St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-07-09

PKrpAxMa-Ws lsarn Of several in
this vieiuity sxho: ars- preparing 70 iqin The
co'ps.of scouta called for by the Adju-
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GRAND CELrBnAroN.-Ou Wednes-
day evening tho news Of the capture Of
vieksburg ~ received, but 1t q, lat. a.
hour for any extensive dissertations.
Fire works aud small anna we're however
brought into requisitioo.s On The follow.
ing evening preparations were made for {.
general rejoicing. Anvib supplied to
good effect the place Of cannon and at
eight o'clock thdndersd forth round otter
round. a large crowd soon collected Of,
Columbia Square, where were bon6res,
displays Of fire works and excitement gen.
orally. A temporary stand had been pre-.
pared, and organization was given to tho
assemblage by calling Hun. H. Z. Visit
to the chair. After few well-timed re-
marks from Mr.. W, W. J. Parsons ESQ.,,
in response to loud calls, made brief but
eloquent speech. He was followed by
Col. Thomas, Capt. Lueg, A. B. Curry
and j. L, Wilson, Esqrs., whose remarks
we're received with he arty applause. Tho
Brass Band gave the national airs with
other fine pieces. Cheers for Grant,
Meade, Rosecrans, the Army, the Old
Flag, and the noble, devoted, beloved
First egime"t were given with good
will. The h,ief time before going to
press and the quantity Of important news
By last nights mail prevent our giving
more than a mere mention of this enthu-
siastle response to the good news from
our army. 49,.
MURDER AT WArAB.--The following
particulars Of case Of homicide that &C.
Cured on Monday evening last at Watab,
small hamlet on the east side of the
Mississippi, about eli ht miles north Of
this city, are from an eye witness:
The facts antecedent to the difficulty
are that on the Fourth the deceased, John
Murphy, who tept~a tavern at Watab,
went to Little Falls, leaving man in
charge Of his house. During his absence,
some whiskey belonging to him was ia
ken from the granary. This 9he person
left in charge said had been taken by
man named John Flanuery. On Mon
day Murphy came to this city, and re-
turned home somewhat under the inau-
ence Of liquor. In the evening a party
was sitting on fhe porch Of his house, and
during the CONVEX alton he charged Flan-
merry with having stolen the liquor F.
replied that any man who said so was
ID liar Murphy remained quiet
minute or two, then rose and went behind
his house. He soon reappeared with a
club in his hand, and stopping out into
the road dared SFlannery to conc OUT
The latter however stepped back, when
the deceased approached and struck at
him with the club, but the blow was
wardcd off: 1t was repeated aud again
warded off. Flannery then retreated
about ten feet to well, and picked up a
piece Of curbing sx6 inches and 81 feet
long, with which he struck Murphy a
blow on the temple He (M) fell as if
shot, and never stirred from that moment
until the time he died. This occurred
between sunset aud dark. DR.. Wren, Of
this place, was at once summoned, but up
on bis arrival pronounced the case hope.
less. Remedies, however: were applied,
and while this was being done, at II
o'clock A. NJ, the injured man died. He
leaves a wife and one child. Flanuery
still remains. at Watab, and asks au e1-
animation. Eyewitness pronounce it
case Of aggravated assault, and justify
the action Of Flannery. - .-.> -
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