Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-07-30

the steamer Favorite was on her way up the
Minnesota river on Wednesday night, about
one clock, when near Belle Plaine, one OF
the engineers, named James A. G. 7Noyes,
met an instantaneous death, under the follow
ing painful circumstances: Hehad just come
on watch" and observing nut about the
cam-rod to be loose, got a screw driver and
leaned over the pitman to fix it, working while |
it was down, and stopping while it was up |
However, while busy, the pitman came up,
and struck him on the forehead as he was
leaning down, knocking him up against the
cabin floor, and Instantly killing him. He fell
on the deck, and never moved or uttered
word again. Thus summoned instantly from
hearty and happy life, to cold and lnanmate
clay. The boat was Immediately stopped,
but no human aid could avail, and only the
last offices of the coffin and shroud codad be
extended by his griet-stricken mates, among
whom he was a general favorite, and who
loved him for his honest and frank cleverness,
and his many good qualities. AS an officer
of the boat he was highly priced, being trusty,
reliable and vigilant: 1888 1911.
HIS body was brought down yesterday
evening on the boat, and taken to his home,
where his wife, who thus received the first in
timation other terrible loss, was crushed with
grief but little less than insanity. The news
of his death threw gloom, too, over very
large circle of friends, many of whom had
known and esteemed him for years.
Though but little time was allowed to give
proper notice, quite number OF friends as
sembled at his funeral in the afternoon, which
was conducted under the direction of St. Paul
Lodge No. 2, of Odd Fellows, of which he
was member, the brothers attendinglin a
body.
The GRAND ExcURsIoN-ARRIvAL OF THE
SoNs-THEIR RECEPTION, ETC.-At the time
of closing our column on Friday evening, the
Itasca and Milwaukee, with their loads of ex-
cursionists, were momentarily expected, but
did not arrive until an hour too late to an
nounce it properly. A committee of Sons
from Mdwakanton Lodge had been des-
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greet and receive them, and, disembarking at
Hastings, were soon on board the two excur-
| sion steamers. We learn from them that
they had been having gala time all the way
up from Prairie du Chen, and expressed
themselves as hugely pleased with the beau
tiful scenery along the Mississippi, the fine
weather, and the gaity and good humor on
board.
Meantime the Sons in st. Paul had not
been idle. They gathered their cohorts to-
gether in the Lodge room, and donned their
peculiar night-gowns which they wear on all
their nocturnal excursions, and sat awaiting
the signal of the approach of the invaders
Ere long chorus of shril whistles, and sew
eral salvoes of artillery woke the slumbering
echoes, telling our citizens that their visitors
were on hand, and soon there was hurrying
to and fro on the streets, and the living tide
set towards the Levee.
The Sons, in their ghoStly robes and mys-
ferrous cowls, to the number of one or two
hundred, with banners bearing some of their
notices and by-words, Recorded" It's
WELL" IN O. P. o." and others of similar
character, and headed by the Pioneer band,
swept in solemn array down Third street.
At the corner of Third and Minnesota streets
they met the Sons from abroad, coming up in
solid phaanx, headed Ivy the Chicago Brass
Band, one of tt finest in the United States.
The St. Paul Sons opened ranks, looking like
two rows of big -four bags, and allowed their
visiting brethren to fle through Thorn, after
which they closed up, and, in that order,
marched through several streets, and finally
the whole throng disappeared beneath the por-
tails of Naturalization Lodge-ro'!m.
Farther we cannot speak from our own
knowledge, but learn that the visitors were
RECALLED with grand collation., and entertain
ed with hospitality and free gaity. After
wards, Gov. Randall, of Wis.,, and Gen. Bur-
nett, of Gin, RECALLED their hosts in turn with
some fine speeches, when the crowd dispers
ed at late hour, no doubt able to hold
their OATS very easily.
: When the Sons retired to their slumbers, j
was with high hopes that on the morrow tn
l weather would be fine, and the gaiety un
clouded, too. But alas when they arose il
S the morning it was found that the clerk Q
\ the weather had made a mistake, and insteat
/ Of giving the excursionists some Of the fin
j weather we had been enjoying for severa
: DAVIS. must needs turn the other side of tn
rlnn 10,
e ch;llier. nastier weather we have not had thi
season.
k But nothing could daunt the high hopes {
g the party, and they all set about enjoyin
themselves to the utmost Some went up t
IS Fort Smelling and Mime ha- ha on the Kat
Cassel and Ben Campbell-others went up i
teams. others staid at the Lodge room, whic
% was open all day, some went to St. Anth'
= nv. Minneapolis, some to White Bear LAX
~ and the rest gathered in knots at the hotel
y and in gay good humor, and finding hail fe
y lows passed the dull hours of Saturday ava,
lie In the evening, the Chicago Light Guar
re Band, assisted by Prof Rohr and some am
'S tours, gave grand concert at Concert Ha
and the Campbell Minstrels one of the
L unique entertainments at Melodeon Hall.
IL The whole number of excursionists tn
'e had arrived in the City, up to Saturday ev
u ming, could not be far from one thousand
q These were not all "Sons" by any mean
Gu for we saw some very fair Daughter
among the throng at tho Hotels.
Ell Yesterday the Ben Campbell and Favor
III were busy plying between this city and MINI
a ha-ha, carrying crowds to and fro. They W
'st continue their bi-hourly trips alternately dr
ne ing to- day and tomorrow.
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