The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-12-23

appointed Deputy Sheriff at the opening
the Court. Eb. performs the duties Of til
position (as he dess everything we'll.
A111vsp.-Mr. U. P. Boardmsn, arch
tsot from Mankato, has arrived with d.
sign and plans for our new Normal Schot
Building.
TAX Nor1cR.-The taxpayers Of Bsnto
county will ind in this issue = notice ffoz
Treasurer Cronk, which viii b Of speeds
interest to them.
Cal11 OF PoLlc8.-Ar. q. NJ. Tobey /
IN applicant for the appointment Of Chic
Of Police s;es II. Gaspard, who intends 4
rssign. Mr.. ToAey would, without doubt
make IN efficient officer.
JANUARY 9TH, 1s70.-As viii b seea >!
a. anaosse<1sst elsswAers, tie JOURNAL
Story for tie eeasi~g yssr si9 eo"sm<ses viii
tie issss Of Jaass,y sM. Ss1seriSs;oa'
aloud 10 seat IN, IPoss;1's, before that ti'e
TAx1z o,,.-Ths body Of Corporal NJ.
Manus has bssl exhumed and his head
taken OF: The skull will b produced ~
evidence by The prosecution in sustaining
certain points during the trial.
Toan Dovx.-The old Baptist church in
lower town, which was commenced on such
IN immense scale some tan years ago, has
been purchased BY Jos. stsurer and il b.
ing tora down, The lumber viii be used
in building barn! ''To what base uses
have W come ct )ast!"
I1lo71os.- AT . meeting Of the Stock
holders Of The st. Cloud Branch Of tho
Republic Insurance Company, held last
evening, c. F. Davis WAS elected Prssi-
dent for the ensuing year; c.. F. Davis
and J. E. West. Directors; J. E. West to
attend the annual meeting Of tho Directors
st Chicago in January; and ]. E. West
Manager of st. Cloud Branch.
INV F11x.-Attention il directed to the
advertisement Of Bush & Foster, who
have opened . very largo and handsome
stock Of Watches, jsvslry and plated vars.
Their assortment is very complete. aadths
gods are Of the best quality. Nothing viii
b sold except asrspressntsd. They also do
repairing carefully. =
SAD s1oH1.-A woman who gave her
name - Margaret scsalsu, came . week
OF more ago from st. Anthony, and stop
PED q different ofths tavsrns hars. Getting
about cut Of money, she invested her last
fsw dimes in whisky, and became missea-
bly, DRINK snd noisy. She had young
babe with her. She went to the jsil, end
vas finally taken to hotel and kept until
yesterday morning, whom she WAS furnish
cd with money to carry her to her friends
ct st. Anthony. The man who sold her
the liquor deserves to be ridden out Of
town on rail.
Su1c1DI.-About one O'Clock this morn
Ing man named. Hanson Christorhsrson
committed suicide BY swallowing stryeh-
nine. He was stopping at Peter 0rsven's.
His bed-.sllov, J. Grevsn, went to bed,
leaving Christophsr.on sitting in . chair
by the fire. AT one o'clock, John Klein,
who slept in tho same room, came up, but
went down for candle. At this time the
deceased wss sitting In the chair; when
Klien returned he was lying on the floor
IN eonvu1sions. He died soon Afterwards.
He was siaSls man, about 20 years old,
and no reason ID known for his crime.
Ps1so1AI.-On Saturday, Col. J. B.
Holt, Auditor Of Benton county, favored
us With call.
Cspt. D. BY, Of Pittsburg, u in tho city
on visit 10 friends. Capt. B. wss one ofths
first Of brokers in Pit&sburg, and does an
immense bas'nsls throughout the West
o vs1l - The Rasl. " 49,,
Major J. II. Donaldsen, Of Parmins to.,
who srrsstsd Carhart, is in town, ~ Wit.
ness on his trial.
Deputy Sheriff Do 0roat, Of ssuk Cen.
trs, u in attendance upon court. ....., :
8. B. P,unsy rstarnsd last week from n
extended tip up country.
Rev. Robert Hoover, Of Roseyills, and
Mr.. R. Blsts'y, Il Psynssvills, srs in
town, % Witnesses in cases before tn
court. ~. 49,,
Ollo11u1I7Yi 1ol .TuoUoaf.-9oms- Il,
months 40 man named Calvin Heath, d
Elk River, Sherburns county, vas asrsstst
for stealing chart, TO-, from ; 0soi
Tsmplars Lodge, and bav.iss them 70
vhs1y. Being arrested, b escaped frou
The Sheriff, bat wss rs-srrsstsd, and he
ever sinee bsen In confinement in jail hers
He is to remain until next springs term .
court, and win have attendant opportunit,
for terminating over The elects Of imbibina
EsconrED Our.-0n Saturday evening
couple Of h.lt-brseds, very drunk, bscsm
qusrrslsons while in tavern in town
They drew knives and we're specially Oh
stsoppsrous. The police laid hands 3
them, and dragged them (ss the creature
were TOO drunk 70 navigate for themselves
10 JAN, whIrs hey wers ispt until ,Msz
day morning. A they hid 10 snoass
Justice Barnes directed the Chief Of, Polil
= escort them 70 the bridge ard start ~,
across the river On tke, ub1e-quiok, VIZ
vas done. - :. eli II" y9a'" 'dd' "a Wy e:
- ..,.lts o.iJ ii ,Essttsf I II .!'F2I Al
The RlvsR:-On Tuesday last the 6es
Ing ice In The Mississippi from sbovss COZ
msnesd lodging, and gerssd in the. SLAM
below. raising the water eight Or t>a ~
The ice accumulated, until now the river
entirely covered With : maso Of 1.se.
cakes Of Ice, lying in al possible chap
with only here and there . few thin cha
asls. Az the water falls s,ishtly from liz
to time, the ice siaks and the surface b
comes even rousher than before. Crossi
has not been attempted, and would scar.