The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1867-06-27
.shATn NEWS iTDMs.
Iii is said that July session Of Con-.
rress will certaiLlv be held. .

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state that incessant rains have greatly
damaged the crops.
Hon. Isaac Newton, the Commits
sioner Of Agriculture, died in Washing
ton last week.
"A pardon has been issued in the
case of General Longs.reet at the re-
quest of General Grant and others.
The President has issued proc.
lamation, announcing the ratification Of
the Russian American treaty.
Tho so.called gift entertainment
for tho relief of southern orphans, has
been arrested for violating the lottery
laws Of Maryland. .
The Grand Jury Of Charleston, s.
q, have indicted parties concerned in
u fatal duel, for murder.
Tho contract for the survey Of our
lands in the Red river country has
been let.
The Imperial Government has de.
cided to reduce the military force Of
France.
The Japanese say there will be an
increased production Of tea this year
The telegraph brings word Of
heavy rains throughout all sections of
the Union.
MIR. Timmens Of West Salem,
Marion county, ILL.,, has sold his crop
Of strawberries of forty acres Of land
tor $4,000.
The Austrian government hus
granted an amnesty to all political
offenders, including Kossuth.
The New York Herald says it is
plain there can be no true reconstruct
ton till johnson is impeached and re-
moved. 49,.
The counsel for the Government
are weaving web about John H. Sur
raft that will not be at all easy for him
to break through.
The grand jury at Albany found,
on Tuesday, a true bill against Gen.
Cole, charging him with murder in the
first degree in killing Mr.. Hiscock.
MIR. Lord; of New York, upon
whom the we'll known robbery was
committed, received on Tuesday from
parties unknown 81 200 900 worth of
bonds stolen from him. This leaves
$4,000 still missing.
A new bug similar to the vine de-
stroyer, is creating great havoc in the
potato fields in many parts Of Wisconsin
Many farmers are replantiug, in hopes
the bug will disappear before the vines
come up again.
The Washington hmN;gemcer
says the Treasury will be able to meet
all demands upon it tor the current
year without resort to loans or any
increase Of the public debt.
Schuyler Colfax ]ectured at La
fayette, Ind, for the benefit of the
Widows aud Orphans Fund of the
Grand Army. He tavors the July .es-
sion Of Congress. He goes t. Wash
i"gton in a few days.
"A match race on the Fashion
course, N. Y. on Saturday, between
Ethen Allen and Dexter was won by
Ethea Allep in three straight heats.
Time, 2:l5, 2:l6 and 2:l9. Fastest
time on record
The London &C. w. Free Press
has manifested its good sense by advo-
eating the policy of freeing tho Fen;ans
No act would moro bccomingly inaugu-
rate the Confederation
-Intell;gence received from Flor
encc states 200 armed men have thrown
themselves into the city of Rome, with
he supposed intention of proclaimiug
repub lie. Desperate attempts failed,
aad forty Of the revolutionist y ere put
in prison.
Official dispatches show that there
is no truth in the reported capture of
Santa Anna. He arrived at Vera Cruz
on June 4th, proclaiming himself EN-
peror Of Mexico by consent Of the
United States, He was prevented from
landing however, but was escorted on
the Virginia 6 miles out to sea and
started on his way to New York.
The Commissioner of the General
Land Office states that the amount of
Agricultural College scrip located in
Kansas was 333, 627 acres. leaving over
$50, 1000 to be taken. The amount of
the same taken in Minnesota was 47O,-
844 ; in Wisconsin, 594 4s6; in Ne
braska, III, 1856. Each State is allow
ed 100000. .
Hon. Robert G. Schenck, Chair
man of the Union Republican Execu.
tive Congressional Committee, has 49,.
sued circular letter addressed to Re-
publican Senators and Representatives,
reminding them Of the Importance Of
their being in their seats at IL me,id.
ian on the Sd Ct July.
instructions have been issued by
the President through the Adjutant
Generals Office to Commanders Of the
Military Districts under the reco,,struc
ticn Acts for carrying into effect the
Attorney Generals Interpretation there
of.
The little Prince Imperial of