The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-08-19

-ahs N.aalst county obligation
has been instructed for Judge Austin.
Tho Rochester Post says appre-
hsusicns are felt Of injury to the "hoat
from bigh
Tho Red Wing Republican notices
tho arrival of several droves Of horses
At that place.
Two shocking cases Of infanticide
are reported At Louisville, in Scot
county, 10th ucthsrs being under eight
cen years Of ago and both uamarried.t
Tho Winons Republican reports
the decanping Of u young man named
Geo. Porter, s.indling his partner, J.
Taisey, out of $1,000.
-On the sandy prairies in Nioollct
county the potato bug did great dam
age. In the timber the yield will be
good.
%. Dalrymple, Of Cottage Grove,
commenced cutting his grain yesterday,
With twelve tour-horse reapers and l25
men.
We learn from the LIE Sueur Cour-
;er that Dar'l Doyle, Of Tyrone, fell
under his wagon and had his leg broken
in two places below the knee.
The Blue Earth City Post rccom-
meuds Hon. G. G. Ripley, Of Chat
field, for Chief Justice. Mr.. R. is nov
in Europe, but will return next month.
The St. Peter Tribune says that
Peter Carlson, an old man Of fifty, had
his leg cut nearly Of, between the ankle
and knee, by = mower. His recovery
il doubtful.
From the Anoka Union 10 learn
that R. L. Bennett Of Harrisburg, had
his leg broken BY the falling Of = cellar
wall; and Caleb Bond, of Dayton,
broke his collar bone while At play.
The Lake City Leader says that
about two hundred Swedes came over
the Lake on Monday last to secure work
a harvest hands They we're Offering
themselves a. $500 to $500 per day
The Winona Republican annouuc-
Is that Hon. VIM. Windon has associ-
ated with himself Mr.. Douglas, of Mon
treal, ID the State agency Of the Mutu-
al Life Insurance Company of New
jersey.
The St. Charles Herald gives an
account Of the dedication Of new
Presbyterian church At that place. Its
cost vas s., 000------A Mr.. Stone has
10 acres Of hops, from which expects
to get 800 pounds per acre. The mar
ket price is rs cents per pound.
The Faribault Republican says
that E. HOLSTER, Of Warsaw, had all
the fingers of his left hand cut of by a
single saw. His right hand was Grip
pied by the saw few years since--.---
VIM Roberds, who was struck by the
trunk of a tree and knocked from his
wagon, has died.
-,On Thursday evening a young
lady in Minneapolis, named Alice
Ferguson, was shot by Anthony Coch-
rane, q persistent lover whom she had
repeatedly rejected. The ball entered
her hand and arm which she had
thrown up TO- protection. The coward
fed aud has not yet been arrested.
The Wsbasbav Herald says that
SCHNEIDER who attempted to commit
suicide several weeks ago, effected bis
purpose last week. He was coufioed
in jail for disorderly conduct, and hung
himself With strip from the blanket,
though he was obliged to bend his
knees to keep his teet off the floor.
The mysterious disappearance Of
Ole Berger, q well-to-do Norwegian
farmer Of Highland Prairie, in the
town Of Norway, continues to excite
much interest. It is believed he COM
mitted suicide.
The Caledonia Journal says
scandinavian named Hedge Halverson
appeared at one Of the saloons in
Spring Grove, and acted very strangely.
On investigation hole was found in
the bach Of his skull He was taken
home, distance Of three miles, but
died on the way. Tho cause Of the in
iurv In not knovn-