The St. Cloud journal., 1869-08-26
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nlINNESOTA NEWS

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Several fancy dress balls are soon
to bo giyenin St. Paul. -. i,
Col. Taylor Of Brooklyn, broke
his arm in two places last Tuesday At
Minneapolis, >Aa. ~. s.3i
--soarletlsver 10 its most malignant
form prevails in tho southern part Of
the State.
MIR. and Mrs. Riddle, Of North
field, celebrated their golden wedding
on tho Sd. a.. /, :.
Freight car No. l, of tho Union
Pacific Il. r. arrived in Minneapolis
last Saturday.
The spotted fever is prevailing to
quito an extent in Utica, Winona
County.
I'VE SEQ by the North6o!d Enterprise
that number Of deaths have occurred
near that place from whooping. cough.
"A daughter of Mr.. Miller, Of Shell
byville, committed suicide last Tuesday
by jumping into tho Blue Earth river.
--'During the late storm, the Pres
byterian church at Hastings was un-
rooted by the winds, and much damage
done to crops in that vicinity.
MIR. NJ. Chatfeld, Of Frankford
had his shoulder broken. He was he]p-
ing to break young horse when he
fell on him. So says the Austin Regis
ter. -. ..
-phe Oates troupe is performing in
Minneapolis, aud Blind Tom, the musi-
cal wonder Of the world is appearing
before St. Paul audiences. this week
The Sentinel says that Mr.. Philip
Garard was bitten by rattle-snake the
other day, but by taking a quantity O.
whisky felt no serious results.
.''-A man from illinois who had beer
stopping at Owatonna for a. few days
died very suddenly last Monday. A
coroner was summoned who rendered I
verdict of "death by apoplexy."
Terrific thunder storms visited tn.
region Of Owatohna last Friday ant
Saturday nights, continuing all nigh
on both occasions ; but slight injury wa
done to the grain. A barn was strucl
by lightning, doing but little damage
r. The Meeker Co., Ne,o$ says tha
horse and cattle thieves are prowlini
through the country. Several head o
cattle, and two OF three span Of horse
have been stolen: in Mcleod county.
Rev. Knickerbacker Of Minneapo
lis, having been elected Dean Of tn
seabury Mission, rendered his resig
nation as rector Of the church Of Geth
semine last week, which has been &C
cepted.
"A little boy named; ALFRED Yoerg
was drowned at the lower. leyee in St
Paul yesterday. He was standing Of
lumber barge and while throwing
some pieces of wood in the stream los
his balance. The body has not beel
recovered. :. , ..,-. ...:...
"A son Of Mr.. Lacey living nea
Rose Creek was bitten by rattlesnak
) last week. 1t was not known that b
had been bitten until his leg and foo
commenced swelling, when he woul'
hiss in imitation of tho snake. Through
the efforts of DR.. Allen he is now bet
ter and will likely recover.
'-Mr. W. L. Barnes, Of Wiuona
has a rare plant known as the night
blooming lily Of japan. 1t is sever
: years old and is now in bloom for: th'
. first time: The fowersof:this singu1a,
plant open only at midnight for abou
the space of one hour, displaying bios
j som of the purest wLite; Of the; mos
delicate and exquisite texture, and O.
delightful fragrance. u:
j., .-On Saturday while nine men wer!
attempting to cross the Whitewate1
river ut St. Charles in a lumber wagon
the strong current carried the horses Of
their feet and the persons had to juml
out in order to save their lives. On
map, James Carrick, though a goot
swimmer was taken with a cramp ane
drowned. The body was recovered the
next day:
The Herald also says the store O
Mr.. Fields was broken in and robbed
Of $3.50, by the door Of the safe being
blown open. The Post, Office was als'
entered ard the safe door blown t,
pieces but no money found.
Governor Mitchell, of New Mex
ico,. has issued proclamation declaring