St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-05-07
IOCAINEWS.
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"A local5article ior this weeks paper OH
the criminal case tried before p. c. Ransom,
ESQ.,, last week, is unavoidably crowded out.
The NEW CouNcIL-Will meet ut B. Over
beck's, on next Tuesday evening.
~REMovED.-The U. s. Land Office has been
removed to Receiver Gilman's new building,
one door east of H. c. Waits Banking Office,
on Washington Avenue, where Messrs Nc
Clure and Gilman are prepared TO- attend to
the business of the office, and give homesteads
in this beautiful State to all who come for them.
MILITARY 1TENs.-On Sabbath evening Com
pany E. 9th Minnesota Regiment, arrived in
town from Fort Ripley en- route to Paynesville
to relieve Capt. Wilson's Company of cavalry
which leaves that point this morning for Fort
Ridgley.. =. Ii, a. :. w..
On the following evening Company A. CT
the same regiment, stopped here, while going
to Richmond to relieve Capt. uenderson's COM
pany of Cavalry, which is to report at Fort
Ripley.
The RETIRING CoUSc1L.-The sold Coun-
cil'' met for the last time on Tuesday even
ing, and as will be seen, transacted great
amount of important business. The financial
exhibit, which will be published next week,
shows that the affairs Of the city have been
managed in prudent and economical manner,
and that they are left in q good condition by
the retiring band. The resolution Of AID.
Burbank, given in the proceedings, relative
to the Mayor and Recorder, we can heartily
second. TO the Aldermen, and foremost among
them Alderman Burbank, an equal amount Of
credit is due for their exertions for the vel
fare of the city, and that too dt an outlay Of
time and labor that was perfectly gratuitous,
they having voted themselves no pay. This
Council has inaugurated policy which il
carried out will prove of great benefit to the
city.
CAucUsEs.-On Friday evening last q eau
Gus was held at Brokers' Hall to make nom
nations for the Town election. P. c.. RAN
som, ESQ.,, was called to the chair and 4. 3.
Curry, ESQ.,, chosen Secretary of the meeting.
The following nominations were made: For
Mayor. L. A. Evans for Recorder, J. H. Place
for Aldermen, Joseph Broker, &. NJ. Tobey,
Lewis Clark and L. Robbers Mr.. Curry de-
+clined denomination for Recorder, though his
name was twice passed by the caucus, on &C
count of business duties, and for the same rea-
son, II. c. Burbank Esq, declined again to
~ q, - - SOS: far Alderman. - ,
+ On saturday evening another caucus was
held at Geo. Skaters. B. Overlook was chosen
President and f. Loanardie, Secretary. The
; nominations were as follows For. Mayor, S.
B. Pinney; for Recorder, J. P. Wilson for A.
dermen, John Zapp, B. Overlook, E. Loanar-
die and Jos. Howard.
Town E4EcT1oN..-As there were two tick
cts in the field on Monday last, and both made
without regard to the political sentiments of
the candidates, there was good deal of friend
~ strife between the different applicants for
public favor and lucrative ~ positions. The
official returns are as follows, and it will be
seen how close was the contest
For Mayor-L. A. Evans, G.
S. B. Pinney, Is
For Recorder-J. H. Place g.
/ J. P. Wilson "a
/ For 4ldermen-Jos. Broker, So
| E. NJ Tobey, SO
! Lewis Clark, 60
| L. Robbers, S.
John ZaEp, GO
B. Overlook, 81
| e. Loanardie, 81
Jos. Howard, 60
Scattering, 2
! The successful ticket was elected by ma
iorities ranging from one to three.