1ussed by handling,
which we offer as follows: ,s.>
CSC for waists worth from 81 to
$1.5O. - '''.-. 80 s12' 80 '-.'=ss252 J
CSC for waists worth up to So.
$1.39 for waists worth up to So.
They are all the best styles of
the season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
Summer. Underwear.
for. Women.

from SC: to CSC each, with all
grades between Underwear that
is shaped to fit, made to satisfy,
and priced to make friends for
this store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28

200 yards the Habutia Silk OF
Japanese make, that feels so
light but wears so we'll. 1t is an
dial summer silk in handsome
p1aids and checks, new pattern
this year. 25c per yard instead
OF 49c as formerly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28

House Wrappes-s-
S dozen broken sizes worth S1
and, S1.25, your choice of the lot
for 75c. ...,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-19
Willing to Marry.

A club composed Of young women ~
Vineland, Nj, has bseu recently Tor me
and all Of the mem bers are willing to mar
ry. They are "Bachelor Girls" They re-
Gently elected officers and although 1910
Is not leap year they are ready to leap at
conclusions and cross over the boundary
of Bachelor street to reside on Wediock
Avenue.
There are number Of jolly ba chelors
employed in the surveying departm ent OF
the Street aud Sower Department. who
have become Of the come day, go day ways
of single lifo and they are ready TO benefit
the purses OF q number OF ministers with
marriage fees in 1900 Are they handsome I
Yes Everyone OF them is handsome and
their winning ways surpass their goou
looks. -
They have organized themselves into
Batollelor- Ready To- Wed Club and have
Instructed thoir secretary to communicate Q
with.the secretary of tho Vineland Club.
Each member of the club pledges himself
to get married In 1900 and the other mem
bers Of the Bachelor willing to Wed Or
ganization agree to present the hrst gloom
wi h 800.
In speaking of the club this morning
the secretary said that Vineland is nearer
10 Wilmington than Ladys:,ith.
They have no fault to find with tho
handsome bachelor girls OF Whining
TIM but for some cause or other they are
unable to find those who are willing to
bear their honored names. 1t will take u
year for the public to see whether WI.
mingron and Vinsland joins hands and
hearts or not
Handsome men and good salaries ous ut
to count for something In the eyes OF the
Vineland girls.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-19
DEATHS

CAUSE In Now haven Coma, on December
49, lS9i H. Courland' Garst, in his I'D
year.
funeral services at the residence of his
father, II. II. Cause ia this city, on Thursday.
the 9lst irstan,,at 2 30 p N. Relatives ana
friends are invited, lnterment private.
TALLEY AT Terro Haute, Indiana, on Dec.
10, 1899, Charles W, Talley.
Funeral to tuke place from ths residence OF
his bruther.in law. Frances Il" Gala her No.
SO4 Broome street, Wilmington, Oh Wednes.
day. Dec. a0ta at Il a. IN. Burial i'll Whining
ton and Brandy wine Cemetery.
HARpESrER- In this city, on December IL.
Priscilla r. Hardester, aged "a yeurs.
Relatives aud friends are invited to attend
the funera, services from the residences Of her
father, J. W. Hardestsr, 1910 West Fourth
street, on tuesday afternoon, at z o'clock.
internient at kiveryiew Cemetery.
HARDING At Stan ton, Del, on December
II, 1892 Katie M., wife of the Rev, T. II.
Harding, aged b0years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully In
vited to attend the funeral from her late resi-
dencs on Thursday afternoon. at / oclocls.
services al tho NJ. +. Church. Inter nsnt AT
Mt. salem Cemetery
SERVICE-At Bellevue, DEL, OH December
10. 1892. Charles Siddons. son OF James e.
and Mary Service, aged p years.
Relatives friends and members Of Eureka
Council, no. L. Jr., Order Of American Me-
chancs nrc invited to attend the funeral from
his arcuts' residence on Thursday morning
at 10 O'Clock. Services ut tho house. Inter
msnt mt Newark Union Cemetery
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-19
BERMUDA AT
PHILADELPHIA
Will She Help the Beers.
Delaware Irish Amer
leans are Doing SO.

Persons anxious to 20 to South Africa
TO help the Beers were greatly Interested
yesterday IN the return to Philadelphia
Of the famous 1libusterlng stoamei Ber-
inuda, Captain John d. Hart Ia co,n-
mand. Every ono 10 asking whether the
vessel, which was used to aid the Cmbans.
will perform similar services foI the Trans
wal warriors
Take mon out to fight the British In
South Africu!' he exclaimed, when gues-
toned by Il reporter. "What II we do, so
long as 1t is all In a Legitimate way-no
filibustering this time. you may be surep
I've had enough, quite enough. OF blbus-
tering The British government or the
! American either cannot Object to our
carrying passengers, can 1t?
Cantain Hughes said hs knew absolute
ly nothing OF such an arrangement. The
, steamship so far az he knew, would lie at
! Philadelphia for several day.. under going
her annual survey and repairs.
III we 60 to South Africa,' said Capt
| Hughes, Eve will have to tako such u
course us will enable us to coal OH the
way We should probably call at tho
| Canaries for that purpose"
Irish Americans In Whining
ton and the surrounding country freely
asserted. though with much rosorve rs to
detail, that many mon have stnrtod hence
for South Africa to fight tho British and
that many more will 20 soon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-19

The Salvation Army Christmas
tree fund has reached $l9.75. 1t
will take at least 800 to furnish
the. needy children with shoes and
stockings. 1t is sdesired to devote this
fund exclusively to the purchase OF
shoes and stockings. This cannot
be done if donations of other artl-
cles are not received. .
Ensign Main yesterday received
notice Of donation of 100 loaves OF
bread from Coroner A. ID. Vandever,
James H. Wright. the well-known
clothier, at Eighth and Market
streets, also made agenerous dona-
ton to Ensign Main yesterday.
Mr.. Wright sent six complete new
suits of boys clothing and twenty
eight pairs of children stockings.
This donation will enable the army
to gladden. the hearts of several
boys.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-19
A large stock of canarles at Pyle's 2
West Eighth Street


AT the meeting of the Street and
Sewer Department Commission this
morning an order was made regu-
lating the standing of teams on the
streets. The stand now occupied
BY the teams to hire was ordered
to be removed from Third and
French streets to Walnut between
Fourth and Fifth streets.
The Water Department was Civ
en- 4S hours time in which to make
proper repairs 70 Eighteenth street
in the Highlands.
The attention of sthe Police De-
partmcnt was called to the ordi
nance prohibiting the scattering of
loose paper on the streets. AT this
season of the year circular distrlbu
tors litter the streets. The police
will be asked to have such conduct
prohibited.
Butchers Meiler and Matthe VS.
complained OF the service on King
street above Eighth. They will pay
$75 and manholes will be, built as
the inlet is closed at that place.