Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-28
sr. ANTHONY ITEMS.
Beautiful Weather - The Murder - Great Er'
cits,nsat-Supposed Robbery-hnpr"pems''is.
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Beautiful Weather - The Murder - Great En-
81 ctts,neat-Supposed Robbery-Impr"remsn
From Regular News t3atherer.
r..fis ST. ANTHONY, June 10, 1886.
BEAUTIFUL WEArmER.-W Was there ever such de-
liciOus weather as we are now enjoying? What
u dclightfnl morning! how bright the sun--how
clear the SIX how celebrating the breeze that
HES over ynn,lcr prairie there. fragrance-laden,
stoops mom mt to dip its wings in the spray OF
the Falls and hurres on to fan away from the
throbbung brow of toll the large drops, which
chase each her down the dust becrimed face,
aod minister perfumed delight to the pampered
sense of toil-despsing luxury: Then the harsh
sound Of the saws in the mill, and the hum of
machinery in the shops, how they are put to
shame by the deep base of the Falls blending
tremendously with the clear melodiHus soprano
of the fea,hered mins'res that carol lays of Joy
AMI affect ON in the shady boughs CT the cedars,
that in, the .nAs of the Father of Waters"
lust opposite where am TOW writing. And then
if du st trust my eyes to dwell Tor moment
on the rich banquet of natural beauties that lies
spread out beyond the river, should add a fea-
tn to this picture of my present status, that
would make the blood course with a more feyercd
notion (ns tie ease might beg through the ague-
racked fever SEQ: chei denizenS Of less favored
lati lis. But this would be transcendinS the
limits Of my Office as news-gatherer. and pro-
coed to my legitimate work.
GREAT EXCITEME>r.-Greate excitement prevails
in St. IN hony and Minneapolis in regard to the
recent murder in Hennepin county. Meetings
have be n held in the latter place in reference to
them. but have not heard what was done. The
Young man, Dickson, suspected Of the murder Of
! Mrs. Halfway. is confined in the lookup
house in this city. But the Indignation felt at
tho brutality of this outrage is great to fur
niSh g, ound for the apprehension that even the
watch instituted by the authorities to guard the
Jail. day ald night, from the violence OF out
sders Will not be sufficient to protect the prison
er against the disposition manifested to lynch
him. Tie sheriff went up on Wednesday. accom-
panied by two three physicians. to disinter the
BODY of Mrs. H., with view, if possible, to OBJ
tain more reliable evidence concerning the sup
posed violation of her person. From Sheriff Ba-
ker learn, that it the opinion of the jury,
that hceing from the attempt, on the part OF the
murderer. to force her 10 his demonlac wishes,
she fell from The effect Of bullet fired by the
villain lust as she WIS in the act of Selling gun
that stood in a remote part OF the house. she
was Il resoute woman, and had she got hold OF
the qua, the affair mi ht have had different ter
mination. The circumstances seem s;rong against
the prisoner, hut Of course. it would not be right
to pronounce him guilty before he has been fairly
I. L. t,l fr.h
RoBBiRY.--An elderly man, who came to the
ST. Charles House about tao months ago and was
supposed to have urge amcant of money in his
pnss session, died at his boarding house few days
since, when, upon examination. as | learn, his
trunks were founl to contain bus about twenty
dollars. The suspicion is, that he robbed by
some OF lis atteg Inns If this be the case, it
could not have been owing to any lack Of atten-
ton on the part OF the excellent landlord, Mir.
Thurler, 10 one VAS ever more kind, aecommo-
dating, and careful Of the interests of his guests
than he. The robbery was perhaps committed by
some skulking villain who knew the man to have
money, and ar;fuily laid his plans to get posses
sion OF it.
lNPRorFMsATS.-A plan is now on foot for OBJ
tanning IL charter to construct II dam and lock op
posite ju !ge Mcekcr's place, for the two-foid
purpose of creating mill power and facilitating
navigation tn this point. When this is accom-
plished and, sooner or later it will be; look out,
friend Newson, for the explosion of those high
flown predictions of yours about the future des-
tiny OF Your enterprlsng city. Nous pcrrons.
Yours, ton.
co" We glory, 4" rom,'' in the success Of your
city, as well rs our own.-ED.