The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-07-30
northampton, July IL, 1853.

OBrrUARY.-Thc Maine Liquor Law was
adopted by popular vote in Michigan on the
10th. Whercupon the Detroit Tribune publish
cs the following:
DIED.-On the Goth inst, Pure G. Brandy,
Esq, of dropsy. This event is not altogether
unexpected. as the departed had been afflicted
with the disease which caused his death for a
long time. OF late She quantity Of water aeca-
mulating in his system was immense and he
had been tapped by his physicians several times,
but without effect. He had a large number of
DOCTORS and some are mean enough to say that
that fastened his dccease. His loss will he
scnsiby felt by bis many friends who were ac-
customed to see him daily in our streets.
Also. on the same day, X. G.. Brandy, Esq,
famliary known by the soubriquct Of Rot
Gut and brother Of l.. G., whose death we
chroniclcd above. He took large quantity of
poison (by mistake it is supposedly several
years ago. No bad effects were realized at first
but for few years past it has been spreading
through bis system, and has finally caused his
death. 1t is to be hoped that his death will
be a warning to those who have been in the
habit of taking poison for a medicine.
Also, on the same day, ii. Gin, Erg. The
deceased was member Of the Brandy family,
and relative by marriage. He was native
of Holland, and fed to the United States sew
eral years ago. in consequence of having been
actively engaged in one of the revolutions that
characterize that country. He was pursued
by the Police, but sccreted himself in q cask
and landed safely in New York. Since u en-
many Of his family have made their escape in the
same manner. lie left large family Of chill
dren, most of whom we're born in this country,
but We are sorry to say are not characterized
by any of the traits of their distinguished faith
or.
Also. on the same day, Rye Wl,iskcy, Esq
Mr.. W. was one Of the first settlers Of Michigan.
In early life he was an industrious. hard work
ing man. He has done much to bnild mp our
railroads and public works and could be found
in the harvest field early and late. Some few
Of our farmers thought they could not harvest
their wheat unless Mr.. W. was with them to
cheer up their hands. How they will manage
to do SO since his death, we are unable to say.
II may lead to disastrous results, and 1t is lear
ed by some that our farmers may cease to grow
wheat, which would inevitably raise the price
of -four.
OF late wears, however, MFR. w. had grown
shiftless, noisy and quarrelsOmc, and every
neg ghborhoOd that he visited was sure to be the
scene of disturbance of every nature. The
too frequent occurrence Of street fights got up
by Mr.. W. was the ultimate cause OF his DEATH
He was killed by blow on the head with a
ballot box in open daylight. The perpetrators
of the deed are not fully known. but suspicion
rests upon two men whose names are Mr.. Law
and MIR. Order. Several men from the Free
Press Office are on the watch and ere this no
doubt they have apprehcnded them.
1t is seldom we have to announce the death
Of an entire family, thus swept away at one fell
swOop. They were all men well known in our
State and have acted in many public capaci-
ties some one of them has been member Of
every Legislature since our organization as
State In primary meetings and caucuses they
have succeeded in nominating their own friends
to office. and afterward in electing them. There
is hardly an officer in the States but what owes
to them the ir elccti,n.
At the request of the friends of the deceased,
their remains will not be inferred until Decem-
her next Those who wish to take "a last fond
look" can do so at most of the groceries and
! saloons in town.