The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-06-24
Minnesota Correspondence.
ST.. PAUL, June 18th, 1869.

EDITOR TELEGRAPH: Since my last we
have had a spell OF weather. That essential
Is made up of spells here, somewhat like the
Paddy's flea" when you put your finger on
it it's not there, or, IN other words, never
two days alike. Since last August there has
been but few days that fire for comfort was
not necessary. Tie month of May was very
cold, windy and disagreeable, thermometer
up to eighty.fiVe at noon one day and frost at
night, with cold north wind the next day.
This month we haves had some rains, but
only of short Duration There has not been
a thoroughly heavy rain this year in the vi
cinity Of ST. Paul. Other parts of the State
have Jared some better in this respect
Wheat and oats are looking finely, the
cool weather being favorable for thick Wig
orous growth. Corn is very small some is
just coming up, considerable the birds have
pulled up, and some will never come up at
all, as whole fields have rotted. Yet but little
seed grown in the State is planted; it is
brought from other States and sold at only
81 per bushet and common white beans are
soldIat S7.50 per bushel. Not many potatoes
are planted, tor the reason that the bug was
so troublesome last year. 1t has made its
appearance in greater numbers than in any
previous year at this time, and the proba-
bility IS that there win be but few potatoes
for the fall market, for to prevent their de
struction is next to impossible.
The leading local and State Good Templars'
organization have come out, making temper
ance basis of political action This the
secular press repudate with a vengeance );
and as there is no religious press in this be,
nig7tted land, the Templars have had to back
down little, as they hardly feel equal to
the task of fighting both the flesh and the
devil" .....,. .-os.
The Catholics of this city,, over the sigma
lures of some prominent fathers of the
Church, have addressed letter to the Com
mon Council, asking a proportion of the
free school money to support their own, a
|sectarian school. The reason given is aslold
as the Pope's purgatory. The Press comes
out manfully against their petition, and the
Catholic publication throws hot shot and
shell right into the ranks of their opponents.
The Mayor Council, &C., was elected OH
"People's ticket -Gatholics, Protestants,
Democrats and Republicans all affiliating,
Adult the Democrats and Catholics being in
majority, from the Mayor down to the lowest
constable, now the Catholics demand Of the
Council what, under the Constitution, they
have no authority to grant. The past sup
port OF the faithful (church) is put in as
lplea, and its anathemas and bulls hurled
with the thunder of old Rome if they fail to
comply. An important election takes place
this fall. The Catholics comprise majority
can see for the Democracy to get out of the
scrape is to ally themselves with the .Wo-
mems Rights party but unless am mis-
taken in the women, they would have to give
up their Catholic brethren and their whiskey
! and | fear they are more welded to the
latter than to the women; SO in either case
| its "root hog or die.'
The city is full Of burglars, thieves and
piekpockets. Half dozen houses were
broken open last week. Some were robbed,
and in others the thieves were driven off be-
fore they could lay their fingers upon sport
able property"
! Rufianism is on the increase. Respectable
women are enticed away in out-of-the way
places in daylight, and openly ravished. An
occurrence of this kind took place last week,
and is the third one in the State this year.
1t seems as if every villain this side of Lon
don had sought an asylum in Minnesota, ex-
cept the few left in New York and Chicago.
Those cities will have to look well to their
laurels, or st. Paul will beat them in the race
of crime.
De Haven's Circus was in the city last
week, and received an invitation by the
Sheriff to give an extra entertainment, while
an attachment of 5000 was considered by the
guardians Of the law, which was issued to
satisfy the claims of a tailor for garments
made in 1866 ] believe it turned out that
De Ravens didn't own the show, and that
any tailor ought to be satisfied to make
clothes for nothingif he could have them ex-
hibited in all of the principal cities of the
West. ssF 81 C. I, s.
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