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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-07-22
FROM ST. LOUIS.
Railroad Connections for St. Cloutl-
-. Louis Grain Assoclation-Genera
Items.

. ST. LOUIS, July Is, 1859. I.
ED1roR JouRNAL.-Wo think this
CITY will no, control the grain carrying
trade Of the West for many years, If
ever, aud at all events can never be very
beneficial to your part of Minnesota.
What st. Cloud needs, next to q good
hotel, is a railroad connection on as
near an air line as possible with the St.
Paul aud Superior Railroads To this
desired object every, energy should be
bent, aud at once. No dslay will aus
wer. 1t is getting in order to ship
grain in eara, and railroads are shaping
themselves all over the country to do
the business expeditiously and eoonomi-
cally. The day Of great profits to
mammoth elevators is passing away,
and I predict that inside Of three
years the bulk Of the grain products for
domestic consumption will be transport
ed by rail. BY this method tho miller
in the Eastern and Middle States can
order his particular grade of corn or
wheat from favorite locality in lots as
small as four hundred bushels, thereby
keeping his stocks light aud enabling
him to work on a smaller capital. You
CON now carry wheat to New York for
thirty cents per bushel from Chicago,
aud tweuty-eight cents for corn, and
from Kcokuk it is the same price. The
Spectator who wishes to operate on q
sensitive market will ship by rail, and
all save elevator charges and slow
time.
Our Gram Association, about which
good deal has been said, despatch a
minister extraordinary to Europe soon
to see if they cannot make some ar
rangemeats for shipments from New
Orleans to Europe. They were lame
in this respect in their early purchases,
and hence lot money. 1t was an over.
sight which has been very expensive
They are not on very amicoble terms
With commission merchants at New
Orleans, who hold up to their old ex-
travsgant charges for doing business
I would also remark en- pussant that
New York City skins everything ship
ped there to be sold with outrageous
charges that arc a disgrace to these
times when business is transacted on
small margins. Let us hope that the
Grain Association will do better in the
future and make the business they are
engaged in partial success at least.
Our bridge prospects look dubious,
but l have written so often about il
that now "the least said soonest mend.
3D."
Henry T. Blow, Minister to Brazil,
had blow out given him on the 18th.
A splendid affair the banquet was. I
always liked Henry, and wish him :
prosperous mission amongst the people
of the far south.
Business is looking up with ou1
wholesalers. Plenty Of stores -and
houses to rent at, the old prices long
may they lie idle. There is but little
building this year. Hot weather !.
quantune .r6icit, and dust soon look
ed for. "Skseters" lively the females
have begun to bite, but the singing
season with them has not fairly open
ed. *.*
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Mn. H. P. HALL, Of the Di,patch,
has been appointed Pension Agent at
st. Paul. Served him right!
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JOHN MARSHALL

Is again in the field, ready to supply the
citizens Q: St. Cloud, during the warm
weather, with an excellent quality Of ice
All orders left at his grocery will receive
prompt attention. =.
st. Cloud. April %, 1869. <n11-t
RI s. LAND OFVlUE, ST. CLOUD, MINI,
u. .rly 10, 1850.
Sir: You are ereby notified to appear at this cficc
on the 7rH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1860, At 10 o'clock
il the forenoon Of the 50 and then ard hereshow
cause why your Declaratory Statement No: S9I7,
section %, township l2l, range SO, in the Dis
trict Of Lands subject to sale at st. Cloud Miua,
should rot he Cancelled, a. Nils 0stenson alleges
md there to show tho same, when you WILDE permit
ted to contest such showing.
G. A. GILMAN, Register.
july22-6wl II. @. BURBANK, Receiver.
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REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION.

Tho Eleventh Annual Republican State Convention
viii be held At ST. PAUL, ON THURSDAY, Tim
/ NINTH DAY or SEpTENBER, A. ID. 1853. for the
purpose of nominating candidates for the following
State Offices to DO elected At tho next general cleo
ton. via:
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court:
Governor; 81,
Lieutenant Governor;
Secretary II State;
Attorney General;
Auditor Of State;
State Trc,surer;
Clerk Of tho Supreme Court.
The ratio Of representation, as Determined by tho
hast State ion is based upon tho Presidential
VOTE aud entities the several Counties to tho follow
Ing superintendent: ~
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BLACK ALPACAS.
TT S. LAND OFFICE, ST. CLOUD, MINI,
~. July 10. 1862

n S. LAND OFFICE, 81. CLOUD, MINI,
~. July 19, 1862
John O. Sporting:
Sir: You are hereby notified to appear at this office
on the srr DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1869, at o'clock
in the atel of the said day. ard then anil there
show cause why your Homestead Entry No. 209S,
malv by You November Is, 1865. upon the sw II Sec
ton 81 township l2s, range Disszic* Of lands
tuhec. sale at St. Cloud, Mirn, should not be
thereof by you and proposes then and there to show
the same when you will be permitted t. contest such
showing G. A. GILMAN, REGISTER
july226wa II. G. BURBANK, Receiver,
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=, -Eugenie expects to come to this. coun-
try this summer.-Exehange. q.
This must be bccauFo she is partial
to St. Cloud. y..1 A@5 E. ~ III: -: = =.
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A boy while angling in the canal at Gin
cinnati. few days since, got what he
thought was = very promising bite. He
cautiously drew in his line, when he found
on the hook small tin box, which he
opened and found to contain $50 in silver,
$40 in greenbacks, and two gold rings
worth $40 each.
That boy might do we'll to fish
around tho St.; Paul bridge awhile
perhaps. -. .sJllg..a
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Gen. Frank P. Blair is in New York.
). That unfortunate city is also afflicted
with the yellow fever. u IL. '''.'....
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Miss Ida Lewis, the Newport heroine, is
soon he married. u IT,. .r*Ss, ,o@ .s.s-s
Having saved three men, it is but
fair that she should have one. r. q !. - !
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John Morrissey has made 5000, 900 in
New York Central stock.
But he swcan that his income i, not
over 5000. Morrissey, it is needless to
say, is a Democratic Member Of Con-
gress. That is one Of his ways Of put
ting down "radical oppression" IL:
4 + -----@
Mrs. Joe Jefferson has presented her
husband a;' with a little Rip Van Wrinkle
There IS no danger 81 81 Rip, ST., tax
ing any more twenty:years' sleeps-un.
less he goes away from home for them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-21

AS the particulars of the ARRAY which re-
suited in the death of Patrick Murray may
have passed from the minds of our readers, we
publish the following statement of facts. On
Thursday morning, the second of September,
Patrick Murray arrived in this city by steamer
Carlotta from Halifax, and took lodgings at
Bradley's Hotel. He had had trouble with
his wife and he was in search of her. He
stated in the hotel that such was the reason for
his visiting Portland. The next evening he
heard one lady say to another, as he entered
the dining room, "That's him, tell her to
leave" He saw a lady he supposed to be his
wife leave the room and go up to her ROOM
and he followed her and tried to get into the
apartment, but was followed by the clerk of
the hotel, Alexander Shea, who seized him
and, with the assistance of the proprietor,
Francis Murphy, threw him down stairs, and
from the effect of injuries thus received he
died at the statiOn-house the next Sunday
noon.
The prisoners contend, on the other hand,
that Murray had evidently been ON a long
continued spree, that he insulted the wife of
the captain Of tug boat at the supper table,
and followed her to her room, and tried to
force the door: that the clerk, Shea, tried to
get him 10 60 down stairs, but Murray would
not, and struggle ensued: that Murphy the
proprietor, heard the noise, came to the spot
and tried to pacify Murray, but he wouldn't
be pacified, and insisted he had been thrown
down stairs. When DR.. French asked him il
he was much hurt he said no. An examina-
ton by surgeons at the station showed his
skull was fractured, and the artery broken.
he was 80 years of age and left wife and two
children. The verdict of the coroner's jury
was that Murray came to his death by being
thrown down stairs at Bradley's Hotel by AL
exander Shea and James Murphy, and that
the evidence showed that they lifted him up
and threw him down stairs with such force
that he nearly reached the bottom before
striking.
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A Pleasant Excursiou.

In consequence of the number of persons
who have siguifed their intention to attend
the Oswego convention on the 9th of October
next, the Grand Trunk railway company have
determined to issue excursion tickets from
Portland to Prescott, opposite Osdensburg
and return, for one fare. Parties holding ex-
cursion tickets will be allowed to stop at the
mountains, at Montreal, and other places on
the route. They will have an opportunity of
spending such time as they desire at the
points named, and also of examining the facil-
tiles for business at Ogdensburg, Sackett's
Harbor, and Oswego. The through trains
will connect at Ogdensburg, SO that parties
can 60 through from Portland to Oswego
without any detention on the route. The
eastern end of Lake Ontario, though actually
very near to us, seems very remote from the
fact that all the lines for reaching it are so cir
cuitous as to place it far off in popular estima-
finn
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MAGGIE MITCHELL.-Every one must have
heard of Maggie Mitchell, "the Cricket" even
if they have not seen her, but lest there may
be one or two of our readers who have not we
will inform them that Maggie Mitchell is one
of the most perfect actresses in a certain line
of characters at present on the American
stage. In these days when good acting is a
thing almost unknown, it is perfect treat to
critic to find himself present at an entertain
ment when the acting is so natural that he is
actually deluded into the belief that he is wit
Messing reality not mimic PRESERVATION.
Such is the case with Maggie Mitchelrs Fan
chon," and it is therefore with great pleasure
we give notice that Maggie will give one per-
Torrance at City Hall on the Goth of October.
Would that some arrangement could be made
SO that she could perform in Deering Hall,
now so much more appropriate place, with
its scenery and surroundings, than City Hall
with its cramped stage room and lack of prop
er scenery. Anyhow we shall give Maggie a
hearty welcome.
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ANOTHER BODY FoUND.-Another dead
body, supposed to be one of the two which had
not been recovered of the Inflated crew of the
"Helen Eliza," was discovered yesterday after
noon floating in the water off Long Wharf
The crowd which had collected did not know
what it was at first, but George Baker, one of
the crew of the "Ceia," of Portsmouth, recog-
nized it as a corpse at once, and placed line
about it, thus securing it until the arrival Of
the coroner. 1t was wrapped in quilt, as if
the man had been surprised in his bunk on
board the vessel, and had on its feet pair Of
fishing boots, and on the person pair of dark
pants. The man was tall and slim, and the
body was partially decomposed. This is the
third drowned man that Baker has discovered
at different times in his life.
Since writing the above, we learn that Geo.
Wood, another of the crew of the Helen Eliza,
has been found. He was attired in an oil-skin
o,,i%
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SUPERIOR Court.

SEPTEMBER TERM-GoDDARD, j., PRESIDING.
MoNDAY.-Foreno0n Session State VS.. Francis
Murphy and Alexander Shea
Court-Mr. Attorney General: During your alb
sence last week, thendictment vs.. Francis Murphy
aud Alexander Shea assigned Tor this morning,
and the Court is ready tor any motion to proceed
In the case.
Frye attorney Ger eral) This morning being the
time assigned, and the being in readiness,
move the Court that the prisoners be brought in.
Court-Let the prisoners be brought in.
The prisoners were brought in and placed in the
dock.
Court-The Clerk will now proceed to call the
jurors summoned to be in attendance this morning
If any juror wishes to be excused from serving let
him signify it when his name is called. Let the
name, of those who answer to the call and are not
excused be put upon cards ready for being placed
in the box.
The Clerk proceeded call the names of the jurors
when the following names, forty two in lumber,
were placed upon cards according to the order of
Court:
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More About the Casco Bank.

Mr.. EDIToR:- history of the Casco
Bank in your paper, of yesterday, brings to
mind certain things which occurred when
the bank was started. The originators were
men OF the "middle interest,"" mechanics
who were acquiring some property, and gen
orally Democrats. 1t was considered very
preposterous, by the old money guard, that
such a class should set up for bank, and
many jokes were cracked at their expense,
In looking out for a location, committee,
OF the managers called on Nathaniel Cross, a
respectable tinman, who owned the lot on
Middle street, now occupied by j. A. Merrill,
jeweler.
Father Cross" had no desire to sell his old
homestead, but being something of wag, he
took occasion to treat his brother mechanics
to little of the prevailing sarcasm. "Gentle-
men,, said he, 'this is fine lot, and an ex-
celent location for your new bank, but the
fact is, you cannot buy it, you hai'nt got
money enough; you are not rich enough! !!
The Casco Bank from the commencement
adopted liberal policy, and soon broke into
some of the customs of the old fogies.
1t was the first bank to adopt the Suffolk
Bank SYSTEM" and thus relieve the Portland
traders of the tax of one half per cent on
foreign" or out of town money.
The two old banks, and subsequently the
Canal, fought for years against the ."Suffolk,"
but finally succumbed.
The Casco still continues to keep its Bos-
ton account with its ancient ally; from whom
according to an old agreement, it has receiv-
ed some favor in times of pressure.
II the Casco was started as a partisan
bank, it soon got out of it as a matter of
course. II there is no friendship in trade
there can be no politics in banking, when the
Directors themselves are largely owners Of
the stock. A. BANKER.
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them go there and heard him strike upon the stairs
they will testify that this at that time in con-
necion with Shea was holding on to Murray, and
was thus contributing to thus forcing him along
They cannot say just exactly what took place at the
head OF the stairs because at the moment they were
along the passage way the angle would uot allow
them to look. They frightened and ran to their
rooms and locked themselves in, and it happened
that just at that momens man, who had heard the
disturbance was coming up the stairs just as these
parties arrived at the stairs with the victim in their
clutch. Another witness was coming up the stairs,
and finding them approaching towards the stairs,
sprang rapidly up to the top of the STAIRS except
stair of two which still remaned he fastened to get
out of the way, passed by them, and turned soon as
1t was possible for him to- and he Ieaped forward,
and before he could turn around he saw the man at
the bottom Of the stairs, Murphy and Shea at tho
head at the stairs looking down as no lay there.
The man apparently at first was not seriously in
jured he picked himself up and said they lad bro
ken his neck. He continued in further dispute with
Murphy They had parley. He was excited; his
manner after the fall excited as to raise the
suspicion in gentleman happening accidentally
there that he might have been drinking. He COM
planned Of his head and neck; his expressions were
that his neck was broken and that Murphy was an
swerable. This was ON Friday night, the Sd Of Sep.
TENDER; the police officers cane and he went quietly
with them to the station in this building; he made
no objection to going; he offered resistance; he
was in no way refractory; he came quietly and peac-
ably, complaining merely that they had thrown him
down stairs and broken his neck On his way he
did not fall down; no violence was done him. He
came securely and safely without receiving any 9th
er injury from the house to the station, and there
made his report to the City Marshal. The City Mar
shall heard his story but seeing the nervous and ex-
cited condition in which the was set him aside
and told him he would see him again, The man
Sat there few minutes, began apparently to grow
sleepy, and became helpless and rolled from his
chair he helped up; he rolled TO the floor again.
He was by direction of the Chief of Police carried
into the for persons who are sick. and the
geon was called.
The witnesses for the government were then called
and sworn, and among them two Canadian French
men, who spoke no English. On motion of the
County Attorney, and after examination by General
Shepey, and by his consent, Joseph D. Decelle was
appointed by the Court aud sworn as interpreter to
the two Canadian witnesses Pelicier Leblanc and
Cyril LAllier. After examination on the voir dire
through the Interpreter by order of Court these two
witnesses were sworn by uplifted hands, with which
ruling Gen. Shepley expressed his satisfaction.
1.-TWO witnesses, Clinton H. Chesley and Frank D.
Moore, were examined for The prosecution, but we
are unable to give their testimony this molniDg]
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N. o. CRAM,
Commission Merchant,
OFFERS HIS sERvIoEs FOR THE
Sale, Purchase, and shipping OF
Merchandise.
aen22disif

OFFICE OF THE A. G. 8.
FORT PREBLE, Maine, 18th September, 1863.
PROPOSALS. in duplicate, with copy of This adj
L yertisment attached, will be received by the
undersigned, until 10 A NJ. October 18th 1869, for
''fp FRESH BEEF
to the troops at this Post.
The said Beef must be fresh of good marketable
quality in proportion tore and hind quarers
meek, shank and kidney tallow, to be excluded)
and to be delivered at this post tree Of cost, in such
quantity may be- from time to time, required by,
and on such days as the Commanding Ofncer shall
designate not exceeding four times per week.
The necks of the Cattle slaughtered for beet TO be
delivered under this agreement shall be cut of at the
fourth vertebral joint, and the breast trimmed
down. The shanks Of lore quarters shall be cut of
of hind quarters from six to eight inches above the
gambre or hook joint.
ceived by the undersigned up to the same hour
and date above mentioned, for supplying Com
missioned Officers and their families stationed at
this post, or supplied thereIrom, with such choice
Fresh Beet as they may from time to time re-
ouye such as surl0in and porter house steak,
standing Ribs, or Ribs Roasts.
These contracts to be in force six months or such
less time as the Commissary General shall direct,
commencing on the goth OF November, 1869, and
subject to the approval of the Commanding eneral
OF the Department OF the east.
Incase OF failure or deficiency in the quality or
quantity OF the fresh beef stipulated to be delivered
then the Commissary at Fort Preble, Maine, snan
shall have power to supply the deficiency Dy Pu h
chase and the Contractor will be charged WIN 'ne
difference OF cost. .. t.o
The Cont actor will be required to enter INTO
bonds for the sum Of six hundred dollars lSoool
signed also by two responsible s sur h,c' "nose
The nronosais will be opened at 10 M. on the
18th OF October 1869 at this office, at which time and
place bidders are requested 20 Dc present, a.,
and Ir s9Ssssse T'll DC l b. <. ROBERTS, " '
| sep2OtOctI9 list Lieut. Sd Artillery, A. G. 8.
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YACHT CLUB ExcURsIoN.-The Yacht Club
had most magnificent day for their excur
sion yesterday. Eight vessels belonging to the
club, the Ethel, Ray, Nettle, Sparkle, Ella
Spy, Columbia and Whisper, and the Captain
Roberts (Which does not belong to the club, but
was invited to participate) went down as far as
the farther end of Peaks Island with party Of
ladies and gentlemen on board the different
yachts numbering some one hundred and fifty.
The morning was spent in fishing, when the
party landed on the island, pitched quoits, firt.
ed and had magnificent chowder, after which
they returned to the city, reaching their an.
chorage about six o'clock. Coming up the
yachts all kept well together, presenting a
beautiful sight, and the party filed the air with
music as they moved along. 1t was a glorious
excursion.
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GERMANIA BAND Con cERT.-The concert by
the Germania Orchestra at City Hall next
Monday evening, will present very attractive
programme-among other things symphony
by Hayden for full orchestra; set of popular
concert waltzes; and favorite potpourri on
Faust sc. We expect to be able to announce
full particulars in to-morrow's paper. The re-
served seats will be for sale at w. G.. Twom-
bly's music store, commencing on Thursday
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RESCUED FROM DRowNING.-Henry Hines
aged nine years, son of Michael Hines who is
coachman to j. B. Brown, while playing on
Hobsons wharf yesterday noon between II and
O. ctock fell into the water and would have
drowned if it had not been for Edward Glib
bens who sprang overheard and reecued MN
from watery grave.
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FIRE AT CAPE ELIzABETH--A fire took place
at Cape Elizabeth on Sunday night, at eleven
o'clock, on the Ocean House road, destroying
the fine residence of Capt. Charles H. Smith
together with the stable attached. The fire
was first discovered by the neighbo1s, who no.
ticed an unusual light in the barn and rushed
to the house just in time to awake the family
and enable them to escape. The buildings
consisting of house and stable, were insured
at the agency of Loring & Thurston, in this
city for $4,000, and the stock for $500. The fire
is presumed to have been the work of an in
cendiary. 1t is the second time Capt. Smith
has been burnt out.
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PORTLAND THEArRE.-"The Marble Heart,
with Dollie Bidwell as "Marco" and Roche as
Raphael will be repeated tonight, and will
no doubt be received with the same enthusi-
asm and with as large an audience AS greeted
its production last evening. Owing to the
crowded state of our columns this morning we
cannot give more extended notice.
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BAND CoNcERr.-It was glorious moon
light night last night and State street was
crowded with people tempted out by the mag
ui6cent evening in addition to the splendid
music by the band. We only wish that the
boys would make little less noise when the
band is playing, and, II they must shout and
play tag, make some other spot their play
ground so that those who wish to enjoy the
music may not be disturbed. The place select
ed for the concert last evening was just in front
of the new residence of Henry Fox, Esq.