St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1866-02-08
STATE NEWS.


Collector Jones states that cross OF
scratch is not sufficient for the cancellation
Of revenue stamps-they must have the
initials and date
Gen. John T.. Averill has purchased
40 interest in the paper mill Of Gutter, Sc
combe 4 Co.
"A Taylor's Falls correspondent Of the
Fionser states that little girl>at that place
named Agnes Crosby, aged twelve, has
confessed to having set IRE TO several
houses. The plea Of insanity will be made
IN her defence.
"A young man named Goodrich, says
the Mankato LInion, poisoned himself BY
taking strychnine, from the effects Of which
no died. 4
LIN Mankato wheat Is coming in In
large quantities, and il taken at sixty
cents per bushel
"A Mr.. Woodruff, Of Blooming
Grove, writes the Wilton News that he slot
large Wild cat which had killed number
of his sheep.
The people of Wilton are agitating the
subject OF q wind grist- mill to supply the
necessities Of tho place.
"A bill has passed the Legislature au-
thorizing tho Commissioners Of Morrison
County to levy tax Of $4,000 to build .
bridge across the Mississippi river near
the town of Little Falls.
-Hooper's Touring mill at Belle Plaine,
says the Pioneer, was destroyed by fire on
the 4th. Loss over $13, OO0-insured for
$4,000. -. 49,.
The Winona Republican announces the
suspension Of the Democratic Iress in that
city, and says it is the fifth or sixth failure
of the kind in that place during the last
nine years. -
Representative Donnnelly introduced
bill in the House on the lst inst i, provi-
ding for the improvement of the Miesissip-
pi river to the cities Of Minneapolis aud St.
Anthony.
"A boy by the name Of Robert Vincent,
years CT age, fell into we'll IL feet deep,
in CORTLAND township in this county, close
to the New Ulm road, on the 14th ult AZ
ter remaining in the we'll Eve daye, no was
rescued bp . neighbor.-M. Peser Adversi-
ser.
Tho Advertiser recommends the mer-
chants Of St Peter to come down from 20
to SO per cent. on the present prices Of
their goods. -.s~ -
Our old friond Moses Hartman, VI ster-
ling township, last season, raised on ten
and . half acres, 462 bushels Of spring
| wheat a.. average of A bushels to the
acre. Mr.. H. sold this wheat, which is of
excellent quality, for 60 cents bushel,
netting the han asomc amount of $685.. 90
Aankato Record.
Prom intoxication, carelessness and
other causes there have been o remarkable
number Of cases Of freezing this winter
The Preston Republican notes the case Of .
woman named Emerson, 70 years old, who
started from home, in spite OF the remon.
strances of her friends, on the evening Of
the 10th ult., and was found next morn
| ing frozen to death.
! "A man was found on the track Of the
st. Paul aud Pacific road, near the Catho-
lie Church, st. Anthony, on Friday morn
ing frozen to death. A bottle Of whisky
| was found in his pocket, which tells the
whole story. He was murdered by the
rumsellers !-Pioneer.
| The Red Wing argus states that re-
turned soldier named Henry Lantz, living
Mt Roscoe, was frozen to death while COM
ing from Mantorville. He became bewil-
dercd in the storm and darkness, leaned
against fence and was frozen to death.
The Press publ shes statement of the
amount of disbursements made by Capt.
H. L. Carver, Chief Quartermaster, during
his occupancy of that position, fifteen
months. showing 81, 4Ss, 957.18 paid in
! sash. Among his purchases during this
period were 1870 tons Of h"y, 10000
bushels of grain, and $500 cords Of wood
Capt. Carver is relieved by Ills own 70.
quest lie has proved most excellent
and popular officer. Capt. C. W. Nash, al
Fort Smelling, is announced as his success
sor.
| -MAre these nnre caaaries ~ a>ke.l .